User's Manual

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
TCAS 3000 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
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15 Dec 2005
Table 1−11. XS−950 Data Link Transponder Leading Particulars(cont)
Item Specification
• Vibration [CLMY]:
− Category C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed wing turbojet engine, fuselage mounting
− Category L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed wing reciprocating and turboprop multi and
single engine over 12,500 pounds, fuselage
mounting
− Category M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed wing reciprocating and turboprop multi and
single engine less than 12,500 pounds, instrument
panel/console and equipment rack mounting
− Category Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helicopter, reciprocating and turbojet, fuselage
mounting
Operating Modes:
• STANDBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ready but not replying
• ATC ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transponder Modes A and S, no altitude reporting
• ATC ALT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transponder Modes A, C, and S. Altitude reporting
is enabled
Transmitter Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1090 ±1.0 MHz
Transmitter Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640 Watts maximum peak pulse, 250 Watts
minimum
Receiver Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 MHz
Minimum Trigger Level (MTL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −76 ± 3 dBm
Mutual Suppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bidirectional, accepts +18 to +70 volt pulse input;
provides +28 volt nominal output
Controller Interface:
• Circuit Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two ARINC 429 control data input ports. 12.5 K
bits/s (low−speed ARINC)
• Bus Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus protocol meets requirements defined in ARINC
718−A for receiving transponder and TCAS control
information.
TCAS II Interface:
• Circuit Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ARINC 429 input and output bus. 100 K bits/s
(high−speed ARINC)
• Bus Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus protocol meets requirements defined in ARINC
718−A and ARINC 735A−1 for standard transponder
to TCAS interface