User's Manual

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
TCAS 3000 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
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INTRODUCTION
1. General
This manual provides general system installation and maintenance instructions and theory of
operation for the TCAS 3000 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System. It also provides
interface information and interconnect diagrams to permit a general understanding of the
overall system.
The purpose of this manual is to help you install, operate, maintain and troubleshoot the
TCAS 3000 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System in the aircraft. Common system
maintenance procedures are not presented in this manual. The best established shop and
flight line practices should be used.
NOTE: The conditions and tests required for Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval of
this article are minimum performance standards. It is the responsibility of those
installing this article either on or within a specific type or class of aircraft to determine
that the aircraft installation conditions are within the TSO standards. The article may
be installed only if the installation is performed in accordance with the applicable
airworthiness and production requirements.
2. Reference Documents
Publications on subsystems installed as part of the TCAS 3000 Traffic Alert and Collision
Avoidance System are identified in the list that follows:
Document Title
ACSS
Publication Number
Mode S Data Link Transponder System Description and Installation
Manual
A09−3839−001
PRIMUS ll SRZ−85X Series Integrated Radio System Operation and
Installation Manual (Used if transponders or control panel is part of
PRIMUS II Integrated Radio System)
A15−3800−001
(Honeywell)
Handling, Storage, and Shipping Procedures Instruction Manual for
ACSS Avionics Equipment
A09−1100−001
3. Weights and Measurements
Weights and measurements in this manual use both U.S. and S.I. (metric) values.
4. Acronyms and Abbreviations
The letter symbols for abbreviations are the same as shown in ANSI/IEEE Std 260 and ASME
Y1.1, except as identified in the acronyms and abbreviations table.