Installation Manual

POWERFLARM FUSION
INSTALLATION MANUAL
Date: 2020-11-27
Version: 1.1
Page: 2 of 40
FLARM Technology Ltd
Hinterbergstrasse 15
CH-6330 Cham
Document Number:
FTD-077
Table of contents
1 General Overview .............................................................................. 4
1.1 System Description .................................................................. 6
1.2 Definitions .............................................................................. 7
1.2.1 Abbreviations ............................................................ 7
1.2.2 Terminology.............................................................. 8
1.3 Displays ................................................................................. 8
1.4 Radio Communication and Antennas ........................................... 8
1.5 Additional Documents, Data, and Information ............................. 10
1.6 Document Revisions ................................................................ 10
2 Installation ...................................................................................... 11
2.1 General Requirements and Advice on Installation ......................... 11
2.1.1 Minor Change and Standard Change ............................ 12
2.2 Housing ................................................................................ 12
2.3 Displays ................................................................................ 13
2.4 Connections and Cabling .......................................................... 14
2.4.1 Overview ................................................................. 14
2.4.2 General Advice ......................................................... 15
2.4.3 Circuit Breaker ......................................................... 15
2.4.4 Power Supply ........................................................... 15
2.4.5 Display ................................................................... 16
2.4.6 RJ45 – Power and Data Connections ............................ 16
2.4.7 D-sub DE-9 – Power, Data, and Audio Connections ........ 17
2.4.8 Audio Out ................................................................ 18
2.4.9 FLARM and 1090 MHz Antenna Connectors ................... 19
2.4.10 GPS Antenna (SMC Connector) ................................... 20
2.5 Antennas ............................................................................... 20
2.5.1 External Antennas .................................................... 20
2.5.2 Internal Antennas ..................................................... 22
2.6 USB Connector ....................................................................... 23
2.7 Firmware Updates ................................................................... 24
2.8 Configuration ......................................................................... 24
2.9 Annual Maintenance ................................................................ 25