Installation Instructions

ADS-B FDL-DB Dual Band Series
Installation Manual
Document No. 88552 Rev A
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Table of Contents
SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1.1 EQUIPMENT LIMITATIONS ....................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.2 FCC WARNING ..................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.3 NON-TSO FUNCTIONS .......................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................. 1-3
1.3 ALERT SYMBOL USAGE ................................................................................................................ 1-5
1.4 GENERAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................. 1-6
1.4.1 TC978 CONTROLLER ............................................................................................................ 1-7
1.4.2 UAT ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 1-8
1.4.3 GPS ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 1-8
1.5 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................................................... 1-9
1.5.1 FDL-DB SERIES ................................................................................................................... 1-9
1.5.2 TC978 CONTROLLER .......................................................................................................... 1-10
1.6 PARTS AND EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................................. 1-11
1.6.1 FDL-DB SERIES ITEMS ....................................................................................................... 1-11
1.7 REQUIRED MATERIALS NOT SUPPLIED ........................................................................................ 1-12
1.7.1 LIST OF OTHER APPROVED GPS ANTENNAS ........................................................................ 1-12
1.7.2 FT-9000 RAMP TESTER .................................................................................................... 1-13
SECTION 2 FDL-DB DUAL BAND SERIES INTERFACES ............................................................... 2-14
2.1 UNPACKING AND INSPECTING EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 2-14
2.2 EQUIPMENT MOUNTING .............................................................................................................. 2-14
2.2.1 FDL-DB SERIES ................................................................................................................. 2-15
2.2.2 TC978 CONTROLLER .......................................................................................................... 2-16
2.3 COOLING REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................... 2-16
2.4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................... 2-17
2.4.1 INTERFACE – DB-62 PINOUT ............................................................................................... 2-17
2.5 INTERFACE DETAILS .................................................................................................................. 2-19
2.5.1 POWER INPUT ..................................................................................................................... 2-19
2.5.2 PERSONALITY MODULE ....................................................................................................... 2-20
2.5.3 STATUS LEDS .................................................................................................................... 2-20
2.5.4 REMOTE POWER CONTROL ................................................................................................. 2-21
2.5.5 TC978 CONTROLLER INTERFACE......................................................................................... 2-21
2.5.6 CONFIGURABLE SERIAL INTERFACES .................................................................................... 2-21
2.5.6.1 Serial Ports – RS-232/RS-422 ................................................................................................ 2-22