System Description
SystemDescriptionandInstallationManualforRangeFinder ICD10000‐01
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The antenna cable must have no more than 2dB of signal loss from the Range Finder to the antenna. This
includes losses in the connector and cable. Generic and custom‐built cables can be obtained from suppliers
suchasPasternak,Richardson,andAircraftSpruce.
Avoidsharpbendsintheantenna
cablethatcouldleadtoadditionalcableloss.
5.6 Connectingaltitudesensor/encodertosystemStaticPressure
Figure5‐4PressureAltitudeEncoderPorttoStaticPressure
Altitude data for the extended squitter can be based on Range Finder’s integral, calibrated pressure sensor
andencoder(termedabli nd encoder).
RangeFinderhasanaltitudeencoderport.(SeeFigure5‐4.)Plumbthealtitude encoderconnectiontoastatic
pressurelinethatshares thesamesourceasthe
mainaircraftaltimeter.Thepressurebarbissizedfor3/16”
InternalDiameter(ID)tubing.AtypicalinstallationwillhaveaTorYfittinginthestaticpressurelinewithone
end running to the Range Finder. Suitable Y‐barbed tube fittings are available from suppliers such as
McMaster‐Carr.