air avionics AIR Control Display 57, Pilot'S Manual

Page 1: ...nics AIR Control Display 57 Pilot s Manual Document MAN0010A0001 Version 1 0 Date 2017 01 19 Phone 49 0 6224 82 83 87 0 Fax 49 0 6224 82 83 87 7 Internet http www air avionics com Mail support air avionics com ...

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Page 3: ...he following articles ACD 57 AIR Control Display 57 Revision History Rev Date Status Author Changes Approved 1 0 2017 01 19 Release M Förderer Initial release Product Support If you have questions our product support team will be happy to help you Contact us via support air avionics com or by phone Please find details about our hotlines and availability online at http www air avionics com ACD 57 P...

Page 4: ...20 Introduction 21 Selecting a Squawk Code 22 Changing XPDR Mode Altimeter Operation 24 Altimeter User Interface 24 Adjusting Barometric Reference Combined Functions 26 COM Transponder and Altimeter Combined 27 COM and XPDR Combined 27 COM and Altimeter Combined 28 XPDR and Altimeter Combined System Configuration 29 Configuration Operations 29 Device Configuration 31 Altimeter Configuration 32 ACD...

Page 5: ...odes 42 Systems Failures Bibliography Configuration Menu Diagram Softkey Menu Diagram 47 COM Control Only Softkeys 48 XPDR Control Only Softkeys 48 Altimeter Only Softkeys 48 COM and XPDR Control Softkeys 49 XPDR Control and Altimeter Softkeys 50 COM XPDR Control and Altimeter Softkeys Quick Reference List 51 Switch On or Off 51 COM Operation 52 XPDR Operation 52 Altimeter Operation ACD 57 Pilot s...

Page 6: ...Contents air avionics iv ACD 57 Pilot s Manual rev 1 0 2017 01 19 ...

Page 7: ...e system is connected to transponder and COM devices using standardized interfaces The small outline and multifunctional software of the device allow for better system integration in space constrained environments The pilot centered user interface aims at reducing crew workload increasing crew efficiency and improving flight safety microSD card slot rotary knobs display screen light sensor pushbut...

Page 8: ...ecifics of an ACD 57 in an aircraft Regulatory Requirements It is the responsibility of those using this article to determine that the installation and working conditions are within required standards Independently from ETSO authorizations depending on aircraft type and certification base ACD 57 may not be suitable as a primary altimeter COM control or XPDR control unit Screen Shots All screen sho...

Page 9: ... per revolution and can be rotated clockwise and counter clockwise The inner knob has a pushbutton Four softkey pushbuttons are located on the bezel along the top of the TFT display screen softkey 1 and ON OFF button softkey 2 softkey 1 softkey 3 softkey 4 outer knob inner knob inner knob pushbutton Figure 1 2 ACD 57 pilot controls Inner Knob Functions In the menu the inner knob controls the posit...

Page 10: ...ush Combined Inner Knob and Inner Knob Pushbutton Functions Bysimultaneouslypushing holdingthe inner knob pushbutton androtatingthe inner knob special functions are controlled On the COM channel memory page stored channels can be sorted On the COM channel selection page channels are stepped through in 25kHz steps Outer Knob Functions In the menu the outer knob controls the position of the menu foc...

Page 11: ...front bezel of the device The softkey designators on top of the TFT display screen show the softkey s current function Softkey functions change depending on menu level and context softkey 1 function CNCL softkey 2 3 4 currently no function assigned softkey 4 D8848 ENTER NAME CNCL CHARAC CURSOR Figure 1 4 Text input page The leftmost softkey has a function CNCL means cancel As an addition to its no...

Page 12: ...interface softkey structure and configuration menu are flexible and dynamic ThismanualcoverstheoperationofCOMcontrol XPDRcontrol andaltimeterseparately Yet these functions can also be combined Chapter 5 shows user interfaces for all combinations possible Appendix C holds a diagram of all available softkeys depending on device configuration Limitations of Connected Devices Please be aware that not ...

Page 13: ...5 SQL ICM DONE TEST 75 Figure 1 5 Volume control page The cyan colored bar indicates the value currently active in the connected COM unit the little black pointer and numerical value show the value currently set in ACD 57 Normally this discrepancy disappears within half a second Switching On and Off Power On ACD 57 always automatically switches on if sufficient supply power is present ACD 57 switc...

Page 14: ... mode ACD 57 can not manually be switched off using softkey 1 If POWER ON MODE is deactivated push softkey 1 longer than 4 seconds to switch ACD 57 off 6km TEAM 222 22 2 8Y DIST km dALT m ID VAR m s INFORMATION POWER OFF 3 Figure 1 6 Power off screen The countdown timer on the right here 3 seconds counts down until the unit is switched off 8 ACD 57 Pilot s Manual rev 1 0 2017 01 19 ...

Page 15: ...ALSCH GLD NRST HIST Say Again Softkey COM Channel Softkey Channel History Softkey Active COM Channel Channel NEAREST Softkey Standby COM Channel Standby COM Channel Station Name Active COM Channel Station Name Figure 2 1 COM user interface on main page explained ACTIVE and STANDBY channels are displayed on the main page Depending on configuration and database position availability channel names ma...

Page 16: ... to adjust ACTIVE channel volume Use the outer knob to adjust STANDBY channel volume COM VOLUME ACTIVE STANDBY 118 275 122 550 75 SQL ICM DONE TEST 75 Figure 2 2 Volume control page If the connected COM unit does not support individual volumes for ACTIVE and STANDBY channel Dittel TQ KRT2 or Becker 620X outer knob switches DUAL SCAN mode on or off COM VOLUME ACTIVE DUAL 118 275 DUAL OFF 75 SQL ICM...

Page 17: ...y COM channel is synced with the value for the active COM channel In this case rotating the outer knob only activates or deactivates standby COM channel monitoring entirely Squelch Level Control The squelch level control page is accessed by pushing the SQL softkey on the volume control page It is recommended to keep the squelch level at the lowest value required for filtering white noise DONE SQUE...

Page 18: ...tem to the connected COM unit The aux input level control page can be accessed by pushing the AUX softkey on the intercom control page DONE VOLUME 5 AUX ACTIVE Figure 2 6 Aux input level control page Selecting a COM Channel Channel selection always selects the STANDBY channel In order to change the ACTIVE channel the STANDBY and ACTIVE channel must be toggled Toggling STANDBY and ACTIVE Channel To...

Page 19: ...tion 25kHz steps you can push the inner knob pushbutton and simultaneously turn the inner knob Nearest and History Functions Nearest Station Selection The selection of nearest stations in ACD 57 requires GPS position data Furthermore an installed station database microSD card is required If no GPS position is available or no database is installed the function is not available and the NRST softkey ...

Page 20: ...availableonthechannelselectionpage InCOM onlyconfiguration the HIST softkey is also available on the main page 1 To open the channel selection page push the CHN softkey on the main page 2 To access the history list push the HIST softkey 3 Use the inner knob to select a channel from the recently selected channels list 4 Push the inner knob pushbutton to execute the channel selection and to exit the...

Page 21: ...o exit to the main page MANNHEIM TOWER COMP 1 SWEET HOME ATIS GROUND TEAM ESC EDIT ADD DEL Figure 2 10 Channel memory list You can exit the selection process discard the selection and return to the last page by pushing the ESC softkey Store a Channel in Memory 1 To store a channel enter the channel memory list and push the ADD softkey 2 Select the desired channel using the inner knob kHz and outer...

Page 22: ...ng a Stored Channel 1 Toeditastoredchannel enterthechannelmemorylist usethe inner knob toselecta position identifier and push the EDIT softkey to edit the selected position identifier 2 Select the desired channel by using the inner knob kHz and outer knob MHz Push the inner knob pushbutton to execute the channel selection and to get to a text input page where you can edit the name for the stored c...

Page 23: ...a position identifier that shall be repositioned in the list 2 Push the inner knob pushbutton hold and simultaneously rotate inner knob to move the position identifier within the list 3 Release the inner knob pushbutton as soon as the position identifier is in the desired place in the list Deleting a Stored Channel 1 To delete a stored channel enter the channel memory list use the inner knob to se...

Page 24: ...nit features a stuck PTT detection or a stuck PTT timeout the status of a stuck PTT being detected is indicated on the main page by a crossed out transmitter symbol CHN 129 970 118 275 SAGN WALLDORF INFO MALSCH GLD T NRST STUCK PTT indicator Figure 2 15 Stuck PTT indicator Say Again Function If the connected COM unit features a recording or say again function the function is accessed through the S...

Page 25: ... using the function in flight ACD 57 supports replay of several transmissions depends on capacity of connected COM system By pushing the SAGN softkey again you can replay earlier transmissions The number on the replay indicator shows the current position CHN 129 970 118 275 WALLDORF INFO MALSCH GLD NRST SAGN REPLAY 1 CHN 129 970 118 275 WALLDORF INFO MALSCH GLD NRST SAGN REPLAY 2 SAGN Softkey SAGN...

Page 26: ... Squawk code1 XPDR mode and transferred altitude i e the altitude sent out by the connected XPDR system when replying are displayed on the main page Additionally a reply indicator shows if the transponder is currently replying to an interrogation MDE IDNT FL222 7000 R ALT XPDR Mode Softkey Squawk code Ident Softkey Transferred Altitude Flightlevels Transponder Mode Reply Indicator Figure 3 1 XPDR ...

Page 27: ...d squawk code and to exit to the main page You can undo the squawk code selection and return to the main page by pushing the CNCL softkey 7700 XPDR SQUAWK CODE MODE ALT CNCL VALUE POSITION MDE VFR IDNT Figure 3 2 XPDR page Squawk code selection and other options for the transponder Using the Ident Function Push the IDNT softkey to initiate the ident function The IDNT softkey is always available on...

Page 28: ... ALT Active Mode The MDE softkey isalwaysavailableontheXPDRpage InXPDR onlyconfiguration the MDE softkey is also available on the main page 7700 XPDR SQUAWK CODE MODE ALT CNCL VALUE POSITION MDE VFR IDNT MDE Softkey Figure 3 4 MDE softkey on the XPDR page Altitude Inhibit Mode A long push on the MDE softkey switches to ON ALT Inhibit Mode In this mode no altitude information is transmitted The use...

Page 29: ... is on ground The installation and correct configuration of an On Ground Switch is required To indicate this mode a special GND flag is shown MDE IDNT FL222 7000 ALT GND Mode Flag GND Figure 3 5 GND mode flag On Ground Switch is required Due to regulatory requirements GND mode can not be selected manually ACD 57 Pilot s Manual rev 1 0 2017 01 19 23 ...

Page 30: ...de Barometric reference Inches Mercury QNE Softkey Sets barometric reference to 1013 25hPa Altitude display unit Figure 4 1 Altimeter user interface Units to display altitude and barometric pressure are user configurable Altitude can be displayed in feet or meters barometric pressure can be displayed in inches mercury or hectopascals which equals millibars Adjusting Barometric Reference To enter t...

Page 31: ...ference 3 Push the inner knob pushbutton to save the setting and to exit to the main page 1010 6 ALTIMETER BARO 45m CNCL QNE daPa hPA QNE Softkey Sets barometric reference to 1013 25hPa Cancel Softkey Resulting Altitude barometric reference Figure 4 2 Barometric reference selection page The QNE softkey can be used to set the barometric reference to QNE 1013 25hPa or 29 92inHG ACD 57 Pilot s Manual...

Page 32: ...22 550 7000 ALT FL222 00 SAGN 22200 22250 29 92 22220 COM Channel softkey BARO softkey Active COM channel Transponder XPDR softkey Transponder squawk code Transponder transmitted altitude Barometric reference Transponder mode Altitude Altitude display unit Current altitude Standby COM channel CHN XPDR BARO 30 118 275 122 550 7000 ALT FL222 10 SAGN 22220 1013 2 ft Say Again softkey Altitude trend i...

Page 33: ... 2 User interface with COM and transponder functions combined COM and Altimeter Combined Active COM Channel 22200 22250 1013 2 ft 30 10 CHN QNE BARO 118 275 122 550 SAGN BARO Softkey Say Again Softkey COM Channel Softkey QNE Softkey Sets barometric reference to 1013 25hPa Barometric reference Altitude display unit Tape style altitude indication Current altitude Standby COM Channel Figure 5 3 User ...

Page 34: ...mode Altitude MDE BARO IDNT 22200 22250 1013 2 ft 30 10 7000 ALT FL222 BARO Softkey Ident Softkey Transponder Mode Softkey Barometric reference Altitude display unit Tape style altitude indication Current altitude Figure 5 4 User interface with transponder and altimeter functions combined 28 ACD 57 Pilot s Manual rev 1 0 2017 01 19 ...

Page 35: ...enteredinCONFIGURATION MENU PIN CODE For a detailed overview of all configurable parameters and their recommended values please consult the ACD 57 installation manual Device Configuration In the configuration menu DEVICE contains information about the ACD 57 device itself Info In the DEVICE menu INFO contains specific information about the ACD 57 device such as hardware and software version inform...

Page 36: ...tton to execute your selection 5 Push the ESC softkey to leave the menu To reset the override and get back to the illumnation configiuration entered during installation push the RESET softkey DONE AUTO ILLUMINATION MODE ACTIVE OVERRIDE OVERRIDE DONE RESET 75 ILLUMINATION OVERRIDE OVERRIDE OVERRIDE Figure 6 1 Illumination override page On the left the illumination configuration is active current il...

Page 37: ... mercury Thedefaultsettingsaremetersandhectopascals Tochangethealtimeterunitsconfiguration please carry out the following steps 1 Open the menu with a long push on the inner knob pushbutton 2 Use the inner knob to navigate to ALTIMETER UNITS 3 Use the inner knob to navigate to a unit category use the inner knob pushbutton to enter the menu 4 Use the inner knob to select the desired unit 5 Push the...

Page 38: ...configuration please carry out the following steps 1 Open the menu with a long push on the inner knob pushbutton 2 Use the inner knob to navigate to COM CONTROL CHANNEL SPACING 3 Use the inner knob to select a desired spacing BOTH 25kHz or 8 33kHz 4 Push the inner knob pushbutton to execute your selection 5 Push the ESC softkey to leave the menu Station Names This parameter can be switched to ON i...

Page 39: ...ob to navigate to COM CONTROL STATION NAMES 3 Push the inner knob pushbutton to toggle between YES and NO 4 Push the ESC softkey to leave the menu Knob Use With this parameter the primary use of the inner knob and outer knob on the main page can be selected The inner knob pushbutton function remains unaffected of this setting always toggles active standby channels The default setting for this para...

Page 40: ...intercom is used it may not be required to change COM volume frequently In this case setting the KNOBUSE parameter to CHANNELis recommended for easier channel selection To change the knob use configuration please carry out the following steps 1 Open the menu with a long push on the inner knob pushbutton 2 Use the inner knob to navigate to COM CONTROL KNOB USE 3 Use the inner knob to to select a de...

Page 41: ...ible menu parameter names are consistent to parameter names in the VHF transceiver s documentation Please note that in dual ACD 57 installations that if a Becker 620X or Dittel TQ KRT2 is controlled the COM SYSTEM menu section is only available on the display the VHF transceiver is directly connected to Please consult the VHF transceiver s documentation for details on parameters and recom mended v...

Page 42: ...ftkey Figure 6 4 VFR softkey on the XPDR page The squawk code entered in the VFR PRESET parameter is set if the softkey is pushed To change the VFR squawk code preset please carry out the following steps 1 Open the menu with a long push on the inner knob pushbutton 2 Use the inner knob to navigate to XPDR CONTROL VFR PRESET 3 Use the outer knob to select a position digit and the inner knob to chan...

Page 43: ...entification specified in item 7 of the ICAO flight plan or when no flight plan has been filed the aircraft registration To enter a flight ID please carry out the following steps 1 Open the menu with a long push on the inner knob pushbutton 2 Use the inner knob to navigate to XPDR SYSTEM FLIGHT ID 3 Use the outer knob to select a position digit and the inner knob to change the value at this positi...

Page 44: ... card is not installed database functions will not be available Never remove the microSD card while the device is in operation If the microSD card is removed from the device during runtime the device s software may stop working In this case a system restart would be required microSD Card Slot A microSD card slot is located on the right side of the unit s front panel A microSD memory card can be in...

Page 45: ...storage size of 2 to 64 gigabytes Using a Station Database To use a database please carry out the following steps 1 Purchase a valid station database file in the AIR Avionics License Store Please visit http www air avionics com license for details 2 Load the station database file onto a microSD card 3 Insert the microSD card into the ACD 57 4 Power the unit on 5 Open the menu with a long push on t...

Page 46: ...ile the microSD card holding the station database file is inserted If the microSD card is removed the database and all related functions are unavailable Loading Software to ACD 57 For details on loading new software onto ACD 57 please consult the ACD 57 Installation Manual 1 40 ACD 57 Pilot s Manual rev 1 0 2017 01 19 ...

Page 47: ...t crew or can not be closed at all depending on failure severity 6km TEAM 222 22 2 8Y 2 2 DIST km dALT m ID VAR m s MASTER FAIL INTERNAL FAILURE CODE 123456 Figure 8 1 Major internal failure annunciation Insufficient Data Failure Modes No data from connected systems or internal systems ACD 57 continuously monitors data from connected systems or its own internal hardware and software systems If dat...

Page 48: ...ss the nearest station list by pushing the NRST softkey an information message appears indicating that this function is not available The message can be acknowledged by pushing the inner knob pushbutton SQUELCH 6km TEAM 222 22 2 8Y DIST km dALT m ID VAR m s INFORMATION DATABASE N A PUSH INNER KNOB BUTTON SQUELCH 6km TEAM 222 22 2 8Y DIST km dALT m ID VAR m s INFORMATION GPS DATA N A PUSH INNER KNO...

Page 49: ...the system may still be available A reduced function failure message is displayed in amber color and will disappear within 5 seconds After that the failed system will be enframed by an amber rectangle VOL XPDR BARO 40 118 275 122 550 7000 ALT FL222 00 SAGN 22200 22250 29 92 22220 CHN XPDR BARO 30 118 275 122 550 7000 ALT FL222 10 SAGN 22220 1013 2 ft COM WARNING RX FAILURE CODE 345 VOL XPDR BARO 4...

Page 50: ...A Bibliography 1 AIR Avionics ACD 57 Installation Manual January 2017 44 ACD 57 Pilot s Manual rev 1 0 2017 01 19 ...

Page 51: ...on Configuration Menu ALTIMETER UNITS PRESSURE INHG inches mer cury HPA hectopascals equals millibars default ALTITUDE FT feet M meters de fault Configuration Menu COM SYSTEM INSTALLATION COM system spe cific menu items Please consult COM system doc umentation for an overview on available param eters and recom mended values COM system spe cific menu items Please consult COM system doc umentation f...

Page 52: ...sion FLIGHT ID Flight ID configuration page 8 Charac ters XPDR CONTROL VFR PRESET VFR squawk code pre set configuration page Values from 0000 to 7777 De fault is 7000 Configuration Menu FAILURES Page for reviewing error codes and data from all subsys tems including connected sys tems Configuration Menu PIN CODE Page for entering pin codes Installation Pin Code 3000 46 ACD 57 Pilot s Manual rev 1 0...

Page 53: ...rest station page CHN Opens the channel selection page HIST Opens the channel history page MEM Opens the channel memory page DEL Deletes the highlighted chan nel from memory ADD Adds a new channel to mem ory EDIT Edits the highlighted chan nel in memory ESC Escapes back to main page NRST Opens the nearest station page CNCL Cancels back to the main page SAGN Activates say again function Only availa...

Page 54: ...o QNE standard pressure COM and XPDR Control Softkeys MAIN PAGE XPDR Opens the XPDR page IDNT Initiates the ident function MDE changes the XPDR mode VFR selects the VFR preset squawk code CNCL Cancels back to the main page CHN Opens the channel selection page HIST Opens the channel history page MEM Opens the channel memory page DEL Deletes the highlighted chan nel from memory ADD Adds a new channe...

Page 55: ...election page XPDR Control and Altimeter Softkeys MAIN PAGE Rotate Any Knob Opens the XPDR page IDNT Initiates the ident function MDE changes the XPDR mode VFR selects the VFR preset squawk code CNCL Cancels back to the main page BARO Opens the BARO page QNE Sets baro metric reference to QNE standard pressure CNCL Cancels back to the main page IDNT Initiates the ident function MDE changes the XPDR...

Page 56: ...page MEM Opens the channel memory page DEL Deletes the highlighted chan nel from memory ADD Adds a new channel to mem ory EDIT Edits the highlighted chan nel in memory ESC Escapes back to main page NRST Opens the nearest station page CNCL Cancels back to the main page SAGN Activates say again function Only available if COM connected unit supports this function Please note that depending on the set...

Page 57: ...o switch the unit off push softkey 1 longer than 4 seconds COM Operation Volume Control On the main page the inner knob opens the volume control page On the volume control page the inner knob controls the ACTIVE channel volume the outer knob controls the STANDBY channel volume Channel Selection On the main page a short push on the CHN softkey opens the channel selection page On the channel selecti...

Page 58: ...b to adjust the selected position s value XPDR Mode Change TochangetheXPDRmodefromSBY Standby toALT Active pleasepushthe MDE softkey on the XPDR page XPDR Ident Function To use the XPDR ident function please push the IDNT softkey on the XPDR page Altimeter Operation To adjust the barometric reference please push the BARO softkey on the main page On the baro input page use the outer knob to adjust ...