Installation
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Apollo GX50/60/65 Installation Manual
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QUIPMENT
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Once the cable assemblies have been made, attach the 15 and 37 pin d-sub and coaxial cable
connectors to the rear connector mounting plate and the mounting frame as illustrated in Figure 4
and Figure 5. Route the wiring bundle as appropriate. The rear connector plate should be attached
to the mounting frame before installing the frame in the instrument panel. The rear connector
plate can be used to tie down the cable assemblies. Use the supplied edge guard to protect the
cable from sharp edges. Connect the shield grounds directly to the connector mounting plate.
Once the cable assemblies, the connector mounting plate, and the mounting frame are
assembled, install the mounting frame assembly in the instrument panel. Be sure to use low
profile head screws so the unit will slide in and out freely. Attach the front of the mounting
frame to the instrument panel. Use support brackets to attach the rear of the frame to the
aircraft.
To install the GX50/60/65, slide the unit chassis into the mounting frame. Ensure that the coax
connector and the d-sub connectors on the back of the GX50/60/65 align with the mating
connectors in the mounting tube, then use the 3/32 hex tool to tighten (clockwise) the locking
screw.
To remove the unit from the mounting frame, use the hex tool and turn the locking screw counter-
clockwise. The locking cam will push the unit out of the connectors. Then pull the GX50/60/65 out
of the mounting frame. No special extraction tools are required.
IMPORTANT:
It is important that no obstructions prevent the GX50/60/65 connectors from fully
engaging with the connectors in the mounting tube. To assure proper contact engagement,
perform the following steps before and after installation. Before installing the tube into
the aircraft, measure the space between GX50/60/65 and the mounting tube (see Figure 3
for measurement location). To accomplish this, assemble the rear connector plate and
dsub connector(s) to the tube. Insert the GX50/60/65 and measure the gap between the
back edge of the unit’s bezel and the front edge of the tube. Record this measurement.
After installing the tube in the aircraft, re-insert the GX50/60/65 and verify that the space
between the radio and mounting tube is the same as the previously recorded
measurement.
Measure this gap prior to installation, verify after installation.
Figure 3 Unit Insertion Check
Summary of Contents for GX50
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