Appareo Systems Stratus ESG, Installation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...not be disseminated or redistributed without the written permission of Appareo Systems LLC APPAREO SYSTEMS LLC FARGO NORTH DAKOTA 58102 Stratus ESG Installation Instructions Document Number 600840 000032 Document Type Certification Last Revised 22 September 2016 Rev 1 5 Sheet 1 of 47 Installation Instructions Revision 1 5 ...

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Page 3: ... 1 8 Equipment specifications 17 1 9 Required tools 18 1 10 Required hardware 18 1 11 Compatible equipment 19 2 Installing Stratus ESG 21 2 1 Unpacking inspection requirements 21 2 2 Limitations for installation 21 2 3 Backplate and rack installation 21 2 4 Unit installation 22 2 5 Cleaning 22 2 6 Circuit protective device marking 22 3 Cabling and wiring 22 3 1 Cabling and wiring specifications 22...

Page 4: ...gitudinal offset 29 4 17 ADS B In capability 30 4 18 SBAS service provider 30 4 19 Diagnostic screens 30 5 Functional tests 32 5 1 Power bus 33 5 2 Discrete inputs 33 5 3 Analog inputs 33 5 4 Altitude 34 5 5 EMI check 34 5 6 Compass swing test 37 5 7 Flight test 37 6 Using Stratus ESG 37 6 1 Mode selection keys 38 6 2 Event indicators 38 6 3 FUNC key 38 6 4 Other keys 39 6 5 Entering a squawk code...

Page 5: ... 17 Table 8 Power requirements 18 Table 9 Required tools 18 Table 10 Required hardware supplied parts 18 Table 11 Required hardware additional parts 19 Table 12 Compatible GPS antenna 19 Table 13 Compatible transponder antenna 20 Table 14 Pin assignments 24 Table 15 Power pin assignments 24 Table 16 Parallel altitude encoder pin assignments 24 Table 17 Serial altitude encoder pin assignments 25 Ta...

Page 6: ... you should return the Product for a full refund prior to installation PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY Appareo warrants to you the Initial Customer that the Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of time as indicated in the chart below from the Product purchase date from Appareo or an authorized Appareo dealer subject to the terms of this Limited Warranty Any Implied W...

Page 7: ...etermination as to validity of the warranty claim Appareo will respond to you within 15 days of receipt of the Product 5 If upon examination it is determined that the Product is operating within factory recommended specifications you will be notified and may request that the Product be returned to you You will be asked to pay a reasonable service charge and also for shipping expenses to and from A...

Page 8: ...ny liability for personal injury under the Limited Warranty Appareo excludes any liability for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages whether for damage to or loss of property loss of profits business interruption or loss of information or data 2 Danger Do not use for medical or life support equipment or other high risk activities 3 Appareo does not sell their Products for use...

Page 9: ... EXPORT REGULATIONS Certain Appareo products are subject to export controls by the U S Department of Commerce DOC under the Export Administration Regulations EAR Violation of U S law is strictly prohibited You agree to comply with the requirements of the EAR and all applicable international national state regional and local laws and regulations including any applicable import and use restrictions ...

Page 10: ...tus ESG Pilot s Guide 600890 000049 before their first flight Squawk codes 7500 hijacking 7600 radio failure and 7700 emergency are reserved for emergencies There may be other reserved codes depending on the region you are flying in It is the pilot in command s responsibility to comply with their jurisdiction s operating rules and regulations ...

Page 11: ...vision Revision Number Change Description Revision Date Inserted By 1 0 Initial Release 2 09 16 AAL 1 1 CM 11159 4 26 16 AAL 1 2 CM 11262 5 05 16 AAL 1 3 CM 11306 5 10 16 AAL 1 4 CM 11688 6 22 16 AAL 1 5 Updated warranty fixed typo in 1 11 2 and 4 10 moved table of contents figures tables added URL to 1 1 9 22 16 AAL ...

Page 12: ...rveillance Broadcast OUT Systems FAA AC 43 13 1B Acceptable Methods Techniques and Practices Aircraft Inspection and Repair FAA AC 43 13 2B Acceptable Methods Techniques and Practices Aircraft Alterations RTCA DO 160G Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment Vendor Information Part Vendor Contact Information 42G15A XT 1 GPS antenna ANTCOM Antcom Corporation 367 Van Ness ...

Page 13: ... monitor the function of the equipment CFR Code of Federal Regulations Codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the United States Federal government EMI Electromagnetic interference Type of test conducted to ensure system performance when in an electromagnetic environment ESG Part of the marketing...

Page 14: ...oval to modify an aircraft from its original design TIS B Traffic Information Service Broadcast Aviation information service broadcast provided to aircraft using both 1090 MHz ES and UAT TSO Technical Standard Order Minimum performance standard for specified materials parts and appliances used on civil aircraft FAA definition VFR Visual Flight Rules A set of regulations for flying in which the pil...

Page 15: ...hnical Standard Orders Reference Issue Title FAA TSO C112e Technical Standard Order Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System Mode Select ATCRBS Mode S Airborne Equipment FAA TSO C145d Technical Standard Order Airborne Navigation Sensors Using The Global Positioning System FAA TSO C166b Technical Standard Order Extended Squitter Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS B and Traffic Informatio...

Page 16: ...l capabilities or a significant increase in crew workload Software whose anomalous behavior would cause or contribute to a failure of the system function resulting in a Major failure condition for the aircraft is identified as Level C Function Description Classification ATCRBS Mode S Transponder Malfunction of the ATCRBS Mode S transponder function without warning Major ADS B Out Broadcast of inco...

Page 17: ...us ESG Total Installed Weight Transponder with rack and connectors 3 29 lbs 1 49 kg Table 6 Equipment weight Electrical specifications Characteristic Specification Altitude Up to 25 000 ft External Suppression Input Low 0 5 V High 5 V suppressed Mode A Capability 4096 Identification Codes Mode C Altitude Capability Parallel altitude encoder up to 62 700 ft Serial altitude encoder up to 126 700 ft ...

Page 18: ...aining ring pliers RF pass through adapter Crimp tool M22520 2 01 DSUB pins Positioner M22520 2 08 DSUB pins Insertion Extraction tool M81969 39 01 DSUB pins Table 9 Required tools 1 10 Required hardware The following parts are required for the installation of Stratus ESG Supplied parts Item Appareo Part Number Commercial Part Number Quantity Backplate 153510 000015 1 Transponder 153510 000017 1 S...

Page 19: ...manufacturer s instructions Antennas The GPS and transponder antennas should be installed using the antenna manufacturer s instructions Wiring must be installed in accordance with FAA AC 43 13 1B and AC 43 13 2B 1 11 1 1 GPS antenna Stratus ESG requires an active antenna with the specifications of either TSO C190 or TSO C144 If meeting the specifications of TSO C190 the GPS antenna must meet the f...

Page 20: ...nna manufacturer s instructions The antenna should be mounted vertically on the bottom of the aircraft and a minimum of 6 feet away from DME antenna 3 feet away from ADF antenna or any other communication antenna 3 feet away from TCAS antenna 3 feet away from Stratus ESG itself to prevent self interference Keep the antenna away from any protruding metal such as engines propellers other antenna mas...

Page 21: ...lling Stratus ESG Aircraft Stratus ESG is intended for use on a Part 23 aircraft and may not be acceptable for installation on all aircraft makes and models Cooling air Stratus ESG does not have an air cooling duct Do not install Stratus ESG near a heat source An alternate method of cooling is required if the unit must be installed near a heat source GPS Stratus ESG cannot be used as a GPS positio...

Page 22: ...loth with a solution of mild detergent Do not use cleaners containing ammonia acetone or other strong acids or bases to clean the Stratus ESG display or faceplate 2 6 Circuit protective device marking If Stratus ESG is replacing an existing transponder ensure that it is sufficiently marked If Status ESG is a new installation ensure that the labeling is in accordance with AC 43 13 2B Chapter 2 Sect...

Page 23: ... Ground 2 Aircraft Power 3 RS232 RX Maintenance In 4 5 RS232 RX Altitude In 6 RS232 TX GPS 1PPS Out 7 External Standby In 8 Software Update Enable In 9 Altitude A1 In 10 Altitude A4 In 11 Altitude B2 In 12 Altitude C1 In 13 Altitude C4 In 14 External Suppress In In 15 28V Lighting Bus HI In 16 17 AUX 5V Power Out 18 AUX Ground 19 AUX 5V Power Out 20 Aircraft Ground 21 Aircraft Power 22 RS232 TX Ma...

Page 24: ...nimum of 2 ground pins should be tied Pin Pin Name I O 1 Aircraft Ground 2 Aircraft Power 18 Aircraft Ground 20 Aircraft Ground 21 Aircraft Power Table 15 Power pin assignments Altitude Stratus ESG can be connected to either a parallel or serial altitude encoder The pins utilized will depend on the type of altitude encoder For parallel altitude encoders Pin Pin Name I O 9 Altitude A1 In 10 Altitud...

Page 25: ...ression pin assignments NOTE Only one suppression may be connected Lighting Stratus ESG can be connected to the aircraft lighting bus to control the brightness with a panel control To connect to the lighting bus connect one of the following pins depending if the aircraft runs at 28V or 14V Pin Pin Name I O 15 28V Lighting Bus HI In 33 14V Lighting Bus HI In Table 19 Aircraft lighting bus pin assig...

Page 26: ... External Squat Switch In Table 22 Squat switch pin assignment 3 3 Connecting antennas After antennas have been installed according to manufacturer s instructions use the wiring specified in Section 1 11 1 to connect the GPS and transponder antennas to the back of Stratus ESG following the Stratus ESG Installation and Wiring Drawings 601837 000024 NOTE The transponder antenna uses a BNC connector ...

Page 27: ...on the screen To cycle through the letters associated with each number press the number key repeatedly until the letter you want to input appears You can input a space after cycling through all of the letters for a particular number key Once the correct character is selected use the right arrow key to advance to the next field to enter the next character in the sequence 4 1 ICAO address Enter the ...

Page 28: ...the squat switch options None the aircraft does not have a squat switch Low when on ground the squat switch is closed when on the ground Low when airborne the squat switch is closed when airborne 4 10 Altitude source Select the altitude source based on the type of altitude encoder in the aircraft Configuration Type Brand Used when Parallel Parallel Serial trim gar Serial Trimble Garmin Altitude en...

Page 29: ...acklight to display dimmer and a high number will cause the backlight to display brighter 4 14 Backlight response time Adjust the backlight control response time to a number between 0 and 100 A low number will cause the backlight to adjust to ambient light changes more quickly and a high number will cause the backlight to adjust to ambient light changes more slowly 4 15 GPS antenna lateral offset ...

Page 30: ...ation of Stratus ESG 4 19 Diagnostic screens The following screens are used for diagnostic purposes only and usually do not require any input from the installer GPS week number rollovers The GPS week number rollovers screen tracks the number of GPS rollovers which occur every 1024 weeks 19 7 years The screen should display the following values depending on the year Dates Rollover number August 22 ...

Page 31: ...current reading of the GPS latitude GPS longitude and Navigation Integrity Category NIC GPS CN0 diagnostic The GPS CN0 diagnostic screen shows the current value of GPS CN0 for all 12 channels Software versions diagnostic The software versions diagnostic screen shows the DSC part number version number and flash checksum Complex hardware versions diagnostic The complex hardware versions diagnostic s...

Page 32: ...RAM Contact Appareo 17 FPGA RAM Contact Appareo 18 GPS Failure Contact Appareo 19 GPS Failure Contact Appareo Table 24 BIT diagnostic codes 5 Functional tests When installed in accordance with these installation instructions Stratus ESG complies with 14 CFR Part 91 227 Final installation checks for Stratus ESG are the responsibility of the installer The installer must ensure that Stratus ESG is in...

Page 33: ...de while holding the FUNC key press and release the PWR key 2 Press FUNC or the arrow keys to advance to the external input diagnostics screen The screen displays the real time state of the external standby external IDENT and squat switch inputs 3 Activate and deactivate each discrete input and verify that the proper state is reflected on the display External standby Ground each transponder s exte...

Page 34: ...Verify that the displayed value is 100 5 4 Altitude 1 Enter into configuration mode on Stratus ESG 2 Press FUNC or the arrow keys to advance to the altitude diagnostic screen 3 Verify that the altitude displayed is correct to your geographic location 5 5 EMI check NOTE The EMI testing shall not be performed until after the system functional ground test is complete and passes Communications i Cockp...

Page 35: ...131 350 Test the following frequencies for VHF radios with 8 33kHz spacing 121 185 121 190 130 285 131 290 HF communications If the aircraft is equipped with HF communications radios set to multiple frequencies and monitor effects of Stratus ESG while transmitting and receiving Record the frequencies tested SATCOM communications If aircraft is equipped with a SATCOM system operate the SATCOM equip...

Page 36: ...ation information while monitoring the effects of Stratus ESG ii GPS Monitor GPS signals for each GPS receiver and verify stability of the signals while monitoring the effects of Stratus ESG Record GPS position coordinates for the aircraft iii Auto pilot Verify the function of auto pilot while monitoring the effects of Stratus ESG Safety equipment i EGPWS TAWS Verify the function of the EGPWS and ...

Page 37: ...ss swing test After successful completion of the above EMI tests evaluate the necessity of a swing test 5 7 Flight test NOTE The flight test shall not be performed until after the system functional ground test and EMI test is complete and passes It is recommended that a flight test be conducted after installation to verify proper operation and installation of Stratus ESG A compliance report can be...

Page 38: ...ing is suppressed Table 25 Mode selection keys 6 2 Event indicators When certain events occur an indicator will appear on your Stratus ESG display The table below describes each indicator s meaning Indicator Meaning ADS B transmission contains GPS position information with a radius of containment under 1 nautical mile A response was transmitted from a mode A C S interrogation The indicator will ti...

Page 39: ...the new setting Figure 7 Brightness screen 6 4 Other keys Arrow keys Use the arrow keys to advance forward and backward when entering numbers or letters and to cycle through options in Configuration mode They can also be used for cycling through the display screens Numerical keys Use the numerical keys to enter information such as the flight ID or squawk code See Section 6 5 for directions for how...

Page 40: ... a squawk code While on any screen that the squawk code is shown press the appropriate number keys 0 through 7 to enter the squawk code The new digits will be shown on the display screen Five seconds after the fourth digit is entered Stratus ESG will automatically save the entered squawk code NOTE If you incorrectly enter a number before the code is automatically saved press the left arrow key and...

Page 41: ...ge 41 of 47 NOTE If the new flight ID is less than 8 digits and there are characters from the registration number remaining after the new flight ID has been entered insert spaces in those fields to overwrite the characters Figure 8 Flight ID entry screen 4 Press ENT to confirm the new flight ID ...

Page 42: ...one avionic at a time If the CN0 values drop by 2 dB or more there might be an interference problem The avionic causing the interference might need to be relocated in the cockpit antennas might need to be moved farther apart or filters might need to be added to the avionic Transponder is not receiving the squat switch position 1 Check the connections and the pin out of the transponder to verify th...

Page 43: ...re PRESS FUNC TO CLEAR A non critical error has been detected The transponder will run in a degraded state until the error is resolved Contact Appareo for further assistance PLEASE RESTART UNIT A critical error has been detected Restarting the unit may fix the error If the message returns after restarting contact Appareo for further assistance PLEASE SHUTDOWN UNIT A critical error has been detecte...

Page 44: ...llation Instructions Rev 1 5 Last Revised September 22 2016 Page 44 of 47 Technical Assistance For support please contact Appareo at support appareo com By mail 1830 NDSU Research Circle North Fargo ND 58102 United States of America ...

Page 45: ... 4 5 2 Equipment tested to Category B1 High Temperature 4 5 3 Equipment tested to Category B1 Operating High Temp Test 4 5 4 Equipment tested to Category B1 In Flight Loss of Cooling 4 5 5 Equipment identified as Category X no test performed Altitude 4 6 1 Equipment tested to Category B1 Decompression 4 6 2 Equipment identified as Category X no test performed Overpressure 4 6 3 Equipment identifie...

Page 46: ...t tested to Category A Power Input 16 0 Normal Operating Conditions 16 6 1 Equipment tested to Category BXX Group 3 during 2 after Voltage 16 6 1 1 Equipment tested to Category BXX Abnormal Operating Conditions 16 6 2 Equipment tested to Category BXX Group 3 during 2 after Voltage Spike 17 0 Equipment tested to Category A Audio Frequency Conducted Susceptibility 18 0 Equipment tested to Category B...

Page 47: ...t identified as Category X no test performed Electrostatic Discharge 25 0 Equipment tested to Category A No group test during 2 after Fire Flammability 26 0 Flammability testing was performed utilizing the method as indicated in 14 CFR Part 25 Section 25 853 a and Appendix F Part 1 Par a 1 ii Table 27 DO 160G tests performed ...