Appareo STRATUS ESG, Installation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Installation Instructions Experimental Revision 1 2 ...

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Page 3: ...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 Warranty of Merchant...

Page 4: ...est 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 Appareo 6 If it is determined upon examination that the Product is not operating within factory recommended specifications but that the source of the failure was outside of the scope of this Limited Warranty you will be notified of the estimated cost for repair of...

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Page 7: ...and s responsibility to comply with their jurisdiction s operating rules and regulations Record of Revision Revision Number Change Description Revision Date Inserted By 1 0 Initial release 12 10 15 AAL 1 1 CM 19444 3 01 16 AAL 1 2 Updated definitions added vendor information 5 09 16 AAL Vendor Information Part Vendor Contact Information 42G15A XT 1 GPS antenna ANTCOM Antcom Corporation 367 Van Nes...

Page 8: ...epartments and agencies of the United States Federal government ESG Part of the marketing name for Stratus ESG FAA Federal Aviation Administration Agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the United States GPS Global Positioning System Satellite based navigation system that provides location and time informatio...

Page 9: ...et of regulations for flying in which the pilot flies without using instruments in generally clear meteorological conditions WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System System of ground based antennas whose precisely known locations are used to correct satellite signals and provide greater positional and integrity of service to aircraft in flight ...

Page 10: ...tallation 18 2 4 Cleaning 18 2 5 Circuit protective device marking 18 3 Cabling and wiring 18 3 1 Cabling and wiring specifications 19 3 2 Pins 19 3 3 Connecting antennas 22 4 Configuring Stratus ESG 22 4 1 ICAO address 23 4 2 VFR squawk 23 4 3 Aircraft registration 23 4 4 Aircraft airspeed category 23 4 5 Aircraft category 23 4 6 Aircraft length 23 4 7 Aircraft width 24 4 8 Altitude format 24 4 9...

Page 11: ...tional tests 28 5 1 Power bus 29 5 2 Discrete inputs 29 5 3 Analog inputs 29 5 4 GPS 30 5 5 Altitude 30 6 Using Stratus ESG 30 6 1 Mode selection keys 31 6 2 Event indicators 31 6 3 FUNC key 31 6 4 Other keys 32 6 5 Entering a squawk code 33 6 6 Entering the flight identification number 33 Technical Assistance 35 Appendix A Installation drawings and wiring diagrams 36 Appendix B Maintenance Manual...

Page 12: ... 4 Power requirements 14 Table 5 Required tools 14 Table 6 Required hardware supplied parts 15 Table 7 Required hardware additional parts 15 Table 8 Compatible GPS antenna 16 Table 9 Compatible transponder antenna 16 Table 10 Pin assignments 20 Table 11 Power pin assignments 20 Table 12 Parallel altitude encoder pin assignments 20 Table 13 Serial altitude encoder pin assignments 21 Table 14 Suppre...

Page 13: ...and airborne collision avoidance systems 1 2 Applicable Regulations Stratus ESG 153510 000018 meets the performance requirements of TSO C166b and TSO C112e 1 3 Equipment specifications Equipment dimensions Characteristic Dimension Bezel Width 6 38 inches 162 mm Bezel Height 1 69 inches 43 mm Rack Width 6 32 inches 160 4 mm Rack Height 1 65 inches 42 mm Depth from back of bezel to end of strain rel...

Page 14: ...Receiver Frequency 1030 MHz Receiver Sensitivity 74 dBm nominal for 90 replies Transmitter Frequency 1090 MHz 1 MHz Transmitter Power 310 Watts nominal Table 3 Electrical specifications Power requirements Characteristic Specification Input Voltage Range 11 to 36 VDC Nominal Current Draw 0 28 A at 28 VDC 0 5 A at 14 VDC Power Input 8 W Typical 59 5 W Max Table 4 Power requirements 1 4 Required tool...

Page 15: ...or other approved fastener 6 Table 7 Required hardware additional parts 1 6 Compatible equipment Stratus ESG requires input from a GPS antenna transponder antenna and altitude encoder This section describes the requirements for the antennas and altitude encoders that must be installed on the aircraft Inputs from systems described below may be pre existing If these systems do not exist or have spec...

Page 16: ...d estimate a 0 2 dB loss per connection and be taken into consideration for maximum dB loss NOTE Using RG400 the minimum cable length is 10 feet and the maximum length is 37 feet If the installation requires you to go outside of these length specifications the selection of coax should be 50 ohm If installing on a pressurized aircraft follow the instructions as indicated by an aircraft STC Otherwis...

Page 17: ... The altitude encoder should be installed using the altitude encoder manufacturer s instructions NOTE The altitude encoder might have a longer power up time than Stratus ESG While the altitude encoder powers up the altitude field will be replaced by dashes If the altitude encoder has not powered up within five minutes an error message will appear Once the attitude encoder is completely powered on ...

Page 18: ...32 hex wrench until it is tight and the connectors have mated Do not overtighten If the mechanism will not tighten verify that Stratus ESG is properly seated in the rack 2 4 Cleaning Use a dry cloth to clean Stratus ESG If necessary you can use a lightly damp cloth with a solution of mild detergent Do not use cleaners containing ammonia acetone or other strong acids or bases to clean the Stratus E...

Page 19: ...ow to determine which pins will be used for your installation Pin Pin Name I O 1 Aircraft 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 ...

Page 20: ...s should be tied Pin Pin Name I O 1 Aircraft Ground 2 Aircraft Power 18 Aircraft Ground 20 Aircraft Ground 21 Aircraft Power Table 11 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 Altitude A4 In 11 Altitude B...

Page 21: ...uppression 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 15 Aircraft lighting bus pin as...

Page 22: ...ntennas After antennas have been installed according to manufacturer s instructions use the wiring specified in Section 1 6 1 to connect the GPS and transponder antennas to the back of Stratus ESG following the installation drawings and wiring diagrams in Appendix A NOTE The transponder antenna uses a BNC connector and the GPS antenna uses a TNC connector 4 Configuring Stratus ESG If it is the fir...

Page 23: ...ugh 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 aircraft s 6 digit hex code 4 2 VFR squawk Enter the VFR squawk code The default factory setting is 1200 NOTE If you enter an emergency squawk code 7500 hijacking 7600 radio failure or 7...

Page 24: ...erial altitude encoder Trimble Garmin Serial trim gar 25 f Serial altitude encoder Trimble Garmin if altitude input supports increments of 25 ft or less Serial shad rms Serial altitude encoder Shadin RMS Serial shad rms 25 ft Serial altitude encoder Shadin RMS if altitude input supports increments of 25 ft or less 4 11 Backlight source Select the pilot s preferred backlight source Ambient light se...

Page 25: ...ts the distance from the lateral center of the aircraft to the GPS antenna to the nearest two meters 2M L 4M L 6M L 0M 2M R 4M R 6M R 4 16 GPS antenna longitudinal offset Select the measurement that most closely represents the distance from the front of the aircraft to the GPS antenna to the nearest two meters 2M 4M 6M 8M 54M 56M 58M 60M 4 17 ADS B In capability Select the ADS B In capability of t...

Page 26: ...ending on the year Dates Rollover number August 22 1999 April 6 2019 1 April 7 2019 November 20 2038 2 If the value shown on the screen is incorrect edit the configuration and select the correct rollover number Altitude input diagnostic The altitude input diagnostic screen shows the current gray code altitude input from the parallel altitude encoder and also displays the current altitude You can u...

Page 27: ... number and flash checksum BIT diagnostic The BIT diagnostic screen displays any Built In Test failure codes If the screen displays all zeros no BIT failure has been detected Otherwise a 1 will display Each number corresponds with a specific failure depending on its position in the string of numbers on the screen failure position 1 being the leftmost space and failure position 19 being the rightmo...

Page 28: ...sure that Stratus ESG operates in accordance with the appropriate regulations After installation is complete verify operation as identified in 14 CFR Part 43 Appendix F The IFR6000 with OPT3 manufactured by Cobham AvComm formerly Aeroflex Test Solutions or equivalent test set can be used to determine compliance Additional testing requirements can be found in Chapter 4 of Advisory Circular AC 20 16...

Page 29: ...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 external standby pin and verify that the state is inactive External IDENT Activate the external switch and verify that the state is active Squat switch Activate the squat switch and verify t...

Page 30: ...yed value is 100 5 4 GPS 1 Turn off all avionics except Stratus ESG 2 Enter into configuration mode on Stratus ESG 3 Press FUNC to advance to the GPS receive diagnostic screen and wait for the NIC value to stabilize at or above zero 4 Turn on one avionic at a time Verify that the NIC value does not drop below 7 5 5 Altitude 1 Enter into configuration mode on Stratus ESG 2 Press FUNC or the arrow k...

Page 31: ...ratus ESG is powered on and responds to all Mode A C S interrogations but altitude reporting is suppressed Table 21 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 nauti...

Page 32: ...he currently entered Flight ID Figure 7 Flight ID screen Brightness screen Allows for adjustment of screen brightness while in flight Press ENT then the left or right arrow keys to adjust brightness Press ENT again to confirm the new setting Figure 8 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 ...

Page 33: ...factory set VFR code is 1200 but the default number may be reconfigured Power PWR key The PWR key is used to power Stratus ESG on and off When Stratus ESG is powered on it retains the last used squawk code and operation mode 6 5 Entering 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 show...

Page 34: ...arrow keys to change the cursor position See Section 6 4 2 for instructions on how to enter non numerical input 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 9 Flight ID entry screen 4 Press ENT to confirm the new flight ID ...

Page 35: ...tion Instructions Experimental Rev 1 2 Last Revised May 9 2016 Page 35 of 52 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 36: ...agrams EXPLODED VIEW ON NEXT PAGE ITEM PN DESCRIPTION QTY 1 153510 000015 BACKPLATE ASSMBLY 1 2 153510 000018 TRANSPONDER 1 3 153540 000027 STRATUS ESG RACK 1 4 251015 000077 RF TNC CONNECTOR 1 5 251015 000078 RF BNC CONNECTOR 1 6 M24308 4 4F 37 PIN DSUB CONNTR 1 7 356060 000007 SCREW 6 8 M85049 48 1 4F DSUB STRN RLF BCKSHLL 1 2 1 3 1 SYMBOL LEGEND ITEM QTY ...

Page 37: ...ION QTY 1 153510 000015 BACKPLATE ASSMBLY 1 2 153510 000018 TRANSPONDER 1 3 153540 000027 STRATUS ESG RACK 1 4 251015 000077 RF TNC CONNECTOR 1 5 251015 000078 RF BNC CONNECTOR 1 6 M24308 4 4F 37 PIN DSUB CONNTR 1 7 356060 000007 SCREW 6 8 M85049 48 1 4F DSUB STRN RLF BCKSHLL 1 7 6 6 1 8 1 4 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 SYMBOL LEGEND ITEM QTY ...

Page 38: ...tion Instructions Experimental Rev 1 2 Last Revised May 9 2016 Page 38 of 52 6 38 162 0 6 32 160 4 12 3 0 9 21 234 03 83 21 0 7 00 177 8 44 11 10 1 65 42 0 1 69 43 00 50 12 75 65 16 51 X XX Inches X XX Millimeters SYMBOL LEGEND ITEM QTY ...

Page 39: ...t Revised May 9 2016 Page 39 of 52 RADIO CUT OUT RACK MOUNTED IN FRONT OF PANEL RADIO CUT OUT RACK MOUNTED BEHIND PANEL MAX PANEL THICKNESS 12 3 0mm 6 28 160 0 6 32 160 4 1 50 38 00 1 65 42 00 13 3 25 2 815 71 05 51 13 00 04 1 00 2 84 72 05 51 13 00 X XX Inches X XX Millimeters ...

Page 40: ...E 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 PIN 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 DESCRIPTION I O AIRCRAFT GROUND AIRCRAFT POWER RS232 TX MAINTENANCE OUT RS232 TX AUX OUT RS232 TX ALTITUDE OUT EXTERNAL IDENT IN EXTERNAL SQUAT SWITCH IN ALTITUDE D4 IN ALTITUDE A2 IN ALTITUDE B1 IN ALTITUDE B4 IN ALTITUDE C...

Page 41: ...X ALTITUDE CAN BE USED AS A SERIAL ALTITUDE SOURCE FOR OTHER EQUIPMENT 10 USING RG400 THE MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTH IS 14 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM OF 2 dB LOSS IF THE INSTALLATION REQUIRES MORE LENGTH SELECT OTHER 50 OHM COAX THAT WILL PROVIDE A MAXIMUM 2 dB LOSS 11 ALL WIRING SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3 dB LOSS AND A MAXIMUM OF 7 dB LOSS EACH BNC OR TNC CONNECTION IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE A 0 2 dB LOSS STRATUS ...

Page 42: ...2 FROM SPLICE TO UNIT WIRE LENGTH SHOULD NOT EXCEED 6 INCHES 3 TO CONTROL BRIGHTNESS WITH THE AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR DO NOT CONNECT THESE PINS AND SELECT THE AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR DURING BACKLIGHT SOURCE CONFIGURATION 4 CONNECT ONLY 1 INPUT TO LIGHTING BUS 5 MUTUAL SUPPRESSION OUTPUT INTENDED FOR ARINC 709 BUS 6 ONLY ONE SUPPRESSION SOURCE MAY BE CONNECTED AT ONE TIME OPTIONAL 7 OPTIONAL INSTALLATION...

Page 43: ...d Mode S interrogations from both ground radar and airborne collision avoidance systems 1 2 1 Operation of Stratus ESG See the Stratus ESG Pilot s Guide 600890 000049 for a full description of Stratus ESG s function 1 2 2 Stratus ESG parts catalog See Section 1 5 of the beginning of this document for the parts that are required for the installation of Stratus ESG Stratus ESG also requires input fr...

Page 44: ...24 months Or Any maintenance performed on integrated systems including maintenance performed on Stratus ESG where data correspondence error could be introduced Table 1 Scheduled maintenance NOTES 1 This item requires inspection following a hard landing event 2 This item requires inspection following a lightning strike event 3 This item requires inspection following a propeller strike event 3 1 GEN...

Page 45: ...ponder antenna should be mounted vertically on the bottom of the aircraft Altitude encoder The altitude encoder should be installed using the manufacturer s instructions and recommendations 4 2 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS The following instructions are in addition to the standard practices used to maintain the aircraft structure the wiring described in the aircraft manufacturer s maintenance manual a...

Page 46: ...he unit into the mounting rack until the faceplate is flush with the front end of the rack 2 Tighten the locking mechanism with the 3 32 hex wrench until it is tight and the connectors have mated Do not overtighten If the mechanism will not tighten verify that Stratus ESG is properly seated in the rack NOTE Conduct the applicable functional tests in Section 5 of the installation instructions after...

Page 47: ... connector into the computer A serial to USB adapter may be required If the adapter requires you to install drivers install them 3 Power on Stratus ESG It will enter into software update mode NOTE The screen will be black but the keypad will illuminate 4 Apply the software embedded hardware update a Download the Stratus ESG Update Tool and update file if you have not already done so i Navigate to ...

Page 48: ...us ESG Configuration See Section 4 of the beginning of this document for instructions for how to configure Stratus ESG 4 3 FUNCTIONAL TESTS See Section 5 of the beginning of this document for functional test instructions and applicable regulations if a replacement has been installed or the unit is new to this aircraft 5 LIFTING AND SHORING ATA CHAPTER 7 5 1 LIFTING INFORMATION 5 1 1 Jacking Inform...

Page 49: ...basic aircraft Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Maintenance Manuals 8 2 PARKING INFORMATION No change to basic aircraft Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Maintenance Manuals 8 3 STORAGE LIMITATIONS No change to basic aircraft Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Maintenance Manuals 9 PLACARDS AND MARKINGS ATA CHAPTER 11 Ensure that the labeling is in accordance with AC 43 13 2B ...

Page 50: ...nformation is not being received 1 Verify that the aircraft is in clear view of the sky 2 Verify that the antenna connections and cables are not loose 3 Verify that the coax cable is connected to the correct port NOTE Initial GPS fix could take up to 20 minutes GPS signal quality is reduced 1 Turn off all avionics 2 Enter into configuration mode on Stratus ESG 3 Go to the GPS receive diagnostic sc...

Page 51: ...ot trip Verify that the electrical connection to the transponder is secure Verify that the voltage at the input to the unit is between 11 VDC and 36 VDC The altitude displayed is incorrect 1 Enter into configuration mode on Stratus ESG and verify that the altitude source is set as the currently used altitude source If the altitude source is a serial connection verify that the correct encoding opti...

Page 52: ...ot turn it back on Contact Appareo for further assistance OVERHEATED Stratus ESG has overheated Stratus ESG s function will resume when it cools down WAITING TO BE UNSTUCK A key has been depressed for more than 20 seconds If a key is stuck try to unstick the key WAITING FOR RELEASE The external suppression input is constantly in a suppressed state Contact Appareo for further assistance ATTEMPTING ...