May 2007
Blue
Sky
Network
100177
D1000 IRIDIUM SATCOM DATA SOLUTION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................1
A
PPLICATION
......................................................................................................................................................1
O
VERVIEW
..........................................................................................................................................................1
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION & OPERATION ........................................................................................................2
S
YSTEM
D
ESCRIPTION
.......................................................................................................................................2
General .........................................................................................................................................................2
Portable vs. Fixed Installation .....................................................................................................................3
Features........................................................................................................................................................3
Iridium Satellite Network ..............................................................................................................................4
GPS Satellite Navigation System................................................................................................................5
F
LIGHT
T
RACKING
..............................................................................................................................................6
FAA/JAA APPROVAL........................................................................................................................................7
G
ENERAL
...........................................................................................................................................................7
I
NSTALLATION AND
O
PERATIONAL
A
PPROVAL
P
ROCEDURES
..............................................................................7
I
NSTRUCTIONS FOR
C
ONTINUED
A
IRWORTHINESS
..............................................................................................7
E
NVIRONMENTAL
Q
UALIFICATION
.......................................................................................................................7
D1000C Modem Unit ...................................................................................................................................7
Single-Channel Antenna..............................................................................................................................7
Dual-Channel Antenna ................................................................................................................................7
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS........................................................................................8
B
LUE
S
KY
N
ETWORK
D1000C S
PECIFICATIONS
................................................................................................8
S
INGLE
-C
HANNEL
A
NTENNA
.............................................................................................................................10
D
UAL
-C
HANNEL
A
NTENNA
................................................................................................................................12
INSTALLATION & WIRING..............................................................................................................................14
G
ENERAL
I
NFORMATION
...................................................................................................................................14
L
ICENSE
R
EQUIREMENTS
.................................................................................................................................14
C
OOLING
A
IR
R
EQUIREMENTS
..........................................................................................................................14
A
IRCRAFT
I
NTERFACES
.....................................................................................................................................14
Power Input.................................................................................................................................................14
E
QUIPMENT
R
EQUIRED
B
UT
N
OT
S
UPPLIED
.....................................................................................................14
W
IRE
H
ARNESS
F
ABRICATION
& I
NSTALLATION
C
ONSIDERATIONS
...................................................................15
Power Wiring ..............................................................................................................................................15
Ground Bonding .........................................................................................................................................15
Cable & Wire Harness Routing Considerations .......................................................................................15
Wiring Diagram...........................................................................................................................................16
A
NTENNA
& A
NTENNA
C
ABLE
I
NSTALLATION
....................................................................................................17
Single-Channel Antenna (S67-1575-109) Installation .............................................................................17
Dual-Channel Antenna (S67-1575-165) Installation................................................................................18
Antenna Cable Installation.........................................................................................................................18
Antenna Cable Routing Considerations ...................................................................................................18
D1000C I
NSTALLATION
....................................................................................................................................19
G
ROUND
T
EST
& O
PERATIONAL
F
LIGHT
C
HECK
P
ROCEDURE
..........................................................................19
M
AINTENANCE
..................................................................................................................................................19
Aircraft Annual Inspection Considerations ...............................................................................................19
SERVICE ACTIVATION ...................................................................................................................................20
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION ..................................................................................................21
P
OWER
-U
P
T
EST
.............................................................................................................................................21
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