SX-16 Nightsun
®
Searchlight System
Maintenance Manual
Document 031734-1/Revision A
031734-1 Revision B
January 27, 2014
components, the connectors on each component (J1 on the Junction Box for example), and the
cables attached to each connector.
Figure 2 Overview of SX-16 Nightsun
®
Connections
3.4
Overview of Cabling
The SX-16 Nightsun
®
relies on various cables for power and communication. These cables use
bulkhead through connectors to support installation on a variety of vehicles.
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Control Box connector to Bulkhead control connector
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Bulkhead control connector to Junction Box connector
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Junction Box connector to Bulkhead system power input connector
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Junction Box Gimbal/Searchlight connector to Bulkhead connector
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Bulkhead connector to Gimbal and Searchlight connectors
3.5
Connections to the Junction Box
The Junction Box links most of the SX-16 Nightsun
®
components. This section of the manual
addresses the following connections:
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Junction Box to the Control Box
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Junction Box to the Gimbal assembly and Searchlight
•
Junction Box to the input power
3.5.1
Junction Box to Control Box
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In the compartment where the Control Box will be used to operate the Searchlight, connect
one end of the control cable to the connector on the base of the Control Box. Connect the
other end of the cable to the bulkhead through connector.
•
On the other side of the bulkhead, connect one end of the straight control cable to the
bulkhead through connector. Connect the other end of the cable to the J1 connector on the
Junction Box.
3.5.2
Junction Box to Gimbal Assembly and Searchlight
•
In the compartment where the Junction Box is installed, connect one end of the Junction Box
to bulkhead cable to the J2 connector on the Junction Box. The other end of the cable
connects to the bulkhead through connector leading to the exterior of the vehicle, where the
Gimbal assembly is installed.
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On the exterior of the aircraft:
Source: Spectrolab, Inc.
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