Kelly Manufacturing RC Allen Instruments RCA 2610-2, Installation & Operation Manual

Page 1: ...M RCA 2610 3 RCA 2610 2 Rev D June 5 2019 KELLY MANUFACTURING COMPANY KMC KMC PUBLICATION NO 1401 3 With Pitch Sync Without Pitch Sync RCA 2610 3 G RCA 2610 2 G RCA2610 SERIES ELECTRIC DIGITAL HORIZON INSTALLATION OPERATION GUIDE DIM PITCH SYNC DIM 10 10 20 20 10 10 20 20 DIM DIM 10 10 20 20 10 10 20 20 ...

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Page 3: ...djustments 10 4 2 Instrument Care 10 4 3 Optional Slip Indicator 10 4 4 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 11 APPENDIX A DO 160G ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION FORM 12 APPENDIX B INSTRUCTIONS FOR AIR WORTHINESS 13 APPENDIX C TABLE OF PART NUMBERS 14 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure 1 1 General Dimensions 3 Figure 1 2 General dimensions G Models 4 Figure 1 3 Typical Display Features 5 Figure 1 4 Rate of Turn...

Page 4: ... blue background the aircraft is nose up If the symbolic airplane dot is below the horizon line more brown background the aircraft is nose down When the dot and wings are on the horizon line you are in level flight If the lines representing the wings roll to the left or the right the aircraft is probably starting a turn The actual bank angle is calibrated around the circumference of the instrument...

Page 5: ... 12 1 22 0 40 A B C D Ø 0 170 THRU 4 PLACES Ø 0 170 THRU 4 PLACES DIM 10 10 20 20 10 10 20 20 10 10 20 20 10 10 20 20 NOTE All dimensions in inches Mounting Hardware both units 6 32 screw 0 5 plus panel thickness Mating Connector both units MS3116E8 4S or equivalent PANEL CUTOUT REAR MOUNTING PANEL CUTOUT REAR MOUNTING RCA2610 3 RCA2610 2 A B D C GROUND 9 32 VDC SPARE SPARE A B D C GROUND 9 32 VDC...

Page 6: ... 75 A B C D Ø 0 170 THRU 4 PLACES Ø 0 170 THRU 4 PLACES DIM 0 08 1 22 0 40 0 12 1 22 0 40 10 10 20 20 10 10 20 20 10 10 20 20 10 10 20 20 NOTE All dimensions in inches Mounting Hardware both units 6 32 screw 0 5 plus panel thickness Mating Connector both units MS3116E8 4S or equivalent PANEL CUTOUT REAR MOUNTING PANEL CUTOUT REAR MOUNTING RCA2610 3 G RCA2610 2 G A B D C GROUND 9 32 VDC SPARE SPARE...

Page 7: ...skidding Add on mechanical option also available for all RCA2610 models 5 RATE OF TURN INDICATOR OPTIONAL Displays graduated scale to provide standard Rate of Turn 6 BATTERY CHARGE STATUS INDICATOR OPTIONAL Indicates the amount of battery charge on instruments with the Battery Backup Option 7 SYMBOLIC AIRPLANE Represents the orientation of the aircraft s wings and nose in relation to the horizon T...

Page 8: ... Rate of Turn See Figure 1 4 BATTERY BACKUP Automatically provides up to an hour of battery power in the event of a power loss Associated battery messages Batt Pwr indicates when the unit is operating in the Battery Mode To shutdown Battery Mode simultaneously press and hold both Dim buttons Chk Batt indicates that either the battery failed the capacity test or is inoperable replace battery with P...

Page 9: ...arefully as a new instrument Most mal functioning instruments can be repaired and returned to service Contact Kelly Manufacturing Company for repair and warranty information 2 3 PRE INSTALLATION INSPECTION 1 When the instrument is first received inspect container for any shipping damage 2 Carefully remove the instrument from shipping container and retain container for later storage or shipping 3 I...

Page 10: ... allows you to instantly sync the Airplane Symbol to the Horizon NOTE This feature is not necessary for most aircraft and is to be used only in situations where normal flight pitch is deviated from 0 degrees PITCH SYNC ACTIVATION Once you have achieved the desired flying pitch activate the Pitch Sync feature by pressing BOTH PUSH BUTTONS simultaneously This synchronizes the Airplane Symbol to the ...

Page 11: ...ation the RCA2610 will show a Low Voltage warning notice at the bottom of the screen This notice will appear when the voltage goes below 11 volts This notice will also indicate the amount of voltage the instrument is receiving At 8 5 volts a red X will appear across the screen indicating that the instrument reading is unreliable It is recommended that you install the Kelly Manufacturing ESP 1 Emer...

Page 12: ... made from recycled paper and may contain metals and wood chips that will scratch the screen Do Not use acetone alcohol or cleaners containing ammonia By avoiding all screen contact and by using proper cleaning methods the user will be rewarded with many years of service 4 3 OPTIONAL SLIP INDICATOR An optional Slip Skid Indicator inclinometer is available for the RCA2610 all models The instrument ...

Page 13: ...he tilt angle is any deviation from vertical of your instrument panel in level flight Your instrument needs to be calibrated to compensate for this angle My instrument is showing a turn in level flight what can I do It is very important to have the instrument level left and right in your panel If the instrument is not level it will show a turn when in level flight To level the instrument refer to ...

Page 14: ...ied as category X no test performed Fungus 13 0 Equipment identified as category X no test performed Salt Fog Test 14 0 Equipment identified as category X no test performed Magnetic Effect 15 0 Equipment tested to Category Z Power Input 16 0 Equipment tested to Category BRX Voltage Spike 17 0 Equipment tested to Category A Audio Frequency Susceptibility 18 0 Equipment tested to Category Z Induced ...

Page 15: ...nd opera ng within the guidelines detailed in Kelly Manufacturing Company Publica on No 1401 3 Also verify the following No warning error message exists on the display No drop off or inconsistency in display brightness Every 24 months Check func onal indica on accuracy Note Indica on accuracy can be verified in flight test using the following procedure A er take off and before IFR situa ons perform tw...

Page 16: ...102 0403 13 10 3 inch NVIS Turn Slip Indicator Pitch Sync Ba ery TSO C4c TSO C113a TSO C3e 102 0403 13 12 3 inch NVIS Turn Slip Indicator Ba ery TSO C4c TSO C113a TSO C3e 102 0402 03 01 2 inch Pitch Sync TSO C4c TSO C113a 102 0402 03 03 2 inch none TSO C4c TSO C113a 102 0402 03 09 2 inch Pitch Sync Ba ery TSO C4c TSO C113a 102 0402 03 11 2 inch Ba ery TSO C4c TSO C113a 102 0402 05 02 2 inch NVIS P...

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Page 18: ...KMC PUBLICATION NO 1401 3 KELLY MANUFACTURING COMPANY 555 S TOPEKA WICHITA KANSAS 67202 WWW KELLYMFG COM ...