Sandel SG102 AHRS, User Manual

Page 1: ...82011 ICUG Rev G SG102 AHRS Installation Calibration Utility User Guide Rev G 09 30 2014 ...

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Page 3: ...e Word Enable 1 25 and later 9 6 2 4 Clear Pre Cal button 1 26 and later 9 6 2 5 Pre Cal 9 6 2 6 Calibrate 9 6 2 7 Verify Only 9 7 Pre Cal Procedure MT102 Unmounted 10 7 1 Make the MT102 Free Field Measurement 10 7 2 Mount the MT102 in the aircraft 11 8 Calibration 12 8 1 Notes on Aircraft Configuration 12 8 2 Taxi to the Compass Rose 12 8 3 Perform Calibration 12 8 3 1 Re establish PC Communicati...

Page 4: ... Unknown SG102 Version error message F 08 25 2014 A R 1560 Software was 2 60 E 03 06 2014 A R 1472 addition of ARINC speed selection for Mod 2 and later hardware software version 2 60 D 03 15 2010 A R 1112 Software was 2_30 C 11 10 2009 A R 1098 Software was 2_20 B 9 21 2009 A R 1092 Software was 2_00 A 7 22 2009 A R 1071 Initial Release Version 2 0 ...

Page 5: ...e final system calibration values are stored in a configuration module physically located in the MT102 This calibration data is retrieved every time the SG102 system powers up In the event of an SG102 replacement the calibration data stays with the aircraft and therefore realignment of the SG102 is not required Note The SG102 Maintenance Adapter Windows Drivers must be installed on the PC first Se...

Page 6: ...not been done 2 Ensure that the switch is in the IN NORMAL position before powering up the SG102 for Installation Calibration The green LED in the switch will be OFF when the USB connector is attached and the switch is in this position The switch must be in the correct position BEFORE the SG102 is powered up 3 When the SG102 power is applied all 4 SG102 LED s will illuminate momentarily then the E...

Page 7: ...cation 6 2 1 Establish Communication Note This information needs to be entered only on the 1st pass through the program 1 This screen allows selecting the PC COM port for communicating with the SG102 MT102 If the SG102 AHRS Installation Configuration Utility has been run before it will automatically select the last COM port used 2 If communication automatically establishes proceed to section 6 2 2...

Page 8: ...tatus changes to Connected If an error message Unknown SG102 Version Program will CANCEL appears press the OK button to close the program and contact Sandel for assistance After establishing the connection software version information appears for the SG102 and the MT102 Once connected the following information appears ...

Page 9: ...on Calibration Utility 8 6 2 2 Select ARINC 429 Speed Hardware Mod 2 and Later For Mod 2 hardware and later the High speed 429 option is available and may be selected Factory setting is Low speed Units prior to Mod 2 only support Low speed ...

Page 10: ... button 1 26 and later This button is normally not used It appears on the 2nd pass through the program after the Pre Cal procedure has been completed Clicking this button will clear the previous Free Field measurement file if it is desired to repeat the free field measurement for any reason 6 2 5 Pre Cal This button appears if the Pre Cal has not yet been done Proceeds to the Pre Cal procedures 6 ...

Page 11: ...ension Cable Note The MT102 may be connected disconnected with the SG102 power on 1 Attached the MT102 extension cable 2 Place the MT102 on a level surface away from the aircraft stray magnetic fields concrete rebar etc For instance the MT102 may be placed on a board laid across the top of a large plastic bin cardboard box or any suitable non magnetic surface The MT102 must be level at a height of...

Page 12: ...inish to store the measurement to the PC 6 The program will now exit 7 The PC and SG102 may now be shut down 7 2 Mount the MT102 in the aircraft Disconnect the Maintenance Extension Cable and install the MT102 in its final position in accordance with the Installation Manual ...

Page 13: ...uld be ON 7 Typical engine operation The purpose is to ensure that test conditions are similar to flight conditions Jet Engines at idle Turbine aircraft at 60 Piston aircraft at 1800 RPM Rotor Speed no less than 30 40 8 2 Taxi to the Compass Rose Proceed to a calibrated Compass Rose or compass calibration location at least 100 feet from large metal objects such as fuel trucks aircraft tugs metal b...

Page 14: ...v G SG102 AHRS Installation Calibration Utility 13 8 3 2 Select SG102 Mount Direction 1 Select the mount orientation by clicking on the appropriate picture 2 Click Next to continue if mount position was not changed ...

Page 15: ...invalid for approximately 2 minutes The approximate time to valid will show in the warmup time window on the following screen Do not move the aircraft 8 3 3 Coarse Calibration 1 26 or later 1 Establish the aircraft configuration and power settings previously specified 2 Physically point the aircraft precisely to one of the cardinal headings 3 The PC will show the MT102 reading This is reference in...

Page 16: ...allation Calibration Utility 15 5 Wait until the Rate Meter is in the green and then click the appropriate Calibrate button 6 The button will turn green and OK appears in the text box Note The compass pointer will not change position ...

Page 17: ...Installation Calibration Utility 16 7 Repeat the steps for the other 3 cardinal headings 8 After successfully collecting data at the four cardinal headings all will be green Click Next button to proceed to Step 3 Fine Calibration ...

Page 18: ...n applied This is reference information only it still shows magnetic error left after the coarse calibration Note The fine calibration at the cardinal headings can be done in any order 3 Use the compass rose or sight compass to align the aircraft 4 Wait until the Rate Meter indicator is in the green and click the appropriate Calibrate button 5 The button will turn green and OK appears in the text ...

Page 19: ...t provides a way to abandon all calibration data and exit the program 8 3 5 Lattitude and Magvar 1 10 and earlier only Enter the home airport Latitude and Magnetic Variation 8 3 6 Create Log File This step allows you to view the calibration results and store to a log file In the unlikely event a printer is available it will also allow a printout to be made Note The log file is a simple text file w...

Page 20: ...ion log file and proceed to the Verification step 3 When the Next button is clicked a file browser appears 4 Navigate to the location where you would like to store the calibration log file and click the Save button to store the calibration log 5 Clicking Cancel will abandon the log file This is not advised as a permanent record will not be kept ...

Page 21: ...n Utility 20 8 4 Verification Calibration Complete The purpose of the final step is to verify the ultimate calibration The compass system may be checked at any heading The pointer now shows the MT102 with both coarse and fine calibration values applied ...

Page 22: ...SG102 AHRS Installation Calibration Utility 21 9 For Further Assistance For further assistance with this procedure please contact Sandel Product Support Phone 877 726 3357 or 760 727 4900 ext 2 Email support sandel com ...