uAvionix ping200X, User And Installation Manual

Page 1: ...UAV 1002373 001 DRAFT TSO PENDING ping200XTM TSO User and Installation Guide ...

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Page 3: ...UAV 1002373 001 3 DRAFT TSO PENDING 1 Revision History Revision Date Comments A 10 22 2020 Initial release ...

Page 4: ...on Number ECCN 7A994 These items are controlled by the U S Government and authorized for export only to the country of ultimate destination for use by the ultimate consignee or end user s herein identified They may not be resold transferred or otherwise disposed of to any other country or to any person other than the authorized ultimate consignee or end user s either in their original form or afte...

Page 5: ... modified or altered Disclaimer of Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL UAVIONIX BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Warranty Service Warranty repair ...

Page 6: ... FCC ID 12 5 7 Device Marking 13 5 7 1 ping200X Hardware 13 5 7 2 ping200X Software 13 5 8 Environmental Qualification Form 14 5 9 Continued Airworthiness 15 5 10 System Limitations 15 6 System Specifications 16 6 1 System Functionality 16 6 2 ping200X TSO Specifications 16 6 2 1 General Specifications 16 6 2 2 Mode S Transponder Specifications 17 6 2 3 Altitude Encoder Specifications 17 6 2 4 Con...

Page 7: ...9 Position Interface 24 10 Configuration and Calibration 24 10 1 Configuration 26 10 1 1 ICAO Address 26 10 1 2 Aircraft Maximum Speed 27 10 1 3 Aircraft Stall Speed 27 10 1 4 Aircraft Length Width 27 10 1 5 Aircraft Registration 27 10 1 6 GPS Antenna Lateral Longitudinal Offset 28 10 1 7 Aircraft Emitter Type 28 10 1 8 ADS B In Capability 28 10 1 9 Baro Altitude Source 29 10 1 10 Serial Port Baud...

Page 8: ...10 3 Post Installation Checks 31 10 4 Software Part Number 33 10 5 Altitude Encoder Calibration 34 11 Normal Operation 35 12 Maintenance 35 13 Support 35 Appendix A Control Interface 36 Appendix B Position Interface 40 Appendix C Example Installations 41 ...

Page 9: ...s required for approval of this article are minimum performance standards Those installing this article either on or within a specific type or class of aircraft must determine that the aircraft installation conditions are within the standards which include any accepted integrated functions not specified by the standards TSO articles articles approved with 14 CFR Part 21 8 d and any accepted integr...

Page 10: ...ing on the Radio Frequency of 1090 MHz TSO C166b RTCA DO 260B Class B1S Automatic Pressure Altitude Reporting Code Generating Equipment TSO C88b SAE AS8003 N A 1 Anticipating RTCA DO 181F Level 2 Transponder requirements ping200X does not support the UM protocol does not support the Comm A protocol and does not have the capability to process and transmit air initiated Comm B messages 5 3 Applicabl...

Page 11: ...O C112f Level 2 transponder requirements This impacts the Mode S Level 2 transponder SARPs requirements as contained in ICAO Annex 10 Volume IV 2 1 5 1 2 3 1 2 6 11 1 2 and 3 1 2 10 5 2 1 1 C112e uAvionix was granted a deviation to not implement broadcast interrogation support consistent with anticipated RTCA DO 181F and FAA TSO C112f Level 2 transponder requirements This impacts the Mode S Level ...

Page 12: ... ICAO Annex 10 Volume IV 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 on or after January 1 2020 and consistent with anticipated RTCA DO 181F and FAA TSO C112f requirements C166b uAvionix was granted a deviation from TSO C166b Paragraphs 3 e and 6 h to use RTCA DO 178C in place of RTCA DO 178B C166b uAvionix was granted a deviation to not implement Airborne Velocity Subtypes 3 and 4 consistent with anticipated RTCA DO 260C an...

Page 13: ...SO PENDING 5 7 Device Marking 5 7 1 ping200X Hardware 5 7 2 ping200X Software The software contained in ping200X is identified by electronic marking Reference Section 10 4 for information on determining the software part number ...

Page 14: ...xplosion 9 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Waterproofness 10 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Fluids Susceptibility 11 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Sand and Dust 12 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Fungus 13 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Salt Spray 14 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Magnetic Field 15 0 Equipment teste...

Page 15: ...ired or replaced Note Transponders certified after January 1 2020 must not respond to ATCRBS Mode S All Calls Long P4 interrogation This may produce unexpected results in transponder test sets Note Mode S transponders must only respond to Mode S Only All Calls when airborne ping200X can be placed in an airborne state for test purposes by entering Ground Test Mode using the ping200X Control Config ...

Page 16: ...dance systems In all cases the interrogations are received by the transponder on 1030MHz and replies are transmitted on 1090MHz 6 2 ping200X TSO Specifications 6 2 1 General Specifications Characteristics Specifications Width 46 99 mm Height 9 50 mm Depth 63 85 mm Weight 45 g Operating temperature range 35 C to 70 C internal barometer 45 C to 70 C external barometer Maximum pressure altitude 35 00...

Page 17: ...1030 MHz ATCRBS sensitivity 74 dBm Mode S sensitivity 74 dBm RF Impedance 50 Ω RF Connector SMA 6 2 3 Altitude Encoder Specifications Characteristics Specifications Operating Range 1 000 ft to 35 000 ft TSO compliant 35 001 ft to 50 000 ft extended range 1 typical Maximum Differential Pressure 36 000 ft Maximum Rate of Altitude Change 20 000 fpm Static Pressure Port M3 barb fitting ...

Page 18: ... 6 2 5 Position Interface Specifications Characteristics Specifications Physical RS 232 Rate and properties 115 200 bps 8N1 Protocols MAVLink For more position interface details see Appendix B 6 2 6 System Interfaces Avionics Breaker Aircraft Power Aircraft Ground BK GY OR RD TXD RXD GND GND TXD RXD PWR Control Head or Autopilot WH RD BK RXD PWR GND Position Control GND PWR TXD Position Source Sta...

Page 19: ...lable uAvionix Windows based application or dynamically using the described configuration protocol Typical installations will be configured using ping200X Control Config Windows application UAV 1004567 ping200X USB configuration adapter UAV 1004050 001 ping200X may require standard aviation parts for installation such as Screws or appropriate hardware Wire Shielded wire 2 or 3 conductor Circuit br...

Page 20: ...l head provides control display and annunciation 7 5 Mounting The ping200X is designed to be mounted in any convenient location in the cockpit the cabin or an avionics bay The following installation procedure should be followed taking care to allow adequate space for installation of cables and connectors Select a position in the aircraft that is not too close to any high external heat source The p...

Page 21: ... directly tied to 4 wire power input without additional protection can be used to power position source Black Power Output Position Ground directly tied to 4 wire power input without additional protection can be used to power position source White Data Input Position RS 232 Receive If new power wiring is required refer to AC 43 13 1B Chapter 11 for guidance The wiring should present an impedance o...

Page 22: ...lly polarized antenna with VSWR 1 5 1 over the 1030 to 1090 MHz frequency band TSO C74 or TSO C112 antennas that meet the above specification uAvionix SMA dipole P N UAV 1000653 008 Take into consideration the antenna manufacturer s installation instructions General guidance is provided below The antenna should be mounted in a vertical orientation when the aircraft is in level flight For uAvionix ...

Page 23: ...e line lengths as possible Press plastic tubing PVC soft nylon or polyurethane with a nominal ID of 1 8 3 18mm can be used and secured with a small tie wrap Adapters may be used to convert the barb to match the aircraft s current static plumbing Ensure any fittings are free from leaks Upon completion of installation a case leak test should be performed per 14 CFR 43 Appendix E If an external altit...

Page 24: ...eceives compliant position information from a GPS or similar position source Only one position source can be configured to the ping200X at a time If multiple position sources are detected ping200X will indicate a Maintenance Required failure If no position data is provided certain ADS B messages will be incomplete Care must be taken to ensure the position source is qualified to meet ADS B regulati...

Page 25: ...Y OR RD BK RXD TXD TXD RXD PWR GND USB Adapter Control ping200X GND POWER 9 30 3 V PC Set Conn Type to Serial Port to the USB or serial port connected to the ping200X App Baud to 57600 and Protocol to UCP Click Start Verify the COM Settings ...

Page 26: ...set m Applied by sensor Aircraft Emitter Type Unmanned aerial vehicle ADS B In Capability UAT RX NO 1090ES RX NO Baro Altitude Source Internal Serial Port Baud Rate bps 57600 SIL 1E 7 3 SDA 1E 5 2 Default Control Mode None Off Default Squawk 1200 Baro Altitude Resolution ft 25 In Protocols UCP Out Protocols UCP 10 1 1 ICAO Address The ICAO address is a 24 bit number issued to the aircraft by the r...

Page 27: ...k in airborne state or to allow switching by the control head See Appendix A for more details 10 1 4 Aircraft Length Width When on the ground ADS B transmits encoded aircraft size information which is used by ATC to identify taxiing routes and potential conflicts Enter the length and width wingspan fields and the appropriate size codes will be calculated for transmission Aircraft Length in Meters ...

Page 28: ...is primarily intended for position correction on large transport aircraft General Aviation aircraft can also have a significant offset For example if the aircraft has a long tail boom and the GPS antenna is on top of the tail the GPS position could be 4 meters or more from the nose of the aircraft GPS Antenna Lateral Offset from roll axis meters GPS Antenna Longitudinal Offset from aircraft nose m...

Page 29: ...egrity level of the GPS source Per AC 20 165B ping200X s System Design Assurance SDA must report the lowest SDA value of the ADS B system The ADS B system includes both the SDA of the ping200X and the paired GPS position source If the paired GPS SDA is less than 2 configure the ping200X SDA value to the SDA of the GPS For GPS s SDAs greater than or equal to 2 configure the ping200X SDA to 2 10 1 1...

Page 30: ...l data 10 1 14 Baro Altitude Resolution The barometric pressure altitude source resolution default is 25 ft 10 1 15 In Out Protocols The default In Out protocols are UCP 10 2 Control The Control tab allows the installer to exercise and verify the transponder s operation This simulates a control head or similar equipment Serial Port Setup Control GPS Simulator Serial Activity Viewer Ownship Display...

Page 31: ...edure follows STEP CHECK Launch the ping200X Control Config Windows application Set Port to the USB or serial port connected to the ping200X Set the App Baud to 57600 Set Protocol to UCP If the ping200X has been reconfigured for a protocol other than UCP this procedure may not apply Connect the antenna Apply power from a minimum of a 11V 1A power source Press Start in ping200X Control Config Windo...

Page 32: ...e Service tab and select Enable Ground Test Mode This will enable airborne state until the ping200X is power cycled Return to Control tab and verify Air Ground State displays Airborne in Ownship Display Perform ramp test procedures as necessary for required aircraft operations An EFB application such as ForeFlight Mobile when connected to an ADS B receiver such as Sentry can be used to verify ADS ...

Page 33: ...0X Control Config Windows application Confirm the displayed P N and Version on the Firmware Version section of the Service tab is current per Service Bulletins listed at https uavionix com support ping200X If not current apply Service Bulletins as appropriate to update the software ...

Page 34: ... STEP CHECK Launch the ping200X Control Config Windows application Set Port to the USB or serial port connected to the ping200X Set the App Baud to value noted in Section 10 1 Set Protocol to value noted in Section 10 1 Apply power from a minimum of a 11V 1A power source ...

Page 35: ...he Mid calibration altitude then click Start Wait for calibration to complete Adjust Pitot Static Test Set to the High calibration altitude Wait for Pitot Static Test Set to reach the High calibration altitude then click Start Wait for calibration to complete Click Send to send updated calibration to the device 11 Normal Operation ping200X must be enabled typically in ALT mode during all phases of...

Page 36: ...tput protocol Additionally Apollo output is automatically enabled upon receipt of an Apollo input message The data rate and protocols can be configured by the UCP UCP HD Transponder Configuration message UCP or UCP HD input is required to be enabled to allow device configuration A 1 UCP uAvionix Control Protocol UCP is documented in uAvionix UCP Transponder Interface Control Document UAV 1002375 0...

Page 37: ...age that value is transmitted as Flight ID If none all spaces is provided the Call Sign Aircraft Registration value configured in the device is transmitted Air Ground State Optionally air ground state may be provided in the Control message To use air ground state from the control message the device must be configured with a VS0 of zero Air ground logic is described by the following chart Airborne ...

Page 38: ...1 2 1 and 2 2 11 5 1 Failure GNSS No 3D Fix No valid 3D position from GNSS RTCA DO 229E 2 1 2 6 Failure GNSS Unavailable Unable to communicate with GNSS subsystem RTCA DO 260B 2 2 11 6 A 2 UCP HD uAvionix Control Protocol Half Duplex UCP HD is documented in uAvionix UCP Transponder Interface Control Document UAV 1002375 001 This document is made available to authorized parties and may be obtained ...

Page 39: ...is received Apollo message output is enabled until device reset A 3 1 Supported Input Messages The following input messages are supported Mode MD The Mode message configures the operating mode Mode A squawk code and IDENT Setting Description Mode A Mode C Mode S 1090ES O STBY A ON Altitude Suppress X X X C ALT X X X X Altitude AL The altitude message provides pressure altitude information ...

Page 40: ...onfigurations will use the dedicated position interface to supply position data The position interface communicates using the MAVLink protocol format and accepts custom uAvionix Navigation Data Messages This message is documented in the uAvionix OEM Protocol Specification UAV 1001912 001 This document is made available to authorized parties and may be obtained by contacting uAvionix ...

Page 41: ...anual and pilot s guide The installer should become fully familiar with the installation process for the controlling device Use of these devices may be limited to non certified aircraft These descriptions are informational and in no way grant an installation approval C 1 Standalone control optional with truFYX GPS This installation uses the truFYX GPS for position data An optional control head or ...

Page 42: ...cs Breaker Aircraft Power Aircraft Ground BK GY OR RD GND TXD RXD PWR WH RD BK RXD PWR GND Position Control truFYX GPS Transponder Antenna ping200X BK RD GY OR GND PWR TXD RXD truFYX Static Pressure not required 9 4 5 1 GND RXD TXD PWR AV 30 MFD Breaker Configure the ping200X as appropriate ensuring the following values have been updated from defaults Parameter Value In Protocols UCP HD Out Protoc...

Page 43: ...y EFIS displays have the capability to send barometric pressure altitude data and control the mode and squawk functions of the ping200X through any available RS 232 serial output ping200X configuration must still take place through the ping200X Control Config Windows application Known Compatible EFIS GRT MINI B MINI AP MINI X Sport EX Horizon EX MGL iEFIS Only the serial OUTPUT is required It shou...

Page 44: ...isplays are shown below Please consult the EFIS installation manuals for more information GRT Mini X Mini AP Serial 1 Serial 2 Orange RXD 5 1 GRT Mini B Serial 1 Serial 2 Serial 3 Orange RXD 5 1 9 GRT Sport EX Horizon EX Serial 1 Serial 2 Serial 3 Serial 4 Serial 5 Serial 6 Orange RXD A2 A4 A25 A5 A3 A1 ...