Viavi TC-201A, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...TC 201A TCAS Transponder Antenna Coupler Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...Viavi Solutions 1 844 GO VIAVI www viavisolutions com TC 201A TCAS Transponder Antenna Coupler Release Num 000 Operation Manual ...

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Page 4: ... TC 201A Overview 1 About the TC 201A 2 Effects of Multi path 2 TCAS Display Clutter 2 Features and Capabilities 2 Controls and Connectors 3 Antenna Coupler 3 Quadrant Selection Control 1 3 Support Pole Socket 2 4 Antenna Connector 3 4 Loss Label 4 4 Chapter 2 Using the TC 201A 7 General Operating Procedure 8 Aircraft Setup 8 Testing Using TC 201A 8 XPDR Setup 8 TCAS Setup 9 Transponder Auto Testi...

Page 5: ...Contents Final TC201 A Operation Manual Release Num 000 December 2019 Page iv Appendix A Specifications 15 Unit specifications 16 ...

Page 6: ...Final TC201 A Operation Manual Release Num 000 December 2019 Page v Figures Figure 1 TC 201A TCAS Transponder Antenna Coupler 3 Figure 2 Transit Case 13 ...

Page 7: ... A Operation Manual Release Num 000 December 2019 Page vi Tables Table 1 Safety definitions ix Table 2 Data Table 10 Table 3 TCAS Data Table 11 Table 4 Physical specifications 16 Table 5 Coupler specifications 16 ...

Page 8: ...ii About this Guide This prefix explains how to use this manual Topics discussed include the following Purpose and scope on page viii Assumptions on page viii Related information on page viii Safety and compliance information on page ix Technical assistance on page ix ...

Page 9: ...s and conditions of the licensing agreement Assumptions This guide is intended for novice intermediate and experienced users who want to use the TC 201A effectively and efficiently We are assuming that you have basic aircraft maintenance experience Related information This is the Operation manual for the TC 201A It provides basic instructions for assembling the instrument components setting up the...

Page 10: ...death or serious injury It may be associated with either a general hazard high voltage or other symbol WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury It may be associated with either a general hazard high voltage or other symbol CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that if not avoided could result in minor or moderate ...

Page 11: ...About this Guide Technical assistance Final TC201 A Operation Manual Release Num 000 Page x December 2019 This page intentionally left blank ...

Page 12: ...se Num 000 December 2019 Page 1 1 Chapter 1TC 201A Overview This chapter provides a general description of the TC 201A Topics discussed in this chapter include the following About the TC 201A on page 2 Features and Capabilities on page 2 ...

Page 13: ...ating the need for moving UUT aircraft away from factors causing multi path TCAS Display Clutter The TC 201A provides the isolation needed to reduce actual airborne traffic from responding to TCAS interrogations Therefore fewer targets are displayed allowing the Ramp Test Set generated target to be easily distinguished Features and Capabilities The TC 201A operates in conjunction with Ramp Test Se...

Page 14: ...ols and Connectors Antenna Coupler Quadrant Selection Control 1 Selects quadrant of the intruding aircraft simulated by the TC 201A For correct quadrant the TCAS Coupler must be placed over the TCAS UUT Antenna so the FORWARD label is towards the front of the aircraft Figure 1 TC 201A TCAS Transponder Antenna Coupler 2 1 3 4 ...

Page 15: ...pole used with the support pole to TCAS Coupler Antenna Connector 3 TNC connector used to connect the Ramp Test Set ANT Connector to the TCAS Coupler Loss Label 4 Contains coupler loss information for supported antenna types Part Number Description QTY 142743 Transit Case 1 142840 Transit Case Placard 1 92863 30 dB Attenuator 1 140889 TC201 A TCAS Transponder Antenna Coupler 1 ...

Page 16: ...um 000 December 2019 Page 5 142839 Coax Assembly 50 ft TNC Male to TNC Male 90 Deg 1 142742 Optional 142761 91079 91078 91077 Extension Pole Kit Optional Piston Monopole Monopole Extension section 2 Monopole Extension section 3 Monopole Extension section 4 1 1 1 2 Part Number Description QTY ...

Page 17: ...Chapter 1 TC 201A Overview Controls and Connectors Final TC201 A Operation Manual Release Num 000 Page 6 December 2019 This page intentionally left blank ...

Page 18: ...l Release Num 000 December 2019 Page 7 2 Chapter 2Using the TC 201A This chapter provides task based instructions for using the TC 201A features Topics discussed in this chapter are as follows General Operating Procedure on page 8 ...

Page 19: ...he aircraft may be configured to in the airborne condition before testing can be performed A transponder test can be performed with the aircraft in the Airborne or Surface condition Please refer to aircraft specific information to complete this step The following are some common required settings Weight off wheels Air Data set for altitude of 10 000 ft and airspeed of 300 kts RadAlt Antennas cover...

Page 20: ... Release Num 000 December 2019 Page 9 TCAS Setup RF PORT ANTENNA ANT RANGE See coupler loss label ANT HEIGHT See Coupler loss label UUT ADDRESS AUTO ANT CABLE LEN Length of cable used ANT CABLE LOSS See cable loss label SQUITTERS ON ALT REPORTING ON ANT GAIN dBi 1 03 GHz 1 09 GHz 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 21: ...__________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ NOTE If a fail indication is present then press the Test List softkey to determine which test has failures NOTE These setup instructions are for reference only Please refer to the IFR 6000 6015 operator s manual for detailed instructions T...

Page 22: ...t start range 10 nm 6 Set Stop distance 0 000 nm 7 Set Range rate 300 kts 8 Set Alt start 1000 ft 9 Set Alt stop 0 ft 10 Set Alt rate 500 fpm 11 Set converge off 12 Enter UUT altitude as observed on UUT altimeter 13 Set Alt detect off 14 Record results in Table 3 NOTE These setup instructions are for reference only Please refer to the IFR6000 6015 operator s manual for detailed instructions Table ...

Page 23: ...he bearing of the target for each quadrant in the chart below NOTES _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 0 5 10 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 TARGET DISPLAY ...

Page 24: ...ecember 2019 Page 13 Storage Store TCAS Coupler Cable inside the TCAS Coupler Store two EXTENDER POLES in each side slot Store TCAS Coupler as shown Store Case away from dampness and temperature extremes Figure 2 Transit Case Extension Pole Optional Extension Pole Optional Antenna Coupler 30 dB Attenuator ...

Page 25: ...Chapter 2 Using the TC 201A General Operating Procedure Final TC201 A Operation Manual Release Num 000 Page 14 December 2019 This page intentionally left blank ...

Page 26: ...A Operation Manual Release Num 000 December 2019 Page 15 A Appendix ASpecifications This appendix describes the TC 201A specifications Topics discussed in this appendix are as follows Unit specifications on page 16 ...

Page 27: ...fication Height 8 38 in 21 29 cm Diameter 18 84 in 47 85 cm Weight 11 lbs 4 9 kg Table 5 Coupler specifications Parameter Specification Quadrant Range 45 315 Deg Increments 90 Deg Accuracy 10 Deg Typical 18 Deg Max Return Loss 9 dB Insertion Loss 15 dB typical Repeatability 1 dB Isolation 20 dB VSWR Coupler Port to UUT Antenna 2 5 1 Frequency 1030 MHz 1090 MHz Connector TNC Female ...

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