Gen II
User Manual
20-2 – Check Track
Chapter 20
Revision 3.00, April 2020
Connect the integrated cable of the Model 550 TraX
TM
directly to the “AUX/COM” input
port located on the top end of the analyzer.
If using a strobe light, connect the strobe interface cable to the analyzer’s “STROBE”
input port. Connect the strobe to the interface. Set the strobe to the slave mode or turn the
internal oscillator off. Connect the interface to the ship’s 28-volt power source.
If
aircraft power is 12V you must transform it to 28V to use the strobe with the
analyzer.
Install tip targets or place reflective tape on the blade tips per manufacturer's
directions.
After all equipment is installed, return to the analyzer. Then, to use the “Check Track function”
on the analyzer, do the following:
NOTE
The Track Device selection will determine the fields necessary for that device. Not all fields are
required for every device and therefore some fields may be omitted from the display.
Select “Check Track” from the Main Menu banner screen. The “Check Blade Track”
banner screen appears as shown in the figure below.
Use the [
] key to select rotor configuration
Use the [
] key to toggle between the two selections in the “Track Device” field,
“TraX
TM
”, or “Strobe”. As shown in the figures above, the lower portion of the “Check
Blade Track” banner screen then changes depending on the type of track device you
selected.
Use the [
] key to move down to the “Tach Type” field. Using the [
] key, toggle
between the available selections to select the tach type you are using to generate the
once-per-rev signal.
Use the [
] key to move to the “Tach Channel” field. Using the [
] key, toggle between
the available selections to select the tach channel you connected to your tachometer.
