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600840-000031 Stratus ES/ESG Installation Instructions 

Rev. 2.2 

Last Revised: February 20, 2018 

 

Page 33 of 45 

5.5. 

EMI check 

NOTE:

 The EMI testing shall not be performed until after the system functional ground test is 

complete and passes. 

 Communications 

(i)  Cockpit intercom 

Using the cockpit intercom, verify interference-free communications between the crew while 
monitoring the effects of Stratus ES/ESG. 

(ii)  Cabin paging 

Verify that cabin paging is functioning clearly while monitoring the effects of Stratus ES/ESG. 

 VHF communications 

Set VHF communications radios to multiple frequencies and monitor the effects of 
Stratus ES/ESG while transmitting and receiving. At a minimum, the frequencies listed below 
should be tested, in addition to locally available frequencies. Each transmission should occur for 
35 seconds for each frequency.  

Verify that the NIC value on the GPS receiver diagnostic screen is 7 or greater. 

Test each frequency in 1 MHz increments between 118 -136.000 MHz. 

Test the following frequencies for VHF radios with 25kHz spacing: 

121.150 

 

121.175 

 

121.200 

 

121.225 

121.250 

 

131.200 

 

131.225 

 

131.250 

131.275 

 

131.300 

 

131.325 

 

131.350 

 

Test the following frequencies for VHF radios with 8.33kHz spacing: 

121.185 

 

121.190 

 

130.285 

 

131.290 

 

 HF communications 

If the aircraft is equipped with HF communications radios, set to multiple frequencies and 
monitor effects of Stratus ES/ESG while transmitting and receiving. Record the frequencies 
tested: 

 SATCOM communications (Stratus ESG only) 

If aircraft is equipped with a SATCOM system, operate the SATCOM equipment while 
monitoring the GPS CN0 diagnostic screen. Verify that the CN0 values on the GPS receiver 
diagnostic screen do not drop by 2 dB or more.

 

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Page 1: ...sseminated or redistributed without the written permission of Appareo Systems LLC APPAREO SYSTEMS LLC FARGO NORTH DAKOTA 58102 Stratus ES ESG Installation Instructions Document Number 600840 000031 Document Type Certification Last Revised 20 February 2018 Rev 2 2 Sheet 1 of 45 Stratus ES ESG Installation Instructions Revision 2 2 ...

Page 2: ...orized replication of this guide is prohibited Appareo Appareo Systems Stratus ES Stratus ESG and the Appareo and Stratus logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Appareo Systems LLC All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners Appareo Systems LLC 1830 NDSU Research Circle North Fargo ND 58102 USA Technical Assistance Visit us on th...

Page 3: ... Required tools 14 1 10 Required hardware 15 1 11 Compatible equipment 15 2 Installing Stratus ES ESG 18 2 1 Unpacking inspection requirements 18 2 2 Limitations for installation 18 2 3 Backplate and rack installation 18 2 4 Unit installation 19 2 5 Cleaning 19 2 6 Circuit protective device marking 20 3 Cabling and wiring 20 3 1 Cabling and wiring specifications 20 3 2 Pins 20 3 3 Connecting anten...

Page 4: ...4 17 ADS B In capability 28 4 18 SBAS service provider Stratus ESG only 28 4 19 Diagnostic screens 28 5 Functional tests 31 5 1 Power bus 31 5 2 Discrete inputs 31 5 3 Analog inputs 32 5 4 Altitude 32 5 5 EMI check 33 5 6 Compass swing test 35 5 7 Weight and balance 35 5 8 Flight test 35 6 Using Stratus ES ESG 35 6 1 Mode selection keys 36 6 2 Event indicators 36 6 3 FUNC key 37 6 4 Other keys 37 ...

Page 5: ...ble 7 Electrical specifications 14 Table 8 Power requirements 14 Table 9 Required tools 14 Table 10 Required hardware supplied parts 15 Table 11 Required hardware additional parts 15 Table 12 Compatible GPS antenna 16 Table 13 Compatible transponder antenna 17 Table 14 Pin assignments 21 Table 15 Power pin assignments 22 Table 16 Parallel altitude encoder pin assignments 22 Table 17 Serial altitud...

Page 6: ...us ES ESG Pilot s Guide 600890 000049 before their first flight Squawk codes 7500 hijacking 7600 radio failure and 7700 emergency are reserved for emergencies There may be other reserved codes depending on the region you are flying in It is the pilot in command s responsibility to comply with their jurisdiction s operating rules and regulations ...

Page 7: ... 1 CM 10281 1 06 16 AAL 1 2 CM 10323 1 13 16 AAL 1 3 CM 10633 2 09 16 AAL 1 4 CM 11303 5 10 16 AAL 1 5 CM 11511 6 08 16 AAL 2 0 CM 13664 3 28 17 AAL 2 1 CM 13664 6 22 17 AAL 2 2 Updated SW and CEH revision levels in Table 4 clarified GPS sources in section 1 11 1 1 Added alternate COTS number for screw Table 10 added BIT 1 2 in Table 24 added Transmitter Failure Display in Section 7 general cleric...

Page 8: ...veillance Broadcast OUT Systems FAA AC 43 13 1B Acceptable Methods Techniques and Practices Aircraft Inspection and Repair FAA AC 43 13 2B Acceptable Methods Techniques and Practices Aircraft Alterations RTCA DO 160G Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment Vendor Information Part Vendor Contact Information 42G15A XT 1 GPS antenna ANTCOM Antcom Corporation 367 Van Ness W...

Page 9: ...r by the executive departments and agencies of the United States Federal government EMI Electromagnetic interference Type of test conducted to ensure system performance when in an electromagnetic environment ES Extended Squitter A periodic message that provides position velocity and time Part of the marketing name for Stratus ES ESG Extended Squitter and GPS Part of the marketing name for Stratus ...

Page 10: ...ast Aviation information service broadcast provided to aircraft using both 1090 MHz ES and UAT TSO Technical Standard Order Minimum performance standard for specified materials parts and appliances used on civil aircraft FAA definition VFR Visual Flight Rules A set of regulations for flying in which the pilot flies without using instruments in generally clear meteorological conditions VHF Very Hig...

Page 11: ... of this document and other Stratus ES ESG documentation can be found on the Appareo Dealer Portal or at www appareo com resources 1 2 TSO and FCC compliance TSO Stratus ES ESG is compliant with the following Technical Standard Orders Reference Issue Title FAA TSO C112e Technical Standard Order Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System Mode Select ATCRBS Mode S Airborne Equipment FAA TSO C145d Strat...

Page 12: ...has been determined to be Major Major failure conditions would reduce the capability of the aircraft or the ability of the crew to cope with adverse operating conditions to the extent that it would be a significant reduction in safety margins or functional capabilities or a significant increase in crew workload Software whose anomalous behavior would cause or contribute to a failure of the system ...

Page 13: ...113 R07 Table 4 Embedded hardware and software 1 8 Equipment specifications Equipment dimensions Characteristic Dimension Bezel Width 6 38 inches 162 mm Bezel Height 1 69 inches 43 mm Rack Width 6 32 inches 160 4 mm Rack Height 1 65 inches 42 mm Depth from back of bezel to end of strain relief on rack not compensating for wire bend radius 10 75 inches 273 mm Table 5 Equipment dimensions Equipment ...

Page 14: ...iver Frequency 1030 MHz Receiver Sensitivity 74 dBm nominal for 90 replies Transmitter Frequency 1090 MHz 1 MHz Transmitter Power 310 Watts nominal Table 7 Electrical specifications Power requirements Characteristic Specification Input Voltage Range 11 to 36 VDC Nominal Current Draw 0 28 A at 28 VDC 0 5 A at 14 VDC Power Input 8 W Typical 59 5 W Max Table 8 Power requirements 1 9 Required tools Th...

Page 15: ...l parts Item Appareo Part Number Commercial Part Number Quantity 6 32 x 100 Flat Head SS Screw MS24693C AN507R or other approved fastener 6 Metal Hex Stop Nut MS21042 06 6 Monadnack Clip Nut 6 32 294667 6 Table 11 Required hardware additional parts These parts are identified as usable components but are not identified as the only components that can be used Installer must determine if the part is ...

Page 16: ...e specifications of TSO C190 the GPS antenna must meet the following Powered at 5 Volts Gain of 30 dB 5 dB Qualified DO 160E Lightning Zone 2A Qualified DO 160E Icing Category C Alternatively the following TSO C144 antenna is compatible Manufacturer Part Number AntCom 42G15A XT 1 Table 12 Compatible GPS antenna The antenna should be installed using the antenna manufacturer s instructions The anten...

Page 17: ...der antenna The antenna should be installed using the antenna manufacturer s instructions using cabling with a maximum of 2 dB loss The antenna should be mounted vertically on the bottom of the aircraft and a minimum of 6 feet away from DME antenna 3 feet away from ADF antenna or any other communication antenna 3 feet away from TCAS antenna 3 feet away from the transponder itself to prevent self i...

Page 18: ... standards required by a technical standard order TSO If you are installing this article on or in a specific type or class of aircraft you must obtain separate approval for installation The following limitations should be taken into consideration when installing Stratus ES ESG Aircraft Stratus ES ESG may not be acceptable for installation on all aircraft makes and models Cooling air Stratus ES ESG...

Page 19: ...have mated Do not overtighten If the mechanism will not tighten verify that the transponder is properly seated in the rack The unit is fully seated when the unit does not move back when tightening the locking mechanism NOTE Ensure that the transponder is seated as far back as possible against the backplate so that there is a secure connection between the transponder and the connectors To remove th...

Page 20: ...for exact specifications Re use of existing wiring is permitted but it must be in compliance with these installation instructions and with the Stratus ES ESG wiring diagrams NOTE Previously installed equipment may have additional components inline that could impede the function of Stratus ES ESG Removal of those components is required CAUTION Remove aircraft power before wiring to avoid damaging t...

Page 21: ...nance Out 23 RS232 TX AUX Out 23 RS232 TX AUX Out 24 RS232 TX Altitude Out 24 RS232 TX Altitude Out 25 External IDENT In 25 External IDENT In 26 External Squat Switch In 26 External Squat Switch In 27 Altitude D4 In 27 Altitude D4 In 28 Altitude A2 In 28 Altitude A2 In 29 Altitude B1 In 29 Altitude B1 In 30 Altitude B4 In 30 Altitude B4 In 31 Altitude C2 In 31 Altitude C2 In 32 External Suppress I...

Page 22: ...l GPS source The RS232 output from the GPS source requires configuration Pin Pin Name I O 3 RS232 RX External GPS input In 18 External GPS Common Ground Altitude Stratus ES ESG can be connected to either a parallel or serial altitude encoder The pins utilized will depend on the type of altitude encoder For parallel altitude encoders Pin Pin Name I O 9 Altitude A1 In 10 Altitude A4 In 11 Altitude B...

Page 23: ...d Lighting Stratus ES ESG can be connected to the aircraft lighting bus to control the brightness with a panel control To connect to the lighting bus connect one of the following pins depending if the aircraft runs at 28V or 14V Pin Pin Name I O 15 28V Lighting Bus HI In 33 14V Lighting Bus HI In Table 19 Aircraft lighting bus pin assignments To control brightness with the ambient light sensor do ...

Page 24: ...nd position source Stratus ES requires input from a GPS position source and Stratus ESG requires a GPS antenna Both systems require a transponder antenna and altitude encoder Use the wiring information specified in Section 1 11 to connect them to the back of the transponder following the Stratus ES ESG Installation and Wiring Drawings 601837 000024 4 Configuring Stratus ES ESG If it is the first t...

Page 25: ...cular number key Once the correct character is selected use the right arrow key to advance to the next field to enter the next character in the sequence 4 1 ICAO address Enter the aircraft s 6 digit hex code You can look up your code on the FAA s N Number Inquiry webpage 4 2 VFR squawk Enter the VFR squawk code The default factory setting is 1200 NOTE If you enter an emergency squawk code 7500 hij...

Page 26: ... the aircraft Configuration Type Protocol Used when Parallel Parallel Serial trim gar Serial Trimble Garmin Altitude encoder resolution is 25 ft or worse e g 100 ft Serial trim gar 25 ft Serial Trimble Garmin Altitude encoder resolution is 25 ft or better e g 10 ft Serial shad rms Serial Shadin RMS Altitude encoder resolution is 25 ft or worse e g 100 ft Serial shad rms 25 ft Serial Shadin RMS Alt...

Page 27: ...er will cause the backlight to adjust to ambient light changes more slowly 4 15 GPS antenna lateral offset Select the measurement that most closely represents the distance from the lateral center of the aircraft to the GPS antenna to the nearest two meters NOTE If using Stratus ES confirm that these offsets are not already applied to the GPS position source settings 2M L 4M L 6M L 0M 2M R 4M R 6M ...

Page 28: ...c purposes only and usually do not require any input from the installer GPS week number rollovers Stratus ESG only The GPS week number rollovers screen tracks the number of GPS rollovers which occur every 1024 weeks 19 7 years The screen should display the following values depending on the year Dates Rollover number August 22 1999 April 6 2019 1 April 7 2019 November 20 2038 2 If the value shown o...

Page 29: ...nly The GPS CN0 diagnostic screen shows the current value of GPS CN0 for all 12 channels Software versions diagnostic The software versions diagnostic screen shows the DSC part number version number and flash checksum Complex hardware versions diagnostic The complex hardware versions diagnostic screen shows the FPGA part number version number and flash checksum BIT diagnostic The BIT diagnostic sc...

Page 30: ...Temperature OVERHEATED Let the transponder cool down 9 Single Event Upset none Contact Appareo 10 Stuck Key KEY STUCK Try to unstick the stuck key 11 Stuck External IDENT EXTERNAL IDENT STUCK Use the external inputs diagnostic screen to check correctness of external IDENT polarity 12 Suppression SUPPRESSED Check correctness of suppression input polarity 13 FPGA Checksum none Contact Appareo 14 EEP...

Page 31: ...dditional functional tests may be required When installed correctly Stratus ES ESG complies with 14 CFR Part 91 215 91 225 While in airspace specified in 14 CFR Part 91 215 Stratus ES ESG must be maintained to 14 CFR Part 91 413 Additional maintenance information can be found in the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness 600845 000025 In addition to maintaining compliance to the regulations abov...

Page 32: ...alog input diagnostics screen The screen displays the real time values read from the lighting bus and ambient light sensor 3 Block the ambient lighting sensor input Verify that the signal percentage drops Figure 3 Ambient light sensor location 4 Shine a light on the ambient light sensor Verify that the signal percentage increases 5 If you are using the 14V or 28V lighting bus Adjust the lighting b...

Page 33: ...ilable frequencies Each transmission should occur for 35 seconds for each frequency Verify that the NIC value on the GPS receiver diagnostic screen is 7 or greater Test each frequency in 1 MHz increments between 118 136 000 MHz Test the following frequencies for VHF radios with 25kHz spacing 121 150 121 175 121 200 121 225 121 250 131 200 131 225 131 250 131 275 131 300 131 325 131 350 Test the fo...

Page 34: ... ILS test above may be used iv ADF Verify the operation of each ADF receiver while monitoring the effects of Stratus ES ESG Frequencies from each band should be tested when possible Public broadcast stations are acceptable for conducting test Flight management systems i FMS Enter a flight plan into each FMS and verify the display of the track and navigation information while monitoring the effects...

Page 35: ... read appropriately Check to be certain that all fuel flow indicators read appropriately 5 6 Compass swing test After successful completion of the EMI tests above evaluate the necessity of a swing test 5 7 Weight and balance Installation of Stratus ES ESG may have impacted the weight and balance of the aircraft Refer to Chapter 7 of FAA H 8083 1B Weight and Balance Handbook 5 8 Flight test NOTE Th...

Page 36: ...port altitude Ground mode is automatically detected Press the ALT or ON key to override Ground mode Press SBY to remove this override On ON Stratus ES ESG is powered on and responds to all Mode A C S interrogations but altitude reporting is suppressed Table 25 Mode selection keys 6 2 Event indicators When certain events occur an indicator will appear on your Stratus ES ESG display The table below ...

Page 37: ... GPS screen Displays the aircraft s GPS position in degrees latitude and longitude If no GPS signal is being received the latitude and longitude fields will be replaced by dashes Figure 6 GPS screen Flight ID screen Displays the currently entered Flight ID Figure 7 Flight ID screen Brightness screen Allows for adjustment of screen brightness while in flight Press ENT then the left or right arrow k...

Page 38: ...on your Stratus ES ESG Pressing IDENT will make your aircraft s reply pulse on ATC s monitors for 18 seconds IDENT will be shown on the display while IDENT is activated VFR key Press the VFR key to broadcast the VFR squawk code The factory set VFR code is 1200 but the default number may be reconfigured Power PWR key The PWR key is used to power Stratus ES ESG on and off When Stratus ES ESG is powe...

Page 39: ...ght ID screen 2 Press ENT 3 Use the number keys to overwrite the registration number Use the left and right arrow keys to change the cursor position See Section 6 4 2 for instructions for how to enter non numerical input NOTE If the new flight ID is less than 8 digits and there are characters from the registration number remaining after the new flight ID has been entered insert spaces in those fie...

Page 40: ...nd the position source is configured correctly Refer to the documentation for your GPS position source for troubleshooting NOTE A BIT failure will not appear until 5 minutes after Stratus ES is powered on Stratus ESG 1 Verify that the aircraft has a clear view of the sky 2 Verify that the antenna connections and cables are not loose 3 Verify that the coax cable is connected to the correct port NOT...

Page 41: ... altitude source is a serial connection verify that the correct encoding option was selected 2 Verify that the correct connections are made to the transponder 3 Use an altitude simulator to verify the cabling 4 Verify that there is not a problem with the altitude source The screen displays a transmitter failure error message This message appears when one of the following issues occurs improper imp...

Page 42: ...een detected Restarting the unit may fix the error If the message returns after restarting contact Appareo for further assistance PLEASE SHUTDOWN UNIT A critical error has been detected Power off the unit and do not turn it back on Contact Appareo for further assistance OVERHEATED The transponder has overheated Transponder function will resume when the transponder cools down WAITING TO BE UNSTUCK ...

Page 43: ...de 4 0 Low Temperature 4 5 2 Equipment tested to Category B1 High Temperature 4 5 3 Equipment tested to Category B1 Operating High Temp Test 4 5 4 Equipment tested to Category B1 In Flight Loss of Cooling 4 5 5 Equipment identified as Category X no test performed Altitude 4 6 1 Equipment tested to Category B1 Decompression 4 6 2 Equipment identified as Category X no test performed Overpressure 4 6...

Page 44: ...nt tested to Category A Power Input 16 0 Normal Operating Conditions 16 6 1 Equipment tested to Category BXX Group 3 during 2 after Voltage 16 6 1 1 Equipment tested to Category BXX Abnormal Operating Conditions 16 6 2 Equipment tested to Category BXX Group 3 during 2 after Voltage Spike 17 0 Equipment tested to Category A Audio Frequency Conducted Susceptibility 18 0 Equipment tested to Category ...

Page 45: ...nt identified as Category X no test performed Electrostatic Discharge 25 0 Equipment tested to Category A No group test during 2 after Fire Flammability 26 0 Flammability testing was performed utilizing the method as indicated in 14 CFR Part 25 Section 25 853 a and Appendix F Part 1 Par a 1 ii Table 27 DO 160G tests performed ...

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