Avionics
Citation Bravo
Developed for Training Purposes
5B-47
September 2005
Weather Radar
The Primus 650 WX weather radar
is standard equipment on
Units 0801
thru 0844;
however, the Primus
650/660 Color Radar System is
offered as standard equipment on
Units 0845 and subsequent.
The
radar system consists of a receiver
transmitter-antenna, and on
Units
0845 and on,
a remote operating
control panel on the pedestal (See
Figure, facing page) which inter-
faces with the MFD at the forward
end of the pedestal. The primary dif-
ference between the two units is an
approximate sixfold wattage
increase on the newer units. For
other operating differences, refer to
the appropriate Operating Manual.
The Primus 650/660 system is an X-
band alphanumeric digital radar dis-
play designed for weather location,
analysis, and ground mapping (see
MFD Primus 650/660 Color Radar
Indicator).
The system operates in
conjunction with the PFDs and MFD
to provide radar video to the EHSI
displays. The MFD display serves as
the primary indicator for the weather
radar display, which is controlled by
the WC650 Remote Radar Controller.
The system displays storm intensity
in five levels of color. The display is
dark for weak or no returns. As
storm intensity increases, color pro-
gresses from green to yellow to red,
and then to magenta where green
represents light rainfall and magenta
represents the heaviest rainfall. The
system senses precipitation, not
clouds.
In the ground-mapping mode, the
system uses black, cyan, yellow, and
magenta to represent reflected signal
intensity. Cyan denotes the least
reflective surface and magenta rep-
resents the most reflective surface.
The controls on the weather radar
system include the following.
The TILT rotary control switch
selects the tilt angle of the antenna
beam with relation to the Earth's
plane within a range of 15° upward
to 15° downward.
The RADAR MODE SWITCH is a
six-position rotary switch with the
following modes:
n
OFF - removes power from the
system
n
SBY - indicates system warming
up but antenna is stowed and
transmitter is disabled
n
WX - places system in the opera-
tional mode selected by the HSI
switch on the display controller
n
GMAP - places system in the
ground mapping mode and
enhances ground targets; do not
use GMAP for weather detection
because weather-type targets are
not calibrated in the GMAP mode
n
FP - provides extended range dis-
play of navigational data or places
the system in the SBY mode if no
radar data is presented
n
TEST - activates the self-test
mode and displays a test pattern
(transmitter is on and radiating).
The GAIN rotary switch adjusts sen-
sitivity of the radar receiver.
Receiver gain is fixed and calibrated
in the PRESET position. Selection
of RCT overrides the GAIN control
setting causing the receiver gain to
be fixed and calibrated.
WARNING:
On the Primus 650
series radar, the area within 15 ft
of an operating weather radar sys-
tem constitutes a hazardous area.
On the Primus 660 series radar,
the area within 30 ft. of an operat-
ing radar system constitutes a haz-
ardous area. Do not operate the
radar system within these dis-
tances of personnel or flammable
or explosive material, during fuel-
ing operations. For ground opera-
tions of a radar system, position
the aircraft facing away form
buildings or large metal struc-
tures that are likely to reflect
energy back to the aircraft.
WARNING:
The weather radar
system performs only the func-
tions of water detection and ground
mapping. It should not be used or
relied upon for proximity warning,
anti-collision or terrain avoidance
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