MAN_DZ7_001 Rev 1.1 Flightcell® DZMx Plus Installation Manual
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Effective Date: 28 Jun 2021
Grounding and Shielding Terminations
The DZMx Plus Transceiver chassis ground connection is on the main
unit’s
primary
connector. It does not have a DZUS connection.
If the DZMx Plus Control Head is mounted in a DZUS rack, the housing is grounded to the
DZUS rails via the DZUS connectors and contact between the front panel metalwork and the
DZUS rails.
Installing Data Ports
The DZMx Plus has several data connections wired off the main connector:
»
RS232
–
available for serial data connections to legacy devices and as a debug port.
»
RS422/RS485
–
used for serial data connections, and connection to one or more
DZMx Plus Control Heads.
»
Two additional data connections are available as options, and these are wired off
the main connector.
»
ARINC429
–
used to send and receive over the aircraft ARINC429 data bus.
»
Second Ethernet
–
used to provide a second ethernet connection.
Connector Pinouts
Wiring diagrams for the Flightcell DZMx Plus Transceiver and DZMx Plus Control Head are
available on the Flightcell website
Refer to the figure below for the layout of the DZMx Plus Transceiver front plate.
