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Page 1: ...Apollo Model SL30 NAV COMM Installation Manual August 2003 560 0404 03a...

Page 2: ...AT Inc Due to Garmin AT s commitment to constantly improve the quality and performance of our products information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin AT Inc and Apol...

Page 3: ...s article on or within a specific type or class of aircraft to determine that the aircraft operating conditions are within TSO standards The article may be installed only if further evaluation by the...

Page 4: ...NOTES...

Page 5: ...REMENTS 7 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION 9 PRE INSTALLATION INFORMATION 9 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW 9 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 9 MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS 9 MINIMUM SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 9 EQUIPMENT MOUNTING 10 M...

Page 6: ...PUTS 46 ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS 46 COMM ANTENNA 46 NAV ANTENNA 46 SERIAL INTERFACE 47 REAR CONNECTOR PINOUT 47 SECTION 4 LIMITATIONS 49 INSTALLATION 49 COMPUTATION RATES 49 OPERATIONAL 49 APPENDIX A TROU...

Page 7: ...NCTION 68 SET ACTIVE COMM FREQUENCY AND TRANSCEIVER FUNCTION 68 SET NAV AUDIO MODE 69 SET OMNI BEARING SELECT OBS VALUE 69 DME SENSOR INPUT 70 OUTPUT MESSAGES 70 RESET STATUS 70 CDI GSI AND RELATED FL...

Page 8: ...AND AUDIO CONNECTIONS 20 FIGURE 10 SL30 TO APOLLO GX50 60 CONNECTIONS 20 FIGURE 11 SL30 GX50 60 MX20 CONNECTIONS 21 FIGURE 12 SL30 NAV TO MID CONT MD200 306 307 22 FIGURE 13 SL30 NAV TO MID CONT MD200...

Page 9: ...ncludes installation and checkout procedures Includes complete specifications Includes limitations for the equipment and installation Includes troubleshooting information Includes periodic maintenance...

Page 10: ...logy VOR Localizer and Glideslope receivers Built in VOR Localizer converter Frequency range VOR 108 00 117 95 MHz Localizer 108 00 111 95 MHz Glideslope 328 60 335 40 MHz Digitally decoded OBS settin...

Page 11: ...om PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1 3 H x 6 25 W x 10 5 D Weight 2 25 lbs unit only Depth 11 452 inches 29 09cm behind panel including mounting frame and connectors NAV RADIO PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Input...

Page 12: ...REGULATORY COMPLIANCE The Apollo SL30 is designed and tested to meet the following TSOs JTSOs FAA TSO C37d JTSO 2C37e for Comm transmit FAA TSO C38d JTSO 2C38e for Comm receive FAA TSO C128 JTSO 2C12...

Page 13: ...424 2006 300 162 1575 15 pin d sub connector shell 1 162 1577 37 pin d sub connector shell 1 162 1008 Right angle coax plug 2 202 0001 Cable tie 2 204 0037 Edge grommet 6 204 2100 Shoulder bushing 4...

Page 14: ...are required to ensure consistent reliable crimp contact connections for the rear 15 pin and 37 pin connectors These tools are available from For pin P N 245 0022 Astro Tool Corp Phone 503 642 9853 21...

Page 15: ...of the SL30 Comm transmitter once installed in the aircraft An application must be submitted on FCC Form 404 Form 605 or later revised application which may be obtained from the FCC in Washington DC...

Page 16: ...Introduction 8 Apollo SL30 Installation Manual NOTES...

Page 17: ...harness and attach the connectors to the mounting frame before installing the mounting frame INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS The SL30 is designed to mount in the avionics stack in...

Page 18: ...certain mount tube and SL configurations see Section 4 Limitations EQUIPMENT MOUNTING Once the cable assemblies have been made attach the 15 and 37 pin d sub and coaxial cable connectors to the rear...

Page 19: ...re 2 Full Stack Mounting Tube Spacing Secure the mounting tube to the instrument panel structure Mounting screw heads must not protrude into the mounting tube Be sure to use the appropriate screws so...

Page 20: ...ack of the bezel must be flush to the mounting tube If the cam lock is hard to turn or the unit does not seat fully the unit is probably binding and the mounting tube should be checked Figure 3 Cam Lo...

Page 21: ...Installation Apollo SL30 Installation Manual 13 Figure 4 Mounting Frame Assembly Figure 5 Cable Routing...

Page 22: ...OUTPUTS The SL30 includes a complete avionics interface for resolvers CDI HSI indicators autopilot and back course annunciator These outputs are to be connected as appropriate for the particular insta...

Page 23: ...requencies when Comm frequencies are displayed and will only toggle NAV frequencies when NAV frequencies are displayed ANTENNA INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS COMM AND NAV ANTENNAS The SL30 requires a st...

Page 24: ...tenna signals When the signals are combined the systems overall performance may be slightly degraded but the glideslope signal may increase to an acceptable level Dual Antennas If separate VOR and gli...

Page 25: ...Combiner VOR LOC Antenna GS Antenna 1 1 S S 2 2 Installations should use an appropriate splitter combiner such as the Mini Circuits ZFSC 2 1B BNC available as an option under the Garmin AT part numbe...

Page 26: ...Installation 18 Apollo SL30 Installation Manual Figure 7 SL30 Comm Wiring Diagram...

Page 27: ...Installation Apollo SL30 Installation Manual 19 Figure 8 SL30 Comm Typical Audio Panel Connections...

Page 28: ...to Nav anntena capable of receiving both VOR LOC GS NAV Audio Audio Gnd 23 20 SL10 15 Audio Panel NAV 1 NAV 2 12 13 1 1 NAV Audio Audio Gnd SL30 1 Nav Audio may be left floating at the SL30 2 Connect...

Page 29: ...Installation Apollo SL30 Installation Manual 21 Figure 11 SL30 GX50 60 MX20 Connections...

Page 30: ...elds to the mounting frame pigtails 1 25 inches 3 Connect shields chassis ground at both ends of each shielded cable 4 Reference the ACU installation manual if installing NAV GPS source selector Rslvr...

Page 31: ...for resolver signals 2 Connect cable shields to the mounting frame pigtails 1 25 inches 3 Connect shields chassis ground at both ends of each shielded cable 4 Reference the ACU installation manual if...

Page 32: ...hassis ground at both ends of each shielded cable 4 Reference the ACU installation manual if installing NAV GPS source selector 5 ILS and spare annunciator relays are only available in the Mod A ACU 6...

Page 33: ...8 Dim 22 23 25 24 Ground 21 To Auto Pilot High Sense BC Annunciator Dimmer 12V max Backlight Dimmer 14 V Systems Backlight Dimmer 28 V Systems NOTES 1 Use shieled cable for Resolver signals 2 Connect...

Page 34: ...a conductor as practical 2 Refer to Limitations on Using Composite Signal paragraph in this chapter Glideslope Deviation Flag Glideslope Deviation Up Glideslope Deviation Down Bendix King KN 72 Bendi...

Page 35: ...Down Bendix King KI 525A Bendix King KI 206 Bendix King KI 202 Bendix King KPI 552 n j n j W V b G G FF H H i h JJ SL30 P2021 P2061 P1 P2 P101 J B E Course Deviation Left NAV Flag NAV Flag From To OB...

Page 36: ...s ground at both ends of each shielded cable 4 Reference Sandel installation manual for switching NAV signals with GPS Rslvr F Rslvr G Rslvr H 16 34 GS Flag GS Flag GS Flag 28 33 15 32 GS Flag SL30 30...

Page 37: ...Flag GS Flag GS Flag 28 33 15 32 GS Flag SL30 30 31 34 GSI Up GSI Down GSI Up GSI Down 16 Composite Gnd 19 37 Composite ILS Enrgze 10 29 8 27 NAV 1 NAV 2 4 Refer to Limitations on Using a Composite Si...

Page 38: ...From To Rslvr C Rslvr D Rslvr E CDI Left CDI Right Rslvr F Rslvr G Rslvr H 29 10 25 24 26 7 34 16 12 11 15 Back Course Lamp Voltage From Dimmer Circuit Amber BC Light 37 Pin Connector P1 P2 NAV Superf...

Page 39: ...NAV Flag From To Rslvr C Rslvr D Rslvr E CDI Left CDI Right Rslvr F Rslvr G Rslvr H 29 10 25 24 26 7 34 16 12 11 15 Back Course Lamp Voltage From Dimmer Circuit Amber BC Light 37 Pin Connector P1 P2...

Page 40: ...V Flag NAV Flag From To Rslvr C Rslvr D Rslvr E CDI Left CDI Right Rslvr F Rslvr G Rslvr H 29 10 25 24 26 7 34 16 12 11 15 Back Course Lamp Voltage From Dimmer Circuit Amber BC Light 37 Pin Connector...

Page 41: ...ation on the SL30 that is not providing the tuning information Apollo SL30 SW version 1 2 or later provides the means for disabling the display of DST information POST INSTALLATION CHECKOUT Once the u...

Page 42: ...received at a minimum 1 Hz rate the NAV unit will flag Note No serial test messages are sent in the Setup Mode while testing CDI and GSI flags 4 Press ENT to accept and save the selected option Calibr...

Page 43: ...ob to the FLAGS TEST page 2 Press SEL The Localizer LOC selection will flash 3 Turn the small knob to change the selection to large text Check the attached indicator for the appropriate flag Turn the...

Page 44: ...g of the Apollo SL30 and will give erroneous results Examples of equipment known to function properly are IFR Nav 750 and Collins 479S 6 Comm Setup and Checkout Com RF Squelch This valued is used by t...

Page 45: ...can be adjusted using one of the built in system functions To adjust the sidetone level 1 Press SYS rotate the large knob to the COM RADIO INFO page and press ENT 2 Rotate the large knob to the SIDET...

Page 46: ...the MX series multi function display or the Apollo GX Nav Frequency display For serial interface checks to a serial CDI consult the CDI installation checkout procedures Comm Flight Test Check A fligh...

Page 47: ...ght GS up mid down Enable Weather Freq Yes ___ No___ Enable DST Display Yes ___ No___ VHF NAV CHECKOUT VOR reception with ground equipment Audio and Morse code ID functions Verify CDI NAV and GSI GS f...

Page 48: ...ion should be copied to and or included with the operator s airplane Maintenance Manual 2 Line Replaceable Unit LRU part numbers and other necessary part numbers contained in the installation data pac...

Page 49: ...ransmit Note receive max at full receive audio transmit max at 90 modulation at 1000 Hz Input power Comm input 3 7 watts typical receive 28 watts typical transmit Internal fuses Nav input 3 amp fast b...

Page 50: ...load Nav superflag Vin 2 volts minimum for valid source capability of 400 mA GSI U D deviation 150 mV full scale will drive up to 200 ohm load GS valid flag 300 mV for valid indication will drive up...

Page 51: ...s Ident voice With 100 mV input 30 modulation at 1020 Hz the ident voice tone ratio shall not be less than15 dB Audio response Less than 6 dB variation from 350 Hz to 2500 Hz LOCALIZER TSO compliance...

Page 52: ...R TSO compliance TSO C40c DO 196 JTSO 2C40c Applicable documents RTCA DO 196 Operational class N A Accuracy category B 46o C to 55o C Output signal 300 Hz 2 Hz rounded square wave Output voltage autom...

Page 53: ...from 5 V to 100 mV input 15 to 90 modulation Squelch control Automatic squelch with manual override COMM TRANSMITTER PERFORMANCE Class 4 Output power 8 watts minimum carrier at 12 VDC input 6 watts m...

Page 54: ...und to enable the intercom function Flip Flop Remote Comm flip flop input connect to a momentary button to ground for remote flip flop operation ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS COMM ANTENNA The Apollo SL30 requi...

Page 55: ...wer Main DC power input 2 I Reserved Do not connect 3 O Reserved Do not connect 4 I TxKey Transmit enable key pulled low to transmit 5 NC Do not connect 6 O Speaker Speaker terminal output 7 I Mic gro...

Page 56: ...solver input pin from Channel F SIN 17 Reserved Do not connect 18 Reserved Do not connect 19 O Composite Output VOR LOC composite signal 20 O Audio ground Audio signal ground pin 21 O Reserved Do not...

Page 57: ...ed the loss of NAV function Comm function or both will not result in the loss of either of the NAV or Comm functions at the aircraft level This will support a System Safety Assessment of minor for IFR...

Page 58: ...Limitations 50 Apollo SL30 Installation Manual NOTES...

Page 59: ...rease input supply voltage to 9 volts DC The sidetone level is too low or too high Wrong type of headsets or level needs adjustment See the Sidetone Level Adjustment on page 37 The intercom doesn t fu...

Page 60: ...actory for assistance Garmin AT Inc 2345 Turner Rd SE Salem Oregon 97302 USA Phone 503 581 8101 or 800 525 6726 Be prepared with the following information about the installation Installation configura...

Page 61: ...MENT CALIBRATION The SL30 design requires very few adjustments or calibration to be made In fact there are no internal manual adjustments REFERENCE OSCILLATOR COMM ONLY The reference oscillator freque...

Page 62: ...Periodic Maintenance 54 Apollo SL30 Installation Manual NOTES...

Page 63: ...Helicopter Vibration per DO 160D Explosion Proofness 9 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test required Waterproofness 10 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test required Fluids Susceptibili...

Page 64: ...licopter Vibration Category U curves F and F1 Explosion Proofness 9 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test required Waterproofness 10 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test required Fluids...

Page 65: ...vided with those items for complete specifications and installation instructions FROM GARMIN AT INC Splitter Combiner Garmin AT Part 115 0007 Manufacturer Mini Circuits Manufacturer Part ZFSC 2 1B BNC...

Page 66: ...Accessories 58 Apollo SL30 Installation Manual NOTES...

Page 67: ...ta from a remote source End of VOR frequency list from a remote source Start of Localizer frequency list from a remote source Input Localizer frequency data from a remote source Request data output Se...

Page 68: ...d Start of message character ASCII 024h P Proprietary message identifier MRR II Morrow company identifier c Message class identifier Used to identify a message as either a COMM or a VHF NAV message Th...

Page 69: ...pe field is used to tie the two commands together The SL30 will receive up to 10 Comm frequency lists each containing up to twenty entries Remote Airport Identifier Name This input command provides th...

Page 70: ...tional frequency list 1 ground frequency type 121 900 MHz REMOTE VOR LIST The following two commands work together in allowing remotely connected devices to provide a list of VOR frequencies to the SL...

Page 71: ...Serial Interface Specifications Apollo SL30 Installation Manual 63 The data consists of five characters for the VOR station identifier followed by two characters defining the VOR frequency...

Page 72: ...400 MHz Remote VOR List Trailer This input command marks the end of a VOR list sent by a remote device Message format V Message Class This is a VHF NAV message 21 Message Identifier Example message PM...

Page 73: ...he actual station identifier or a string indicating the runway associated with the localizer The station identifier can be up to four characters long A runway identifier will typically be two numbers...

Page 74: ...escription a 20 Reset Status 00 0 21 CDI GSI and Flags 00 0 L H 22 Decoded OBS Setting 00 0 L H 23 Radial from Active VOR 00 0 L H 24 Radial from Standby VOR 00 0 L 25 Decoded Station Identifier 00 0...

Page 75: ...the ASCII E corresponds with 45h 30h 75h converted to decimal equals 117 for the MHz portion of the command The kHz portion converts ASCII 4 to 34h 30h 4h x25 kHz steps 100 kHz This command would also...

Page 76: ...entifier mk Standby COMM frequency m desired frequency in MHz in hexadecimal where m desired frequency 30h with desired frequency in range of 118 to 136 MHz or 162 MHz k desired frequency in kHz where...

Page 77: ...error message output will be generated if the frequency is invalid Note The SL30 will ignore this message while transmitting on the active COMM frequency SET NAV AUDIO MODE This message is used to cha...

Page 78: ...be encoded as sss Ground speed with respect to DME station in knots This field may range in value from 0 knots 000 to 999 knots 999 If the ground speed with respect to the DME station is greater than...

Page 79: ...indicates no deflection and 100 indicates full deflection downwards ff Flags Eight bits for HNAV and VNAV related flags represented as two encoded hex digits Bit 1 lsb Back Course enable 1 enabled Bit...

Page 80: ...eceiver In this case the bearing will be marked as invalid After power up this message will be sent at a 10 Hz rate Message format V Message class This is a VHF NAV message 23 Message identifier v Val...

Page 81: ...ng is done automatically regardless of this setting After power up this message will be sent at a 1 Hz rate Message format V Message class This is a VHF NAV message 25 Message identifier v Valid flag...

Page 82: ...k desired frequency 25 kHz 30h with desired frequency in range of 000 to 975 kHz in 50 kHz steps s Status N Normal mode M Monitor mode Example message PMRRV28E4 PM chksm CR LF Active NAV frequency is...

Page 83: ...ng for the NAV DSP software Message format V Message class This is a VHF NAV message 31 Message identifier vvvv Software version in ASCII e Engineering version flag R Released version E Engineering ve...

Page 84: ...Message format V Message class This is a VHF NAV message 35 Message identifier mk Active frequency m MHz where m desired MHz frequency 30h ranging from 118 to 136 MHz 162 i e 76h to 88h A2h k kHz off...

Page 85: ...Specifications Apollo SL30 Installation Manual 77 V Message class This is a VHF NAV message 36 Message identifier vvvv Software version in ASCII Example message PMRRV300103 chksm CR LF Comm software...

Page 86: ...Serial Interface Specifications 78 Apollo SL30 Installation Manual NOTES...

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