Keysight EXG and MXG X-Series Signal Generators User’s Guide
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Avionics VOR/ILS (Option 302)
Using COM/ID Softkeys
To set the COM/ID on or off
This process toggles COM/ID Off (0) or On (1).
1.
Press Aux Fctn > Avionics > VOR
2.
Press COM/ID
(Default is COM/ID Off.)
3.
Select either COM/ID Off | COM/ID On
When COM/ID is set to Off, all COM/ID functions are turned off and must be
set to On before any of the other COM/ID parameters have an effect.
To set the COM/ID type between Code or Tone
1.
Press Aux Fctn > Avionics > VOR
2.
Press COM/ID
3.
Press COM/ID Type
4.
Select either Code | Tone
Code
- When set to Code, the signal generator plays the code associated with
the COM/ID Code setting.
— To change the COM/ID Code setting, see
“To set the COM/ID 3-character
code (airport identification code)” on page 125
Tone
- When set to Tone, the COM/ID Code setting is disabled and the signal
generator plays a continuous tone based on the COM/ID Frequency setting.
— To change the COM/ID Tone setting, see
modulating frequency” on page 126
To set the COM/ID 3-character code (airport identification code)
1.
Press Aux Fctn > Avionics > VOR
2.
Press COM/ID
3.
Press COM/ID Code
(Default 3-character code is STS.)
4.
Select a 3-character code and select Enter.
Enter a valid COM/ID code (airport identification code) by typing a 3-character
code (for example, STS).
This value sets the airport communication identification code to be played by
the COM/ID generator. (This value/code may also be referred to as an,
“airport call-sign”.)
The COM/ID code is transmitted as a three letter-code signal of 1.02000 kHz
and is placed on the VOR carrier; this COM/ID code is used to identify the VOR
ground-based transmitting station.
