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Appendix C—Approved Fight Manual Supplement

M3 GPS INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision D

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Page 1: ...onics a division of CMC Electronics Inc NORTHSTAR AVIONICS M3 GPS APPROACH P N 1200 02 01 P N 1200 03 01 CRSR ALRT D CRSR MSG ACK APT VOR NDB INT USER TRK RTE APCH APT VOR NDB INT USER INFO COMM SETUP NORTHSTAR SECONDARY PRIMARY M3 GPS APPROACH TSO PUSH ON Installation Manual Sales 978 897 0770 Service 978 897 7251 Fax 978 897 7241 ...

Page 2: ...ing March 25 1998 cover 29 D area code change 2 power requirement of 1200 03 2 21 120 mV To From output 11 AN120 dimensions 14 Figure 7 P15 pin numbering 23 ELT interference 30 RMA required for returns Ordering information To receive additional copies of this publication order the Northstar Avion ics M3 GPS Approach Installation Manual Part No GM611 Additional technical information is available on...

Page 3: ...e M3 in the panel 13 Wiring the M3 19 Initial checkout 22 Configuring the M3 23 Limitations and approval procedures 26 Factory service policies 29 Limited warranty policy 29 Factory assistance by telephone 29 General service procedures 30 FliteCard updates 30 Returning the unit for service 30 Appendices DO 160C environmental qualification form 31 STC certificate 00464NY 33 Approved Flight Manual S...

Page 4: ...ensions 11 Figure 5 AN135 Antenna Dimensions 12 Figure 6 AN155 Antenna Dimensions 13 Figure 7 Mounting Tray rear view 14 Figure 8 M3 Mounting Tray exploded view 17 Figure 9 M3 Wiring Diagram 18 Tables Table 1 24 Pin Connector P15 15 Table 2 36 Pin Connector P16 16 Table 3 M3 Annunciators 19 Table 4 Potential VHF Interferences 23 Table 5 Environmental Qualification Form 31 ...

Page 5: ...t AFMS formerly known as the Supplemental Air Flight Manual for specific limitations and operating procedures under the STC The unit receives radio signals from GPS satellites and calculates its lati tude and longitude from these signals The unit s database is contained on a user changeable FliteCard It provides the coordinates of thousands of airports VOR and NDB transmitters airway intersections...

Page 6: ...4 2 pounds Dimensions Height 2 0 inches Width 6 25 inches Depth from rear of bezel to rear of tray 11 75 inches Cooling Forced air cooling is required for all instal lations Electrical requirements Voltage 10 to 35 VDC negative ground Current 1 5 A nominal at 14 VDC 0 85 A nominal at 28 VDC Power 35 watts nominal 25 watts nominal for P N 1200 02 Interfaces to external equipment CDI Loads Up to fiv...

Page 7: ...0 3 pounds Dimensions 4 30 inches 2 70 inches Height Above Skin 0 70 inch Depth Below Skin 0 575 inch max plus TNC connector DO 160C Env Cat A2F2 AC CLMY XRFX SAX AB BZ AVAL 1B C Manufacturer and Part No Comant Industries Antenna CI 405 7 GPS antenna AN135 Weight 0 2 pounds Dimensions 3 44 inches 2 20 inches Height Above Skin 0 61 inches Depth Below Skin 0 65 inch plus connector DO 160C Env Cat F2...

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Page 9: ... AN155 antennas are approved for use with the M3 Consult the factory for special applications not covered in these instructions The GPS antenna must be mounted on the top of the aircraft The GPS antenna should be located at least two feet away from any other antennas and from the vertical stabilizer and canopy Forced air cooling must be supplied to the unit for all installations Electrical noise s...

Page 10: ...rn the unit to the factory for service Preparing the antenna cables Choosing the antenna coax To connect the antenna to the GPS sensor use RG 58 C U coaxial cable Alpha No 9058C or equivalent The outside diameter of the cable must be approximately 0 24 inches to be compatible with the supplied connec tors For a typical RG 58 cable loss of 23 dB per 100 feet at 1500 MHz the cable length between the...

Page 11: ...TNC connector Part No KC290 or add a right angle TNC adaptor Although the illustrations show assembly of the straight TNC connector the following instructions apply to both the supplied straight TNC connec tor and the optional right angle TNC connector Use Amphenol crimp die number 227 1221 13 or exact equivalent Stripping dimensions are A 0 34 inch 8 7 mm B 0 09 inch 2 4 mm C 0 15 inch 4 0 mm FIG...

Page 12: ...3 Place contact on cable center so it butts against cable dielectric Center conductor should be visible through inspection hole in contact Crimp or solder the contact in place as follows Crimp method use Cavity B of specified die set Solder method soft solder the contact to cable center conductor Do not get any sol der on outside surfaces of contact Avoid excessive heat to prevent swelling of diel...

Page 13: ...ween the GPS antenna and any transmitting antennas installed on the aircraft Shadowing of the antenna by aircraft structure can adversely affect operation of the GPS equipment Typically a GPS antenna is located forward of the wings on the top of the fuselage to minimize effects of the wings tail etc during aircraft maneu vering Ideally the antenna should be located in the clear at least two feet f...

Page 14: ... be impaired however Approved GPS antennas Three GPS antennas are currently approved for use with the Northstar M3 These are available as Northstar Part Numbers AN120 Figure 4 AN135 Figure 5 and AN155 Figure 6 NOTE The GPS signal is typically weaker than the background noise Electrical noise near the antenna can adversely affect GPS performance Antenna installation in close proximity to traffic al...

Page 15: ...Section Two Installation Instructions M3 GPS INSTALLATION MANUAL Revision D PAGE 11 FIGURE 4 AN120 Antenna Dimensions 7 0 M A X I D P L AT E 4 30 MAX 1 750 1 000 90 812 1 625 2 70 MAX CI 405 7 ...

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Page 17: ...ee Figure 8 The M3 should be located so that the pilot and copilot have a clear view of and access to the unit The preferred location is near the top of the center instrument stack To avoid nicks and scratches leave the rubber band in place around the bezel until installation is complete To facilitate pre wiring of the connec tors the rear plate of the mounting tray see Figure 7 may be removed wit...

Page 18: ...pply clean dry forced cooling air to the air intake coupler Cooling air is required for all installations 3 Carefully slide the unit into the mounting tray Unlike the Northstar M1 the M3 will stop approximately H inch from its final position The retaining rod will draw the unit the remaining distance into the tray when it s tightened Use a J inch flat blade screwdriver inserted through the hole in...

Page 19: ...DC power input 2 CDI Right deviation 14 10 35 VDC power input 3 CDI Left deviation 15 N C 4 Nav Flag 16 Ground 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 RS 485 serial A out 18 N C 7 N C 19 N C 8 N C 20 MESSAGE annunciator out 9 Ground 21 PARALLEL OFFSET annunciator out 10 5 volts out 22 Ground 11 RS 485 serial B out 23 Power Ground 12 WAYPOINT ALERT annunciator out 24 Power Ground ...

Page 20: ...ter input C4 7 RS 422 serial B out future use 25 Altimeter input C1 8 RS 422 serial A out future use 26 Altimeter input D4 9 RS 422 serial B in altitude serializer 27 Altitude encoder valid 5 VDC valid 10 RS 422 serial A in altitude serializer 28 Altimeter input C2 11 APPROACH annunc out formerly VFR 29 RAIM annunciator out 12 Reserved do not use 30 APPROACH annunciator out 13 Reserved do not use ...

Page 21: ... SCREWS HS201 RG58 C U ALPHA No 9058C OR EQUIVALENT HS201 FLOAT WASHERS XC435 COAX PANEL PLUG KC225 No 4 FLAT WASHERS HW115 No 4 INT TOOTH LOCK WASHERS HW100 4 40 X 3 8 PAN HEAD PHILLIPS SCREWS HS213 AIR INTAKE BUSHING XB265 Part of XC491 AIR INTAKE RETAINER RING HW700 Part of XC491 MOUNTING TRAY XC375 4 40 X 1 4 PAN HEAD PHILLIPS SCREWS 4 PLACES HS201 SLEEVE MOUNTING SCREWS 4 PLACES Installer sup...

Page 22: ...ALERT Northstar 2006 Altitude Serializer D4 C1 C2 C4 B1 B2 B4 A1 A2 A4 Use either serial or parallel interface to Altitude Encoder optional RAIM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 P16 RS 422 Serial interface Supply voltage Altitude Encoder Note if ALTITUDE VALID is not provided by Altitude Encoder connect P16 pin 27 to P15 pin 10 Hi l...

Page 23: ...nstall a 10 Ohm 1 Watt resistor in series to lower the inrush currect Contact the factory for additional information The MESSAGE WAYPOINT ALERT and PARALLEL OFFSET annunciators are required for en route IFR approval The APPROACH annunciator is required for non precision approach approval It is recommended that the installer also wire the SPARE annunciator bringing the leads to a conve nient place ...

Page 24: ...ot present but APCH is present no color change is required If VFR is present but APCH is not present change the legend from VFR to APCH and ensure that the color is either blue or green If both VFR and APCH annunciators are present the VFR annunciator must be disabled Otherwise both VFR and APCH would be illumi nated when the M3 enters final approach mode The APPROACH annunciator is either blue or...

Page 25: ...M3 To use the parallel interface connect the 11 wires as shown in Figure 9 If the altitude encoder does not provide an ALTITUDE VALID signal see the note on Figure 9 To use the serial interface follow the directions in the Northstar 2006 Alti tude Serializer Installation Manual Part No GM435 Be sure to designate which interface is used with the appropriate SETUP command described in Designating th...

Page 26: ...ion and test Move the aircraft outside and away from large buildings Turn the avionics master switch on and push the M3 s POWER switch in to turn it on A series of readouts shows the status of self tests and the acquisition of GPS signals The very first time the M3 is powered up after installation the unit will need to download a current almanac from the GPS satellites This process takes about 20 ...

Page 27: ...cing the comm antenna with an induc tive fed type such as Comant CI 121 or Dorne Margolin DMC 70 11 may help Low pass filtering inserted within the VHF transmitter receiver coaxial cable also may be used provided that the VHF transmission and reception isn t significantly degraded It has been noted that some ELT transmitters re radiate harmonics of comm frequencies in the GPS band Try disconnectin...

Page 28: ...ntains a battery powered clock that enables it to constantly maintain the time and date even when it s turned off The battery has a design lifetime of 5 to 10 years Time according to ZULU time and date are normally set at the factory during final inspection The installer may leave the time zone set to ZULU or may set the time zone to local time if desired Designating the time zone will automatical...

Page 29: ...r parallel perform the following steps 1 Supply power to the M3 and push in the power switch to turn the unit on 2 Turn the large secondary knob to SETUP 3 Turn the small secondary knob all the way to the right to display 4 Simultaneously press both CRSR buttons to display 5 Press the right CRSR button and use the small and large secondary knobs to enter the code ALTSER for serial interface or ALT...

Page 30: ... right CRSR button to turn the cursor off The unit displays the confirmation message and will immediately switch to IFR enabled mode To switch back to VFR only mode perform the above procedure but enter VFR as the service code Limitations and approval procedures The Northstar M3 GPS is designed to meet or exceed the Minimum Oper ational Performance Standards MOPS of RTCA DO 208 and has received Te...

Page 31: ...pplement will be required to reflect the specific characteristics of the aircraft interface if it s considered to be complex for example multiple nav igation source switching between HSI or CDI to flight director and or autopilot system The flight manual supplement should contain any pertinent limitations emergency and abnormal procedures normal operating procedures and performance changes A copy ...

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Page 33: ...lies only to products in normal use It doesn t apply to units or circuit boards defective due to improper installation physical damage tampering lightning or other electrical discharge units with altered serial numbers or units repaired by unauthorized persons or in vio lation of Northstar service procedures Northstar Avionics assumes no responsibility for any consequential losses of any nature wi...

Page 34: ...the unit for service An RMA number is required for returning any units to the Northstar fac tory Packages received without an RMA number will be returned Contact your Northstar dealer or the factory to obtain an RMA number Securely pack the unit in the original Northstar shipping carton and return it to the address shown on page 29 Include your name complete shipping address daytime telephone numb...

Page 35: ...igh short time operating 4 5 2 Equipment tested to Table 4 1 High temperature survival 4 5 2 Equipment tested to Table 4 1 High temperature operating 4 5 3 Equipment tested to Table 4 1 In flight loss of cooling 4 5 4 Equipment tested to Table 4 1 Altitude 4 6 1 Equipment tested to Table 4 1 Decompression 4 6 2 Not required for equipment Overpressure 4 6 3 Not required for equipment Temperature va...

Page 36: ...sted to Category Z Radio frequency susceptibility 20 0 Equipment tested to Category U Radio frequency emission 21 0 Equipment tested to Category B Lightning induced transient suscep tibility 22 Equipment identified as X Lightning direct effects 23 Equipment identified as X Icing 23 Equipment identified as X Remarks 1 Tests described in Sections 4 5 6 7 and 8 were conducted by Associated Testing La...

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Page 51: ...ponents installed which may require reference to manufacturer s instructions In addition if a localizer override function is NOT provided as part of a NAV GPS switching system if installed this must be listed as an STC deviation E The installation was made with reference to Northstar Avionics M3 GPS APPROACH Navigator Installation Manual P N GM611 Rev B July 1 1996 or later as appropriate F For VF...

Page 52: ...agraphs 424 425 427 and 429 through 452 464 through 466 478 through 481 514 through 519 and Chapter 15 Paragraphs 748 through 753 820 through 822 826 827 and 842 and Chapter 16 Paragraphs 880 through 882 and 913 and AC 43 13 2A Chapter 1 Paragraphs 1 through 12 Chapter 2 Paragraphs 21 through 23 and Chapter 3 Figure 3 6 and Paragraph 39 Note List appropriate subject Chapters and Paragraphs which a...

Page 53: ...0 12 21 13 14 23 24 6 11 5 1 4 2 3 3 34 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 P16 P15 P16 N C APR MSG WPT PTK A C Ground Avionics Bus Panel Light Bus T 5 2 5 37 38 33 34 35 36 K J H G F E B D A L C P O RSU 21 Relay Assembly P O Altitude Encoder GPS DB9 RAIM Annunc APPROACH Ann MESSAGE Ann WAYPOINT Ann OFFSET Annun 10 35 VDC Input 10 35 VDC Input Power Ground Power Ground RS 485 Serial A RS 485 Serial B...

Page 54: ... Bendix King KI525A P15 P16 P401 P1 8 2 3 1 4 b V Z T K F 3 34 T 1 Avionics Bus A C Ground DAY NITE NAV 1 GPS NAV 1 GPS ILS Energize P901 SW NORTHSTAR TECHNOLOGIES 30 SUDBURY ROAD ACTON MA 01720 DRAWING TITLE NORTHSTAR M3 GPS INSTALLATION DRAWING NO 19960110 SHEET 2 4 REV B DRAWN BY J M M APPROVED BY T L PEARSALL DATE 07 01 96 SCALE N A FILE INSPANEL DWG INTERCONNECT WIRING DIAGRAM RSU 21 NAV GPS ...

Page 55: ...avionics cooling fan 3 The M3 circuit breaker is resettable trip free type Klixon 7277 2 labelled as specified and located within the main circuit breaker panel 4 Fabricate placards for circuit breakers and switches of white lettering on black background in 12 point Helvetica font and affix adjacent to appropriate annunciator switch or circuit breaker as illustrated NORTHSTAR TECHNOLOGIES 30 SUDBU...

Page 56: ...AN442 nuts to 12 15 inch pounds 5 Follow recommended methods techniques and practices found within FAA Advisory Circular 43 13 2A Chapter 3 NORTHSTAR TECHNOLOGIES 30 SUDBURY ROAD ACTON MA 01720 DRAWING TITLE NORTHSTAR M3 GPS INSTALLATION DRAWING NO 19960110 SHEET 4 4 REV B DRAWN BY J M M APPROVED BY T L PEARSALL DATE 07 01 96 SCALE N A FILE AIRFRAME DWG C L Drill four places Number 41 drill bit Co...

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