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XP Transponders User Guide Rev 1.3
XPC-TR
XPS-TR
XPG-TR
XPS-TRB
Dimensions
89 x 46 x 18 mm
(3.5 x 1.8 x 0.7 in)
89 x 46 x 18 mm
(3.5 x 1.8 x 0.7 in)
97 x 46 x 25 mm
(3.8 x 1.8 x 1.0 in)
89 x 46 x 18 mm
(3.5 x 1.8 x 0.7 in)
Mass
98 g (3.45 oz)
98 g (3.45 oz)
147 g (5.2 oz)
100 g (3.53 oz)
Operating Temperature
-20 to 70 °C (-4 to
158 °F)
-20 to 70 °C (-4 to
158 °F)
-20 to 55°C (-4 to
131 °F)
-20 to 70 °C (-4 to
158 °F)
Storage Temperature
-55 to 85 °C (-67 to
185 °F)
-55 to 85 °C (-67 to
185 °F)
-20 to 85 °C (-4 to
185°F)
-55 to 85 °C (-67 to
185 °F)
Humidity
Max: 95% non-
condensing
Max: 95% non-
condensing
Max: 95% non-
condensing
Max: 95% non-
condensing
Serial Communication
Sagetech XP transponders are controlled through a straightforward communication system via a serial
interface (RS-232). Many flight computers support the proprietary Sagetech XP Transponder protocol
allowing plug-and-play integration with the Sagetech XP family of transponders. If you have a
proprietary flight computer, data link, or other method of controlling the transponder, please contact
Sagetech for the Sagetech XP Serial Communication Document.
ESD protection (at 2kV HBM or better) is provided on the main RS-232 interface pins
ADS-B, GPS and Extended Squitter Functionality
ADS-
B is a iti al o po e t of the FAA’s Ne tGe i itiati e to e pa d ai spa e apa it a d ake it
more efficient while maintaining or improving safety. By augmenting or
–
in some cases
–
replacing
expensive ground-based surveillance radars, ADS-B promises to reduce air traffic control costs while
concurrently enhancing controller and pilot situational awareness.
ADS-B equipment is built to meet one of two sets of US government standards, DO-260B or DO-282B. By
the year 2020 all aircraft operating in the airspaces listed below will be required to carry equipment that
broadcasts ADS-B surveillance data. The ADS-B Out variants of the XPS transponders, once TSO
Authorized, are intended to meet all requirements defined for NextGen transponders.
XP transponders with ADS-B Out support a message type known as the extended squitter (ES). The ES is
a periodic message transmitted automatically, without the transponder first being interrogated. This
message typically provides identification, position, velocity, status, and other aircraft data.
GPS data is provided to the transmitter from the avionics system integrator in one of two ways:
a)
GPS serial data stream on XP serial interface Com2. The data format is either NMEA or a
proprietary format from a NexNav Mini GPS (a TSO-C145c compliant solution).
Note
: The XPG-TR streams GPS data from Com2 using the internal GPS module and
antenna. It may be configured to use an alternate source on Com0.
Summary of Contents for XPC-TR
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