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VHF High/VHF Low/UHF

MULTI-BAND FM

AIRBORNE TRANSCEIVER

MODEL TFM-556

Installation and

Operating Instructions

Til Document No.

03RE328

Rev. n/c

September 2003

Technisonic Industries Limited

240 Traders Boulevard, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1W7

Tel:(905)890-2113 Fax:(905)890-5338

www.til.ca

Summary of Contents for TFM-556

Page 1: ...NE TRANSCEIVER MODEL TFM 556 Installation and Operating Instructions Til Document No 03RE328 Rev n c September 2003 Technisonic Industries Limited 240 Traders Boulevard Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1W7 Tel...

Page 2: ...equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Warning Changes or modifications not expr...

Page 3: ...being delivered in the US and Canada as well as a number of single engine fixed wing aircraft The above referenced DO 160C test data is also on file and available from Technisonic to support approval...

Page 4: ...Band Repeat 2 7 2 15 PC Memory Programming Download Capability 2 7 SECTION 3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3 1 General 3 1 3 2 Equipment Packing Log 3 1 3 3 Transceiver Installation 3 1 3 4 Installation...

Page 5: ...2 PC Up Download Cable Wiring Diagram 2 10 3 1 Outline Drawing 3 2 3 2 Wiring Connections 3 4 3 3 Internal Enable Disable Jumper Locations 3 6 3 4 External Adjustment Access Holes 3 8 3 5 VHF Deviatio...

Page 6: ...DPL code an alphanumeric identifier for each channel and wideband 25 kHz or narrowband 12 5 kHz channel spacing assignment Operating frequency and other related data are presented on a 96 character fo...

Page 7: ...nt Voltage 28 0 Vdc 15 Current Receive 1 2 A Max 1 Watt Transmit 2 2 A Max 8 10 Watt Transmit 3 4 A Max 8 10 Watt Dual Transmit 5 A Max Frequency Selection 200 memories per band programmed with a Tx F...

Page 8: ...Better than 45 dB Audio Distortion less than 5 Antenna Conducted Emission less than 70 dBm UHF RECEIVER Sensitivity at 12 dB SINAD Better than 0 35 V Adjacent Channel Selectivity 70 dB 25 kHz 60 dB 12...

Page 9: ...2 5 kHz 12 5kHz mode Spurious Attenuation 90 dB below carrier level Frequency Stability 2 5 ppm Microphone Circuit Carbon or equivalent Sidetone Output 0 5W max into 600S Harmonic Attenuation 60 dB b...

Page 10: ...0 watts 9 Lockout of keyboard to prevent inadvertent entries 10 Variable frequency mode to manually scan up and down in 1MHz 100kHz or 2 5 kHz steps 11 LED display variable dimming mode 12 Selectable...

Page 11: ...quelch light will light on both units when both BS switches are set to the same position g SIDETONE The TX audio circuit becomes active allowing you to adjust the sidetone level with the VHF volume kn...

Page 12: ...ng the M UP and M DN buttons or the RCL button and a three digit number followed by ENTER 9 To transmit DTMF tones use the keyboard keys while holding the PTT button on the microphone There is a 5 sec...

Page 13: ...led Note Scan function and Scan list feature not provided for VHF Low Band 10 The display will now show the current memory number Type in the 3 digit number of the memory you want to save to if differ...

Page 14: ...ress FUNC and the desired operating frequency ie 153 2750 2 On the UHF band press FUNC and then 1 and the desired frequency ie 443 5500 3 You will then be asked for 12 5 or 25 0 kHz channel spacing Se...

Page 15: ...minimum intensity is reached the DN key ceases to function 2 11 90 SECOND TRANSMITTER TIME OUT FEATURE A selectable 90 second transmitter time out feature is provided to prevent accidental continuous...

Page 16: ...Repeat step 3 5 The display will now show RX DPL and the current 3 digit DPL code If no DPL code is required 000 should be entered Please note that if a DPL code is to be programmed a CTCSS tone shoul...

Page 17: ...connector into the back of the TFM 556 transceiver 3 Connect the power supply to the TFM 500 Installing the MultiTDP Program The CD supplied with each radio contains software for all of Technisonic s...

Page 18: ...ress FUNC and DN on the radio Press these buttons on the radio before you click OK in the message box otherwise the download will fail TFM 556 Upload Download Programming Cable P N 993390 1 Wiring Dia...

Page 19: ...ood 2 One 9 pin Cannon D mating connector male complete with crimp pins and hood 3 Three BNC antenna mating RF connectors male 3 5 ANTENNA INSTALLATION Antenna P N s ATM 150 ATM 403 and ATM 30 may be...

Page 20: ...3 1 FIGURE 3 1 Outline Drawing for Model TFM 556 Transceiver...

Page 21: ...t 1 7 Main Power 28VDC 8 Main Ground 9 4 ohm Speaker Output 10 4 ohm 600 ohm Output Ground 11 Data Input 12 DF Audio 13 PTT 1 Ground Keying 14 Main Power 28VDC 15 Main Ground 9 Pin D Connections Use M...

Page 22: ...3 3 FIGURE 3 2 Wiring connections for the TFM 556 Transceiver...

Page 23: ...ng when the transceiver is in receive mode and grounded during transmit mode The PTT2 input is on pin 2 of the 9 pin connecter 3 7 4 Front Panel Back Lighting Front panel back lighting connection shou...

Page 24: ...moving the internal enable disable jumper strap from pins 1 and 2 of J10 Removal of this jumper will prevent operation on any frequencies other than those programmed in the 600 memory positions The tr...

Page 25: ...5 watts of RF output power 5 Verify that the RF output power is between 9 and 10 watts on 138 000 MHz and 174 000 MHz for VHF or 403 000 MHz and 512 000 MHz for UHF 3 10 TRANSMITTER MICROPHONE LEVEL A...

Page 26: ...3 7 FIGURE 3 4 External Adjustment Access Holes...

Page 27: ...nector Ensure that the output of the transceiver is terminated into a proper dummy load 3 Key the transmitter and input a 10 dBm 2 5 VRMS 2 5 kHz audio signal into microphone input 1 4 Adjust the wide...

Page 28: ...uce a 2 10 kHz deviation 6 Verify that the deviation does not exceed 5 kHz for wide band and 2 5 kHz for narrowband on 403 000 MHz and 512 000 MHz Re adjust R30 or R76 as required if the deviation exc...

Page 29: ...UHF Receiver Transmitter PCB Module Notes R11 is for 25 kHz wide band Deviation Adjustment R102 is for 12 5 kHz narrowband Deviation Adjustment FIGURE 3 6 UHF Deviation Adjustment Potentiometer Locat...

Page 30: ...OW Band Receiver Transmitter PCB Module Notes R21 is for 25 kHz wide band Deviation Adjustment R16 is for 12 5 kHz narrowband Deviation Adjustment FIGURE 3 7 VHF LOW Deviation Adjustment Potentiometer...

Page 31: ...Hz audio signal into microphone input 1 4 Adjust the wide band deviation limit potentiometer R21 on the VLO Rx Tx module see Figure 3 7 to produce a 4 20 kHz deviation Select narrow band mode on the V...

Page 32: ...e out of view The transponder and encoder should be monitored with ramp test equipment Set the output of the transponder test set to 3db above the output necessary to achieve 90 reply If possible set...

Page 33: ...that it recovers properly and promptly but it is not permissible for an IFR Approach certified GPS to be affected in the same way A complete discussion of all the standards of airworthiness to be appl...

Page 34: ...gnals on the VHF comm Example Bendix King KY 196A The first IF frequency is 11 4 MHz The L O is above the received frequency high side injection therefore the image frequency is 22 8 MHz above the sel...

Page 35: ...llowing chart Modulate the TFM 556 transmitter on the following frequencies for at least 20 seconds Listen for any noise or detected audio signals on the receiver audio look for any moment of flags or...

Page 36: ...Glideslope displays Look for any movement of flags or needles on the navigation display FREQUENCIES RESULTS G S 1 TFM 556 PASS FAIL 334 7 108 1 66 9400 334 7 108 1 83 6750 334 7 108 1 167 3500 FREQUEN...

Page 37: ...following frequency for at least 20 seconds Observe the Transponder for any spurious replies or loss of reply to test set FREQUENCIES TRANSPONDER 1 TRANSPONDER 2 TFM 556 PASS FAIL PASS FAIL 85 0000 MH...

Page 38: ...rmation on the display FREQUENCIES RESULTS DME 1 TFM 556 PASS FAIL 978 108 0 81 5000 978 108 0 163 0000 978 108 0 489 0000 1020 112 1 85 0000 1020 112 1 170 0000 1020 112 1 510 0000 FREQUENCIES RESULT...

Page 39: ...urning the ATC 550 on and off as often as required listen for any noise or detected audio signals on the HF receiver audio FREQUENCIES RESULTS HF 1 PASS FAIL 16 MHz FREQUENCIES RESULTS HF 2 PASS FAIL...

Page 40: ...ot or stability augmentation system Modulate the TFM 556 transmitter on the above frequencies for at least 20 seconds Observe any effect on the autopilot or stability augmentation system Observations...

Page 41: ...ote any anomalies that occur while transmitting or switching ATC 550 antenna tuner controller on and off Assess the results STEP SYSTEM PASS FAIL NOTES 1 Com 1 2 High Band 2 Transponder Encoder Low Ba...

Page 42: ...STEP SYSTEM PASS FAIL NOTES A 11 8 Directional Gyro 9 Fuel Pressure 10 Oil Temp 11 Amps 12 Bus Voltage 13 Fuel 14 Ng 15 TOT...

Page 43: ...STEP SYSTEM PASS FAIL NOTES A 12 16 Torque 17 Annunciators 18 Digital Clock 19 Oil Pressure 20 DME 1 2 Low Band and Mid Band...

Page 44: ...STEP SYSTEM PASS FAIL NOTES A 13 NOTES...

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