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Use and disclosure shall be in accordance with the proprietary information notice and DCS on page i. 

UG2243800-4XX

 

May 28, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

Definitions

 

3G 

3

rd 

Generation Cellular Protocol 

A/C 

Aircraft 

ACARS 

Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System 

ACMS 

Aircraft Condition Monitoring System 

AIDS 

Aircraft Integrated Data System 

AII 

Aircraft Interface Items 

AMA 

Airline Modifiable AID+ (Items) 

AMI 

Airline Modifiable Items 

ARINC 

Aeronautical Radio Incorporated 

ATE 

Automated Test Equipment 

ATP 

Acceptance Test Procedure 

BIT 

Built in Test 

BITE 

Built in Test Equipment 

COTS 

Commercial Off The Shelf 

DFDAU 

Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit 

DFDMU 

Digital Flight Data Management Unit 

DOD 

Download On Demand 

eADL 

enhanced Airborne Data Loader 

EDGE 

Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution 

FDIU 

Flight Data Interface Unit 

FDIMU 

Flight Data Interface Management Unit 

GSM 

Global System for Mobile Communication 

GPRS 

General Packet Radio Service 

HRFIL 

High reliability RF Interlock 

IMEI 

International Mobile (station) Equipment Identity 

ISO 

International Organization for Standardization 

LED 

Light Emitting Diode 

MAC 

Media Access Control 

OQAR 

Optical Quick Access Recorder 

OPC 

Operational Program Configuration 

OPS 

Operational Program Software 

PQAR 

PCMCIA Card Quick Access Recorder 

Summary of Contents for 2243800-460

Page 1: ...WQAR WIRELESS GROUNDLINK QUICK ACCESS RECORDER PART NUMBER 2243800 460 2243800 462 2243800 464 USER S GUIDE 501 Continental Blvd UG2243800 4XX El Segundo CA 90245 USA May 28 2019 ...

Page 2: ...Controls LLC It may not be used modified reproduced released performed displayed disclosed published or distributed in whole or in part except as expressly permitted in writing by an authorized representative of Teledyne Controls LLC Any permitted use modification reproduction performance display disclosure publication or distribution must also exactly reproduce and clearly and conspicuously displ...

Page 3: ...ce and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique sub...

Page 4: ... 9 Features 10 Aircraft Signaling 10 ACMS Reporting 11 RF Interlocks 11 Removable SIM Module RSM 11 Mobile Networks 12 Transmission Restriction 12 Radio Frequency Radiation Exposure Information 12 Section 2 System Overview 13 Boot up and Pre Flight Operations 13 In FlightOperations 13 Post Flight Operations 13 Part Number Discussion 14 Software Part Number 15 Configuring Your WQAR OPC 16 Using the...

Page 5: ...notice and DCS on page i UG2243800 4XX May 28 2019 Section 3 WQAR Operations 17 Front Panel 17 Front Panel Display 18 FAILIndicator 20 Front Panel Buttons 21 Access Door 21 Antennas 22 Date Time 22 System Menus 23 MenuDescriptions 23 SYSTEM STATE 23 UNIT INFO 23 STATUS 25 DIAGNOSTICS 28 ...

Page 6: ...eless GroundLink Quick Access Recorder WQAR 8 Figure 2 Wireless GroundLink Communication Diagram 9 Figure 3 WQAR Front Panel 17 Figure 4 Typical WQAR Display Run Control Feature in Use 18 Figure 5 Typical WQAR Display Run Control Feature not in Use 18 Figure 6 WQAR Display Data out of Sync 18 Figure 7 WQAR Display Data in Sync 19 Figure 8 Behind the Access Door 22 ...

Page 7: ...Test BITE Built in Test Equipment COTS Commercial Off The Shelf DFDAU Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit DFDMU Digital Flight Data Management Unit DOD Download On Demand eADL enhanced Airborne Data Loader EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution FDIU Flight Data Interface Unit FDIMU Flight Data Interface Management Unit GSM Global System for Mobile Communication GPRS General Packet Radio Servi...

Page 8: ...ifiable Items UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System UTC Universal Time Coordinated WGBS Wireless GroundLink Base Station WGCM Wireless GroundLink Ground Communication Manager WGL Wireless GroundLink WPS Words per Second WQAR Wireless GroundLink Quick Access Recorder WAPU Wireless AMI AMA Preparation Utility WCCU WGL Comm Conversion Utility WDCU Wireless Data Conversion Utility WMPU Wirel...

Page 9: ...test addition to the QAR family of products Figure 1 This compatible replacement for any QAR provides convenient access to airborne data by transmitting it over a high speed cellular connection It can receive flight data from any acquisition unit that is ARINC 717 compliant The front panel display gives status while the buttons allow the operator to perform testing as well as view the configuratio...

Page 10: ...mplement 2243800 460 ARINC600 No Radios installed 2243800 462 ARINC600 Two radios with two antennas 2243800 464 ARINC600 Four radios with two antennas For information on Teledyne Controls WQAR P N 2243800 XX refer to UG2243800 WQAR Operation Overview The primary purpose of the WQAR is to record and store flight data provided to it by a data acquisition unit such as a DFDAU or FDIMU Then while the ...

Page 11: ...e BI PHASE SELECT discrete If this discrete is active the WQAR will set itself to BI PHASE If this discrete is not active or not present in the aircraft the WQAR will set itself to BI POLAR After determining the signal it will determine the speed of the signal using the methods described below The standard hard coded 64 128 256 384 512 1024 and 2048 WPS rates can be configured AUTO speed mode wher...

Page 12: ...ngle WGL file Each flight is compartmentalized into distinct compressed files RF Interlocks Aircraft regulations prohibit the WQAR radios from transmitting while the aircraft is in the air To comply with this regulation Teledyne Controls has incorporated hardware referred to as High Reliable RF Interlocks which provides strict controls to allow power to be applied to the radios only while the airc...

Page 13: ...IDs All transmissions are subject to charges by the SIM mobile provider s Transmission Restriction The WQAR is restricted to a maximum of 3 radios simultaneously transmitting on band 30 To facilitate this restriction the user must not utilize a SIM card combination or transmission rules that allows access to more than 3 radios on band 30 at a time Contact Teledyne Controls Customer Services for mo...

Page 14: ...kes approximately two minutes In FlightOperations When the aircraft is ready the WQAR will begin recording all incoming ARINC 717 and report data from the acquisition unit During flight the data will be periodically compressed to ready it for transmission An encrypted copy is also saved onto an accessible removable CF card P N 2234641 008 Post Flight Operations After landing the RF Interlocks will...

Page 15: ...sages if they are sent See Section 1 Download on Demand for details Contact Teledyne Controls Customer Services for more information If the cellular radios cannot transmit for any reason data can still be retrieved by ejecting the compact flash CF card using the procedure in Section 4 After the card is ejected and files copied the raw flight data files need to be decrypted using Teledyne Controls ...

Page 16: ...243800 4XX May 28 2019 P a g e 15 Software Part Number Teledyne Controls primarily assigns this part number to the software This part number typically is a 6 digit number and begins with a 7 and usually ends with a version letter Example The software part number of the OPS software version G is 711745 G ...

Page 17: ...o change the WQAR configuration Using the Front Panel Some WQAR settings can be changed through the front panel These changes will persist through power cycling Refer to the following procedures in Section 4 Set Tail Number View and Set Date Time Disable Radios Enable Radios Override Run Control Upgrading the WQAR Operational Software OPS The WQAR operational software OPS is available as an LSP an...

Page 18: ...2019 P a g e 17 Section 3 WQAR Operations Front Panel The WQAR Figure 3 has a front panel interface to allow the operator to check status as well as perform diagnostics and other maintenance activity Antennas have been removed for clarity Figure 3 WQAR Front Panel Front Panel Display Access Door Front Panel Buttons Handle ...

Page 19: ...s in use and when not in use Figure 4 Typical WQAR Display Run Control Feature in Use Figure 5 Typical WQAR Display Run Control Feature not in Use Figures 6 shows a display example of flight data is coming in when it is out of sync NoSync When the WQAR is configured properly the NoSync condition is temporary and after a few seconds will display what is shown in Figure 7 During this time data is re...

Page 20: ...QAR Display Data in Sync The bottom line has three sections separated by colons which indicate the other WQAR status Left Section Displays the cellular radio power status and connection status R_On Radio s are powered on Figures 4 thru 7 show an example of this R_Off Radio s are powered off CON Connected The WQAR has achieved a connection with the WGCM NO_CON Displayed if a connection attempt fail...

Page 21: ...pressing data at this time Blank The WQAR is not in any of the above states Right Section Displays the status of the RF Interlocks Refer to Section 1 RF Interlocks for details IOn Interlocks are engaged The radios are restricted from receiving power IOff Interlocks are not engaged The radios are no longer restricted from receiving power Figures 4 thru 7 show an example of this FAIL Indicator The W...

Page 22: ...us and parameters The MINUS button is used to reverse though the various menus and parameters Access Door The outside of the access door has the label which displays the Part Number Serial Number and MOD Status The door which swings down can be opened by rotating the thumbscrew counter clockwise Behind the door are the Removable SIM Module RSM the Compact Flash CF Recording Media the RJ 45 port an...

Page 23: ... bulletin Date Time The WQAR has a system clock UTC and is set at the factory using the front panel System Menus The clock s power source is a super capacitor inside the WQAR which lasts approximately 30 days The clock will lose its time if it doesn t have access to aircraft power for that length of time The WQAR does not use the Captain s clock to refresh the clock However if configured the WQAR ...

Page 24: ...atus as shown in Figures 4 thru 7 When navigating the WQAR menus if the WQAR buttons experience no activity for 30 minutes the WQAR automatically returns to this display MenuDescriptions SYSTEM STATE This menu displays the current status of the unit and is what is shown after the unit boots up Typical displays are shown in Figures 4 thru 7 There are no sub menus UNIT INFO This menu allows the oper...

Page 25: ...ous hardware components inside the unit are displayed here The install status of all the OPC configuration files as well as the MAC hardware addresses of the ethernet interfaces are also displayed here S W VERSION Displays the part numbers of the Boot and OPS software operating within the unit The part numbers of the configuration files will also appear here if they are installed in the unit ...

Page 26: ...he acquisition unit RAW Displays how many frames of ARINC 717 data have been received and how many have been recorded on to the internal SD card RATE Displays the speed of the ARINC 717 data that the WQAR expects When the WQAR is in AUTO mode the correct rate will not be displayed until data is coming in This speed is expressed in Words per Second WPS SOURCE Displays the type of signal the WQAR ex...

Page 27: ...erprets this as Bi Polar signaling Refer to Section 1 Aircraft Signaling for details on how the WQAR uses this discrete SPEED SELECT Up to five discretes may be monitored Depending on their active inactive states the WQAR interprets them to one of the following speeds WPS 64 128 256 512 1024 or 2048 Refer to Section 1 Aircraft Signaling for details on how the WQAR uses these discretes POWER FAIL W...

Page 28: ...STATUS This menu displays the files that are currently being transmitted as well as the percent completion ETHERNET STATUS Displays the status Up or Down of the Ethernet network interface on the front and back of the LRU as well as all configured interfaces on the internal Ethernet switch CAPACITY Displays the amount of free space left within selected recording files in the LRU The amount of free ...

Page 29: ...the operator to test the ability of the LRU to record by generating test data and sending it to the data card The test data is generated at the speed WPS the LRU is configured to After initiated this test will continue for 30 minutes or until the test is terminated by pressing the MODE button If this test is left running long enough the test data may sent to the base station RF INTERLCK TEST Tests...

Page 30: ...at the base station they will be stored in a folder reserved for test data If the LRU reboots during a timed download the download test will resume after reboot is complete and even through a media recycle In contrast a file size download test will terminate if the unit reboots or is recycled All test files are uncompressed and do not contain real flight data or system log files The operator can a...

Page 31: ...e This setting is persistent through power recycles This procedure is located in Section 4 Disable Radios Restore Radios See also Disable Radios above This menu option will appear here if the radios had been previously disabled using the Disable Radios option above If the radios were originally listed as enabled in the configuration file the radios will become enabled However if the radios were li...

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