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Installation and Operating Manual 

Stratotimer ST3

 

 

31-20-01 

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INTRODUCTION 

Revision: 1.00 

12/06/2020 

 

5.  Technical Support 

Please  contact  Thommen  Aircraft Equipment AG at the address given below for technical 

support. 

THOMMEN AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT AG 

Hofackerstrasse 48  

CH-4132 Muttenz 

Switzerland 
Phone:  

+41 (0)61 965 22 22  

Email:  

[email protected] 

Internet: 

www.thommen.aero 

6.  Installer Responsibility 

The installer  is responsible for the correct installation of  the  equipment. This includes the 

mechanical and electrical configuration and compatibility with the aircraft. 
All installation personnel must be fully qualified and approved to do the work procedures given 

in this Installation and Operating Manual (INSOP). 

7.  Maintenance 

Only Thommen Aircraft Equipment AG are authorised to perform maintenance tasks not given 

in this manual. 

8.  Warranty 

The warranty for the Stratotimer ST3 is for 24 months. 

9.  Document/Equipment Feedback 

The Document / Equipment Defect Report (on the next page) gives the customer a way to inform 

Thommen Aircraft Equipment AG about any defects regarding the equipment or discrepancies 

in the technical documentation. This feedback will help Thommen Aircraft Equipment AG to make 

continued improvements to the equipment and/or the technical documentation. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for STRATOTIMER ST3

Page 1: ...ation and Operating Manual Stratotimer ST3 THOMMEN AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT AG Hofackerstrasse 48 CH 4132 Muttenz Switzerland INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL STRATOTIMER ST3 ATA 31 20 01 Revision 1 00 12...

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Page 4: ...Installation and Operating Manual Stratotimer ST3 31 20 01 Page 2 RECORD OF REVISIONS Revision 1 00 12 06 2020 INTENTIONALLY BLANK...

Page 5: ...Installation and Operating Manual Stratotimer ST3 SERVICE BULLETIN LIST Revision 1 00 12 06 2020 31 20 01 Page 1 SERVICE BULLETIN LIST SB No Subject Rev Date...

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Page 7: ...isions 1 12 06 20 6 12 06 20 2 12 06 20 7 12 06 20 8 12 06 20 9 12 06 20 10 12 06 20 Service Bulletin List 1 12 06 20 11 12 06 20 2 12 06 20 12 12 06 20 13 12 06 20 14 12 06 20 15 12 06 20 List of Eff...

Page 8: ...ion 1 00 12 06 2020 SECTION PAGE REV DATE SECTION PAGE REV DATE Fault Isolation 101 12 06 20 Adjustment Test 501 12 06 20 102 12 06 20 502 12 06 20 Maintenance Practices 201 12 06 20 202 12 06 20 203...

Page 9: ...ption 2 3 Specifications and Equipment Data 4 3 1 Specifications and Standards 4 3 2 Environmental Qualification 4 3 3 Equipment Identification 5 3 3 1 Part Number 5 3 3 2 Manufacturer s Code 5 3 3 3...

Page 10: ...Environmental Conditions 204 3 3 Packaging Conditions 204 REMOVAL INSTALLATION 401 1 Removal 401 1 1 References 401 1 2 Special Tools and Equipment 401 1 3 Consumable Materials 401 1 4 Expendable Part...

Page 11: ...rd of Revisions section gives the reason for the changes done in the current revision A documentation revision service with a customer portal is also available for customers that have instruments devi...

Page 12: ...nd compatibility with the aircraft All installation personnel must be fully qualified and approved to do the work procedures given in this Installation and Operating Manual INSOP 7 Maintenance Only Th...

Page 13: ...ECT REPORT Aircraft Type Serial No Manual No Operator Date Reported By Contact Details Document Equipment Description of Defect Corrective action taken to continue operation Please send to THOMMEN AIR...

Page 14: ...edundancy Check CS Certification Specification DAC Digital to Analog Converter DAL Design Assurance Level DCI Discrete Input signal DCIO Discrete Input Output signal DCO Discrete Output signal ET Elap...

Page 15: ...t Vision Imaging System PBIT Power up Built In Test PWM Pulse Width Modulation QTP Qualification Test Procedure RTCA Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics SB Service Bulletin SBIT Startup Built I...

Page 16: ...Installation and Operating Manual Stratotimer ST3 31 20 01 Page 6 INTRODUCTION Revision 1 00 12 06 2020 INTENTIONALLY BLANK...

Page 17: ...n gives a description of the functionality and operation of the Stratotimer ST3 The Stratotimer ST3 can be easily installed in all aircraft types with a nominal 28VDC power supply A high resistance to...

Page 18: ...e display of the Stratotimer ST3 has three modes Day mode colour high light intensity Night mode colour low light intensity NVIS green The brightness of the display can be either adjusted automaticall...

Page 19: ...Installation and Operating Manual Stratotimer ST3 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Revision 1 00 12 06 2020 31 20 01 Page 3 Figure 1 Stratotimer ST3 Assembly...

Page 20: ...tandards The relevant specifications and standards which are the basis of the approvals for the Stratotimer ST3 are given in the Equipment Specification document ST SPE 100 3 2 Environmental Qualifica...

Page 21: ...rmat ST3 AABB Code Digits Description ST3 Model code Stratotimer 3 inch AA Software hardware version Major changes of software hardware starting from 01 up to 99 BB Customer specification code startin...

Page 22: ...following format MMM YYYY for example JAN 2020 3 3 5 MOD Code The MOD code is a combination of software and hardware modifications done on an existing customer s device with a Service Bulletin The MO...

Page 23: ...mm 2 52 x 2 25 inches Front bezel colour Customisable Grey standard AMS STD 595A 36118 Material Aluminium Mounting ARINC 408A 3ATI square clamp 1 inch deep optional supply refer to Installation page b...

Page 24: ...Installation and Operating Manual Stratotimer ST3 31 20 01 Page 8 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Revision 1 00 12 06 2020 Figure 3 Mechanical Dimensions...

Page 25: ...y CR2450 3V Battery Service Life Ten years Electrical Connectors MIL C 26500 Installed connector 26 pin PT02E 16 26P Amphenol Mating connector 26 pin PT06E 16 26S SR Amphenol optional supply refer to...

Page 26: ...429 input G S video colour Video input H Case ground Ground J Display test DCI 6 DCI K Lighting power input Analog input L Lighting power return Analog input M Day night mode DCI 4 DCI N Weight on Wh...

Page 27: ...of 25 C the clock and timer readings maintain an accuracy of 0 2 seconds per 24 hours At extreme ambient temperatures of 45 C to 70 C the clock and timer readings maintain an accuracy of 1 second per...

Page 28: ...s less than 2 seconds of any of the first three buttons enables start stop of the function A long press more than 2 seconds of the buttons enables a reset of the function The back reset button switche...

Page 29: ...Stratotimer ST3 has three modes Day mode colour high light intensity Night mode colour low light intensity NVIS green The light intensity of each of the three modes can be adjusted automatically with...

Page 30: ...splay with elapsed timer down ETD bottom line of display S video Continue to turn the control knob counter clockwise to navigate the above options again starting from the UTC with ETD option The four...

Page 31: ...Installation and Operating Manual Stratotimer ST3 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Revision 1 00 12 06 2020 31 20 01 Page 15 Figure 5 Timer Functions...

Page 32: ...y turning the control knob counter clockwise Turn the control knob one increment clockwise to display local time LT then another increment to display universal time coordinated UTC The date and the UT...

Page 33: ...t timer alarm Short press the control knob Turn the control knob one increment counter clockwise FT digits flashing Short press the control knob hour digits flashing digits change to amber Turn the co...

Page 34: ...Installation and Operating Manual Stratotimer ST3 31 20 01 Page 18 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Revision 1 00 12 06 2020 Figure 7 Middle Section of Display Screen...

Page 35: ...in Menu refer to Main Menu Options section 4 7 To start stop the elapsed timer down ETD press the ETD push button The timer will start counting UP The timer will continue to count in the background wh...

Page 36: ...Installation and Operating Manual Stratotimer ST3 31 20 01 Page 20 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Revision 1 00 12 06 2020 Figure 8 Bottom Section of Display Screen...

Page 37: ...TAE administrators The access rights for TAE administrators includes the options specific for airline maintenance crew The access rights for airline maintenance crew does not include the options spec...

Page 38: ...T3 31 20 01 Page 22 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Revision 1 00 12 06 2020 Figure 9 Main Menu Options NOTE The main menu options shown in Tables 6 to 9 are colour coded according to accessibility Pilot us...

Page 39: ...Digital Dial Color Theme ETD White Sections ETD White Green Amber White Custom Video Input On Off Back Display Settings Brightness Mode Auto Input Manual Day Night Mode Auto Day Night Input Brightnes...

Page 40: ...M YY Time Zone UTC HH MM Time Format 12H 24H GPS Input On Off Master Function Off Master Slave Back Timers Alarms Flight Timer HH MM SS Flight Timer Mode Manual Auto WOW Input Manual Chron In WOW Inpu...

Page 41: ...29 Out Speed 12 5 KBaud 100 KBaud ARINC 429 In Speed 12 5 KBaud 100 KBaud Video Input On Off Brightness Input 5V DC 14V DC 28V DC 5V AC 14V AC 28V AC 5V PWM 14V PWM 28V PWM Day Night Input Open Ground...

Page 42: ...I 2ATI Color To Change System Color FT Alarm Color Menu Color FT Line ETD Line Color ETD Arc Color ETD Alarm Color Blue Channel Value 0 to 255 Green Channel Value 0 to 255 Red Channel Value 0 to 255 M...

Page 43: ...timer ST3 All other functionalities can be changed independently The ARINC 429 Out pins from the master unit must be connected to the ARINC 429 In pins of the slave unit Refer to Description and Opera...

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Page 45: ...built in test PBIT function a continuous built in test CBIT function and an initiated built in test IBIT function If the status of either PBIT CBIT or IBIT is Fail the Stratotimer ST3 switches to fai...

Page 46: ...errors SBIT IBIT FC18 FRAM errors SBIT CBIT IBIT FC19 ID chip errors SBIT CBIT IBIT FC20 Power voltages errors SBIT CBIT IBIT change of the primary power supply state Check primary power supply FC21 P...

Page 47: ...ion 3 3 Equipment Identification to make sure that the equipment meets the required specifications Make sure that the two warranty void labels on the external housing of the Stratotimer ST3 are undama...

Page 48: ...ate of the Stratotimer ST3 3 Rotate the cover to get access to the battery and the USB connector 4 Remove the slot plate and battery 5 Remove the battery from the slot plate 6 Dispose of the battery i...

Page 49: ...Installation and Operating Manual Stratotimer ST3 MAINTENANCE PRACTICES Revision 1 00 12 06 2020 31 20 01 Page 203 Figure 201 Battery Replacement...

Page 50: ...supply ESD desiccant bag DIN 55473 Type B dust proof Table 201 Storage 3 2 Environmental Conditions The Stratotimer ST3 must be stored according to the following environmental conditions Temperature...

Page 51: ...ls 2 Open and tag the applicable circuit breaker to disconnect electrical power to the Stratotimer ST3 ref AMM Chapter 24 1 6 Removal Refer to Figure 401 1 Loosen the two adjusting screws 3 that hold...

Page 52: ...Installation and Operating Manual Stratotimer ST3 31 20 01 Page 402 REMOVAL INSTALLATION Revision 1 00 12 06 2020 Figure 401 Stratotimer ST3 Removal Installation...

Page 53: ...nstallation instructions 2 Make sure that the work area is clean and clear of unwanted parts and materials 3 Make sure that the applicable circuit breaker is open and tagged ref AMM Chapter 24 4 If ne...

Page 54: ...put the Stratotimer ST3 1 in the clamp 2 5 Tighten the two adjusting screws 3 on the clamp 2 NOTE The two adjusting screws 3 are larger than the two mounting screws 4 2 7 Close up 1 Do a bonding resis...

Page 55: ...rpose The task does not require quantitative tolerances This is a fault finding task 2 1 References REFERENCE ITEM Aircraft Maintenance Manual AMM Chapter 24 Electrical Power 2 2 Special Tools and Equ...

Page 56: ...e that aircraft power is ON ref AMM Chapter 24 2 Make sure each of the four push buttons work correctly 3 Make sure that the push turn control knob works correctly 4 Navigate through the menu structur...

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