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TFM-500

VHF/UHF FM AIRBORNE TRANSCEIVER

(P/N’s 971083-1, 3 - VHF Guard Module)

Installation and

Operating Instructions

TiL Document No. 98RE243

Rev. N/C Issue 12

NOVEMBER 2013

Technisonic Industries Limited

240 Traders Boulevard, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1W7

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

www.til.ca

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Page 1: ...allation and Operating Instructions TiL Document No 98RE243 Rev N C Issue 12 NOVEMBER 2013 Technisonic Industries Limited 240 Traders Boulevard Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1W7 Tel 905 890 2113 Fax 905 890 5338 www til ca Copyright by Technisonic Industries Limited All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...allow transceivers to be delivered to the USA that are capable of wide band 25kHz channel spacing in the commercial 2 way mobile base sections of the VHF and UHF bands TDFM 500 transceivers delivered to the USA after this date will no longer support wide band operation ...

Page 3: ...e Information Pg i Table of Contents re aligned Pg 1 2 Note add 0 5 allowance for cable to dim D and dim D of 8 50 changed back to 8 0 Pg 3 5 renamed paragraph 3 7 0 to 3 7 Issue 10 Section 3 Added test flight option to Glide slope test AUG 2010 Issue 11 Global New Document Template Title Page changed JAN 2013 FM Revision Page changed added Edited By column Jan 01 2013 FCC narrowband notice added ...

Page 4: ...ipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense Do not use the TFM 500 in the frequency band 406 0 MHz 406 1 MHz This band reserved for distress beacons WARNING AND DISCLAIMER Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Technisonic Industries could void the user s authority to ope...

Page 5: ...rs currently 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 requirements in airframes for which Technisonic does not possess an STC Approved aircraft types are listed in the attachments to the formal STC documents These STC s are the exclusive pro...

Page 6: ...iable Dimming Mode 2 7 2 11 90 Second Transmitter Timeout Feature 2 7 2 12 Quick Guard Programming Feature 2 7 2 13 Programming CTCSS Tones 2 7 2 14 PC Memory Programming Download Capability 2 9 Installing the Multi TDP Program 2 10 Using the Multi TDP Program 2 10 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 Ki...

Page 7: ... 500 Transceiver PC Up Download Cable Wiring Diagram 2 10 3 0 Transceiver Mounted View of 15 Pin Female and 9 Pin Male Connector 3 1 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 Deviation Adjustment Potentiometer Location 3 10 3 6 UHF Deviation Adjustment Potentiometer Location 3 11 LIST OF TABL...

Page 8: ...ve frequency CTCSS tone or 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 4 line LED matrix display Data entry and function control are performed via a 12 button keypad Preset channels may also be scrolled and scanned through keypad function activat...

Page 9: ...2 5 kHz F3E simplex or semi duplex 25 or 12 5 kHz Approx W 5 75 x H 3 75 x D 8 0 Note add 0 5 allowance for cable to dim D Approx 5 1 Lbs 2 3 Kg Panel Mount via Dzus fasteners 40 C to 60 C 28 0 VDC 15 Receive 1 0 A Max 1 watt Transmit 2 0 A Max 8 10 watt Transmit 3 2 A Max 8 10 watt Dual Transmit 5 A Max 200 memories per band programmed with a Tx Frequency Rx Frequency b Tx Rx CTCSS tone or DPL co...

Page 10: ...tion Antenna Conducted Emission Better than 0 35 µV 75 dB 25 kHz 70 dB 12 5 kHz 90 dB 70 dB 80 dB 6 kHz Better than 45 dB Less than 5 Less than 70 dBm UHF RECEIVER Sensitivity at 12 dB SINAD Adjacent Channel Selectivity Spurious Attenuation Third Order Intermodulation Image Attenuation FM Acceptance Hum and Noise Audio Distortion Antenna Conducted Emission Better than 0 35 µV 70 dB 25 kHz 60 dB 12...

Page 11: ... Deviation In narrowband mode Spurious Attenuation Frequency Stability Microphone Circuit Sidetone Output Harmonic Attenuation FM Hum And Noise Audio Input Audio Distortion 1 watt or 10 watts 50 Ω 5 kHz 25 kHz mode 2 5 kHz 12 5kHz mode 90 dB below carrier level 2 5 ppm Carbon or equivalent 0 5W max into 600 Ω 65 dB below carrier level 40 dB 50 mV at 2 5 kHz into 200 Ω input circuit for 3 5kHz devi...

Page 12: ...memory scanning in 5 scan lists 6 Priority scans of memory channel 1 if desired 7 Direct frequency entry mode 8 Receive frequency simplex function 9 RF output power is switchable between 1 watt and 8 10 watts 10 Lockout of keyboard to prevent inadvertent entries 11 Variable frequency mode to manually scan up and down in 2 5 kHz steps 12 LED display variable dimming mode 13 Selectable 90 second Tx ...

Page 13: ...ST MEM is set to OFF the last memory changes will be displayed when the unit is switched on f DUALMODE If set to on the UHF and VHF bands are operated independently and simultaneously The radio is shipped with this feature OFF g SIDETONE The TX audio circuit becomes active allowing you to adjust the sidetone level with the VHF volume knob When the desired level is reached press ENTER and this leve...

Page 14: ...UHF GD switch to the desired band 7 Set the G1 G2 switch to the desired guard channel 8 Set the HI LO switch to the desired RF output power 9 Select the desired memory by using the M UP and M DN buttons or the RCL button and a three digit number followed by ENTER 10 To transmit DTMF tones use the keyboard keys while holding the PTT button on the microphone There is a 5 second PTT delay after press...

Page 15: ...en press ENTER 8 The alphanumeric title is now displayed Use the M UP and M DN keys to scroll through the alphabet numbers and symbols When the desired character is displayed press ENTER to advance to the next character and press 1 to backspace 9 Keep repeating step six until the last space is set The display will show SCAN or LOCKOUT to enable this memory position as part of a scan list or lock i...

Page 16: ...ater show a beside the memory channel number if it has been included in any of the 5 scan lists NOTE Scanning can only be performed on one band either VHF or UHF at a time When the transceiver is in the single mode combined VHF and UHF audio and the scan feature has been invoked on one band it will be interrupted when transmitting on the other band In the Dual mode you are able to transmit on the ...

Page 17: ...ceive frequency to allow direct communications For example if you are transmitting on 152 000 MHz and receiving 152 555 MHz select VHF on the band select switch and press FUNC then UP to transmit on 152 555 MHz To return to the split pair condition you must recall the memory channel again This is done by quickly pressing M UP for one step up then back down one step with the M DN key 2 8 KEYBOARD L...

Page 18: ... disables it 2 12 QUICK GUARD PROGRAMMING FEATURE A quick download of any of the 200 VHF memory positions into either of the guard memory positions can be accomplished Select the memory position whose contents you desire to download to a guard memory Select either GD1 or GD2 memory channel as desired Press FUNC then 7 The guard memory channel will now contain all the same information as the select...

Page 19: ...rier squelch only 16 114 8 41 51 2 17 118 8 42 53 0 18 123 43 54 9 19 127 3 44 56 8 20 131 8 45 58 8 21 136 5 46 63 0 22 141 3 47 69 4 23 146 2 48 159 8 24 151 4 49 165 5 25 156 7 50 171 3 TABLE 2 1 Available CTCSS Tones NOTE The tones marked with are non standard tones 5 Press ENTER TX TONE appears on the display Repeat step 3 6 Press ENTER G1 TONE appears on the display Repeat step 3 7 Press ENT...

Page 20: ... Press ENTER TX DPL appears on the display Repeat step 8 11 Press ENTER G1 DPL appears on the display Repeat step 8 12 Press ENTER G2 DPL appears on the display Repeat step 8 and press ENTER 2 14 PC MEMORY PROGRAMMING UPLOAD DOWNLOAD CAPABILITY The TFM 500 transceiver can be programmed by a Windows based personal computer using Technisonic software supplied on CD with each TFM 500 Requirements 1 A...

Page 21: ...e radio and edit channels or start a new data file The VHF and UHF bands are treated as separate radios and must be up or downloaded and edited separately Editing is done on a channel by channel basis Set the channel number you would like to edit and then modify the frequencies labels CTCSS tones DPL codes wide narrow band setting and scan lists as desired Press the Save Record button to store the...

Page 22: ...f the unit with dimensions to facilitate the installation 3 4 INSTALLATION KIT CONTENTS The IN 550 installation kit consists of 1 One 15 pin Cannon D mating connector female complete with crimp pins and hood 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 and ATM 403 may be obt...

Page 23: ...DUSTRIES LIMITED www til ca TFM 500 Installation Operating Instructions TiL 98RE243 Rev N C Issue 12 3 2 3 6 INSTALLATION PIN LOCATIONS AND CONNECTIONS continued FIGURE 3 1 Outline Views for Model TFM 500 Transceiver ...

Page 24: ...amming Voltage In 7 Serial Data Out 8 Serial Data In 9 Mic Signal Input 2 TABLE 3 1 Wire connections on a 9 Pin MALE D Connector Pin Description 1 600 Ω Output 1 2 Data Output 3 Panel Lighting 28VDC or 5VAC 4 Memory Up 5 Memory Down 6 Mic Signal Input 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 Po...

Page 25: ...TECHNISONIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED www til ca TFM 500 Installation Operating Instructions TiL 98RE243 Rev N C Issue 12 3 4 FIGURE 3 2 Wiring Connections for the TFM 500 Transceiver ...

Page 26: ...nected 3 7 3 PTT Ground Keying The PTT line is connected to pin 13 and should be floating when the transceiver is in receiving 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 should be made on pin 3 of the transceiver The opposite end of this lead should be connected to the panel lighting ...

Page 27: ...rogramming and direct frequency entry modes Removal of this jumper will prevent operation on any frequencies other than those programmed in the 400 memory positions and two guard receiver memory positions The removal of the guard receiver programming enable disable jumper strap from pins 1 and 2 of J11 will totally disable the operator s ability to re program the 2 guard receiver channels The tran...

Page 28: ... potentiometer on the left side of the chassis to produce 9 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 ADJUSTMENT 1 Set the transceiver operating frequency to 156 000 MHz Connect an appropriate test receiver to the RF output connector Ensure th...

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Page 30: ...ttom cover of the transceiver 2 Set the VHF operating frequency to 157 000 MHz and connect an appropriate test receiver to the RF output connector Ensure that the output of the transceiver is terminated into a proper dummy load 3 Key the transmitter and input a 10 dBm 2 5V RMS 2 5 kHz audio signal into microphone input 1 4 Adjust the wideband deviation limit potentiometer R30 on the VHF Rx Tx modu...

Page 31: ...ation limit potentiometer R102 on the UHF Rx Tx module to produce a 2 15 kHz deviation 7 Verify that the deviation does not exceed 5 kHz for wideband and 2 5 kHz for narrowband on 403 000 MHz and 512 000 MHz Re adjust R30 or R76 as required if the deviation exceeds 5 kHz or 2 5 kHz respectively 8 Replace the bottom cover FIGURE 3 5 Deviation Adjustment Potentiometer Location VHF Receiver Transmitt...

Page 32: ...ation Operating Instructions TiL 98RE243 Rev N C Issue 12 3 11 FIGURE 3 6 Deviation Adjustment Potentiometer Location UHF Receiver Transmitter PCB Module NOTE R11 is for 25 kHz wideband Deviation Adjustment R102 is for 12 5 kHz narrowband Deviation Adjustment ...

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Page 34: ...y If possible set up a DME ramp test set on the frequencies indicated and adjust the output until the flags are 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 the ADF to a nearby navigation station Modulate the TFM 500 transmitter on the indicated f...

Page 35: ...M 500 transmitter on the following frequency for at least 20 seconds Observe the GPS for any degradation in satellite status or availability or flags FREQUENCIES GPS 1 GPS 2 TFM 500 PASS FAIL PASS FAIL 143 1800 MHz 143 1825 MHz 157 5000 MHz 157 5425 MHz 512 0000 MHz NOTES B Determine if the image frequency for the VHF Comm falls within the range of the TFM 500 If so select a set of frequencies tha...

Page 36: ...tallation Operating Instructions TiL 98RE243 Rev N C Issue 12 A 3 FREQUENCIES RESULTS VHF 1 TFM 500 PASS FAIL 135 975 138 0 121 150 157 5 131 250 157 5 Image FREQUENCIES RESULTS VHF 1 TFM 500 PASS FAIL 135 975 138 0 121 150 157 5 131 250 157 5 Image NOTES ...

Page 37: ...he localizer frequency range and the other in the VOR frequency range Record those values in the spaces provided in the following chart Modulate the TFM 500 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 needles on the navigation display FREQUENCIES RESULTS VOR ILS 1 TFM 500 PASS ...

Page 38: ...ndition is detected then the installation will have to be flight tested according to the following procedure Using the table below determine the glide slope frequency based on the localizer frequency of the ILS to be used Divide the glide slope frequency by 2 and program into the TFM 500 Fly the aircraft to intercept the localizer and glide slope both needles centered at 26 nm from the runway Tran...

Page 39: ... www til ca TFM 500 Installation Operating Instructions TiL 98RE243 Rev N C Issue 12 A 6 FREQUENCIES RESULTS VOR ILS 1 TFM 500 PASS FAIL 334 7 108 1 167 3500 FREQUENCIES RESULTS VOR ILS 2 TFM 500 PASS FAIL 334 7 108 1 167 3500 NOTES ...

Page 40: ...ions TiL 98RE243 Rev N C Issue 12 A 7 E Operate the TFM 500 transmitter on the 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 500 PASS FAIL PASS FAIL 512 MHz NOTES ...

Page 41: ...8 F Modulate the TFM 500 transmitter on the following frequencies for at least 20 seconds Observe the DME displays Look for loss of distance information on the display FREQUENCIES RESULTS DME 1 TFM 500 PASS FAIL 978 108 0 489 1020 112 1 510 FREQUENCIES RESULTS DME 2 TFM 500 PASS FAIL 978 108 0 489 1020 112 1 510 NOTES ...

Page 42: ...equency 1 G At a safe altitude engage the autopilot or stability augmentation system Modulate the TFM 500 transmitter on the above frequencies for at least 20 seconds Observe any effect on the autopilot or stability augmentation system Observations H Perform a coupled ILS approach to the aircraft s certified limits Modulate the TFM 500 transmitter on the above frequencies for at least 20 seconds O...

Page 43: ...nt fuel and other electric instruments in the chart provided and note any anomalies that occur while transmitting Assess the results STEP SYSTEM PASS FAIL NOTES 1 Com 1 2 UHF 403 512 MHz Band 2 Transponder Encoder VHF 138 174 MHz Band 3 ADF 1 2 4 VG 5 Glideslope 1 2 UHF 403 512 MHz Band 6 VOR LOC 1 2 UHF 403 512 MHz Band 7 Directional Gyro ...

Page 44: ...C INDUSTRIES LIMITED www til ca TFM 500 Installation Operating Instructions TiL 98RE243 Rev N C Issue 12 A 11 STEP SYSTEM PASS FAIL NOTES 8 Compass 9 Fuel Pressure 10 Oil Temp 11 Amps 12 Bus Voltage 13 Fuel 14 Nt ...

Page 45: ...S LIMITED www til ca TFM 500 Installation Operating Instructions TiL 98RE243 Rev N C Issue 12 A 12 STEP SYSTEM PASS FAIL NOTES 15 TOT 16 Torque 17 Annunciators 18 Digital Clock 19 Oil Pressure 20 Annunciators 21 GPS 22 DME ...

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Page 48: ...and re installation of equipment from the aircraft Technisonic will repair or replace at Technisonic s discretion any defective transceiver or part thereof found to be faulty during the Warranty Period Faulty equipment must be returned to Technisonic or its authorized Warranty Depot with transportation charges prepaid Repaired or replacement equipment will be returned to the customer with collect ...

Page 49: ... transceiver s memory is available for instant recall by keypad entry or by pressing the UP or DOWN buttons which allows an operator to scroll through all preset channels The TFM 500 transceiver features a synthesized two channel VHF or UHF guard receiver a DTMF encoder for signaling during transmit and a scan function which will scan any or all of the frequencies stored in up to five scan lists A...

Page 50: ... Sensitivity at 12 dB SINAD Better than 0 35 microvolts Better than 0 35 microvolts Adjacent channel 78 dB for 25 KHZ 70 FOR 12 5 KHz 70 dB for 25 Khz 70 dB for 12 5 Khz Spurious attenuation 90 dB 90 dB Third order intermod 70 dB 70 dB Image attenuation 80 dB 70 dB FM acceptance 6 Khz 6 Khz Hum and noise Better than 50 dB Better than 40 dB Audio distortion Less than 5 Less than 5 Ant conducted emi...

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