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Trans-Cal Industries, Inc.

Installation and Calibration Manual

(Patent Pending)

Model SSD120-(XX)M

Modular Altitude Encoder / Digitizer Series

TSO-C88a Approved

Trans-Cal Industries, Inc.

Van Nuys Airport

16141 Cohasset Street

Van Nuys, CA 91406-2908

(818) 787-1221 FAX (818) 787-8916

http://www.trans-cal.com

21 June 2005

Document 881600

Revision C

Summary of Contents for SSD120 M Series

Page 1: ...Pending Model SSD120 XX M Modular Altitude Encoder Digitizer Series TSO C88a Approved Trans Cal Industries Inc Van Nuys Airport 16141 Cohasset Street Van Nuys CA 91406 2908 818 787 1221 FAX 818 787 8...

Page 2: ...c type or class of aircraft to determine that the aircraft operating conditions are within TSO standards Trans Cal Industries Inc 16141 Cohasset Street Van Nuys CA 91406 818 787 1221 800 423 2913 818...

Page 3: ...2 1 Parallel Altitude Data Connection 10 3 2 2 Serial Altitude Data Connection 10 3 3 Serial Data Port Test Equipment 11 3 4 Parallel Data Port Test Equipment 11 Section 4 0 Configuration and Calibrat...

Page 4: ...mission In accordance with U S National Standards for Common System Component Characteristics for the I F F Mark X SIF Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System SIF ATCRBS The serial altitude data is pr...

Page 5: ...tizer serial data is 100 feet To enable 10 foot resolution configure the SSD120 XX M via software see 4 4 1 2 4 Mechanical Characteristics Model Number Dimensions Weight All models See outline drawing...

Page 6: ...Maximum Sink Current 50 milliamperes Maximum Cable Length 4000 feet 1219 meters Input Signal Requirement Pin A strobe or signal common must be either rounded or connected to the transponder 1 4 Serial...

Page 7: ...is referred to in 4 4 Protocol 1 which is compatible with UPS Aviation Technologies Apollo IIMorrow Navigation devices At a baud rate of 1200 bps the encoder sends a seventeen byte message beginning w...

Page 8: ...rate of 1200 bps the encoder sends a seventeen byte message beginning with MGL followed by a sign and five altitude digits then T 25 a checksum and concludes with a carriage return Examples of serial...

Page 9: ...ncoder digitizer will be automatically supplied power when the transponder is energized in others power to the encoder digitizer is provided directly from the avionics buss follow the power up procedu...

Page 10: ...tallation diagram 3 2 Electrical Installation The encoder digitizer is designed to operate with a 9 to 28VDC power source This voltage can be A switched power provided by the transponder or can be pro...

Page 11: ...DGE TERMINAL Windows 3 x or HYPERTERMINAL Windows 95 98 B Use a dedicated serial data test box such as BLACK BOX RS232 Monitor C Test for serial output using an oscilloscope to view the 9 VDC square w...

Page 12: ...XX M digitizers are calibrated to NIST traceable pressure standards however the error allowed on altimeters at altitudes above 30 000 feet can lead to a combined error in excess of 125 feet between th...

Page 13: ...hilgraeve com Software Note The Hyper Terminal program which is shipped with Windows 98 will not function correctly You must download version 5 0 or better to use this calibration program 4 Digitizer...

Page 14: ...e Choose Connect Using Com 1 or whatever Com port you have chosen to use After your selection click on OK Under the Com Properties Sets communication properties Under the Port Settings tab set the fol...

Page 15: ...a protocols simultaneously 1 Construct a wiring harness per the Wiring Harness Diagram 881668 This harness may be ordered directly from Trans Cal Industries Please specify 9 pin or 25 pin connector 2...

Page 16: ...D1 0 Use D Sub connector protocol hardware jumpers 1 UPS Aviation Technologies 1200 bps 2 Trimble Garmin 9600bps 3 Northstar 2400bps 4 Magellan 1200bps 5 ARNAV 9600bps c The third digit represents the...

Page 17: ...e the Hyper Terminal Clear Screen function to remove any extra characters that may be cluttering the screen Click on Edit then click on Clear Screen Note Backspace does not function in Hyper Terminal...

Page 18: ...the encoder digitizer reads 20 080 Type ADJ enter the computer should now display A Type S20 enter S20 represents Save 20 000feet 4 5 SSD120 XX M Calibration Adjustment Procedure continued The digiti...

Page 19: ...0 30 000 31 000 32 000 33 000 34 000 35 000 36 000 37 000 38 000 39 000 40 000 41 000 42 000 43 000 44 000 45 000 46 000 47 000 48 000 49 000 50 000 51 000 52 000 53 000 54 000 55 000 56 000 57 000 58...

Page 20: ...st all error table data P enter Port status command displays the current port status See 4 4 Pabc enter Port command sets the serial port resolution and protocol See 4 4 Q Quit command Returns to top...

Page 21: ...0 26000 53000 2000 27000 54000 3000 28000 55000 4000 29000 56000 5000 30000 57000 6000 31000 58000 7000 32000 59000 8000 33000 60000 9000 34000 61000 10000 35000 62000 11000 36000 12000 37000 13000 38...

Page 22: ...r N D2 1 1 1 L D4 1 1 V K A1 6 M G J A2 7 K H H A4 9 J J G B1 4 E K F B2 1 C L E B4 2 B M D C1 3 D P C C2 8 L R B C4 10 H S A Strobe Signal Common Connect to aircraft ground Connect to aircraft ground...

Page 23: ...12 13 or 25 or aircraft ground a 14 to 9 18 13 14 to 28VDC 28VDC Input Input b Ground Connect to aircraft Connect to 14 Connect to ground aircraft ground aircraft ground Serial Data Connection for the...

Page 24: ...G B1 12 7 6 9 F B2 13 8 5 10 E B4 14 9 4 11 D C1 8 10 8 14 C C2 6 11 11 16 B C4 4 12 9 12 A Strobe Signal Common 2 3 Connect to aircraft ground 19 a 14 to 28VDC Input Connect to aircraft s avionics bu...

Page 25: ...cted by a fuse or circuit breaker Connect to aircraft s avionics buss protected by a fuse or circuit breaker Connect to aircraft s avionics buss protected by a fuse or circuit breaker b Ground Connect...

Page 26: ...26 26 Pin Connector Assignments Table V...

Page 27: ...lo 37 Pin D Sub Connector SSD120 XX M 26 Pin Connector RxD2 21 U or X Ground 20 R or W Optional configure the SSD120 XX M for 10 resolution See 4 4 Apollo GX50 GX60 GX65 Software Configuration In test...

Page 28: ...tion Installation Setup Access the 2101 installation setup submenu and go to the SERIAL I O SETUP Select the GPS serial port which is to receive the pressure altitude data SERIAL 1 IN or SERIAL 2 IN S...

Page 29: ...ENCODER Garmin International Garmin 400 Series GPS Devices Garmin 78 Pin Conn P4001 Function SSD120 XX M 26 Pin Connector 57 TxD U or X 77 or 78 Ground R or W Configure the SSD120 XX M for Trimble Gar...

Page 30: ...30 26 Pin Connector Cutout 881667...

Page 31: ...31 Wiring Harness Diagram 881668...

Page 32: ...32 Calibration Block Diagram 881669...

Page 33: ...33 Outline Drawing Modular Altitude Digitizer SSD120 XX M...

Page 34: ...34 Wiring Diagram 101802...

Page 35: ...35...

Page 36: ...ard must be completed and returned to Trans Cal Industries properly filled out and signed by the dealer selling or installing this equipment Mail to Trans Cal Ind Inc 16141 Cohasset St Van Nuys CA 914...

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