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UAV-1001626-001 Rev F   

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ping20Si 

User and Installation Guide 

 

 

  

 

 

Summary of Contents for ping20Si

Page 1: ...UAV 1001626 001 Rev F ECCN 7A994 Page 1 30 ping20Si User and Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...r stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express written permission of uAvionix uAvionix grants permissions to download a single copy of this guide onto an electronic storage medium to be viewed for personal use provided that the complete text of this copyright notice is retained Unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited uAv...

Page 3: ...nts A 12 9 2017 Initial release B 4 4 2019 Input power requirements C 6 18 2019 Including ambient temperature with battery pack D 7 30 2019 E 10 26 2019 Update product label compliant to RED RED conformity statement added F 5 19 2020 Update Support Contact and minor formatting edits ...

Page 4: ...and Security BIS as Export Control Classification Number ECCN 7A994 These items are controlled by the U S Government and authorized for export only to the country of ultimate destination for use by the ultimate consignee or end user s herein identified They may not be resold transferred or otherwise disposed of to any other country or to any person other than the authorized ultimate consignee or e...

Page 5: ...e responsible for any transportation cost This warranty does not apply to cosmetic damage consumable parts damage caused by accident abuse misuse water fire or flood damage caused by unauthorized servicing or product that has been modified or altered IN NO EVENT SHALL UAVIONIX BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY ...

Page 6: ... 10 5 5 Supplied Accessories 10 6 Technical Specifications 11 6 1 Markings 12 7 Equipment Limitations 12 7 1 Installation 12 7 1 1 Modifications and Use Outside of Intended Scope 12 7 1 2 Deviations 12 8 Equipment Installation 13 8 1 Unpacking and Inspecting 13 8 2 Mounting 13 8 3 Connections 14 15 8 4 Wiring Diagram 16 Mating Connector Molex 0436450200 16 8 5 Cooling Requirements 17 8 6 Antenna I...

Page 7: ...gory 20 9 5 VFR Squawk Code 20 9 6 Aircraft Maximum Speed 20 9 7 ADS B RX Capability 20 9 8 Aircraft Length Width 21 9 9 GPS Antenna Offset Lateral Longitudinal 22 10 PC Control Application 23 11 Post Installation Checklist 24 12 Continued Airworthiness 25 13 Environmental Qualification Forms 26 ...

Page 8: ... Class Beta 1 ICAO Annex 10 Volume IV EuroCAE ED 115 Class LcF EU RED Annex VII This transponder replies to both legacy Mode A C interrogations and to Mode S interrogations from both ground radar and airborne collision avoidance systems In all cases the interrogations are received by the transponder on 1030MHz and replies are transmitted on 1090MHz 5 2 RED conformity Hereby uAvionix Corporation de...

Page 9: ...ntrol and status is also supported Protocol switching is automatic Protocol Message Type CONTROL COM1 RX 1200 115200bps GDL90 Appendix A CS Callsign MD Mode SAGETECH 0x02 Preflight 0x03 Operating 0x05 Data Request Protocol Message Type STATUS COM1 TX 1200 115200bps GLD90 Appendix B 010 Heartbeat 1010 Ownship 1110 Geo Altitude SAGETECH 0x80 Acknowledge 0x81 Installation Response 0x82 Preflight Resp...

Page 10: ...ware Configuration Part Part Number Revision Software Airborne Electronic Hardware 5 5 Supplied Accessories Part Part Number Revision ping20Si UAV 10001625 001 Antenna UAV 10000295 001 Power Cable PingProg Programming Cable JST5p 5p Control Cable JST4p 4p PixHawk1 cable PixHawk 2 cable ...

Page 11: ...Level 2els ADS B Performance Standard RTCA DO 260B Class B1S Pressure Altitude Standard SAE AS8003 Granted Certifications TSO C199 GPS Compliance DO 181E Class 1 Level 1els 20W output power level DO 260B Class B1S 20W output power level DO 160F ICAO Annex 10 Volume IV EuroCAE ED 115 Class Lc2 es V3 20W output power level EU RED Annex VII Environmental RTCA DO 160F Software RTCA DO 178B Hardware RT...

Page 12: ...en designed and tested to conform to all applicable standards in the original form and when configured with the components shipped with the device It is not permissible to modify the device use the device for any use outside of the intended scope or use the device with any antenna other than the one shipped with the device 7 1 2 Deviations Output power is limited to 20W ...

Page 13: ...ainer and all packing materials 8 2 Mounting The ping20Si is designed to be mounted in any convenient location in the cockpit the cabin or an avionics bay The following installation procedure should be followed remembering to allow adequate space for installation of cables and connectors Select a position in the aircraft that is not too close to any high external heat source The ping20Si is not a ...

Page 14: ...1 Rev F ECCN 7A994 Page 14 30 8 3 Connections Whenever power is supplied to the transponder a 50ohm load must be provided to the SMA connection You can use the supplied antenna or a commercially available 50ohm load ...

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Page 16: ...aker for power supply protection to the ping20Si Power to be provided by UAV battery or separate 3S LiPo battery Control Interface Pin Type Physical Rate Link 1 RX In 3 3V Serial 57600bps Control 2 TX Out 3 3V Serial 57600bps GDL 90 3 Power 5V Out 4 Ground Mating Connector JST ZHR 4 Pins SZH 002T P0 5 LEDs LED SOLID FLASHING RED FAULT Reply Transmit GREEN Powered Receiving Interrogation ...

Page 17: ...degraded if adequate cooling is not provided 8 6 Antenna Installation The following considerations should be taken into account when siting the antenna The antenna should be mounted in a vertical position when the aircraft is in level flight Where practical plan the antenna location to keep the cable lengths as short as possible and avoid sharp bends in the cable to minimize the VSWR Electrical co...

Page 18: ...n the ping20Si To change these settings the ping20Si is configured via the supplied pingUSB Wi Fi adapter and mobile device application Please refer to the following documentation Ping App iOS quick start guide http uavionix com downloads pingapp uavionix ping app quick start guide pdf ...

Page 19: ...Longitudinal Meters 0 Configuration Items List 9 1 Default Control Select the desired control type This setting configures the ping20Si for Standby On or Altitude reporting Standby Off Disables both the transmit and receive functions ON Responds to all interrogations and transmits ADS B Extended Squitter messages Reports 0000 to altitude Mode C interrogations ALT Responds to all interrogations and...

Page 20: ...aircraft category can be transmitted 9 5 VFR Squawk Code VFR squawk Mode 3 A code is a pre programmed default code when the pilot is flying VFR and not in contact with ATC In the USA the VFR squawk code is 1200 and in most parts of Europe the VFR squawk code is 7000 9 6 Aircraft Maximum Speed Mode S transponders can transmit their maximum airspeed characteristics to aircraft equipped with TCAS Thi...

Page 21: ...to identify taxiing routes and potential conflicts Enter the length and width wingspan fields and the appropriate size codes will be calculated for transmission Air Aircraft Length in Meters Aircraft Width wing span in Meters L 15 W 23 15 L 25 28 5 W 34 25 L 35 33 W 38 35 L 45 39 5 W 45 45 L 55 45 W 52 55 L 65 59 5 W 67 65 L 75 72 5 W 80 75 L 85 W 80 L 85 Any ...

Page 22: ...is used to manage taxiway conflicts a significant offset in antenna position could mean the aircraft footprint is not in the same place as the ADS B reported position Although the GPS Antenna Offset is primarily intended for position correction on large transport aircraft General Aviation aircraft can also have a significant offset For example if the aircraft has a long tail boom and the GPS anten...

Page 23: ...l interface Use the cupplied USB adapter to connect the Control Interface to a PC Set the Port to the USB serial port and the App Baud to 57600 Callsign Mode and Squawk can be set in the application The Ownship Display can monitor the programmed ICAO Emitter category and GPS position The control app can be downloaded from ww uavionix com ...

Page 24: ...alking to the transponder Confirm ICAO Address is correctly programmed and not 000000 Confirm Baro Altitude is correct for your field elevation After the GPS has had time to lock confirm that Latitude and Longitude are correct Set Mode to ALT and check the Mode box Observe the Red LED flashing about four times a second This indicates 1090ES ADS B transmissions If you are in range of Radar the Gree...

Page 25: ...ion maintenance This means that there are no periodic service requirements necessary to maintain continued airworthiness and no maintenance is required until the equipment does not properly perform its intended function When service is required a complete performance test should be accomplished following any repair action Repairs should only be carried out in accordance with uAvionix service proce...

Page 26: ...ation 8 0 Aircraft zone 2 type 3 4 5 to Category S level M type 1 Helicopters to Category U level G Explosion 9 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Waterproofness 10 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Fluids Susceptibility 11 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Sand and Dust 12 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Fungus 13 0 Equipment identified as Category X n...

Page 27: ... are delimited with a carriage return character A1 Physical Interface The Control interface uses RS 232 signaling levels The port is configured for the following characteristics Baud Rate 57600 baud Start Bits 1 Data Length 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Flow Control None A2 Control Messages The following table summarizes the Control messages that the ping20Si receives Msg ID Description Notes Ref CS C...

Page 28: ...minute or when a change occurs Message Length 15 bytes Byte Contents Description 1 ASCII 0x5E 2 C ASCII C 0x43 3 S ASCII S 0x53 4 ASCII space 0x20 5 12 dddddddd ASCII Flight ID all 8 characters are mandatory right pad with space 13 14 dd Checksum of bytes 1 through 12 In hex ASCII i e FA 15 r ASCII carriage return 0x0D Example CS UAVIONIX87 r ...

Page 29: ...12 dddd ASCII squawk code 13 e See emergency field table below 14 h Health bit in hex ASCII 1 15 16 dd Checksum of bytes 1 through 14 In hex ASCII i e FA 17 r ASCII carriage return 0x0D Mode Field m Definition ASCII O OFF 0x4F A STBY 0x41 C ON 0x43 S ALT 0x53 Ident Field i Definition ASCII I Ident Enabled 0x49 Ident is Inactive 0x2D Emergency Field e Definition ASCII 0 None 0x00 1 General 0x01 2 M...

Page 30: ... 90 Data Interface Specification can be found at https www faa gov nextgen programs adsb wsa media GDL90_Public_ICD_RevA PDF ping20Si transmits the following messages Msg ID Description Notes Ref 010 Heartbeat 1 second interval 3 1 1010 Ownship Report 1 second interval 3 4 1110 Ownship Geometric Report 1 second interval 3 8 ...

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