UAV-1006666-001
10
Rev A
At this point,
the technician can set the transponder mode back to “ALT” on
the AV-30-C (Wi-Fi will be disabled) and the tailBeaconX will reply to Mode-
S interrogations as if it was airborne. The tailBeaconX will also transmit
airborne squitters accordingly.
To disable the airborne override, simply power cycle the tailBeaconX.
6.3 AV-30-C Wiring For tailBeaconX
This document assumes an AV-30-C has already been installed in the
aircraft according to the AV-30-C STC Installation Manual UAV-1003947-
001.
6.3.1 Wiring the AV-30-C to the tailBeaconX
1. AV-30-C installed in the aircraft with software version 2.1.4 or later.
See Service Bulletins on uAvionix website for AV-30-C software
update instructions if needed.
2. tailBeaconX must be wired to the AV-30-C for RS-232 communication
as shown in the diagram below. This requires addition of pins 4 and
5 to the DB-15 connector on the back of the AV-30-C.
5
4
1
AV-30-C
TXD
RXD
SHIELD
GROUND
PWR
13
KNS-80 (EXAMPLE)
SUPPRESSION
WH
GY
OR
TBX
SUP
TXD
RXD
RD
BK
PWR
GND
SHIELD
GROUND
2A
EXISTING
NAV LIGHT CB
EXISTING NAV
LIGHT SWITCH
AV-30-C
CB
M
A
IN
B
U
S
AIRCRAFT GROUND
NOTE 2
NOTES:
1. UNLESS SPECIFIED DIFFERENTLY ALL
WIRES MUST BE MIL-SPEC 24AWG OR
LARGER.
2. CONNECT SUPPRESSION LINE TO
GROUND IF NOT CONNECTED TO DME.
KNS-80 SHOWN AS REFERENCE ONLY.
3. USE ENVIRONMENTAL SPLICES.
4. SHIELD GROUND TO BE < 2.5 IN. TO
CONNECTOR BACKSHELL.
5. NEW POWER AND GROUND WIRES
RECOMMENDED.
6. RECOMMENDED TO INSTALL NEW CB
AND SWITCH FOR tailBeaconX.
NOTE 1
NOTE 3
NOTE 4
NOTE 5
1A
tailBeaconX SW
tailBeaconX
EXISTING NAV
LIGHTS
NOTE 6
AIRCRAFT
GROUND
