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USER MANUAL 

— Aircraft Interface Device 

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Rosemount Aerospace Inc. Model 8730L Series 

D06429976 Revision 06 

UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEMS PROPRIETARY 

SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTION ON THE TITLE OR COVER PAGE. 

U.S. Export Classification: EAR: 7E994 

 

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AIRCRAFT INTERFACE DEVICE (AID) 

2.1  AID Overview 

The 8730L AID has the following external features as shown in Figure 1: 

 

J1, 37-pin D-sub connector providing interfaces to the following: Ai28V power, Chassis Ground, 
ARINC 664 Ethernet 10/100 Base T, ARINC 717 Harvard Bi-Phase receiver, ARINC 429 Bipolar receivers, 
ARINC 429 Bipolar transmitters, RS-232, and discrete inputs 

 

J2, 37-pin D-sub connector providing interfaces to the following: ARINC 664 Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base T, 
ARINC 429 receivers, ARINC 429/717 Bipolar receiver, ARINC 429 Bipolar transmitters, and discrete inputs 

 

J3, 50-pin D-sub connector providing interfaces to the following: ARINC 664 Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base T, 
ARINC 429 receivers, ARINC 429/717 Bipolar receiver, ARINC 429 Bipolar transmitters, RS-422/485, USB, 
discrete inputs, and discrete outputs 

 

Access Cover for removable CFast Storage device and SIM card (SIM card supports cellular capability). 

 

Three (3) external antenna connectors (for Wi-Fi or cellular capability) 

 

Mounting provisions 

 

Weight: 2.5 lbs max for base unit, add 0.2 lbs for each cellular and/or Wi-Fi, add 0.1 lbs for CFast, add 0.15 
lbs for 8730L1-5 model. 

 

 

 

 

Overall View 

 

              

 

 

Front View 

   Back View 

Figure 1: 8730L Series AID 

Electrical 

Connectors 

Wi-Fi antenna 

cable connector 

Cellular antenna 

cable connectors 

SIM and CFast 

Access Cover 

Mounting 

Provisions 

Summary of Contents for Rosemount Aerospace 8730L Series

Page 1: ...OM ANY SOURCE CONSTITUTES SUCH PERMISSION POSSESSION USE COPYING OR DISCLOSURE BY ANYONE WITHOUT UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEMS S EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION IS NOT AUTHORIZED AND MAY RESULT IN CRIMINAL AND OR CIVIL LIABILITY USER MANUAL Aircraft Interface Device Rosemount Aerospace Inc Model 8730L Series Document Number D06429976 Revision 06 Controlled electronic approvals are on file and available for rev...

Page 2: ...y Revision Section Change Description CO Number 02 All Initial release SISMN059487 03 2 1 Updated model information SISMN061700 3 3 4 Updated approval information 04 2 5 Updated antenna recommendations with gain limits SISMN064413 3 3 3 Added instructions for retrieving R TTE DoC All Formatting updates 05 2 2 Added statement on device mounting SISMN066356 2 5 Updated antenna info Table 2 Updated r...

Page 3: ...CUMENT 5 1 1 Purpose 5 1 2 Applicable Documents 5 1 3 Abbreviations and Acronyms 6 1 4 Terms and Definitions 7 2 AIRCRAFT INTERFACE DEVICE AID 8 2 1 AID Overview 8 2 2 Mechanical Interfaces 9 2 3 Electrical Interfaces 9 2 4 Power Requirements 10 2 5 Wireless Antenna Recommendations 10 3 CERTIFICATIONS 11 3 1 DO 160 11 3 2 DO 254 and DO 178C 12 3 3 Wireless Regulatory Compliance And Industry Certif...

Page 4: ...es D06429976 Revision 06 UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEMS PROPRIETARY SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTION ON THE TITLE OR COVER PAGE U S Export Classification EAR 7E994 List of Tables Table 1 Applicable Documents 5 Table 2 Model Configurations 9 Table 3 Power Supply 10 List of Figures Figure 1 8730L Series AID 8 ...

Page 5: ...ing remote antennas is available The AID incorporates a Linux operating system running on a PowerPC based micro processor utilizing DDR3 memory Software supports avionics interface data reception transmission concentration and recording Access to this data is provided to locally hosted or remote equipment applications via a built in ARINC 834 server 1 1 Purpose This Users Manual provides an overal...

Page 6: ...Export Classification EAR 7E994 1 3 Abbreviations and Acronyms AID Aircraft Interface Device ARINC Aeronautical Radio Incorporated DDR3 Double Data Rate type 3 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory DoC Declaration of Conformity EFB Electronic Flight Bag ICD Interface Control Document IFE In Flight Entertainment lbs pounds SIM Subscriber Identity Module USB Universal Serial Bus VDC Voltage direc...

Page 7: ...Qualification Demonstrates that the implementation meets the requirements and is suitable for operation in the airplane Shall Expresses a binding requirement Should May Expresses a recommended or allowed action Validation Identifies that the requirements for a product are sufficiently correct and complete Verification Identifies that the implementation has been evaluated to determine that all desi...

Page 8: ...C 664 Ethernet 10 100 1000 Base T ARINC 429 receivers ARINC 429 717 Bipolar receiver ARINC 429 Bipolar transmitters and discrete inputs J3 50 pin D sub connector providing interfaces to the following ARINC 664 Ethernet 10 100 1000 Base T ARINC 429 receivers ARINC 429 717 Bipolar receiver ARINC 429 Bipolar transmitters RS 422 485 USB discrete inputs and discrete outputs Access Cover for removable C...

Page 9: ...of the standard AID configuration and is accessible through the Access Cover on the back of the AID for easy removal or insertion CFast model number 8732D1 1 is available from UTC Aerospace Systems and has been qualified to operate within the AID operating environment NOTE The CFast and SIM card are not considered to be hot pluggable Ensure the AID is powered off prior to inserting or removing the...

Page 10: ...d 0 5 dBi at 698 960 MHz and 2 2 dBi at 1710 2700 MHz Cellular antennas must be connected through a coaxial cable of at least 20cm length It is recommended that the coaxial cable attenuation characteristic is similar or better than Times Microwave Systems Maxgain 200 Attached Wi Fi antenna should be Laird part number MAF94271 Alternate antennas with similar performance may be suitable Gain should ...

Page 11: ... 6 1 Steady State Altitude 25 000 ft Cat B2 4 6 2 Decompression 51 000 ft Cat A1 4 6 3 Overpressure 170kPa 15 000 ft Cat A1 Temperature Variation 5 Category B Humidity 6 Category A Category B Operational Shocks Crash Safety 7 6g 11ms Shock Cat B 20g 11ms Crash Safety Impulse Cat B 20g Crash Safety Sustained Cat B Vibration 8 Category S Curve C Category U Curve G Fluid Susceptibility 11 Category F ...

Page 12: ...sent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement Under Industry Canada regulati...

Page 13: ...uipment is intended to be used as an Aircraft Interface Device which includes wireless communication Hereby Rosemount Aerospace Inc declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC A complete Declaration of Conformity DoC is available from UTC Aerospace Systems upon request Please contact your Customer Service Represent...

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