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ALT-9000

Radio Altimeter Test Set

Getting Started Manual

PUBLISHED BY VIAVI

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VIAVI 2022

by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher.

Original Issue FEB, 2022

Re-issued MAR, 2022

Summary of Contents for 22145341

Page 1: ...ALT 9000 Radio Altimeter Test Set Getting Started Manual ...

Page 2: ...I 2022 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher Original Issue FEB 2022 Re issued MAR 2022 ...

Page 3: ... to initial use of the unit VIAVI recommends the operator become familiar with the Operation Manual contained on the accompanying CD ROM VIAVI updates Test Set software on a routine basis As a result examples may show images from earlier software versions Images are updated when appropriate ...

Page 4: ...t Set or Unit refers to the ALT 9000 Radio Altimeter FlightLine Test Set Declaration of Conformity VIAVI recommends keeping a copy of the Declaration of Conformity Certificate shipped with the unit with the test set at all times Contact Information Contact Customer Service for technical support or with any questions regarding this or any other VIAVI products Phone 844 GO VIAVI email Techsupport Av...

Page 5: ...ied in the performance data This product is not approved for use in hazardous atmospheres or medical applications If the equipment is to be used in a safety related application such as avionics or military applications the suitability of the product must be assessed and approved for use by a competent person Refer all servicing of unit to Qualified Technical Personnel This unit contains no operato...

Page 6: ...equipment Power Cords Power cords must not be frayed or broken nor expose bare wiring when operating this equipment Internal Battery This unit contains a Lithium Ion Battery and can be replaced by an operator Refer to the Operation Manual for detailed Operator Level procedures WARNING Indicates a Toxic hazard Item should be handled by Qualified Service Personnel Dispose of item in accordance with ...

Page 7: ...on of a signal directly or indirectly and should take necessary precautions to avoid potential communication interference problems WARNING Lithium A Lithium battery is used in this equipment Lithium is a toxic substance so the battery should in no circumstances be crushed incinerated or disposed of in normal waste Do not short circuit or force discharge since this might cause the battery to vent o...

Page 8: ...nterface Components 16 Defining Parameters 18 Setup 21 Linear Altitude Ramp Test 25 Power Requirements 27 Caution This equipment contains components sensitive to damage by Electrostatic Discharge ESD All personnel performing maintenance or calibration procedures should have knowledge of accepted ESD practices and or be ESD certified THIS EQUIPMENT CONTAINS PARTS SENSITIVE TO DAMAGE BY ELECTROSTATI...

Page 9: ...a flat clean and dry surface 4 Locate the packing slip on the exterior of the shipping container used when Checking Unpacked Equipment 5 Open the transit case Fig 1 6 Remove items from the transit case Fig 2 1 2 Warranty Information Warranty information for this product is available on the VIAVI website at https www viavisolutions com en us support warranty quality compliance policies 1 3 Checking...

Page 10: ...g 4 and Table 1 for help with item identification Verify the test set configuration and serialized components see Fig 3 Fig 3 Placard on Transit Case serialized 1 4 Test Kit Configurations There are two configurations ALT 9000 and ALT 9000B Refer to Fig 4 and Table 1 for configuration details 1 Optional battery shown in photo The instrument is shipped with a Battery Pack installed in the unit The ...

Page 11: ...ALT 9000 Getting Started Manual Page 10 Fig 4 Kit Items ...

Page 12: ...02 1 1 8 Power Cord European 64020 1 1 9 Coax TNC TNC yellow 4 22153321 1 1 10 Coax TNC TNC red 4 22153326 1 1 11 Coax TNC TNC yellow 20 22153329 1 1 12 Coax TNC TNC red 20 22153332 1 1 13 Getting Started paper 22149658 1 1 14 Operation Manual CD 22149666 1 1 15 Attenuator fixed 20 dB 112036 2 2 16 Cable Assy TNC RA Keyed 12 inch 111838 1 Antenna Coupler Labels 111838 1 1 Transit Case 22153534 1 1...

Page 13: ... 5 kg Environmental Characteristics Operational Temperature 10 C T 55 C 14 F T 131 F Operational Humidity MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 Storage Temperature 51 C T 71 C 59 8 F T 159 8 F Storage Humidity MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 Altitude Operating MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 0 4600 meters 0 15 097 feet Altitude Non Operating 4600 meters 15 097 feet Safety Compliance EN UL 61010 1 3rd Edition Export Authorizations...

Page 14: ...ed in this manual All procedures contained in this manual must be performed in exact sequence and manner described 3 1 B Grounding Power Cord For AC operation the AC Line Cable connected to the External DC Power Supply is equipped with a standard three prong plug and must be connected to a properly grounded three prong receptacle It is the customer s responsibility to Have a qualified electrician ...

Page 15: ...th dampened not soaked with isopropyl alcohol 3 Remove dust and dirt from connectors with soft bristled brush 4 Cover connectors not in use with suitable dust cover to prevent tarnishing of connector contacts 5 Clean cables with soft lint free cloth 5 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 5 1 Front Panel Controls and Connectors Fig 5 Front Panel Control Caution Disconnect power from Test Set to avoid possible d...

Page 16: ... AC power source Off w o External Supply off Unit is off no external power supplied Control Description BATT LED Battery Voltage Low steady red The unit will turn off within one minute without charger Battery Pre Charging flashing yellow Trickle charge during extremely low voltage on the battery Battery Charging flashing green Charge in progress Battery Fully Charged steady green Battery Temperatu...

Page 17: ... is a vertical scrolling menu located at the left side of the User Interface The Launch Bar provides access to the Function Icons The menu must be opened to access the Function Icons The Launch Bar is opened and closed by touching the light gray bar on the menu When opened the Launch Bar appears in front of any Function Windows currently occupying that area of the display The Launch Bar can be clo...

Page 18: ...unction Windows are opened by selecting the Function Icon from the Launch Bar Function Windows are closed by selecting the blue circle icon at the bottom of the window Icon Description Closes the Function Window Maximizes Function Window or opens Status Bars Minimizes Function Window or closes Status Bars Displays Detecting and a yellow circle when detecting the type of radio altimeter under test ...

Page 19: ...e keypad The value is enabled pressing the unit of measurement on the Numeric Keypad window Fig 8 Numeric Keypad Icon Description Pressing Cancel voids any un entered changes and closes the group of data entry pop up windows Pressing Cancel does not undo a changed value that was set using the Rotary Knob or Slide Bar Pressing Clear resets a numeric value to 0 Pressing Backspace deletes the last di...

Page 20: ... of 10 Selecting 10 decr eases the step increment by a factor of 10 Selecting Enter closes the Data Slew Bar Fig 9 Data Slew Bar 7 1 C Rotary Knob The Rotary Knob is used to slew values up or down Selecting x10 will increase the step increment by a factor of 10 Selecting 10 will decrease the step increment by a factor of 10 Selecting Enter closes the Rotary Knob Fig 10 Rotary Knob To use the up an...

Page 21: ...the display in order to view long lists Fig 11 Drop down Menu 7 1 E Selectable Units Some fields may have selectable units For those fields identified select the units field and a drop down menu is displayed Fig 12 Selectable Units 7 1 F Locked Fields A small padlock symbol may be displayed against certain fields indicating that the field is locked and may not be edited or accessed Fig 10 Altitude...

Page 22: ...wer up test set 2 Select Test Setup function key to display Test Setup Window 3 Confirm the settings shown in Fig 14 and change as necessary Fig 14 Test Setup General Tab Screen STEP PROCEDURE 4 From the General tab select Delay Calibration to display the Delay Calibration Info screen This screen starts the calibration procedure for Test Set RF coaxial cable delay ...

Page 23: ...on RX cable STEP PROCEDURE Coupler Loss UUT TX Coupler Loss Enter as marked on UUT TX Antenna Coupler for Coupler mode only UUT RX Coupler Loss Enter as marked on UUT RX Antenna Coupler for Coupler mode only External Attenuation UUT TX Ext Attenuation Enter as marked on Attenuator UUT RX Ext Attenuation Enter as marked on Attenuator Caution UUT TX PORT MAXIMUM POWER 300 W 5 W AVERAGE ...

Page 24: ...Done STEP PROCEDURE 7 Disconnect the TNC Connector from the UUT RX and UUT TX cables 8 Perform appropriate installation and or connection procedure required for altimeter testing Refer to Operation Manual for specific altimeter test setup configurations 9 From the General tab select Altitude Indicator Zero key to display the Altitude Indicator Zero screen Delay calibration may not be aborted once ...

Page 25: ...end of the ALT 9000 RF coaxial cables To compensate for the aircraft antenna height at touch down select the Altitude Offset field Using the key or numeric pad adjust the Altitude Offset field until 0 ft is displayed on the aircraft altitude indicator STEP PROCEDURE 12 Select Save Return to store value and return to the Info Screen window Select the Done key to return to Test Setup General Tab The...

Page 26: ...URE 1 Confirm the following settings and change as necessary Control Start Altitude 0 ft 50 to 75 ft for pulse type Stop Altitude 2 500 ft or maximum for system under test Altitude Rate 1 000 ft min 2 5 mins duration STEP PROCEDURE 2 Select Run Key to start simulation Altitude Pause key is displayed Fig 18 Altitude Pause Key 3 Confirm Aircraft altitude indicator tracks altitude smoothly from Start...

Page 27: ...mulation from current altitude Fig 19 Paused Altitude Rate Sudden indicator display of a ground height is indicative of an aircraft antenna ground plane bonding problem or RF feeder cable termination problem resulting in leakage between TX and RX antennas This usually manifests at higher altitude when the reflected TX power seen by the receiver falls below the level of leakage Altitude may now be ...

Page 28: ...d every three months minimum or removed for long term inactive storage periods of more than six months 10 1 AC Power The AC Adapter supplied with the ALT 9000 operates over a voltage range of 100 to 250 VAC at 47 to 63 Hz The battery charger operates whenever DC power 11 to 32 Vdc is applied to the Test Set with the supplied AC Adapter or a suitable DC power source If the supply voltage is 11 V th...

Page 29: ... LED displays a steady green BATTERY STATUS INDICATORS Battery Voltage Low steady red The unit will turn off within one minute w o charger Battery Pre Charging flashing yellow Trickle charge during extremely low voltage on the battery Battery Charging flashing green Charge in progress STEP PROCEDURE BATTERY STATUS INDICATORS cont Battery Fully Charged steady green Battery Temperature Extreme stead...

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