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DA-42 MPP Rack 

Maintenance Manual

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for DA-42 MPP Rack

Page 1: ...DA 42 MPP Rack Maintenance Manual ...

Page 2: ...No liability for consequential damages All rights reserved By purchasing the product described in the documentation you are granted a limited licence to use the Software provided you do not copy alter or adapt the Software in any way including decompiling disassembling or reverse engineering The information provided in the Documentation is believed to be accurate and reliable however SCOTTY assume...

Page 3: ...1 2 Camera and Console 10 3 1 3 IRS System 11 3 1 4 SATCOM Rack 11 3 2 Mechanical Drawings 13 4 Diagnostics 17 4 1 EMSHSD SW 17 4 2 Fault Isolation 19 4 2 1 Boot Up Issues 19 4 2 2 Connection Issues 19 5 Setup 21 5 1 Setup of the SATCOM Transceiver 21 5 2 Changing INMARSAT Settings 23 6 Calibration 25 6 1 Introduction 25 6 2 Preparations 26 6 3 Display Current IRS Data 27 6 4 Calibration Procedure...

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Page 5: ...al carefully in order to fully benefit from SCOTTY s advanced solutions Company background SCOTTY founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Austria with offices in the United Kingdom USA and the Philippines By recognising niche markets and offering customised products for specialised applications SCOTTY has gained enormous expertise in the development of live video audio and data communication throu...

Page 6: ... customer support number for your part of the world Europe Middle East Africa Austria GMT 1 43 664 454 2827 The Americas Atlanta USA GMT 6 1 770 380 7186 Asia Pacific Philippines GMT 8 63 917 537 0624 Please always include the serial number of your SCOTTY unit or license Videoconference test numbers H 320 ISDN numbers 64 kbit s and 2x64 kbit s Austria 43 316 407849 USA 1 770 246 9082 Asia 63 2 581...

Page 7: ...the latest video protocol H 264 to achieve the maximum video quality The full setup consist of following components Diamond DA 42 MPP airplane With its long range capabilities ideally suited as an airborne platform for surveillance operations SCOTTY SATCOM Rack DA 42 MPP The video processing and communication unit integrating these functions INMARSAT satellite modem Windows compatible computer Liv...

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Page 9: ...g the appropriate SCOTTY part number as listed below in the diagrams the part numbers are in the format SDxxxxxxx Figure 2 shows an overview of all subsystems as outlined in the previous chapter Antenna Subsystem IRS Subsystem GPS Data Camera Console Subsystem SATCOM Rack DA 42 MPP IRS Position Data Antenna HF Control Video Keyboard Mouse Figure 1 Figure 2 System Overview Diagram Maintenance Manua...

Page 10: ...mera control unit and a keyboard with integrated mouse and a video monitor for the pilot of the aircraft The video of the camera is displayed on a monitor for the operator for the pilot and sent to the SATCOM Rack for transmission and recording A18 SATCOM 4 x Video Splitter SD205627A A17 SATCOM Keyboard Pointing Device PS2 EN SD205611A A16 10 Display SD205193A left A21 Camera Subsystem A14 5 Displ...

Page 11: ...amera SRU J1 SD204717A SD204715A J1 SD205121A J1 J3 J3 BSU J6 GPS J2 SD205773A J7 GPS Antenna J8 BSU J9 GPS SD205778A SD205200A J1 Camera Subsystem A21 GPS In SD205820A Figure 5 IRS Subsystem Diagram 3 1 4 SATCOM Rack The central unit of the overall SCOTTY DA 42 MPP System is the SCOTTY SATCOM Rack shown in Figure 6 part number SD205198A It receives the video from the video subsystem gets the airc...

Page 12: ... IN AUDIO LINE OUT USB1 F1 F2 F3 F4 20A 2A 10A 5A F5 1A HSD 400i SATCOM Computer 12VDC Rear Fans J18 M1 J6 VIDEO IN 1 Ground DA42MPP TX RX IRS Antenna Control Intercom DA42MPP SD205591A 28VDC SATCOM Computer A1 X1 A1 J3 Diplexer Antenna IRS System A1 J8 12VDC Rel1 F6 1A S1 ON OFF J20 SPARE SRU GPS DC IN TX RX SD205646A Ground HGA LNA 28VDC Diplexer Antenna 28VDC IRS System Top Fans J9 Video Splitt...

Page 13: ...he other components refer to the documentation of the corresponding equipment Figure 7 displays the outline of the rack The location of the connectors is shown in Figure 8 Refer to the airplane manual SUPPLEMENT M32 TO THE AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL DA 42 M 7 01 05 E for details about mounting and un mounting of the equipment Maintenance Manual 13 ...

Page 14: ...SCOTTY DA 42 MPP Rack Figure 7 SCOTTY SATCOM Rack DA 42 MPP Outline Drawing 14 Maintenance Manual ...

Page 15: ...SCOTTY DA 42 MPP Rack Figure 8 SCOTTY SATCOM Rack DA 42 MPP Connectors Drawing Maintenance Manual 15 ...

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Page 17: ...d directly from the Windows Desktop Figure 9 The SCOTTY EMSHSD Software The field System shows the time and date of the transceiver Flight Information displays the current IRS information as received by the transceiver from the SCOTTY IRS system Please note that the Heading displayed is the true heading not the magnetic heading Satellite shows the INMARSAT satellite that is selected at the moment ...

Page 18: ...information columns shows detailed call status information for the channel like call type details call direction mobile or fixed error text when a connection is terminated and status information during the registration process Start Capture captures the raw data status data received from the SATCOM transceiver e g for diagnostic purposes The Open Terminal button opens a second window which enables...

Page 19: ...ee transceiver manual 2 In the EMSHSD software check the C No indication 3 If C No if low check the IRS information displayed in the EMSHSD Flight Information filed with the aircraft s IRS data Please note that the EMSHSD software displays true heading not magnetic heading 4 If a deviation in the IRS data exists the IRS system could be the problem See chapter 6 Calibration for next steps 5 If no I...

Page 20: ...check the INMARSAT registration a Reset the INMARSAT transceiver by pressing the Test button on front of the transceiver b Use the EMSHSD software to verify successful registration some retries might occur c If registration is not successful check the antenna subsystem especially in TX direction d If registration is successful the INMARSAT account could be blocked Contact the service provider 20 M...

Page 21: ... connected to the HSD 400 3 Make sure the HSD 400 is powered up and has finished its initialization 4 Enter maint no echo displayed MENU 1 should be displayed Note use Ctrl N and Ctrl O to navigate through the menus 5 Press Ctrl N to switch to MENU 2 6 Press T enter time of day and enter current date and time Follow the syntax given e g 7 1 2008 9 50 00 7 Press Ctrl N to switch to MENU 3 8 Press M...

Page 22: ...X turn off all reports 17 Enter 21 on call codes 18 Enter 23 on standard output 19 Enter 51 on one second tick 20 Enter 91 on hsd frequencies 21 Press S save to eeprom 22 Reset HSD by pressing the Test button on front of the transceiver NOTES Input may be lowercase or uppercase Press x means just to press the key x Enter xyz means to input xyz and then press the Enter key 22 Maintenance Manual ...

Page 23: ... chapter for details and the recommended default setting LES ID To change your INMARSAT provider use the Terminal window of the EMSHSD software Enter MENU3 and press I See previous chapter for details Forward ID The INMARSAT provider defines the forward ID for the system It is coded into a hardware plug accessible through a hatch on the right side of the SATCOM Rack Contact SCOTTY to provide a new...

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Page 25: ...ee chapter 4 1 EMSHSD SW for details about the software CAUTION The EMSHSD software shows the true heading the aircraft might show the magnetic heading Depending on the current location a magnetic field correction of the magnetic heading must be added or subtracted to calculate the true heading 2 In case of doubt attach the SCOTTY calibration kit and use the IRS Support software to directly read t...

Page 26: ...to a COM port of a Windows computer e g a Notebook The kit includes a USB to serial adapter which may be used if only a USB port is available The adapter comes with a CD including the necessary Windows drivers NOTE Using this adapter the SATCOM Rack can be used as a computer for the calibration Connect the adapter to the USB port J5 see Figure 8 for details and the other side to the SRU breakout 5...

Page 27: ...nna Support software Select Display SRU and MSU navigation data and press Next In the Connection dialog select the COM port where the SRU is connected to the PC see chapter 6 2 Preparations Select Maintenance Port on SRU 7200 The IRS data are displayed Maintenance Manual 27 ...

Page 28: ...sturbance Especially avoid steel reinforced concrete Select Execute installation and calibration procedures and press Next Enter the Aircraft ID and press Next The ID entered is used for records only Enter aircraft details The values entered are used for records only and may be left empty Press Next Select SDU for Misalignment correction implemented in The SDU manufacturer and model field is used ...

Page 29: ...e IRS system Select none and press Next Select Beam Steering Unit Satcom Reference Unit and Magnetic Sensor Unit as units included in the installation The diplexer is not controlled by the IRS system do not select Diplexer LNA Press Next Maintenance Manual 29 ...

Page 30: ...Press Next The SRU checkout starts Press Next In the Connection dialog select the COM port as before and select Maintenance Port on SRU 7200 Initial SRU checkout should indicate no errors Press Next The MSU checkout starts Press Next In the Connection dialog select the COM port as before and select Maintenance Port on SRU 7200 Initial MSU checkout should indicate no errors Press Next The installat...

Page 31: ... X for the SRU axis aligned Select this axis is pointed towards the tail Press Next Enter 1 meters for the fore aft spacing between the MSU and SRU and choose The SRU is forward the MSU Leave 0 meters for the vertical spacing Enter 6 meters for the lateral spacing and select The MSU is starboard of the SRU Choose Flexible MSU in wingtips and press Next Maintenance Manual 31 ...

Page 32: ...rts In the Connection dialog select the COM port as before and select Maintenance Port on SRU 7200 Position the aircraft stationary and as level as possible If the aircraft is not leveled exactly enter the actual roll and pitch from the aircraft s IRS system Press Start leveling After the procedure has completed press Next 32 Maintenance Manual ...

Page 33: ... saved successfully press Next Compass calibration starts Press Next In the Connection dialog select the COM port as before and select Maintenance Port on SRU 7200 Press Start clockwise rotation and perform a clockwise 360 circle with the aircraft When the circle has been completed press Stop clockwise rotation Maintenance Manual 33 ...

Page 34: ...g press Yes to upload the data to the SRU After the data have been loaded to the EEPROM press Next Rotate the aircraft so that it points towards magnetic North If the aircraft is not pointed exactly enter the actual magnetic heading from the aircraft s IRS system CAUTION Be sure to use the aircraft s magnetic heading The aircraft s IRS system might display the true heading not the magnetic heading...

Page 35: ... to perform the measurement Repeat above steps for East South and West After successful measurement of the West alignment the correction data are saved to the SRU EEPROM Press Done The installation log files is saved for later reference Press Yes to exit the program Finished ...

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