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UAV-1004178-001 Rev A 

ECCN 7A994

 

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ping200XR 

User and Installation Guide 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for ping200XR

Page 1: ...UAV 1004178 001 Rev A ECCN 7A994 Page 1 28 ping200XR User and Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...ored 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 uAvioni...

Page 3: ...UAV 1004178 001 Rev A ECCN 7A994 Page 3 28 1 Revision History Revision Date Comments A 5 14 2020 Initial Release ...

Page 4: ...ment is classified by the United States Department of Commerce s Bureau of Industry 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 ...

Page 5: ...isclaimer of Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL UAVIONIX BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Warranty Service Warranty repair service shall be provi...

Page 6: ...nctions 9 5 5 Intended TSO Deviations 9 5 6 FCC ID 10 5 7 Device Marking 11 5 8 Environmental Qualification Form 11 5 9 Continued Airworthiness 12 5 10 System Limitations 12 6 System Specifications 13 6 1 Specifications 13 6 2 nano Control Head 14 6 2 1 nano Control Head Operation 16 6 2 2 Thumb Wheel Selection 16 6 3 Interfaces 17 6 4 Serial Data Interfaces 17 7 Installation 18 7 1 Part Numbers 1...

Page 7: ...t Stall Speed 24 8 4 Aircraft Length Width 24 8 5 Aircraft Registration 25 8 6 GPS Antenna Lateral Longitudinal Offset 25 8 7 Aircraft Emitter Type 25 8 8 ADS B In Capability 26 8 9 Baro Altitude Source 26 8 10 Serial Port Baud Rate 26 8 11 SIL SDA 26 8 12 Default Control Mode 26 8 13 Default Squawk 26 8 14 Baro Altitude Resolution 27 8 15 In Out Protocols 27 8 16 Control 27 9 Post Installation Ch...

Page 8: ...s article either on or within a specific type or class of aircraft must determine that the aircraft installation conditions are within the standards which include any accepted integrated functions not specified by the standards 5 2 TSO Performance The ping200XR is designed to meet the performance requirements of the applicable Technical Standard Orders TSOs and Minimum Operational Performance Spec...

Page 9: ...unction DO 178C DAL DO 254 DAL Mode S Transponder C C GPS SBAS C C Altitude Encoder C C 5 5 Intended TSO Deviations The following deviations from TSO requirements on this non TSO device are noted These deviations will be applied for on the TSO certified ping200XR TSO Deviation C112e From TSO C112e paragraphs 3 e and 6 f to use DO 178C instead of DO 178B C112e Anticipating DO 181F for a Level 2 Bas...

Page 10: ...h 3 e and 6 h to use DO 178C instead of DO 178B C166b Anticipating DO 260C Airborne Velocity subtypes 3 and 4 are not supported C88b From TSO C88b paragraph 3 e and 6 h to use DO 178C instead of DO 178B C88b From TSO C88b paragraph 3 d to use DO 150G instead of DO 160E C145e From RTCA DO 229E section 2 1 1 10 to use a GPS antenna that meets uAvionix minimum performance specifications instead of DO...

Page 11: ...eet Decompression 4 6 2 Equipment identified as Category B2 no test Overpressure 4 6 3 Equipment identified as Category B2 no test Temperature Variation 5 0 Equipment tested to Category B Humidity 6 0 Equipment tested to Category A Operation Shock and Crash Safety 7 0 Equipment tested to Category B Vibration 8 0 Aircraft zone 2 type 5 Category S level M Explosion 9 0 Equipment identified as Catego...

Page 12: ...0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Icing 24 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test Electrostatic Discharge 25 0 Equipment identified as Category A Fire Flammability 26 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test 5 9 Continued Airworthiness Maintenance of the ping200XR is on condition only For regulatory periodic functional checks refer to the approved aircraft maintenance manuals ...

Page 13: ...ating Altitude unrestricted Max Cruising Speed unrestricted Transmit Power Max 54dBm 250W 1030 Receive Sensitivity 74dBm 3 dBm RF Impedance 50Ω Host Serial Communications UCP Export Compliance ECCN 7A994 Input Voltage 11 34v 3S 8S LiPo Inrush Current Limit 1A See Note 1 below TX Peak Current Limit See Note 2 Below Power Consumption ON ALT 1 5W Continuous ON ALT 4W Peak 8ms maximum Power Consumptio...

Page 14: ...Note 2 Reply Transmission Peak Current Mode Incremental Peak Current 14V Recovery ATCRBS 7777 Reply 70mA 65us Mode S Short 312mA 5 7ms Mode S Long 312mA 9 4ms 1090ES DF17 312mA 9 4ms 6 2 nano Control Head An optional nano control head is provided to allow squawk code configuration without connecting to the configuration application ...

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Page 16: ...hy Flashing Communications Healthy and GPS locked 6 2 2 Thumb Wheel Selection The nanoHead Control unit is controlled and configured via the thumb wheel at the bottom of the device Move your thumb across the wheel to select the desired character you would like to change Once you reach the desired character press the thumb wheel to select the character Once you have selected the character move your...

Page 17: ...GURATION POWER 9 30 3V ANTENNA RS232 Serial RS232 Serial GPS ANTENNA 6 4 Serial Data Interfaces Protocol Message Type CONTROL and CONFIGURATION 2400 115200bps UCP RX 0x2B Transponder Configuration 0x2C Message Request 0x2D Transponder Control 0x2E GNSS Data UCP TX 0x00 Heartbeat 0x0A Ownship 0x25 Identification 0x0B Geo Alt Ownship 0x28 Sensor Barometer 0x2B Transponder Configuration 0x2F Transpon...

Page 18: ... container and all packing materials 7 3 Mounting The ping200XR 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 taking care 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 ping200XR is...

Page 19: ...e 50 Ohm load Powering the transponder without an attached load will result in damage to the device not covered under warranty 7 5 Wiring Diagram Ping200XR CONTROL and CONFIGURATION POWER 9 30 3V ANTENNA Control Input Control Head or Autopilot GPS ANTENNA Control Interface Pin Type Physical Rate Black Ground Red Aircraft Power 9 30 3V Grey COM TX RS 232 Out Programmable Orange COM RX RS 232 In Pro...

Page 20: ...m operating temperature if ping200XR is installed in close proximity to other avionics The reliability of equipment operating in close proximity in an avionics bay can be degraded if adequate cooling is not provided 7 7 Antenna Installation The following considerations should be taken into account when siting the antenna The RF antenna should be mounted in a vertical position when the aircraft is ...

Page 21: ...Voltage Standing Wave Ratio VSWR i e Return Loss Electrical connection to the antenna should be protected to avoid loss of efficiency due to exposure to liquids and moisture All antenna feeders shall be installed in such a way that a minimum of RF energy is radiated inside the aircraft The GPS antenna should be mounted with an unobstructed view of the sky for optimal GPS performance ...

Page 22: ...uration Item Default Configured ICAO Address 0x000000 Aircraft Maximum Speed kts 75 Aircraft Stall Speed 0 Aircraft Length m L 15 Aircraft Width m W 23 Aircraft Registration GPS Antenna Lateral Offset m 0 GPS Antenna Longitudinal Offset m Applied by sensor Aircraft Emitter Type UAV 14 ADS B In Capability UAT RX NO 1090ES RX NO Baro Altitude Source Internal Serial Port Baud Rate bps 57600 SIL 3 SDA...

Page 23: ...o a PC running the Configuration and Control application via the USB COM port adapter Ping200X CONFIGURATION POWER 9 30 3V ANTENNA PC USB Adapter GPS ANTENNA Make sure that the COM settings on the control tab match the serial port assigned to the USB adapter ping200XR ...

Page 24: ...craft Maximum Speed Mode S transponders can transmit their maximum airspeed characteristics to aircraft equipped with TCAS This information is used to identify threats and to plan avoiding action by the TCAS equipped aircraft The airspeeds are grouped in ranges 8 3 Aircraft Stall Speed The default aircraft stall speed is 0 8 4 Aircraft Length Width When on the ground ADS B transmits encoded aircra...

Page 25: ...inction is of no importance at all but if ADS B 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...

Page 26: ...o Altitude Source to external The ping200XR will use the Baro Altitude reported in the Control Message 8 10 Serial Port Baud Rate This setting configures the speed of the control interface serial baud rate in bps 8 11 SIL SDA Set according to the system and design integrity of the GPS source 8 12 Default Control Mode Select the desired control type This setting configures the ping200XR for Mode A ...

Page 27: ...7 28 8 14 Baro Altitude Resolution The baro altitude resolution default is 25 ft 8 15 In Out Protocols The default In Out protocols are UCP 8 16 Control The Control tab allows the installer to exercise and verify the transponder s operation ...

Page 28: ...ess 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 Check the A C S and ES Mode boxes Observe the Red LED flashing about four times a second This indicates 1090ES ADS B transmissions If you are in range of Radar the Green LED will flash during interrogations Using an ...

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