AFDAU-T1 Aerial Firefighting
Data Acquisition Unit
Installation Manual
AMS-IM-1-01 Rev. 7
22 September 2021
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Configuration Overview
Asset Type
The Asset Type configuration item (applicable to firmware version 1.2 and above, and AFDAU Config Tool version 0.6
and above) selects a profile for tuning the AFDAU-T1 to the specific airframe type. This configuration enables or
disables the Hover Entry/Exit event type and tunes the Fill and Drop event detection algorithm. For an in depth
description of various sensors and interfaces see Section 2.2.
Asset Type
Description
Helicopter
This setting is applicable to installations in:
•
All Helicopters
AT802
This setting is applicable to installations in:
•
Air Tractor AT-802
•
PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader
•
All other non-listed fixed-wing aircraft
AT802F
This setting is applicable to installations in:
•
Air Tractor AT-802F Fireboss aircraft.
RS-232 Ports
The four RS-232 ports can be configured with the following protocols to allow communication to external devices. For
an in depth description of various sensors and interfaces see Section 2.2.
Protocol
Description
RockAIR
Modem communication protocol for interfacing to
TracPlus/Rock7 RockAIR devices. Provides the
following data:
•
Delivery of AFDAU-T1 Event Messages
•
GPS Position
v2track
Modem communication protocol for interfacing to
the v2track modem. Provides the following data:
•
Delivery of AFDAU-T1 Event Messages
•
GPS Position
DZMx
Modem communication protocol for interfacing to
the Flightcell DZMx. Provides the following data:
•
Delivery of AFDAU-T1 Event Messages
•
GPS Position
Remote
Do not configure
Reabe Gauge
Volume communication protocol for interfacing to
Reabe Main and Remote indicators. Provides the
following data:
•
Container Volume
