600840-000032 Stratus ESG Installation Instructions
Rev. 1.5
Last Revised: September 22, 2016
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1. About Stratus ESG
1.1.
Overview
Stratus ESG by Appareo is a panel-mounted level 2els Class 1 Extended Squitter transponder.
It is a Class B1S transponder which is ADS-B Out compliant. To support the ADS-B Out
function, Stratus ESG contains a Class Beta 1 GPS/WAAS receiver. Stratus ESG responds to
legacy Mode A/C interrogations and Mode S interrogations from both ground radar and airborne
collision avoidance systems.
The most recent version of this document and other Stratus ESG documentation can be found
in the Appareo Dealer Portal or at
www.appareo.com/resources
.
1.2.
TSO/FCC compliance
TSO
Stratus ESG is compliant with the following Technical Standard Orders:
Reference/Issue
Title
FAA TSO-C112e
Technical Standard Order: Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon
System/Mode Select (ATCRBS / Mode S) Airborne Equipment
FAA TSO-C145d
Technical Standard Order: Airborne Navigation Sensors Using The
Global Positioning System
FAA TSO-C166b
Technical Standard Order: Extended Squitter Automatic Dependent
Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) and Traffic Information Service -
Broadcast (TIS-B) Equipment Operating on the Radio Frequency of
1090 Megahertz (MHz)
Table 1: TSO/FCC compliance
FCC
Stratus ESG has an FCC ID of 2AETC-1505005.
1.3.
TSO deviations
TSO
Section
Deviation
TSO-C145d
Section 3, Subpart D
Environmental qualification testing was
performed to DO-160G, not DO-160E.
Table 2: TSO deviations
1.4.
Non-TSO functions
Below are Stratus ESG’s non-TSO functions:
•
VFR key (and configuration).
This non-TSO function does not interfere with Stratus ESG’s compliance with the requirements
of the TSOs listed in Section 1.2
