ADS-B FDL-978 Series and
Lite Series Installation Manual
Document No. 87343 Rev G
12-4
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12.2 Technical Characteristics
U.S. standard units of measure are the primary means of identifying dimensions,
weights, etc. The equivalent metric values may also be shown in brackets (e.g. 1.9
in [48 mm]).
Transmitter (P/N 87098-00-FT0L) and Transceiver (87098-00-FX0L) Characteristics
Specification
Characteristics
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
See Section 5.1
TSO COMPLIANCE
C154c (A1S –FX0L B1S –FT0L)
C157a (Class 1) Incomplete System
C195a (Class C1)
C145c (Beta 1)
FCC IDENTIFICATION
T7YFDL978XXXX
SOFTWARE
RTCA/DO-178B Level C
HARDWARE
RTCA/DO-254 Level C
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
Height
1.7 in [43.18 mm]
Width
5.0 in [127 mm]
Depth
5.5 in [139.7 mm]
WEIGHT
0.98 lb [454 g]
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
-40°F to +158°F [-40°C to +70°C]
STORAGE TEMPERATURE
-67°F to +185°F [-55°C to +85°C]
ALTITUDE
50,000 feet
POWER REQUIREMENTS
10 – 40 Volts DC, Typical 0.34 A @ 28 VDC,
Peak 0.84 A @ 28 VDC
TRANSCEIVER FREQUENCY
978 MHz
TRANSMITTER POWER
40 Watts max at antenna after 2dB connector/cable loses
RECEIVER SENSITIVITY
-99 dBm (FX0L only)
Avionics Interface
Type
I/O
Description
Controller
Input/ Output 7 VDC power output, remote on/off discrete input, RS-485
serial interface to the TC978
Altitude Input
Input
Serial (RS-232)
Discrete Inputs
Input
2 (Air/Ground, Anonymous Mode)
Discrete Outputs
Output
2 (Transmit Suppression and UAT Status)