XPLORER ADS-B Receiver
Installation Manual
87214, Revision A
December 3, 2012
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table describes the LED states that can be observed on the WiFi version of XPLORER. Only ST,
GPS and RX LEDs are available on the RS-232 XPLORER.
STATUS
TYPE
NAME
“ON”
COLOR
STATE
DESCRIPTION
System Status
ST
RED
ON
UAT failure. Troubleshoot system.
OFF
UAT is operating normally.
GPS Status
GPS
GREEN
FLASHING
GPS is acquiring satellites and
determining position.
ON
GPS has acquired satellites and is
operating normally.
OFF
No GPS data (This LED will remain OFF
if no GPS is attached)
Receive
RX
GREEN
BLINK ON
Blinks ON when ADS-B data is received
OFF
No UAT receptions
Wi-Fi Network
Association
AS
RED
BLINK FAST
Not Associated with a Network
BLINK SLOW
Associated with a Network / No Access
OFF
Associated with a Network / Access
Wi-Fi Data
Transmit
T/R
AMBER
BLINK ON
Blinks ON when Wi-Fi Data is transmitted
or received
OFF
No Wi-Fi data transmissions
Wi-Fi Device
Connectivity
IP
GREEN
BLINK FAST
IP Address associated
BLINK SLOW
IP Address OK
ON
Connected to an IP Address
2.7 UAT ANTENNA INSTALLATION
The UAT antenna should be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Selecting appropriate UAT antenna locations is critical to the proper performance of the
XPLORER. The following considerations should be taken into account when selecting
the Antenna location.
•
The antennas should be well removed from any projections, the engine(s) and
propeller(s). It should also be well removed from landing gear doors, access
doors or others openings which will break the ground plane for the antenna.
•
The antenna should be mounted on the bottom or top surface of the aircraft and
in a vertical position when the aircraft is in level flight.
•
Avoid mounting the antenna within 3 feet of the ADF sense antenna or any
COMM antenna, and 6 feet from transponder, DME and UAT transmit antennas.
•
Where practical, plan the antenna location to keep the cable lengths as short as
possible and avoid sharp bends in the cable to minimize VSWR.