COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
AVIATION RECORDERS
FA2100CVR
Rev. 15 Page 112
Apr. 14/16
Testing & Fault Isolation
23–70–04
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C.
READ
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OUT CENTER/6 (ROC/6)
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CATS AUTOTEST
CAUTION:Ensure power is removed from the the RIU before proceeding. If the cable, p/n:
17TES0416 is connected to rear of the unit with the power applied to the RIU,
the RIU may be damaged.
CAUTION:Only connect DC OR AC input voltage. Do not connect both input voltages at
the same time. Connecting both types of input voltages simultaneously will
result in damage to the RIU.
NOTE:
The autotest can be performed using DC or AC applied to the RIU.
When autotesting using DC power, proceed to CATS Autotest us-
ing DC power paragraph C.(1). when autotesting using AC power,
proceed to CATS Autotest using AC power paragraph C.(2).
(1)
CATS Autotest using DC Power
To perform the CATS Autotest using DC power only, follow the procedures below:
(a)
Ensure that the RIU has no power applied. Connect a CVR to the RIU us-
ing the cable, p/n:17TES0416 for the recorder rear connector and cable ,
p/n:17TES0072 for the recorder front connector.
(b)
Setup an in line RMS multimeter. Set to DC amps
(c)
Apply power to the RIU using 28 Vdc.
(d)
If the CATS test page is not shown, Click the L
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3 CVR Test Icon on the
Window desktop. Click the Ok button on the Monitor Audio Channel Pop
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up menu.
(e)
From the pull down menu, click on Power at the top of the window and
select Recorder Interface Reset.
NOTE: This will load the Altera chip in the RIU unit. Observe the “con-
necting to recorder” status window appears.
(f)
From the pull down menu, click on Power => DC Power On.
NOTE: Observe the “connecting to recorder” status window appears.
(g)
Verify that the DC LED on the front of the RIU is on.
(h)
Click on the Information tab in the test section of the menu.
(i)
Enter appropriate information into Department, Part Number and Serial
Number fields.
(j)
From the pull down menu , click on Test=>Test Mode => Return
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to
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Ser-
vice Test. Ensure that the Return
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to
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Service is checked.
(k)
From the pull down menu, click on Test=>Start Test.
NOTE: Follow the instructions below as it appears presented by the software.
The document reference is online, please check the correspondence between the online documentation and the printed version.
