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TM106101(8/01)

RDR-1600 Pilot’s Guide

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System Specifications (Cont.)

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RDR-1600 Pilot’s Guide

TM106101(8/01)

System Specifications

13.3 CP-113K CONTROL PANEL

Environmental Qualification:

DO-160A Env. Cat. 
F1A/PKS/XXXXXXABABA

Altitude:

55,000 feet

Temperature:

-20 degrees C. to +55 degrees C.
(-4 degrees F. to +131 degrees F.)

Cooling:

May be required as determined by ambient
temperature range in aircraft cockpit.

Mounting:

Panel mounted, DZUS.

Weight:

1.7 lbs. maximum (0.77 kg)

TSO:

C63c

Overall Dimensions

Height:

2.25 inches maximum (57.2 mm)

Width:

5.75 inches maximum (146.0 mm)

Length:

6.5 inches maximum (165.1 mm)

Input Power

Voltage

+28 Vdc inputs per DO-160A
Category B. Two inputs available.

Power Draw Using

2.5 watts maximum electrical power drain

+28 Vdc Lighting 

from +28 Vdc power bus plus 7.5 watts

Power Bus

maximum lighting power drain from 
+28 Vdc lighting bus.

Power Draw using 5 Vac,

10 watts maximum electrical and lighting

400 Hz Lighting

input power drain from +28 Vdc power bus.

Power Bus

One milliamp power drain from 5 Vac
lighting bus (reference).

13.0 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

13.1 RT-1601 RT UNIT

Frequency: 9375 MHz Xmit/Rec; 9310 MHz BCN REC

RF Power Output: 10 KW Peak Power

PRF/Pulse Width: Short Range Search 1500 P.P.S./0.2 sec

Long Range Search and Beacon; 200 P.P.S./2.35 sec

Altitude: 50,000 ft.

Temperature: -50°C to +55°C

Size: 5”w x 6-1/4”h x 13-7/8”d (1/2 ATRI)

Weight: 16 lbs. (7.26 kg)

TSO: C63c

13.2 DA-1203A ANTENNA DRIVE ASSEMBLY

Reflector Size: 10”, 12”, or 18” Flat Plate

Scan Angle: 120° or 60°

Tilt Angle: ±15°

Scan Rate: 28°/sec

Stabilization Accuracy: ±1°

Altitude: 50,000 ft.

Temperature: -50°C to +55°C

Weight: 10”, 0.88 lbs. (4 Kgs), 12”; 1.1 lbs. (0.498 Kgs), 18”; 2.2 lbs. 

(1.0 Kgs)

Drive Assembly: 6.5 lbs. (2.95 Kgs)

Counterbalanced Drive Assembly: 9.5 lbs. (4.32 Kgs)

TSO: C63b

Содержание CP-113K

Страница 1: ...PREFLIGHT PFT 10 4 1 PREFLIGHT WARNING 10 5 0 THEORY OF OPERATION 11 5 1 GENERAL 11 5 2 RADAR PRINCIPLES 12 5 3 WEATHER RADAR PRINCIPLES 13 5 4 RADAR REFLECTIVITY 14 5 5 WEATHER DISPLAY CALIBRATION 1...

Страница 2: ...ST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FIGURE TITLE PAGE 2 1 Typical System Block Diagram 2 2 1 1 Receiver Transmitter 3 2 1 2 DA 1203A Drive Assembly with AA4512A 12 Flat Plate Antenna 3 2 1 3 CP 113K Control Panel 3 2...

Страница 3: ...three air to surface search and detection modes and two conventional weather avoid ance modes This lightweight digital X band radar system provides a peak power of 10 kW and is primarily designed for...

Страница 4: ...ved by the antenna are amplified and sent to the radar display indicator The flat panel antenna which is available in diameters of 10 12 or 18 inches scans 60 or 120 degrees Swept by a motor driven ge...

Страница 5: ...s and a code feature identifies the beacons Beacon Formatting allows for the display of either standard or DO 172 type beacons This information can be displayed in any of eight separate ranges Rainfal...

Страница 6: ...e Tilt Control Knob is pressed in the stabilization function is active When this knob is pulled out the stabilization function is turned off TILT Adjusts antenna tilt angle Figure 3 2 1 Tilt Control 3...

Страница 7: ...rotary potentiometer that controls the gain of the Search receiver CODE Pressing this switch selects Beacon Codes in a sequential cyclic fashion i e Code 0 Code 1 Code 2 Code 15 or Code 0 Code 1 Code...

Страница 8: ...then move the function selector to TEST No display appears in the STBY position and the radar does not transmit in either STBY or TEST The test pattern scans 120 and automatically selects the 80 mile...

Страница 9: ...2 RADAR PRINCIPLES Radar is fundamentally a distance measuring system using the principle of radio echoing The term RADAR is an acronym for Radio Detecting And Ranging It is a method for locating targ...

Страница 10: ...5 12 0 1 0 5 Light to moderate turbulence is possible with lightning 1 Green 1 4 0 04 0 17 Weak 1 0 25 2 5 01 0 1 Light to moderate turbulence is possible with lightning 0 Black Less than 1 Less than...

Страница 11: ...dar beam to effectively look deeper into and through heavy rain to search for possible storm cells beyond While Attenuation Compensation does not eliminate precipitation attenuation it does allow the...

Страница 12: ...e displayed range Figure 6 3 1 Weather Alert with Target Alert Display 6 0 WEATHER OPERATIONS 6 1 WEATHER MODE WX The RDR 1600 will provide you with target information to a greater degree than ever po...

Страница 13: ...the precipitation reflection correlates with the degree of turbulence found in a thunderstorm The most severe turbulence in the storm however may not be at the same place that gives the greatest rada...

Страница 14: ...results can be obtained Note It takes an experienced eye to identify hooks and fingers and other radar echo characteristics which can indicate hail or torna does However the pilot can be sure that an...

Страница 15: ...icing would defi nitely exist but in the second case the pure crystals would offer no danger 1 It should be remembered however that super cooled water and ice crystals can co exist In each case the r...

Страница 16: ...e still accessible Figure 6 5 10 1 Short Range Display In the weather mode the RDR 1600 is unable to ascertain radar returns from close in On the short range displays the RDR 1600 paints a red arc in...

Страница 17: ...ost intense echoes are severe thunderstorms Remember that hail may fall several miles from the cloud and hazardous turbulence may extend as much as 20 miles from the storm Avoid the most intense echoe...

Страница 18: ...ntensity will vary with the degree to choppiness Above all remember Never regard any thunderstorm as LIGHT even when radar observers report the echoes are of light intensity Avoiding thunder storms is...

Страница 19: ...e detectable range and the area of illumination A large incident angle gives the radar system a smaller detectable range of operation due to a minimized reflection of direct radar energy However the i...

Страница 20: ...eyond 10 mile range SR1 and SR2 are the same as SR3 The radar s long range mapping compatibility may be used to recognize known well defined targets such as mountains lakes rivers or cities Use of gai...

Страница 21: ...storm s approximate size and relative direction of movement The correct procedure for weather avoidance is to aim the antenna directly at the storm not above it or at the ground The tilt control perm...

Страница 22: ...m is being displayed Antenna Tilt Angle Altitude ft 10 12 18 Line of Sight Range SM 5 000 7 0 6 0 5 0 87 10 000 6 0 5 0 4 0 123 15 000 5 5 4 0 3 0 150 20 000 4 5 3 5 2 5 174 25 000 4 0 3 0 2 0 194 30...

Страница 23: ...s climbing descending or turning When the aircraft departs from straight and level flight the stabilization system automatically adjusts the antenna position to compensate for the change Both limits a...

Страница 24: ...se two frames will be a combination of up to four slashes Varying the combina tions of the inner slashes makes it possible to identify any one of fifteen dif ferent DO 172 beacon codes This feature is...

Страница 25: ...rt transmitted pulse and the long range will use a long transmitted pulse This is an incompatible situation in that the transmitter cannot transmit both a long and short pulse at the same time In this...

Страница 26: ...s plus 7 5 watts Power Bus maximum lighting power drain from 28 Vdc lighting bus Power Draw using 5 Vac 10 watts maximum electrical and lighting 400 Hz Lighting input power drain from 28 Vdc power bus...

Страница 27: ...ws a schematic cross section of a thunderstorm with areas out side the cloud where turbulence may be encountered 2 It is almost impossible to hold a constant altitude in a thunder storm and maneuverin...

Страница 28: ...nsity and frequency have no simple relationship to other storm parameters severe storms as a rule have a high frequency of lightning i Engine Water Ingestion 1 Turbine engines have a limit on the amou...

Страница 29: ...20 83 during massive water ingestion Although the exact mechanism of these water induced engine stalls has not bee determined it is felt that thrust changes may have an adverse effect on engine stall...

Страница 30: ...ou cannot avoid penetrating a thunderstorm following are some do s BEFORE entering the storm 1 Tighten your safety belt put on your shoulder harness if you have one and secure all loose objects 2 Plan...

Страница 31: ...fe distance can be determined by using the equations in the Appendix This criterion is now accepted by many indus trial organizations and is based on limiting exposure of humans to an average power de...

Страница 32: ...wer density of 1 mw cm2 the distance in meters from the antenna may be calculated by where Rs the minimum safe distance in meters P Transmitted average power in watts G Antenna gain PROCEDURES The abo...

Страница 33: ...rne weather radar Antenna Diameter 18 inches 45 6 cm Transmitter Frequency 9375 30 MHz Wave Length 3 2 cm Pulse Length 2 5 microseconds search Pulse Repetition 200 Hz Peak Power 10 kilowatts Average P...

Страница 34: ...elope in which the radiation level exceeds the U S Government standard of 1 mW per square centimeter all personnel should remain beyond the distance indicated in the illustration below The distance to...

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