L3 Technologies AFIRS228S User Manual
AFIRS 228S Iridium Global Communications System Installation Manual
16 July 2014
L-3 Aviation Recorders Proprietary
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165E5733-00 Rev. 03
7.2 Maintenance Mode ......................................................................................................... 56
7.2.1
Maintenance Mode Upgrades Page................................................................................................ 57
7.3 Configure the Iridium SATCOM System ........................................................................ 64
7.3.1
Address Book .................................................................................................................................... 64
7.3.2
Owner Requirements Table (ORT) Parameters .............................................................................. 66
7.3.3
Installation Configuration Table (ICT) ............................................................................................. 68
7.3.4
User Access Table (UAT) Parameters .............................................................................................. 68
7.4 Upgrade Iridium SATCOM System Software ................................................................ 69
7.4.1
Upgrade Materials ............................................................................................................................ 69
7.4.2
Upgrade the Iridium SATCOM System Software ............................................................................ 70
7.5 Exit Maintenance Mode .................................................................................................. 72
8. Maintenance and Checkout .................................................................................................... 74
8.1 Post-Installation Checkout ............................................................................................. 74
8.1.1
Before Power-On Tests .................................................................................................................... 74
8.1.2
Aircraft Systems Interface Tests ...................................................................................................... 74
8.1.3
Operational System Tests ................................................................................................................ 78
8.1.4
EMI Tests ........................................................................................................................................... 79
8.2 Instructions for Continued Airworthiness ....................................................................... 79
List of Figures
FIGURE 2-1 –IRIDIUM SATCOM SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CONCEPT ............................................................................................. 12
FIGURE 2-2 –IRIDIUM SATCOM SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM ......................................................................................................... 13
FIGURE 2-3 –IRIDIUM SATCOM SYSTEM EXTERNAL INTERFACES ............................................................................................... 14
FIGURE 3-1 –IRIDIUM SATCOM SYSTEM SATELLITE DATA UNIT (SDU) ....................................................................................... 16
FIGURE 3-2 – SDU OUTLINE DRAWING (DIMENSIONS IN [MILLIMETERS] AND INCHES) .......................................................... 17
FIGURE 3-3 –IRIDIUM SATCOM SYSTEM SDU CONFIGURATION MODULE (SCM) ..................................................................... 18
FIGURE 3-4 – SCM OBLIQUE VIEW ................................................................................................................................................ 19
FIGURE 3-5 – SCM CONNECTOR VIEW SHOWING LOCATION OF PIN 1 ...................................................................................... 19
FIGURE 3-6 – SCM OUTLINE DRAWING (DIMENSIONS IN [MILLIMETERS] AND INCHES) .......................................................... 20
FIGURE 3-7 –IRIDIUM SATCOM SYSTEM ANTENNA ..................................................................................................................... 20
FIGURE 3-8 – IRIDIUM ANTENNA COAXIAL CABLE AND CONNECTORS ...................................................................................... 21
FIGURE 3-9 – SDU CONNECTOR MAP ............................................................................................................................................ 24
FIGURE 4-1 – TYPICAL 2MCU MOUNTING TRAY FOR THE SDU ................................................................................................... 32
FIGURE 4-2 - IRIDIUM ANTENNA, OUTLINE AND DIMENSIONS .................................................................................................. 34
FIGURE 4-3 - IRIDIUM ANTENNA, GASKET .................................................................................................................................... 35
FIGURE 4-4 – IRIDIUM ANTENNA COAXIAL CABLE ....................................................................................................................... 36
FIGURE 6-1 – PRIMARY POWER, ANTENNA, AND SCM INTERFACE ............................................................................................ 40
FIGURE 6-2 – MCDU INTERFACE .................................................................................................................................................... 42
FIGURE 6-3 – ACARS ATSU INTERFACE .......................................................................................................................................... 43