Rainbow Aircraft Inc. V10 Manual Do Utilizador
Installation
This chapter describes the various installation options for the V10 transceiver.
General installation notes
Installation should be performed by a qualified aircraft electronics technician.
All soldering using acceptable electronic fluxed solder wire. Solder joints are required to be of
high quality to acceptable standards.
All wiring external to the V10 transceiver to conform to relevant aircraft standards. Flame
proof or flame retardant insulation to be used on all wiring.
Installations must conform to regulations in force in your country.
It is recommended that shielded audio cables are used for all audio signal connections. Using
unshielded cables may result in interference.
It is recommended to use shielded cables for all digital communications links to prevent
interference.
Choose suitable power cable of sufficient diameter to carry the maximum expected current to
the V10 transceiver (1.5A maximum).
It is mandatory to install a 2.5A-5A slow blow fuse or equivalent circuit breaker in line to the
supply of the V10 transceiver.
Never share power to a RF device with sensitive equipment such as GPS receivers and EFIS
systems. Do route separate grounds and power supply rails to the V10 transceiver.
RF cable must be good quality RG58 or equivalent cable. Choose a low loss cable if you
need a long connection to your antenna.
Ensure that the antenna cable has a correctly fitted BNC connector. Ensure in particular that
no short exists either inside the BNC connector or at the antenna side of the cable. A shorted
cable may result in poor performance and may damage your transmitter.
Never route your antenna cable in a bundle with other wires. Never bend your antenna cable
sharply as this degrades its function as transmission line at that point.
After installation verify proper operation of the V10 transmitter using a suitable RF power
meter with SWR readout. Ensure that the antenna is well matched and is able to radiate the
available RF power generated by the V10. Reflected power due to poor antenna match or
termination enters your aircraft ground system and may cause interference with other
systems.
Before operating the V10 transceivers transmitter, ensure that microphones are operational
and levels have been setup correctly (first level menu – microphone level setup).
If using microphone and headphone sockets – do not connect the metal body of these
sockets to airframe or other grounds via a metal mounting surface as this can result in
microphone and audio interference. Ensure that all electrical connections of the
sockets remain isolated !
All soldering using acceptable electronic fluxed solder wire. Solder joints are required to be of
high quality to acceptable standards.
All wiring external to the V10 transceiver to conform to relevant aircraft standards. Flame
proof or flame retardant insulation to be used on all wiring.
Installations must conform to regulations in force in your country.
It is recommended that shielded audio cables are used for all audio signal connections. Using
unshielded cables may result in interference.
It is recommended to use shielded cables for all digital communications links to prevent
interference.
Choose suitable power cable of sufficient diameter to carry the maximum expected current to
the V10 transceiver (1.5A maximum).
It is mandatory to install a 2.5A-5A slow blow fuse or equivalent circuit breaker in line to the
supply of the V10 transceiver.
Never share power to a RF device with sensitive equipment such as GPS receivers and EFIS
systems. Do route separate grounds and power supply rails to the V10 transceiver.
RF cable must be good quality RG58 or equivalent cable. Choose a low loss cable if you
need a long connection to your antenna.
Ensure that the antenna cable has a correctly fitted BNC connector. Ensure in particular that
no short exists either inside the BNC connector or at the antenna side of the cable. A shorted
cable may result in poor performance and may damage your transmitter.
Never route your antenna cable in a bundle with other wires. Never bend your antenna cable
sharply as this degrades its function as transmission line at that point.
After installation verify proper operation of the V10 transmitter using a suitable RF power
meter with SWR readout. Ensure that the antenna is well matched and is able to radiate the
available RF power generated by the V10. Reflected power due to poor antenna match or
termination enters your aircraft ground system and may cause interference with other
systems.
Before operating the V10 transceivers transmitter, ensure that microphones are operational
and levels have been setup correctly (first level menu – microphone level setup).
If using microphone and headphone sockets – do not connect the metal body of these
sockets to airframe or other grounds via a metal mounting surface as this can result in
microphone and audio interference. Ensure that all electrical connections of the
sockets remain isolated !