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What are the other troubleshooting guidelines for the SPZ-8000 in F900?

How do you explain the difference between LAFCS-RAFCS and COUPLED LEFT, COUPLED RIGHT?

SPZ8000 SWITCHING

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Here is a few pointers on ENGAGE logic from a Honeywell quick troubleshooting guide (my comments in red):

 

SPZ-8000 Autopilot Engage Logic

What is needed to satisfy the engage mode:

Stall warning not active (2 on the 900)

TCS P/B not pushed

YD Quick-disconnect P/B not pushed

AP Quick-disconnect P/B not pushed

Go-around P/B not pushed

Manual Trim not active (Also, Emergency trrim in the pedistal on the 900)

DADC valid

AHRS valid

Ground Engage Inhibit not active (no WOW engage allowed  on the 900)

Servo Power Valid

What takes place when the A/P is engaged:

The FZ-800 is allowed to control the servos.

What components are part of the engage command:

TCS P/B

YD Quick-disconnect P/B

AP Quick-disconnect P/B

Go-around P/B

Manual Trim P/B

DADC

AHRS

WOW

What is need to satisfy the disengage mode:

To have any of the engage signals change state.

What takes place when the A/P is disengaged:

The FZ-800 is not allowed to control the servos.

What components are part of the disengage command:

Same as engage.

What causes a EGPWS in a Challenger to give nuisence “Pull Up”?

tl:dr;

The Radio Altimeter Aux output was only operational between .4v and 3 v or so.  This made the ground prox see the Radio Altitude as 348 feet at all times.  This subtle failure was missed three times on the bench.

 

Cl 601 …A

 

 

RESOLUTION:

 

A loaner Rad Alt box fixed the EGPWS call out problem.

 

Here is the video of the EGPWS working properly

http://youtu.be/xm16feftWR0

Squawk:  EGPWS gives “Pull Up”  “Terrain” in flight

Supporting facts about squawk:  

1. Fault occurs during clmb, or first level off, AFTER 2000 to 3000 feet.

2. Associated “Pull Up”  “Terrain” on ground was fixed by properly setting zero.

3. The number 1 and number 2 IRU’s have been swapped just in case the problem was IRUAlt.(??2 IRU inputs?)

Details about EGPWS

 

> ps

EGPWC CONFIGURATION:
PART NUMBER: 965-0976-003-214-214
MOD STATUS: 10
SERIAL NUMBER: 17306

APPLICATION S/W VERSION: 214.2
CONFIGURATION S/W VERSION: 214.11
TERRAIN DATABASE VERSION: 473
ENVELOPE MOD DATABASE VERSION: B07
BOOT CODE VERSION: B101.2

CURRENT FAULTS:

GPWS COMPUTER OK

GPWS EXTERNAL FAULTS:
IRS BUS INACTIVE
EFIS BUS INACTIVE
FMC BUS INACTIVE

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Envelope Modulation INOP
Terrain Clearance Floor – Position Error

PROGRAM PIN CONFIGURATION:
Aircraft Type = 85
Audio Menu = 0
Altitude Callout Menu = 15
Configuration Option 2 Selected
Smart Callout Selected
Optional Inputs Selected
Dual GPS Selected
Windshear Caution with Voice Selected
Bank Angle Selected
Peaks Enabled
Mode 6 Low Volume Selected
Terrain Awareness and TCF Disabled
Obstacle Awareness Enabled

RAW PROGRAM PIN STATES:
Program Pin 1 (TP-10A) = 6 (TP-12C)
Program Pin 2 (TP-10B) = 3 (MP-15D)
Program Pin 3 (TP-10C) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)
Program Pin 4 (MP-04D) = 8 (TP-04D)
Program Pin 5 (MP-04B) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)
Program Pin 6 (MP-08A) = 5 (MP-07B)
Program Pin 7 (MP-14D) = 6 (TP-12C)
Program Pin 8 (MP-05A) = 1 (Open)
Program Pin 9 (MP-02C) = 1 (Open)
Program Pin 10 (MP-04A) = 1 (Open)
Program Pin 11 (MP-04C) = 1 (Open)
Program Pin 12 (TP-05B) = 4 (MP-03D)
Program Pin 13 (MP-05B) = 3 (MP-15D)
Program Pin 14 (TP-02C) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)
Program Pin 15 (MP-15C) = 1 (Open)
Program Pin 16 (MP-08B) = 5 (MP-07B)
Program Pin 17 (TP-06D) = 1 (Open)
Program Pin 18 (MP-15A) = 1 (Open)
Program Pin 19 (MP-15B) = 1 (Open)

 

Initial Pilot video of squawk:

http://youtu.be/dm5NXfQ25Co, Video shows Baro ASL 3000 – level.  The Rad Alt shows 2200 feet to 2350 feet, makes sense around the DFW area, ground level is 750 feet or so.

RadAlt RT300 has been to Lincoln “3 times”.

P/N  S/N

Apr_30_2015_8130 (1)   replace Downconverter

May_16_2014_8130 (2)  Capacitors

June_25_2015_8130 Resistor, connector

 

 

EGPWS has been to Honeywell,

Egpws work report  work report. No Fault found.

Deeper troubleshooting at RadAlt input:

Duncan has rung out Rad Alt Aux wires.

Chuck at AAT put a volt meter on the EGPWS 13A and 13B:

0Feet = .367 volts DC.  100 foot test = ~2.36 VDC,

EGPWS Air Inc 552 voltages and wires

Video http://youtu.be/tNAsbRlpKNk

Ground troubleshooting in WinViews:

Ground test FAULTS

> FHW
WARNING HISTORY:

FLIGHT LEG 1:
TCF TooLowTerrain ( 4771:58:39)
TCF TooLowTerrain ( 4772: 1:13)
TCF TooLowTerrain ( 4772: 4: 4)
M3 Don’tSink (Pause) Don’tSink ( 4772: 4: 8)
M1 Sinkrate ( 4772: 4:27)

FLIGHT LEG 2:
M3 Don’tSink (Pause) Don’tSink ( 4771: 6:35)
M3 Don’tSink (Pause) Don’tSink ( 4771: 6:46)
M3 Don’tSink (Pause) Don’tSink ( 4771:26: 5)
M3 Don’tSink (Pause) Don’tSink ( 4771:27:44)
M3 Don’tSink (Pause) Don’tSink ( 4771:27:46)

…….and so forth

 

(Use CXR RawARA1)

0 Feet = -1.3 to -2.0 feet (Parameter RawARA1)

100 foot test = 98.7 feet

> cxr RawARA1
RawARA1 97.557308 Cstm=0x00000167 Flg=0x00000000 T.Upd=213400
Usr=3 psDEFAULT +VALID
> cxr RawARA1
RawARA1 23.977366 Cstm=0x000000A7 Flg=0x00040000 T.Upd=215290
Usr=3 psDEFAULT FW+VALID
> cxr RawARA1
RawARA1 -2.082198 Cstm=0x00000064 Flg=0x00000000 T.Upd=217200
Usr=3 psDEFAULT +VALID

 

IN AIR results from WinViews

With Baro reading 3000, EFIS RA reading ~2300 FT……..

RawARA1 is only 354 feet.   THATS BAD.

RawIALT1 was about 2900 feet.

 

WHAT SHOULD THE VOLTAGE BE AT 480 feet AGL:

V = .02*h +20

=10 volts for 480 feet.

 

WHAT SHOULD THE  VOLTAGE BE AT 2500 feet AGL:

According to DAC international Install Manual,

Volts = 10*(1+LN((ALT + 20)/500) so 2500 feet is 26.16 VDC…… correct because 480 feet works out to 10VDC, same as low formula

WRONG……..According to the RT 300 book

Volts = 10* LN((ALT + 20)/500) so 2500 feet is 11.6 VDC  .. WRONG

 

EGPWS works correctly with loaner Rad Alt RT

 

Challenger working notes

rad alt delay lines work card

Delay line DataSheet

DelayLine1503

Balser 817 781 9859

Harold Henderson 818 398 1425

Scott Mckinney at Duncan 402.479.4212

Josh  DOM AAT 817 507 8676

Jorje 817 395 3382

Joel 214 714 6289

Aircell Training Feb 9 2015

TrainCertAircell_THeffley

Joseph Byrne – Trainer – 303-301-3309

Chase – Greenpoint,  Marty – Foxtronics,  George – Duncan,  Justin – DFW Avionics, Justin Henry – DFW Avionics, Willie – Universal

DHCP Wan Vs. Lan,

Gateway

ANN’s

FliteStreamAOC

easiest way  to see if  subscription is current –  still must call voice.

my.gogoair.com

Boom Quiet headset for troubleshooting – 2.5 mm jack audio out the bottom of the handset. Clearer audio, troubleshoots poor handset connection.

Painless FANS/CPDLC  for VQ-BZZ – using a 4200. Use existng  DIU and existing ST4200, (SW upgrade) to reach satellite. universal in the middle for a keyboard.

CTR = router

Remember these programs/apps

WIFI_ANALYZER  – android, for field strength.

RDP –

IPCONFIG – if you see 169.x.x.x NOT CONNECTED TO ANY DEVISE, 169 means I cant see anything.

AngryIP – to list out all available IP’s

How do you PING? – RunWindow, –  CMD to get a terminal in Windows. ……..-T will give continuous. Also try PING www.google.com to check NameServer function.

 

ALSO TRY ICMP ECHO_REQUEST

 

ATG 2000 = only 5 users, no WAN management for pair with a real SATCOM

ATG 4000 = Many users Usually pared with a AXXESS II 4200

ATG 5000  = standalone 4000 , no PBX

Axxess 4200 =   2 channel IRIDIUM

Axxess 4300 – UCS – UniversalCabinSystem , 3Ch sat com+ 1 sort burst data+ n cabin wireless POE provider+POTS+support 8 handsets+2 COCKPIT POTS, BGN

Axxess 4020 = 2 Channel Expansion

New Product, UCS-5000 = router, more users, fancy integration. stores 100 movies

ST4300 – LOTS more features, combines Single voice, CTR, ACA, AHI, FANS CAPABILITY.

DIU = Analog out to the old world, OR FANS Iridium

 

TCP/IP

PAN – Personal

LAN  – local,  CTR =  router, DO NOT ENABLE DHCP

WAN – Internet,   ATG =  Modem

IPV4  – running out of addresses

IPV6 – more digits

Dynamic IP – DHCP – bucket of IP’s to hand out.

Static IP –  Hard Addressed

 

If there is a ATG IT MUST BE THE DHCP SERVER

4000 AN be a server, 4200 CAN BE A SERVER.

NEW PRODUCTS:

GoGo Biz voice – VOIP down to the ground, ONLY 2 GOOD QUALITY PHONE CALLS at once.

TextandTalk – Key requires two keys, TEXT and TALK and voice,Voice is free.  IMESSGE, SMS  MUST BE TURNED OFF. TURN OFF SIRI.

GOGO VISION – drags in content from a FBO hotspot.

Garmin, Phenom, Drops labels, Must prioritize labels manually.  they sometimes roll back to defaults.

Breakin:

 

Extended setup:

4300 UCS – 192.168.1.100

MUST leave GATEWAY at .65 IF STANDALONE 4300,  LEAVE DHCP on.

IF you have a ATG it  is ALWAYS THE ONLY DHCP SERVER. 4300 DHCP Server OFF.  4300 Gateway to .15?

SLIDE 109 = sys defauts for 4300

Here s the Standard IP’s setup

GBA Dealer Training Mk3 handout

UCS5000 config, Slide 141

ATG4200 Detail 2 CH Iridium, no POTS available inside

includes PBX, 2 232 ports, ACA2 will allow wireless disable.

Handset Troubleshooting:

70 seconds from SPLASH to DIALERpage

ATG should not offer out DHCP for the FULL 6 Minutes.

PW WIRELESS HS 000000.  Wired 1234

AXXESS SETUP:

USER General User PW Letmein

USER PW pwaircell1PBX password with  higher privilege Slide442

USE DISA, the other wa is ATTENDANT…….. Call tree

IPPBX tab, r

Remember STATUS of each handset for health check.

DIU2 to allow Cockpit Silence, or WIFI SHUTOFF

aircelldealers.com

 Brief Aircell Aircraft Trouleshooting

 http://192.168.1.15:1000/mobile-portal/ brings up a brief troubleshooting page….only SW 2.2.1 or later.

AVIATOR series troubleshooting 

Mainly used as a DataChannel by Aircell.

Low Loss from Ant to DLNA

Red Button resets to factory defaults for THAT POWER CYCLE ONLY.

May have to set APN password in multiple screens

Click YellowTriangle for fault log. Log can be opened with Notepadd++ to allow English readable.

Download Log File BEFORE SELF TEST

For deeper troubleshooting on Aviator, more detail:

192.168.0.1 addresses on laptop. Use HyperTerm or equiv.

Type TELNET. O for OPEN.

USER: admin all lower, PW password SLIDE 382

How does the LaserRef strapping work in a F50?

Italics is the setup before strap change, Thursday, April 25, 2008.

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This restrap affected only the CALLOUT menu selection, it did not affect the EGPWS failure at all.

GPWS COMPUTER OK

GPWS EXTERNAL FAULTS:

IRS AHRS BUS 1 INACTIVE

IRS AHRS BUS 2 INACTIVE

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Envelope Modulation INOP

Terrain Awareness INOP

PROGRAM PIN CONFIGURATION:

Aircraft Type = 82

Audio Menu = 4

Altitude Callout Menu = 67

Alternate Volume 2 Selected

Lamp Format 2 Selected

Smart Callout Selected

Optional Inputs Selected

Windshear Caution with Voice Selected

Bank Angle Selected

Alternate Pop Up Selected

Peaks Enabled

Mode 6 Low Volume Selected

Steep Approach Enabled

Obstacle Awareness Enabled

RAW PROGRAM PIN STATES:

Program Pin 1 (TP-10A) = 3 (MP-15D)

Program Pin 2 (TP-10B) = 3 (MP-15D)

Program Pin 3 (TP-10C) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)

Program Pin 4 (MP-04D) = 4 (MP-03D)

Program Pin 5 (MP-04B) = 1 (Open)

Program Pin 6 (MP-08A) = 6 (TP-12C)

Program Pin 7 (MP-14D) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)

Program Pin 8 (MP-05A) = 5 (MP-07B)

Program Pin 9 (MP-02C) = 1 (Open)

Program Pin 10 (MP-04A) = 1 (Open)

Program Pin 11 (MP-04C) = 4 (MP-03D)

Program Pin 12 (TP-05B) = 9 (TP-12B)

Program Pin 13 (MP-05B) = 3 (MP-15D)

Program Pin 14 (TP-02C) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)

Program Pin 15 (MP-15C) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)

Program Pin 16 (MP-08B) = 1 (Open)

Program Pin 17 (TP-06D) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)

Program Pin 18 (MP-15A) = 1 (Open)

Program Pin 19 (MP-15B) = 1 (Open)

Bold Text is status after re-strap.

Red is the differences

> ps

EGPWC CONFIGURATION:

PART NUMBER: 965-0976-040-212-212

MOD STATUS: 08

SERIAL NUMBER: 8524

APPLICATION S/W VERSION: 212.2

CONFIGURATION S/W VERSION: 212

TERRAIN DATABASE VERSION: 448

ENVELOPE MOD DATABASE VERSION: B07

BOOT CODE VERSION: B101.2

CURRENT FAULTS:

GPWS COMPUTER OK

GPWS EXTERNAL FAULTS:

IRS AHRS BUS 1 MAGNETIC TRACK FAULT UPD

IRS AHRS BUS 2 MAGNETIC TRACK FAULT UPD

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Terrain Awareness – No Valid True Heading

Terrain Awareness – No Valid Roll

PROGRAM PIN CONFIGURATION:

Aircraft Type = 82

Audio Menu = 4

Altitude Callout Menu = 66

Alternate Volume 2 Selected

Lamp Format 2 Selected

Smart Callout Selected

Optional Inputs Selected

Windshear Caution with Voice Selected

Bank Angle Selected

Alternate Pop Up Selected

Peaks Enabled

Mode 6 Low Volume Selected

Steep Approach Enabled

Obstacle Awareness Enabled

RAW PROGRAM PIN STATES:

Program Pin 1 (TP-10A) = 3 (MP-15D)

Program Pin 2 (TP-10B) = 3 (MP-15D)

Program Pin 3 (TP-10C) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)

Program Pin 4 (MP-04D) = 3 (MP-15D)

Program Pin 5 (MP-04B) = 1 (Open)

Program Pin 6 (MP-08A) = 6 (TP-12C)

Program Pin 7 (MP-14D) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)

Program Pin 8 (MP-05A) = 5 (MP-07B)

Program Pin 9 (MP-02C) = 1 (Open)

Program Pin 10 (MP-04A) = 1 (Open)

Program Pin 11 (MP-04C) = 4 (MP-03D)

Program Pin 12 (TP-05B) = 9 (TP-12B)

Program Pin 13 (MP-05B) = 3 (MP-15D)

Program Pin 14 (TP-02C) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)

Program Pin 15 (MP-15C) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)

Program Pin 16 (MP-08B) = 1 (Open)

Program Pin 17 (TP-06D) = 2 (MP-03A or Gnd)

Program Pin 18 (MP-15A) = 1 (Open)

Program Pin 19 (MP-15B) = 1 (Open)

How do I make peace with the Aircell BroadBand in Roberts Falcon 900 SN 143?

Dassault F900 s/n 143 N24FJ

F900 s/n 143

ATG 2000 P/N     P15864-002    S/N 1586400214543

 

First of all….The WIFI SSID that shows up on the face of your phone MUST BE N24FJ_WIFI.  If the network shows up as LINKSYS on your Wireless on your phone>>>> Do not waste time troubleshooting the system.   Any fix you implement now will soon be lost and you will be stuck in a endless circle.  Order a CTR exchange and configure it correctly.

 

When you are ready to get into the system:

http://192.168.1.15:8080/maintenance/user

User: atguser  PW letmein

++++++++++++++++++++

ATG Transceiver ID: 14543

ATG Aircraft ID: 905C6D

ACM Serial Number 1412613581

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

CTR  192.168.1.0 USER admin P/W *aircel1*

CTR P/N P12083 s/n 1208313433

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hint s and tricks about logging into the units:

 

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS  ____Turn OFF_____ the wireless connection on you laptop before you attempt to connect to the WIRED connection on the ATG or CTR.

Try a connection with the wired connection.

If you have trouble hitting the units from the wired connection at the 500JT Panel:

Try setting up a laptop with a Static IP address of 192.168.1.50 for the LAN connection.  This will be required if there is a problem with the ATG….beccause the ATG ____ONLY____ provides DHCP services to other devises on the network.

 

___DO NOT ALLOW the CTR to provide DHCP services___
REMEMBER: If you do set the laptop to STATIC IP, you will not be able to use the laptop as a normal user on the network.

After a reboot, the ATG takes 7 minutes to come up. During that time you will have no DHCP Services on the network.  So a STATIC IP connection will come up fine, but a DHCP request connection will take the full 7 minutes or more…..frustrating.

LiscenceKey or TextandTalk

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