Viavi TC-201A Manuel utilisateur
TC-201A
TCAS/Transponder Antenna Coupler
Operation Manual
Final TC201-A Operation Manual Release Num. 000
Page ii December 2019
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Contents
About this Guide vii
Purpose and scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Assumptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Related information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Safety and compliance information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Chapter 1 TC-201A Overview 1
About the TC-201A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Effects of Multi-path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TCAS Display Clutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features and Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Controls and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Antenna Coupler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Quadrant Selection Control (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Support Pole Socket (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Antenna Connector (3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Loss Label (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2 Using the TC-201A 7
General Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Aircraft Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Testing Using TC-201A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
XPDR Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
TCAS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Transponder Auto Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TCAS Target Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Figures
Figure 1 TC-201A TCAS/Transponder Antenna Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Figure 2 Transit Case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Tables
Table 1 Safety definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Table 2 Data Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 3 TCAS Data Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 4 Physical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 5 Coupler specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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About this Guide
This prefix explains how to use this manual. Topics discussed include the following:
•“Purpose and scope” on page viii
•“Assumptions” on page viii
•“Related information” on page viii
•“Safety and compliance information” on page ix
•“Technical assistance” on page ix
About this Guide
Purpose and scope
Final TC201-A Operation Manual Release Num. 000
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Purpose and scope
The purpose of this guide is to help you successfully use the TC-201A features and
capabilities. This guide includes task-based instructions that describe how to install,
configure, use, and troubleshoot the TC-201A. Additionally, this guide provides a complete
description of VIAVI’s warranty, services, and repair information, including terms and
conditions of the licensing agreement.
Assumptions
This guide is intended for novice, intermediate, and experienced users who want to use
the TC-201A effectively and efficiently. We are assuming that you have basic aircraft
maintenance experience.
Related information
This is the Operation manual for the TC-201A. It provides basic instructions for assembling
the instrument components, setting up the TC-201A, instrument specifications, and
contact information for Viavi’s Technical Assistance Center (TAC). Please review this
manually completely prior to connecting the TC-201A to the test set and prior to connecting
any test equipment to the devices to be tested.
About this Guide
Safety and compliance information
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Safety and compliance information
Safety and compliance information for the instrument are provided in printed form and ship
with your instrument.
Technical assistance
If you require technical assistance, call 1-800-835-2350. For the latest TAC information, go
to
https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/support/technical-product-support/support-avionics
-and-radio-test-products.
Table 1 Safety definitions
Term Definition
DANGER Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury. It may be associated with either a
general hazard, high voltage, or other symbol.
WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury. It may be associated with either a
general hazard, high voltage, or other symbol.
CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injury and/or damage to equipment.
It may be associated with either a general hazard, high voltage, or risk
of explosion symbol.
When applied to software actions, indicates a situation that, if not
avoided, could result in loss of data or a disruption of software
operation.
ALERT Indicates that there is an action that must be performed in order to
protect equipment and data or to avoid software damage and service
interruption.
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