1.2 Scope This document applies to the installation of the TN72 TABS GPS Receiver. Information about configuration of Trig transponders is included, but for full installation data on the transponder please use the applicable transponder installation manual.
The TN72 in conjunction with a Trig transponder provides a fully compliant solution for those aircraft. The TN72 can also be fitted to any aircraft operating outside ADS-B mandated airspace to enhance traffic situational awareness. The TN72 provides a position source with TSO Design Assurance and non-zero quality indicators for interoperability with all kinds of traffic receivers.
0.22lbs. (110 g) 3.2 Installation Approval The conditions and tests required for the TSO approval of the TN72 TABS GPS Receiver are minimum performance standards. It is the responsibility of those desiring to install this receiver on or within a specific type or class of aircraft to determine that the aircraft operating conditions are within the TSO standards.
TN72 TABS GPS Receiver Installation Manual 5 January 2018 01691-00 Issue AG 3.3 Incomplete TSO article The TN72 is a remote mount TSO-C199 compliant class B position source. As such the following functional requirements from TSO-C199 Appendix 1 are not implemented. • A1.2.7.1 Antenna Requirements •...
00727-00 Crimp Terminal, Female, 22-24 AWG 00730-00 4.3 Required Items Additional items you will require, but which are not in the TN72 package, include: • Antenna and fixing hardware. The TN72 is compatible with any GPS antenna approved to ETSO C190 or C144a; the recommended antenna is the Trig TA70.
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TN72 TABS GPS Receiver Installation Manual 5 January 2018 01691-00 Issue AG • Fixings. To secure the GPS receiver to the airframe you will need 4 flat head screws and four self-locking nuts. If the aircraft does not have existing mounting provisions you may need to fabricate additional brackets to support the GPS receiver.
5.2 GPS Receiver Mounting The TN72 TABS GPS Receiver is designed to be mounted in any convenient location in the cockpit, the cabin, or an avionics bay. The following installation procedure should be followed, remembering to allow adequate space for installation of cables and connectors.
01691-00 Issue AG 5.4 TN72 GPS Receiver Electrical Connections The TN72 has a single 9 way male socket which provides the data and power connections to the GPS receiver. A single QMA coaxial connector attaches to the antenna cable. 5.4.1 TN72 Interface – Pinout...
The one PPS output is not used in Trig transponders. 5.6 D Connector Crimp Terminals The 9 way connector supplied with the TN72 installation kit is a MIL standard version of the popular sub miniature D type connector family, and use individual crimp terminals and a receptacle.
The TN72 receiver utilises an active antenna which means the antenna includes a low noise amplifier. The power for the low noise amplifier is provided from the GPS receiver via the antenna coax cable. The TN72 supplies a nominal 5 volt supply at up to 40 mA.
TN72 TABS GPS Receiver Installation Manual 5 January 2018 01691-00 Issue AG 5.8.3 QMA Connector This section describes the technique for attaching the antenna cable to the supplied QMA connector. The supplied connector can be completed using a wide range of commercial crimp tools.
TN72 TABS GPS Receiver Installation Manual 5 January 2018 01691-00 Issue AG • Crimp the outer sleeve over the shield. • Slide heat shrink tubing forward (flush to connector) and heat to shrink the tubing. ______________________ Trig Avionics Limited...
Issue AG 6. Installation Setup and Test There are no configuration items on the TN72. This section describes the correct configuration for a connected Trig TT21 or TT22 transponder and assumes that the transponder is using software version 2.12 or later. The process for configuring the TT31 transponder is similar.
Issue AG 6.1.3 GPS Certification Level If you are using the TN72 as a simple NMEA GPS source, it should be set to uncertified. When a C199 TABS GPS source is selected the certification level is not used by the Trig transponder; TSO-C199 uses a special encoding of the design assurance flags.
Trig transponders. If the aircraft has a physical squat switch it should be used for air/ground determination. If it does not the TN72 can be used to emulate a squat switch by selecting “Auto on GPS data” as the squat switch source.
TN72 TABS GPS Receiver Installation Manual 5 January 2018 01691-00 Issue AG 7. Post Installation Checks Post installation checks should be carried out in accordance with your certification requirements. Basic functionality can be verified as follows: • Place the aircraft in the open with a good view of the sky.
01691-00 Issue AG 8. Continued Airworthiness Other than for periodic functional checks required by the regulations, the TN72 TABS GPS Receiver has been designed and manufactured to allow “on condition maintenance”. This means that there are no periodic service requirements necessary to maintain continued airworthiness, and no maintenance is required until the equipment does not properly perform its intended function.
Heriot Watt Research Park Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP Trig Avionics will not accept or pay for any charges for warranty work performed outside our factory without prior written consent. This warranty applies only to products in normal use. It does not apply to units...
TN72 TABS GPS Receiver Installation Manual 5 January 2018 01691-00 Issue AG 10. Environmental Compliance Conditions DO-160G Description of Conducted Tests Temperature and Altitude Equipment tested to Categories: A4, C4 (equivalent to A1, C1, but ground survival low limited to -40°C) Low temperature ground survival 4.5.1...
TN72 GPS receivers provide a position source for compatible transponders that meet the requirements of TSO-C199. It provides position (including geometric altitude) and velocity data, as well as limited integrity data. The TN72 can also be used under certain circumstances to satisfy the position source requirements of FAR 91.227.
When installed in accordance with this manual and used with the Trig TT22 and Trig TT31 transponders the TN72 meets the technical requirements of FAR 91.227 and the performance requirements of the applicable TSOs. When configured as “TN72 SIL = 3” position source with a Trig transponder the system will report: Parameter...
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