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Summary of Contents for Levil Aviation Beacon 978 Series
- Page 1 978 UAT (ADS-B out) INSTALLATION AND PILOT’S GUIDE Rev 1.0...
- Page 2 8.2.4 Warranty Levil Aviation warrants this product to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of the original purchase. The following are not covered: software, damage resulting from accident, neglect, misuse, fire, or flood, improper voltage supply or failure to follow operational guidelines supplied with this product.
- Page 3 Beacon 978 Installation Manual...
- Page 4 TSO-C154c. However, the BEACON 978 series is NOT TSO’d. You may only install the Beacon on aircraft with Experimental Airworthiness Certificates. For LSA owners, the installation must be performed in accordance with an applicable consensus standard (as an alteration) and authorized by the aircraft’s manufacturer.
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Page 5: Technical Specifications
Beacon 978 Installation Manual 3.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Specification Description Transmission Frequency 978MHz Transmission Power 20 Watts Receiver Frequency 1090 MHz (auto squawk function) Power Requirements 9-32 V Power consumption Temperature Range -30 C to +70 C Max Altitude (Pressure) 27,000 ft Max Altitude (GPS) 60,000 ft Weight... - Page 6 Beacon 978 Installation Manual 4.0 INSTALLATION 4.1 BEACON INSTALLATION 1. Remove Beacon from packaging. Hardware accessories (nuts, studs, aluminum plate) can be used for actual installation. 2. Use the aluminum plate to trace the pattern for holes on the belly of the aircraft or somewhere with clear view to the ground towers.
- Page 7 Beacon 978 Installation Manual For Beacon978G: POWER (9-32V) For Beacon978 (requires external GPS source): LCD Screen DB9 connector POWER (9-32V) External Time Mark + Signal GND External Time Mark - RS232 RX (output from external GPS source) *PINS B, H, L and K are for future use, Do not connect. Note: cables sizes Power cable #18-20 (blue cables) Signal cable #22-24 (red cables)
- Page 8 Beacon 978 Installation Manual Beacon Cheat Sheet 4.2 LCD INTERFACE INSTALLATION This is the control head for the Beacon used for initial configuration and during flight as an interface for transponder functions and commands. Use the Beacon harness, or recommended wiring diagram to connect the LCD’s DB9 to the cannon plug.
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Page 9: Lcd Navigation
The LCD interface has one button (push and rotate) and has three different modes: On power ON, the LCD interface will display the company name “LEVIL AVIATION”, firmware and serial number, followed by the Home Page. To navigate between the screen modes, use the button as follows: Home Page ->... -
Page 10: Icao Address
Beacon 978 Installation Manual Main Menu -> PUSH and RELEASE to enter a Menu Items Main Menu -> Scroll down to “EXIT” to EXIT the Main Menu Settings Menu -> Rotate the button to go through the Menu Items Settings Menu -> Push and RELEASE to enter a Menu Item Settings Menu ->... - Page 11 Beacon 978 Installation Manual 6.4 AIRCRAFT WIDTH (“WIDTH METERS”) Enter the width (wingspan) of your aircraft (in meters). Size of your aircraft will be broadcasted by the Beacon when on the ground and taxing. Example: METERS METERS For 5 meters: For 12 meters...
- Page 12 Beacon 978 Installation Manual 6.5 ANTENNA OFFSET If your GPS Antenna is not mounted in the exact center of the aircraft, you may enter the upper bound offset (aft from the nose, and left/right from the roll axis) so that ATC can accurately track your position for ground surveillance.
- Page 13 Beacon 978 Installation Manual 6.7 EMITTER CATEGORY (“EMITTER CATEGORY”) Choose from the following list the category that best describes your aircraft, then enter the corresponding index on the screen: index Description index Description Light airplane < 15500 lbs Lighter than air Small airplane <75000 lbs Parachutist/skydiver Large airplane <300000 lbs...
- Page 14 Beacon 978 Installation Manual 6.10 CALIBRATE SNIFFER (“CALIB SNIFFER”) If SQUAWK SYNCHRONIZATION (section 6.9) is set to “SNIFFER”, you can calibrate the signal level of the receiver portion to read your transponder code. The signal level varies from 1 to 8, 1 being the lowest amplification: Sniffer Signal Level Minimum amplification needed (transponder signal output is strong)
- Page 15 Beacon 978 Installation Manual 6.11 GPS SOURCE (“GPS SOURCE”) Select the corresponding source for position. Only the devices listed below have been tested with the BEACON and are known to satisfy the position source requirements for 2020. Model Version Select Description BEACON 978-s INTERNAL...
- Page 16 Beacon 978 Installation Manual 6.12 CALIBRATE ALTITUDE (“CALIB ALTITUDE”) The internal pressure sensor is calibrated from factory. You may perform an inspection/maintenance routine every 2 years. You can check the pressure altitude reported by the Beacon on the LCD interface by selecting “Pressure” under “Select Altitude” on the Main Menu and “SQUAWK SYNC”...
- Page 17 Beacon 978 Installation Manual NOTE: Verify that the LCD interface is configured to display “Pressure” under “Select Altitude” on the Main Menu and that “SQUAWK SYNC” is set to “OFF” under Settings Menu. Otherwise the LCD interface may not display pressure altitude being read by the internal pressure sensor, but a GPS or Transponder decoded altitude instead.
- Page 18 Beacon 978 Installation Manual 8.0 HOME PAGE 8.1 NORMAL OPERATION Displays Squawk code and altitude information. If user pressed IDENT (either on the transponder or Beacon LCD), the screen will indicate this action with “IDT” “->” Appears if sniffer decoded a valid message during the last second.
- Page 19 Beacon 978 Installation Manual 8.2.3 ICAO ERROR This message appears when an ICAO address has not been configured properly (i.e ICAO 0x000000) ICAO ERROR SNIFFER ERROR When using sniffer to auto-squawk, the display will be updated every second with the decoded data from the transponder. If sniffer stops decoding data due to transponder being disabled (STB), improper calibration of sniffer or flying into none controlled airspace (no transponder interrogations from ground towers), The Beacon will warn the pilot after 40 seconds of not receiving data by flashing the three screens below.
- Page 20 Beacon 978 Installation Manual 8.2.5 SQUAWK UNKNOWN There might be cases where the decoded squawk code sent by the transponder matches a specific altitude sent by the transponder, causing a confusion as to what is altitude and what is squawk code. These cases are rare but may occur. The Beacon will send a Squawk Unknown warning and prompt the pilot to confirm the current squawk code.
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