Squat Switch Type; Serial In Channel 4 Data Type; Aircraft Length - FreeFlight ADS-B FDL-978 Series Installation Manual

ADS-B FDL-978 Series and
Lite Series Installation Manual
Document No. 87343 Rev F
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Squat Switch Type

Rotate the CODE knob either clockwise or counterclockwise to display the options below and
select the correct Squat Switch type. Once selected, press the ENT button to confirm your
selection and move to the next configuration item in the setup mode.
The following options are offered for selecting aircraft Squat Switch type:
1. Not Connected
2. Low when ground
3. Low when airborne
The display screen is as shown below with one of the options from the list above.
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Serial IN Channel 4 Data Type

(X = channel number) The FDL-978 Lite Series can receive data on serial channel 4 only. The
following options are offered for selecting serial input type of the FDL-978 Lite Series:
Channel 4
1. Not Used
2. Altitude Encoder
Refer to Section 3.3.2.1 for details on selecting serial input settings.
The display screen is as shown below with one of the options from the list above.
Rotate the CODE knob either clockwise or counterclockwise to display the options above and
select the correct serial input type. Once selected, press the ENT button to confirm your
selection and move to the next configuration item in the setup mode.
If "Not Used" is selected then the serial input line speed configuration mode will
not be displayed and the next configuration mode item will be displayed.
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Aircraft Length

The aircraft length can be set from 1 meter to 75 meters by rotating the CODE knob either
clockwise or counterclockwise to display the correct length. Once selected, press the ENT
button to confirm selection and move to the next configuration item in the setup mode.
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