ADS-B FDL-978 Series and
Lite Series Installation Manual
Document No. 87343 Rev G
12.7 Electrical Connections
12.7.1
Interface – DB-44 Pinout
PIN
SIGNAL
1
Vin
2
GND
3
Control Data In
4
Reserved
5
Reserved
6
Reserved
7
Reserved
8
Reserved
9
Altitude Input Gnd
10
Reserved
11
Reserved
12
Anonymous Mode
13
Reserved
14
Reserved
15
Reserved
16
Vin
17
RTRN
18
Vcp
19
Wi-Fi Data Gnd
20
TC978 Data +
21
TC978 Data -
22
GND
23
Reserved
24
Reserved
25
Altitude Input Data
26
Wi-Fi Module Input
27
AIR/GRND
28
TX SUPPRESS
29
Reserved
30
Reserved
31
RTRN
32
REM ON
12-8
J1 - Power and I/O Connector (DB-44)
ELECTRICAL
I/O
DESCRIPTION
10-40 VDC
Pwr
Aircraft Power Input
Ground
Gnd
TC978 Controller Power Return
RS-232
I
Control Data RS-232 Data In
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
Serial Ground
Gnd
Altitude Input Ground
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
Open/Ground
I
Anonymous Mode, Active Low
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
10-40 VDC
Pwr
Aircraft Power Input
Ground
Gnd
Aircraft Power Return
5.5-10 VDC
O
TC978 Controller Power Output
Serial Ground
Gnd
Wi-Fi Data Ground
RS-485
I/O
TC978 RS-485 Data+
RS-485
I/O
TC978 RS-485 Data-
Gnd
Gnd
Ground Reference
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
RS-232
I
Altitude Input RS-232 Data In
RS-232
I
Wi-Fi Module or MPI RS-232 Data In
Open/Ground
I
Air/Ground In (Squat Switch - configurable)
Vin -1.5V
O
L-Band Suppression Bus
N/A
-
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
Ground
Gnd
Aircraft Power Return
Open/Ground
I
Remote Power Control (Ground: ON, Open: OFF)
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