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(2) Power up the Transponder Test Set, IFR6000 (if required), and press SET UP button
one time on the test set, and press XPDR to display AUTO TEST until XPDR-AUTO
TEST. Using up/down buttons, scroll to GENERIC MODE S press SET UP button on
IFR 6000 to go to SET UP-XPDR display
• Display shows SETUP XPDR.
(3) Use either PREV PARAM or NEXT PARAM button to highlight RF Port: selection
window. Using up/down arrow keys, select ANTENNA.
(a) Press NEXT PARAM to scroll to the TOP ANT RANGE and ANT HEIGHT.
NOTE: If BOTTOM antenna is boxed, press XPDR button, then press Select
Antenna. Use the SELECT ANT button to toggle to TOP. Press Set-up
button to return to previous screen.
(b) Enter estimated distance that the test set antenna is from the aircraft using up/
down buttons.
(c) Press NEXT PARAM and enter estimated height of aircraft antenna from ground.
(d) Select NEXT PARAM until ANT CABLE LOSS is highlighted. Obtain cable loss
value from cable running between antenna and Test set (denoted by value
followed by dB). Enter the data on Transponder Test Set, IFR6000.
(e) Press NEXT PARAM and Enter the dBi value directly beneath the GHz values
1.03 and 1.09 from antenna data plate. Enter the data on Transponder Test Set,
IFR6000:
(4) On left PFD use lower right softkey to scroll to XPDR, press ACTIVE softkey (upper
right button) on the left PFD to select XPDR2.
(5) Press MODE softkey button on the Left PFD to select ON
(6) Press XPDR button to go to the XPDR AUTO TEST page.
(7) Press CONFIG button. On the CONFIG line, scroll to GENERIC MODE S using the
up/down buttons and press the Return button and select RUN TEST, found on
display screen.
• Bottom ERP dBm should be between 48 to 60 and MTL dBm should be between
-67 to -79 to PASS.
(8) If values are obtained and test FAILS, press TEST LIST button on IFR 6000 and
using the up/down buttons, scroll to the specific failed test. Press SELECT TEST
button, adjust IFR antenna and press RUN TEST button until PASS message
appears
NOTE: This may take several adjustments until IFR 6000 and aircraft Transponder
SYNC UP.
(9) Press STOP TEST button.
(10) Repeat until all FAILED tests have been completed.
(11) Press Return button on IFR 6000 to return to XPDR-AUTO TEST screen appears.
EFFECTIVITY: 0001-0104, 0113-0115, 0120, 0123-0124
PRE SB 500-99-002 AND SB 500-99-005
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