Cabling; General Advice; Power Supply; Circuit Breaker - FLARM PowerFLARM Core Installation Manual

After installation, an inspection must be made to ensure that the
Core does not interfere with any mechanical, electrical, electronic
(radio) or magnetic (e.g. compass) system, and this fact must be
recorded in the aircraft documents. In addition, the aircraft docu-
ments must bear a record of the PowerFLARM Core serial number
and Software Version Number. The Means of Compliance must be
recorded in the aircraft documentation and an AFM Supplement is
to be carried on board the aircraft. An EASA approved AFM Sup-
plement is available as part of the MCA (Minor Change Approval)
linked above.
Please see also the Quick Checklist for FLARM installation on
http://flarm.com/support/manuals-documents/.

Cabling

Before connecting your cables for the first time, check all

General advice

connectors with a continuity tester. Pay special attention to
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the Power Supply pins.
For updates and configuration, the USB connector must be
accessible, where required with an installed extension ca-
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ble.
Cables must not be cracked or installed under tension. Ade-
quate space must be left for the cable connectors.
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Supply voltage: 8 to 35VDC.

Power supply

Typical current drain 165 mA @ 12V, less for higher volt-
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ages, more if external components are supplied by Power-
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FLARM.
Connect power either through the D-Sub (pin 7) or the RJ45
connector (pin 1 and 2); do not provide power to both!
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Connect PowerFLARM Core via a dedicated pilot-operated

Circuit breaker

1-3 A CB or combined CB/Switch.
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