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PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operations Manual Export Control Warning This document contains technology, the export of which is or may be restricted by the Export Administration Act and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R. parts 730-774.
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PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 VIAVI Solutions 1-844-GO-VIAVI www.viavisolutions.com...
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This product was tested and conforms to the EMC Directive, 2014/30/EU for electromagnetic compatibility. Declaration of Conformity VIAVI recommends keeping a copy of the Declaration of Conformity that shipped with the unit with the device at all times. Low Voltage Directive Compliance This product was tested and conforms to the Low Voltage Directive, 2014/35/EU.
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2006/66/EC. Information and instructions for returning waste equipment and batteries to VIAVI can be found on the VIAVI website in the WEEE section of the VIAVI Standards and Policies web page at: https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/corporate/legal/policies-standards#sustain. If you have questions concerning the disposal of your equipment batteries, contact the VIAVI WEEE Program Management team at WEEE.EMEA@VIAVISolutions.com...
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Avertissement Identifiez les conditions ou les activités qui, si ignorées, peuvent entraîner des blessures personnelles voire mortelles. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 viii Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. April 2023...
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Certains des composants utilisés dans cet appareil peuvent comprendre des résines et d’autres matériaux qui produisent des émanations toxiques lorsqu’ils sont incinérés. Éliminez adéquatement de tels éléments. 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
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Ne surchargez pas les connecteurs d'entrée. Reportez-vous aux spécifications du produit ou à la fiche technique du produit pour connaître les valeurs d'entrée maximales. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. April 2023...
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Number. Do not use the battery included with the Product Name/Model Number with other VIAVI products unless indicated in product documentation. Battery Replacement The battery supplied with the device should only be replaced with a VIAVI approved replacement part. 47604: Battery Rechargeable 12V 2.9 AH...
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Cet appareil ne contient pas de pièces pouvant être entretenues par l’utilisateur. L’entretien doit seulement être effectué par du personnel de service qualifié. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
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(Handbooks and other printed material) (Carrying case and strap) (Other accessories) SJ / T 11364 GB/T 26572 GB/T 26572 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. xiii...
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Resistance measurement mode ....... . . 2-24 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control;...
A.4.4 Megger Select Switch (ACMODE) ....... . A-47 FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 TOC - xvi Subject to Export Control;...
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A.12.1 Read Measurement ......... . . A-60 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control;...
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Figure 1-1 . . . PSD30-2AF adapter cable........1-5 Figure 1-2 . . . PSD90-3 Test Set and accessories ......1-6 Figure 1-3 .
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List of Tables Table 1-1 ..PSD90-3 Versions, options, and accessories ......1-2 Table 1-2 .
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Introduction Chap ter 1 This chapter provides a general description of the PSD90-3. Topics discussed in this chapter include the following: • Equipment and accessories......... . 1-2 •...
Operation of the test set is automatic, with no manual nulling required.To evaluate a particular system, connect the PSD90-3 to the applicable unit. Panel controls are set to determine what is displayed on the digital display. A rechargeable Lead Acid sealed battery powers the test set. The battery may be replaced without the need of test set recalibration.
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DC Software Option 22167891 OEM DC Software Option 1. Software options must be installed at a VIAVI factory or by an authorized VIAVI service center. Table 1-2 describes the accessories for the PSD90-3. Table 1-2 PSD90-3 standard and optional accessories...
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Used to adapt current Adapter PSD30-2AF FQIS interface cables with the circular connector to the PSD90-3. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 1 - 4 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. April 2023...
1.2.2 PSD30-2AF adapter cable The PSD30-2AF adapter cable may be required to adapt existing PSD30-2 fuel quantity interface cables with Banana Jack type leads to the PSD90-3. Figure shows the details PSD30-2AF adapter cable. This information is provided to locally manufacture this cable if required.
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Figure 1-2 PSD90-3 Test Set and accessories Figure 1-3 shows the front panel of the test set. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 1 - 6 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
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Chapter 1 Introduction Test Set description Figure 1-3 Front panel 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. 1 - 7...
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PSD90-3 display. Once the battery is fully charged, the CHARGE indicator is turned off. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 1 - 8 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
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MEASURE INT – Sets the unit to measure internal capacitance from the simulators. 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. 1 - 9...
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INDICATOR HI-Z Allows connection from test set SIMULATOR HI-Z to aircraft Fuel Quantity Indicators. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 1 - 10 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. April 2023...
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Externally visible indication of the present and past moisture content exposure the unit has undergone. 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. 1 - 11...
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Push-button switch that is depressed when the lid is closed, turning off power to the unit. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 1 - 12 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
The following tables describe the specifications. Table 1-4 Capacitance Measurement Capacitance Measurement Modes OEM DC Capacitance Measurement 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. 1 - 13...
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400.0 - 3999.9 AC or DC 400.0 - 1999.9 OEM DC 4000 - 14500 FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 1 - 14 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. April 2023...
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1.0 MΩ Table 1-9 Environmental Operating Temperature C to +55 Storage Temperature C to +71 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. 1 - 15...
MIL-PRF-28800F, Class 2 Transit-Drop MIL-PRF-28800F, Class 2 Safety Compliance UL-61010-1, EN-61010-1, CSA 22.2 No 61010-1 EN-61326-1 FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 1 - 16 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. April 2023...
Meets safety requirements of Boeing 10-61959 specification Self-Test on Power up DTF function displayed in capacitance 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. 1 - 17...
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Operation Chap ter 2 This chapter provides operational instructions for the PSD90-3. Topics discussed in this chapter include the following: • Power On ............2-21 •...
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Error codes............2-33 FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 2 - 20 Subject to Export Control;...
General Information General Information The PSD90-3 is a general purpose test set and must be used in conjunction with an aircraft specific interface cable in order to gain access to the aircraft fuel quantity system. Contact VIAVI for interface cabling information on specific systems.
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SIMULATOR COARSE switch, or by sending a remote command through the RS-232 interface. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 2 - 22 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
The test set must be placed in the Low Voltage mode before connecting the PSD90-3 to the aircraft. 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
Chapter 2 Operation Resistance measurement Connect CHASSIS jack to Airframe. Do not connect the PSD90-3 to the Aircraft Interface. Turn POWER/TYPE SELECT switch to REV DC (DC+), DC CAP (DC-), AC CAP, or OEM DC, depending on the system under test.
.0000 nS – 3.9999 nS NOTE Conductivity is displayed on the PSD90-3 in Siemens. 1 Siemen = 1 Mho = 1/Ohm. To select the range, rotate through the display indication screens until the screen that is to be selected is displayed. After 2 seconds that range will be selected. If AUTO is selected, step 2 needs to be redone to change back to the manual range.
Turn POWER/TYPE SELECT switch to DC CAP (DC-), or REV DC (DC+), depending on the system under test. Allow one minute for test set to stabilize. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 2 - 26 Subject to Export Control;...
TYPE D = Liquid Measurement Systems • TYPE E = Gull Airborne • TYPE F = Smiths England 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. 2 - 27...
Turn FUNCTION SELECT switch to SIMULATE. This connects the simulators to the SIMULATE TO INDICATOR connectors. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 2 - 28 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
DTF mode. When the unit nulls all stray capacitance, 0ρF will be indicated on the units display. 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
The red LED to the right of the display illuminates when the phase error percentage reaches a set threshold. This threshold defaults to 10% but may be set by the user. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 2 - 30 Subject to Export Control;...
2.9.4 Probe Check manual range selection Perform the following steps to manually select the Probe Check range. 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
“DONE”. NOTE The user setting is retained when the power is cycled. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 2 - 32 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. April 2023...
Internal Communication Malfunction E202 Remote command missing or invalid parameter E203 RS0232 Internal Buffer Overflow 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL April 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. 2 - 33...
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Theory of Operations Chap ter 3 This chapter provides the theory of operations for the PSD90-3. Topics discussed in this chapter include the following: • Design architecture ..........3-36 •...
Chapter 3 Theory of Operations Design architecture Design architecture The PSD90-3 is constructed with three individual PCBAs that are interconnected. The following sections describe the PCBAs. 3.1.1 Main board The Main board contains the following functional circuit blocks: • Capacitance measurements.
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The red LED to the right of the display illuminates when the phase error percentage reaches a set threshold. This threshold defaults to 10% but may be set by the user. 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL March 2023 Subject to Export Control;...
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Chapter 3 Theory of Operations Contaminated probe detector This page intentionally left blank. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 3 - 38 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. March 2023...
Maintenance Chap ter 4 Maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration information is provided in the PSD90-3 Maintenance Manual (22166181), available separately from VIAVI. 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL March 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
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Appendix A: RCI commands Chap ter A The following sections describe the remote commands supported by the instrument. 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL March 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
J1 of the Test Set. Figure shows an example interface cable. Figure A-1 Interface cable FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 A - 42 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
Chapter A Appendix A: RCI commands Common commands The PSD90-3 uses a standard non-return-to-zero (NRZ) format for RS-232 communication. The settings are: • BAUD rate: 9600 • Data: 8 bit • Parity: None • Stop: 1 bit • Flow Control: None A.3 Common commands...
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– INVALID — The unit is not reading a valid switch position. Re sp o ns e Ex a mple M E A SI NT 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL March 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
– INVALID — The unit is not reading a valid switch position. Re sp o ns e Ex a mple M E A SI NT FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 A - 46 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
– INVALID — The unit is not reading a valid switch position. Re sp o ns e Ex a mple L O -Z ,SH IE L D 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL March 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
– INVALID — The unit is not reading a valid switch position. Re sp o ns e Ex a mple L O -Z ,D C+ FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 A - 48 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
:S WIT C H :FI NE :T U RN - 5 A.5 Capacitance Simulation The following sections describe the Capacitance Simulation commands. 22166183 R001 PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual FINAL March 2023 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details.
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2 5. 25 1 A.10 Megger Measurement The following sections describe the Megger measurement commands. FINAL PSD90-3 Universal AC/DC Fuel Quantity Test Set Operation Manual 22166183 R001 A - 58 Subject to Export Control; see Cover Page for details. March 2023...
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