Transponder Control; Transponder Testing With Av-30; Av-Mag External Magnetometer; Magnetometer Overview - uAvionix AV-30-E Installation Manual

AV-30
GPS NAV SRC: SERIAL 1
SERIAL 1: BCNX GPS
AV-30
GPS NAV SRC: SERIAL 2
SERIAL 2: BEACON X
11.2.1

Transponder Control

Transponder controls are enabled by selecting "BEACON X" on the
"SERIAL 2" installation menu. See AV-30-E Pilot's Guide UAV-1004233-
001 for transponder control interface configuration.
11.2.2

Transponder Testing with AV-30

Ground test mode may be initiated from the AV-30 via the following:
• Set tailBeaconX in STBY mode using the AV-30.
• Open the AV-30 installation menu and select BEACONX GTM
• tailBeaconX will now respond to All-Calls on transponder test sets.
• When test is complete, cycle tailBeaconX power to exit test mode.

11.3 AV-Mag External Magnetometer

11.3.1

Magnetometer Overview

AV-Mag external magnetometer (P/N UAV-1006321-001) is a 3-axis
electronic compass. It can precisely measure the earth's magnetic field
and aid the AV-30 gyroscopic heading measurement, improving long-
term accuracy.
UAV-1004234-001, AV-30-E Installation Manual
Rev H
2
4
5
Figure 21 - Parallel tailBeaconX GPS Connections
tailBeaconX
Gray (transmit data)
Orange (receive data)
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