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ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION List of Changes Revision Date Description of Change 1.00 09.01.2006 initial version 1.01 07.02.2007 new chapter “Customer Support” 1.02 26.02.2007 Troubleshooting, if CON was misadjusted 1.03 21.03.2007 Description of equipment prior to P/N 500-(1XX)-(1XX) 1.04 02.04.2007 microphones/headphones: parallel connection 1.05...
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Contents GENERAL..................5 Symbols ..................5 Customer Support...............5 Survey of Part Numbers..............6 System Description ..............6 Technical Data ................7 Telecommunication Data ............8 Environmental Conditions ............9 Scope of Delivery..............10 Accessories ................10 INSTALLATION ................11 Unpacking................. 11 Requirements ................11 Antenna ..................
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ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.4.6 CON – Contrast ..............24 Frequency Setting..............25 4.5.1 Direct Input ................. 25 4.5.2 Select Frequency from Memory Position......25 4.5.3 Save new Frequency ............25 Automatic Frequency Checkup ..........26 BAT – Low-Battery..............26 Transmit Operation ..............
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1 GENERAL 1.1 Symbols Instructions whose non-observance can cause damage to the device or other parts of the equipment. Supplementary information. 1.2 Customer Support For fastest handling of reshipments please use the reshipment form available from our homepage www.filser.de.
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1.3 Survey of Part Numbers Part Number Description P/N 500-(0XX)-(0XX) no background illumination prior to S/N 00301 04 P/N 500-(1XX)-(1XX) background illumination adjustable in from S/N 00301 04 the INIT Menu P/N 500-(1XX)-(1XX) background illumination adjustable in the normal Menu 1.4 System Description...
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1.5 Technical Data GENERAL COMPLIANCE JTSO-2C37e, ED-23B Class 4 JTSO-2C38e, ED-23B Class C TSO-C37d, RTCA DO-186A Class 4 TSO-C38d, RTCA DO-186A Class C LBA.O.10.911/113 JTSO DIMENSIONS Height: 61 mm (2,4 in) Width: 61 mm (2,4 in)
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1.7 Environmental Conditions Characteristic DO–160D Section Cat. Condition Temperature / Altitude Low ground survival temperature 4.5.1 – 55° C Low operating temperature 4.5.1 – 20° C High ground survival Temperature 4.5.2 + 85° C High Short-time Operating 4.5.2...
(with light). BSKS500F without connector set BSKS500U cable loom for ATR500 with 2 headset connectors and 1 PTT BSKS500V cable loom for ATR500 with 2 headset connectors and 2 PTT BSKSZUB connector set...
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 Unpacking • Carefully unpack the equipment. • Damages due to transport must be reported to the shipping company. • Save the shipping container and all packing materials to substantiate your claim. For storage or reshipment the original packaging should be used.
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2.3 Antenna Use an omni-directional vertical polarized VHF COM antenna with a 50 Ohm impedance. Wideband comm antennas provide efficient operation over the VHF communications band. Installation recommendations: • consider the manufacturer’s recommendations • Mount the antenna in vertical position so on or under the belly that it is as far distant as possible from all protruding parts (propeller, chassis, vertical stabilizer).
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2.4.2 Microphone Connection Microphone inputs: MIC 1: switchable („Mic Switch“on the right side of the equipment) for • dynamic microphones (factory setting) • standard microphones MIC 2: only for standard microphones The input for standard microphones is appropriate for input voltages of 50 mVpp to 2 Vpp.
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2.4.4 Display Illumination From No 2 of 1.3 Survey of Part Numbers! „DISPLAY_LIGHTING“ (Pin 4) must be connected according to the desired function: • GND illumination off • +UB illumination on • dimmer illumination external adjustable •...
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2.4.6 Wiring Double-Seater with Intercom Cable Looms: BSKS500U: 1 PTT button; BSKS500V 2 PTT buttons. DISPLAY_LIGHTING: Refer to 2.4.4 for connection. Dokument-Nr.: 01.1251.010.71e / Revision: 1.06...
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2.5 Microphone Settings Settings of MIC- und VOX-values are essential for intercom operation. Using VOX the threshold level is adjusted so that usual flight noise is not transmitted to the headphones, but only an additional signal caused by speaking will start intercom operation.
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2.6 Installation Check When installation is completed all steering and control functions of the aircraft are to be examined, in order to exclude disturbances by the wiring. Subsequently, check antenna matching. Insert a standing wave meter, respectively a direction-sensitive RF power meter into the antenna line.
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4 OPERATION For figure of controls refer to page 27. 4.1 ON/OFF • power on: press about 0,5 s • power off: press about 3 s Display after power on device type ATR500 V2.5 software release...
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.2 INIT Menu The INIT Menu contains • MIC Setting (microphone level) • reset to factory settings • contrast (previous to P/N 500-(1XX)-(1XX), refer to 4.4.6) Call INIT Menu: keep pressed at power on Key Assignment:...
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.2.2 Reset EXIT INIT • Select INIT: press UP/DOWN All values will be set to factory defaults: MEM1 118.00 MEM2 127.00 MEM3 136.97 MEM4 127.50 MEM5 130.47 MEM6-9 118.00 4.3 Return-Mode (from P/N 500-(1XX)-(1XX)) The return mode determines, if the display automatically returns to frequency view after changes by the user (VOL, VOX, etc.).
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.4 VOL, SQ, VOX, DIM, CON – Basic Settings 4.4.1 General Select one of the following setting modes: press VOL/SQ (repeatedly). • VOL volume • SQ squelch • VOX threshold of intercom function • DIM display background illumination •...
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.4.3 Squelch 127.50 SQ :03 SQ :nn, nn = 01 .. 10 Usual setting is 03 .. 05. Superior values can cause unwanted suppression of low signals. Squelch does not affect the intercom function. 4.4.4 VOX – Threshold of Intercom Function With VOX the volume threshold is set to avoid transmission of normal noise in the cockpit to the headphones.
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.5 Frequency Setting 4.5.1 Direct Input • turn MEM to position „SET“ 127.00 active frequency >136.95 stand-by frequency • select setting of MHz or kHz using “ “ “>”/“<” marks the selected part of the frequency value (MHz/kHz) •...
If „–“ is displayed behind the frequency value, the equipment is not able to set the frequency. Transmit/receive operation stops. In this case the ATR500 and has to be sent to the manufacturer. If „–“ appears for less than 1 second, an extreme radio interference could be the reason.
ATR500 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4.10 Controls 1: MEM/SET select frequency from memory position (M1 .. M9) direct frequency input (SET) 2: rotary knob change values 3: VOL/SQ select VOL, SQ, VOX, DIM, 4: STORE save frequency 5: ON/OFF on/off (press for 0,5 bzw. 3 s)
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