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1. 3 INTERFACES Table 3 ISAT 200A External Interfaces vs Part Numbers ISAT 200A Interfaces ISAT 200A Part Numbers 101 200 05 101 200 06 101 200 07 rsrs ET 2 o 2 muB CAS CS Sd mwuppws O CSS CA ARINC 429 Channels Receive Transmit ARINC 717 Interface Receive HBP BPRZ Transmit HBP NI li h Discrete Inputs Configurable N N Standby Analog Inputs Single Ended Differential al Frequency Inputs Audio Interfaces Headset Console DPL POTS Rao Reoorder Impr A t DwdayPewrOwut 1 t PS Anemia t rium Satelite Aiea t Note The ISAT 200A does not support both DPL and RS 232 port 2 to be used simultaneously i os XA l d aj Note The ISAT 200A does not support both POTS and DPL to be installed simultaneously Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 13 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 3 1 Serial Communications 3 1 1 RS 232 The ISAT 200A provides one TIA EIA 232 F compatible RS 232 interface that is capable of data rates up to 115 200 bps The driver will tolerate continuous short circuits and uses slew rate control to reduce EMI emissions 3 1 1 1 Wi Fi and Bluetooth Support The RS 232 interface supports connection to the STS0043 Bluetooth dongle as well as the WiFi 200 The ISAT 200A monitors the RS 232 receive line
2. o m T gt VW SKYTRAC YOUR SATCOM TECHNOLOGY PARTNER ISAT 200A User Guide DOC1037 Document Revision 01 001 Applies to ISAT 200A Note The latest revision of this document is available via the Customer Support link at www skytrac ca March 28 2014 SkyTrac Systems Ltd 200 170 Rutland Road Kelowna BC Canada Tel 1 250 765 2393 Fax 1 250 765 3767 Web www skytrac ca Email support skytrac ca Copyright 2014 SkyTrac Systems Ltd All rights reserved SkyTrac Systems Ltd Document Revision History ECO Page Description 01 000 564 All Initial Release Nov 7 2012 MR 01 001 675 All CHM FDM WiFi 200 Mar 28 2014 BB ESD Caution The ISAT 200A contains static sensitive circuitry that could be damaged from large electrostatic discharges directly into the ARINC 404 connector pins Use care when handling the ISAT 200A not to touch the connector pins unless properly grounded Disclaimer Devices other than the ISAT 200A and ITRAY 200A mentioned in this manual do not necessarily have regulatory approval for installation in your airframe and may require additional approvals Please refer to the applicable STC for approval information Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by SkyTrac Systems Ltd STS could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Proprietary Notice The information contained in this document is proprietary and confidential to
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4. Actual throughput may vary 3 3 Mobile Devices A mobile device Blackberry iPhone Android can be connected to the ISAT 200A through a serial wireless converter device i e Bluetooth Wi Fi The mobile device can then be used as an interface into the ISAT 200A similar to a CDP 300 and or DVI 300 RDA supports the following features for mobile devices e Phone call control and status e Sending Receiving emails and text messages e Flight Number e Emergency Mode control e SAT 200A status and diagnostics information e Audio configuration 3 4 CDP DVI The Cockpit Display Panel CDP and the Dispatch Voice Interface DVI are used to provide a phone and email text message interface The CDP and DVI can be combined to provide full functionality The ISAT 200A supports interfacing with up to four CDP 300s DVI 300s and combined CDP DVIs in any combination using the Multi Device RS 485 interface Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 15 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd The ISAT 200A supports the following features for each device e Phone call control and status e Sending Receiving emails and text messages e Flight Number e Emergency Mode control e SAT 200A status and diagnostics information e Audio configuration 3 5 Data and Voice Recorder The ISAT 200A is capable of recording flight data and cockpit audio to a non volatile memory module Cockpit audio is recorded in WAV fil
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7. SkyTrac Systems Ltd No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any for or by any means electonic or mechancial without express written permission from SkyTrac Systems Ltd Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 2 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd Table Of Contents Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information WMESC Joe 5 1 1 About This DOCUMENT tco citi aire 5 SE EE tico ii TES 5 1 1 2 Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations oooooooccccnnncccccnccaoocccnoncncnnnnnanonccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 5 1 2 Description of Equipment parciales dla ib 6 1 SA OA A UTE 6 1 2 2 TURBAN ZOOA os ttisa 7 12 3 II c cara ne 7 1 2 4 ISAT 200A Supported Peripheral Devices o ooccccconnoncccccnnnccccnnanannnncnonnncnnnnnann canon 7 1 3 POMO AA e 9 1 3 1 Automatic Position Reporting coooccconnccnnnccccnnnccnnnncnanancnnonnnnnnnnnnn nn ncnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnos 9 1 3 2 Emergency Node cob eati STi ad ERIS 9 133 EIStO ON Demand PR TES 9 1 3 4 Wheels and Mission On Off Event Reporting cccconccncocccccnccccnnncnannnccnnnncnnnnnnannnnnos 10 1 3 5 Two Way Voice Communication amp MessaginQ ccccocccnocccccnncccconanananncnnnnncnnnnnannnnnnos 10 1 3 6 Cockpit Audio and Flight Data Retrieval oooonccnnnnnncccccnnncccnnnncnnnnccnnnncnnnanann nono 10 2 System Configuration rore it ro eerta creen te ee eee 11 2 1 SkyWeb Configuration ere aba 11 2 2
8. and short loop telephony only The POTS interface will support a low power shutdown mode activated while the POTS device is on hook It will generate call progress tones to the POTS handset The interface will detect the on hook and off hook state of the POTS line It will generate hook state change events to the Microprocessor The POTS audio will implement side tone 3 10 4 Cockpit Audio The ISAT 200A provides an audio input for cockpit audio which is digitized and recorded in flight The cockpit audio input accepts audio input levels up to 14 Vrms The audio input level is set using the ISAT 200A menu System gt Audio gt Audio In Select Hi Gain for low input range up to 3 5 Vrms or Lo Gain for high input range up to 14 Vrms Note Cockpit Audio Input Level is normally configured during installation and is not intended to be modified during operation 3 11 SMS SMS is enabled by default and is assigned to peripheral device queue 1 The ISAT 200A can send messages up to 160 characters and can receive concatenated or long SMS messages greater than 160 characters Multimedia SMS messages pictures videos are not supported The ISAT 200A can hold 25 incoming SMS messages and can queue 25 outgoing SMS messages Messages received when the inbox is full will be discarded so it is important to manage the inbox The SMS inbox is cleared by default if the ISAT 200A is placed in a different ITRAY 200A Document Rev 01 00
9. is provided to enable configuration and troubleshooting with minimal reference to the manual required The ISAT 200A supports up to two RS 232 serial ports one RS 485 port two RS 422 ports seven ARINC 429 receivers one ARINC 429 transmitter and Ethernet Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 6 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd The ISAT 200A provides four differential analog inputs one single ended analog input eight general purpose discrete inputs one Emergency discrete input one Wake Up discrete input and five discrete outputs The ISAT 200A supports sat phone integration into aircraft standard audio equipment and provides connectivity for DPL and POTS handsets Other notable features include an accelerometer for exceedance monitoring and a hardened memory module that records flight data as well as audio from the cockpit audio recorder input 1 2 2 ITRAY 200A The ISAT 200A is mounted in an ITRAY 200A quick disconnect chassis The ITRAY 200A makes for easy replacement and maintenance of the ISAT 200A The ITRAY 200A onboard Configuration Module retains the configuration information related to the airframe so that if the ISAT 200A is replaced the new unit will be easily reconfigured If an ISAT 200A is moved from one ITRAY 200A to another the ISAT 200A will automatically use the configuration contained in the new ITRAY 200A Figure 2 ITRAY 200A 1 2 3 Antenna The SkyTr
10. operating on battery power Use of other features other than basic position reporting may reduce the duration of battery operation The battery is field replaceable with no specialized tools The battery voltage and temperature are reported to SkyWeb Note The ISAT 200A is shipped with the battery mounted but NOT connected to the power board This is to prevent the battery from being depleted before the ISAT 200A is installed Instructions for connecting the battery are in the ISAT 200A Installation Manual DOC0843 6 1 1 Battery Storage Batteries should be stored at room temperature at 30 55 6 7V 7 3V capacity for maximum battery life 6 2 Auxiliary Power The ISAT 200A includes auxiliary power output of 6V nominal 500mA to power a Bluetooth Dongle or a Wi Fi unit The auxiliary power output is protected against reverse voltages up to 8 5V short circuit and overcurrent Connection to the STS0043 Bluetooth dongle and the Wi Fi 200 Access Point P N 111 200 01 are supported Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 28 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd Copyright O 2014 SkyTrac Systems Ltd All rights reserved Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 29 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information
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12. 1 DOC1037 Page 20 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 3 12 RUDICS The Iridium Router based Unrestricted Digital Interworking Connectivity Solution RUDICS is an enhanced capability for data calls across the Iridium satellite network The ISAT 200A system uses the RUDICS protocol to allow users to send files up to a maximum of 1MB in size from a PC in the aircraft through the ISAT 200A to predefined email recipients using SkyTrac s File Transfer Application STS FTA For additional information see STS FTA User Guide DOC0986 available via the Customer Support link on SkyTrac s website www skytrac ca 3 13 Front Panel The ISAT 200A front panel includes a green 8 character display pushbutton switch status LED and USB host interface The display and pushbutton switch are used to access the ISAT 200A menu system See section 4 Menu System for details 3 13 1 Status LED The ISAT 200A has a dual color green amber LED which indicates power and alert status A steady green LED indicates the ISAT 200A has power and is operating normally Refer to Table 4 LED Status below for details Table 4 LED Status LED Status ISAT 200A Status LED Off ISAT 200A is powered off Green LED On Solid ISAT 200A is powered on and running normally Amber LED On Solid ISAT 200A is powered on but there is an Alert condition ISAT 200A is in programming mode and is waiting for a Amber LED flashing fa
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14. a for the latest version of the approved firmware for peripherals Table 2 ISAT 200A System Type Part Number Description Compatibility ISAT 200A 101 200 05 ISAT 200A Qualified to RTCA DO 160G 192 0000 FAAA o bonds D det Kit for ISAT 200A i ee Li ion 7 2V STS0061 Lithium lon 7 2V battery i eae Antenna STS ISAT ANT SkyTrac TSO Iridium GPS Antenna pae 102 200 01 ITRAY 200R 101 200 03 ISAT 200H Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 8 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 1 3 Features 1 3 1 Automatic Position Reporting Once the unit has been activated by the user s SkyTrac Program Manager or their designated representative via SkyWeb and power applied then position data will be sent by the ISAT 200A to the ground at a predefined interval The initial default reporting interval will be 1 minute and will commence at either the Transceiver On or Engines On event depending on how the aircraft is wired Other events can also be configured that will cause the aircraft to change color in SkyWeb and also vary the reporting interval if required 1 3 2 Emergency Mode The ISAT 200A has an Emergency Mode that is activated by the flight crew and increases the frequency of position reports to a faster interval configured by users Emergency Mode can be initiated using a switch directly connected to the ISAT 200A the DVI 300 emergency swit
15. ac combination antenna combines a passive Iridium antenna and an active GPS antenna into a single package with a small footprint The antenna is qualified to TSO C144 It is recommended that only the SkyTrac combination antenna be used with the ISAT 200A system If you wish to use an antenna other than the one provided please contact SkyTrac Systems for assistance 1 2 4 ISAT 200A Supported Peripheral Devices The ISAT 200A supports the following SkyTrac cockpit interface products e DVI 300 Dispatch Voice Interface DVI 300C DVI 300A Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 7 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd e CDP 300 Cockpit Display Panel CDP 300G CDP 300C e Combined CDP 300 DVI 300 It is recommended that a DVI 300 and CDP 300 be used in conjunction to make full use of the ISAT 200A features Additional peripherals may become available from time to time Please go to www skytrac ca or contact SkyTrac Client Services for more information Table 1 Supported Peripherals Type Part Number Description DVI 300C 105 300 01 DVI 300 NVIS Friendly DVI 300A 105 300 02 DVI 300 NVIS Compatible DVI 300CP 105 300 03 DVI 300 NVIS Friendly Push Button DVI 300AP 105 300 04 DVI 300 NVIS Compatible Push Button CDP 300G 104 300 01 CDP 300 Commercial CDP 300C 104 300 02 CDP 300 NVIS Friendly Note Please refer to the firmware section of SkyTrac s website www skytrac c
16. ails 3 10 Audio Interfaces All audio volume levels including side tones are software configurable The audio path to the satellite modem is available to only one audio interface at a time Either one DPL handset or a POTS system with up to two POTS handsets can be installed Note DPL and POTS handsets cannot coexist in the same installation 3 10 1 Aircraft Audio The aircraft audio output is capable of driving 150 mW into 300 or 600 ohm loads The aircraft audio input accepts audio input levels up to 5 Vrms and has a minimum input impedance of 500 ohm this allows for microphone and panel signals See Section 2 2 Audio Configuration for details Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 18 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 3 10 2 DPL Handset The ISAT 200A can be connected to an Iridium DPL handset which provides a basic phone and messaging interface email and SMS through the ISAT 200A modem The ISAT 200A detects when a DPL handset has been plugged in and turned on Figure 3 DPL Handset Note The DPL handset is not intended to replace a cockpit interface or provide any further ISAT 200A interaction i e emergency etc 3 10 2 1 General When the handset is on the Home screen then pressing any key will activate the menu Pressing a number star or pound will cause dialling to commence Pressing the envelope message button will take the user straight to the message m
17. ch CDP menu system or RDA When Emergency Mode is activated the ISAT 200A can e Automatically increase the position reporting interval time e Send an email or text message notification to the designated recipients e Change the color of the aircraft icon in SkyWeb to bright red and give a visual and audible alert e Send a History on Demand HOD report enabled by default The ISAT 200A is equipped with an internal battery which under normal flight conditions powers the unit for transmission of the main power off report Transceiver Engines Off When Emergency Mode is activated the internal battery allows the ISAT 200A to transmit position reports and or custom data until the battery is depleted Phone calls can be made during emergency activation with the ISAT 200A 1 3 3 History on Demand The ISAT 200A maintains history of aircraft parameters which can be automatically sent to SkyWeb when an event occurs The maintained parameters include e GPS altitude and velocity e Acceleration x y Z e ARINC 429 data e Discrete inputs status e Analog inputs status The types of events that trigger a History on Demand report and the parameters sent when an event occurs are configurable Contact SkyTrac Client Services for further information or assistance Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 9 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 1 3 4 Wheels and Mission On Off Event Repo
18. duced lightning effects The 101 200 07 ARINC 717 is DO 160G Sect 22 Cat A3XXXX A4XXXX and B4XXXX qualified to survive induced lightning effects Refer to the appropriate installation manual for details The FDM data will be continuously collected and stored on the memory module If the aircraft is also equipped with a WiFi 200 111 200 01 this data can be automatically downloaded to your base whenever the aircraft lands and the WiFi 200 connects to a local Wi Fi hotspot at the hangar or terminal Refer to the WiFi 200 User guide for details on configuring the automatic download Please contact Client Services to enable and configure the FDM module for either part number 101 200 06 or 101 200 07 Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 16 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 3 8 Accelerometer The ISAT 200A contains an internal 3 axis accelerometer Accelerometer readings are logged in ISAT memory and are downloadable via USB Accelerometer data can also be sent to SkyWeb whenever a configured parameter is exceeded See section 1 3 3 History on Demand for details or contact SkyTrac Client Services ISAT 200A orientation relative to the airframe must be configured in order to provide proper readings this procedure is described in the ISAT 200A Installation Manual DOC0843 3 9 Inputs Outputs 3 9 1 Analog Inputs The ISAT 200A provides 1 single ended and 4 differential analog inputs Each in
19. e format When audio is wired into the ISAT 200A it is continuously recorded with no user intervention Recorded data can be downloaded to a USB stick using the front panel USB connector To download flight and audio data using the front panel menu navigate to System gt Save Log gt Aud Log for audio or System gt Save Log gt Data Log for data and the relevant file will be written to the USB stick 3 6 Crash Hardened Memory Module The data and voice recordings can be stored on a separate Crash Hardened Memory module 113 200 01 via the RS 422 serial bus The CHM has a capacity of at least 2 Gigabytes and allows storage of up to 2 hours of cockpit audio recording and over 20 hours of flight data The CHM is designed to meet EUROCAE ED 155 Crash Survivability In the event of a crash there may be valuable data stored prior to when the aircraft crashed and lost power The device must be carefully removed and returned to SkyTrac Systems Engineering department for analysis Any regulatory agencies that may be involved in an accident investigation may wish to be present when the CHM is examined Please contact SkyTrac Client Services to configure the CHM module 3 7 Flight Data Monitoring The ISAT 200A has two optional interface modules available which can be identified by the ISAT part number Part number 101 200 06 has additional analog discrete and engine interfaces and are DO 160G Sect 22 Cat A3XXXX qualified to survive in
20. e selected version 4 4 2 System gt Save Log Displays a menu to allow downloading of the ISAT 200A s data log including current parameters or the ISAT s audio log 4 4 3 System gt Audio gt Call Places a test call to the Iridium test number Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 24 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 4 4 4 System gt Audio gt Volume Sets the headset audio volume Note This option is only available during an active call 4 4 5 System gt Audio gt SideTone Sets the headset sidetone Note This option is only available during an active call 4 4 6 System gt Audio gt End Call Ends the call in progress to the Iridium test number 4 4 7 System gt Audio gt Tone Vol Sets the ringtone volume 4 4 8 System gt Audio gt RingTone Sets the ringtone 4 4 9 System gt Audio gt Mic Gain Sets the microphone gain 4 4 10 System gt Audio gt Mic Bias Sets the microphone DC bias 4 4 11 System gt Audio gt Mic Lvl Sets the microphone level 4 4 12 System gt Audio gt Audio In Sets the cockpit audio recording level and disables audio streaming 4 4 13 System gt Test gt USB Mem Tests ISAT to USB memory stick communication If the ISAT detects and can communicate with the USB memory stick USB CONN will be displayed If the ISAT cannot communicate with the USB memory stick or if a memory stick is not installed NO USB wi
21. ential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 1 2 Description of Equipment 1 2 1 ISAT 200A The ISAT 200A is a full featured GPS and Iridium transceiver that provides voice text messaging email and SMS flight following and data communications with global coverage in near real time An internal field replaceable Lithium ion battery and charging system enables communications with the Iridium satellite network after airframe shutdown Figure 1 ISAT 200A Data can be sent between an aircraft and any point in the world with internet access via the Iridium Low Earth Orbit LEO satellites Position reports and text messages from the aircraft can be displayed on any computer and some personal devices such as smart phones with a web browser and internet access and SkyTrac software Position reporting intervals are user defined The web based flight following software displays present and historical position data including latitude longitude GPS time relative position to a known way point ground speed altitude and heading in tabular format and on a map Airtime flight time ETA distance traveled time elapsed and other flight data is also displayed for instant viewing Flight reports can also be generated by unit and time frame i e airtime flight time per day week month The ISAT 200A can be reprogrammed via the USB port to provide new features as they become available An eight character display and user friendly menu system
22. enu Within a menu e Use Up Down keys to navigate E e To select an option use Right OK key o e Togo up a menu level use Left C key G e Select the Power button to return to the Home Screen 3 10 2 2 Making a Call Pressing a number star or pound will cause dialling to commence 3 10 2 3 Editing a Message To switch between entry modes upper case lower case numbers symbols use the up arrow key to the right of the message key 1 9 and 0 keys enter appropriate character number symbol Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 19 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd To insert a space select small right arrow press and hold will insert the symbol To backspace select small left arrow A press and hold of this button will insert the symbol To cancel editing select any of the message key envelope C or Power button To navigate the text use Up Down or MR M To insert a carriage return aka Enter press and hold MR M To scroll through the messages use left and right To scroll through read a message use the up and down keys To reply select the up arrow To delete press C then OK To come out of the current message press C twice 3 10 3 POTS The POTS interface can decode DTMF tones and provide the data to the Microprocessor The POTS line interface can support up to two POTS handsets simultaneously It will support unbalanced ringing
23. for a valid RS 232 signal level to detect when a Bluetooth or WiFi device is installed 3 1 2 RS 422 The ISAT 200A provides two full duplex ANSI TIA EIA 422 B and TIA EIA 485 A compatible interfaces The interfaces are capable of data rates up to 115 200 bps The interfaces implement software controlled transmit and receive enables The receivers and drivers support common mode voltages 20V and will survive overvoltage faults of 60V The receivers are failsafe for open circuit short circuit and idle bus conditions and implement 120 ohm termination The RS 422 interfaces are DO 160G Sect 22 Cat A3XXXX qualified to survive induced lightning effects 3 1 3 RS 485 The ISAT 200A contains a Multi Device RS 485 Interface which allows multiple peripherals to be connected simultaneously Using this approach the ISAT 200A is bus master and can interface to any combination of up to four CDP 300s DVI 300s and or combined CDP 300 DVI 300s The ISAT 200A provides one half duplex ANSI EIA TIA 485 A compatible interface It is capable of data rates up to 115 200 bps and implements software controlled transmit receive direction selection The receivers and drivers support common mode voltages of 20V and will survive overvoltage faults of 60V The receivers are failsafe for open circuit short circuit and idle bus conditions and implement 120 ohm termination 3 1 4 ARINC 429 ARINC 429 is a standard avionics data bus with a single tran
24. gistration number in the ITRAY 200A position reporting information and intervals the operation of the configurable inputs and other parameters This configuration is normally done by the user s SkyWeb Program Manager or their designated Hardware Manager representative Refer to the SkyWeb Administrator s Guide for more details This document is available via the Customer Support link on SkyTrac s website www skytrac ca Login credentials can be requested from techsupport skytrac ca 2 2 Audio Configuration Audio configuration involves setting the audio volume side tone microphone DC bias microphone input level microphone gain and ring tone Microphone DC bias and microphone input level are normally configured during installation The remaining settings can be configured by the user Volume and side tone settings can only be adjusted during an active call and can be changed from the ISAT 200A menu the CDP menu or using RDA Microphone DC bias microphone input level ringtone and ringtone volume cannot be adjusted during an active call 2 2 1 Microphone DC Bias Microphone DC Bias can be set ON or OFF using the ISAT 200A menu System gt Audio gt Mic Bias to toggle the DC Bias ON or No Bias OFF setting Note This parameter is normally configured during installation and is not intended to be modified during operation 2 2 2 Microphone Input Level The microphone input level can be selected to a low range designed to connec
25. ll be displayed 4 4 14 System gt Test gt Peri Q0 through Q3 Displays the identity of each connected device peripheral queue Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 25 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 4 4 15 System gt Test gt Battery Displays the unit s battery health state 4 4 16 System gt Test gt Dig I P Displays the state of the discrete inputs in the format of a binary string i e 01010110 4 4 17 System gt Test gt Ana I P Displays each of the Analog Input voltages 4 4 18 System gt Test gt Output Toggles each of the discrete outputs high and low 4 4 19 System gt Reboot Performs a hard reboot of the ISAT 4 4 20 System gt Reset Resets the ISAT 200A to factory default settings followed by a hard reboot of the ISAT CAUTION Performing a Factory Reset will cause all previous settings to be lost Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 26 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 5 PROGRAMMING 5 1 Firmware Updates The user can update the firmware on the ISAT 200A by the use of a USB memory stick via the System Menu When a USB stick is inserted the System gt FW Upgrade menu option is available When this is selected the ISAT 200A will verify that the file on the USB stick is intended for use by an ISAT 200A and that the firmware is compatible with existing firmware The ISAT 200A will then reprog
26. put s sampling rate and gain can be configured Contact SkyTrac Systems for further information Note Only Analog Input 1 is enabled by default Operation of the analog inputs can be checked from the ISAT 200A menu System gt Test gt Ana I P See the ISAT 200A Installation Manual DOC0843 for further details 3 9 2 Discrete Inputs The ISAT 200A provides eight multi level discrete inputs The discrete inputs are configurable and can be used as voltage seeking or ground seeking inputs Ground seeking pins indicate a logical TRUE to the ISAT 200A if the input is grounded Voltage seeking pins indicate a logical TRUE to the ISAT 200A if gt 14V is applied to the input Discrete input 4 can also be configured to indicate a logical TRUE if gt 5V is applied These inputs are capable of detecting Open 28VDC Open GND and report these levels to software DIN4 is also capable of detecting 5VDC OPEN Operation of the discrete inputs can be checked from the ISAT 200A menu System gt Test gt Dig I P See the ISAT 200A Installation Manual DOC0843 for further details 3 9 3 Emergency Input The ISAT 200A provides a dedicated ground seeking Emergency Input hardwired to ARINC 404 Connector Bay A pin 6 An active low signal level on the Emergency Input will wake up the ISAT 200A from Standby Mode and prevent it from shutting down when aircraft power is removed The Emergency Input is DO 160G Sect 22 Cat A3XXXX qualified to survive induced ligh
27. ram itself and reboot Configuration parameters are maintained across firmware upgrades 5 2 USB Port The ISAT 200A provides a USB Type A host connection on the front panel The ISAT 200A automatically detects insertion and removal of USB memory stick It supports file copying to from the USB memory stick for the following uses e Firmware upgrades e Log downloads audio and data e Parameter block downloads Note The USB port is not designed for use during flight and should only be used for maintenance actions Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 27 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 6 POWER SUPPLIES The ISAT 200A is designed to operate with a battery always connected Operation without an internal battery can affect performance i e no Transceiver Off report longer startup time etc The ISAT 200A has a configuration parameter to control the enabling of auxiliary power enabled by default A notification will automatically be sent to the ground when a dead low battery is detected during power up 6 1 Battery Power The internal battery supports full operation of an ISAT 200A over its specified temperature range Battery performance degrades below 0 C and continues to degrade with further temperature decreases As a safety precaution the charger will only charge the battery between 0 and 45 degrees C The ISAT 200A supports 15 second position reporting for up to 30 minutes when
28. rated develops and maintains DE ARING aviation standards i P platen ARINC 404 eee form factor for line replaceable electronics units in Aviation ARINC 429 An ARINC Aviation Communications Bus Standard Aviation CHM Crash Hardened Memory Eng DO 160G An RTCA standard for Environmental Conditions and Test Aviation Procedures for Airborne Equipment DPL Digital Peripheral Link serial interface Iridium DTMF Dual Tone Multiple Frequency tones used for touch tone Telecom phones EMI Electromagnetic Interference Eng ESD Electrostatic Discharge Eng FDM Flight Data Monitoring Aviation FMEA Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Eng FTA File Transfer Application SkyTrac GPS Global Positioning System Navigation HBM Human Body Model an Electrostatic Discharge model Eng I O Inputs and Outputs Eng ISAT SkyTrac s voice enabled Flight Following system SkyTrac MTBF Mean Time Between Failures Eng OTAC Over the Air Command SkyTrac PCM Pulse Code Modulation Eng POTS Plain Old Telephone Service Telecom RDA Remote Display Application STS RDA SkyTrac ROHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances a directive Eng ROM Read Only Memory Eng Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics develops RTCA technical guidance for use by government regulatory Standards authorities and by industry SBD Short Burst Data Iridium SIM Subscriber Identity Module Iridium STS SkyTrac Systems SkyTrac Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 5 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confid
29. rting As well as the Emergency event reporting the unit can also be provided with inputs from additional items such as a squat switch collective for air time and also a mission switch The position interval for these different events can also be varied within SkyWeb For example as long as the relevant input has been wired in the aircraft if a Mission Switch is activated the reporting interval could be set to every 2 minutes and again the aircraft would change to a different color in SkyWeb until the switch was deactivated These intervals are determined by the client and entered in SkyWeb by the client s Program Manager or their designate 1 3 5 Two Way Voice Communication amp Messaging The ISAT 200A provides full duplex voice communication which can be established from any point in the world via Iridium Low Earth Orbit LEO satellites The unit can also provide two way text messaging air to ground and ground to air if the relevant control head is fitted 1 3 6 Cockpit Audio and Flight Data Retrieval Up to 2 hours of cockpit audio plus more than 20 hours of the last active flight data are stored in the non volatile memory module and can be retrieved via the front panel USB port Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 10 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 2 1 SkyWeb Configuration Some system configuration can be done via SkyWeb This includes configuring the re
30. smitter and multiple listeners The ISAT 200A provides seven ARINC 429 receivers and one ARINC 429 transmitter These receivers can be connected to existing aircraft ARINC 429 busses and allow the ISAT 200A to access aircraft flight data The data can then be used to create any number of data products of interest or to trigger events The ARINC 429 transmitter and receivers support both high and low speed operation All ARINC 429 bus interfaces are DO 160G Sect 22 Cat A3XXXX qualified to survive induced lightning effects Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 14 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd The ISAT 200A by configuration can receive any ARINC label on the channels connected to it All ARINC words are decoded based on configurable parameters so that they can be numerically processed like the other signals in the system for exceedance checks The standard word types include e Binary Coded Decimal BCD e Binary Number Representation BNR e Discrete data e Floats The ISAT 200A can redirect received labels out of its own transmitter 3 2 Ethernet Whenever an Ethernet cable is connected the ISAT 200A attempts to automatically receive an IP address from a DHCP server before falling back to the user configurable IP address default 192 168 1 120 mask 255 255 255 0 and gateway 192 168 1 255 The Ethernet port supports 10 100 Mbit s Ethernet and IPv4 Note Connection speed only
31. st program nbn LED flashing ISAT 200A is being programmed 3 13 2 USB Host The ISAT 200A provides a USB 2 0 full speed 12 Mbps host interface through a female Type A connector located on the front panel The USB host interface can power a single USB device up to 100mA 3 14 ITRAY 200 When an ISAT 200A is installed in an ITRAY 200R part 102 200 01 it will retain the ISAT 200R functionality as a minimum An ISAT 200R can be installed in an ITRAY 200A with no loss of ISAT 200R functionality Contact SkyTrac Systems for further information 3 15 Configuration Module The Configuration Module on the ITRAY 200A and ITRAY 200R stores a number of items of information about the aircraft unit configuration This allows the ISAT 200A to be swapped out as required but the information in the module is kept for the new unit to reduce the amount of reconfiguration Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 21 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 4 MENU SYSTEM 4 1 General Menu Information The ISAT 200A has an eight character alphanumeric display and a button A simple menu system is implemented to enable the user to view the operational status of the ISAT 200A and perform basic troubleshooting 4 1 1 Idle Screen The display will normally return to the idle screen and then turn off to conserve power when a menu action is completed or no actions or activity is in progress The display
32. t to microphones or to a high range accepting up to 5 Vrms The microphone input level can be set using the ISAT 200A menu System gt Audio gt Mic Lvl Select Lo Level for low input range microphones or Hi Level for high input range Note This parameter is normally configured during installation and is not intended to be modified during operation 2 2 3 Microphone Gain Microphone gain can be set using the ISAT 200A menu System gt Audio gt Mic Gain Selecting level 1 to 3 will set the microphone gain to that level Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 11 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd 2 2 4 Ring Tone One of six ring tones can be selected via menus on the ISAT 200A CDP or RDA To select a ring tone using the front panel menu go to the System gt Audio gt RingTone menu and select ring tone 0 to 5 As each number is displayed the associated ring tone will sound for one second in the headset To set the ring tone volume go to the System gt Audio gt Ring Vol menu option When cycling through the ring tone volume settings the ringtone plays for each level indicating how loud the ring will be Selecting any number will set the ring tone volume to that level Start by selecting 4 If the selected ring tone is not heard increase the volume and try again Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 12 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd
33. tning effects 3 9 4 Wake up Input The ISAT 200A provides a dedicated ground seeking Wake up Input hardwired to ARINC 404 Connector Bay B pin 60 An active low signal level on the Wake up Input will wake up the ISAT 200A from Standby Mode and prevent it from shutting down when aircraft power is removed When the Wake up Input is asserted the ISAT 200A will run on battery power allowing a user to place a phone call Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 17 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd The Wake up Input is DO 160G Sect 22 Cat A3XXXX qualified to survive induced lightning effects 3 9 5 Discrete Outputs The ISAT 200A provides 5 ground sinking discrete outputs capable of sinking up to 1A continuously They are protected against permanent damage from over current and are able to switch below 0 8V They are designed to switch relays with a load inductance of 100mH at up to 400mA output current The ISAT 200A can control any of the 5 output pins based on the state of a user configurable event gate The output pin is configurable to either e Follow the event gate state e Latch the event gate until the next power cycle e Pulse the pin once or e Toggle the output pin at a user defined rate while the event gate is active Operation of the discrete outputs can be checked from the ISAT 200A menu System gt Test gt Output See the ISAT 200A Installation Manual DOC0843 for further det
34. will come on again when the button is pressed The display will go to the idle screen e 3 seconds after a command has been completed or a menu item is completed or e After 20 seconds of inactivity 4 1 2 Pushbutton The pushbutton on the ISAT 200A is used for scrolling through the menu system and accessing configuration options and messages Pushbutton functions are described in Table 5 Push Button Functions Table 5 Push Button Functions Control Behaviour Description Press and hold the Select an item Select the item currently displayed to be acted button for gt 1 seconds or action upon If the displayed item is a menu the next menu will be displayed If the displayed item is an action the action will be initiated Press and release the Scroll the menu Go to the next item in the current menu list button in 1 seconds For items that take a long time gt 5 seconds for execution a short press 1s will cancel the execution of the menu item These items include e File Upload to USB e File Download from USB e Firmware Upgrade While the ISAT 200A is in Emergency Mode the front panel menu is disabled and an Emerg message is shown on the display The ISAT 200A menu system is outlined in Figure 4 ISAT 200A Front Panel Menu Document Rev 01 001 DOC1037 Page 22 of 29 Restricted Proprietary and Confidential Information SkyTrac Systems Ltd pamela sem nuau ey 104 q

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