Stormscope ®

Series II Weather Mapping Systems

WX-500
Installation
Manual

This manual contains installation instructions and

recommended flightline maintenance information for the
WX-500 Stormscope®. This information is supplemented
and kept current by revisions, Service Memos and Service
Bulletins.

009-11500-001 (Rev. E)

L-3 Communications Avionics Systems, Inc. 23 September 2003

nd
5353 52 Street, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI USA 49512
 ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Chapter 1 – General Information

7KLVFKDSWHULQFOXGHVHTXLSPHQWVSHFLILFDWLRQVDQGDIXQFWLRQDOGHVFULSWLRQ,WGHVFULEHVWKH
YDULRXVKDUGZDUHFRQILJXUDWLRQVDQGLQFOXGHVDOLVWRILWHPVIXUQLVKHGDQGLWHPVUHTXLUHGEXWQRW
VXSSOLHGZLWKWKHHTXLSPHQW

Chapter 2 – Installation
7KLVFKDSWHUFRQWDLQVLQVWUXFWLRQVIRUXQSDFNLQJWKHHTXLSPHQWDQGLQVSHFWLRQIRULQVKLSPHQW
GDPDJH,WDOVRLQFOXGHVLQIRUPDWLRQUHTXLUHGWRORFDWHDVVHPEOHDQGLQVWDOOWKHHTXLSPHQW

Chapter 3 – Installation Checkout

7KLVFKDSWHUFRQWDLQVLQVWUXFWLRQVIRUGRLQJSRVWLQVWDOODWLRQDQGUHWXUQWRVHUYLFHFKHFNRXWRIWKH
:;XVLQJWKH:;3$3RUWDEOH$QDO\]HU.LW

Chapter 4 – Maintenance
7KLVFKDSWHUFRQWDLQVJHQHUDOIOLJKWOLQHPDLQWHQDQFHSURFHGXUHV,WLQFOXGHVSHULRGLFPDLQWHQDQFH
DQGWURXEOHVKRRWLQJDQGLQVWUXFWLRQVIRUWKHUHWXUQRIGHIHFWLYHFRPSRQHQWV

Appendix A – Signal and Cable Characteristics

7KLVDSSHQGL[GHILQHVWKHHOHFWULFDOFKDUDFWHULVWLFVRIDOOLQSXWDQGRXWSXWVLJQDOV

Appendix B – Environmental Qualification Forms

Appendix C – Display Interface

7KLVDSSHQGL[OLVWVWKH0XOWL)XQFWLRQ'LVSOD\V0)'VWKDWDUHFRPSDWLEOHZLWKWKH:;

¬&RS\ULJKW
/&RPPXQLFDWLRQV$YLRQLFV6\VWHPV,QF
____________________________
Trademarks
0\ODU§DQG7HIORQ§DUHUHJLVWHUHGWUDGHPDUNVRI'XSRQW
)ODPHPDVWHU§LVDUHJLVWHUHGWUDGHPDUNRI)ODPHPDVWHU&RUSRUDWLRQ
$ORGLQH§LVDUHJLVWHUHGWUDGHPDUNRI$PHULFDQ&KHPLFDO3DLQW&RPSDQ\
6WRUPVFRSH§LVDUHJLVWHUHGWUDGHPDUNRI/$YLRQLFV6\VWHPV
A
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES

Dates of original and changed pages are:
Original (Rev. A).............................. 18 July 1997
Revison (B) ................................... 10 June 1999
Revison (C) .............................. 20 October 2000
Revision (D) ..........................09 November 2001
Revision (E)..........................23 September 2003

Total number of pages in this publication consists of the following:

Title Page 3-1 thru 3-6

A Page 4-1 thru 4-14
i thru vi A-1 thru A-6
1-1 thru 1-10 B-1 thru B-4
2-1 thru 2-22 C-1 thru C-2

REVISION E HIGHLIGHTS

5HYLVLRQk(yLVDUHSXEOLFDWLRQ7KLVUHSXEOLFDWLRQFRPSOHWHO\UHSODFHVWKHH[LVWLQJERRN5HYLVLRQ(LV
ZULWWHQWRWKHVDPHJHQHUDOVW\OHDQGIRUPDWRIWKHRULJLQDOPDQXDO1HZDQGUHYLVHGLQIRUPDWLRQKDV
EHHQDGGHGLQFOXGLQJ

• &RUUHFWHGPLQRUW\SRJUDSKLFDOHUURUV
• (QYLURQPHQWDOTXDOLILFDWLRQIRUPVDUHQRZLQFOXGHGLQ$SSHQGL[%
• ,QFRUSRUDWHVLQIRUPDWLRQIURPHUUDWDVKHHWGDWHG'HFHPEHU
• &RPSDQ\QDPHFKDQJHIURP*RRGULFK$YLRQLFV6\VWHPVWR/$YLRQLFV6\VWHPV
• $GGLWLRQDOLQIRUPDWLRQUHODWLYHWRORFDWLQJWKHDQWHQQDQHDUWKHEDWWHU\DQGDOWHUQDWRU

'LVFDUGSUHYLRXVHGLWLRQVRIWKHROGSXEOLFDWLRQ

i
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

FOREWORD

7KLVPDQXDOSURYLGHVLQIRUPDWLRQLQWHQGHGIRUXVHE\SHUVRQVZKRSXUVXDQWWRFXUUHQWUHJXODWRU\
UHTXLUHPHQWVDUHTXDOLILHGWRLQVWDOOWKLVHTXLSPHQW%HFDXVHLQVWDOODWLRQVYDU\GHSHQGLQJRQDSDUWLFXODU
DLUFUDIWWKLVPDQXDOLVLQWHQGHGDVDJXLGHOLQH6WDQGDUGLQVWDOODWLRQSUDFWLFHVSUHVFULEHGLQ)$$
$GYLVRU\&LUFXODU1RPXVWEHIROORZHG,IIXUWKHULQIRUPDWLRQLVUHTXLUHGFRQWDFW

L-3 Communications Avionics Systems, Inc.

Attn: Field Service Engineering
5353 52nd Street, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI USA 49512
Tel. (800) 453-0288 or (616) 949-6600

:HZHOFRPH\RXUFRPPHQWVFRQFHUQLQJWKLVPDQXDO$OWKRXJKHYHU\HIIRUWKDVEHHQPDGHWRNHHSLWIUHH
RIHUURUVVRPHPD\RFFXU:KHQUHSRUWLQJDVSHFLILFSUREOHPSOHDVHGHVFULEHLWEULHIO\DQGLQFOXGHWKH
PDQXDOSDUWQXPEHUWKHSDUDJUDSKILJXUHWDEOHQXPEHUDQGWKHSDJHQXPEHU6HQG\RXUFRPPHQWVWR

L-3 Communications Avionics Systems, Inc.

Attn: Technical Publications
5353 52nd Street, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI USA 49512

ii
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS

3DUDJUDSK 3DJH

Chapter 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
 ,1752'8&7,21
 )81&7,21$/'(6&5,37,21 
 3+<6,&$/'(6&5,37,21 
 3URFHVVRU31 
 $QWHQQD31
 63(&,),&$7,216
 02',),&$7,216 62)7:$5(5(9,6,216 
 ,17(5)$&(
 (48,30(175(48,5('%871276833/,('
 ,167$//$7,21$33529$/ 

Chapter 2
INSTALLATION
 ,1752'8&7,21
 813$&.,1*$1',163(&7,1* 
 35(,167$//$7,217(67352&('85(
 (TXLSPHQW5HTXLUHG 
 7HVW3URFHGXUH
 $17(11$/2&$7,21 
 ,QWHUIHUHQFH6RXUFHV 
 6NLQ&XUUHQW
 6NLQPDSSLQJ
 *URXQG3ODQH
 $OLJQPHQW 
 6OLSVWUHDP 
 6LWH6HOHFWLRQ 
 $17(11$$1''28%/(5,167$//$7,21 
 352&(6625/2&$7,21 
 +($',1*,1387 67$%,/,=$7,21 
 0$7,1*&211(&7256
 &21),*85$7,21-803(56V 
 &$%/(5(48,5(0(176$1')$%5,&$7,21 
 $QWHQQD&DEOH31RU31 
 3RZHU&DEOH 
 +HDGLQJ,QSXW&DEOH 
 ,QKLELW/LQH 
 5HPRWH&OHDU/LQH
 5HPRWH'LVSOD\&DEOH 
 6<67(0B212XWSXW 
 02817,1*75$<,167$//$7,21 
 352&(6625,167$///$7,21 
 3(5)250$1&(7(67

iii
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS

3DUDJUDSK 3DJH

Chapter 3
INSTALLATION CHECKOUT
 ,1752'8&7,21 
 &21752/6
 3267,167$//$7,21&+(&.287 

Chapter 4
MAINTENANCE
 ,1752'8&7,21 
 &217,18('$,5:257+,1(66
 3(5,2',&0$,17(1$1&(
 3URFHVVRU
 $QWHQQD 
 7(6702'(6 
 6\VWHP'DWD 
 )DXOW/RJ 
 1RLVH0RQLWRU 
 7HVW6WULNHV 
 )$8/7,62/$7,21
 7528%/(6+227,1*(/(&75,&$/12,6( 
 ',6326,7,212))$,/(',7(06 

Appendix A
WX-500 INTERFACE SIGNAL & CABLE CHARACTERISTICS

Appendix B
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION FORMS

Appendix C
',63/$<,17(5)$&(

iv
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

)LJXUH 3DJH

 )XQFWLRQDO'LDJUDP
 3URFHVVRU8QLW31
 1<$QWHQQD31 
 $QWHQQD'RXEOHU3ODWH31
 $QWHQQD&DEOHV 

 7HVW&DEOH
 7HVW6HWXS
 $QWHQQD0RXQWLQJ+ROHV 
 $QWHQQDDQG'RXEOHU,QVWDOODWLRQ
 0DWLQJ&RQQHFWRU 
 ,QWHUFRQQHFW:LULQJ
 $QWHQQD&DEOH
 $QWHQQD&DEOH3UHSDUDWLRQ
 +HDGLQJ,QSXW&DEOH 
 +HDGLQJ,QSXW&DEOH3UHSDUDWLRQ 
 +HDGLQJ)ODJ.&6&RQQHFWLRQ 
 0RXQWLQJ7UD\,QVWDOODWLRQ
 3URFHVVRU,QVWDOODWLRQ 

 6\VWHP'DWD6FUHHQV 

 $LUFUDIW7HVW6HWXS 
 :;3$$QWHQQD$OLJQPHQW 
 (OHFWULFDO1RLVH7HVW 

 6\VWHP'DWD6RIWZDUH9HUVLRQV
 6\VWHP'DWD&RQILJXUDWLRQ,QSXWV +HDGLQJ
 6\VWHP'DWD(QYLURQPHQWDO'DWD
 )DXOW/RJ 
 1RLVH0RQLWRU
 7HVW6WULNHV 

v
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
LIST OF TABLES

7DEOH 3DJH

 :;,QVWDOODWLRQ.LW31 

 +DUGZDUH3DFNDJH31
 :;+DUGZDUH0RGLILFDWLRQV 
 :;6RIWZDUH5HYLVLRQV 
 1<+DUGZDUH0RGLILFDWLRQV 
 +HDGLQJ,QSXW&DEOH9HQGRUV 

 :;/('6WDWXV 

 &RQILJXUDWLRQ-XPSHUV 
 $QWHQQD&DEOH&RQQHFWLRQV
 6WHSSHU,QSXW&RQQHFWLRQV.,,QGLFDWRU 
 6\QFKUR&RQQHFWLRQVWR0DWLQJ&RQQHFWRUV 

 (UURUV 

 /('6WDWXV

& :;&RPSDWLEOH'LVSOD\V56,QWHUIDFH  &

& :;&RPSDWLEOH'LVSOD\V56,QWHUIDFH  &

vi
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
7KLVVHFWLRQFRQWDLQVDIXQFWLRQDOGHVFULSWLRQRIWKH6WRUPVFRSH§PRGHO:;:HDWKHU0DSSLQJ6HQVRU
RXWOLQHVWKHPDLQIHDWXUHVRIWKHVHQVRUDQGSURYLGHVDIXQFWLRQDOEORFNGLDJUDP
NOTE
$SSHQGL[%OLVWVWKHGLIIHUHQW0)'VWKDWFDQEHLQWHUIDFHGZLWKWKH:;

7KH:;6\VWHPFRQVLVWVRIWKHIROORZLQJHTXLSPHQW
• 3URFHVVRU31
• 1<DQWHQQD31:KLWHRU31%ODFN
• ,QVWDOODWLRQ.LW31
• $QWHQQD&DEOH31[&DEOH$VVHPEO\Z5LJKW$QJOH%DFNVKHOO6HHILJXUH

&RPSRQHQWVVXSSOLHGZLWKWKHLQVWDOODWLRQNLWDUHLGHQWLILHGLQWDEOHVDQG
Table 1-1. WX-500 Installation Kit P/N 817-11500-001
QUANTITY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION

1 78-8060-5979-2 Antenna Doubler Plate

1 78-8060-5977-6 Antenna Gasket
1 800-11592-001 End Panel
1 805-11590-001 Mounting Tray
1 817-11501-001 Hardware Package (see table 1-2)

Table 1-2. Hardware Package P/N 817-11501-001

QUANTITY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION

2 101-10091-001 TERMINAL LOCKING BRASS

4 101-10098-001
4 101-10131-001
2 18-4712-8275-8
2 26-1004-1394-2
6 26-1004-9152-6
1 26-1004-9316-7
2 26-1004-9826-5
6 26-1006-2424-1
2 26-1010-0057-3
1 606-10009-001
1 606-10010-001
1 614A0022
2 M24308/2-283F
1 78-8060-5733-3
2 MS51957-38
3 MS51958-61
50 M39029/63-368
6 101A0003-12
STOP NUT ELASTIC 10-32 S.S.
SPACER RND FF .375 X .375 ALUM
SCREW 8-32 X 1/2 MACH PAN PHIL SST
WASHER .2 ID X .325 OD S.S.
SCREW 10-32 X 1 1/2 PPH S.S.
STOP NUT ELASTIC 4-40 S.S.
NUT HEX 8-32 NYLON LOCKING SS
STANDOFF HEX 4-40 3/16 X 1/2
SCREW 10-32 X 3/8 TRUS PH S.S.
CLAMP CABLE 3/8"
CLAMP CABLE 7/16"
CONNECTOR 9 PIN FEMALE SUB-D W/CRIMP PINS
CONNECTOR SHELL 25 POSN D-SUB RECEPT
LABEL CIRCUIT BREAKER
SCREW P P 6-32 X 2 SS MS51957-38
SCREW P P 10-32 X .375 SS MS51958-61
CONNECTOR CONTACT D-SUB SOCKET 20-24 AWG
CRIMP
WASHER SPLIT RING #4 ss

1-1
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
1.2 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
7KH:;LVD762FHUWLILHGDLUERUQHSDVVLYHWKXQGHUVWRUPGHWHFWLRQVHQVRU7KHVHQVRUPDSVHOHFWULFDO
GLVFKDUJHDFWLYLW\GHJUHHVDURXQGWKHDLUFUDIWWRDGLVWDQFHRIQDXWLFDOPLOHV7KH:;LV
GHVLJQHGWRGLVSOD\OLJKWQLQJGDWDRQDQH[LVWLQJKRVWPXOWLIXQFWLRQGLVSOD\0)'RULQWHJUDWHGDYLRQLFV
V\VWHP$SSHQGL[%OLVWVWKHGLIIHUHQW0)'VWKDWFDQEHLQWHUIDFHGZLWKWKH:;,QWHUIDFHWRWKHKRVW
GLVSOD\LVYLDDVWDQGDUG56RU56VHULDOSRUW
NOTICE
$OO:;IXQFWLRQVDUHFRQWUROOHGWKURXJKWKHDYDLODEOH0)'7KHPDQ\FDSDELOLWLHVRIWKH:;
DOORZ0)'PDQXIDFWXUHUVWRFUHDWHVFUHHQ
VFRPSDWLEOHZLWKWKHYDULRXVIXQFWLRQVRIWKHLU
GLVSOD\7KHGLVSOD\VFUHHQVLOOXVWUDWHGLQWKLVPDQXDODUHLQWHQGHGWREHFKDUDFWHULVWLFRIDZKROH
JURXSRI0)'VWKDWDUHFRQILJXUHGWRZRUNZLWKWKH:;7KHH[DPSOHVDUHLQWHQGHGWRDVVLVW
LQLQWHUSUHWLQJOLJKWQLQJGDWDRXWSXWE\WKH:;(DFK0)'ZLOOVKRZWKHLQIRUPDWLRQ
FRQVLVWHQWZLWKWKHFDSDELOLWLHVRIWKDWSDUWLFXODUGLVSOD\5HIHUHQFH$SSHQGL[%IRUDSSURYHG
GLVSOD\PDQXIDFWXUHUVGLVSOD\PRGHOVXQLWFRQILJXUDWLRQVDQGHOHFWULFDOFRQQHFWLRQV
)LJXUHLVDVLPSOLILHGIXQFWLRQDOGLDJUDPWKDWVKRZVKRZWKHFRPSRQHQWVDUHFRQQHFWHGWRHDFKRWKHU
DQGWRRWKHUDLUFUDIWV\VWHPV

Figure 1-1. Functional Diagram

7KH:;LVDSDVVLYHVHQVRUWKDWOLVWHQVIRUHOHFWURPDJQHWLFVLJQDOVZLWKDUHFHLYLQJDQWHQQD7KH
DQWHQQDGHWHFWVLQWUDFORXGLQWHUFORXGRUFORXGWRJURXQGHOHFWULFDOGLVFKDUJHVZLWKLQDQPLUDGLXV
RIWKHDLUFUDIWDQGVHQGVWKHUHVXOWLQJkGLVFKDUJHVLJQDOVyWRWKHSURFHVVRU7KHSURFHVVRUGLJLWL]HV
DQDO\]HVDQGFRQYHUWVWKHGLVFKDUJHVLJQDOVLQWRUDQJHDQGEHDULQJGDWD7KLVLQIRUPDWLRQLVVWRUHGLQWKH
VWRUPEXIIHU7KH0)'VKRZVGLVFKDUJHVDVFHOOVDQGVWULNHVGHSHQGLQJRQWKHGLVSOD\PRGHVHOHFWHG
7RPDLQWDLQSURSHUVWRUPRULHQWDWLRQGXULQJWXUQVWKH:;FDQEHFRQQHFWHGWRDQH[WHUQDOKHDGLQJ
VRXUFH7KHKHDGLQJVRXUFHPD\EHV\QFKUR;<=VWHSSHU.LQJ.&6RUVHULDOIRUPDW

1.3 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

7KH:;:HDWKHU0DSSLQJ6HQVRUFRQVLVWVRIWZRPDLQFRPSRQHQWVSURFHVVRUDQG1<DQWHQQD
1.3.1 Processor P/N 805-11500-001
7KHSURFHVVRUVHHILJXUHKRXVHVWKHOLJKWQLQJGDWDDFTXLVLWLRQFLUFXLWU\DVZHOODVWKHFLUFXLWU\
QHFHVVDU\WRSURFHVVKHDGLQJLQIRUPDWLRQDQGFRPPXQLFDWHZLWKWKHKRVW0)'7KHSURFHVVRULVWUD\
PRXQWHG7RDFFRPPRGDWHGLIIHUHQWVSDFHOLPLWDWLRQVWKHWUD\PD\EHPRXQWHGRQDQ\RIWKUHHVLGHV$OO
FRQQHFWLRQVWRWKHSURFHVVRUDUHPDGHWKURXJKWKUHH'VXEFRQQHFWRUVPRXQWHGRQWKHWUD\WZR'%DQG
RQH'%

1-2
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

Figure 1-2. Processor Unit (P/N 805-11500-001)

1-3
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
1.3.2 Antenna P/N 805-10930-001 (White) or P/N 805-10930-002 (Black)
7KHDQWHQQDVHHILJXUHLVDFRPELQHGFURVVORRSDQGVHQVHDQWHQQD&RQQHFWLRQLVPDGHWKURXJKD
VLQJOHSLQFRQQHFWRUUHIHUWRSDUDJUDSK,WLVPRXQWHGWRWKHDLUFUDIWXVLQJDGRXEOHUSODWHVHH
ILJXUHVXSSOLHGZLWKWKHLQVWDOODWLRQNLWVHHWDEOH7KHDQWHQQDLVVHDOHGDJDLQVWHQYLURQPHQWDO
H[WUHPHVDQGLVQRQUHSDLUDEOH7RLQKLELWWKHEXLOGXSRISUHFLSLWDWLRQVWDWLFWKHDQWHQQDLVFRDWHGZLWK
FRQGXFWLYHSDLQWDQGVKRXOGQRWEHUHSDLQWHG5HIHUWRSDUDJUDSKVDQGIRUJXLGHOLQHVUHODWLQJWR
PRXQWLQJORFDWLRQDQGLQVWDOODWLRQ

Figure 1-3. NY-163 Antenna (P/N 805-10930-001)

Figure 1-4. Antenna Doubler Plate (P/N 78-8060-5979-2)

1-4
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

Figure 1-5. Antenna Cables

1-5
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
1.4 SPECIFICATIONS
SIZE:
Processor (including mounting tray and pull handle)
5.6 inches (14.22 centimeters) high
2.2 inches (5.59 centimeters) wide
12.0 inches (30.48 centimeters) deep
Antenna
1.00 inches (2.54 centimeters) high
3.45 inches (8.76 centimeters) wide
6.85 inches (17.40 centimeters) deep
WEIGHT:
Processor (including mounting tray)
2.5 lb (1.13 kg)
Antenna (without doubler)
0.84 lb (0.38 kg)
TEMPERATURE:
Processor
-55 to +70 degrees Celsius (-67 to +158 degrees Fahrenheit)
Antenna
-55 to +70 degrees Celsius (-67 to +158 degrees Fahrenheit)
ALTITUDE:
Processor
55,000 feet (Maximum)
Antenna
55,000 feet (Maximum)
RANGE:
200nmi
TSO COMPLIANCE:
Processor
TSO-C110a
Antenna
TSO-C110a, JTSO-C110a
RTCA COMPLIANCE:
Processor Environmental
DO-160C Category (For further details refer to Appendix B - Environmental Qualification Form.)
Processor Software
DO-178B Level D
Antenna
DO-160C Category (For further details refer to Appendix B - Environmental Qualification Form.)
POWER REQUIREMENTS:
Input voltage: 11 to 32 VDC
Current: 0.82 A (Maximum) @ 12 VDC
0.38 A (Maximum) @ 28 VDC

1-6
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
1.5 MODIFICATIONS & SOFTWARE REVISIONS
+DUGZDUHPRGLILFDWLRQV02'6DQGVRIWZDUHUHYLVLRQVDUHLGHQWLILHGLQWDEOHVDQG02'6
DUHLGHQWLILHGE\DQHQWU\RQWKH61DQG,'WDJ7KH:;V\VWHP6<6VRIWZDUHYHUVLRQLVLGHQWLILHG
LHWX-500 SOFTWARE VER x.xx 016-11502-001RQDODEHOSRVLWLRQHGRQWKHVLGHRIWKHXQLW
Table 1-3. WX-500 Hardware Modifications
MOD COMPLIANCE DESCRIPTION

A Optional Prevent the possibility of traces shorting together by adding insulating washers between the
analog PCB assembly and the four mounting standoffs. Field units need this modification
only if the WX-500 has been blowing fuses or is causing the Stormscope circuit breaker to
trip. (Refer so Service Bulletin #85.) New production units incorporate this MOD.

B As required.
Provides additional protection against damage due to an excessive overvoltage condition.
This condition has only been observed with units installed on aircraft with a 28 V power bus
that allows spikes exceeding 50 VDC. Field units need this modification only if the WX-500
has been damaged due to excessive over voltage. (Refer to Service Bulletin #90.) New
production units incorporate this MOD.

C Optional A production change that adds additional diode isolation to the heading flag circuitry on the
digital PCB. Refer to Service Bulletin #100.

D Optional A productions change to improve the electrical bond between the WX-500 and airframe
ground. Refer to Service Bulletin #119.

E Optional A production change to add a surge-voltage transient suppressor across the power input
pins on the analog PCB assembly. Refer to Service Bulletin #120.

Table 1-4. WX-500 Software Revisions

VERSION

Main
SYS Main DSP COMPLIANCE DESCRIPTION (MAJOR ENHANCEMENTS)
Boot

1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 ---------- Original production release.

1.02 1.02 1.01 1.01 Optional Ensures strikes in Noise Monitor mode are adjusted to correct
(current) heading value.
1.03 1.03 1.01 1.02 Optional Reduced processing of strikes beyond 200 nm and increased
accuracy of strike rate calculations.

7KHV\VWHPVRIWZDUHLH6<6LQWDEOHLVDFROOHFWLYHGHVLJQDWRUIRUDOOVRIWZDUHILUPZDUHLQVWDOOHG

ZLWKLQWKH:;VHQVRU0DLQ0DLQ%RRWDQG'63VRIWZDUHYHUVLRQVFDQEHYHULILHGE\HQWHULQJ7HVW
0RGHDQGVHOHFWLQJWKH6\VWHP'DWDRSWLRQUHIHUWRSDUDJUDSK

Table 1-5. NY-163 Hardware Modifications

MOD COMPLIANCE DESCRIPTION

A Optional Indicates that antenna case has passed new testing procedures to verify that the
conductive paint is working properly.

B Optional Improves L-Band rejection. Implemented in new production antennas only. Field units
cannot be modified.

1.6 INTERFACE
7KHHOHFWULFDOFKDUDFWHULVWLFVRIDOOLQSXWDQGRXWSXWVLJQDOVDUHGHWDLOHGLQ$SSHQGL[$

1.7 EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BUT NOT SUPPLIED

&LUFXLW%UHDNHU 7KH:;LVSURWHFWHGYLDDQLQWHUQDOIXVHVHHSDUDJUDSK)RU

H[WHUQDOFLUFXLWEUHDNHUSURWHFWLRQD$FLUFXLWEUHDNHULVUHFRPPHQGHG
IRU9DLUFUDIWV\VWHPVDQGD$FLUFXLWEUHDNHUIRU9V\VWHPV
1-7
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
&RQQHFWRU,QVWDOODWLRQ &ULPSLQJ7RRO0
/RFDWRU0
,QVHUWLRQ5HPRYDO&(,7+'
6XUIDFH3UHSDUDWLRQ $ORGLQHUHTXLUHGIRULQVWDOODWLRQRIWKH6WRUPVFRSH§DQWHQQD
+HDGLQJ,QSXW&DEOH 7KLVFDEOHSURYLGHVDLUFUDIWKHDGLQJLQIRUPDWLRQWRWKH:;&DEOH
ZKLFKPHHWVWKHVSHFLILFDWLRQIRU6WRUPVFRSHLQVWDOODWLRQLVDYDLODEOHIURP
VXSSOLHUVOLVWHGLQWDEOH
NOTE
8VHRIDQ\FDEOHQRWPHHWLQJVSHFLILFDWLRQYRLGVDOOZDUUDQWLHV
Table 1-6. Heading Input Cable Vendors
US CABLE
COMPANY P/N

Dallas Avionics WX-5

1-800-527-2581 (6.84 lbs/100 ft)
214-320-9776 1
FAX 214-320-1057

Electronic Cable 3N6607

Specialists (7.5 lbs/100 ft)
1-800-327-9473
414-421-5300
FAX 414-521-5301

A.E. Petsche TZGYR

817-461-9473 (6.84 lbs/100 ft)
FAX 817-277-2887

EDMO Distributors WX-1000

1-800-235-3300 SYNCHRO
805-295-6689
FAX 1-800-828-0623
FAX 805-295-6703

PIC Wire and Cable WM25807

1-800-742-3191 (7.2 lbs/100 ft)
262-246-0500
FAX 262-246-0450

WR9'&3RZHU6XSSO\ 3RZHUVXSSO\FDSDEOHRISURYLGLQJWR9'&DW:DWWVLVUHTXLUHGWR
GRWKHSUHLQVWDOODWLRQWHVWSURFHGXUH
:;7HVW&DEOH 7KLVFDEOHLVUHTXLUHGWRGRWKHSUHLQVWDOODWLRQWHVWSURFHGXUH7KHFDEOH
FDQEHSXUFKDVHG31RUIDEULFDWHGIURPWKHGHWDLOV
SURYLGHGLQILJXUH
:;606NLQPDSSHU :;606NLQPDSSHU31ZLWK0RG31
LQVWDOOHGLVUHTXLUHGWRYHULI\WKHVXLWDELOLW\RIDVHOHFWHG:;DQWHQQD
ORFDWLRQ
:;3$3RUWDEOH$QDO\]HU :;3$3RUWDEOH$QDO\]HU.LW31LVUHTXLUHGWRGRWKH
SRVWLQVWDOODWLRQFKHFNRXW
$QWHQQD6HDODQW )RUSUHVVXUL]HGDLUFUDIWXVHDVHDODQWPHHWLQJWKHUHTXLUHPHQWVRI6$(
$066VXFKDV)ODPHPDVWHU&6&ODVV%)RUQRQSUHVVXUL]HG
DLUFUDIWXVHDQRQFRUURVLYHVHDODQWWKDWPHHWVWKHSK\VLFDOUHTXLUHPHQWV
RI0,/$VXFKDV*HQHUDO(OHFWULF579

1-8
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
6\QFKUR,QYHUWHU ,I+]V\QFKURGULYHLVQRWDYDLODEOH

1.8 INSTALLATION APPROVAL

7KHLQVWDOODWLRQRI6WRUPVFRSHVHQVRUVLIQRWLQVWDOOHGXQGHUDW\SHFHUWLILFDWHPXVWEHWUHDWHGDVDPDMRU
DOWHUDWLRQRQ)$$IRUP$SSOLFDWLRQIRUDSSURYDOPD\EHPDGHDWDQ\)$$$LU&DUULHU*HQHUDO
$YLDWLRQRU)OLJKW6WDQGDUGV'LVWULFW2IILFH

1-9
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

7KLVSDJHLQWHQWLRQDOO\OHIWEODQN

1-10
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

CHAPTER 2
INSTALLATION
2.1 INTRODUCTION
,QVWDOODWLRQPXVWEHPDGHE\TXDOLILHGSHUVRQQHOLQFRQIRUPDQFHZLWKDSSOLFDEOHJRYHUQPHQWUHJXODWLRQV
7KHLQIRUPDWLRQIXUQLVKHGLVIRUFRQYHQLHQFHRQO\

NOTE

7ROHUDQFHVXQOHVVRWKHUZLVHLQGLFDWHG
$1*/(6$5( ž£
7:23/$&('(&,0$/6$5( ž
7+5((3/$&('(&,0$/6$5( ž

7KLVVHFWLRQGHVFULEHVWKHLQVWDOODWLRQRI6WRUPVFRSH§6HULHV,,0RGHO:;LQDVWHSE\VWHSSURFHGXUH
7KHLQVWDOODWLRQDFWLYLWLHVLQWKLVVHFWLRQZLOOEHSHUIRUPHGLQWKHIROORZLQJRUGHU
• 'HWHUPLQHFRPSRQHQWORFDWLRQV
• ,QVWDOOWKHFDEOHV
• ,QVWDOOWKHVHQVRUFRPSRQHQWV

2.2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTING

CAUTION

7KHSURFHVVRUDQGDQWHQQDDUHVHQVLWLYHWRHOHFWURVWDWLFGLVFKDUJH(6'DQG

PD\EHGDPDJHGLIQRWKDQGOHGFRUUHFWO\'RQRWUHPRYHSURWHFWLYHFRYHUV
IURPHOHFWULFDOFRQQHFWRUVGXULQJXQSDFNLQJ7RXFKLQJDQH[SRVHGFRQQHFWRU
PD\FDXVHHOHFWURVWDWLFGDPDJHWRHTXLSPHQW

&DUHIXOO\XQSDFNWKHVHQVRUDQGQRWHDQ\GDPDJHWRVKLSSLQJFRQWDLQHUVRUHTXLSPHQW9LVXDOO\LQVSHFW
HDFKFRPSRQHQWIRUHYLGHQFHRIGDPDJH&RPSDUHWKHHTXLSPHQWUHFHLYHGZLWKWKDWQRWHGRQWKHSDFNLQJ
OLVW,PPHGLDWHO\UHSRUWDQ\PLVVLQJLWHPVRUHYLGHQFHRIGDPDJHWRWKHFDUULHUPDNLQJWKHGHOLYHU\7R
MXVWLI\DFODLPUHWDLQWKHRULJLQDOVKLSSLQJFRQWDLQHUDQGDOOSDFNLQJPDWHULDOV

(YHU\HIIRUWVKRXOGEHPDGHWRUHWDLQWKHRULJLQDOVKLSSLQJFRQWDLQHUVIRUVWRUDJH,IWKHRULJLQDO
FRQWDLQHUVDUHQRWDYDLODEOHDVHSDUDWHFDUGERDUGFRQWDLQHUVKRXOGEHSUHSDUHGWKDWLVODUJHHQRXJKWR
DFFRPPRGDWHVXIILFLHQWSDFNLQJPDWHULDOWRSUHYHQWPRYHPHQW7KHDPELHQWWHPSHUDWXUHRIWKHVWRUDJH
DUHDVKRXOGQRWIDOOEHORZ£&£)RUULVHDERYH££)

2-1
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
2.3 PRE-INSTALLATION TEST PROCEDURE
:HUHFRPPHQGWHVWLQJHDFKSURFHVVRUDQGDQWHQQDLPPHGLDWHO\XSRQUHFHLSW7KHSUHLQVWDOODWLRQWHVW
SURFHGXUHYHULILHVRSHUDWLRQRIWKHVHQVRUDQGPD\VDYHYDOXDEOHLQVWDOODWLRQWLPHE\GHWHFWLQJKLGGHQ
GDPDJHWKDWPD\KDYHRFFXUUHGGXULQJVKLSPHQW
2.3.1 Equipment Required
 6HQVRUFRPSRQHQWVWREHWHVWHG
D :;3URFHVVRU
E 1<$QWHQQD
 '&3RZHU6XSSO\WR9'&:RUHTXLYDOHQWQRWVXSSOLHG
 :;7HVW&DEOH7KHEHQFKWHVWFDEOHPD\EHSXUFKDVHG31RURQHPD\EH
IDEULFDWHGXQWHUPLQDWHGFDEOHPD\EHSXUFKDVHGIURP(OHFWURQLF&DEOH6SHFLDOLVWV(&631
IURPWKHGHWDLOVSURYLGHGLQILJXUH

Figure 2-1. Test Cable

2.3.2 Test Procedure

CAUTION
%HIRUHFRQQHFWLQJRUGLVFRQQHFWLQJFDEOHVHQVXUHWKDWDOOSRZHULVUHPRYHG

 &RQQHFWWKHHTXLSPHQWDVVKRZQLQILJXUH
 $SSO\SRZHUWRVHQVRU'XULQJLQLWLDOL]DWLRQWKHVHQVRUUXQVDVHULHVRIVHOIWHVWVWRHQVXUHWKDWDOO
IXQFWLRQVDUHRSHUDWLQJSURSHUO\7KHVHWHVWVDUHGHVLJQHGWRFKHFNWKHDQWHQQDDQGSURFHVVRU
 9HULI\WKH/('SDWWHUQZLWKWDEOHLH1250$/23(5$7,21
 ,IFRUUHFW/('SDWWHUQLVREWDLQHGWKHVHQVRULVRSHUDWLQJSURSHUO\,PPHGLDWHO\UHSRUWDQ\SUREOHPV
WRRXU)LHOG6HUYLFH'HSDUWPHQWDWRU

2-2
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

Figure. 2-2 Test Setup

Table 2-1. WX-500 LED Status

COMMUNICATION LED NORMAL OPERATION FAILED OPERATION
DSP LED 1 ON OFF
MAIN LED 7 OFF ON
LED 8 ON/OFF - ONCE PER SECOND DOES NOT PULSE ONCE PER SECOND
*For bench test ignore operation of all other LEDs

2-3
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
2.4 ANTENNA LOCATION
%HFDXVH6WRUPVFRSH§ZHDWKHUPDSSLQJV\VWHPVGHWHFWHOHFWULFDOGLVFKDUJHDFWLYLW\DQWHQQDSODFHPHQW
UHODWLYHWRRWKHUDFWLYHHOHFWULFDOFRPSRQHQWVLVFULWLFDO7KHDQWHQQDPXVWEHSODFHGDWDORFDWLRQWKDWLV
IUHHIURPH[FHVVLYHHOHFWULFDOLQWHUIHUHQFH7KHLGHDOORFDWLRQYDULHVIURPDLUFUDIWWRDLUFUDIW7RHQVXUHDQ
LQWHUIHUHQFHIUHHDQWHQQDORFDWLRQHYHU\DLUFUDIWPXVWEHVNLPDSSHGSULRUWRLQVWDOODWLRQRIWKH
6WRUPVFRSH§DQWHQQD7KHVNLQPDSPXVWEHGRQHZLWKWKHHQJLQHVDQGDOOHOHFWULFDOV\VWHPVRSHUDWLQJ
5HIHUWRWKH:;606NLQPDSSHU,QVWUXFWLRQ0DQXDO31
NOTE
7KH 6WRUPVFRSH§ UHTXLUHPHQW IRU DQ DQWHQQD JURXQG SODQH DQG D QRLVH
IUHH HQYLURQPHQW FRPSOLFDWHV LQVWDOODWLRQ LQ DLUFUDIW ZLWK ZRRG IDEULF RU
FRPSRVLWHFRQVWUXFWLRQ(DFKDLUFUDIWQHHGVWREHDQDO\]HGLQGLYLGXDOO\IRU
WKH EHVW DQWHQQD ORFDWLRQ %HIRUH VWDUWLQJ DQ LQVWDOODWLRQ LQ RQH RI WKHVH
W\SHVRIDLUFUDIWFRQWDFW/$YLRQLFV6\VWHPV)LHOG6HUYLFH(QJLQHHULQJDW
RU

2.4.1 Interference Sources

$YRLGPRXQWLQJWKHDQWHQQDQHDUDFWLYHHOHFWULFDOFRPSRQHQWVZKHQHYHUSRVVLEOH*HQHUDOFOHDUDQFH
JXLGHOLQHVDUH
v6WUREHODPSVDQGSRZHUVXSSOLHVIWPHWHUV
v3LWFKWULPVHUYRVDQGDPSOLILHUVIWPHWHU
v)OXRUHVFHQWODPSVDQGEDOODVWVIWPHWHUV
v+HDWHULJQLWRUVIWPHWHUV
v$LUFRQGLWLRQHUDQGKHDWHUEORZHUVIWPHWHUV
v'0(7UDQVSRQGHU7&$6DQWHQQDVIW0LQLPXPPHWHUV
v,QIOLJKWWHOHSKRQHDQWHQQDVIWPHWHUV
v9+)FRPPDQWHQQDVIWPHWHUV
v$')DQWHQQDVIWPHWHUV
v$Q\FXUUHQWFDUU\LQJFDEOHIWPHWHUV
6WRUPVFRSH§VHQVRUVDUHDGYHUVHO\DIIHFWHGE\WKHEXLOGXSRIVWDWLFFKDUJHV'RQRWPRXQWWKHDQWHQQD
QHDUDQ\FRPSRVLWHPDWHULDOVHJSODVWLFFRYHUVUDGRPHVILEHUJODVVKRXVLQJVZLQGRZVHWFDVWKHVH
GHYLFHVFDQEXLOGXSREMHFWLRQDEOHVWDWLFFKDUJHV
2.4.2 Skin Current
$YRLGPRXQWLQJWKHDQWHQQDLQWKHJURXQGUHWXUQ
FXUUHQWSDWKDURXQGPLQLPXPIWDQGEHWZHHQ
WKHEDWWHU\DQGDOWHUQDWRUDQGWKHEDWWHU\DQG
EORZHUPRWRUVRURWKHUKHDY\FXUUHQWFDUU\LQJ
HTXLSPHQW$LUFUDIWVNLQFXUUHQWVPD\FDXVH
DQWHQQDLQWHUIHUHQFH

2.4.3 Skinmapping
,QRUGHUWRUHGXFHSRWHQWLDOLQWHUIHUHQFHSUREOHPVVRPHRIZKLFKDUHHYLGHQWRQO\GXULQJIOLJKWDVNLQPDS
RIWKHDLUFUDIWPXVWEHSHUIRUPHGZLWKHQJLQHVDQGDOOHOHFWULFDOV\VWHPVRSHUDWLQJSULRUWRHYHU\
LQVWDOODWLRQ 7KLVSURFHGXUHZLOOVDYHLQVWDOODWLRQWLPHE\DYRLGLQJWKHQHFHVVLW\IRUVXFKWKLQJVDVDQWHQQD
UHORFDWLRQ$:;606NLQPDSSHU31ZLWK0RGLQVWDOOHGPXVWEHXVHGWRYHULI\WKH
VXLWDELOLW\RIDVHOHFWHGDQWHQQDORFDWLRQEHIRUHSURFHHGLQJZLWKWKHLQVWDOODWLRQ7KLVPXVWEHGRQHHYHQLI
DOOWKHRWKHUSODFHPHQWFULWHULDDUHPHW

2-4
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
2.4.4 Ground Plane
7KHDQWHQQDPXVWPRXQWLQDORFDWLRQZLWKD
PLQLPXPRILQFKHVFPFRQWLQXRXV
DOXPLQXPJURXQGSODQHLQDOOGLUHFWLRQV$YRLG
KLQJHOLQHVJHDUGRRUVDQGDFFHVVSDQHOVE\DW
OHDVWLQFKHVFP'RQRWPRXQWWKHDQWHQQD
RQDQDFFHVVSDQHO ACCESS PANEL
12" MIN.
ANTENNA

2.4.5 Alignment
7KHDQWHQQDQHHGQRWEHFHQWHUHGRQWKHIXVHODJH
DVORQJDVLWVORQJLWXGLQDOD[LVLVZLWKLQGHJUHHV
RISDUDOOHOZLWKWKHDLUFUDIWORQJLWXGLQDOD[LV7KH
DQWHQQDVKRXOGEHPRXQWHGZLWKLQGHJUHHVRI 15 DEGREES
KRUL]RQWDODQGPD\EHPRXQWHGZLWKLQLQFKHV MAX
FPRIDYHQWUDOILQ7KHDQWHQQDPD\PRXQW
RQDQXSVORSHQRWWRH[FHHGGHJUHHVRI HORZ. AXIS
KRUL]RQWDO

2.4.6 Slipstream
PREFERRED
,QJHQHUDOWKHDQWHQQDVKRXOGPRXQWDIWZKHUH ALTERNATE LOCATIONS
WKHVOLSVWUHDPERXQGDU\OD\HULVWKLFNWRUHGXFH LOCATION
WKHHIIHFWVRI3VWDWLF'RQRWPRXQWWKHDQWHQQD
QHDUDQ\FRPSRVLWHPDWHULDOVHJSODVWLFFRYHUV
GRPHVDVWKH\FDQEXLOGXSVWDWLFFKDUJHV7RSRU
ERWWRPPRXQWVSURYLGHHTXDOSHUIRUPDQFH
ALTERNATE LOCATION

2.4.7 Site Selection

6HOHFWDQDQWHQQDORFDWLRQWKDWVDWLVILHVWKHFULWHULDRXWOLQHGLQWKHSUHFHGLQJSDUDJUDSKV
7KHLGHDOJXLGHOLQHVRIFRXUVHFDQQRWDOZD\VEHPHW,IWKHLQVWDOODWLRQFULWHULDFDQQRWEHPHWFRQWDFWWKH
/$YLRQLFV6\VWHPV&XVWRPHU6HUYLFH'HSDUWPHQWDWRUIRUORFDWLRQ
DVVLVWDQFH
NOTE
6LQFH/$YLRQLFV6\VWHPVKDVQRFRQWURORYHUDLUIUDPHLQWHJULW\RUDLUFUDIW
FRQILJXUDWLRQWKHDXWKRUL]HGLQVWDOOHULVUHVSRQVLEOHIRULQVXULQJDQRLVHIUHH
LQVWDOODWLRQ,IDGGLWLRQDOODERULVUHTXLUHGWRFRUUHFWDQLQWHUIHUHQFHSUREOHP
FDXVHGE\DQRWKHUDLUFUDIWV\VWHPRUFRPSRQHQW/$YLRQLFV6\VWHPVZLOOQRW
UHLPEXUVHWKHLQVWDOOHUIRUWKLVODERUXQGHUZDUUDQW\)RUWKLVUHDVRQWKHLQVWDOOHU
VKRXOGDQWLFLSDWHH[WUDODERUZKHQTXRWLQJWKHLQVWDOODWLRQWRWKHFXVWRPHU
GHSHQGLQJXSRQDLUFUDIWW\SHDQGVSHFLILFFRQILJXUDWLRQ

2-5
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
2.5 ANTENNA AND DOUBLER INSTALLATION
)LJXUHVKRZVWKHPRXQWLQJKROHVDQGGLPHQVLRQVIRUWKHDQWHQQDDQGGRXEOHUSODWH

Figure 2-3. Antenna Mounting Holes

1. Use the antenna doubler plate as a template to mark hole locations on the aircraft skin.

NOTE
(QVXUHWKDWWKHORFDWLRQVHOHFWHGDOORZVDGHTXDWHVSDFHLQVLGHWKHIXVHODJH
IRU WKH GRXEOHU SODWH WR FOHDU ULEV DQG DLUFUDIW VWUXFWXUH ,W PD\ EH
QHFHVVDU\WRFXWWKHGRXEOHUSODWHWRHQVXUHSURSHUILW

2. Attach the doubler plate to the inside of the fuselage as shown in figure 2-4.
 0RXQWWKHDQWHQQDWRWKHDLUFUDIWDVVKRZQLQILJXUH

CAUTION

 'RQRWSDLQWWKHDQWHQQD,WKDVEHHQFRDWHGZLWKDVSHFLDOFRQGXFWLYHSDLQWWRLQKLELWWKH
EXLOGXSRISUHFLSLWDWLRQVWDWLF
 'RQRWRYHUWLJKWHQWKHDQWHQQDPRXQWLQJVFUHZVGXULQJLQVWDOODWLRQRQFRQYH[VXUIDFHV
'RLQJVRPD\FDXVHVWUHVVFUDFNVDQGVKRUWHQWKHOLIHRIWKHDQWHQQD
 7RHQVXUHDJRRGHOHFWULFDOJURXQGFRQQHFWLRQPHWDOWRPHWDOFRQWDFWUHPRYHWKHSDLQW
IURPWKHDLUFUDIWVNLQXQGHUWKHGRXEOHSODWHPRXQWLQJVFUHZVDQGSUHSDUHWKHVXUIDFH
ZLWK$ORGLQH§1R)DLOXUHWRSURYLGHDJRRGJURXQGFRQQHFWLRQPD\DIIHFWV\VWHP
SHUIRUPDQFH
 6HDODURXQGWKHHQWLUHSHULPHWHURIWKHDQWHQQD
NOTE
7KHDQWHQQDVKRXOGQRWEHVHDOHGXQWLOWKHVHQVRUSHUIRUPDQFHWHVWVDUHFRPSOHWH
a. For non-pressurized aircraft, use a non-corrosive sealant that meets the physical requirements
of MIL-A-446146 such as General Electric RTV162
b. For pressurized aircraft, use a sealant that meets the requirements of SAE AMS-S-8802 such
as Flamemaster® CS3204 class B.

2-6
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

Figure 2-4. Antenna and Doubler Installation

2-7
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
2.6 PROCESSOR LOCATION
7KHSURFHVVRULVQRUPDOO\LQVWDOOHGLQWKHHOHFWURQLFVED\,QVHOHFWLQJDORFDWLRQFRQVLGHUWKHIROORZLQJ
&DEOH/HQJWK $OOFDEOHUXQVVKRXOGEHDVVKRUWDVSUDFWLFDOWRPLQLPL]HSRWHQWLDO
HOHFWULFDOLQWHUIHUHQFH
&RROLQJ :KLOHWKH:;KDVQRVSHFLDOFRROLQJUHTXLUHPHQWVLWVKRXOGEH
PRXQWHGWRSHUPLWDGHTXDWHYHQWLODWLRQ$OORZDWOHDVWRQHLQFKFP
RIUHDUFOHDUDQFHDQGRQHLQFKRIVLGHFOHDUDQFH
3UHVVXUL]HG$LUFUDIW 7KH:;PD\PRXQWLQVLGHRURXWVLGHWKHSUHVVXUHYHVVHO7KH
SURFHVVRUFRQWDLQVQREDWWHULHVRUSRWHQWLDOO\H[SORVLYHFRPSRQHQWVDQG
ZLOORSHUDWHXSWRIW
0RXQWLQJ 7RDLGLQSURFHVVRUORFDWLRQWKHPRXQWLQJWUD\PD\EHLQVWDOOHGRQDQ\RI
WKHWKUHHVLGHV

2.7 HEADING INPUT & STABILIZATION

7KH:;VHQVRUGHWHFWVWKHUDQJHDQGEHDULQJRIGLVFKDUJHSRLQWVLQUHODWLRQWRWKHDLUFUDIWjV
6WRUPVFRSH§DQWHQQD7KHHVWLPDWHGGLVWDQFHIURPWKHDLUFUDIWWRWKHGLVFKDUJHSRLQWLVUHSRUWHGLQ
QDXWLFDOPLOHV107KHEHDULQJUHSUHVHQWVWKHDQJOHEHWZHHQWKHIRUHDQGDIWD[LVRIWKHDQWHQQDZKLFK
LVLQOLQHZLWKWKHORQJLWXGLQDOD[LVQRVHRIWKHDLUFUDIW7KHKRVW0)'UHFHLYHVWKLVLQIRUPDWLRQDQG
GLVSOD\VWKHORFDWLRQRIWKHDVVRFLDWHGWKXQGHUVWRUPDFWLYLW\
:KHQWKHDLUFUDIWWXUQVLWLVGHVLUDEOHIRUWKH0)'WRPDLQWDLQWKHVWRUPGLVSOD\RULHQWDWLRQUHODWLYHWR
WKHDLUFUDIWLHKHDGLQJRUWUDFNVWDELOL]HG+HDGLQJVWDELOL]DWLRQXVHVWKHDLUFUDIWKHDGLQJVRXUFHDVD
UHIHUHQFH*URXQGWUDFNFDQEHXVHGEXWKDVOLPLWDWLRQVHJGHOD\LQFDOFXODWLRQDVORZHUXSGDWHUDWH
ZLQGUHODWHGHIIHFWVHWF+HDGLQJVWDELOL]DWLRQLVDOZD\VSUHIHUUHG
6WDELOL]DWLRQUHTXLUHVWKDWWKH:;EHFRQQHFWHGWRDQH[WHUQDOKHDGLQJRUWUDFNVRXUFH7KH:;
FDQEHFRQQHFWHGGLUHFWO\WRWKHDLUFUDIWV\QFKUR;<=RU.&6VWHSSHUV\VWHP+HDGLQJFDQDOVREH
LQSXWIURPWKH0)'YLDWKHVHULDOSRUW:KHUHSRVVLEOHWKH:;VKRXOGEHFRQQHFWHGGLUHFWO\WRWKH
DLUFUDIWKHDGLQJVRXUFHV\QFKURSUHIHUUHGDQGPXVWXVHWKHVDPHKHDGLQJVRXUFHDVWKHKRVW0)'
)UHTXHQWO\VHULDOGDWDIURPWKH0)'LVEDVHGRQWKHOHVVHIIHFWLYHJURXQGWUDFNDVPHDVXUHGE\D*36
UHFHLYHU&RQVXOWWKH0)'PDQXIDFWXUHUGRFXPHQWDWLRQWRGHWHUPLQHLIWKHVHULDOGDWDSURYLGHGWRWKH
:;LVEDVHGRQJURXQGWUDFNRUDLUFUDIWKHDGLQJVRXUFH7RFRUUHFWO\LQWHUSUHWWKH6WRUPVFRSH§
GLVSOD\WKHDLUFUDIWSLORWPXVWEHPDGHDZDUHRIZKLFKVWDELOL]DWLRQV\VWHPLVXVHG

2-8
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
2.8 MATING CONNECTORS
$OOVHQVRUFDEOHVDUHWHUPLQDWHGDWWKHPDWLQJFRQQHFWRUVLQVWDOOHGRQWKHPRXQWLQJWUD\VHHILJXUH
-XPSHUVWRVHOHFWVHQVRUFRQILJXUDWLRQVDUHDOVRWHUPLQDWHGDWWKHFRQQHFWRUV

&DEOHVWHUPLQDWLQJDWPDWLQJFRQQHFWRUPXVWEHVHFXUHGZLWKDFDEOHFODPSDWWDFKHGWRWKHPDWLQJ
FRQQHFWRUEUDFNHWVHHILJXUH6KLHOGVWHUPLQDWLQJDWWKHPDWLQJFRQQHFWRUEUDFNHWFDQEHDWWDFKHG
ZLWKDMXPSHUZLUHDQGDORFNLQJWHUPLQDO7KHMXPSHUZLUHVKRXOGEHDVVKRUWDVSRVVLEOH6HFXUHWKH
FDEOHFODPSDQGORFNLQJWHUPLQDOVZLWKVFUHZVDQGVWRSQXWV&DEOHFODPSVORFNLQJWHUPLQDOVDQG
VWRSQXWVDUHVXSSOLHGZLWKWKHKDUGZDUHSDFNDJHVHHWDEOH

:KHQWHUPLQDWLQJZLUHVREVHUYHVSHFLILHGFRORUGHVLJQDWLRQV$IWHUWKHZLULQJFRQQHFWLRQVKDYHEHHQ
FRPSOHWHGXVHWKHLQWHUFRQQHFWGLDJUDPILJXUHWRYHULI\FRQWLQXLW\EHWZHHQHDFKSLQDQGLWVRSSRVLWH
HQGWHUPLQDWLRQ

Figure 2-5. Mating Connector

$WWDFKWKHFRQQHFWRUORFNZDVKHUVDQGKH[VWDQGRIIVWRWKHVWXGVDQGWKHQWLJKWHQEHFDUHIXOQRWR
RYHUWLJKWHQGRQRWH[FHHGLQFKSRXQGV

2-9
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
2.9 CONFIGURATION JUMPERS
&RQILJXUDWLRQMXPSHUVDUHLQVWDOOHGDW-7KHMXPSHUV$:*ZLUHDUHFRQQHFWHGDVGHWDLOHGLQWDEOH
DQGILJXUHFKDUW$
Table 2-2. Configuration Jumpers
FUNCTION CONFIGURATION JUMPER

ANTENNA J3-3
BOTTOM POSITION (OPEN)
TOP POSITION (JUMPER)

HEADING INPUT J3-1 J3-2

NONE (OPEN) (OPEN)

SYNCHRO (JUMPER) (OPEN)
STEPPER (OPEN) (JUMPER)
RS-232 or RS-422 (JUMPER) (JUMPER)

HEADING FLAG SENSE J3-4

(JUMPER) > 5 VOLT ON J2-24 RELATIVE
TO J2-25 INDICATES HEADING
INFO IS VALID

(OPEN) < 1 VOLTS ON J2-24 RELATIVE

TO J2-25 INDICATES
HEADING INFO IS VALID

• Configuration ground is available at J2 pins 6,7,8,18,19,20 and 21

• Configuration jumpers wired to configuration ground when jumper is required
• Only one heading input should be enabled
• Figure 2-11 shows the WX-500 heading validation circuit along with a typical connection of a
navigational system (such as the King KCS55) that provides a heading valid signal to the WX-
500

2.10 CABLE REQUIREMENTS AND FABRICATION

NOTES
1. $OO ZLULQJ PXVW EH LQ DFFRUGDQFH ZLWK LQGXVWU\DFFHSWHG PHWKRGV
WHFKQLTXHVDQGSUDFWLFHV
 7KH OHQJWK DQG URXWLQJ RI WKH H[WHUQDO FDEOHV PXVW EH FDUHIXOO\
VWXGLHGDQGSODQQHGEHIRUHDWWHPSWLQJLQVWDOODWLRQRIWKHHTXLSPHQW
 8VHRIDQ\FDEOHQRWPHHWLQJVSHFLILFDWLRQYRLGVDOOZDUUDQWLHV
 $OOVHQVRUFDEOHVDUHWHUPLQDWHGDWWKHPDWLQJFRQQHFWRUEUDFNHWVHH
SDUDJUDSK

$SSHQGL[$GHILQHVWKHHOHFWULFDOFKDUDFWHULVWLFVRIDOOLQSXWDQGRXWSXWVLJQDOVDQGLGHQWLILHVWKHFDEOH
UHTXLUHPHQWVIRUHDFKVLJQDO5HIHUWRILJXUHIRULQWHUFRQQHFWZLULQJLQIRUPDWLRQ:LUHPDUNLQJ
LGHQWLILFDWLRQLVDWWKHGLVFUHWLRQRIWKHLQVWDOOHU7KHIROORZLQJSDUDJUDSKVGHWDLOVSHFLILFFDEOH
UHTXLUHPHQWV

2-10
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

Figure 2-6. Interconnect Wiring

2-11 (page 2-12 blank)
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
2.10.1 Antenna Cable P/N 803-10950-( ) or P/N 803-10952-( )
$QWHQQDFDEOHVVHHILJXUHDUHVKLSSHGLQRUIRRWOHQJWKVVHHSDUDJUDSKDQGILJXUH
ZLWKWKHDQWHQQDFRQQHFWRUSUHZLUHGWRRQHHQG

&XWFDEOHWRWKHGHVLUHGOHQJWKDQGSUHSDUHLQDFFRUGDQFHZLWKWKHJXLGHOLQHVVKRZQLQILJXUH

Figure 2-7. Antenna Cable

Figure 2-8. Antenna Cable Preparation

2-13
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
7KHDQWHQQDFDEOHPD\EHVXVFHSWLEOHWRLQWHUIHUHQFHIURPRXWVLGHVRXUFHVDQGURXWLQJLVVXEMHFWWRWKH
IROORZLQJJXLGHOLQHV
• &DEOHURXWLQJVKRXOGEHNHSWDVVKRUWDQGGLUHFWDVSUDFWLFDO'RQRWFRLOH[FHVVFDEOH
• 7KHFDEOHVKRXOGQRWEHEXQGOHGZLWKDQ\RWKHUDLUFUDIWFDEOHH[FHSWIRUVKRUWGLVWDQFHVDQG
WKHQRQO\ZKHQDEVROXWHO\QHFHVVDU\
• 7RUHGXFHVWUDLQRQWKHVKLHOGJURXQGZLUHZKHQWKHDQWHQQDLVWRSPRXQWHGFODPSWKH
DQWHQQDFDEOHWRWKHDLUIUDPHQRIXUWKHUWKDQRQHIRRWIWIURPWKHDQWHQQDFRQQHFWRU
• ,IWKHDQWHQQDFDEOHURXWHVWKURXJKDEXONKHDGFRQQHFWRUDGHGLFDWHGFRQQHFWRUJURXQGV
SDVVHGWKURXJKLQGLYLGXDOO\PXVWEHXVHG7KHDQWHQQDFDEOHPXVWQRWVKDUHDEXONKHDG
FRQQHFWRUZLWKDQ\RWKHUFRQGXFWRUV
• 7KHDQWHQQDFDEOHPD\WLHWRRWKHUHOHFWULFDOFDEOHVDWULJKWDQJOHV
• 7KHDQWHQQDFDEOHRYHUDOOVKLHOGLVWHUPLQDWHGDWWKHDQWHQQDHQGRQO\
$IWHUWKHZLULQJFRQQHFWLRQVKDYHEHHQFRPSOHWHGXVHWKHLQWHUFRQQHFWGLDJUDPILJXUHWRYHULI\
FRQWLQXLW\EHWZHHQHDFKSLQDQGLWVRSSRVLWHHQGWHUPLQDWLRQ7DEOHSURYLGHVWKLVLQIRUPDWLRQIRUWKH
DQWHQQDLQSXWV

Table 2-3. Antenna Cable Connections

CONNECTOR PIN NUMBER
SIGNAL WIRE COLOR WX-500 ANTENNA
X_LOOP ORANGE J2-3 C
+12V RED J2-16 D
SENSE BROWN J2-17 B
ANTREF BLACK J2-2 J
-12V YELLOW J2-15 F
Y_LOOP GREEN J2-4 G
ANT_TEST BLUE J2-14 H
ANT_COM DRAIN J2-1 A

5HIHUWRSDUDJUDSKIRUDQWHQQDDQGGRXEOHULQVWDOODWLRQ
2.10.2 Power Cable
7KHSRZHUFDEOHQRWVXSSOLHGUXQVIURPWKHPDWLQJFRQQHFWRU-WRWKHDLUFUDIWFLUFXLWEUHDNHUSDQHO
)RUWKHSRZHUFDEOHXVHWZLVWHGVKLHOGHGSDLU$:*7KHSRVLWLYHZLUHFRQQHFWVWRWKHDYLRQLFVFLUFXLW
EUHDNHU7KHQHJDWLYHZLUHFRQQHFWVWRDLUIUDPHJURXQG,IDLUIUDPHJURXQGLVQRWDYDLODEOHUXQD
VHSDUDWHZLUHWRSRZHUJURXQGDWWKHEDWWHU\

CAUTION

5HYHUVLQJWKHSRZHUOHDGVZLOOFDXVHDQLQWHUQDOIXVHWREORZ)XVH
UHSODFHPHQWSURFHGXUHVDUHGHWDLOHGLQFKDSWHU

3RZHUFDEOHURXWLQJLVJHQHUDOO\QRWFULWLFDOWRVHQVRURSHUDWLRQ&DEOHOHQJWKVJUHDWHUWKDQIHHWUHTXLUH
DVHFRQGVKLHOGHGWZLVWHGSDLUWRUHGXFHWKHYROWDJHGURSFRQQHFWHGWRSLQVDQGUHIHUWRILJXUH
$IIL[DFLUFXLWEUHDNHUODEHO31SURYLGHGZLWKWKHKDUGZDUHSDFNDJHWRWKHFLUFXLW
EUHDNHUSDQHO

2-14
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
2.10.3 Heading Input Cable
7KHKHDGLQJLQSXWFDEOHFRQQHFWVWKH:;SURFHVVRUWRWKHDLUFUDIWKHDGLQJV\VWHP7KLVFDEOHSURYLGHV
;<=DQG+&DLUFUDIWKHDGLQJLQIRUPDWLRQRU.LQJ.&6VWHSSHUVLJQDOVWRWKH:;SURFHVVRU-
)/$*OLQHVDUHDOVRLQFOXGHGLQWKHKHDGLQJLQSXWFDEOHWRSURYLGHWKH:;SURFHVVRUZLWKIODJVWDWXV
RUKHDGLQJYDOLGLQIRUPDWLRQ
NOTE
,IVHULDOKHDGLQJLVDYDLODEOHIURPWKH0)'WKHKHDGLQJLQSXWFDEOHLVQRWQHHGHG
7KHKHDGLQJLQSXWFRQVLVWVRIWKHIROORZLQJUHIHUWRILJXUH
 7ZLVWHG6KLHOGHG-DFNHWHG7ULDG$:*
&RORUV :KLWH%OXH2UDQJH
6KLHOG 7LQ3ODWHG&RSSHU%UDLGPLQ
-DFNHW)(3LQPLQ:KLWH
 7ZLVWHG6KLHOGHG-DFNHWHG3DLU$:*
&RORUV :KLWH%OXH
6KLHOG 7LQ3ODWHG&RSSHU%UDLGPLQ
-DFNHW)(3LQPLQ%OXH
 6DPHDV,WHPH[FHSW2UDQJHMDFNHW
 $OXPLQL]HG0\ODU§:UDS
 $:*EUDLGHGVKLHOG
 )(37HIORQ§MDFNHWLQLQFOHDUWUDQVOXFHQW
 0DUNHUWDSHZLWKYHQGRU31

Figure 2-9. Heading Input Cable

*XLGHOLQHVIRUSUHSDULQJWKHFDEOHDUHVKRZQLQILJXUH

Figure 2-10. Heading Input Cable Preparation

2-15
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
7KHVXEFDEOHFRORUFRGHGMDFNHWVDQGVKLHOGVVKRXOGEHOHIWRQWKHVXEFDEOHVDVFORVHWRWKHFRQQHFWRUDV
SUDFWLFDOWRSURYLGHWKHUHTXLUHGVKLHOGLQJDQGWRLGHQWLI\WKHVXEFDEOHV*URXQGWKHRYHUDOOVKLHOGDWERWK
HQGV7KH:;HQGVKRXOGEHJURXQGHGZLWKLQWKHPDWLQJFRQQHFWRUEUDFNHW*URXQGWKHVXEFDEOH
VKLHOGVRQO\DWWKHPDWLQJFRQQHFWRUEUDFNHW&DEOHURXWLQJDQGOHQJWKDUHQRWFULWLFDOWRVHQVRURSHUDWLRQ

)LJXUHVKRZVWKH:;KHDGLQJYDOLGDWLRQFLUFXLWDORQJZLWKDW\SLFDOFRQQHFWLRQRIDQDYLJDWLRQ
V\VWHPVXFKDVWKH.LQJ.&6WKDWSURYLGHVDKHDGLQJYDOLGVLJQDOWRWKH:;

Figure 2-11. Heading Flag (KCS55) Connection

,IWKHKHDGLQJVRXUFHGRHVQRWKDYHD)/$*/2WKHKHDGLQJVRXUFH)/$*+,LQSXWLVFRQQHFWHGWR

3+'*B)/*DQG3+'*B)/*LVFRQQHFWHGWRJURXQG
,IWKHKHDGLQJV\VWHPKDVDORZOHYHOIODJEHWZHHQ9'&DQG9'&ZKHQYDOLG3+($',1*
)/$*6(16(VKRXOGQRWEHMXPSHUHGWRJURXQGDQG3+'*B)/*PXVWUHPDLQXQFRQQHFWHG

7DEOHVDQGSURYLGHKHDGLQJVRXUFHVWHSSHU V\QFKURLQWHUFRQQHFWLQIRUPDWLRQ5HIHUWRWKH

DSSOLFDEOHPDQXIDFWXUHUjVSXEOLFDWLRQIRUVSHFLILFLQWHUFRQQHFWJXLGHOLQHVWREHIROORZHG

NOTE

1. (YHU\HIIRUWKDVEHHQPDGHWRFRUUHFWO\LGHQWLI\WKHSLQQXPEHUVDQGVLJQDOQDPHVXVHG
E\WKHYDULRXVPDQXIDFWXUHUV+RZHYHU/$YLRQLFV6\VWHPVFDQQRWEHUHVSRQVLEOHIRU
FKDQJHVPDGHE\RWKHUV3OHDVHFRQVXOWWKHDSSURSULDWHPDQXIDFWXUHUjVGRFXPHQWDWLRQ
IRUWKHODWHVWLQIRUPDWLRQ
2. 7RSUHYHQWORDGLQJRIWKHV\QFKURUHIHUHQFHVLJQDODVHSDUDWHERRWVWUDSPD\EH
QHFHVVDU\

2-16
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

Table 2-4. Stepper Input Connections

(KI-525 Indicator)
WIRE COLOR WX-500 KI-525
PROCESSOR
SIGNAL SUB-CABLE WIRE PIN NUMBER INDICATOR
WHITE WHITE J2-10 N/C
WHITE BLUE J2-11 N/C
DRIVE MOTOR 1 WHITE ORANGE J2-23 P2-A (BOTTOM)
HDG FLAG + ORANGE WHITE J2-24 FLAG +
HDG FLAG - ORANGE BLUE J2-25 FLAG -
UNREG +15 BLUE WHITE J2-13 P1-v (TOP)
DRIVE MOTOR 3 BLUE BLUE J2-12 P2-H (BOTTOM)
SIGNAL GND* CASE GND P1- j (TOP)

*Connect outer shield at KI-525, P1- j (TOP)

Table 2-5 Synchro Connections to Mating Connector

SYNCHRO CONNECTION TO WX-500 MATING CONNECTOR
SIGNAL HDG HDG SYNC SYNC SYNC SYNC SYNC
FLAG + FLAG - X Y Z REF HI REF LO
PIN J2-24 J2-25 J2-10 J2-23 J2-11 J2-13 J2-12
SUB-CABLE ORANGE ORANGE WHITE WHITE WHITE BLUE BLUE
WIRE WHITE BLUE WHITE ORANGE BLUE WHITE BLUE
COLOR

Cessna ARC 200-9BC N/A N/A A E D C B

Cessna ARC 40840-0204 N/A N/A N M L B L
Cessna Slaved DG N/A N/A E D A C B
AIM Type 289-1-2 N/A N/A E D A H C
AIM Type 2892D N/A N/A M N K L K
AIM Type 2892ED N/A N/A M N K L K
Collins Type 331P-1V N/A N/A N M D B L
Collins Type 331P-1 N/A N/A N M D B L
Century NSD360/A DG & N/A N/A 1 2 3 7 5
722/755, Connector CD129
Century Slaved DG N/A N/A N M L B L
King KCS-55 w/KI-525A-01 N/A N/A P2-s P2-v P2-t P2-r P2-u
King KCS-55A w/KI-525A-01 P1-v P2-P P2-s P2-v P2-t P2-r P2-u
Sperry C6E, C6J N/A N/A 39 38 40 37 36
Sperry C6, C6A, C6C N/A N/A 18 19 20 21 41
Sperry C-14d e GND a b Z X Y

2-17
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
2.10.4 Inhibit Line
NOTE
1RUPDOO\ WKH LQKLELW OLQH LV QRW QHHGHG LI WKH 6WRUPVFRSH§ DQWHQQD DQG
FRPPXQLFDWLRQVDQWHQQDVDUHPRXQWHGRQRSSRVLWHVLGHVRIWKHIXVHODJH

7KHLQKLELWOLQH-LV$:*XQVKLHOGHGDQGQHHGEHFRQQHFWHGRQO\LIFRPPXQLFDWLRQWUDQVPLWWHUV

LQWHUIHUHZLWKWKH:;ZKHQLQWKHZHDWKHUPDSSLQJPRGH7KLVOLQHFDQEHLQFOXGHGLQWKH
LQVWDOODWLRQEXWQHHGEHFRQQHFWHGRQO\LIWKHWHVWLQJRIWKHILQDOLQVWDOODWLRQLQGLFDWHVWUDQVPLWWHU
LQWHUIHUHQFH,QKLELWOLQHURXWLQJDQGOHQJWKLVQRWFULWLFDOWRVHQVRURSHUDWLRQ

2.10.5 Remote Clear Line

:KHQDFWLYDWHGWKHUHPRWHFOHDUVZLWFKHUDVHVWKHVWRUPLQIRUPDWLRQEHLQJGLVSOD\HGLQWKHZHDWKHUYLHZ
7KHUHPRWHFOHDUOLQH-LV$:*XQVKLHOGHG5HPRWHFOHDUOLQHURXWLQJDQGOHQJWKDUHQRWFULWLFDO
WRVHQVRURSHUDWLRQQRULVWKHORFDWLRQRIWKHDLUIUDPHJURXQGSRLQWDWZKLFKWKHUHPRWHFOHDUVZLWFK
WHUPLQDWHV
2.10.6 Remote Display Cable
)RUWKHGLVSOD\FDEOHXVHWZLVWHGVKLHOGHGWULDG56LQVWDOODWLRQVRUWZLVWHGVKLHOGHGSDLU56
LQVWDOODWLRQV$:*7KHGLVSOD\FDEOHQRWVXSSOLHGUXQVIURPWKHPDWLQJFRQQHFWRU- -WRWKH
UHPRWHGLVSOD\&RQQHFWWKHVKLHOGWRFDVHJURXQGORFDWHGDWWKHFRQQHFWRUEUDFNHWDQGDLUFUDIWJURXQGDW
WKHUHPRWHGLVSOD\'LVSOD\FDEOHURXWLQJLVJHQHUDOO\QRWFULWLFDOWRVHQVRURSHUDWLRQ5HIHUWRILJXUH
IRULQWHUFRQQHFWLQIRUPDWLRQ
7KH:;LVGHVLJQHGWRVXSSRUWDVLQJOH0)',WPD\EHSRVVLEOHWRVODYHDQDGGLWLRQDOGLVSOD\VE\
FRQQHFWLQJLWWRWKH:;7;VLJQDOOLQHVLH56B7;-RU56B7;-DQG56BB7;
-LQSDUDOOHOZLWKWKHPDVWHU7KHVODYHGLVSOD\PXVWQRWWUDQVPLWWRWKH:;LHQRFRQQHFWLRQ
WRWKH:;5;OLQHV
2.10.7 SYSTEM_ON Output
6<67(0B21RXWSXWLQGLFDWHVWKDWSRZHULVDSSOLHGWRWKH:;SURFHVVRU7KLVRSHQFROOHFWRURXWSXWLV
SURYLGHGIRUGLVSOD\VWKDWUHTXLUHDVLJQDOWREHDVVHUWHGZKHQWKHOLJKWQLQJGHWHFWLRQV\VWHPLVLQDSRZHU
RQFRQGLWLRQ)RUWKH6<67(0B21OLQH-XVHXQVKLHOGHG$:*PLQLPXP,ID32:(521
6,*1$/,61275(48,5('7+,628738708675(0$,181&211(&7('7KLVRXWSXWDQWLFLSDWHV
DIXWXUHQHHG$VRIWKLVZULWLQJWKHUHDUHQR:;FRPSDWLEOH0)'VWKDWUHTXLUHDSRZHURQVLJQDO

2.11 MOUNTING TRAY INSTALLATION

7KHPRXQWLQJWUD\DQGFDQEHSRVLWLRQHGYHUWLFDOO\RURQHLWKHUVLGH,QVWDOOWKHPRXQWLQJWUD\DVVKRZQLQ
ILJXUHXVLQJIRXU[VFUHZVDQGIRXUVWRSQXWVSURYLGHG(QVXUHWKHPRXQWLQJWUD\LV
SURSHUO\JURXQGHGWRDLUIUDPHJURXQG

2-18
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

DRILLING DETAIL DRILLING DETAIL DRILLING DETAIL

NOT TO SCALE NOT TO SCALE NOT TO SCALE
7.25
(184.2)

1.13 (28.7) 0.70 (17.8)

2.80
(71.1)

8.00 3.55
(203.2) (90.2)
0.19 (4.8) DIA
(4 PLACES)

8.00 0.19 (4.8) DIA

(203.2) (3 PLACES)

0.19 (4.8) DIA

(4 PLACES)

10-32 X 1-1/2
P/N 26-1004-9152-6
(4 PLACES) 10-32 X 3/8
MS51958-61
10-32 X 3/8 (3 PLACES)
MS51958-61
(3 PLACES)

3/8 X 3/8 SPACER

P/N 101-10131-001
(4 PLACES)

AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT PANEL AIRCRAFT PANEL

PANEL

10-32 ELASTIC STOP NUT 10-32 ELASTIC STOP NUT

P/N 101-10098-001 P/N 101-10098-001
(3 PLACES) (3 PLACES)
10-32 ELASTIC STOP NUT
P/N 101-10098-001
(4 PLACES)

VERTICAL LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE

NOTE
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)

Figure 2-12. Mounting Tray Installation

2-19 (page 2-20 blank)

Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
2.12 PROCESSOR INSTALLATION
CAUTION

%HIRUHSODFLQJWKHSURFHVVRULQWRLWVPRXQWLQJWUD\GHHQHUJL]HRUGLVFRQQHFW
DOOSRZHUDQGVLJQDOVRXUFHVDQGORDGVXVHGZLWKWKH:;VHQVRU
7KHPDWLQJFRQQHFWRUVDUHDWWDFKHGWRWKHPRXQWLQJWUD\WRDOORZIRUHDV\EOLQGPDWLQJ
1. 6LPSO\DOLJQWKHSURFHVVRUZLWKWKHJXLGHSLQVDWWKHUHDURIWKHPRXQWLQJWUD\DQGVOLGHLWLQWRSODFH
6HDWWKHSURFHVVRUZLWKWKHPDWLQJFRQQHFWRUV6HHILJXUH

NOTE
6XEVWDQWLDOKDQGSUHVVXUHPXVWEHXVHGZKHQVHDWLQJWKHSURFHVVRULQWRWKH
UDFN:KHQSURSHUO\VHDWHGWKHSURFHVVRUIURQWVXUIDFHZLOOEHIOXVKZLWKWKH
IURQWHGJHRIWKHWUD\RUVOLJKWO\UHFHVVHG
2. 3ODFHWKHIURQWKROGGRZQUHWDLQHUFXSRYHUWKHSURFHVVRU-KRRNDQGWLJKWHQWKHKROGGRZQ
PHFKDQLVPVHFXULQJWKHSURFHVVRULQWRWKHPRXQWLQJWUD\6HFXUHWKHORFNLQJPHFKDQLVPZLWKDLUFUDIW
VDIHW\ZLUH

Figure 2-13. Processor Installation

2.13 PERFORMANCE TEST

$IWHUWKHLQVWDOODWLRQLVFRPSOHWHGGRWKHLQVWDOODWLRQFKHFNRXWSURFHGXUHVGHWDLOHGLQFKDSWHU

2-21
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

7KLVSDJHLQWHQWLRQDOO\OHIWEODQN

2-22
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

CHAPTER 3
INSTALLATION CHECKOUT
3.1 INTRODUCTION
7KLVVHFWLRQFRQWDLQVLQVWUXFWLRQVIRUSRVWLQVWDOODWLRQFKHFNRXWRIWKH:;:HDWKHU0DSSLQJ6HQVRU
)RUFRPSOHWHV\VWHPRSHUDWLQJLQVWUXFWLRQVUHIHUWRWKHPDQXIDFWXUHURIWKH0XOWL)XQFWLRQ'LVSOD\0)'
VXSSOLHGGRFXPHQWDWLRQ7KHRU\RIRSHUDWLRQIRUWKH6WRUPVFRSHVHQVRULVSURYLGHGLQWKH8VHUV*XLGH
VXSSOLHGZLWKHDFK:;:HDWKHU0DSSLQJ6HQVRU

NOTICE

$OO:;IXQFWLRQVDUHFRQWUROOHGWKURXJKWKH0)'7KHPDQ\FDSDELOLWLHV
RIWKH:;DOORZ0)'PDQXIDFWXUHUVWRFUHDWHVFUHHQVFRPSDWLEOHZLWK
WKHYDULRXVIXQFWLRQVRIWKHLUGLVSOD\7KHGLVSOD\VFUHHQVLOOXVWUDWHGLQWKLV
PDQXDODUHLQWHQGHGWREHFKDUDFWHULVWLFRIDZKROHJURXSRI0)'VWKDWDUH
FRQILJXUHGWRZRUNZLWKWKH:;(DFK0)'ZLOOVKRZWKHLQIRUPDWLRQ
FRQVLVWHQWZLWKWKHFDSDELOLWLHVRIWKDWSDUWLFXODUGLVSOD\

3.2 CONTROLS
2SHUDWLQJLQVWUXFWLRQVIRUHDFK0)'DUHSURYLGHGLQWKHGLVSOD\PDQXIDFWXUHUGRFXPHQWDWLRQ

NOTE
7KHSRVWLQVWDOODWLRQFKHFNSURFHGXUHVLQWKLVFKDSWHUDVVXPHVIDPLOLDULW\
ZLWKWKHVHWXSDQGRSHUDWLRQRIWKH:;3$3RUWDEOH$QDO\]HU.LW
31

3.3 POST INSTALLATION CHECKOUT

7KLVSURFHGXUHZLOOYDOLGDWHWKHLQVWDOODWLRQDQGUHWXUQWRVHUYLFHRIWKH:;
 9HULI\0)'LVWXUQHGRQDQGVHWXSWRRSHUDWHZLWKWKH:;VHQVRUEDXGUDWHSDULW\HWF
 $SSO\SRZHUWRWKH:;DQGYHULI\WKDWQRIDLOHGWHVWPHVVDJHVDSSHDU'XULQJLQLWLDOL]DWLRQWKH
:;UXQVDVHULHVRIVHOIWHVWVWRHQVXUHWKDWDOOIXQFWLRQVDUHRSHUDWLQJSURSHUO\7KHVHWHVWVDUH
GHVLJQHGWRFKHFNWKHDQWHQQDSURFHVVRUDQGDVVRFLDWHGKDUGZDUH
 ,IQRIDXOWVDUHGHWHFWHGDWFRPSOHWLRQRIWKHVHOIWHVWSURFHHGWRVWHS
 ,IDIDXOWLVGHWHFWHGDQHUURUZLOOEHGLVSOD\HGLQGLFDWLQJZKLFKWHVWIDLOHGDQGZKLFKIXQFWLRQVPD\
EHLQRSHUDWLYH
a. 5HFRYHUDEOHIDXOWVZLOOFOHDUZKHQWKHIDXOWFRQGLWLRQLVUHVROYHG7DEOHOLVWVDOOSRVVLEOH
HUURUVWKHSUREDEOHFDXVHVDQGWKHUHFRPPHQGHGDFWLRQV
b. )DWDOIDXOWVZLOOORFNWKH:;XSDQGFDQRQO\EHFOHDUHGE\F\FOLQJSRZHUWRWKHSURFHVVRU
5HIHUWRPDLQWHQDQFHSURFHGXUHVGHWDLOHGLQFKDSWHU

3-1
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
NOTE

,I:;LVXQDEOHWRGLVSOD\HUURUVGXHWRDIDWDOIDXOWYLHZWKH/('
VRQ
WKH IURQW RI WKH SURFHVVRU 5HIHU WR WDEOH  LQ FKDSWHU  IRU WKH SUREDEOH
FDXVHVDQGWKHUHFRPPHQGHGDFWLRQV

 $IWHUVXFFHVVIXOSRZHUXSYHULI\WKHIROORZLQJPRGHV
a. $FFHVVWRWKH£DQG£ZHDWKHUYLHZPRGHV
b. $OODYDLODEOHUDQJHVFDQEHGLVSOD\HG
c. $FFHVVWRWKHFHOOPRGHDQGVWULNHPRGH
d. 6WULNHUDWHFRXQWHULVGLVSOD\HGLQDOOZHDWKHUPRGHVDQGUDQJHVVWULNHUDWHFRXQWVQXPEHURI
VWULNHVSHUPLQXWH

6. $FFHVVWKH6<67(0'$7$VFUHHQVDQGYHULI\WKHLQIRUPDWLRQLHKHDGLQJVRXUFHKHDGLQJIODJ
MXPSHUVHQVHKHDGLQJLQKLELWOLQHDQGDQWHQQDPRXQWLQJORFDWLRQLGHQWLILHGLQILJXUH

Figure 3-1. System Data Screens

NOTE
,IVWHSSHUKHDGLQJLVXVHGWKHKHDGLQJZLOOQRWDJUHHZLWKWKH+6,6WHSSHU
KHDGLQJPD\EHRIIVHWIURPDLUFUDIWKHDGLQJ

 (QWHUWKHQRLVHPRQLWRUPRGH
 5HSHDWHGO\NH\WKHDLUFUDIWFRPPXQLFDWLRQVUDGLRPLFURSKRQH
D ,INH\LQJWKHWUDQVPLWWHUGRHVQRWFDXVHVWULNHGDWDWRDSSHDURQWKH0)'SURFHHGWRVWHS
E ,IVWULNHGDWDDSSHDUVRQWKH0)'ZKHQWKHWUDQVPLWWHULVNH\HGZLUHWKHLQKLELWOLQHWRWKH
PLFURSKRQHNH\VZLWFKVHHILJXUH
 .H\WKHWUDQVPLWWHUWKHQDFFHVV&21),*85$7,21,13876 +($',1*VFUHHQDQGYHULI\WKDWWKH
VWDWHRIWKH,QKLELW/LQHLVRQ6HHILJXUH
 $FFHVVWKHQRLVHPRQLWRUPRGH

3-2
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
 5HSHDWHGO\NH\WKHDLUFUDIWFRPPXQLFDWLRQVUDGLRPLFURSKRQH
D ,INH\LQJWKHWUDQVPLWWHUGRHVQRWFDXVHVWULNHGDWDWRDSSHDURQWKH0)'SURFHHGWRVWHS
E ,IVWULNHGDWDDSSHDUVRQWKH0)'ZKHQWKHWUDQVPLWWHULVNH\HG
• 9HULI\VHSDUDWLRQRIWKH1<DQGDLUFUDIWFRPPXQLFDWLRQV\VWHPDQWHQQDV
• &KHFNWKHURXWLQJRIWKH6WRUPVFRSHDQWHQQDFDEOHZLWKUHVSHFWWRWKHDLUFUDIW
FRPPXQLFDWLRQV\VWHPDQWHQQDFDEOHV
• &RQWDFW)LHOG6HUYLFH'HSDUWPHQWIRUDGYLFHDQGDVVLVWDQFHDWRU

 7RYHULI\DQWHQQDRULHQWDWLRQDQGWKHLQWHJULW\RIWKHDQWHQQDZLULQJDQDQWHQQDSKDVHFKHFNPXVW
EHSHUIRUPHGXVLQJDWOHDVWWKHIRXUFDUGLQDOKHDGLQJVDQGDQGXVLQJWKH
IROORZLQJ:;3$UDQJHVDQGQPL5HIHUWRILJXUHIRUWKHWHVWVHWXS

Figure 3-2. Aircraft Test Setup

D &RQQHFWWKH:;3$FDEOHWRWKH:;3$DQWHQQD
E 5HIHUWRILJXUHDQGSRVLWLRQWKH:;3$DQWHQQDRQWKH:;DQWHQQD0DNHVXUHWKH
FRQQHFWLRQLVWLJKW,IQHFHVVDU\XVHWDSHWRVHFXUHWKH:;3$DQWHQQD

3-3
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

Figure 3-3. WX-PA Antenna Alignment

F 6HFXUHWKH:;3$FDEOHWRWKHDLUFUDIWZLWKWKHDWWDFKHGVXFWLRQFXSDQGURXWHWKHFDEOHWRWKH
FRFNSLW
G &RQQHFWWKHUHPDLQLQJHQGRIWKH:;3$DQWHQQDFDEOHWRWKH:;3$
H 3RZHUXSWKH:;3$
I 9HULI\WKDWWKH:;LVLQWKHZHDWKHUPDSSLQJPRGHLH£:HDWKHU9LHZDWWKHQPL
UDQJH:;PD[LPXPUDQJH
J 6HWWKH:;WRWKH675,.(PRGHQPLUDQJHRUQH[WKLJKHVWDYDLODEOHUDQJH
K 6HOHFWWKH&RQWLQXRXV2XWPRGHGLVSOD\HGRQWKH:;3$PHQXDQGSUHVV0(18(175
L 6HOHFWDWRSPRXQWRUDERWWRPPRXQWDQWHQQDFRQILJXUDWLRQRQWKH:;3$NH\ERDUGk$yNH\
DVDSSURSULDWH
M 6HOHFWDFDUGLQDOEHDULQJDQGDUDQJHRIQPL
N 8VHWKH)DQG)NH\VWRDGMXVWUDQJHDQGWKH)DQG)NH\VWRDGMXVWEHDULQJ

NOTE
7KH:;ZLOOSORWGDWDDWRQHKDOIWKHUDQJHVHOHFWHGRQWKH:;3$

O 3UHVV0(18(17(5WRVWDUWWKHWHVW
P 2EVHUYHWKH0)'WRHQVXUHWKHSURSHUSRVLWLRQLQJRIWKHVWULNHVEDVHGRQUDQJHDQGD]LPXWK
VHWWLQJVRQWKH:;3$&KDQJHWKHFDUGLQDOEHDULQJVDQGYHULI\FRUUHFWWHVWVWULNHV7KHVWULNHV
VKRXOGEHZLWKLQGHJUHHVRIWKHVHOHFWHGD]LPXWKDQGVKRXOGSORWDWQPLQPL
$IWHUVHFRQGVRIRSHUDWLRQWKHVWULNHFRXQWHUVKRXOGUHDGž
Q $IWHUWHVWLQJIRUDOOUDQJHVDQGEHDULQJVLQGLFDWHGSUHVV1'WKHQ0(18(17(5WRUHWXUQWR
WKH0DLQ0HQX

3-4
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
NOTE
7KH:;3$LVXVHGRQO\WRFKHFN:;IXQFWLRQV,WLVQRWFRQVLGHUHGD
FDOLEUDWLRQVWDQGDUG
 7RFKHFNUDQJHDQGD]LPXWKSORWWLQJDFFXUDF\VHWXSWKH:;3$WRVLPXODWHDVHULHVRIVWULNHVDW
GHJUHHLQFUHPHQWVDW:;3$UDQJHVRIDQGQPL
D 6HOHFW&LUFXODU3DWWHUQPRGHRQWKH:;3$0RGH0HQXDQGSUHVV0(18(175
E 6HOHFWDWRSPRXQWRUDERWWRPPRXQWDQWHQQDFRQILJXUDWLRQRQWKH:;3$NH\ERDUGk$yNH\
DVDSSURSULDWH
NOTE
7KH0)'VKRXOGEHVHWDWQPLRUQH[WKLJKHVWDYDLODEOHUDQJHRQWKH
GHJUHHZHDWKHUVFUHHQDQGLQVWULNHPRGH
F 8VHWKH)DQG)NH\VWRVHOHFWDQPLUDQJHDQGSUHVV0(18(175WRVWDUWWKHWHVW
7KH:;VKRXOGSORWGLVFKDUJHSRLQWVDWDSSUR[LPDWHO\QPL
G 2EVHUYHWKH0)'WRHQVXUHWKHSURSHUSRVLWLRQLQJRIWKHWHVWVWULNHV7KHVWULNHVVKRXOGEH
ZLWKLQGHJUHHVRIWKHGHJUHHD]LPXWKLQFUHPHQWDQGZLWKLQQDXWLFDOPLOHVRI
QPL
H :KHQFRPSOHWHVHWWKH:;3$IRUQPLVHWWKH0)'IRUQPLRUQH[WKLJKHVWDYDLODEOH
UDQJHDQGUHSHDWWKHWHVW
 7KH6HQVRUVKRXOGSORWSRLQWVMXVWRXWVLGHRIQPL
 7KHVWULNHVVKRXOGEHZLWKLQGHJUHHVRIWKHGHJUHHD]LPXWKLQFUHPHQWDQGZLWKLQ
QPLRIQPL
I 5HSHDWVHWWLQJWKH0)'IRUQPLRUQH[WKLJKHVWDYDLODEOHUDQJHDQGWKH:;3$IRUQPL
J $JDLQREVHUYHWKH0)'WRHQVXUHWKHSURSHUSRVLWLRQLQJRIWKHWHVWVWULNHVZLWKLQGHJUHHVRI
D]LPXWKDQGZLWKLQQPLRIQPL
 7HVWWKHKHDGLQJIXQFWLRQVLIDSSOLFDEOH
D 6HWWKH:;UDQJHWRQPLRUQH[WKLJKHVWDYDLODEOHUDQJHDQGXVHWKH:;3$DWDQ\
GHVLUHGUDQJHDQGEHDULQJWRSORWFRQWLQXRXVGLVFKDUJHSRLQWVRQWKH0)''XULQJFRQWLQXRXV
RXWSXWPRGHWKHVWULNHFRXQWHUVKRXOGUHDGžDIWHUVHFRQGV
E :LWKWKHFRPSDVVVHQVRUWXUQHGRQSK\VLFDOO\WXUQWKHDLUFUDIW£WRWKHULJKWRUPDQXDOO\
VOHZWKHFRPSDVVFORFNZLVHDQGYHULI\WKDWWKHSUHYLRXVO\SORWWHGGLVFKDUJHSRLQWVPRYH£
FRXQWHUFORFNZLVH
 7HVWIRUHOHFWULFDOQRLVHDQGLQWHUIHUHQFHE\UXQQLQJWKHQRLVHPRQLWRUDQGVWULNHWHVWDVGHWDLOHGLQ
SDUDJUDSK6HHILJXUH

3-5
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

Figure 3-4. Electrical Noise Test

NOTE
7KLVWHVWPD\EHSHUIRUPHGZLWKWKHDLUFUDIWLQIOLJKWRURQWKHJURXQGDVORQJ
DVLWLVUXQQLQJDWKLJK530ZLWKDOOV\VWHPVSRZHUHG

$QRIIHQGLQJLQWHUIHUHQFHVRXUFHFDQEHLVRODWHGE\VKXWWLQJGRZQRQHV\VWHPDWDWLPHWKHQFOHDULQJ
WKH0)'DQGREVHUYLQJWKHQRLVHPRQLWRUVFUHHQ5HIHUWRWURXEOHVKRRWLQJHOHFWULFDOQRLVHSDUDJUDSK

 7KLVFRPSOHWHVWKHSRVWLQVWDOODWLRQFKHFNRXWSURFHGXUH

3-6
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

CHAPTER 4
MAINTENANCE
4.1 INTRODUCTION
7KLVFKDSWHUFRQWDLQVJHQHUDOIOLJKWOLQHPDLQWHQDQFHSURFHGXUHV7KHVHSURFHGXUHVDUHLQWHQGHGWRDLGLQ
WHVWLQJDQLQVWDOOHG:;VHQVRUDQGLVRODWHDIDXOWWRWKHSURFHVVRUDQWHQQDRUFDEOH

4.2 CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS

1RVFKHGXOHGPDLQWHQDQFHLVUHTXLUHGWRHQVXUHFRQWLQXHGDLUZRUWKLQHVV5HPRYDORIFRPSRQHQWVLVRQ
FRQGLWLRQRIIDLOXUH

4.3 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

NOTE

Upon delivery to a customer, the dealer should recommend an annual checkout of the sensor,
especially prior to the thunderstorm season.
$WUHJXODULQVSHFWLRQLQWHUYDOVSHUIRUPWKHSHULRGLFPDLQWHQDQFHSURFHGXUHVRISDUDJUDSKDQG

4.3.1 Processor
&KHFNWRHQVXUHXQLWLVSURSHUO\VHDWHGDQGVHFXUHGLQWKHPRXQWLQJWUD\

4.3.2 Antenna
 &KHFNIRUGHQWVFUDFNVDQGSXQFWXUHV

CAUTION

'RQRWSDLQWWKHDQWHQQD
'RQRWXVHFOHDQLQJVROYHQWVRQWKHDQWHQQD

 5HPRYHDOOGLUWDQGJUHDVHIURPVXUIDFHDUHDV&OHDQZLWKDVRIWFORWKPRLVWHQHGZLWKPLOGVRDSDQG
ZDWHU
 9LVXDOO\LQVSHFWVHDODQWDURXQGWKHDQWHQQDEDVH5HDSSO\VHDODQWLIUHTXLUHG

4-1
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
4.4 TEST MODES
7KHWHVWPRGHVDUHLQWHQGHGDVDLGVLQLQVWDOOLQJWHVWLQJDQGWURXEOHVKRRWLQJWKH:;7KHVHWHVW
PRGHVDUHWREHXVHGRQO\IRUWHVWLQJDQGWURXEOHVKRRWLQJDQLQVWDOODWLRQ7KH\DUHQRWLQWHQGHGWREHXVHG
E\WKHSLORWGXULQJQRUPDORSHUDWLRQ

5HIHUWR0)'RSHUDWLQJLQVWUXFWLRQVIRULQVWUXFWLRQVRQKRZWRDFFHVVWKHYDULRXVWHVWV

7KHWHVWPRGHVSURYLGHWKHIROORZLQJRSWLRQV
• 6<67(0'$7$
• )$8/7/2*
• 12,6(021,725
• 7(67675,.(6

,QGLYLGXDOWHVWVDUHH[SODLQHGLQWKHIROORZLQJSDUDJUDSKV

4.4.1 System Data

6<67(0'$7$VFUHHQVVHHILJXUHVWKURXJKFRQWDLQDUHFRUGRIVHWXSLQIRUPDWLRQ,I\RXKDYH
SUREOHPVZLWKWKH:;KDYHWKLVLQIRUPDWLRQDYDLODEOHZKHQFRQWDFWLQJ)LHOG6HUYLFH7KH)LHOG
6HUYLFHVSHFLDOLVWPXVWKDYHDGHTXDWHLQIRUPDWLRQWRGLDJQRVHDSUREOHP

6RIWZDUH9HUVLRQVVHHILJXUH
• 6\VWHP0RGHO0RGHO
• 0DLQ6RIWZDUH9HUVLRQ0DLQ6:9HU
• 0DLQ%RRW6RIWZDUH9HUVLRQ0DLQ%RRW6:9HU
• '636RIWZDUH9HUVLRQ'636:9HU

NOTE
7KHVRIWZDUHYHUVLRQLGHQWLILHGRQWKHFDVHRIWKHSURFHVVRUUHSUHVHQWVWKH:;VHQVRU
VRIWZDUHFRQILJXUDWLRQLHDFROOHFWLYHGHVLJQDWRUIRUDOOVRIWZDUHILUPZDUHLQVWDOOHG
ZLWKLQWKHXQLW

Figure 4-1. System Data, Software Versions

4-2
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
&RQILJXUDWLRQLQSXWV KHDGLQJVHHILJXUH
• +HDGLQJ7\SH;<=6WHS6HULDORU1RQH
• +HDGLQJ9DOLG)ODJ)ODJ1R)ODJRU1$
• )ODJ6HQVH-XPSHU2SHQ&ORVHGRU1$
• +HDGLQJ9DOXH;<=V\QFKURVWHSSHUVHULDOUHODWLYHLQGHJUHHVRU1$
• 6WDWHRIWKH,QKLELW/LQH2QRU2II
• $QWHQQD0RXQWLQJ7RSRU%RWWRP
$VUHDGIURPWKHFRQILJXUDWLRQMXPSHUVLQWKHPDWLQJFRQQHFWRU

Figure 4-2. System Data, Configuration Inputs & Heading

(QYLURQPHQWDO'DWDVHHILJXUH
• $YLRQLFV%XV9ROWDJH
• ,QWHUQDO9ROWDJH9DOXHV9'&9'&DQG9'&
• 3URFHVVRU7HPSHUDWXUHGHJUHHV&

Figure 4-3. System Data, Environmental Data

4-3
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
4.4.2 Fault Log
7KHPRVWUHFHQWHUURUVGHWHFWHGE\WKHV\VWHPVHOIWHVWDUHVDYHGLQWKH)$8/7/2*VHHILJXUH
)RUHDFKHUURUWKHFRUUHVSRQGLQJHUURUFRGHDQGUXQWLPHRIRFFXUUHQFHDUHVDYHG7DEOHOLVWVWKH:;
HUURUV1RWHWKDWKHDGLQJHUURUVLHHUURU,QYDOLG;<=,QSXWDQGHUURU,QYDOLG+HDGLQJ
5HIDUHQRWORJJHG

Figure 4-4. Fault Log

)$8/7/2*GLVSOD\VWKHUHVXOWVLQWKHIROORZLQJIRUPDW
## HHHHH:MM
ZKHUH
## )DXOWLGHQWLILHUFRGH
HHHHH:MM 5XQWLPHLQKRXUVDQGPLQXWHVDWZKLFKIDXOWRFFXUUHG
7KHWRWDOHODSVHGUXQWLPHLVVKRZQLQWKHORZHUPLGGOHSRUWLRQRIWKHILJXUHRun Time HHHHH:MM
,IIHZHUWKDQIDXOWVKDYHEHHQUHFRUGHGWKHSRUWLRQRIWKHVFUHHQXVHGWRGLVSOD\WKHIDXOWGDWDZLOOEH
SDUWLDOO\EODQN
,IWKH)$8/7/2*LVHPSW\WKHIROORZLQJPHVVDJHLVGLVSOD\HG
NO FAULTS DETECTED
,IGXHWRDIDLOXUHRIQRQYRODWLOHPHPRU\WKH)$8/7/2*FDQQRWEHGLVSOD\HGWKHIROORZLQJPHVVDJHLV
GLVSOD\HG
DATA NOT AVAILABLE

4-4
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
4.4.3 Noise Monitor

7KH12,6(021,725VHHILJXUHGLVSOD\VLQGLFDWLRQVRIHOHFWULFDOQRLVHDVZHOODV

OLJKWQLQJDWPRVSKHULFHOHFWULFDOGLVFKDUJHDFWLYLW\WKDWRFFXUVZLWKLQHOHFWULFDOUDQJHRIWKHV\VWHP,WLV
FKHFNHGWRVHHLIHOHFWULFDOQRLVHWKDWZLOOLQWHUIHUHZLWKQRUPDOV\VWHPRSHUDWLRQLVSUHVHQW1R
FRPSUHVVLRQLVDSSOLHGWRWKHVWULNHV7KHFLUFOHVROLGULQJSURYLGHVDUHIHUHQFHIRUDQDFFHSWDEOHQRLVH
OHYHO1RUDQJHPDUNLQJVDUHGLVSOD\HG2OGGDWDLVUHPRYHGEXPSHGRIIDIWHUPLQXWHVRUZKHQWKH
&/($5EXWWRQLVSUHVVHG$FRXQWHUWKDWLQGLFDWHVWKHQXPEHURIWULJJHUVGHWHFWHGLHHOHFWULFDO
GLVFKDUJHVLQFOXGLQJQRLVHDQGRUVWULNHVLVVKRZQDWWKHWRSRIWKHILJXUH7KHFRXQWHUUROOVRYHUDW
DQGLVUHVHWXVLQJWKHFOHDUEXWWRQ,WVKRXOGEHQRWHGWKDWQRLVHFDQFDXVHWULJJHUVEXWQRWUHVXOWLQD
VWULNHV\PERO

Figure 4-5. Noise Monitor

NOTE
7KXQGHUVWRUPDFWLYLW\ZLWKLQQPLZLOOUHJLVWHURQWKH12,6(021,725DQGPD\DIIHFW
WKH7(67675,.(GLVSOD\FDXVLQJWKHWHVWVWULNHVWRIDOORXWVLGHWKHER[
1. $FFHVVWKH12,6(021,725DQGYHULI\QRWULJJHUVRUVWULNHVDUHSUHVHQW

2. 3UHVV&/($5WRHUDVHWKHVFUHHQDQGWKHQFKHFNIRUHOHFWULFDOQRLVHLQGLFDWLRQV&RPSDUH\RXUUHVXOWV
ZLWKWKH3$66DQG)$,/LQVWUXFWLRQVOLVWHGEHORZ

PASS 7KHUHVKRXOGQRUPDOO\EHQRQRLVHLQGLFDWLRQVLQVLGHWKHVROLGULQJ$VPDOOQXPEHURI

WULJJHUVDQGRUUDQGRPQRLVHSRLQWVLQVLGHWKHGLVSOD\HGULQJLVDFFHSWDEOH
FAIL 5HRFFXUULQJDQGRUSHUVLVWHQWLQGLFDWLRQVRIHOHFWULFDOQRLVHLQVLGHWKHVROLGULQJDUH
XQDFFHSWDEOHLHVWULNHVLQVDPHORFDWLRQHDFKWLPH7URXEOHVKRRWLQJHOHFWULFDOQRLVHLV
GLVFXVVHGLQSDUDJUDSK
 ,IWKHQRLVHPRQLWRUWHVWLVVDWLVIDFWRU\DFFHVV7(67675,.(6VHHILJXUH

4-5
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
4.4.4 Test Strikes
7KH7(67675,.(6VHHILJXUHDUHXVHGE\LQVWDOOHUVWRYLVXDOO\YHULI\WKHRSHUDWLRQRIWKHLQWHUQDO
VWULNHWHVWVLJQDO1RUDQJHLQGLFDWLRQLVGLVSOD\HG7KHUHFWDQJXODUVKDSHGER[LVGLVSOD\HGRQWKHVFUHHQ
WRHQFORVHWKHDUHDLQZKLFKWKHWHVWVWULNHVVKRXOGDSSHDU7HVWVWULNHVDUHJHQHUDWHGDQGVHQWWRWKH
DQWHQQDDWDUDWHRIRQHSXOVHSHUHYHU\VHFRQGV7KHUHVXOWLQJWHVWVWULNHUHFHLYHGE\WKHV\VWHPLV
GLVSOD\HGRQWKHVFUHHQDQGLVLQGLFDWHGE\DVLQJOHVWULNHV\PERO7KHODVWVWULNHLVHUDVHGEHIRUHWKH
QH[WVWULNHLVJHQHUDWHG

Figure 4-6. Test Strikes

1. $FFHVVWKH7(67675,.(6
2. 9HULI\WKHWHVWVWULNHLVLQVLGHWKHER[7KHWHVWVWULNHVFUHHQYHULILHVWKHSURFHVVLQJDQGSORWWLQJRI
HOHFWULFDOGLVFKDUJHGDWD$VWULNHLQGLFDWLRQVKRXOGDSSHDULQVLGHWKHGLVSOD\HGER[HYHU\
VHFRQGV
PASS$VWULNHLQGLFDWLRQLVGLVSOD\HGDQGFOHDUHGHYHU\VHFRQGVVRWKDWLWDSSHDUVWRIODVK7KH
VWULNHV\PEROVKRXOGDSSHDULQVLGHWKHER[
FAIL,IWKHJHQHUDWHGVWULNHLQGLFDWLRQVDSSHDURXWVLGHRIWKHER[RUGRQRWDSSHDUDWDOO

NOTE
2&&$6,21$/VWULNHVDSSHDULQJRXWVLGHWKHER[RUWKDWGRQRWDSSHDUDW
DOOVKRXOGQRWEHLQWHUSUHWHGDVIDLOLQJWKHWHVW

 6ZLWFKEDFNDQGIRUWKEHWZHHQWKH7(67675,.(6DQG12,6(021,725WRFKHFNIRUDFFXUDWH
SORWWLQJRIWKHLQWHUQDOO\JHQHUDWHGWHVWVWULNHVDQGIRUHOHFWULFDOQRLVHWKDWFRXOGLQWHUIHUHZLWK
ZHDWKHUPDSSLQJ7URXEOHVKRRWLQJHOHFWULFDOQRLVHLVGLVFXVVHGLQSDUDJUDSK

NOTE
7KH V\VWHP PXVW SDVV ERWK WKH 12,6( 021,725 DQG 7(67 675,.(6
FULWHULDWRHQVXUHSURSHURSHUDWLRQ

4-6
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
4.5 FAULT ISOLATION
0RVWSUREOHPVDVVRFLDWHGZLWKWKH:;ZLOOFDXVHWKHXQLWWRGLVSOD\HUURUV7DEOHOLVWVWKH:;
HUURUVDQGWDEOHLGHQWLILHVWKH/('LQGLFDWLRQV5HIHUWRWKHVHWDEOHVWRKHOSGLDJQRVHV\VWHPSUREOHPV
'RWKHFRUUHFWLYHDFWLRQVWHSVLQWKHRUGHUOLVWHG
*XLGHOLQHVIRUWURXEOHVKRRWLQJHOHFWULFDOQRLVHDUHSURYLGHGLQSDUDJUDSK
$WRWDOSRZHUIDLOXUHLVLQGLFDWHGLIWKH/('6UHPDLQVGDUNDIWHUWKHV\VWHPLVSRZHUHG21,IQRVLJQVRI
SRZHUDUHSUHVHQW
 5HVHWFLUFXLWEUHDNHU
 &KHFNDLUFUDIWSRZHUVRXUFH
 &KHFNSRZHULQSXWDWPDWLQJFRQQHFWRU
D -93:5
E -*1'$,5&5$)73:5*1'
 &RQWDFWRXU)LHOG6HUYLFH'HSDUWPHQWRU
8VHWKHWHVWPRGHVUHIHUWRSDUDJUDSKDVDQDLGLQIDXOWLVRODWLRQ,QIRUPDWLRQDYDLODEOHIURPWKHWHVW
PRGHVFDQKHOSLGHQWLI\FRQGLWLRQVWKDWQHHGWREHUHVROYHG

NOTICE

$OO:;IXQFWLRQVDUHFRQWUROOHGWKURXJKWKHDYDLODEOH0)'7KHPDQ\FDSDELOLWLHVRI
WKH:;DOORZ0)'PDQXIDFWXUHUVWRFUHDWHVFUHHQVFRPSDWLEOHZLWKWKHYDULRXV
IXQFWLRQVRIWKHLUGLVSOD\7KHGLVSOD\VFUHHQVLOOXVWUDWHGLQWKLVPDQXDODUHLQWHQGHGWREH
FKDUDFWHULVWLFRIDZKROHJURXSRI0)'VWKDWDUHFRQILJXUHGWRZRUNZLWKWKH:;7KH
H[DPSOHVDUHLQWHQGHGWRDVVLVWLQLQWHUSUHWLQJOLJKWQLQJGDWDRXWSXWE\WKH:;(DFK
0)'ZLOOVKRZWKHLQIRUPDWLRQFRQVLVWHQWZLWKWKHFDSDELOLWLHVRIWKDWSDUWLFXODUGLVSOD\
(UURUVPD\EHZRUGHGVLPLODUO\EXWQRWH[DFWO\

Table 4-1. Errors

ERROR
ERROR 01. Processor Fault.
ERROR 05. Processor Fault.
ERROR 06. Processor Fault.
ERROR 07. Processor Fault.
ERROR 08. Processor Fault.
ERROR 09. Processor Fault.
ERROR 10. Processor Fault.
ERROR 11. Processor Fault.
PROBABLE CAUSE
Main processor
Main processor memory
Main processor memory
Main processor memory
Main processor memory
DSP processor memory
DSP processor memory
DSP processor memory
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.

4-7
Rev. E

ERROR
ERROR 12. Processor Fault.
ERROR 14. Processor Fault.
ERROR 15. Processor Fault.
ERROR 16. Antenna Fault.
ERROR 17. Processor Fault.
ERROR 18. Processor Fault.
ERROR 19. Processor Fault.
ERROR 20. Configuration Changed.
ERROR 21. Processor Fault.
4-8
Rev. E
WX-500
Installation Manual
Table 4-1. Errors (Continued)
PROBABLE CAUSE
DSP processor memory
DSP processor
DSP processor
Antenna or Antenna wiring
No test strikes, antenna in noisy
location, or faulty antenna.
Invalid test strikes, antenna in noisy
location or faulty antenna.
Main Processor or Antenna in noisy
location.
Antenna location (top/bottom,
determined by processor wiring)
changed since system was last
powered up.
This may occur the first time the
system is powered on in a new
installation or after the configuration
wiring is changed.
Main processor
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Weather mapping is inhibited.
a. Check antenna wiring for opens and shorts.
b. Use test cable to isolate between antenna
and aircraft wiring.
c. Contact Field Service.
Weather mapping is inhibited.
a. Check antenna wiring for opens and shorts.
b. Check for presence of noise using built-in
NOISE MONITOR or a WX-SM skinmapper.
c. If airborne near Annapolis, may be ground
transmitter.
d. Fault will clear automatically if interference
subsides.
e. Contact Field Service.
Weather mapping is inhibited.
a. Check antenna wiring for opens and shorts.
b. Check for presence of noise using built-in
NOISE MONITOR or a WX-SM skinmapper.
c. Fault will clear automatically if interference
subsides.
d. Contact Field Service.
Weather mapping is inhibited.
a. Check for presence of noise using built-in
NOISE MONITOR or a WX-SM skinmapper.
b. If airborne near Annapolis, may be ground
transmitter.
c. Fault will clear automatically if interference
subsides.
d. Contact Field Service.
Select Antenna Location
a. That corresponds to Stormscope system
antenna location.
b. If jumper does not agree with user selection,
the error message remains displayed and
status will change to “fatal error”.
c. Check jumper selection in mating connector
assembly (refer to paragraph 2.9, table 2-2).
d. At MFD, select antenna location.
e. Contact Field Service
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.

ERROR
ERROR 22. Invalid XYZ Input.*
ERROR 23. Invalid Heading Ref.*
ERROR 24. MIC KEY STUCK.
ERROR 25 - 34. Processor Fault.
ERROR 35. Processor Fault.
ERROR 36. Processor Fault.
ERROR 40. Processor Fault.
ERROR 41. Processor Fault.
ERROR 42. Processor Fault.
ERROR 43. Invalid request.
ERROR 44 - 49.
Serial Communication.
* ERROR 22 and 23 (i.e., heading errors) are not written to the Fault Log (see paragraph 4.4.2).
WX-500
Installation Manual
Table 4-1. Errors (Continued)
PROBABLE CAUSE
The system is configured for
synchro heading but the XYZ
synchro signals are not present or
are out of specification.
The system is configured for
synchro heading but the heading
reference (400 Hz) is not present or
out of specification.
Mic key (inhibit line) has been
asserted for at least 60 seconds.
Main processor
Main or DSP processor
Main or DSP processor
Main processor
Main or DSP processor
Main processor
MFD
MFD
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Heading stabilization is not available.
a. Check wiring between heading system and
WX-500 processor.
b. Check configuration wiring to make sure
system is set up for proper heading type
(stepper, synchro or serial).
c. If heading signals become valid, the system
will recover automatically.
d. Contact Field Service.
Heading stabilization is not available.
a. Check wiring between heading system and
WX-500 processor.
b. Check configuration wiring to make sure
system is set up for proper heading type
(stepper, synchro or serial).
c. If the reference signal become valid, the
system will recover automatically.
d. Contact Field Service.
Weather mapping is inhibited.
a. Check inhibit line wiring.
b. If inhibit line not used, leave it unconnected.
c. Check power to comms radio; if off, the radio
may be asserting the inhibit line.
d. Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continue without weather mapping functions.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Continued operation is not possible.
Contact Field Service.
Message error will clear once processed
a. Excessive noise on communication lines,
check wiring.
b. If error occurs frequently, contact Field
Service.
Message error will clear once processed
a. Improper baud rate from MFD.
b. Excessive noise on communication lines,
check wiring.
c. If error occurs frequently, contact Field
Service.
4-9
Rev. E

ERROR
ERROR 50. Illegal Serial Heading
Value.
ERROR 51. Invalid Message.
ERROR 52. Invalid Antenna
Change Request.
ERROR 53 - 54. Communications
Buffer Overload.
Heading flag indicator (FLG) appears
in weather screens.
WX-500
Installation Manual
Table 4-1. Errors (Continued)
PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
MFD Message error will clear once processed
a. Excessive noise on communication lines,
check wiring.
b. If error occurs frequently, contact Field
Service.
MFD Message error will clear once processed
a. Excessive noise on communication lines,
check wiring.
b. If error occurs frequently, contact Field
Service.
MFD Message error will clear once processed
a. A request was received to change the
antenna mount to a location that does not
match the configuration jumpers. Request
is ignored.
b. If error occurs frequently, contact Field
Service.
MFD Message error will clear once processed
a. Excessive noise on communication lines,
check wiring.
b. If error occurs frequently, contact Field
Service.
Heading Flag a. It is normal for the heading flag indicator to
be present if the heading flag line is asserted
b. The heading flag indicator will also be
present if a heading related fault is present
(Error 22,23).
c. Serial heading is selected by configuration
jumpers, but not being received by WX-500.

4-10
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
Table 4-2. LED Status
COMMUNICATION LED NORMAL OPERATION FAILED OPERATION

DSP LED 1 ON OFF

LED 6 TOGGLES ON/OFF - DOES NOT TOGGLE ON/OFF WHEN
MAIN STRIKE IS PRESENT
(WHEN STRIKE IS DETECTED)*

LED 7 OFF ON
LED 8 ON/OFF - ONCE PER SECOND ON or OFF
(DOES NOT PULSE ONCE PER SECOND)
SERIAL TX RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE
RX RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE
TX ON OFF or ON
(PULSES WHEN TX OCCURS)** (DOES NOT PULSE EVERY 2 SECONDS)
RX ON OFF or ON
(PULSES WHEN RX OCCURS)** (DOES NOT PULSE EVERY 2 SECONDS)
* Should pulse once every 10 seconds due to the internal self test strike.
** Serial communication occurs every 2 seconds, causing LEDs to rapidly pulse. Due to transmission speed, LEDs may
appear not to change conditions during TX/RX operation.
• For installation troubleshooting ignore the conditions of all LEDs not listed in table 4-2.

NOTE
,I:;/('VVKRZDIDLOHGRSHUDWLRQFDOO)LHOG6HUYLFH'HSDUWPHQWDWRU
IRUDGYLFHDQGDVVLVWDQFH

4.6 TROUBLESHOOTING ELECTRICAL NOISE

7KHQRLVHLQWHUIHUHQFHVRXUFHFDQEHLVRODWHGLQWZRZD\VE\VZLWFKLQJRIIRQHV\VWHPDWDWLPH

SUHIHUDEO\DWWKHFLUFXLWEUHDNHURUE\UXQQLQJDV\VWHPZKLFKFDQQRWEHVZLWFKHGRIIWKURXJKDOOLWV
RSHUDWLRQDOPRGHV:KHQWKHSURSHU:;UHVSRQVHRUV\VWHPVHOIWHVWUHVSRQVHLVUHVWRUHGWKH
RIIHQGLQJV\VWHPKDVEHHQLGHQWLILHG
6\VWHPVWKDWDUHFRPPRQQRLVHVRXUFHVLQFOXGH
• $OWHUQDWRUVRUJHQHUDWRUV
• $XWRSLORWV\VWHPVHVSHFLDOO\WULPVHUYRVDQGDPSOLILHUV
• 3XOVHV\VWHPV'0(WUDQVSRQGHU
• 6WUREHOLJKWVRUEHDFRQV
• $LUFRQGLWLRQHUVRUKHDWHUEORZHUV
• )OXRUHVFHQWOLJKWV\VWHPV
• :LQGVKLHOGKHDW
(OHFWULFDOQRLVHFDQEHFRXSOHGLQWRWKH:;V\VWHPE\VHYHUDODYHQXHV
• 5DGLDWLRQLQWRWKH$QWHQQD
• *URXQGLQJSUREOHPVGXHWRSRRUDLUIUDPHERQGLQJ
• )DXOW\FRPSRQHQWLQWHUIHUHQFHVRXUFH
• ([FHVVLYHULSSOHRQWKH$OLQHWRWKH3URFHVVRU

4-11
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual
The following procedures are intended to facilitate the resolution of suspected noise problems.
 $FFHVVWKH12,6(021,725UHIHUWRSDUDJUDSKWRUHSURGXFHWKHSUREOHPRQWKHJURXQG
,IDSUREOHPFDQQRWEHUHSURGXFHGRQWKHJURXQGVFKHGXOHDIOLJKWWHVWIRUIXUWKHU
WURXEOHVKRRWLQJ
 7RFKHFNIRULQWHUIHUHQFHUDGLDWHGLQWRWKHDQWHQQDRUFDEOH
D 8VHD:;606NLQPDSSHU7KH6NLQPDSSHUFKHFNVIRUUDGLDWHGQRLVHRQO\
E 7RLVRODWHQRLVHWRDQWHQQDRUFDEOHUHSODFHWKHDQWHQQDZLWKWKH:;FRQQHFWRUSRG31
5HSHDWQRLVHFKHFN,IWKHQRLVHJRHVDZD\WKHSUREOHPLVQRLVHUDGLDWHGLQWR
WKHDQWHQQD
 ,VRODWHWKHDLUFUDIWV\VWHPWKDWJHQHUDWHVWKHQRLVHE\WXUQLQJWKHPRIIRQHDWDWLPH7KHQFOHDUWKH
VWULNHVDQGREVHUYHWKHVFUHHQ
 5HSDLUUHSODFHRUUHORFDWHWKHRIIHQGLQJVRXUFHRUUHORFDWHWKH6WRUPVFRSHDQWHQQDRUFDEOHLI
QHFHVVDU\
 &KHFNSRWHQWLDOQRLVHVRXUFHVFORVHWRWKHV\VWHPFDEOHVER[HVFRPSRQHQWV
 ,WPD\EHQHFHVVDU\WRUHORFDWHWKHDQWHQQDRURIIHQGLQJGHYLFHHJFDEOHVFRPPXQLFDWLRQV
DQWHQQD
 $OOJURXQGVPXVWFRQIRUPWRFDEOLQJSURFHGXUHVGHWDLOHGLQFKDSWHU,QVWDOODWLRQUHIHUWR
SDUDJUDSKVDQG7KHLQWHUIHUHQFHVRXUFHPXVWEHSURSHUO\JURXQGHG,WPD\EHQHFHVVDU\WR
UHORFDWHWKH:;V\VWHPDLUIUDPHJURXQGVRUDLUIUDPHJURXQGVRQWKHLQWHUIHUHQFHVRXUFH
 3RZHULQJWKHSURFHVVRUIURPDQLVRODWHG'&SRZHUVRXUFHPD\LGHQWLI\H[FHVVLYHULSSOHRQWKH$OLQH
DVDQLQWHUIHUHQFHVRXUFH,WPD\EHQHFHVVDU\WRLQVWDOODQLQOLQHILOWHURQWKHSURFHVVRURURQWKH
LQWHUIHUHQFHVRXUFH
,IWKHQRLVHFDQQRWEHLVRODWHGWRDQDLUFUDIWV\VWHPFRQWDFWRXU)LHOG6HUYLFH'HSDUWPHQWDW
RUIRUDGYLFHDQGDVVLVWDQFH

4-12
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

4.7 DISPOSITION OF FAILED ITEMS

5HWXUQGHIHFWLYHFRPSRQHQWVWR\RXUDXWKRUL]HGGHDOHURUWR

/&RPPXQLFDWLRQV$YLRQLFV6\VWHPV,QF
$WWQ&XVWRPHU6HUYLFH
QG6WUHHW6(
*UDQG5DSLGV0,86$

,IDYDLODEOHSDFNFRPSRQHQWVLQWKHLURULJLQDOVKLSSLQJFRQWDLQHU,IWKHRULJLQDOFRQWDLQHULVQRWDYDLODEOH
SDFNWKHPDVIROORZV

CAUTION

'R QRW XVH GHVLFFDQW FU\VWDOV ZKHQ SDFNDJLQJ HOHFWURQLF DVVHPEOLHV 6LQFH WKH
DVVHPEO\PXVWEHSDFNHGWLJKWO\FU\VWDOVLQEDJIRUPFDQQRWEHXVHG7KHXVHRI
ORRVHFU\VWDOVPD\FDXVHXQQHFHVVDU\GDPDJHUHVXOWLQJLQDFOHDQLQJSUREOHP

 (QVXUHWKDWFRQGXFWLYHFRYHUVFDSVDUHLQVWDOOHGRQWKHH[SRVHGWHUPLQDOVRIFRQQHFWRUVRQWKH
:;SURFHVVRUDQG1<DQWHQQD
 7KH:;DQG1<FRQWDLQHOHFWURVWDWLFGLVFKDUJHVHQVLWLYH(6'6SDUWVDQGPXVWEHZUDSSHG
LQVWDWLFSURWHFWLYHPDWHULDOV
 :UDSZLWKEXEEOHSDFN6HFXUHEXEEOHSDFNZLWKUHLQIRUFHGWDSH
 3ODFHDVVHPEO\LQDFDUGERDUGER[
 :UDSDQ\DFFHVVRULHVLQWLVVXHDQGSODFHLQWKHER[)LOOVSDFHVZLWKEXEEOHSDFN
 $WWDFKDOHWWHUWRWKHXQLW7KHOHWWHUPXVWFRQWDLQ
• <RXUQDPHDGGUHVVDQGWHOHSKRQHQXPEHU
• 3XUFKDVHRUGHUQXPEHU
• 'HVFULSWLRQRIFRPSRQHQWLQFOXGLQJZKHQDSSOLFDEOHPRGHODQGVHULDOQXPEHU
• $EULHIGHVFULSWLRQRIWKHGLIILFXOW\
 6KXWER[DQGVHDOZLWKUHLQIRUFHGWDSH
 $WWDFKSDFNLQJOLVWWRRXWVLGHRIER[

4-13
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

7KLVSDJHLQWHQWLRQDOO\OHIWEODQN

4-14
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

APPENDIX A
WX-500 INTERFACE
SIGNAL & CABLE CHARACTERISTICS

7KLVDSSHQGL[GHILQHVWKHHOHFWULFDOFKDUDFWHULVWLFVRIDOOLQSXWDQGRXWSXWVLJQDOVWRWKH:;6HQVRU
6XIILFLHQWGDWDLVLQFOXGHGWRSHUIRUPDQHOHFWULFDOORDGDQDO\VLVIRUWKHDLUFUDIW7KHLQWHUIDFH
FKDUDFWHULVWLFVFRQWDLQHGLQWKLVDSSHQGL[DUHIXOO\FRPSDWLEOHZLWK$5,1&VSHFLILFDWLRQVZKHUHQRWHG
&RQQHFWLRQLQIRUPDWLRQLGHQWLILHVWKHXQLWFRQQHFWRUSLQDQGVLJQDOQDPHVDVWKH\DSSHDURQWKH
LQWHUFRQQHFWZLULQJGLDJUDP

SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS

$QWHQQD,2 $QWHQQDFDEOHVDUHVKLSSHGIURPWKHIDFWRU\ZLWKWKHDQWHQQDFRQQHFWRU
SUHZLUHGWRRQHHQG
6(16( 6LJQDOSURYLGHGE\WKHVHQVHFKDQQHOZLWKLQWKH
DQWHQQD%LSRODUVLJQDOYROWDJHž93HDN0D[
WR93HDN#QPL:;3$6LPXODWLRQ6WDQGDUG
ž2KPRXWSXWLPSHGDQFHVLQJOHHQGHG
&211(&7,21 -6(16(WR1<3LQ%
%URZQ:LUH

$17(11$&20 $QWHQQDSRZHUUHWXUQ
&211(&7,21 -$17B&20WR1<3LQ$
'UDLQ:LUH

$17(11$5() 2KPRXWSXWLPSHGDQFH&RPPRQJURXQG

UHIHUHQFHOHYHOIURPWKHDQWHQQD
&211(&7,21 -$17B5()WR1<3LQ-
%ODFN:LUH

$17(11$7(67 $P$RUKLJKHUSRVLWLYHFXUUHQWRXWSXWVLJQDOIURP
WKH:;WKDWFDXVHVWKHDQWHQQDWRJHQHUDWHDWHVW
VWULNH
&211(&7,21 -$17B7(67WR1<3LQ+
%OXH:LUH

A-1
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS

$QWHQQD,2&RQWLQXHG
32:(5 ž9'&žUHJXODWHGOHVVWKDQP$3RZHU
RXWSXWIURPWKH:;WRWKHDQWHQQD,WLVXVHGWR
SRZHUWKHDFWLYHFLUFXLWU\LQVLGHWKHDQWHQQD
&211(&7,21 -9WR1<3LQ)
<HOORZ:LUH
-9WR1<3LQ'
5HG:LUH

;/223 6LJQDOSURYLGHGE\WKH;/RRSZLQGLQJZLWKLQWKH
DQWHQQD%LSRODUVLJQDOYROWDJHž93HDN0D[
93HDN#QPL:;3$6LPXODWLRQ6WDQGDUGž
2KPRXWSXWLPSHGDQFHVLQJOHHQGHG
&211(&7,21 -;B/223WR1<3LQ&
2UDQJH:LUH

</223 6LJQDOSURYLGHGE\WKH</RRSZLQGLQJZLWKLQWKH
DQWHQQD%LSRODUVLJQDOYROWDJHž93HDN0D[
93HDN#QPL:;3$6LPXODWLRQ6WDQGDUGž
2KPRXWSXWLPSHGDQFHVLQJOHHQGHG
&211(&7,21 -<B/223WR1<3LQ*
*UHHQ:LUH

;<=6\QFKUR,QSXW 7KHVHFRQQHFWLRQVIURPWKHDLUFUDIWKHDGLQJVRXUFH$5,1&6\QFKUR6LJQDO

3UDFWLFHVDOORZWKHXQLWWRURWDWHWKHGLVSOD\HGVWRUPGDWDDVWKHDLUFUDIW
WXUQV
NOTE
6\QFKURKHDGLQJLQSXWLVVHOHFWHGYLDWKH6<1&+52MXPSHU
ORFDWHGDW-6HHILJXUHFKDUW$

;<=
)5(48(1&< 0LQ+]
0D[+]
92/7$*(
0LQ9UPVZUHGXFHGDQJXODUUHVROXWLRQ
0D[9UPVH[WHUQDOSDGGLQJUHTXLUHGIRU
KLJKHUOHYHOV
,1387,03('$1&( !N2KP
&211(&7,21 -6<1&B;
-6<1&B<
-6<1&B=

A-2
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS

;<=6\QFKUR,QSXW&RQWLQXHG

+DQG&KLJKDQGORZUHIHUHQFH
)5(48(1&< 0LQ+]
0D[+]
92/7$*(
0LQ
0D[9UPV
,1387,03('$1&( !N2KP
&211(&7,21 -6<1&B5()B+,
-6<1&B5()B/2

6WHSSHU+HDGLQJ,QSXW 7KHVHFRQQHFWLRQVZLOODFFHSWKHDGLQJLQIRUPDWLRQIURPD.LQJ.&6
.LQJ.&6 VWHSSHUGULYHXQLW
NOTE
6WHSSHUKHDGLQJLQSXWLVVHOHFWHGYLDWKH67(33(5MXPSHU
ORFDWHGDW-6HHILJXUHFKDUW$
6WHSSHU'ULYH0RWRU 
)5(48(1&< 0LQ+]
0D[7XUQ5DWH'HSHQGHQWGHJUHH
LQFUHPHQWVSHUHGJHWUDQVLWLRQ
92/7$*( /RZ/HYHO 0LQ9
0D[9
+LJK/HYHO 0LQ9
0D[9
0D[9UPV
,1387,03('$1&( !N2KP
&211(&7,21 -'5,9(02725WR.,3$
-'5,9(02725WR.,3+
6WHSSHU'ULYH0RWRU8QUHJXODWHG9
92/7$*( 0LQ9
0D[9
,1387,03('$1&( !N2KP
&211(&7,21 -815(*WR.,39
&$6(*1'$,5)5$0(*5281'WR
.,3-

A-3
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS

+HDGLQJ9DOLG ,QGLFDWHVWKDWWKHKHDGLQJVRXUFHLVSURYLGLQJYDOLGKHDGLQJLQIRUPDWLRQ
NOTE
7KHDFWLYHSRODULW\LH+($',1*)/$*RU+($',1*)/$*
LVVHOHFWHGYLDWKH)/$*B6(16(MXPSHUORFDWHGDW-6HH
ILJXUHFKDUW$7KH)/$*B6(16(MXPSHULVUHDGDWSRZHU
XS
&211(&7,21 -+'*B)/$*
-+'*B)/$*
92/7$*( +LJK6HQVH)/$*+,)/$*/2
0LQ9
0D[9
/RZ6HQVH)/$*+,)/$*/2
0LQ9
0D[9
,1387,03('$1&( !N2KP
,1387&855(17 $FWLYH 0LQP$
0D[P$
5HPRWH&OHDU 7KLVLQSXWPD\EHFRQQHFWHGWRDQH[WHUQDOVZLWFKQRUPDOO\D\RNH
PRXQWHGVZLWFK:KHQDFWLYDWHGLQZHDWKHUPRGHWKHVWULNHEXIIHUVDUH
FOHDUHGDQGDOOGLVSOD\HGOLJKWQLQJVWULNHVDUHHUDVHG7KLVLQSXWLVGLRGH
LVRODWHGDQGGHERXQFHG
&211(&7,21 -&/($5
&$%/( 0LQLPXP$:*ZLUH
92/7$*( $FWLYH 0LQ9
0D[9
,QDFWLYH 0LQ9RU2SHQ
,QWHUQDO.SXOOXS
0D[9
,QKLELW 7KLVLQSXWPD\EHFRQQHFWHGWRWKHVZLWFKRQWKHPLFURSKRQHRIWKH
DLUFUDIW
VFRPPXQLFDWLRQVWUDQVPLWWHU:KHQLWLVDFWLYHVWULNHSURFHVVLQJ
LVGLVDEOHGWRSUHYHQWWUDQVPLWWHGVLJQDOVIURPFRUUXSWLQJWKHVWRUPGDWD
7KLVLQSXWLVGLRGHLVRODWHG
NOTE
7KHLQKLELWOLQHLVQRWQHHGHGLIWKH6WRUPVFRSHDQWHQQDDQG
FRPPXQLFDWLRQVDQWHQQDVDUHRQRSSRVLWHVLGHVRIWKHIXVHODJH

&211(&7,21 - ,1+,%,7 

&$%/( 0LQLPXP$:*ZLUH
92/7$*( $FWLYH 0LQ9
0D[9
,QDFWLYH 0LQ9
0D[9

A-4
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS

3RZHU,QSXW 9'&7KH:;LVSURWHFWHGYLDDQLQWHUQDOIXVHVHHSDUD)RU

H[WHUQDOFLUFXLWEUHDNHUSURWHFWLRQD$FLUFXLWEUHDNHULVUHFRPPHQGHG
IRU9DLUFUDIWV\VWHPVDQGD$FLUFXLWEUHDNHUIRU9V\VWHPV
&211(&7,21 - -$&32:(592/76
- -$&*5281'
&$%/( 8VHWZLVWHGVKLHOGHGSDLUFDEOHPLQLPXP
$:*
92/7$*( 9'&
&855(17 $0D[LPXP#9'&
$0D[LPXP#9'&

&RQILJXUDWLRQ-XPSHUV 7KHFRQILJXUDWLRQMXPSHUVDUHIRUXVHGWRLGHQWLI\WKHW\SHRILQVWDOODWLRQ
LQWHUIDFHZLWKWKH:;VHQVRU6HHILJXUHFKDUW$
6<1&+52 &211(&7,21-
67(33(5 &211(&7,21-
7% &211(&7,21-7RSRU%RWWRPDQWHQQD
ORFDWLRQ
)/$*B6(16( &211(&7,21-
&$%/( 0LQLPXP$:*ZLUH
92/7$*( 6HHILJXUHFKDUW$

&RQILJXUDWLRQ*URXQG 7KHFRQILJXUDWLRQJURXQGVDUHSURYLGHGIRUXVHZLWKWKHFRQILJXUDWLRQ
MXPSHUV
&211(&7,21 ------ -
&21),*B*1'6HHILJXUHFKDUW$

6\VWHP2Q 7KLVRSHQFROOHFWRURXWSXWLVSURYLGHGIRUGLVSOD\VWKDWUHTXLUHDVLJQDOWR
EHDVVHUWHGZKHQWKHOLJKWQLQJGHWHFWLRQV\VWHPLVLQDSRZHURQ
FRQGLWLRQ)RUWKH6<67(0B21,ID32:(5216,*1$/,6127
5(48,5('7+,628738708675(0$,181&211(&7('7KLV
RXWSXWDQWLFLSDWHVDIXWXUHQHHG$VRIWKLVZULWLQJWKHUHDUHQR:;
FRPSDWLEOH0)'VWKDWUHTXLUHDSRZHURQVLJQDO
&211(&7,21 -6<67(0B21
&$%/( 0LQLPXP$:*ZLUH

A-5
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS

0XOWLIXQFWLRQ'LVSOD\
0)' 7KH:;LVGHVLJQHGWRVXSSRUWDVLQJOH0)',WFDQEHFRQQHFWHGWR
HLWKHUWKH56RU56LQWHUIDFHSRUW
NOTE
7KH:;LVGHVLJQHGWRVXSSRUWDVLQJOH0)',WPD\EHSRVVLEOHWR
VODYHDQDGGLWLRQDOGLVSOD\VE\FRQQHFWLQJLWWRWKH:;7;VLJQDO
OLQHVLH56B7;-RU56B7;-DQG56BB7;-
LQSDUDOOHOZLWKWKHPDVWHU7KHVODYHGLVSOD\PXVWQRWWUDQVPLWWRWKH
:;LHQRFRQQHFWLRQWRWKH:;5;OLQHV
56
&211(&7,21 7; -
5; -
56B*1' -
&$%/( 7ZLVWHGVKLHOGHGWULDG$:*ZLUH
92/7$*( /RJLFVSDFH0LQ90D[9
/RJLFPDUN0LQ90D[9
%$8'5$7( 
/2$',03('$1&( .Ω0LQ
56
&211(&7,21 7; -7; -
5; -5; -
*1' &$6(B*1'
&$%/( 7ZLVWHGVKLHOGHGSDLU$:*
92/7$*( /RJLFVSDFH0LQ$%90D[$%9
/RJLFPDUN0LQ$%90D[$%9
%$8'5$7( 
/2$',03('$1&( .Ω0LQ

A-6
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

APPENDIX B
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION FORMS
This appendix includes the environmental qualification forms required for the WX-500 system. Forms
included are for the WX-500 and NY163 antenna.

B.1 WX-500 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION FORM

(Reference Document 016-11521-001, Rev. B)

MODEL: WX-500 TSO NO: TSO-C110a

PART NO: 805-11500-001 APPLICABLE SPEC. NO: RTCA/DO-191

MANUFACTURER: BFGoodrich Avionics Systems, Inc.

ADDRESS: 1105 Schrock Road, Suite 800, Columbus, Ohio 43229 (614)825-2001

CONDITION SECTION/ TEST DESCRIPTION

PARAGRAPH

Temperature and Altitude 4.0 Tested to Category F2-

Operating Low Temperature 4.5.1 -55 Degrees Celsius
Operating High Temperature 4.5.3 +70 Degrees Celsius
Short-Time Operating High Temperature 4.5.2 +70 Degrees Celsius
Loss of Cooling 4.5.4 - Not Applicable -
Ground Survival Low Temperature 4.5.1 -55 Degrees Celsius
Ground Survival High Temperature 4.5.2 +85 Degrees Celsius
Altitude 4.6 55,000 Feet MSL

Temperature Variation 5.0 Tested to Category B

Humidity 6.0 Tested to Category A

Operational Shock and Crash Safety 7.0

Operational Shock 7.2 6 g’s Peak
Crash Safety 7.3 15 g’s all axes

Vibration 8.0 Tested to Categories [NBM]

Instrument Panel Mount
Without Vibration Isolators

Explosion Proofness 9.0 Category X - No Test Required

Waterproofness 10.0 Category X - No Test Required

Fluids Susceptibility 11.0 Category X - No Test Required

Sand and Dust 12.0 Category X - No Test Required

Fungus Resistance 13.0 Category X - No Test Required

B-1
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

WX-500 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION FORM (Continued)

CONDITION SECTION/ TEST DESCRIPTION

PARAGRAPH

Salt Spray 14.0 Category X - No Test Required

Magnetic Effect 15.0 Tested to Class Z

Power Input 16.0 Tested to Category AB

Voltage Spike 17.0 Tested to Category A

Audio Frequency Susceptibility 18.0 Tested to Category B

Induced Signal Susceptibility 19.0 Tested to Category Z

Radio Frequency Susceptibility 20.0 Tested to Category T

Radio Frequency Emission 21.0 Tested to Category Z

Lightning Induced Transient Susceptibility 22.0 Tested to Category AZEZ

Lightning Direct Effects 23.0 Category X - No Test Required

Icing 24.0 Category X - No Test Required

Other Tests No Test Required

B-2
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

B.2 NY163 ANTENNA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION FORM

(Reference Document 016-10930-001, Rev. 01)

MODEL: NY163 TSO NO: TSO-C110a

PART NO: 805-10930-001 APPLICABLE SPEC. NO: RTCA/DO-197

MANUFACTURER: BFGoodrich FlightSystems, Inc.

ADDRESS: 2001 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio 43240-2001, (614)825-2001
˝

˝
CONDITION SECTION/ TEST DESCRIPTION
PARAGRAPH

Temperature and Altitude 4.0 Tested to Category F2-

Operating Low Temperature 4.5.1 -55 Degrees Celsius
Operating High Temperature 4.5.2 & 4.5.3 +70 Degrees Celsius
Loss of Cooling 4.5.4 - Not Applicable -
Ground Survival Low Temperature 4.5.1 -55 Degrees Celsius
Ground Survival High Temperature 4.5.2 +85 Degrees Celsius

Altitude 4.6 55,000 Feet MSL

Temperature Variation 5.0 Tested to Category A

Humidity 6.0 Tested to Category C

Operational Shock and Crash Safety 7.0

Operational Shock 7.2 6 g’s Peak
Crash Safety 7.3 15 g’s all axes

Vibration 8.0 YLMC

Explosion Proofness 9.0 Category X - No Test Required

Waterproofness 10.0 Category S - Hermetically Sealed

Fluids Susceptibility 11.0 Category F - Ethylene Glycol

Sand and Dust 12.0 Category X - No Test Required

Fungus Resistance 13.0 Category X - No Test Required

Salt Spray 14.0 Category X - No Test Required

Magnetic Effect 15.0 Category X - No Test Required

Power Input 16.0 Category X - No Test Required

Voltage Spike 17.0 Category X - No Test Required

Audio Frequency Susceptibility 18.0 Category X - No Test Required

B-3
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

NY163 ANTENNA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION FORM (Continued)

˝
CONDITION SECTION/ TEST DESCRIPTION
PARAGRAPH

Induced Signal Susceptibility 19.0 Tested to Category Z

Radio Frequency Susceptibility 20.0 Category X - No Test Required

Radio Frequency Emission 21.0 Tested to Category Z

Lightning Induced Transient Susceptibility 22.0 Tested to Category XXE3

Lightning Direct Effects 23.0 Category X - No Test Required

Icing 24.0 Category X - No Test Required

Other Tests

L-Band Interference BFGoodrich FlightSystems Defined Test

B-4
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

APPENDIX C
DISPLAY INTERFACE

7KLVDSSHQGL[OLVWVWKH0XOWL)XQFWLRQ'LVSOD\V0)'VWKDWDUHFRPSDWLEOHZLWKWKH:;IRUGLVSOD\V

DQGLQWHUFRQQHFWLQIRUPDWLRQVHHWDEOH%56LQWHUIDFHRU%56LQWHUIDFH)RULQWHUFRQQHFW
ZLULQJGLDJUDPUHIHUHQFHILJXUH,QWHUIDFHWRWKH0)'LVYLDDVWDQGDUG56RU56VHULDOSRUW

CAUTION

(YHU\HIIRUWKDVEHHQPDGHWRFRUUHFWO\LGHQWLI\WKHSDUWQXPEHUVDQGSLQ
QXPEHUVOLVWHGLQWDEOHV%DQG%+RZHYHU*RRGULFK$YLRQLFV6\VWHPV
FDQQRWEHUHVSRQVLEOHIRUFKDQJHVPDGHE\RWKHUPDQXIDFWXUHUV,WLVWKH
UHVSRQVLELOLW\RIWKHLQVWDOOHUWRFRQILUPFRPSDWLELOLW\&RQWDFWWKHGLVSOD\
PDQXIDFWXUHUIRUWKHODWHVWLQIRUPDWLRQUHODWLQJWRWKHLUSURGXFW

Table C-1. WX-500 Compatible Displays – RS-232 Interface

WX-500
INTERCONNECT WIRING

J3-20 J3-8 J2-5 CASE

MANUFACTURER/MODEL REMARKS
RS232TX RS232RX RS232GND GND

Requires software version 1.1 or

later.
ARCHANGEL AE1002 or AE1004
Use cable CDS901-3. GREEN WHITE BLACK N/C

RPU: P/N 453-2530-08

Requires software V520CG or later.
ARNAV MFD 5000 SERIES RPU-17 RPU-16 RPU-13 RPU-18
Connected as an RS-232 Auxiliary
device (P2) via the 24 pin MFD RPU
connector.

ARNAV ICDS 2000 Requires software V920AE or later P529-12 P529-11 P529-8

Tray Assembly: P/N D98-00002

CPU/Display: P/N D98-00001-XX
AVIDYNE MFD 5RR-MFC-XXX Software: P/N: 530-0101 release 2.0 P2-2 P2-20 P2-34 P2-36
or later.
Connected via P2 located at tray
assembly.

Provides interface to various weather

L-3 Avionics Systems radar indicators J1-3 J1-4 J1-5
RGC250/RGC350
Connected via J1 at RGC mating
connector assembly.

C-1
Rev. E
 WX-500
Installation Manual

Table C-1. WX-500 Compatible Displays – RS232 Interface

&RQWLQXHG
WX-500
INTERCONNECT WIRING

J3-20 J3-8 J2-5 CASE

MANUFACTURER/MODEL REMARKS
RS232TX RS232RX RS232GND GND

Requires software version 05.1x or

EVENTIDE later. 1P1-18 1P1-19 1P1-10 1P1-12 &
ARGUS 5000-25-xx & 5000CE 1P1-24
ARGUS 7000-25-xx & 7000/CE Connected via connector 1P1.

1. When heading is available to the CHAN 4 CHAN 4 Aircraft

GARMIN® 4xx, it outputs serial heading to the P4001-55 P4001-54 Ground
GPS 400 WX-500. Where possible, the
GNC 420 WX-500 should be connected CHAN 3 CHAN 3
GNS 430 directly to the aircraft heading P4001-42 P4001-4
source (synchro preferred). See CHAN 2 CHAN 2
paragraph 2.7. P4001-59 P4001-58

2. Requires software V2.20 or higher. CHAN 1 CHAN 1

P4001-57 P4001-56
1. When heading is available to the CHAN 4 CHAN 4 Aircraft
GARMIN® GNS 530 GNS, the GNS outputs serial P5001-55 P5001-54 Ground
heading to the WX-500. Where
possible, the WX-500 should be CHAN 3 CHAN 3
connected directly to the aircraft P5001-42 P5001-4
heading source (synchro CHAN 2 CHAN 2
preferred). See paragraph 2.7. P5001-59 P5001-58

2. Requires software V2.05 or higher. CHAN 1 CHAN 1

P5001-57 P5001-56
Requires software version 1.0 or
SANDEL SN3308 later. P3-32 P3-30 P1-3

L-3 Avionics Systems I-linc Port 1 J1-4 J1-5 J1-23

UPSAT MX-20 Port 2 J1-21 J1-22 J1-3
Port 3 J1-7 J1-6 J1-25

Table C-2. WX-500 Compatible Displays – RS422 Interface

WX-500
INTERCONNECT WIRING
J3-25 J3-13 J2-24 J3-12
MANUFACTURER/MODEL REMARKS
RS422TX+ RS422TX- RS422RX+ RS422RX-

Requires software version 1.1 or later.

ARCHANGEL WHITE BLACK RED GREEN
AE1002 or AE1004 Use cable CDS901-3.

L-3 Avionics Systems I-linc Port 4 J1-11 J1-26 J1-8 J1-10

UPSAT MX-20

C-2
Rev. E