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Table of Content
Prologue 5
I. Revision History .................................................................................................................................................5
II. Contact Addresses ...........................................................................................................................................5
III. Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................................................................6
IV. Warranty .................................................................................................................................................................6
V. Trademarks ...........................................................................................................................................................6
VI. Intended Use ........................................................................................................................................................6
VII. License Statements for the Instrument ................................................................................................7
VIII. Software License Agreement .....................................................................................................................7
IX. Preamble ................................................................................................................................................................7
X. Use of the Instrument Operator’s Manual ..........................................................................................8
XI. Conventions Used in this Manual ............................................................................................................8
XII. Warnings and Precautions ........................................................................................................................ 10
XIII. Disposal of the Instrument ....................................................................................................................... 12
A Overview 13
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
1.1 RTCA SP Instrument ......................................................................................................................................... 14
2. Specifi cations of the Instrument ........................................................................................................... 17
2.1 Specifi cations of the RTCA Analyzer .......................................................................................................... 17
2.2 Specifi cations of the RTCA SP Station ...................................................................................................... 17
2.3 Specifi cations of the RTCA Control Unit ................................................................................................... 17
2.4 Specifi cations of the E-Plate 96 ................................................................................................................... 18
2.5 Specifi cations of the RTCA Resistor Plate 96 .......................................................................................... 18
B System Description 19
1. System Package ............................................................................................................................................. 19
2. System Description ....................................................................................................................................... 20
2.1 Description of the RTCA Analyzer ............................................................................................................... 21
2.2 Description of the RTCA SP Station ........................................................................................................... 22
2.2.1 Cradle Pocket and Clamp Plate .................................................................................................................... 23
2.2.2 RTCA Protector Shield 96 and RTCA Contact Pins 96 ......................................................................... 23
2.3 RTCA Control Unit ............................................................................................................................................. 24
2.4 E-Plate 96 and RTCA Resistor Plate 96 ..................................................................................................... 25
2.5 RTCA Frame 96 ................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.6 RTCA Software .................................................................................................................................................... 27
2.7 RTCA Cleaning and Replacement Equipment ........................................................................................ 27
3. Installation ......................................................................................................................................................... 28
3.1 Installation Warnings ........................................................................................................................................ 28
3.2 Unpacking ............................................................................................................................................................ 28
3.3 Space and Power Requirements .................................................................................................................. 29
3.4 Environmental Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 29
3.5 Installation of the RTCA SP Instrument .................................................................................................... 29
3.6 Resistor Plate Verifi cation of the RTCA SP Instrument ........................................................................ 31