User Manual    AMETEK Programmable Power 
RS Series    180 
9.3.1.6  DC TESTS 
If the output voltage is set for 24V DC or 14V DC the DO-160 DC Main selection screen will 
appear as seen in Figure 9-10.  
 
Figure 9-10: DO-160 DC Main Menu 
Note:  Prior to test selection the Standard selection and Category selection are required.  Use 
the shuttle to select Standard RTCA or EUROCAE.  Also, select equipment category A, B or Z. 
9.3.1.6.1  Normal State Test 
Scroll to the NORMAL STATE entry using the up and down cursor keys.  Press the ENTER key 
to select the NORMAL STATE screen.  The screen will appear as shown in Figure 9-11. 
 
Figure 9-11: Normal State 
The DO-160 NORMAL screen has the following tests: 
 
1.  VOLT MIN 
2.  VOLT MAX 
3.  VOLT UNDER 
4.  VOLT SURGE 
5.  POWER INTERRUPT 
The above tests can be selected by scrolling to the highlighted selection using the up and down 
key and the ENTER key to start the selected test.  For some of these tests, numeric data entry 
may be required to define the test number or the modulation rate. 
VOLT MIN 
Standard  Categories 
  A and Z  B 28V / 14V 
RTCA  22.0  22.0  11.0 
EUROCAE  22.0  25.1  12.5 
Table 9-13: Normal Voltage Minimum 
This test will change the output voltage from 28V or 14V to 22V or 11V.  The test will last for 30 
minutes.  The ← (backspace) will terminate the test at any time. 
VOLT MAX 
Standard  Categories