MXS System Description and Installation Manual UM06945
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Contents
1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Sagetech Customer Support ............................................................................................ 6
1.2 Equipment Safety and Precautions .................................................................................. 6
1.2.1 RF Port Termination Warning ................................................................................... 6
1.2.2 Electromagnetic Exposure Statements and Warnings ............................................. 6
2.0 System Information ............................................................................................................. 8
2.1 Specifications.................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 TSO Authorizations ........................................................................................................... 9
2.3 TSO Deviations and Incomplete ..................................................................................... 10
2.4 FCC ID ............................................................................................................................. 10
2.5 Device Marking ............................................................................................................... 11
2.6 Continued airworthiness ................................................................................................ 11
2.7 Installation Approvals and System Limitations .............................................................. 11
2.8 Regulatory Compliance .................................................................................................. 12
2.9 Environmental Specifications ......................................................................................... 13
3.0 System Overview ............................................................................................................... 14
3.1 System Description ......................................................................................................... 14
3.2 System Functionality ...................................................................................................... 15
3.2.1 Transponder ............................................................................................................ 15
3.2.2 ADS-B In .................................................................................................................. 15
3.2.3 ADS-B Out................................................................................................................ 16
3.2.4 Altitude Encoder ..................................................................................................... 16
3.2.5 Attributes of the MXS transponder include the following ..................................... 16
3.2.6 Control Interface ..................................................................................................... 17
4.0 Installation ......................................................................................................................... 17
4.1 Mounting the MXS ......................................................................................................... 18
4.2 Connecting the GPS Interface ........................................................................................ 19
4.3 Connecting the RF Antennas .......................................................................................... 20
4.4 Routing and Connecting the Antenna Cable .................................................................. 22
4.5 Connecting the Altitude Sensor/Encoder to the System Static Pressure ...................... 22
4.6 Cooling Requirements .................................................................................................... 23
5.0 Mechanical Characteristics ................................................................................................ 25
5.1 Dimension, Weight & Material ...................................................................................... 25
5.2 Mechanical Connection .................................................................................................. 25
5.2.1 MXS Main Connector .............................................................................................. 26
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