Courtesy of Valentine Aviation Phone 972-495-3284 www.stormscopes.com Stormscope Series Il Weather Mapping System WX-1000 Troubleshooting Guide 5 communications ‘TP-610 (Revision C) ‘June 6, 2008 1-3 Communications Avionics Systems 5353 52” Street, S.E Grand Rapids, MI USA 49512-9704 www.as.I-3com.comForeword This guide is intended to provide troubleshooting information to locate and correct problems with the 'WX-1000 Stormscope Weather Mapping System. The information in this guide will assist both installation ‘and maintenance personnel to locate the source of failure and determine the required course of action. Some procedures presented in this guide are more apt to be performed in a hanger. Itis the discretion of the line maintenance person to make this determination, his technical data has been released into the public domain in compliance with 22CFR 120.11(6) or EAR Part 734.71 or by DFOISR. If further information is required, please contact: L-3 Communications Avionics Systems Attn: Field Service Engineering 5353 52™ Street, S.E. Grand Rapids, MI USA 49512-9704 Telephone: (800) 453-0288 or (616) 977-6841 Fax: (616) 977-6898 © Copyright 2008 L-3 Communications Avionics Systems ‘TP610 Page A Revision C Sune 6, 2008Troubleshooting Guide WX-1000 Troubleshooting Guide Outputs Heading: Synciwo (W3-1000+) ‘Mic Inhibit: Discrete —— | Vex-1000 Display Remote Clear: Discrete Treo Page | Revision C June 6, 2008Heading: Synchro or ARINC 429 TARINCAZ9 EFIS Version) WX-1000E Troubleshooting Guide ‘Sensi Dota: RS-232 or RS-422 'MAVAID Version "ARINC 429: ARINC 429 NAVAID Version WX-1000 Display ‘ARINC 429. EFIS Version TP6i0 Revision C Page 2 June 6, 2008Troubleshooting Guide The WX-1000 is Inoperative ‘On the WX-1000 Processor, & Green LED ON Bright? No. ves ‘with the W-1000 display switch n the on postion very Te Red LED ON? that there is a short between P3O1 20 and 21 or that there Ser oe is'a Jump installed i there Is no WX-1000 display. ves no. ‘Check the power input to the WX-1000 processor ‘Check wiring to display and/or replace display. Retest system ‘on P30. {the WX-1000 recelving the correct ‘ous voltage? Ts Yellow LED ON, hots ves. Refer to the Error Gade Troubleshooting chart on Page 9. ‘Check wiring to display and/or replace display. Retest System. Ok? ves. No yes. Very On/OW control wiring, Install jumper or replace Display. Retest system. ‘Check the WY-1000 circu breaker and/or replace the airraft wining, ‘Replace the WX-1000 Processor and fetest the system, Tre Page 3 Revision C June 6, 2008Troubleshooting Guide =§ ———_____— Heading Troubleshooting Chart ‘The WX-1000 Display shows a heading flag or a message such as “Stormscope Falled 10, 11° ‘What type of heading Input i the WX-1000 using? Synchro ARINC 429 Ts the ARINC 429 source Ts the WX-1000 processor configured for ‘Syncro Heading? tranomiting Label 320 oF 314 yes No no. ves ‘Does the Wx-1000 have 26VAC 400 HZ ‘Configure the WX-1000 a ‘on P301 pins 11 and 427, processor for Synchro Ts the W-1D00F (429EFIS) processor beading and retest the ‘oniigured for correct receiver speed? No ves Tenby ra ves No. oes the Synchro source have 26VAC ‘400H2 exetation? “The WX-1000 must receive ie A {abel 320 oF 314, If nether ‘s avalabe then you must use Synchro or disable heading “The W-1000 processor must be returned to have the recever spood set fo the correct spaed oF you ‘must reconngute the heading source to the correct Speed. Retest the ‘Does the Wi-1000 have O-11.BVAC acrone 20% pins 8 8 25, and across pins 4188? No. ves. system, Repair the aircraft waing and retest] [ithe synchro source js a KUS2SA, does the the system, ort tuber end with -O1 oF “07? No. ves “The KE-SZSA does not have 8 synctio output. It must be upgraded 102 -O1or-07, Tre Paged Revision C June 6, 2008‘Repai/Replace the antenna ‘able and retest the system Troubleshooting Guide =§ ————_____— Antenna Troubleshooting Chart ——— ‘The WX-1000 Display shows false storms, a message such as “Weather Mapping Disabled 44 or the Error Log shows an error 44,45, oF 46. + 1s the fault condition an error 467 Ts there any opens or shorts in Ue “The problem fe rnost Wkly caused by nolse Induced inte the ‘antenna cable? WX-1000 system. Does the faire occur only inthe air? ves No No. es. Replace the Wx-1000 anteana and retest the system. The Slznmapper Antenna may be used for ‘rouble shooting Do the aircraft stall wicks pass the Megohm test? No Replace the defective static wicks ‘and retest the WX-1000 system. 15 the alreraft control surface bonding less than 25 ‘illohns to airrame ground? yes no. ves Tsolate which electrical system(s) couse noise jn the WX-1000 by operating each system and monitoring the Strike Test and Nolse Monitor pages. Once the Interference source(s) have been Wentiied, refer to [3 Avionics Systems Service letter Si-148 for further instructions. ‘re the four antenna mounting screws bonded || Clean bonding braid connections and ensure to less than 25 millohms to alframe ground? ‘contol surface bonding Is lass than 25, ey a rillohs. Retest the WX-1000 system, ‘Contact lel Service at ‘Clean a5 required to msure resistance is tess feins7teatt ‘than 25 millohms. Retest the WX-1000 system. Treo Page 5 Revision C June 6, 2008,epics pecs eth coat a Wait ta ine coved Raid o Az? mletace ‘moaification to the correct part number. Rerelecped oor Hen borates a eos ot Ret Table 1-2 on page 10 for the corract part number! MOD. Contact L3 at (616) yes No. 285-4340 for a modification quote. Troubleshooting Guide The WX-1000E NAVAID Trouble Shooting 1s the WX-1000 a 78-8060-5941-2 ‘or a 805-11060-001/002 No. Yes ‘Select the correct interface. If you are prompted to change the RS-232 to RS-422 or R5-422 to RS-232 the processor must be returned for modification to the correct interface type. Ref to Table 1-2 on page 10 for the correct part number/MOD. Retest system Verify the wiring between the processor and the Loran/GPS Is the wiring correct? ves No. ‘Contact 13 Field Service Repair the wiring and retest the (616) 977-6841 ‘system. Tre Revision C Page 6 June 6, 2008Troubleshooting Guide The WX-1000E 429 NAVAID Trouble Shooting Is the WX-1000 a 78-8060-6092-3, No Yes Replace processor with correct part umber or return the processor for modification to the correct part number, Contact L3 at (616) 285-4340 for a modification quote. Verify that the correct ARINC 429 Navigation ‘Source Is selected under the NAV System setup, page of the service menu yes No ‘Select the correct interface. Retest system Is the NAV Source Transmitter Is set to Low Speed (12.5 kH2)? yes No Verify the wiring between the processor and the Navigation Source. ame LE yes No Contact 13 Field Service Repair the wiring and retest the (616) 977-6841 system. ‘TPs Page 7 Revision C June 6, 2008Troubleshooting Guide The WX-1000E 429 EFIS Trouble Shooting Ts the WX-1000 a 78-8060-6086-5 (OF a 805-11001-10K No Replace processor with correct part number or return the processor for modification to the correct part number. Ref to table 1-2 on page 10 for the correct part number/MOD. Contact 13 at (616) 285-4340 for a modification quote. yes Contact L3 Field Service (616) 977-6841 ‘Verify that the correct ARINC 429 TX and RX speed is ‘set for the installation per Table 1-2 on page 10 yes, Verify the wiring between the processor and the EFIS. Is the wiring correct? Repair the wiring and retest the yes No Replace processor with correct part number or return the processor for modification to the correct part number. Ref to table 1-2 on page 10 for the correct part number/MOD. Contact L3 at (616) 285-4340 for a modification quote. No system. Treo Revision C Page 8 June 6, 2008Troubleshooting Guide =| ——___— Error Code Trouble Shooting ‘The Error Codes for the WX-1000 are accessed by using a WX-1000 display. If the WX-1000 Is a 429 EFIS version giving an LX-Fault on the EFIS display you must connect a WX-1000 display to the processor to retrieve the error log. Replace the WX-1000 Refer to Heading ‘Refer to Antenna Refes to NAVAID Processor and retest Troubleshooting Chart |] Troubleshooting Chart | | Troubleshooting Chart the system. ‘on Page 6. on Page 7. on Page &. Tr6i0 Page Revision C June 6, 2008Troubleshooting Guide Table 1-2. WX-1000E Interface Options The WX-1000E 429 EFIS Trouble Shooting INTERFACE PROCESSOR PART NUMBER NAVAID RS-232 78-8060-5941-2 with MOD 5 or 805-11000-001 NAVAID RS-422 78-8060-5941-2 with MOD 6 or 805-11000-002 NAVAID ARINC 429 RX LO/TX LO | 78-8060-6092-3 EFIS ARINC 429 RX HTX LO_| 78-8060-6086-5 with MOD 5 or 805-11001-001 RX HITX HI | 78-8060-6086-5 with MOD 6 or 805-11001-002 RX LO/TX LO | 78-8060-6086-5 with MOD 7 or 805-11001-003 RX LOATX HI | 78-8060-6086-5 with MOD 8 or 805-11001-004 Treo Revision C Page 10 une 6, 2008