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CP-9000 RADIO CONTROL UNIT/AUXIL- NOTE


IARY COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL
The ICS CONTROL panel cannot
UNIT. be used.
The CP-9000 radio control unit is used in con-
junction with the ACCU for backup HF COMMUNICATION RADIOS.
communication.
HF RADIO OPERATION.
To operate the ACCU/CP-9000 on a manual
frequency: To put the radio into operation:

ON THE CP-9000: 1. Press the CNI-MU COMM TUNE


mode key.
1. Set the desired operating mode (T/R or
TR+G). NOTE

2. Select COMM switch to 1 or 2 for The CNBP can also be used to tune
desired V/UHF radio. the communication radios.
3. Select MAN on the function selector 2. Select the desired HF radio.
switch.
3. Select power to ON.
4. Select AM or FM modulation mode, as
desired, for the desired UHF NOTE
frequency.
Selection of master avionics to ON
5. Using the frequency selector switches, does not turn ON the HF radio
set the desired frequency in the FRE- system.
QUENCY display.
4. Select a preset channel or manual
NOTE frequency.
When a frequency is changed, the NOTE
frequency display flashes. The
SEND button must be pushed If a radio is not powered, tuning
within 3 seconds to accept the the radio applies power to the asso-
change (flashing stops) or the fre- ciated system.
quency reverts back to the previous
frequency. 5. Set HF mode control line select key to
the desired mode (U/L/A/C).
6. Press the send button (frequency dis-
play stops flashing). NOTE

7. Set squelch to ON if required. When the transmitter is keyed


with the radio set to a frequency
8. Set the power to the desired level
near 3 MHz, an erroneous coupler
(high, medium, or low).
fault may occur in the unkeyed
On the ACCU: system.
9. Set the AUX/NORM switch to AUX. 6. To transmit, set the rotary transmis-
sion selector on the ICS panel to the
10. Set the V/UHF switch to 1 or 2, corre- applicable HF position and press the
sponding to the V/UHF radio to be spring-loaded inter phone/radio trans-
used. mit switch on the ICS control panel or
11. Adjust the volume as required for each control wheel to RADIO.
crew position.
7. Set the master volume control for
To transmit: desired audio level via the ICS CON-
TROL panel.
12. Transmit using only the control wheel
INTPH/RADIO switch. 8. Set squelch line select key to on or off.
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9. To receive only, pull the H-1 or H-2 ALE AUTO CALL OPERATION.
monitor switch-volume knob on the
ICS control panel; then turn the knob NOTE
to the mid-range position to adjust the
volume. Automatic Link Establishment
(ALE) is used to establish HF com-
10. To initiate the built-in-test, press the munications between two or more
test line select key to ON. Test is dis- HF operators, using the best possi-
played in inverse video, then small ble HF frequency from a pre-pro-
font. The font returns to normal upon grammed list. The crew can either
completion of the test, initiate or receive notification of a
link being established.
To turn the HF communication radio system
off, press power line select key to off. To operate in ALE auto call mode:
SELCAL OPERATION. 1. Press the CNI-MU COMM TUNE
mode key.
To operate in SELCAL mode:
2. Press LSK L4 or L5 to select the
1. Press the COMM TUNE mode key. COMM TUNE HF 1 or HF 2 page.
2. Press LSK L4 or L5 to select the 3. Press LSK L6 to select ALE.
COMM TUNE HF 1 or HF 2 page.
4. Press LSK R5 to select SELF ADDR as
3. Establish HF communication with the required.
controller.
5. Press LSK L2 or L3 to scroll up or
4. Pass the four-letter SELCAL address
down through the pre-programmed
to the controller.
addresses, as required.
5. Request radio check.
6. Press LSK L4 or L5 to scroll up or
6. Press LSK R5 (SELCAL) to select nor- down through the pre-programmed
mal or tactical mode. channels, as required.
NOTE NOTE

The SELCAL legend is reverse An address or channel may also be


highlighted and all side tones are entered using the scratchpad.
removed from the headset.
7. Press LSK R2 to select AUTO CALL.
7. When the tone sounds, contact the
controller. NOTE

NOTE The call is established when LINK


appears adjacent to LSK 1L.
When a controller desires to estab-
lish communication, the previously ALE MANUAL CALL OPERATION.
provided SELCAL address is used To operate in ALE manual call mode:
to activate the HF radio audio. This
deselects SELCAL, causing a 1. Press the CNI-MU COMM TUNE
single tone to sound as well as HF mode key.
radio side tones to be heard in the 2. Press LSK L4 or L5 to select the
headset. COMM TUNE HF 1 or HF 2 page.
8. When communication is complete, 3. Press LSK L6 to select ALE.
reselect SELCAL.
4. Press LSK R5 to select SELF ADDR as
NOTE required.
The SELCAL legend is reverse 5. Press LSK L2 or L3 to scroll up or
highlighted and all side tones are down through the pre-programmed
removed from the headset. addresses, as required.
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6. Press LSK L4 or L5 to scroll up or frequency. A strong station on fre-


down through the pre-programmed quency is required for self-test.
channels, as required.
6. On AMU, select VOR on applicable
NOTE bearing pointer.

An address or channel may also be System Test Procedure.


entered using the scratchpad. 1. Select VOR for CDI input on the AMU.
7. Press LSK R3 to select MAN CALL. 2. Set a course of 315 degrees on the HSI
NOTE course display.
3. Press the TEST line select key.
The call is established when LINK
appears adjacent to LSK 1L. 4. On the HSI, the bearing pointer indi-
cates 315 (± 3) degrees, the course
ALE RECEIVE CALL OPERATION. deviation indicator centers and the to-
To operate in ALE receive call mode: from indicator displays TO.

1. Press the CNI-MU COMM TUNE 5. On the HSI, warning flag remains out
mode key. of view.

2. Press LSK L4 or L5 to select the V/UHF DIRECTION FINDER SYSTEM.


COMM TUNE HF 1 or HF 2 page.
V/UHF HOMING/DIRECTION FINDING.
3. Press LSK L6 to select ALE.
Home on V/UHF radio station as follows:
4. Press LSK R1 to select SCAN as
required. 1. Press the COMM TUNE mode key on
the CNI-MU to display the COMM
NOTE tune index page.

The call is established when LINK 2. Press the VU1 line select key to display
appears adjacent to LSK 1L. the COMM tune V/UHF1 page.
3. Select a preset channel number or
VHF NAVIGATION SYSTEM. enter frequency manually.
VHF SYSTEM TURN-ON PROCEDURE. 4. Toggle the DF MODE line select key to
ON.
1. Press the MASTER AVIONICS ON
line select key on the POWER UP 5. The No. 1 bearing pointer on the HSI
page. indicates bearing to the transmitting
station.
2. Press the NAV TUNE mode key on the
CNI-MU to display the NAV TUNE 6. To turn off, toggle the DF MODE line
INDEX 1/2 page. select key to OFF.
3. Select preset frequency channel,
RT-2005 TACAN NAVIGATION SYSTEM.
IDENT, or enter manual frequency.
4. Select NAV TUNE VOR 1 (or 2) page. GROUND MODE OF OPERATION.

5. To monitor audio, actuate the respec- In the ground receive mode, the RT-2005
tive VOR monitor switch on the ICS TACAN system receives and calculates only
MON panel and rotate to mid-range. bearing, course deviation, and to-from informa-
tion. In the ground transmit/receive mode, the
NOTE RT-2005 TACAN system calculates bearing,
course deviation, to-from, slant-range, dis-
A specific channel is not required tance, range-rate (velocity), and time-to-sta-
for checkout, however the receiver tion. Operate the RT-2005 TACAN system in
must be tuned to an active VOR ground mode as follows:
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NOTE course deviation, and TO-FROM information.


In the AA TR-REC mode, the RT-2005 TACAN
In the ground receive mode no dis- system calculates bearing, course deviation,
tance information is calculated and TO-FROM, slant-range, distance, range-rate
the miles window is shuttered. (velocity), and time-to-station. Operate the RT-
2005 TACAN system in AA mode as follows:
1. Press the MASTER AVIONICS ON
line select key on the POWER UP 1. Press the master avionics on line select
page. key on the power up page.

2. Press the NAV TUNE mode key on the 2. Press the NAV TUNE mode select key.
CNI-MU to display the NAV TUNE
INDEX page.
3. Enter manual channel.
3. Enter manual channel.
4. Select NAV TUNE TAC 1 (or 2) page.
4. Select NAV TUNE TAC page.
5. Press the RT-2005 TACAN transmit/
5. Press the TACAN transmit-receive line receive line select key until applicable
select key until desired setting (receive setting (receive or transmit-receive) is
or transmit-receive) is highlighted. highlighted.

6. Press the TACAN ground/air-to-air 6. Press the TACAN ground/air-to-air


mode line select key until ground is mode line select key until AA is
highlighted. highlighted.

7. Wait 5 seconds for signal acquisition NOTE


and lock-on. Before lock-on, the bear-
ing pointer is removed from display. While in air-to-air mode, pairing is
When bearing lock occurs, the HSI automatically set to off.
bearing pointer may make abrupt
movements with the HSI NAV flag in 7. Wait 5 seconds for signal acquisition
view slewing to the correct indication and lock-on. If bearing lock-on does not
followed by the NAV flag being lifted. occur, the system remains in the
search mode.
NOTE
8. Read pointer for relative bearing to air-
If the bearing signal is lost or borne beacon and miles counter for
becomes unreliable, and after the slant-range distance to airborne bea-
memory time of 3 seconds has con (as required).
elapsed, the system automatically
switches to a self-test. During the
automatic self-test there are no NOTE
external indications. If an error is
detected the TACAN ACAWS light When interrogating airplanes fly-
illuminates and the system ing in close proximity to each other,
switches to the search mode (bear- it is possible that a negative dis-
ing pointer removed from view). tance may be displayed due to the
calibration of the TACAN system
in either airplane. A distance indi-
AIR-TO-AIR MODE OF OPERATION. cation of 400.0 NM is equal to neg-
ative 0.01 NM, and a distance indi-
In the AA REC mode, the RT-2005 TACAN sys- cation of 399.5 NM is equal to
tem receives and calculates only bearing, negative 0.4 NM.
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RT-2005 TACAN SYSTEM TEST. 3. To turn the TACAN system(s) off,


rotate the function switch(es) to the
OFF position.
WARNING
AN/ARN-139(V) TACAN System Operation.
To put the TACAN system into operation, pro-
Do not perform in-flight confidence ceed as follows:
test when the autopilot is engaged
and in TAC (tactical) NAV mode. 1. Rotate the function switch to the
During the test, the bearing desired position (rotating the switch
pointer on the HSI slews to a 180 from the OFF position applies power to
degree indication. The 180 degree the TACAN system).
bearing output may cause the NOTE
autopilot to abruptly maneuver the
airplane. Normal warmup time is 90
seconds. There is no delay when
To perform the RT-2005 TACAN system test,
switching from REC to T/R.
perform the following:
2. Turn the manual channel selector
1. NAV TUNE mode key - knobs to the desired TACAN channel.
Selected
NOTE
2. Enter manual channel.
3. NAV TUNE TAC page - Audio station identification is not
Selected received from cooperating aircraft.

4. TEST line select key - ON NOTE

NOTE Avoid using local TACAN channels.


With interrogating aircraft flying
A successful test is indicated by a close to each other, it is possible
distance indication of 000.0 NM, a that erroneous distances may be
bearing pointer indication of 180 displayed due to the calibration of
degrees on the HUD and PFD, and the TACAN system in either
a series of tones heard in the ICS aircraft.
headset.
3. To turn the TACAN system off, rotate
KC AN/ARN-139(V) TACAN SYSTEM. the function switch to the OFF
position.
AN/ARN-139(V) TACAN SYSTEM NORMAL
OPERATION. ADF SYSTEM.
NORMAL OPERATION OF THE ADF RADIO.
AN/ARN-139(V) TACAN PREFLIGHT OR GROUND
TEST. To operate the ADF radio, perform the
following:
1. Rotate the function switch on the
TACAN control panel to the T/R posi- 1. Press the NAV TUNE mode key on the
tion and set INV. CNI-MU to display the NAV TUNE
INDEX 1/2 page.
NOTE
2. Press the ADF 1/2 line select key to
Normal warmup time is 90 display the desired NAV TUNE ADF
seconds. page.
2. Depress and release the TEST switch 3. To apply power to the ADF receiver,
pushbutton on the TACAN control press the power line select key to on.
panel(s). The test indicator light on the
Antenna (Aural Only) Operation.
appropriate control panel should illu-
minate momentarily. 1. Press mode line select key to antenna.
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2. Enter desired frequency via the scratch to the RAD ALT position and turn the
pad. REF SET knob to set the desired refer-
ence set value on the REF/MODE
3. Set volume control at a comfortable panel. The radar altimeter reference
reception level. set value appears in cyan below the
4. If CW operation is desired, press the digital radar altitude readout on the
tone line select key to on. PFD.
Automatic Direction Finding. c. For penetration or instrument
approach and landing phases, set the
1. Press mode line select key to ADF. radar altimeter reference set value to
2. Set volume to a comfortable reception the published minimum inbound alti-
level. tude, decision height, or Minimum
Descent Altitude (MDA) as required.
3. If CW operation is desired, press the This ensures that the Ground Collision
tone line select key to on. Avoidance System (GCAS) provides the
appropriate aural alert when descent
4. Select desired pointer to display ADF
below minimums occurs.
information.
To perform a self-test: EMBEDDED GPS/INS (EGI) SYSTEM.
5. Press the test line select key. Observe ALIGNMENT.
the ADF pointer on the HSI advances For AUTONAV EGI alignment, carry out the
90 degrees from the original position. following:
6. Observe the ADF pointer on the HSI 1. Once a present position is displayed on
returns to the original position. the CNI-MU POWER UP, select
Voice Reception. AUTONAV on the CNI-MU POWER
UP page.
For use as a receiver, either of the two modes
(antenna or ADF) may be used. Antenna usu- NOTE
ally provides clearer audio reception.
If AUTONAV is not selectable
To turn the ADF radio system off, press power (small font), alignment must be ini-
line select key to off. tiated by selecting GC on the INS 1
(or 2) ALIGN page. To enter the
RADAR ALTIMETER SYSTEM. NAV mode using this procedure,
NAV must be selected on the INS 1
NOTE (or 2) ALIGN page.
The radar altimeters operate on NOTE
separate frequencies depending on
the 1553 bus they are connected to. A present position must be dis-
When both pilots select the same played on both CNI-SP No. 1 and
radar altimeter, that altimeter No. 2 prior to selecting AUTONAV
enters low probability of intercept ON.
mode and the remaining altimeter
switches to standby mode. 2. Press the NAV CTRL mode key and
press PREV PAGE key to select INAV
a. The pilot and copilot should have alter- CTRL INDX page.
nate radar altimeters selected through
3. Select EGI 1 (or 2) STATUS page and
the AMU PFD page. This ensures AGL
verify EGI mode. When alignment is
is received in the event of a single sys-
complete and the system enters the
tem failure. Normal indication on the
NAV mode, the EGI mode reads NAV if
ground must be between + 1 and − 3
the airplane is moving, and NARF if
feet.
the airplane is stopped and has not
b. To set the radar altimeter reference set exceeded 50 knots since the last align-
value, turn the reference select switch ment. Present position, FOM, and,
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EHE are displayed at the top of the FOM and EHE of the selected INAV
screen. solution.
4. Select NAV CTRL, then press NEXT STORED HEADING (SH) ALIGNMENT.
PAGE key to select INAV CTRL SEN-
SORS page. Select desired sensors, if SH Prerequisites.
required.
Stored Heading is a fast inertial alignment
5. Press PREV PAGE to select INAV mode. It is generally used when the aircraft is
CTRL SOLN page. Select AUTO (if on ready alert or when located at very high
required) and verify present position, latitudes where full GC alignments can be
FOM and EHE. lengthy. Usable navigation performance
results from a successful SH alignment.
NOTE
To accomplish an SH alignment, the system
If AUTONAV is used, all available must be properly set up prior to the SH align-
sensors are automatically selected ment attempt. The EGIs must be successfully
and the AUTO/MAN solution con- GC aligned and then shut down (without tran-
trol is set to AUTO. sitioning to any other mode), and the aircraft
can not be moved after shutdown.
NOTE
If the criteria for a successful SH alignment are
If there are errors in the align- not met, the system will revert to a BATH or
ment, select the AMU EGI POWER GC alignment when STORED HDG is selected.
page, select EGI 1 (or 2) RECYCLE The EGI will transition to the GC alignment
to reinitialize the EGI and then fol- mode if the aircraft has been moved since the
low the GC alignment procedures set up. The EGI will automatically transition
below for a new alignment. to BATH mode after STORED HDG is selected
if:
GYROCOMPASS (GC) ALIGNMENT.
1. Ensure the correct present position is
. the prerequisites for an SH alignment have
been satisfied, and the pilot enters true
displayed on the CNI-MU POWER UP heading, magnetic heading or present posi-
page. tion; or,
2. Select INAV CTRL, then press NEXT . the SH mode has not been properly set up.
PAGE key to select INAV CTRL SEN-
SORS page. Select applicable sensors, SH Setup Procedures.
including INS and GPS.
1. Power both EGIs.
3. Select GC on the INS 1 (or 2) ALIGN a. If the aircraft is powered, recycle
page. power to both EGIs.
4. After about 4 minutes when b. If the aircraft is not powered, con-
DEGRADED NAV disappears, select duct a normal aircraft power-up
NAV on the INS 1 (or 2) ALIGN page sequence.
to enter the NAV mode. The NAV
script should highlight. Verify present 2. Display POWER UP page.
position, FOM and EHE.
a. Insert the DATE.
NOTE b. Select GPS as the alignment
position.
At latitudes up to 65 degrees, a 6-
minute gyrocompass alignment c. If GPS is not available, select LAST
will yield full specified as the alignment position.
performance.
NOTE
5. Press CNI-MU NAV CTRL mode key to
select INAV CTRL SOLN page. Select Do not select AUTONAV
AUTO and verify present position, alignment.
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3. Select INS 1 (and 2) ALIGN pages. NOTE


a. Select GC alignment on each page.
If the CNI-MU scratchpad displays
4. Verify EGIs are fully aligned. HEADING REQUIRED, the sys-
tem was unable to complete the SH
a. Align Status is 0.80. alignment and has transitioned to
b. DEGRADED NAV has changed to a BATH alignment. See BATH
NAV. Alignment below.
c. NAV is in large font. 4. Select NAV mode. NAV will shift to
inverse video.
NOTE
5. Display each INAV CTRL 2/3 page.
Do not select NAV.
a. On each page, select INS and GPS as
5. Display the AMU NAV SELECT page. INAV control sensors.
6. Select EGI POWER page. 6. Display each INAV CTRL 1/3 page.
a. Select MASTER EGI OFF, VERIFY. a. On each page, select AUTO or an
appropriate INAV Control Solution,
NOTE as desired.
Do not recycle the EGIs. The EGIs are now usable and ready for flight.
NOTE BEST AVAILABLE TRUE HEADING (BATH)
ALIGNMENT.
To successfully execute an SH
alignment, the aircraft must not be BATH Prerequisites.
moved or powered until SH Transition to BATH is selected automatically
activation. by the EGI, and is not directly user selectable.
SH Activation.
NOTE
1. Conduct a normal aircraft power up
sequence. The BATH alignment mode, which
is a fast reaction alignment capa-
2. Display the POWER UP page. bility, provides degraded but usa-
a. Insert the DATE. ble performance.
b. Select LAST as the align position. When SH is selected on the INS ALIGN page, a
BATH alignment will initiate under the follow-
NOTE ing two conditions:
Do not select AUTONAV. a. The prerequisites for an SH alignment
have not been satisfied.
3. Display INS 1 (and 2) ALIGN page.
b. The prerequisites for an SH alignment
a. Select STORED HDG on each page. have been satisfied, but within the first 30
NOTE seconds after SH selection, the true heading is
entered on the INS ALIGN page by the opera-
The STORED HDG selection will tor. True heading is requested on the INS
not be available if LAST was not ALIGN page and must be entered with a T
selected as the align position. following the heading.
b. Verify align status counts down from BATH Procedures.
8.00 to 0.80 (in approximately 25 to
If an SH alignment was not successful, the
30 seconds).
CNI-MU displays the scratchpad message
c. Verify NAV shifts to large font. HEADING REQUIRED.
d. Verify DEGRADED is no longer 1. On the INS ALIGN page, insert
displayed. heading.
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a. Insert magnetic heading (xxx) from 7. Select IFA (LSK R3) on the INS
the wet compass, or ALIGN page.
b. Insert the estimated true heading NOTE
(xxxT).
The airplane must be flown
NOTE straight and level until
DEGRADED NAV appears on the
A T must be entered following the INS ALIGN page to ensure proper
heading entry. attitude determination. Once this
2. When DEGRADED NAV appears, occurs, the airplane should be
manually select DEGRADED NAV. maneuvered for a faster alignment
(15 degree angle of bank turns left
NOTE and right) until DEGRADED NAV
disappears.
The respective EGI has degraded
navigation accuracy. 8. Select NAV (LSK L4) on the INS
ALIGN page.
3. To obtain maximum navigation accu-
racy of the respective EGI, conduct an 9. Select the desired nav solution on the
IFA. INAV CTRL SOLN page. Verify pre-
sent position, FOM, and EHE for the
INFLIGHT ALIGNMENT (IFA). EGI and INS nav solutions.

NOTE NOTE

Inflight alignments should be per- The IFA should be complete within


formed on one EGI at a time, since 10 minutes. The IFA may take as
the attitude information from the long as 20 minutes if performed on
aligning EGI is not available for EGIs that do not have cryptovari-
several minutes. GPS FOM must ables loaded.
be less than or equal to 4 for the
CNI-MU to allow an IFA to be LOW POWER COLOR RADAR SYSTEM.
selected. Prior to operating the radar, ensure radar
1. On the AMU PFD menu, select the start-up procedure is completed.
INU ATT REF source which is not to NOTE
be aligned.
2. Select EGI 1 RECYCLE or EGI 2 Refer to Part 18B for a description
RECYCLE, as applicable, on the AMU of radar settings.
EGI POWER menu. RADAR START-UP.
3. ATTITUDE FAIL should be displayed Set master switch to ON and select desired
on the HUD and the PFD. Attitude head down displays for radar presentation.
information will be available before Verify radar standby display format appears.
DEGRADED NAV appears on the EGI
STATUS page. If the GPS signals are RADAR MODE OPERATION.
good, attitude should be available in
Once the radar start-up procedure has been
approximately 3 minutes.
completed the radar may be placed in any
4. When the EGI is available again, as available operating mode by depressing the
seen on the top of the EGI STATUS appropriate mode switch on the control panel.
page, select the GPS STATUS page 2.
RADAR SHUT DOWN.
5. Wait until a complete GPS constella-
To turn the system off:
tion is obtained (4 satellites displayed).
1. Disable selected radar modes.
6. Select INS and GPS as sensors on the
INAV CTRL SENSORS page. 2. Set radar master switch to OFF.
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IFF SYSTEM. Emergency Operation.

IFF SYSTEM STARTUP AND OPERATION. 1. Press EMER line select key to ON on
the IFF 1/2 page of the CNI-MU. Leave
To place the IFF into operation, accomplish the in the ON position during the
following: emergency.
1. Ensure power is applied to the CNI- 2. When the emergency is over, press
MU. EMER line select key to OFF.
2. Press the IFF mode select key on the
CNI-MU to display the IFF 1/2 page. SYSTEM SHUTDOWN.

3. Press POWER line select key to ON. To turn the system off:
4. Press STBY mode line select key. 1. Press POWER line select key to OFF
Allow a 1-minute warmup for standard on the IFF 1/2 page of the CNI-MU.
temperature, or a 2-minute warmup
for cold weather operation. TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOID-
ANCE SYSTEM (TCAS).
5. Press MODE S, MODE C, and MODE
3 line select keys to ON. All TCAS primary controls are through the IFF
6. Enter the required MODE 3 opera- CNI-MU page. (Refer to CMM.1C-130J-1-4.)
tional code in the scratchpad and press The TCAS system is powered any time the air-
line select key to set the code. plane has power applied. During the initial
power-up sequence, a TCAS BIT is performed.
7. Press IFF line select key to select If a BIT failure is detected, an ACAWS TCAS
desired IFF system. FAIL message is displayed on the PFD, NAV-
radar display, and ACAWS message area. If no
8. Select IFF No. 1 when required.
failure is detected, the TCAS enters the flight
If an IFF FAIL ACAWS is displayed perform operations mode.
the following check. Absence of an ACAWS
response indicates satisfactory completion of TCAS BIT.
the test. To perform a TCAS BIT, accomplish the
NOTE following:
1. On IFF page, set system mode to STBY
5.4 MODE TEST provides detec-
and allow a 1 minute warmup period.
tion of a failed bottom IFF
antenna. 2. Set mode(s) (MODE S, MODE C,
9. Press MODE S, MODE C, MODE 3 MODE 3) to be tested to ON.
line select keys to OUT on the IFF 1/2 3. Set TCAS mode to TA or TA/RA.
page of the CNI-MU.
4. Press MODE TEST line select key.
10. Press MODE S line select key to ON
and then press MODE TEST line select a. TCAS test pattern is displayed on
key. PFD (VVI and test symbol) and
NAV-radar HDD (TCAS target
11. Press MODE C line select key to ON
symbol).
and then press MODE TEST line select
key. NOTE
12. Press MODE 3 line select key to ON
and then press MODE TEST line select If test is conducted inflight, the
key. TCAS test pattern is also displayed
on the HUD.
Identification of Position (IP) Operation.
b. When test is complete, TCAS SYS-
1. Press CODE/IDENT line select key to TEM TEST OK message is displayed
ON on the IFF 1/2 page of the CNI- ( 5.3 ). With 5.4 , an aural alert is
MU. announced.
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NOTE is on the ground with expendable


stores loaded.
If TCAS fails the test, a TCAS
FAIL aural alert is announced, and
a TCAS FAIL message and WARNING
ACAWS alert are displayed on the
PFD and overlays.
Failure to install safety pins may
TCAS SYSTEM OPERATION. result in an inadvertent discharge.
To place TCAS into operation, accomplish the Should circumstances prevent
following: proper safetying of the defensive
system, do not taxi near other air
1. Press IFF key on CNI-MU. planes until EOD personnel can
safety the system.
2. Press POWER line select key on IFF
page to ON. NOTE
3. Press MODE S, MODE C, and MODE
3 to ON. Verify appropriate OFP/MDF pro-
gram is loaded into the appropriate
4. Press transceiver line select key to 1 or programmers
2.
OXYGEN OPERATION.
5. Press TCAS line select key to TA or
TA/RA as required. FLIGHT CREW QUICK-DON OXYGEN MASKS.
Set-up HDD NAV-radar display, as required: Each unit consists of a quick-don suspension
6. Select TCAS overlay line select on the device and oxygen mask. The oxygen mask
AMU. contains an integral microphone assembly
which connects to the crewmember’s headset
AVIONICS MANAGEMENT UNIT. and the airplane communications system.
Microphone switching from the headset to the
Operation of the Avionics Management Unit oxygen mask is automatic and is completed as
(AMU) allows the pilot to: select desired data to the suspension device is donned.
be displayed on the HUD and HDDs (PFD, sys-
tem status, engine instruments etc.), setup NOTE
navigation information, navigation aids (ADF,
VOR etc.) information and settings, radar, digi- Each crewmember shall check
tal maps, control lighting, activate/deactivate their oxygen mask communication
GCAS and stall warning. Operation and selec- and regulator with mask on, fitted,
tion of desired AMU menu pages are available and connected to oxygen supply
through the MAIN MENU pages as described hose as follows:
in CMM.1C-130J-1-4. For procedures using the 1. SUPPLY lever - OFF
AMU for testing of the smoke detector, propel-
ler overspeed governor, HUD, and fire detec- 2. Diluter lever - 100% OXYGEN
tion systems, see Part 2A. 3. Attempt to breathe
DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS.
Defensive systems operation is discussed in WARNING
Part 18C.
The ability to breathe indicates a
WARNING faulty regulator.
4. SUPPLY lever - ON
Do not activate the weight-on- 5. Emergency toggle lever -
wheels override when the airplane EMERGENCY
Use, copying and/or disclosure is governed by the
2D-68 statement on the title page of this document.

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