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ALT-9000
Radio Altimeter Test Set

Operation Manual
ALT -900 0
Radi o Alt i met er

Test Set
Oper at io n M anual
P U BL IS HE D B Y
V IAV I S o lutio n s, I nc .
O rigi na l Is su e FE B 2 02 2
R e-is su ed (0 0 1) A PR 2 02 2
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N o tific atio ns
Notice
Every effort was made to ensure that the information in this manual was accurate at the time of release.
However, information is subject to change without notice, and VIAVI reserves the right to provide an
addendum to this manual with information not available at the time that this manual was created.
Copyright/Trademarks
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transmitted, electronically or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. VIAVI Solutions and
the VIAVI logo are trademarks of VIAVI Solutions Inc. (“VIAVI”).
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Patent Information
Patented as described at: https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/corporate/legal/patents.
Copyright Release
Reproduction and distribution of this guide is authorized for US Government purposes only.
Terms and conditions

Specifications, terms, and conditions are subject to change without notice. The provision of hardware,
services, and/or software are subject to VIAVI’s standard terms and conditions, available at:
https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/corporate/legal/terms-conditions.
Warranty Information
Warranty information for this product is available on the VIAVI website at:
https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/support/warranty-quality-compliance-policies.
22149669 / Rev. 001 ALT-9000 Radio Altimeter Test Set Operations Manual FINAL
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R eg ulat or y C om plia nce
Declaration of Conformity
VIAVI recommends keeping a copy of the Declaration of Conformity Certificate (shipped with the unit) with
the test set at all times.
EMC Directive Compliance

This product was tested and conforms to the EMC Directive, 2014/30/EU for electromagnetic
compatibility.
DFARS Statement
If software is for use in the performance of a U.S. Government prime contract or subcontract, software is
delivered and licensed as “Commercial Computer Software” as defined in DFAR 252.227-7014 (Feb
2014), or as a “Commercial Item” as defined in FAR 2.101(a) or as “Restricted Computer Software” as
defined in FAR 52.227-19 (Dec 2007) or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause. Use,
duplication or disclosure of Software is subject to VIAVI Solutions' standard commercial license terms,
and non-DOD Departments and Agencies of the U.S. Government will receive no greater than Restricted
Rights as defined in FAR 52.227-19(c)(1-2) (Dec 2007). U.S. Government users will receive no greater
than Limited Rights as defined in FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987) or DFAR 252.227-7015 (b)(2) (November
1995), as applicable in any technical data.
Open Source Disclaimer - IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY

The ALT-9000 Radio Altimeter Test Set includes third party software licensed under the terms of separate
open source software licenses. By using this software you agree to comply with the terms and conditions
of the applicable open source software licenses. Software originated by VIAVI is not subject to third party
licenses. Terms of the VIAVI Software License different from applicable third party licenses are offered by
VIAVI alone.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment was tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case you will be required to correct
the interference at your own expense.
The authority to operate this equipment is conditioned by the requirements that no modifications be made
to the equipment unless the changes or modifications are expressly approved by VIAVI.
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Industry Canada Requirements

This device complies with Industry Canada's license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: 1) This device may not cause interference; and, 2) This device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts
de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: 1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire
de brouillage; et, 2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
EU WEEE and Battery Directives

This product, and the batteries used to power the product, should not be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste and should be collected separately and disposed of according to your national
regulations.
VIAVI has established a take-back processes in compliance with the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) Directive, 2012/19/EU, and the EU Battery Directive, 2006/66/EC.
Instructions for returning waste equipment and batteries to VIAVI can be found in the WEEE section of
VIAVI’s Standards and Policies web page.
If you have questions concerning disposal of your equipment or batteries, contact the VIAVI WEEE
Program Management team at WEEE.EMEA@VIAVISolutions.com.
EU REACH
Article 33 of EU REACH regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 requires article suppliers to provide information if
a listed Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) is present in an article above a certain threshold.
For information on the presence of REACH SVHCs in VIAVI products, see the Hazardous Substance
Control section of VIAVI’s Standards and Policies web page.
EU CE Marking Directives (LV, EMC, RoHS, RE)

This product conforms with all applicable CE marking directives. Please see EU Declaration of
Conformity for details.
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California Proposition 65
California Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of
1986, was enacted in November 1986 with the aim of protecting individuals in the state of California and
the state's drinking water and environment from excessive exposure to chemicals known to the state to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
For the VIAVI position statement on the use of Proposition 65 chemicals in VIAVI products, see the
Hazardous Substance Control section of VIAVI’s Standards and Policies web page.
Korea Certification
Class A Equipment (Industrial Broadcasting &

Communications Equipment).
This equipment is Industrial (Class A) electromagnetic wave suitability

equipment and seller or user should take notice of it, and this
equipment is to be used in the places except for home.
Ordering information
This manual is a product of the VIAVI Technical Publications Department, issued for use with the
ALT-9000 Radio Altimeter Test Set. The PDF format of this manual is available on the VIAVI product
website.
Go to: https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/resources/literature-library
• Type ALT-9000 to find the manuals associated with the ALT-9000 Radio Altimeter Test Set.
Contact Information
Contact the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for technical support or with any questions regarding this
or other VIAVI products.
• Phone: 1-844-GO-VIAVI
• Email: Techsupport.Avcomm@viavisolutions.com
For the latest TAC information, go to:
https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/support/technical-product-support/technical-assistance
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P rec aut ions
SA F ET Y FIR S T - T O A L L OP E R A TION S P ER S ON N E L
G EN E R AL C O N D ITIO N S O F US E
This product is designed and tested to comply with the requirements of IEC/EN61010-1 ‘Safety requirements for electrical
equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use’ for Class I portable equipment and is for use in a pollution degree 2
environment. The equipment is designed to operate from installation supply Category II.
Equipment should be protected from liquids such as spills, leaks, etc. and precipitation such as rain, snow, etc. When moving
the equipment from a cold to hot environment, allow the temperature of the equipment to stabilize before the equipment is
connected to the supply to avoid condensation forming.
The equipment must only be operated within the environmental conditions specified in the performance data.
CA S E , C O VE R O R P AN E L RE M O V AL
Opening the Case Assembly exposes the operator to electrical hazards that may result in electrical shock or equipment
damage. Do not operate this Test Set with the Case Assembly open.
SA F E TY ID E N TIF IC A TI ON I N TE C HN IC A L M A NU A L
This manual uses the following terms to draw attention to possible safety hazards that may exist when operating or servicing
this equipment:
WARNING: Id en tifie s co nd itio ns or a ct ivitie s t ha t, if ig no re d, ca n re su lt in pe rs on al

in jur y o r d ea th .
Caution: Id en tifie s co nd itio ns o r ac tiv itie s th at , if ig n ore d, ca n res ult in

e qu ip me n t or pr op er ty d a ma g e, e.g ., F ire .
SA F E TY S Y M BO L S IN M A NU A L S A N D O N U NI TS
WARNING:
Ind ica te s a T ox ic ha za rd. Ite m sh ou ld on ly be h an dle d by Q ua lifie d S e rvi ce
Pe rs on ne l. D is po se o f ite m in ac co rda n ce w ith loc al r eg ula tio ns .
WARNING:
Ind ica te s a F ire ha za rd .
Caution: ESD
Ind ica te s it em is st atic s en sitiv e.
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S A FE TY FIR S T - TO A LL OPE R A TIO N S P E R SO N N EL (co nt)
Caution:
Re fe r to ac co m pa n yin g do c um e nts . (Th is s ym b ol re fer s to sp e cific C A U TI ON S
rep re se nt ed on th e un it a nd cl arif ied in the te xt .)
Caution: AC TERMINAL:
Te rm in al t ha t m a y s up ply o r b e s up p lied w ith AC o r a lte rna tin g vo ltag e .
EQ U IP M E N T G R O U ND IN G P R O TE C TI ON
Improper grounding of equipment can result in electrical shock.
U SE O F P RO B E S
Refer to Performance Specifications for the maximum voltage, current and power ratings of any connector on the Test Set
before connecting a probe from a terminal device. Be sure the terminal device performs within these specifications before using
the probe for measurement, to prevent electrical shock or damage to the equipment.
PO WE R C O R DS
Power cords must not be frayed or broken, nor expose bare wiring when operating this equipment.
U SE R E CO M M E N D ED F U SE S O N LY
Use only fuses specifically recommended for the equipment at the specified current and voltage ratings. Refer to Performance
Specifications for fuse requirements and specifications.
IN TE R N AL B A TT E R Y
This unit contains a Lithium Ion Battery, and can be replaced by an operator.
EM I (E LE C TR O M A G N ET IC IN T ER F ER E N C E)
Caution:
Sig n al G e ne ra tor s c an b e a s ou rce o f E lec tro m ag n etic In ter fer en ce (E M I) t o
co m m un ica tio n rec eiv er s. So m e tra ns m itte d sig na ls ca n ca us e dis ru ptio n a nd
inte rfe re nc e to c om m u ni ca tion s erv ice o ut to a d ista n ce of se ve ra l m iles .
Us er of thi s e qu ip me n t sh o uld sc ru tiniz e an y o p era tio n tha t re su lts in
rad ia tion o f a sig na l (d ire ct ly o r in dir ec tly) an d sh ou ld tak e ne ce ss ar y
pre ca u tion s to a v oid po te nt ial c om m u ni ca tion in ter fer en ce p rob le ms .
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TO X IC H A ZA R D S
WARNING: Lithium
A Lith iu m ba tte ry is u se d in t his eq ui pm e nt.
• Lith iu m is a to xic s ub st an ce s o th e ba tte ry sh ou ld in n o cir cu m sta nc es b e
cru sh e d, in c ine ra ted o r di sp os ed o f in no rm a l w as te.
• Do n ot sh ort cir cu it o r fo rce d isc ha rg e s inc e this m ig ht ca us e t he ba tte ry
to ve nt, ov erh e at o r e xp lo de .
FI RE H A ZA R D
WARNING:
M ak e s ur e th a t o nly fu se s o f th e co rre ct r atin g an d typ e are u se d f or
rep la ce m en t. I f an in te gra lly fus ed p lug is us ed o n t he su p ply lea d , en s ure
tha t th e fus e rat ing is co m m en su ra te w ith th e cu rre nt req u irem e n ts o f th is
eq uip m en t.
IN PU T O V ER L O AD
Caution:
• UU T :R X po rt m a xim u m re ve rs e p ow e r 1 00 m W.
• UU T :T X po rt m a xim u m po w er 30 0 W pe a k, 5 W a ve ra ge .
ER G O N O M IC S
WARNING: Heavy Object

Whe n the tra n sit c as e is f ully -lo ad ed , th e AL T -90 0 0 T es t S e t K it is a h e av y
ob jec t. T w o- pe rso n lift r eq uir ed .
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ST A T IC SE N S ITI VE C O M P ON E N TS
Caution: ESD
Th is eq uip m en t c on ta ins co m po n en ts se ns itive to d am a ge b y E le ctro st atic
Dis ch a rge (E S D ). A ll p ers o nn el p e rfo rm ing m a inte n an ce or ca lib rat ion
pro ce d ure s sh ou ld ha ve kn o wle d ge of ac ce pt ed E SD p ra ctic es a nd /or be
ES D ce rti fied .
CAUTION
THIS EQUIPMENT CONTAINS PARTS

SENSITIVE TO DAMAGE
BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD).
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S erv ice U p on Re ceip t of Mat eria l
Unpacking test set
C us tom iz ed fo am pa ck ing m a teri al in sid e th e tr an sit ca se pr ov ide s m ax im um p ro tec tio n

fo r th e T e st S e t.
U se the fo llo wi ng ste p s to u np ac k the T es t S et Kit :
STEP P R O CE D UR E
1. C ut s e alin g tap e on to p o f th e sh ipp in g c on ta ine r. O p en s hip pin g co nt ain er .

2. R em o ve tra ns it c as e f rom sh ipp ing c on ta ine r.
3. P lac e t ran sit ca se o n a fla t, c lea n , an d dr y s urf ac e.
4. Lo ca te th e p ac kin g slip o n t he ex te rio r of th e s hip p ing co nt ain er (u se d w h en
C he ck ing U np a cke d E qu ipm e nt ).
5. O pe n the tra n sit c as e (se e Fig . 1 ).
6. R em o ve ite m s fr om th e tra ns it c as e ( se e F ig . 2).
Checking Unpacked Equipment
Id en tify an d i ns pe ct e q uip m en t fo r p os sib le da m ag e inc ur red d urin g sh ipm e nt . If T e st S e t

ha s be en d am a ge d, rep o rt th e da m ag e to V IA V I C u sto m er Se rv ice .
F ig. 1 Fu lly- Pa ck ed T ra ns it C as e
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S e rvi ce U po n R ec eip t
F ig. 2 Un p ac ke d I tem s 1
Th e pa ck ing s lip i de nti fies th e d e tails o f th e p u rch as ed c on fig ura tio n a n d p ur ch as ed

op tio ns . R ep o rt a ll d isc rep an c ies to VI AV I.
R ev iew p ac kin g slip to ve rify sh ipm e n t is c o mp le te. Re fe r to F ig. 2 , F ig . 4, an d Ta ble 1 fo r

he lp wi th i tem id e ntif ica tion .
Ve rif y th e tes t s et co nfig ur ati on an d se ria lize d c o mp o ne nt s; s ee F ig. 3.
F ig . 3 P lac ar d o n Tra n sit C a se (s er ializ ed )
1. Op tio na l B at ter y P a ck sh ow n in ph oto . Th e i ns tru me n t is sh ipp ed w ith a Ba tte ry Pa ck

ins ta lled in th e u ni t. T he ‘ta ck le b o x’ a nd 1 2- inc h c ab le (s) ar e n ot sh ow n in this p ho to .
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REL ATE D I NFO RM ATI O N

Vi av i m ain ta ins a w eb pa ge w he re a dd itio na l pr od uc t in fo rm ati on is av aila bl e to
cu sto m e rs:
• ht tps ://w w w .via vis olu tio ns .c om /A L T-9 00 0
U se thi s m a nu al in c on ju nc tio n w ith th e f ollo w ing in for m atio n :

• Getting Started Guide: p rov id es th e b as ics o f se tu p a n d u se .
• Maintenance Manual: p ro vid es gu id an ce for ap pro ve d ma in ten a nc e a nd tro ub les ho o ting
pr oc ed ur es .
• Remote Command Interface Guide: p rov ide s de ta ils o n rem o te co m m an ds a nd sy nt ax .
• Product Brochure: p ro vid es o rde rin g info rm a tio n fo r p a rts an d a cc e sso rie s.
• Data Sheet: pro vi de s te c hn ica l sp e cific at ion s.
TE ST S ET K IT CO NFI G URAT I O NS
Th e re ar e tw o co nf igu ra tion s; A LT -9 00 0 (P /N 22 14 53 4 1) a nd A LT -9 00 0 B (P /N 2 21 6 25 29 ).
R efe r to F ig. 4 a n d T a ble 1 for co nf igu ra tion d eta ils .
Fi g. 4 K it I tem s
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Ki t Co mp on en ts
Ta ble 1 K it C o mp o ne nt s
# IT E M P/N A L T- 90 00 A LT -9 00 0B
(2 21 4 53 41 ) (2 21 62 5 29 )
ALT-9000 Test Set

1 22151020 1 1
(battery included)
2 Power Supply 67374 1 1
3 Adapter, TNC-TNC 38353 2 2
Antenna Coupler Pole Set

4 139152 2 2
5 Cable, TNC-TNC, 12” (Loop Back) 62401 1 1
6 Antenna Couplers 139139 2 2
7 Power Cord, US 62302 1 1
8 Power Cord, European 64020 1 1
9 Coax, TNC-TNC, yellow 4’ 22153321 1 1

‘
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# IT E M P/N A L T- 90 00 A LT -9 00 0B
(2 21 4 53 41 ) (2 21 62 5 29 )
10 Coax, TNC-TNC, red 4’ 22153326 1 1
11 Coax, TNC-TNC, yellow 20’ 22153329 1 1
12 Coax, TNC-TNC, red 20’ 22153332 1 1
13 Getting Started Guide (paper) 22149658 1 1
Operator Documentation (CD)

• O p er a ti o n Ma n u a l
14 • G e tt i ng St a rt e d Gu i d e 22149666 1 1
• R CI G u id e
15 Attenuator, fixed 20 dB 112036 2 2
Cable Assy; TNC RA;

16 22162292 1
Keyed; 12 inch
111838
Antenna Coupler Labels 1 1
(consumable)
Transit Case 22153534 1 1
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St and ard A ccesso ries
IT EM P A R T N U M B ER QT Y
‘Tackle Box’ Case F ig. 5 FBPP-GC-6 1
Fi g. 5 ‘T a ck le B o x’ C a se
(s ho w n w ith ite m s 3 a nd 1 5)
Op ti on al A ccesso rie s
IT EM P A R T N U M B ER QT Y
Battery Pack 22116266 1
Maintainer Documentation (CD)

• Ma in t e n an ce Ma n ua l 22145346 1
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Tabl e of C ont ent s
C hap ter 1 - D e scr iptio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1
Int rod u ctio n AL T -90 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1

Sc o pe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1
N om e nc latu re C ro ss -R efe re nc e L is t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1
Eq u ipm e nt Ca p ab ilitie s a n d F ea tu re s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1
C ap ab ilitie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2
Fe a ture s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2
Uti lities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2
C hap ter 2 - T est Se t Op era tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1
Int rod u ctio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

Po w er R eq uir em e nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1
Ins ta llat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2
C on tro ls a nd C o nn ec to rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 4
Fr on t P an e l C on tro ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3
Fr on t P an e l C on ne cto rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 5
O pe ra ting P ro ce du re s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6
Po w er O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6
Po w er O FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6
U se r In ter fac e Co m po n en ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6
La un c h B a r a nd Fu n ctio n Ke ys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6
Fu n ctio n Wind ow I co ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 9
D efin in g P a ram e te rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 9
C hap ter 3 - T est Se t Fu nc tion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1
Int rod u ctio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

Te st Se t F u nc tion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1
Si m ula tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1
Pr ofi le S e tup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 6
Te st Se tu p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 3
Se lf T e st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2 1
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C hap ter 4 - T est ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1
Int rod u ctio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1

C on ne cti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3
Se tu p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 9
Te st s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 12
Ide n tifyi ng In sta lle d S o ftw are V er sio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 20
C hap ter 5 - M ain ten anc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1
G en er al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1
To o l R eq uir em e nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1
Ins p ec tion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 2
C lea nin g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 2
Co m po n en t M a inte na n ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 3
Ba tte ry R ep lac em e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 3
So ftw ar e M a in ten an c e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 7
AL T- 90 00 S of tw are U pd a te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 7
C hap ter 6 - P r od uct Sp ecif icatio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 1
A pp end ix A - A b br evia tion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 1
A pp end ix B - T er min olo gy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B - 1
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Fig . 1 Fu lly -P ac ke d T ra ns it C a se . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Fig . 2 U np ac ke d Item s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Fig . 3 P lac ard o n T ra ns it C a se . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Fig . 4 K it Ite m s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Fig . 5 ‘Ta c kle B ox ’ C as e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Fig . 1 -1 V IAV I A L T- 90 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1
Fig . 2 -1 A C A d ap te r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1
Fig . 2 -2 Fr on t P an e l C on tro l/In dic ato r B a r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3
Fig . 2 -3 Fr on t P an e l C on tro ls a nd C o nn ec tor s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 5
Fig . 2 -4 La un c h B a r a nd Fu n ctio n Ke ys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6
Fig . 2 -5 La un c h B a r A pp ea rs In Fr on t o f F un ctio n Wind o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 7
Fig . 2 -6 S im ula tio n F un ct ion Win do w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 8
Fig . 2 -7 N um e ric Ke yp ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 9
Fig . 2 -8 D ata S lew B a r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 0
Fig . 2 -9 R ota ry Kn o b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 0
Fig . 2 -1 0 A lph aN u m eric K ey bo a rd Co nt rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 1
Fig . 2 -1 1 D rop -d ow n M en u (S e lec ta ble U nit s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 11
Fig . 2 -1 2 Lo ck ed F ield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 2
Fig . 3 -1 S im ula tio n F un ct ion Win do w (S im ula tio n: M an ua l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1
Fig . 3 -2 S im ula tio n F un ct ion Win do w (S im ula tio n: Pr ofil e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2
Fig . 3 -3 R ad io Alti me te r T es t F un ct ion Win do w Pu ls e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 5
Fig . 3 -4 P rofi le S e tup F un cti on Win do w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 6
Fig . 3 -5 E dit L e g # Win do w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 9
Fig . 3 -6 M an ag e Pr ofil es Wind o w (S tore P ro file ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 0
Fig . 3 -7 M an ag e Pr ofil es Wind o w (S tore N a m e E n try) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 0
Fig . 3 -8 M an ag e Pr ofil es Wind o w (D ele te Pr ofile ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 1
Fig . 3 -9 Lo ad P ro file Wind o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 2
Fig . 3 -1 0 G en er al T a b S c ree n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 3
Fig . 3 -1 1 Lo ss T ab S cre e n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 5
Fig . 3 -1 2 S tora g e T a b Win d ow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 6
Fig . 3 -1 3 M an ag e Se ttin g s Win d ow (S to re Se ttin gs ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 7
Fig . 3 -1 4 M an ag e Se ttin g s Win d ow (S to re Na m e En try ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 7
Fig . 3 -1 5 M an ag e Se ttin g s Win d ow (D e lete S et ting s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 8
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Fig . 3 -1 6 Lo ad S e tting s Wind o w (R ec all S e ttin gs ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 8

Fig . 3 -1 7 S tora g e T a b Win d ow (F a cto ry Re se t) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1 9
Fig . 3 -1 8 D isp lay T ab Win do w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2 0
Fig . 3 -1 9 S elf T e st S c ree n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2 1
Fig . 3 -2 0 S elf T e st R u nn in g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2 1
Fig . 3 -2 1 S elf T e st P a ss ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2 2
Fig . 3 -2 2 S tatu s Ba r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2 2
Fig . 3 -2 3 A lert M es sa ge L og . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 2 3
Fig . 4 -1 A LT -90 0 0 A n ten n a C o up ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1
Fig . 4 -2 P ole #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1
Fig . 4 -3 E xte ns ion P ole # 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1
Fig . 4 -6 Lo w Lo ss R F Co a x C a ble , 2 0 f t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 2
Fig . 4 -7 Lo w Lo ss C oa x Ca b le, 4 ft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 2
Fig . 4 -8 Ju m pe r R F C oa x C a ble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 2
Fig . 4 -9 A tten u ato r, f ixe d 2 0 dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 2
Fig . 4 -1 0 D irec t C o nn ec tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 3
Fig . 4 -1 1 A LT -90 0 0 R F C on ne c tion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 4
Fig . 4 -1 2 A LT -90 0 0 R F C on ne c tion s (Fe ed e rs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 6
Fig . 4 -1 3 A LT -90 0 0 C o up le r C on ne ct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 7
Fig . 4 -1 4 A LT -90 0 0 A n ten n a C o up ler In sta lled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 8
Fig . 4 -1 5 D ela y C a libr atio n S cre en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 9
Fig . 4 -1 6 A ltitu de P au se K ey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1 1
Fig . 4 -1 7 P au se d A ltit ud e R a te / M a nu al Alti tud e Sle w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1 2
Fig . 4 -1 8 M ult i-leg P ro file Ex am p le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1 5
Fig . 4 -1 9 U UT P ar am e ter s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1 7
Fig . 4 -2 0 O ptio n s F un ct ion Win do w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 19
Fig . 5 -1 Lo ca to r V iew , Co in Ba tte ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 3
Fig . 5 -2 Lo ca to r V iew , Pri m ary B att ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 3
Fig . 5 -3 P rim ar y B at ter y P o rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 4
Fig . 5 -4 B atte ry H ou sin g Sc re w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 5
Fig . 5 -5 B atte ry B ac ku p A c ce ss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 5
Fig . 5 -6 U SB P or ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 7
Fig . 5 -7 S yst em C o nfig - Sta tu s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 8
Fig . 5 -8 S yst em C o nfig - Ha rd wa re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1 0
Fig . 5 -9 S yst em C o nfig – U I O pt ion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1 1
Fig . 5 -1 0 S yst em C o nfig – N etw o rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1 2
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Fig . 5 -1 1 S yst em C o nfig – D ate /T im e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1 3

Fig . 5 -1 2 M ain te na nc e Fu nc tio n Wi nd ow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1 3
Fig . 5 -1 3 Tr an sm it Fu nc tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1 4
Fig . 5 -1 4 R ec eiv e D ia gn o stic s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1 5
Fig . 5 -1 5 Tx A tte ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1 6
Fig . 5 -1 6 Lo op b ac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1 7
Fig . 5 -1 7 P as s T hr u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1 8
Fig . 5 -1 8 S yst em In fo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1 9
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T HI S PA G E IN T EN T IO N AL LY LE F T B LA N K.
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Ta b le 1 K it C om p on en ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Ta b le 2 S tan da rd A cc es so rie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Ta b le 3 O ptio n al A c ce ss orie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Ta b le 2 -1 Fu n ctio n Wind ow I co ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 9
Ta b le 2 -2 N um e ric Ke yp ad Ic on s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 0
Ta b le 5 -1 P roc ed ur e L e ve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1
Ta b le 5 -2 R em o ve /In sta ll T oo l R eq u irem e n ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1
Ta b le A -1 A bb rev ia tion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A - 1
Ta b le B -1 Te rm in olo g y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B - 1
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D e scr iptio n
1
1 .1 I NTRO DUCT I O N ALT - 90 0 0
Fig . 1 -1 V IA VI AL T- 90 00
1.1.1 Scop e
Ty pe o f M a nu al: O pe ra tion M a nu al
Eq u ipm e nt Na m e an d M od el N u m be r: A L T- 90 00 R ad io Alt im ete r F lig ht-l ine T es t S et .
Equipment Uses: Testing FMCW, CDF FM CW, and Pulse Radio Altimeters.
1.1.2 No men clat u re C ro ss- Ref er ence Li st

C o m m o n N a m e: A L T-9 0 00
O ff ic ia l N o m e n cl at u re : R a dio A ltim e ter Fli gh t-lin e Te st Se t.
1 .2 EQ UI PM ENT CAPABI L I TI ES AND FE ATUR ES

A LT -9 00 0
Th e AL T -90 0 0 is a sin gle c ha nn e l te ste r, d es ig ne d f or t es ting F M C W an d Pu ls e R a dio
Al tim ete rs in the flig h t-lin e e n viro nm e n t. T he A LT -9 00 0 qu ick ly c on n ec ts t o th e R ad io
Al tim ete r v ia tw o a n ten na c ou ple rs .
Th e tes t s et ca n c an a lso si mu la te altit ud e a n d a nd a ltitu de ra te to to ve rify de cis io n
he ig hts an d alt itud e trip s fo r a u to- lan d s ys te m s a nd a ltitu de d ata fe ed to E G PWS .
Th e us er int erfa ce is w ind ow s ba s ed an d pr ov ide s v ar iou s pa ge s f or co ntr ol o f th e tes t
se t an d d isp la y of p a ram e tric m ea su re me n ts in clu din g T X po we r, T X F re qu e nc y (c en ter ),
Sw e ep R a te, TX p uls e wid th an d TX P R F (pu lse s ys tem s ).
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D e sc rip tio n
R ati ome tric T es t

R F L ev e l m ay be s et m an ua lly for sp ec ific rec e ive r s en sitiv ity m ea su re m en t o r A uto R F
Le ve l m o de se ts an R F Le ve l b as ed o n T X P ow e r - H e igh t P at h L o ss - S ca tte rin g L os s.
Th is en su re s tha t th e te st e n viro nm e n t re plic a tes th e ac tua l a irb orn e co n ditio n s, v er ifyin g
T/ R loo p g a in a n d a llo win g an te nn a b o nd ing is su es (T X- RX c ro ss lea ka g e) to b e
ide n tifie d. A n ad d ition a l R F L e ve l of fse t fig ur e m a y be se t to e ns ur e a n altit ud e s w ee p
pa ss es w ith a pre de te rm in ed ga in m ar gin .
Tr an si t C as e
Th e AL T -90 0 0 is sh ip pe d ins ide o f a rug g ed tra ns it c as e wh ich a lso p rov ide s sto ra ge fo r
th e a cc es so rie s; A C -D C P ow e r S up pl y/C h arg er , E xte rn al Ba tte ry Ch ar ge r, A n ten n a
C ou ple rs , C ou ple r P o les , R F C oa x C a ble s, Po w er C ord s, O pe rat ion M a nu al C D a nd
G ett ing S tar ted M a nu al.
1.2.1 Cap ab ili ti es

Th e AL T -90 0 0 p ro vid es u se rs w ith th e foll ow in g s tan d ard c ap ab ilitie s:
• Te st FM C W R a dio A ltim e ter s, in c lud ing C D F T y pe s
• Te st P uls e R a dio A ltim e ter s
• D irec t c on ne ct to UU T T /R or to ins tal led sy ste m v ia A n ten n a C o up ler s
1.2.2 Feat u res

• R atio -m e tric R F lo o p te st allo w s T X , R X , A nte n na or Fe e de r fa ul ts ( to b e
ide n tifie d).
• P rog ra m m ab le m u lti- leg C lim b/D e sc en d pro file s
• La rg e t ou ch sc re en 1 2 in d isp lay , w ith sim p le us er int erf ac e
• R em o te Co nt rol Int erfa c e L A N
• Lig h tw eig ht an d c o mp a ct, 31 lb s. ( 14 kg )
• B atte ry 4 ho urs p lus d ura tio n
• C ha ng ea b le b a tter y
• R ad io Alti me te r T es t F un ct ion al Wind ow
1.2.3 Utilities
• So ftw a re U p gr ad e
• O pe ra tion a l St atu s
• S etu p
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T est S et Ope rat ion
2
2 .1 I NTRO DUCT I O N
Th is c ha p ter re fers to lo ca l op e rat ion o f an A LT -9 00 0 co nf igu re d w ith fa cto ry de fa ult
se ttin gs , u nle ss oth e rw ise sp ec ifie d. N e w Te st S e ts a re co nfig u red to sta rt in th e fa ct ory
de fa ult se ttin g. R e vie w In sta lla tion a nd P ow e r R eq ui rem e nt s b ef ore u sin g t he T es t S et.
2 .2 PO WER R EQ UI REM ENT S

2.2.1 Power
Th e AL T -90 0 0 is p ow e red b y a re m ov ab le Lith iu m Io n B a tter y. T h e b a tter y c ha rg ing
cir cu it e na ble s the o pe rat or to r ec ha rg e t he ba tte ry an yt im e th e un it is co n ne cte d to the
AC A d ap te r. T he A LT -9 00 0 ca n o p era te co nt inu ou sl y u tiliz ing th e A C A da p ter (Fi g. 2 -1 ).
Th e i nte rn al b a tter y is e qu ipp e d to p ow e r th e AL T- 90 00 fo r fo u r co n tinu ou s ho ur s o f u se .
A C Power R e qu ire me nt s
Th e AC A d ap te r, s up plie d w ith t he A LT -9 00 0, op er ate s ov er a v olt ag e r an ge o f 1 00 to
25 0 VA C a t 4 7 to 6 3 H z . T he b atte ry ch ar ge r o pe ra tes w he n ev er DC p ow e r (1 1 to
32 V dc ) is a pp lied to th e T e st S e t w ith th e s up pl ied A C Ad ap te r o r a su ita ble D C po w er
so ur ce .
Note:
If th e su pp ly v ol tag e is < 11 V , th e un it w ill s w itch a uto m at ica lly to in te rn al
ba tte ry. If th e vo ltag e is > 3 2 V , a 5 A m p r es etta b le t he rm al fus e on th e D C in pu t
po rt w ill o p en , p rot ec ting th e tes t s et. Re se t f us e b y dis co nn ec tin g a n d
rec on n ec ting th e po w er co rd to t he un it.
Whe n ch ar gin g, the b att ery re ac he s 10 0% ch arg e in ap pro xi m ate ly fou r h ou rs . T he

ba tte ry co uld re m ain in tric kle m o de fo r s ev era l h ou rs if th e ba tte ry is c om p let ely
dis ch ar ge d. Th e Ba tte ry C ha rgi ng te m pe rat ure ra ng e is 0 ° to 45 ° C , co n tro lled b y a n
int ern a l ba tte ry ch arg e r.
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Fig . 2 -1 A C Ad ap te r
2.2.2 Bat t er y R echar gin g Us ing Ext er nal P ower Su p ply

Pe rfo rm t he fo llow in g s te ps to rec h arg e the b att ery u sin g a n ex ter na l p ow e r su p ply :
1. C on ne ct AC L in e C a ble to A C PO WE R C on ne c tor on th e A C A da p ter an d a n

ap pr op ria te AC p ow e r s ou rce .
2. C on ne ct the A C A da pte r D C o utp u t to the D C P O WER C o nn ec to r o n th e
A LT -90 0 0.
3. V erif y th e BA T T LE D is f las hin g gre e n.
4. A llow fo ur ho u rs f or ba tte ry c ha rg e or un til th e BA T T L E D is s te ad y g re en . R efe r
to 2.4 .1 fo r a dd itio na l ba tte ry ind ic ato rs .
2 .3 I NST ALL ATI O N

2.3.1 No I nst all allat io n R equ ried
Th e A LT -9 00 0 do es n ot re qu ire in sta lla tion t o be u se d. It is d e sig ne d for u se in it’s tr an sit
ca se , o pe ne d so th at the fro n t pa n el is a cc es sib le to t he o pe rat or.
2.3.2 Vent i lat io n Req ui remen t s

Th e AL T- 90 00 is c on v ec tion co o led by the e nc los ur e c as e. A vo id sta nd in g th e T e st S e t on
or clo se to o the r e qu ip me n t th at is h ot .
2.3.3 Ben ch In st allat io n

Th e Te st Se t c an b e p la ce d o n flat be n ch top in an e lec tro nic s tes tin g / lab e nv iron m en t .
Caution:
To a vo id d a ma g e t o to u ch sc ree n , d o n ot sta ck o the r e qu ip m en t o n t op of the
tes t s et.
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2 .4 CO NTRO L S AND CO NNE CTO RS
2.4.1 Fr on t Pan el C o nt ro ls
Fig . 2 -2 F ron t P an e l C on tro l/In dic at or B a r
C on tro l De s cri pt ion
P ow e r T he P o we r B u tton is us e d to p ow e r th e T e st S e t o n a n d o ff.
SYS LED T hi s L ED i nd ica tes s tatu s for th e s ys tem :
P o w ere d O n ( ste ad y gre e n)

In d ica tes th e un it is in an op e rat ion al sta tus .
F ai lur e ( ste ad y red )

S o m e fo rm o f fa ilu re ha s o cc ur red w h ich pr ec lud es u sin g the
d isp la y to in dic at e t he pr ob lem ( e.g . m a in pro ce s so r fa ilur e,
p ow e r s up ply fa ult , et c.) .
B o ot (fla sh ing b lue )

U n it is bo ot ing a nd is no t ye t a b le to in dic a te s ta tus o n th e
d isp la y (d u ring in itia l O S an d ap plic at ion lo ad ).
O ff /S tan d by (s tea dy o ran g e)

U n it is off , bu t p ow e r is su pp lie d t o th e po w er s u pp ly f rom t he
A C p ow er su pp ly .
O ff w ith ou t E x ter na l S u pp ly (o ff)

U n it is off , n o e xte rn al po w er su pp lied .
H ome P re ss ing a nd h old ing th e Ho m e Bu tto n for 5 s ec s ets th e

b ac kli gh t to m ax im um brig h tne ss .
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C on tro l De s cri pt ion
BATT LED T hi s L ED i nd ica tes s tatu s for th e b at ter y:
B a tte ry Vo lta g e L o w (st ea dy re d)

T he u nit tur ns of f w ith in o ne m in ut e w ith ou t c ha rg er .
B a tte ry Pr e- Ch a rge (f las hin g ye llow )

T ric kle ch a rge d uri ng ex tre m ely lo w vo ltag e on th e ba tte ry.
B a tte ry C ha rg ing (f las hin g gre e n)

C h arg e in pro gr es s .
B a tte ry Fu lly C ha rg e d ( ste ad y gre en )

A C A da pt er is h old in g b a tter y a t fu ll c ha rg e .
B a tte ry Te mp era tu re E xtr eme (s te ad y b lu e)

T em p e rat ure < 0 o C o r > 45 o C c a n’t c h arg e ba tte ry.
B a tte ry Er ro r (s te ad y r ed )
P ro ble m w ith th e b at ter y o r c ha rg ing sy st em .
B a tte ry M iss in g (O ff)

A C a pp lied w ith ou t b att ery in pla c e.
N o rma l O pe ra tio n (O ff)

O p er atin g on b atte ry w ith AC A d ap ter no t c on ne c ted .
T es t S e t O ff (O ff)
T es t S e t is tur ne d o ff w it h A C A da pt er n o t co n ne cte d.
B a tte ry Su s pe nd e d C h ar ge (f las hin g red )

A C a pp lied w ith ba tte ry ch ar gin g su sp en de d .
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2.4.2 Fr on t Pan el C o nn ect ors
F ig. 2- 3 F ro nt P an el C o nn e cto rs
Ta bl e 2 -1
C o nn e cto r D es cr ip tio n
B at te ry Po rt Pr ov ide s a cc es s to a n d c on n ec tivit y fo r th e Ba tte ry P ac k.
US B US B 2 .0 c on n ec tion th at all ow s co nn ec tio n o f U S B de vic es

(e. g. a U S B me m o ry s tic k o r N e two rk co n ne cto rs ).
Re co m m en d ed U SB m e m or y d ev ice is VI AV I P N 6 73 27 .
M o nit or Po rt Th e m o n itor po rt a llo ws th e op er ato r to ta ke a sa m ple

(sp ec tru m m ea su re m en ts or pu lse s ha pe re ad in gs ) o f th e
tra ns m itted w a ve for m fro m the U U T wh ile the d ev ice is be in g
tes ted . T h e o ut pu t o f th e m o nit or po rt is -3 3 d B c fr om th e U UT
ou tpu t p ow e r. Th is is u nc om m o n for no rm a l us e bu t m ay b e
be ne fic ial f or UU T de ve lo pm e nt or tro ub les ho o ting .
R F C on ne c tor s UU T :R X -- T N C Co n ne cto r -- 10 0 m W M A X R E V ER S E --
RF o utp u t fo r d ire ct c o nn ec tion o r
an ten n a c ou pl er. Co n ne cts to U UT :R X .
UU T :T X - - T NC C o nn ec to r -- 30 0 W P K 5 W A V G -- RF in pu t
for dir ec t co n ne ctio n or an ten n a c ou p ler.
E th ern e t Po rt Sta n da rd Ba se T R J4 5 co nn ec tio n. 1 0/ 10 0 M b ps .

Th is c o nn ec tion c an b e u se d for so ftw ar e u p gra d es an d for
r em o te op era tio n.
D C P o w er -IN P or t 11 to 32 V dc e xte rn al p o we r a nd b att ery ch a rge .
ES D G ro u nd P or t Pr ov ide s c on n ec tivit y to A LT -9 00 0 ch as sis g rou nd fo r

gro un d ing to ai rcra ft/e a rth gr ou nd .
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2 .5 O PERAT I NG PRO CED URES
Power ON Test Set
Aft er co m ple tin g In itia l In sta lla tion , p e rfor m th e fo llo wi ng ste p s to T ur n O n th e T e st S e t:
1. P res s P o we r b u tton o n Fro n t P an el for a m in im u m of 1 s ec on d to po we r o n Te st

S et. T h e P o we r U p sc re en is dis pla ye d wh e n th e un it is firs t p ow e re d o n. Th e
P ow er U p w in do w dis p lay s a lo ad p rog re ss ba r a t th e bo tto m of the s cre en .
Power OFF Test Set
Pe rfo rm t he fo llow in g s te ps to po w er off the T es t S et :
1. P res s P o we r b u tton o n Fro n t P an el for a m in im u m of 0.2 5 se co nd s. A p ro m pt is

dis pl ay ed , a sk ing if th e us er w ou ld l ike to po w er do w n th e un it.
2 .6 USE R I NT ERF ACE CO M PO NE NTS

Th e T e st S e t U se r In te rfa ce (U I) i s a to uc h s cr ee n c on tro l p an e l tha t p ro vid es a fle xib le
w ork ing e nv iro nm e nt for us er s. T h e U I u tiliz es m a xim iz ed F un ctio n Wind o ws i.e . o ne
fu nc tion w in do w oc cu pie s the w ho le sc ree n ar ea . T he U I is na vig a ted lo ca lly u s ing th e
Fr on t P an e l To u ch Sc re en .
2.6.1 Lau nc h B ar an d Fu nct i on K eys

Th e L au nc h Ba r (F ig. 2- 4) is a ve rtic al gr ay b ar lo ca ted a t the le ft sid e of th e Te st S et U I.
Fig . 2 -4 La u nc h B a r a nd F un ctio n Ke y s
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To uc hin g t he La un ch B ar o pe n s a nd clo se s a ve rtica l s cro llin g m e nu , pr ov idin g a cc es s to

th e F un ct ion K ey s ( Fig . 2 -4 ). T he m e nu m us t b e op en to ac ce ss th e Fu nc tio n k ey s.
Ea c h F un c tion K ey o pe ns a un iqu e fun c tion w ind o w:
• S im ula tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . se e Se ct ion 3. 2
• P rofi le S e tup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . se e Se ct ion 3. 3
• Te st S etu p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . se e Se ct ion 3. 4
• M ain te na nc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . se e Se ct ion 5. 5.2
• S elf T e st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . se e Se ct ion 3. 5
• S yst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . se e Se ct ion 5. 5.1
Whe n op en e d, t he L au nc h B a r m e nu a pp ea rs in f ron t o f a ny fu nc tio n w in do w s c ur ren tly

oc cu py in g th at are a of t he dis pla y (Fig . 2 -5 ). T ou ch th e L au nc h Ba r to clo se th e m e nu a nd
vie w th e e nt ire Fu nc tio n Wi nd ow .
F ig. 2 -5 L au nc h Ba r A p pe ar s In F ro nt o f F un c tion Win do w
2.6.2 Si mu lat io n Fu nct io n W ind o ws

Si m ula tio n F un ct ion Win do w s p ro vid e vis ua l ac ce ss to th e T e st S e t’s co ntr ol p a ram e te rs
an d dis pla ye d da ta .
F u nc tio n Ho w to
Op e nin g /C los in g S im u latio n Fu n ctio n Wind ow s ar e o p en ed b y s ele cti ng th e

F un c tio n Wi nd o ws F un c tion Ic on fro m th e L au n ch B ar. Fu nc tio n Wi nd ow s are
c los ed b y s ele c ting th e b lue c ircl e ic on a t th e b o ttom righ t
o f th e wi nd ow , o r b y s e lec ting a ne w fu nc tio n w in do w .
O n ly o n e fu n ctio n win d ow m a y b e op en a t a tim e.
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Fig . 2 -6 S im ula tio n F u nc tion Win do w
2.6.3 Fu nct i on W in do w I con s

Fu n ctio n Wind ow s us e the fo llo win g ico ns to in dic ate v ario u s fu n ctio ns o r st ate s:
IC O N DE S C R IPT IO N
C lo se s t he Fu n ctio n Wind o w w h ile lea vin g the fu n ctio n in th e

A ct ive S tat e.
M a xim iz es F un cti on Win do w or op en s Sta tu s B a r.
M in im ize s Fu nc tio n W ind ow o r c los es S tat us B ar.
D is pla ys D e tec tin g an d a ye llow circ le w he n de te ctin g th e typ e

o f ra d io a ltim e ter un d er tes t.
D is pla ys R un ni ng an d a g re en c ircle w he n th e s im ula tio n i s

r un nin g.
D is pla ys S top p ed an d a g ra y c irc le w h en th e sim u lati on is

s top p ed .
D is pla ys th e r em a inin g ba tte ry ca pa city in %.
Ta b le 2 -2 F un ctio n Win do w Ico ns
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2 .7 DEF I NI NG P ARAM ET ERS

2.7.1 Ent er in g N u meri c Valu es
N um e ric va lue s a re u se d to d ef ine a va rie ty o f te st pa ra m ete rs su ch a s fr eq ue nc y an d
lev el . Wh en a nu m eric d ata fie ld is s el ec ted fo r e dit ing , a gr ou p o f d a ta e n try po p- up
w ind ow s is l au nc he d wh ich p ro vid es th ree m e tho d s fo r d ef inin g the v alu e; Nu m e ric
Ke y pa d, Da ta S lew B ar or R ota ry Kn o b.
2.7.2 Nu mer ic K eyp ad a nd Sli der B ar

Th e N u m eric Ke yp ad allo w s th e us er t o en te r a sp ec ific n um e ric v alu e . A va lue is e nte re d
by p res sin g the n um b er s o n the ke yp a d. Th e v a lue is en ab le d b y p re ss ing th e un it o f
m ea su re m en t o n t he N um e ric Ke yp a d w in do w .
Fig . 2 -7 N um e ric Ke yp a d
Ico n De s cri pt ion
P re ss ing C an ce l vo id s a ny un -e nte re d c ha n ge s a nd clo se s the

g rou p of da ta en try po p -up w ind o ws .
P re ss ing C lea r ign o res the cu rre nt e n try, a llo w ing a n ew va lue
to b e e n ter ed .
P re ss ing B a ck sp ac e de le tes th e la st di git in th e nu m er ic va lue .
P re ss ing N ex t V a lue S ele ct ion re pla ce s the N um e ric K ey pa d

w ith th e Ro ta ry K n ob . P re ss th e N e xt V a lue S ele c tion a ga in
a nd th e R ota ry K no b is rep la ce d wit h the S lew Da ta B ar . P re ss
a ga in an d the N u me ric K ey pa d ap pe ar s.
Ta b le 2 -3 N um e ric K ey pa d Ico ns
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2.7.3 Dat a Slew Bar

Fo r s om e d ata -e ntr y fi eld s, a d at a s lew b a r is av aila bl e. W he n d is pla ye d, the o pe ra tor
ca n us e th e D ata S lew B a r to in cre m en ta lly a d jus t d ata va lu es by s lidin g the b ar.
Note:
To us e th e ‘u p’ a nd ‘ do wn ’ bu tto ns on the Sle w Ba r, b utto n s m us t be pre ss ed an d
he ld for a f ew s ec on ds .
Se le ctin g x 10 in cr ea se s th e ste p in cre m e nt by a fac to r o f 10 . Se le ctin g /1 0 de cr ea se s th e

ste p inc re m en t b y a fa cto r o f 1 0. Se le ctin g En te r cl os es th e D a ta S le w B ar.
F ig. 2- 8 D a ta Sle w B ar
2.7.4 R o tar y K no b
Th e Ro ta ry Kn o b is u se d to s lew v alu e s u p o r d o wn . S e lec ting x 10 in cre as es th e ste p
inc re m en t by a fa cto r of 1 0 . S e lec tin g /1 0 d ec re as es t he ste p in cre m e nt b y a fa ct or o f 10 .
Se le ctin g En te r c los es th e R o tar y K n ob ,
F ig . 2 -9 R ota ry Kn o b
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2.7.5 Al ph aNu mer ic K eyb oar d Co nt ro l

Al low s the u se r to e nte r A lp ha be tic al a n d N u m eric c ha rac te rs.
F ig. 2- 10 K ey bo a rd C o nt rol
2.7.6 Dr op - do wn M enu s
D rop -d ow n M en us a re us ed to list pr e-d e fine d va ria ble s. Se lec tin g a D ro p- do wn M e nu
op en s the lis t o f va ria bl es a v aila ble fo r th a t fie ld. Th e va riab le cu rre nt ly s ele ct ed is
dis pl ay ed on th e m en u a s a w h ite lab el on a blu e ba ck gr ou nd ( F ig . 2- 11). D ro p- do w n
M en us c an be d ra gg ed u p a nd d ow n on th e dis pla y in o rd er to vie w lon g lists .
2.7.7 Select ab le U n it s
So m e fie lds m ay h av e s ele ct ab le un its. Fo r th o se fie lds id en tifie d, se lec t th e un its field
an d a d ro p- do wn m e nu is dis pla y ed .
Fig . 2 -1 1 D ro p -do w n M e n u (S e lec tab le U nits )
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2.7.8 Lo cked Fi eld s

A s m all p ad lo ck s ym b ol m a y b e di sp lay ed ag ain st c er tain fie lds i nd ica tin g th at th e fi eld is
loc ke d an d ma y no t b e e d ited o r a cc es se d (F ig. 2- 12).
F ig. 2- 12 L oc ke d F ie ld
N OT E : T h e D e s ir ed S im ul at e d A l tit ud e fi el d i s l oc k e d b e c au s e it c a n on ly b e m o di fie d
w h en a m a nu a l sim ul at io n is r u nn in g , th e n p au s e d.
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3
Th is ch ap te r p rov ide s an o pe rat ion al de sc rip tion o f st an da rd sim u la tor fun ct ion s.
3 .2 SI M ULAT I O N
Th e Sim u la tion F un ct ion Win do w is t he m ai n te st sc re en an d is u se d to co ntr ol t he
alt itud e rat e, sim u latio n typ e , sta rt /sto p alti tud es , a nd R F ret urn le ve l. U U T Ty pe is
au to -se le ct o nl y. U U T :TX F re qu en cy a nd P ow e r a re d is pla ye d. Sw e ep R at e a n d F M
D ev iatio n ar e d isp la ye d f or F M C W ty pe s, wi th P R F an d Pu lse w id th dis pla ye d for pu lse
typ e s.
F ig. 3-1 S im u latio n Fu nc tio n W ind ow ( Sim u lat ion : M a nu al)
3.2.1 Au t o RF L evel T est

TX p ow e r c an va ry co ns id era b ly b et we en d iffe re nt d e sig ns S uff icie nt loo p ga in ex ists in
th e s ys tem t o p ro vid e altit ud e t rac kin g ov er the o pe ra tio na l ra ng e of t he ra dio a ltim et er,
typ ic ally -2 0 t o b et we e n 5 ,0 00 an d 8,0 0 0 ft .
FM C W R a dio A ltim e ter sp ec ific atio n s g en er ally d o n ot pr ov ide re ce ive r s en sit ivity
fig ure s. M an y r ad io altim e te r d es ign s ad jus t re ce iv er s e ns itivit y in p rop or tion to h eig ht
i.e . de c rea sin g se ns itiv ity a t th e low e r a ltitu de s to a vo id no is e a nd m u ltipa th tra ck ing
pr ob lem s . A lth ou gh th e AL T- 90 00 c an m ea su re re ce ive r s en sit ivity a nd T X p o we r, t his is
us ef ul o nl y w h ere th e ins tall ed sy ste m s pe cific at ion is kn ow n , in clu din g the a nte n na
fe ed er los se s.
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Th e AL T -90 0 0 A u to R F L ev el m o d e a do p ts a lo op g ain o r R ati o-M e tric ap p roa ch to te st

ov er all s ys te m fun c tion al ity b y se ttin g a R F ret urn le ve l th at is p ro po rtio na l to th e
re ce ive r T X po w er, tak in g in to ac co un t th e pa th los s an d s ca tte rin g l os s th at w ou ld
no rm a lly o cc u r if th e 4.3 G H z sig na l w er e r efle ct ing of f th e g ro un d.
By in tro du cin g an o ffse t to th is RF re tu rn lev el (re du cin g the re tu rn s ig na l b y a us e r se t
fig ure in dB s ), a n altit ud e s w ee p tha t tr ac ks an d do es no t f lag th rou g ho ut its c o mp le te
ra ng e is a p os itiv e e nd to en d te st a nd c on firm a tio n th at th e R ad io A ltim e te r w ill fu nc tio n
in the re al wo rld e nv iron m e nt w ith a sa fe ty m a rg in inc lud ed .
F ig . 3 -2 Sim u la tion F un ct ion Win do w (S im ula tio n: Pr ofile )
D isp la y C o mp on en t De s cri pt ion
Sw e ep R a te D is pla ys T X F M S w ee p Ra te . R es olu tio n 1 H z .
FM D e via tio n D is pla ys T X F M d ev iat ion in M H z. R e so luti on 1 M Hz .
P ow e r D is pla ys m ea su re d TX P ow e r in w att s, m ill iwa tts o r dB m .

R e so luti on 1 m W.
F req u en c y D is pla ys m ea su re d TX C en te r F re qu en cy in M H z.
R e so luti on 1 M Hz .
Ac tu al Si mula te d D is pla ys th e c ur ren t a ltitu d e s im ula te d b y the te st se t fo r

A lt itu de (A S A) m a nu a l or pro file op e rat ion . D ur ing a n a ltitu de s im ula tio n, t he
A S A is th e alt itud e us ed to d ete rm in e t he ac cu ra cy of the
a ltitu de d isp la ye d b y t he R ad io Alt im ete r S y ste m .
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C on tro l C o mp on en t De s cri pt ion
U U T Ty pe D is pla ys th e c ur ren t U U T typ e (au to de te cte d) . T yp e is P uls e,

F M C W, C D F F M C W, o r O th er .
P ro file D is pla ys cu rre n t pr ofil e n am e b ein g ex ec ute d .

N O T E: No t d isp la ye d w h en S im ul atio n Fie ld is s et to
m a nu a l.
Le g D is pla ys th e c ur ren t le g # o f t he cu rre nt se lec te d p ro file .

N O T E: No t d isp la ye d w h en S im ul atio n Fie ld is s et to
m a nu a l.
S imu lat ion D ro p do w n m e nu p rov id es co nt rol of s im u latio n typ e.

S e lec tion s are M a nu al an d Pr ofile :
• M A N U AL a llow s us er to en te r a St atic A ltitu de , o r e nt er
a St art A ltitu d e, S to p A ltitu de a n d A ltitu de Ra te i n or de r
to e xe cu te a l ine ar ram p u p o r d o wn .
• P R O FIL E ru ns ca n be e nte re d a n d t he n u se d or sto re d
fo r la te r u se . S to red p rof iles a re a c ce ss ed fro m th e
p ro file pa ge .
D e sir ed S imu lat ed N u m eric P ad . D u ring a n altit ud e s im ul atio n, th is fie ld w ill b e

A lt itu de (D S A) th e sa m e a s the S ta rt A ltitu de u nt il th e A ltitu d e P a us e b u tton
is p res se d , a nd a ne w D SA i s e nt ere d. T he D SA i s th e alt itud e
th a t th e u se r w o uld lik e t o a ch ie ve .
N O T E: Du e to the a va ilab le pa th le ng ths in th e A L T-9 0 00 ,
th e ex ac t D S A m ay no t b e a c hie va ble , s o the cl os es t
a ch ie va ble a ltitu de w ill b e u se d an d dis pla ye d as th e A S A.
T hi s fie ld is o n ly a ct ive du rin g Alti tud e Pa us e .
St ar t A ltitu d e In S im ula tio n:M A N U AL M O D E, S ta rt A ltitu de is e n ter ed by the

u se r to d ete rm in e t he de si red a ltitu de at the s tar t of a m a nu a l
a ltitu de sim u lat ion . Th e S ta rt A ltitu de w ill b e u se d a s th e D SA
u nt il th e A ltit ud e P a us e b u tto n is p res se d, an d the u se r e nte rs
a d iffe ren t a ltitu de a s th e D SA . Wh e n t he A ltitu de R es um e
b ut ton is pr es se d, the D S A w ill retu rn to th e S ta rt A ltit ud e.
In S im ul atio n: PR O F ILE M O D E , S tar t A ltitu de b ec om e s a n

a dv iso ry fie ld f or the c urr en t p rof ile le g ru nn ing .
• N u m eric p ad . R an g e: 0 to 1 0,0 0 0 ft in 5 ft inc re m en ts.
• Wit h o pt ion al 15 ,00 0 ft c oil, r an ge is ex ten d ed to 16 ,0 00
o r 2 5, 00 0 f t.
• A ltitu d e c an b e e n ter ed in fee t o r m e ter s. N o n 5 fo o t
e nt ries w ill b e rou nd e d t o th e ne ar es t 5 foo t a ltitu d e.
St op A ltit ud e In S im ul atio n: M AN U A L m o de , s to p a ltitu de m a y b e en te red in

fe e t by th e us er. In Sim u la tion :P R O FIL E m od e, sto p alti tud e
b ec om e s an a dv iso ry field fo r th e cu rre nt pro file le g r un nin g .
• N u m eric p ad . R an g e: 0 to 1 0,0 0 0 ft in 5 ft inc re m en ts.
o r 2 5, 00 0 f t.
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Al titu de R a te N u m eric p ad . In Sim u la tion :M A N UA L m od e a llow s alt itud e ra te

to b e s e t in ft/m in or ft/s . R an g e 1 to 1 20 ,00 0 ft/m in o r 1 to
2 ,0 00 ft/s . In S im ula tio n:P R O FI LE m od e be co m es a n a dv iso ry
fi eld fo r cu rre n t p rofi le le g run n ing .
N O T E: Alt itud e ra te m a y be pa u se d ( Alt itud e Pa u se Ke y ).
In M a nu al M od e, altit ud e rate m a y b e rev er se d ( R ev ers e
K e y). I n M a nu al M od e, m a n ua l sle w ke ys are d isp lay ed a nd
a llo w the u se r to m an u ally sle w th e a ltitu d e u p or do wn fo r
te s ting trip s , sti cki ng ind ic ato r p oin te rs, et c.
N O T E: If th e nu m be r is ze ro , th en th e altit ud e w ill no t
tr an sit ion fro m th e s ta rt a ltitu de to th e s to p a ltitu d e a nd is
in te rpr ete d as an a ltitu de p au se a t th at altit ud e f or the
le n gth o f tim e de fin ed in th e p ro file. If th e Al titu de R ate is
n on -z ero , t he n t he al titud e w ill ch a ng e a t th e ra te s e t.
( Nu m be r o f fe e t or m ete rs pe r m in u te)
L oo p Lo s s N u m eric p ad . If Se tu p f un ctio n al w in do w Le ve l M o de fie ld is

s et to AU T O , th en th is f ield is ad vis or y. L o op Lo ss is se t
p ro po rtio na l to in co m ing p ow e r m in us pa th los s of s im ul ate d
a ltitu de , m in us s ca tte ring lo ss (th is ha s h ar d li mi ts fo r h ig h
p ow e r p uls e op er atio n) . If S e t fu nc tio na l w ind o w Le ve l M od e
fi eld is se t to M A NU A L, the n us er m ay se t L oo p Lo ss w ith in
o pe ra tio na l ra ng e of tes t s et w ith a re so lut ion 1d B m .
Lo op L o ss O ffs et N u m eric p ad . T his fie ld allo w s th e us er to en te r a Lo op L ev el

o ffs et lev el i n d B . T his of fse t g ets a dd ed in th e A u to L e ve l
m o de , w h ich es ta blis he s a s pe ci fic lo o p g ai n m a rg in f or
a ltitu de lin ea r r am p te sts .
N O T E: Ra d io A ltim e te r re ce ive rs ty pic ally ch a ng e t he ir
r ec eiv er ba nd w idth a nd g ain in pr op or tion to h eig ht.
Al titu de an d alti tud e rat e c an b e e n tere d in un its of f ee t o r m e ters . T he te st se t w or ks

ex clu siv e ly in fe et so an y va lue e nte re d in m e ter s w ill b e co nv er ted to fe et an d the n
co nv er ted b ac k t o m e te rs. As a res ul t, va lu es en te re d in m e ter s m a y c ha n ge af ter en try .
Fo r in st an ce , u po n en ter ing a n a ltitu d e o f 2 00 m , it will be d isp lay ed a s 1 99 .6 m w hic h
co rre sp on d s to 6 55 ft.
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3.2.2 Pul se R adi o Alt i met ers

Th e fol low in g U U T pa ra m ete rs are d isp la ye d w h en te stin g pu lse ra di o a ltim e ter s:
F ig. 3-3 R a dio A ltim e ter Te st Fu nc tio n Wi nd ow P u lse
PRF D is pla ys T X P R F in Hz . R e so lutio n 1 H z . V alu e is b la nk w hile

r un nin g a r am p sim u lat ion .
Pu ls e Widt h D is pla ys T X p u lse w idth in n s. V a lue is bla nk w hi le r un nin g a

r am p sim u lat ion .
P ow e r D is pla ys m ea su re d TX P ow e r in w att s, m ili wa tts or dB m .

R e so luti on : 1 m W.
F req u en c y D is pla ys m ea su re d TX C en te r F re qu en cy in M H z.
R e so luti on 1 M Hz . V alu e is b la nk w hile ru nn in g a ra m p
s im ula tio n.
Note:
Whe n sim u lati ng alt itud e ram p s, U UT p ar am e ter s w ill b e bla nk ed . V a lue s will
dis pla y wh en th e ram p s tep p au se s.
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3 .3 PRO F IL E S ETU P
Th e Pr ofil e S e tup F un ctio n Win do w allo w s th e us er to cre a te, sa ve , re ca ll o r d ele te us er
na m ed p ro files . P ro file s a re us ed to co n tro l dy na m ic altit ud e s im u latio n s. E a ch pr ofile is
co m pr ise d o f in di vid ua l le gs w hic h are e xe cu ted in n um e ric se qu en ce . S ta rt, s to p
alt itud e s an d ra tes are de fina b le fo r e a ch le g. A pro file c an the n b e ex ec u ted t o sim u lat e
a co m ple te lan din g ap p roa ch in clu din g fla re ou t, ta ke -o ff a nd d ep ar tur e. Ea ch P ro file m ay
co ns ist of up to 20 le gs .
Note:
Whe n sim u lati ng alt itud e ram p s or pro file s l eg s w ith a ltitu de ra tes o n p u lse
altim e te rs the U U T p a ram e te rs w ill be bl an ke d. An yt im e th e sim u lat ed al titud e
rat e r etu rn s to z ero th e UU T p ara m et ers w ill b e d is pla ye d.
Th e pro file le gs a re p lo tte d o n a c ha rt s h ow in g a ltitu de v ers us tim e . Wh en th e se lec ted

pr ofile is ru nn ing , an a irc raf t s ym b ol in dic at es th e p rog re ss o f the sim u lati on o n th e ch a rt.
Th e m ea s ure m en t un it fo r the p ro file ca n be c h an ge d be tw ee n fe et an d m et ers b y clic kin g

on th e P ro file D is pla y U n its f ield (T es t S etu p, Dis pla y T a b) a n d u sin g th e po p-u p me n u to
ch an g e th e un it o f m e as ur em e nt.
Fig . 3 -4 P ro file Se tu p F u nc tion Win do w
Ad d Le g D is pla ys A dd L eg # win d ow .
Ed it Le g D is pla ys E dit Le g # w in do w .
R e mov e Le g D e lete s the s ele cte d leg in th e c ur ren t p ro file tab le .
Cl ea r A ll D e lete s all leg s in th e cu rre nt pro file ta ble .
M an a ge P ro file s D is pla ys th e M a na g e P ro file s F u nc tion Win do w .
Re c all Pr of ile D is pla ys th e L o ad P rof ile F u nc tion Win do w .
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Lo ad e d P r ofi le N a me D is pla ys cu rre n t pr ofil e n am e .
To ta l P ro file T ime D is pla ys th e t ota l d ura tio n of t he cu rre n t pr ofil e in m in ute s.
L eg # D is pla ys le g n um b e r.
S tar t A lt D is pla ys S tar t A ltitu de .

• R a ng e: 0 t o 1 0, 00 0 f t in 5 ft in cre m en ts .
o r 2 5, 00 0 f t.
St op A lt D is pla ys S top A ltitu de .

o r 2 5, 00 0 f t.
D ur ati on (s ) D is pla ys du ra tio n o f le g i n s ec on ds (a ut o c alc ula te d i f A ltitu de

R a te is s et) .
R at e (f t/min ) D is pla ys A ltitu de R at e in ft/ mi n. R a ng e 1 t o 1 20 ,0 00 ft/ mi n.
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3.3.1 Ad d Leg # Wi nd ow
Th e Ad d Le g # Wi nd ow is us ed to e nte r d a ta f or ne w leg s i n a p rof ile. To cr ea te a n ew
leg , s ele ct th e “A d d L e g” line in th e p ro file tab le to op en th e Ad d Le g # w in do w .
3.3.2 Edi t Leg # Wi nd ow

To ed it an ex isti ng le g , se lec t the de sir ed li ne i n th e pr ofil e ta ble an d se le ct th e E dit L e g
ke y t o d isp la y th e Ed it L e g # w ind o w (Fig . 3 -5 ).
Note:
• Whe n a dd ing a n e w le g, th e St art A ltitu de f ield w ill au to m ati ca lly dis pla y
an e ntr y eq ua l to th e S top A ltitu d e d e fine d in the p re vio us le g. Th is m ay
be ov e rw ritte n t o c re ate a ste p alt itud e if re qu ire d. Th e Alt itud e Ra te
m ay be s et f or ea ch le g, w h ich w ill re su lt in a n au to ca lcu lat ion fo r L eg
Du ra tio n b ei ng dis pl ay ed .
• If le ve l flig ht is r eq uir ed fo r a sp ec ific leg , s et the S ta rt a nd S to p
altit ud es to b e eq ua l. Th e Alt itud e R ate f ield w ill b e re pla ce d by th e L eg
Du ra tio n fi eld . E nt er t he re qu ire d d u rat ion of lev el flig ht i n th e Le g
Du ra tio n fi eld in se co nd s.
St ar t A ltitu d e N u m eric p ad . E nt er Sta rt Alti tud e.

ft or 25 ,0 00 ft.
St op A ltit ud e N u m eric p ad . E nt er Sto p Al titud e .

ft or 25 ,0 00 ft.
Le g Du ra tio n N u m eric p ad . E nt er du rat ion o f le g in s ec on ds or m inu te s.

N O T E: Au to ca lcu la ted if Alti tud e Ra te is se t.
A lt itu de R at e ft /min N u m eric p ad . E nt er Alti tud e Ra te in ft/m in .

N O T E: Re p lac ed b y L eg D ur ati on , if le ve l fli gh t is se lec te d
i. e. S ta rt A ltit ud e = S to p A ltit ud e.
E n ter S e lec t E nte r t o c on firm l eg an d clo se w ind o w.
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F ig. 3- 5 E d it L eg # Wind o w
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3.3.3 Ma nag e Pr of il es
Th e M an ag e Pro file s c on tro l p ro vid es na m ed s tor ag e a nd re ca ll fo r p ro files . E ac h pro file
co ns ist s o f u p t o 2 0 leg s ( Fig . 3 -6 ). P ro file s a re sto re d in s eq ue n ce of en try .
F ig. 3- 6 M a n ag e P ro file s Wi nd ow (S to re P rof ile)
Th e Co n figu ra tio n N a m e f ield p rov ide s up to 20 c ha ra cte rs for the in pu t o f a file na m e.

Th e o n-s cre e n ke yb oa rd w ill b e re m ov ed w h en th e E nte r or C an ce l k ey s are h it. Se le ctin g
St ore k ey st ore s t he n am e d p ro file .
Fig . 3 -7 M a na ge P rof iles Win do w (S tor e N a m e E n try )
Pr es s D e let e ta b to ac ce ss de le te fun cti on s in M a na ge P ro files w ind o w.
Se le ct the st ore d file to be de le ted fr om th e Pr ofile N a m e lis t.
Pr es s t he D ele te St ore k ey to de le te s to red file .
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F ig. 3 -8 M a na ge P ro file s Win do w (D e lete P ro file)
C on fig u rat ion N a me D is pla ys se le cte d pro file n am e . T his fie ld is o nly d isp lay ed
w h en th e S to re bu tto n is s ele ct ed . A llo ws o pe rat or to e n ter a
n am e fo r n ew fi le to b e sto re d.
Pr ofi le Na me D is pla ys lis t of sto re d p ro file s.
D el ete E n ab les file s t o b e de let ed . Wh en s ele cte d , th e S to re bu tto n

to g gle s t o D e lete S to re.
S to re E n ab les file to be s tor ed . S to res n am e d p ro file .
D ele te S tor e D e lete s se lec te d s tor ed file . T he D el ete S tor e b u tton to gg le s

to S to re wh e n s tor e is s ele cte d an d tog gl es ba ck to "D ele te
S to re " w he n D e let e is se le cte d.
C an ce l C a nc els st ora g e o pe ra tio n a nd c los es w ind o w.
C on fig u rat ion N a me A lp ha N um e ric. Th is fiel d p ro vid es up to 2 0 c ha ra cte rs fo r th e

in pu t o f a file na m e .
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3.3.4 Lo ad Pro f ile Fu nct io n W in do w

Se le ctin g the R e ca ll P rof ile K e y d isp la ys the L oa d Pr ofile F un ct ion Win do w . T he Lo a d
Pr ofi le F u nc tion Win do w is us ed to se le ct a nd lo ad a st ore d pro file in to tes t s et m e m or y
fo r ex e cu tion ( F ig . 3- 9).
Fi g. 3 -9 L oa d Pr ofile Win do w
Pr ofi le Na me D is pla ys p rofi le n am e .
R ec a ll L oa d s s ele ct ed pr ofile .
C an ce l C lo se s t he Lo a d P ro file Fu n ctio n Wind o w.
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3 .4 TE ST S ET UP
Th e Te st Se tu p F u nc tio n Win d ow is us ed to co n figu re th e T e st S e t o pe ra tion al
pa ra m ete rs . F ig. 3-1 0 sh ow s the G e ne ra l Ta b Sc re en . F ig. 3- 11 sh ow s th e L o ss Ta b
Sc re en . F ig. 3- 12 sh ow t he S tora g e T a b S cr ee n. Fig . 3 -1 8 s ho w s th e D isp lay T ab S cre en .
Fig . 3 -10 G e ne ra l T ab S cre en
G en er al Ta b De s cri pt ion
C on tro l C o mp on en t
Le v el M o d e • Au to - R F L ev el is s et pro po rtio n al t o in co m in g p ow e r
m inu s p a th l os s o f s im ula te d a ltitu de , m in us s ca tter ing
los s.
• M an ua l - U s er m a y s et RF le ve l w ithin o pe rat ion al r an ge
of tes t s et.
Co n ne ct ion T yp e • Co u ple r - F or c o nn ec tio n v ia an ten n a c ou pl ers .

• Di rec t - Fo r c on n ec tion d ire ctly to U UT .
T y pe • FM C W - Fo r c on ve nt ion al FM C W a ltim e ter .

• CD F F M CW - F or se lec tio n o f C o ns tan t D iffe re nc e
Fre q ue nc y t yp e a ltim e ter .
• Pu ls e - Fo r P u lse a ltim et er.
• G ate d FM C W - F or ga te d FM C W a ltim e ter s, e.g ., G R A -5 5
• O the r - Whe n th e a ltim e ter typ e be ing te st ed ca n no t b e
de te rm ine d, w he n t he al tim ete r e xh ib its t rai ts fr om m o re
tha n on e ca teg or y o r is o f a co m ple te ly d iffe re nt m e th od
of op era tio n. e.g . C A R A.
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G en er al Ta b De s cri pt ion
De la y Ca lib ra tio n D is pla ys a D e lay C a libr atio n s cre en w ith ins tru ctio ns . Co n ne ct
e nd s of tes t c ab les to ge th er us ing su p plie d TN C ad a pte r a nd
p re ss th is k ey to a uto m at ica lly c al ibra te th e t es t se t a n d c ab le
d ela y . R an ge : 1 00 ft len gt h a nd 1 0 d B lo ss pe r c ab le. A llow s
c ab le wi th d iffe re nt ve loc ity fac to rs t o b e us ed .
A lt itu de O ffs et R a ng e -25 to 1 00 ft, in 0 .5 ft in cr em e nt s.

N O T E: If air cra ft an te nn a he ig ht fro m g ro un d at to uc h do w n
is kn o wn , it m ay be e nte re d in th e alt itud e off se t fie ld.
N O T E: Pa th lo ss co m pe ns at ion is ap plie d pr op ort ion al to
a ltitu de o ffs et i n ft w he n C o nn ec tio n T y pe = Co u ple r.
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3.4.1 Lo ss T ab
Lo ss T ab a llow s ch an ge s to Ca bl e, C o up le r Lo s s a nd E xte rn al Att en ua tio n s et ting s.
Se ttin g s a re ch an g ed by c lick ing o n th e se ttin g e n try field .
F ig. 3- 11 L os s T a b S cr ee n
L o ss T ab De s cri pt ion
UU T :T X S p ec ifies U U T: TX C ab le Lo ss in dB . R a ng e 0 t o 9 .9 dB .
C ab le Lo s s
UU T :R X S p ec ifies U U T: RX C a ble Lo s s in d B. Ra n ge 0 to 9 .9 dB .
C ab le Lo s s
UU T :T X S p ec ifies U U T: TX A nte n na C ou ple r L o ss in d B . R an g e 0 to

C o up le r L o ss 1 9. 9 d B .
UU T :R X S p ec ifies U U T: RX A nt en na C ou p ler Lo ss in dB . R a ng e 0 to
C o up le r L o ss 1 9. 9 d B .
U UT :T X Ex t S p ec ifies UU T :T X E xte rn al At ten u atio n in d B . R a ng e 0 to 2 0 .0

A tte nu a tio n dB.
U UT :R X E xt S p ec ifies U U T:R X E xt ern al At ten ua tio n in d B . R an ge 0 to 50 .0

A tte nu a tio n dB.
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3.4.2 St or age Tab

St ora g e T a b p ro vid es n am e d s et ting s file sto re an d rec all for all tes t s et se ttin gs . O nly
on e se ttin gs file m ay b e lo a de d in m e m ory fo r u se . T he n um b er of na m ed se ttin g s file s
th at m a y be sto re d is o nly lim ite d by a va ilab le m em o ry. An a ler t m es sa ge w ill in d ica te
w he n t he m em o ry lim it is re ac he d.
F ig . 3- 12 S to rag e Ta b Wind o w
St or ag e Ta b De s cri pt ion
Lo a de d Se ttin g s D is pla ys n a m e of la st s ett ing s lo ad ed into tes t se t op er atio na l

N ame m e m or y.
M an ag e Se tti ng s D is pla ys M an a ge S ett ing s F u nc tion Win do w .

• S e ttin gs m ay be s tor ed .
• S a ve d s et ting s m ay be d ele te d.
R e ca ll S et tin gs D is pla ys L oa d S e ttin gs Fu n ctio n Wind o w. Us ed to re ca ll a nd

lo ad a sa ve d se ttin gs file .
F a cto ry R es e t R e se ts a ll s et ting s to f ac tor y d ef au lt.
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Se le ctin g the M a na ge S et ting s ke y d isp la ys the M a na ge S et ting s Fu nc tio n Wi nd ow ( F ig .

3- 13 ). S e ttin gs file s a re sto re d i n s eq ue n ce of en try .
F ig. 3- 13 M a na ge S ett ing s W ind ow (S to re S ett ing s)
C lick on th e Co nf igu ra tion N a me fie ld to ac ce ss th e o n -sc ree n ke yb oa rd . A 2 0 c ha ra cte r

sto re n am e m ay be e nt ere d. Se le ctin g St ore k ey sto re s t he na m e d s ett ing s.
F ig. 3- 14 M a na ge S ett ing s W ind ow ( Sto re N am e E ntr y)
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Del ete S e tti ng s

1. P res s D e let e ta b to ac ce ss de le te fun cti on s in M a na ge S et ting s Wind ow .

2. S ele ct the st ore d file to be de le ted fr om th e St ore d Se ttin gs N am e lis t.
3. P res s t he D ele te St ore k ey to de le te s to red file .
F ig. 3-1 5 M an ag e Se ttin g s Win d ow (D e lete S et ting s)
Rec al l S et tin g s
1. S ele ct the R ec all Se ttin gs k ey dis pl ay s th e sto re d s et ting s.

S ettin g s fil es ar e s tor ed in se qu e nc e o f e nt ry.
2. S ele ct a s ett ing a nd pr es s R e ca ll.
Fig . 3 -1 6 Lo ad S et ting s Wind ow ( Re ca ll S e ttin gs )
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F u nc tio n s
Res et S etti ng s
Se le ctin g the F ac to ry R e se t k ey w ill re se t th e tes t s ett ing s t o d ef au lt.
F ig. 3-1 7 S tor ag e T a b W ind ow (F a cto ry R es et)
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3.4.3 Di spl ay T ab
D isp lay T ab al low s ch an ge s to t he fre qu e nc y d isp la y m o de , p ro file un its an d t he po w er
lev el s. T h es e s ett ing s are n ot a ffe ct ed w he n loa din g sto re d s et ting s. Th e se se ttin gs a re
re tain e d e ve n wh e n th e tes t s et is p ow e re d o ff. Th es e se ttin gs ar e re s et o n a f ac tor y
re se t.
F ig . 3 -18 D is pla y Ta b W ind ow
D isp la y T a b De s cri pt ion

F re qu e nc y D is p lay C lic k in th e Fre q ue nc y D is pla y M od e f ield to ch an g e t he

d isp la y m o de s on th e S im u latio n S cre en .
C e nte r/D e via tio n o r S ta rt/S to p m a y be se le cte d.
P ro file U nit s C lic k in th e Pr ofile D isp la y U n its field to ch a ng e t he u nit o f

m e as ur em e nts o n t he pl ot o n the P ro file Se tu p S c ree n .
F ee t a n d M e te rs m a y be se le cte d.
P o we r D is p lay T hi s fie ld is s e t fo r L oo p L o ss . Lo ck ed .
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F u nc tio n s
3 .5 SEL F T ES T
Th e Se lf T e st F u nc tion Win do w co n firm s the T es t S et is o p era tin g c or re ctly .
F ig . 3 -19 S e lf T es t S cre e n
Th e on e foo t lo op b ac k c ab le m us t b e a tta ch ed b etw e en th e tes t s et’s U U T:T X an d
U UT :R X R F C o nn ec to rs be for e r un nin g the S elf Te st .
Th e Se lf T e st F u nc tion Win do w d isp lay s t he S elf Te st da ta wh e n th e tes t is ru nn in g.
F ig. 3- 20 S elf Te st Ru n nin g
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F u nc tio n s
Th e Se lf T e st F u nc tion Win do w d isp lay s t he S elf Te st res ult s w h en th e S e lf T es t h as

be en c om p let ed .
F ig . 3 -21 S el f T es t P as se d
3.5.1 St at us B ar Al ert M essag es

Th e St atu s Ba r is di sp lay ed a t th e b o ttom of e a ch of the m a in f un ctio n w ind ow s .
Th e st atu s ba r dis pla ys a n d log s an y sy ste m d e bu g, st atu s, w arn in g, or e rro r m e ss ag e s.
Th e se m es sa ge s are g en er ate d by m od ul es w ithin th e AL T -90 00 .
Fig . 3 -2 2 Sta tu s B a r
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F u nc tio n s
3. 5. 1. A Al ert M es sag es
Th e gre y sta tu s b ar m ay b e p re ss ed to dis pl ay the A le rt M e ss ag e L o g.
Th e las t 1 ,00 0 m es sa ge s are d isp lay ed .
F ig. 3 -2 3 Al ert M es sa ge L og
A ler t M e ss ag es d is pla ye d at po w er -u p:
• TC X O ca lib ra tion in va lid. Pe rfo rm n ew f ac tor y c alib ra tio n.
• R X C W ca libra tio n inv alid . P e rfo rm ne w fa cto ry ca libr atio n .
• R X p u lse ca lib rat ion in va lid. Pe rfo rm n ew fa c tory c alib ra tion .
• Tr an sm it ca libr atio n inv alid . P e rfo rm ne w fa cto ry ca lib rat ion .
• Lo op b ac k c alib ra tio n in va lid . P er for m ne w fac to ry ca libr atio n.
• U se r d ela y c al ibra tio n i nv alid . P er for m ca libr ati on be fo re run n ing te sts .
• A t lea s t on e fac to ry c a libra tio n is u sin g de fa ult da ta. O pe n t he S tat us Ba r f or mo re
inf orm a tio n.
A ler t me ss ag e s d is pla y ed d uri ng fa ct or y c al ibr at ion s :

• Lo op b ac k c alib ra tio n f ailu re : P ow e r to o low . Is th e loo pb a ck ca ble c on ne cte d ?
• Lo op b ac k ca lib ra tion fa ilure : U na b le to op tim ize sig n al le ve l du rin g a na log at ten ua to r
of fse t c alib ra tion .
• Lo op b ac k c alib ra tio n f ailu re : F aile d to d e tec t p uls es a t re ce ive r.
• Lo op b ac k c alib ra tio n f ailu re : U na ble to m e as ure c on sis te nt p u lse w idth d ur ing pu ls e
w idth d uri ng vr ef5 ca lib ra tion .
A ler t M e ss ag es d is pla ye d on c omp le tio n of us er ca lib ra tio n :

• D ela y c al ibra tio n f ailu re : F aile d to de ter m ine ca b le d e lay fo r pu ls e m o de .
• D ela y c al ibra tio n f ailu re : F aile d to de ter m ine ca b le d e lay fo r F M CW m od e.
• D ela y c al ibra tio n f ailu re : N o sig na l d ete ct ed at R F In .
• D ela y c al ibra tio n f ailu re : T oo m uc h los s. Re m ov e an y e xt ern a l at ten ua to rs. If th e re
ar e n o ex ter na l a tten u ato rs att ac he d, the n us e low e r lo ss ca ble s.
• D ela y c al ibra tio n c o mp le ted s uc ce ss full y.
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F u nc tio n s
A ler t M e ss ag e s d is pla y ed w he n a tes t is s ta rte d:

• U UT c en ter fre qu e nc y o ut of ran g e. T e st s to pp ing .
• U UT tr an sm it f req u en cy to o h igh . U U T m ea su re m en ts co ntin u e b ut no R F is o ut pu t.
• U na ble to d ete ct rea so n ab le UU T sig n al. Te stin g sto p pe d.
• S ign al at R F In ap p ea rs to b e C W.
• P ow er to o lo w at R F In . T e stin g sto pp e d.
• P uls e P o we r t oo low a t R F In . T es ting s top p ed .
• In va lid P u lse U U T D e tec te d. Te stin g sto p pe d.
• P ow er lev el va ryi ng , ca n no t d ete rm in e l ev el. Te stin g sto p pe d.
• A lev el fligh t p at h h a s b ee n en ter ed w ith an A ltitu de R at e. C h an g e th e Al titu de R ate
to 0 f or lev el f ligh t. T e stin g sto pp ed .
• U se r se t S w ee p ing su b typ e do es no t m a tch d et ec ted S ea rc h/T ra ck su bt yp e. Te stin g
w ill co n tinu e bu t re su lts ar e u np re dic ta ble .
• R F f irm w are re qu ire s a n up d ate to su pp o rt G a ted F M CW rad io al tim ete rs . T es ting
sto p pe d.
A ler t M e ss ag es d is pla ye d du ri ng s tor e/r ec al l:

• M an ag e Pr ofil e w in do w op e n : ple as e clo se w ind ow a n d tr y a ga in .
• Lo ad P ro file w ind ow o pe n : p lea se c los e w in do w an d try ag ai n.
• M an ag e Se ttin g s w in do w op en : p le as e c lo se w ind ow a nd tr y a ga in .
• Lo ad S e tting s wi nd ow o pe n : p lea se clo s e w in do w an d try ag ain .
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Tes ting
4
Th is ch ap te r p rov ide s de ta ils o f s tan d ard te sts fo r R a dio A ltim et er rec eiv er s.
A nte n na C ou p ler
Tw o co u ple rs are s up plie d . O ne to b e la be le d T X b y th e cu sto m er us ing th e su pp lie d
de ca l; in st all o v er t he T X a n ten na , a n d a no th er to be lab e led R X by th e c us to m er u s ing
th e s up pli ed de ca l, w h ich is ins ta lled o ve r th e R X a nte n na . T he a ctiv e e le m en t in th es e
co up le rs a re e nc as ed in ra da r-a bs or be nt foa m . A 1 -inc h de ep R F ed ge -m o un te d g as ke t
pr ov ide s a n R F n on -s cra tc hin g se al t o th e fu se lag e.
F ig . 4- 1 AL T- 90 00 A nt en na C ou p ler
A dju s tab le G as - L oa d ed S ho c k U n it
Th e 10 .5 inc h to 1 6 inc h G as -Lo ad e d S h oc k U n it is ad ju sta ble a nd a pp lies a pr e-lo a de d
up w ard p re ss ure to h old th e a n ten na c ou ple rs in pla ce a nd al low s for air cra ft fu se la ge
m ov em e nt .
Fig . 4 -2 P ole #1
Se c tio na l E xt en si on P ol es
Se c tion al Ex te ns ion P ole s allo w he ig ht ex ten sio n up to a m ax im um o f 9 1 inc he s ( gro u nd
to c ou ple r ga sk e t). A 9 in ch po le, a 1 5 -24 inc h a dju sta b le po le a nd tw o 24 inc h po le s ar e
inc lu de d.
F ig . 4 -3 Ex te ns ion P ole # 2
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Lo w L os s RF C o ax C ab le , 2 0 f t
Th e 20 ft C o ax C ab le co nn e cts th e T es t S e t to th e U U T or An te nn a C o up le r, d ep en d ing
on th e tes t m o de .
Fig . 4 -6 L ow L os s R F C oa x C a ble , 2 0 ft
Lo w L os s Co a x C a bl e, 4 ft
Th e 4 ft C oa x C ab le s ar e us e d to r ea ch a lo we r sim u la ted alti tud e w h ich is no t ob ta ina ble
us ing th e 20 ft c oa x ca ble s.
Fig . 4 -7 L ow L os s C o ax C ab le, 4 ft
Ju mp er RF C o ax C ab le , 1 ft
Th e 1 f t Ju m pe r R F C oa x Ca b le is u se d d ur ing S elf Te st an d fac to ry c al ibra tio n.
F ig. 4-8 J um p er R F C o ax C ab le
A tte nu at or s
20 dB R F A tte nu at ors a re ins tall ed on th e U UT :R X co nn e cto r w h en a low e r lo op lo ss le ve l
is d e sire d .
Fig . 4 -9 A tten u ato r, f ixe d 2 0 dB
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4 .2 CO NNECT I O N
4.2.1 Di rect C o nn ect ion
Pe rfo rm t he fo llow in g s te ps to dir ec t co n ne ct t o t he alt im ete r:
Note:
If te sti ng Lo w P ow e r P uls e- typ e Ra di o, s ee S ec tio n: 4.2 .4.
1. P lac e t he A LT -9 00 0 w ith in ca ble le ng th of the a irc raf t R ad io Alt im ete r.

2. C on ne ct the L ow L os s R F C oa x Ca b les to the A LT -9 00 0 U UT :T X/ UU T :R X TN C
co nn e cto rs.
3. P erfo rm S e tup p roc e du re (4. 3).
4. R em o ve th e R a dio A ltim e ter TX a nd R X ca ble s fro m the a ltim e ter .
Caution:
DO N O T C O NN E C T A L T- 90 00 U U T:R X P O R T T O R A DIO A L TI M ET E R TX
PO R T . D AM A G E WIL L R E S U LT T O TH E A LT -9 00 0 U U T :R X PO R T . M A XIM U M
RE V E RS E P O WER : 10 0m W.
5. R efe r to F ig. 4- 10. C on ne c t th e U U T :TX R F co ax c ab le t o t he alt im ete r.
F ig. 4- 10 D ire ct C o nn e ctio n
6. If th e re is d ou bt ab o ut w h ich R ad io A ltim ete r P o rt is th e T X P ort , se le ct L a un ch

B ar tab to d isp la y la u nc h b a r. S e lec t S im ul atio n fu nc tion k ey to d isp lay S im u latio n
Win do w. P re ss Ru n to sta rt te st a nd co nfir m t ha t a TX P ow e r rea d ing i s dis pla y ed .
Note:
Th e AL T- 90 00 w ill n ot fun c tion c orr ec tly i f ca bl e c on ne ct ion s a re re ve rs ed .
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4.2.2 A n ten n a Co u pler I nst all ati on an d Co nn ect io n

Pe rfo rm th e follo w ing s tep s to i ns tall the A nt en na C ou pl er:
Note:
If te sti ng Lo w P ow e r P uls e- typ e Ra di o, s ee S ec tio n: 4.2 .4.
STEP P R OC E DU R E
1. P lac e t he A LT -9 00 0 w ith in ca ble le ng th of the a irc raf t un d er tes t ra dio a ltim e ter
an te nn as .
2. C on ne ct the 2 0 f t Lo w L os s R F C oa x C a ble s to t he A LT -9 00 0 UU T :T X/U U T :R X
TN C c on ne ct ors .
3. P erfo rm S e tup p roc e du re (4. 3).
4. S ele ct the co rre c t se ct ion al po le l en gth s tha t a llow s up p ort of the A nt en na
C ou ple rs ov er th e a irc raf t ra dio a ltim et er a n ten n as . A ss em b le p o le s ec tio ns .
5. M ou nt the A n ten na C ou p lers to th e e n d o f e ac h co m ple te d s ec tio na l p ole .
Note:
No te : T he co u ple r h as a de ca l w ith an a rro w on it. Whe n p ro pe rly in sta lled , t he
arr ow on th e c ou pl er s ho ul d b e p oin tin g F O RW AR D (to w ard th e n os e o f th e A /C ).
6. P res s d o wn o n e a ch po le as se m bly u ntil the G as S ho ck c om p res se s an d l oc k th e

re tain in g c lam p . T he a m ou nt of co m pre ss io n s ho ul d a llo w the p ole to be ra ise d
int o p la ce w ith a 2 -3 : ga p be tw ee n the a nte n na co u ple r a nd th e R a dio A ltim e ter
A nte nn a .
7. R efe r to F ig. 4- 11. C on ne c t th e A n ten na C o up ler ’s T N C co nn ec to rs t o t he R F
C oa x C a ble s as ind ica te d.
F ig. 4-1 1 A LT -9 00 0 RF C on n ec tion s
8. R ais e t he T X p o le a ss em b ly an d pla ce th e ( UU T :T X) An te nn a Co u ple r d ire ctly

un de r th e TX R ad io A ltim e ter A nte n na . Wh e n the po le is ve rtic al, re lea s e the G a s
S ho ck re tain in g c lam p to a pp ly t he pr elo ad e d u pw a rd pr es su re on th e A n ten n a
C ou ple r.
Note:
Do n ot re- tigh te n t he re tain in g c la mp o n the g as sh oc k.
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9. If th e re is d ou bt ab o ut w h ich R ad io A ltim ete r A n ten n a is th e TX a nte nn a , se le ct

La un c h B a r ta b t o d isp la y la un c h b ar . S ele ct Sim u la tion fu nc tio n k ey to d isp lay
S im ula tio n Win d ow . P re ss R un to sta rt tes t a nd co n firm th at a TX P ow e r re ad in g
is d is pla ye d. If a T X p o we r r ea din g is d isp la ye d t he n the U U T T X an te nn a co up ler
is p la ce d o v er t he T X a n ten na .
Note:
In mu ltip le sy ste m in sta llat ion s, the T X/ RX a nt en na s for a s pe ci fic s ys te m are
alig ne d in a fo rw a rd- aft dir ec tion .T he A LT -9 00 0 wil l no t fu n ctio n co rre ctly if th e
an ten n a c ou p lers a re pla ce d ov er the w ro ng ai rcra ft a n ten n as .
10 . R ais e t he R X po le a s se m bly an d pla ce th e (U UT :R X ) A nte n na C ou pl er o v er t he

R X R a dio A ltim e ter A nte nn a . Wh en th e p ol e is ve rtic a l, re lea se th e Ga s Sh o ck
re tain in g c lam p to a pp ly t he pr elo ad e d u pw a rd pr es su re on th e A n ten n a C o up ler .
Caution:
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4.2.3 F eed er C on n ecti on

Pe rfo rm th e follo w ing s tep s to i ns tall the A nt en na F ee de rs :
1. P lac e t he A LT -9 00 0 w ith in ca ble le ng th of the a irc raf t un d er tes t R ad io Al tim ete r

A nte nn a s.
2. C on ne ct the L ow L os s R F C oa x Ca b les to the A LT -9 00 0 U UT :T X/ UU T :R X TN C
co nn e cto rs.
3. P erfo rm s et up pr oc ed ur e ( 4.3 ).
4. R em o ve th e R a dio A ltim e ter TX a nd R X an te nn as .
5. Re fe r to F ig. 4 -1 2. C on ne ct the U U T:T X R F co ax ca ble to th e TX F ee de r.
F ig. 4-1 2 A LT -9 00 0 R F C on n ec tion s (Fe e de rs)
6. If th e re is d ou bt ab o ut w h ich R ad io A ltim ete r F e ed er ca ble is th e T X Fe e de r,

se lec t L au n ch Ba r t ab to dis pl ay lau n ch ba r. S e lec t S im ul atio n fun ct ion ke y to
dis pl ay Si mu la tion Win d ow . P re ss R un to sta rt tes t a nd co n firm th at a T X P ow e r
re ad ing is dis pl ay ed .
7. C on ne ct the U U T:R X R F co ax ca b le t o th e R X F e ed er .
Caution:
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4.2.4 Co u pler C on nect i on wi th Ext er nal At t en uat o rs

Th is co up ler se tu p is fo r te st ing a ltim ete rs w he re th e u se o f an e xte rn al atte n ua tor is
re qu ire d.
1. P lac e t he A LT -9 00 0 w ith in ca ble le ng th of the a irc raf t un d er tes t R ad io Al tim ete r

A nte nn a s.
2. C on ne ct the 2 0ft Lo w Lo ss R F Co a x C a ble s t o th e A LT -9 00 0 U U T :TX /U U T: RX
TN C c on ne ct ors .
3. P erfo rm S e tup p roc e du re; re fer to Se ct ion : 4 .3 .
4. In se rt th e a 2 0d B at ten u ato rs be tw ee n the U U T:R X p or t an d the U U T: RX C o ax
ca ble .
5. In pu t th e e xt at ten ua to r lo ss va lu e.
6. S ele ct the co rre c t se ct ion al po le l en gth s tha t a llow s up p ort of the A nt en na
C ou ple rs ov er th e a irc raf t ra dio a ltim et er a n ten n as . A ss em b le p o le s ec tio ns .
7. M ou nt the A n ten na C ou p lers to th e e n d o f e ac h co m ple te d s ec tio na l p ole .
Note:
No te : T he co u ple r h as a de ca l w ith an a rro w on it. Whe n p ro pe rly in sta lled , t he
arr ow on th e c ou pl er s ho ul d b e p oin tin g F O RW AR D (to w ard th e n os e o f th e A /C ).
8. P res s d ow n o n e ac h po le a ss em b ly u nt il t he G a s S ho ck co m pre ss es an d lo ck s th e
re tain in g c lam p . T he a m ou nt of co m pre ss io n s ho ul d a llo w the p ole to be ra ise d
int o p la ce .
9. R efe r to F ig. 4- 13. C on ne c t th e A n ten na C o up ler ’s T N C co nn ec to rs t o t he R F
C oa x C a ble s as ind ica te d.
F ig . 4 -13 A L T-9 0 00 C ou ple r C o nn e ctio n
10 . R ais e th e T X p ole as se m bly a n d pla ce th e (U U T:T X ) An te nn a C ou p ler o ve r the TX

R ad io Alti me te r A nt en na . Wh en th e po le is v er tica l, re le as e t he G as S ho ck
re tain in g cla m p to ap p ly th e p relo a de d u pw a rd p res su re on t he An te nn a C ou p ler.
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11 . If th e re is d ou bt ab o ut w h ich R ad io A ltim ete r A n ten n a is th e TX a nte nn a , se le ct

La un c h B a r ta b t o d isp la y la un c h b ar . S ele ct Sim u la tion fu nc tio n k ey to d isp lay
S im ula tio n Win d ow . P re ss R un to sta rt tes t a nd co n firm th at a TX P ow e r re ad in g
is d is pla ye d.
Note:
Th e AL T- 90 00 w ill n ot fun c tion c orr ec tly i f th e a nt en na c ou ple rs ar e p lac e d o ve r
the w ro ng a ircr aft an ten n as .
12 . R ais e t he R X po le a s se m bly an d pla ce th e (U UT :R X ) A nte n na C ou pl er o v er t he

R X R a dio A ltim e ter A nte nn a . Wh en th e p ol e is ve rtic a l, re lea se th e Ga s Sh o ck
re tain in g c lam p to a pp ly t he pr elo ad e d u pw a rd pr es su re on th e A n ten n a C o up ler .
F ig . 4- 14 A LT -9 00 0 An te nn a Co u ple r In sta lle d
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4 .3 SET UP
Pe rfo rm t he fo llow in g s te ps fo r se tu p:
1. Pre s s P o we r b u tton fo r a m in im um o f 1 se co n d t o p ow e r u p t es t se t.
2. S ele ct Te st Se tu p fun ct ion ke y to d is pla y T e st S e tup Win d ow .
3. Co nf irm th e f ollo w ing s ettin g s a nd c ha ng e as ne ce s sa ry.
• Att en ua tio n L o ss Va lu es , a s a pp lica b le.
RF P or t
• C on ne cti on Ty p e = C ou p ler (if u sin g an ten n a c ou p lers ) o r D ire ct
(co n ne ctio n is d ire ct ly to L RU , or at t he fe ed er co nn ec tio n) .
• U UT :T X Co u ple r L os s = F igu re in dB m a rke d on T X An te nn a Co up le r
(fo r C ou p ler m od e o n ly).
• U UT :R X C ou ple r L os s = F ig ure in d B m a rk ed o n R X A nte n na C ou ple r
(fo r C ou p ler m od e o n ly).
RF S et tin gs
• Le ve l M od e = Au to
• UU T :T X C a ble L os s = F igu re in dB m a rke d on T X ca ble .
• UU T :R X Ca b le L os s = F ig ure in dB m a rk ed on R X ca bl e.
Caution:
UU T :T X PO R T M AX IM U M P O WE R: 30 0 W, 5 W A VE R A G E.
4. S ele ct De la y C a lib ra tio n to d isp la y th e De la y C a libr atio n sc ree n (F ig. 4-1 5) .

Th is sc ree n sta rts th e c al ibra tio n p ro ce du re fo r T es t S et /RF c oa xia l c ab le de lay .
Fi g. 4 -1 5 De la y C a libr atio n Sc re en
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5. C on ne ct the e nd s o f t he TX a nd R X ca b les to ge the r u sin g the s up pli ed TN C

C on ne cto r.
6. S ele ct S ta rt to s tar t d e lay c ali bra tio n. T he ca libr atio n p ro ce ss is a u tom a tic . Wh e n
de la y ca lib rat ion is co m ple te th e T es t S e tup sc re en is dis pl ay ed .
Note:
De la y c alib ra tio n m a y n o t be a bo rte d on ce st art ed .
7. D isc on ne ct the T N C C o nn e cto r fr om th e TX a nd R X ca ble s.
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4 .4 TE ST S
4.4.1 Li near A lt it ud e R amp T est
Th e Lin ea r A ltit ud e R a m p Te st will pe rfo rm a lin ea r u p a nd d ow n al titud e ra m p, v er ifyin g
ad eq u ate U U T l oo p g a in. T h is is th e low e st le ve l o f flig h t-lin e t es ting re co m m en d ed to
co nf irm re po rte d pro bl em s , or to ve rify sy ste m o pe ra tion a fte r L RU r ep lac em e nt .
Pe rfo rm t he fo llow in g s te ps to ex ec ut e th e Lin e ar A ltit ud e Ra m p Te st:
1. C on firm th e fol low in g s et ting s an d c ha n ge as n ec es sa ry:

Co n tro l
• S ta rt A ltitu d e = 0 ft
• S to p A ltit ud e = 2 ,5 00 ft
• A ltitu d e R a te = 5 0 0 ft /m in (5 m in d ur atio n )
Note:
De ci sio n H e igh t (D H ) t rips s ho uld b e v er ified o n a d es ce nd in g r am p , w ith a
de sc en t ra te of 10 0 ft/m in or les s, to allo w ve rific at ion o f D H ind ica to r a nd an y
au dib le w arn in g.
2. S ele ct Ru n ke y t o s tar t s im ula tio n. A ltit ud e P a us e is d isp la ye d.
F ig. 4-1 6 A ltitu de P au se K ey
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3. C on firm A irc ra ft a ltitu de in dic ato r t rac ks al titud e sm o oth ly fro m 0 to 2 ,5 00 ft an d

th ere is no in dic at or f lag in vie w .
Note:
Su dd e n in d ica tor dis pl ay of a g ro un d he igh t (- 10 ft) is in d ica tive o f a n a irc raf t
an ten n a g ro un d pla ne b on din g pr ob lem o r R F fe ed er ca ble te rm in ati on pr ob lem ,
res ul ting in lea k ag e b e twe e n T X an d R X a n ten na s. Th is w ill us ua lly m an ife st a t
hig he r a ltitu d e w h en th e r efle ct ed T X p o we r s ee n by th e r ec eiv er fall s b elo w th e
lev el of le a ka ge .
C on tro l
• A ct ua l S im ula te d A ltit ud e = d is pla ys cu rre nt te st s et sim u lat ed alt itud e
4. To p au se s im ula tio n a t a ny p oin t s ele ct Alt itu de P au s e k ey .
F ig . 4 -17 P a us ed A ltitu de R at e
5. S ele ct Al titu de R e su me ke y t o r es um e si mu la tio n fr om A c tua l S im u late d A ltitu de .
Note:
• EF IS d isp lay s t yp ica lly ap ply va ria ble a ltitu de re so lu tion (i. e., 0 to 1 00 ft =
2 f t res olu tio n, 10 0 to 50 0 f t = 10 ft r es olu tio n, > 5 0 0 ft = 20 ft r es olu tio n).
• So m e ins tru m en t s yst em s w ill n ot d is pla y a ltitu d e ra m p s s tar ting a t a ltitu de
de sc en din g to ze ro fee t. U s e t he pr ofi le fe a tur e to c rea te a su itab le te st
ram p fo r th e se sy ste m s. Ex am p le : 0 to 2 ,5 00 ft at 5 0 0 ft /m in follo w ed b y
2,5 00 to 0 ft a t 1 00 ft/ m in. T h e s lo we r d es ce nt ra te allo w s th e DH t rip to b e
ve rifie d.
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4.4.2 Pro f ile Cr eat ion

Th e Pr ofil e A ltitu d e T e st w ill e xe c ute a se qu en c e o f lin ea r a ltitu d e ra m p leg s. To g eth er
th e le gs fo rm a pr ofil e, w h ich c an sim u la te a c om p lete a pp ro ac h/ lan din g or de pa rtu re
sim u lat ion . P ro file s a re us ed to te st r ad io altim e te rs co up led w ith au to -la nd sy ste m s.
Pe rfo rm t he fo llow in g s te ps to se tup a n ex am p le f ou r le g de sc en t p rof ile:
1. P res s P o we r b u tton fo r a m in im um o f 1 se co n d t o p ow e r u p t es t se t.
2. S ele ct La u nc h B ar ta b to d isp lay la un ch b a r. S e lec t P ro file S e tup f un ctio n ke y to
dis pl ay Pr ofil e S e tup Win do w .
3. S ele ct Ad d ke y t o d isp la y A d d L eg w in do w .
4. Le g # 1:
a. S ele ct Sta rt A ltitu d e to d isp lay n um e ric pa d an d e n ter
S tart A ltitu de = 15 10 ft, s e lec t E nt er to c o nfir m pa ra m ete r.
b. S ele ct Sto p A ltitu d e t o d isp la y n um e ric pa d an d en ter

S top A ltitu de = 15 0 0 ft , se le ct E n te r to co n firm p ara m e ter.
c. S ele ct Alt itu de R at e t o d isp la y n um e ric pa d an d en ter

A ltitu de R ate = 60 fp m ,se le ct E n ter to co nfir m pa ra m ete r.
d. S ele ct En te r to c on firm le g. Le g #1 w ill n ow b e d is pla ye d in th e

S im ula tio n L eg s tab le .
5. S ele ct Ad d Le g ke y to d isp lay A dd L eg w ind o w
6. Le g # 2:
a. Se lec t S ta rt A lt itu de to di sp lay nu m e ric p a d a nd e nt er
S tart A ltitu de = 15 00 ft, se lec t E n ter to co nfi rm pa ra m ete r.

S top A ltitu de = 1, 00 0 f t, s ele ct En te r to c on firm p ar am e ter .

A ltitu de R ate = 15 00 fp m , s ele ct En te r to c on firm p ar am e te r.

5. S ele ct Ad d Le g ke y to d isp lay A dd L eg w ind o w.
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6. Le g # 3:
S tart A ltitu de = 1,0 00 ft , se le ct E n ter to co nf irm p ara m et er.

S top A ltitu de = 10 ft, se lec t E n ter to co nf irm pa ra m et er.

A ltitu de R ate = 29 70 fp m , s ele ct En te r to c on firm p ar am e te r.

5. S ele ct Ad d ke y t o d isp la y A d d L eg w in do w .
6. Le g # 4:
S tart A ltitu de = 10 ft, se lec t E nt er to co nfir m pa ra m ete r.

S top A ltitu de = -5 ft, s el ec t E nte r to c on firm pa ra me te r. N O T E: In a d e-
ro tate d co nf igu ra tion , ra d io a ltim e te r w ill d isp lay a ne ga tiv e a ltitu d e.
Note:
In a de -ro tat ed co n figu ra tio n, r ad io altim e te r w ill d isp la y a ne g ativ e
a ltitu de .

A ltitu de R ate = 90 fp m , s ele ct En te r to c on firm p ar am e te r.

5. To s tor e th e pr ofile , s ele ct S tor e C u rre n t P ro file ke y to op en a lph a nu m eric p ad

an d en te r pr ofil e n am e (e .g ., "A p pro a ch"). N a m e m a y be up to 2 0 c ha ra cte rs
lon g . S ele ct En te r w h en co m pl ete . T he n ew p ro file na m e w ill no w ap pe ar in
pr ofile lis t in M an a ge P rof iles an d als o dis pla ye d in t he P rof ile N a m e field .
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+ 1510ft
+1500 ft
+1000 ft
+10 ft
‐ 5ft
Le g # 1: Leg # 2: Leg # 3: L eg # 4:
10 Seconds 20 Se conds 20 Sec od s 10 Sec onds
@ 60 fpm
@ 1500 fpm @ 2970 fpm @ 90 fpm
F ig. 4-1 8 M ult i-leg P ro file Ex a mp le
4.4.3 Pro f ile Al ti t ud e T est
Pe rfo rm t he fo llow in g s te ps to se tup a P rof ile A lti tud e Te st:
1. P erfo rm t he S etu p pro ce d ure ( 4 .3).

2. S ele ct La un c h Ba r t ab to d isp lay la un ch b ar . S ele ct P rof ile S etu p fu nc tion k ey to
dis pl ay Pr ofil e S e tup w ind o w.
3. S ele ct Re ca ll P r ofi le k ey to d isp lay L oa d P ro file w ind o w. Se le ct d e sire d pro file
list ed in pro file ta ble a nd se le ct R e ca ll. Re ca lle d p ro file w ill n ow b e r es ide nt in
m em o ry an d rea dy fo r e xe cu tio n.
4. S ele ct La un c h B a r ta b to dis pla y l au nc h b a r. S el ec t S imul ati on fu nc tio n k ey to
dis pl ay R ad io A ltim e te r F un ct ion T es t Win do w .
5. C on firm th e fol low in g s et ting a nd ch a ng e a s ne ce ss ar y:
• Co nt rol Sim u la tion = P rof ile
6. S ele ct Ru n ke y t o s tar t s im ula tio n.
7. Th e Sta rt A lti tud e, Sto p Alt itud e an d A ltit ud e R a te w ill b e dis pla ye d for the cu rre n t
leg . C u rre nt Sim u la ted A ltitu de is als o dis pla ye d .
8. To v iew th e ov er all p ro gr es s o f th e pro file e xe cu tion , th e Pr ofil e S e tup fu nc tio n
w ind ow d isp la ys a g ra ph ica l p lot of the s im ula te d a ltitu de v ers u s tim e .
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4.4.4 UU T Param et ric Test s
Al tho ug h the A u to R F L ev el m o de e ns ur es th at l oo p g a in is v erif ied an d sy ste m in teg rity

is v e rifie d, t he re ar e tim e s wh e n it is d e sira ble to re vie w th e p a ram e tric p erfo rm a nc e of
an L RU , pa rtic ula rly w he n in te rm itte nt pr ob lem s ha v e b ee n re po rte d.
Note:
M an ufa ct ure rs sp ec ific ati on s s ho ul d a lw ay s b e ref err ed to .
LR U R ev ie w G ui de lin es
Fre q ue n cy : V ar ies be tw ee n LR R A m od el s. T yp ic ally ce n tere d at 4.3 G H z ± 70 M H z.
FM D e via tio n : V ari es be tw ee n LR R A m od els . F M C W ty pe s ty p ica lly 1 0 0 to 1 40 M H z.
Sw e e p R a te: V arie s be tw ee n LR R A m od els . F M C W typ e s ty pic a lly 5 0 to 1 6 0 H z .
Note:
In a d ua l o r tr iple L RR A in sta lla tion , e ac h LR U m ay h av e a d iffe ren t s w ee p r ate
se t, to a vo id c ro ss ch an n el in te rfe ren c e.
Po w e r: V ar ies be tw ee n LR R A m od el s. F M C W ty pe s t yp ica lly 1 5 0 m W to 1 W.
Note:
• M an ufa ct ure rs po w er sp ec ific atio n s a re sta te d a t th e LR U , s o e xp e ct lo w er
po w er l ev els to be m e as ure d at the A irc raf t A nte nn a .
• Ty pic al Air cra ft A n ten n a g ain s are 1 0 dB i (ra d iate d ). B ec au s e th e AL T -90 0 0
an ten n a co up le rs co u ple in the n e ar fie ld o f th e a nt en na , this g a in w ill n o t b e
rea liz ed .
In ca se s w h er e a L ine ar Al titud e R am p Te s t ha s be en p erf orm e d, w ith RF L ev el se t to

Au to an d a t rac kin g fail ure o cc urs (i.e ., in d ica tor fla g in v iew ) a p ow er m ea su re m en t c an
be m a de to de te rm ine if the p rob le m is in th e TX p at h a nd w he re in th e T X pa th .
Po s sib le T X P a th P rob le ms
• LR U T X Po w er low
• R F F e ed er ca ble
a. E xce s siv e lo ss o r b ad V SWR d ue to c oa x c ab le w ate r in gr es s.
b. B ad co nn e cto r T er m ina tio n
• TX A n ten na B a d
a. M ec ha ni ca l da m ag e
b. Lig h tnin g str ike
c. C orr os ion d ue to w ate r in gr es s
If a p ow er te s t a t the airc ra ft an te nn a is s atis fa cto ry, th e R X p at h sh ou ld b e in ve stig a ted .
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Po ss ib le RX P a th Pr ob le ms
• LR U R X se ns itiv ity l ow
• R F F e ed er ca ble B ad
a. E xce s siv e lo ss o r b ad V SWR d ue to c oa x c ab le w ate r in gr es s.
b. B ad co nn e cto r T er m ina tio n
• R X A n ten n a B a d
a. M ec ha ni ca l da m ag e
b. Lig h tnin g str ike
c. C orr os ion d ue to w ate r in gr es s
R em o va l of b oth TX an d R X airc ra ft an te nn as an d c on ne ct ion of th e A LT -9 00 0 v ia fe e de r,

w ill de te rm in e if the a nte n na s w e re fau lty or if th e pro b lem s till p er sis ts.
If th e air cra ft a nt en na s are re m ov ed , th e R F f ee de r c ab les s ho uld b e c he ck e d fo r

co nn e cto r te rm in atio n so un d ne ss an d an y s ig ns of wa te r in gr es s, w h ich ty pic ally
dis co lo rs t he fe ed er ca ble s he ath . A n ten n as sh ou ld be in sp ec ted fo r c or ros io n th a t m ay
ef fec t g rou n d p lan e bo nd in g.
Pa ra me tric T es t P ro ce d ur e
C on firm th e fol low in g C o ntr ol s et ting s an d ch an ge a s n ec es sa ry :
• Sta rt Alti tud e = 1 0 00 ft
• A ltitu de R ate = 0 ft/m in (2 .5 m ins du ra tio n)
N ot e: En te ring a ra te of ‘ ze ro’ dis ab les th e Sto p Al titu de fie ld.

3. Th e UU T P ar am e ter s s ec tio n d isp la ys the m e as ur em e nts ( F ig . 4- 19).
F ig. 4- 19 U U T P a ram e te rs
(pa rt of t he S im ula tio n F u nc tion Win do w )
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R ec eiv e r S en s itiv ity Te s t P ro ce du re
2. S ele ct La un c h B a r ta b to dis pla y l au nc h b a r. S el ec t T es t S etu p fun ct ion ke y to
dis pl ay T e st S e tu p Win d ow .
• RF S et ting s L ev el M o d e = M a nu al
3. S ele ct La un c h B a r ta b to dis pla y l au nc h b a r. S imu lat ion fu n ctio n ke y to di sp lay
R ad io Alti me te r F un ct ion T es t Win do w .
4. C on firm th e fol low in g s et ting a nd ch a ng e a s ne ce ss ar y:
• S tart A ltitu de = 2,5 00 ft
• A ltitu de R ate = 0 ft/m in
Note:
LR R A LR U s t yp ica lly red uc e the ir r ec eiv er se ns itiv ity a s alti tud e de cre a se s to
av oid fa lse lo ck s. T e stin g at typ ica lly 2,5 00 ft alti tud e sh ou ld en su re tha t
m ax im um r ec eiv er se ns itivi ty is m e as ure d .
6. A dju st Lo op L os s u nt il th e R a dA lt lo se s loc k:
a. A dju st the lo op lo ss lev el.
b. In cre as e un til th e Ra d Alt jus t re ga in s lo ck .
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4 .5 I DENT I FYI NG I NS TAL LE D S O FT WARE V ERSI O N

Pe rfo rm th e follo w ing s tep s to i de ntif y th e so ftw ar e v er sio n ins talle d in the A LT -9 00 0.
1. P res s t he P ow e r bu tto n to tur n th e tes t s et on .

2. A llow th e tes t s et to c om p le te t he b oo t p roc es s, ap pr ox im ate ly 3 t o 5 m in s.
3. O pe n the L au nc h B a r, if ne ce ss ar y, b y tou ch in g t he lig ht g ra y b a r lo ca ted o n t he
lef t sid e of the u se r in ter fac e an d s cr oll do wn to th e Sy ste m fu nc tio n k ey if it is
no t d isp la ye d.
4. To u ch the S ys te m fun c tion k ey to op en th e Sy ste m p ull d o wn m e nu a nd se le ct
S yst em U p da te .
5. In the V er sio n w in do w th e u n it se ria l n um b er an d cu rre ntly in sta lle d s of tw are
ve rs ion nu m b er i s d isp la ye d.
In this e xa m ple , th e se ria l nu m be r is 1 00 01 9 13 60 , th e so ftw ar e v er sio n is 0 .0. 12

an d the s oftw a re w as re lea se d on 20 1 1/0 9/ 21 at 13 5 8.
4.5.1 Options Function Window

Th e AL T -90 0 0 s of twa re re qu ire s a n op tio ns file fo r o pe rat ion . T his file is loa d ed at th e
fa cto ry an d c an b e se en un d er the O pt ion s p a ge . S ele ct ing O pt ion s f rom the S ys tem
su b- m en u w ill dis pla y the O pt ion s F u nc tion Win d ow .
Th e O ptio n s F un ct ion Win do w pr ov ide s c on tro l fo r in st allin g or rem o vin g op tio ns a nd
dis pl ay s c urr en tly ins ta lled o ptio ns .
Fig . 4 -2 0 O p tio ns Fu n ctio n Wind o w
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C op y fro m U SB In itia te s C o py of O ptio n Lic en se file s fro m a U S B m em o ry

d ev ice in sta lle d i n U S B Po rt.
C o py fr om Se rv er In itia te s C o py of O ptio n Lic en se file s fro m a s er ve r.

• N O T E: Fa ct ory u se on ly.
I ns ta ll L ice n se In st alls O pt ion L ice ns e f iles th at ha ve be e n c op ie d to th e

in te rna l m e m or y.
Re mo ve Li ce ns e R e m ov es O pti on Lic e ns e fi les .

• N O T E: Th is wil l pe rm a ne nt ly re m o ve ins ta lled o ptio n s.
Status Displays status messages to inform the user of progress or errors.
Serial Number Displays the serial number of the ALT-9000.
Unique ID Displays the Unique ID of the ALT-9000.
Option Displays installed options.
User Displays User log-in ID.
• NO T E : D ef au lt is A LL if n o us er log in req ui red .
Installed Displays date option was installed.
Expires Displays date option expires.
• NO T E : If no ex pi rati on da te di sp lay s - 1.
Server IP Numeric Pad: Enter the Server IP address.
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5
5 .1 G ENERA L
Th is ch ap te r co n tain s Op e rat or- lev el m a in ten a nc e p ro ce du re s.
T ab le 5- 1 P ro ce d ure L ev el
C O M P O NE N T L E VE L
Vis ua l In sp e ctio n O p era to r
E x ter na l C lea ni ng O p era to r
Pr im ary B att ery (B T 2) O p era to r
Ba ck up B at ter y (B T 1) O p era to r
5.1.1 To ol s R equ ir ement s

So m e m ain te na nc e pro ce d ure s ma y req u ire too ls.
T a ble 5 -2 R em o ve /In sta ll T oo l R eq u irem e nt s

TO O L S IZE
E le ctr on ics S cre w driv e r He x- tip
2 m m , 2 .5 m m , 3 m m
E le ctr on ics S cre w driv e r C ros s-r ec es se d
6 ” & 1 0”
S tan da rd # 2 S c rew d rive r S tra ig ht B la de
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5 .2 I NSPE CTI O NS
5.2.1 Visu al I nsp ect io ns
Vi su al in sp ec tio ns sh ou ld b e p e rfo rm ed pe rio dic al ly d ep en di ng on op er atin g e n viro n me n t,
ma in ten a nc e a nd u se .
5 .3 CLE ANI NG
5.3.1 Ext ern al C lean in g
1. C lea n fron t p an e l bu tto ns a nd d isp lay fa ce w ith so ft lin t-fr ee clo th . If dirt is
dif ficu lt to re m ov e, da m pe n clo th w ith wa te r a nd a m ild li qu id d e ter ge nt.
2. R em o ve gr ea se , fu ng u s a nd g rou n d-in d irt f rom s ur fac es w ith so ft li nt-f ree c loth
da m pe n ed (n ot so ak ed ) w ith iso p rop yl alc oh ol .
3. R em o ve du st an d dir t fro m co n ne cto rs w ith s o ft-b rist led br us h.
4. C ov er co nn ec to rs, no t in us e, w ith s u itab le du st co ve r to p rev en t ta rn ish in g o f
co nn e cto r c on tac ts .
5. C lea n ca ble s w ith s oft lint -fre e c lo th.
6. Pa int ex po se d m eta l s urf ac e t o a vo id co rro sio n.
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5 .4 CO MP O NENT M AI NT ENANCE
5.4.1 Battery Replacement
Th e AL T -90 0 0 h as 2 ba tte rie s: BT 1 an d B T 2.
• B T1 is the B ac ku p Ba tte ry. Th e Ba c ku p B a tter y is a sm a ll, ‘c oin ’ b att ery .
• B T2 is t he P rim ar y B at ter y. T he P rim a ry B a tte ry ( BT 2 ) is a re ch a rge a ble Lit hiu m
Io n B a tter y ( LIB ) P a ck .
Fig . 5 -1 L oc ato r V ie w, C oin B att ery
F ig . 5 -2 Lo ca to r V iew , P rim a ry B atte ry
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Remove Primary Battery
• C on dit ion : T es t S et is O F F
• C on dit ion : T es t S et is E S D G RO U N D ED o n Be n ch top
STEP P R O CE D U RE
Note:
Th e Ba tte ry Po rt c ov e r sc re w is a c ap tur ed sc re w.
1. U sin g a # 2 s tra ig ht-b la de d scr ew d rive r, ‘rem o ve ’ th e Ba tte ry Po rt co ve r sc re w

fro m th e b at ter y h ou sin g .
2. Fli p th e Ba tte ry P ort co ve r O P EN , pro vid in g a cc es s to t he b atte ry pa ck .
F ig . 5 -3 Pr im ary B at ter y P or t (c ov er sh ow n O PE N )
3. E xtra ct the b att ery p ac k ( BT 2) fro m th e b a tter y h ou si ng .

4. Fli p th e Ba tte ry P ort co ve r C LO S E D to ke ep th e b a tter y w e ll (in sid e the b att ery
ho us in g) fre e o f fo re ign o bje cts & d eb ris (FO D ).
Install Primary Battery
• C on dit ion : B att ery P or t C ov er is O P E N .
1. In sp ec t th e ba tte ry w ell (in sid e the b at tery h ou si ng ); e n su re Ba tte ry P ort is fre e of

FO D .
2. E ns ure p ro pe r o rie nt atio n o f th e ba tte ry p ac k to the b a tte ry ho us ing a n d ins er t th e
ba tte ry pa ck in to t he ba tte ry ho u sin g.
3. Fli p th e Ba tte ry P ort ca p t o th e C LO S ED p o sitio n.
4. U sin g a # 2 s tra ig ht-b la de d scr ew d rive r, ‘se cu re’ the B at ter y P or t c ov er to t he
ba tte ry ho us ing ; t igh ten th e sc rew .
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Replace Backup Battery
• C on dit ion : P rim a ry B a tte ry i s R E M O VE D
1. R em o ve th e P rim a ry Ba tte ry .
2. A cce ss th e Ba ck up B at ter y (B T 1) as fo llow s :
a. U sin g a h ex -tip pe d sc rew d riv er, rem o ve 4 ba tte ry ho us in g s cre w s f rom the
fro nt pa ne l. S e e F ig . 5- 4.
F ig. 5- 4 B a tte ry H o us ing S cr ew s
Caution:
Th er e a re tw o ca ble s a tta ch e d to th e ba tte ry ho us ing .
Do n ot tug th e ca ble s.
b. E xtra ct the b at tery h ou sin g fro m the fr on t p an el.

c. P os ition th e ba tte ry ho us ing o n t he Fr on t P an e l as sh o wn in F ig. 5-5 .
F ig . 5- 5 Ba ck up B at ter y A cc es s
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3. R em o ve th e o ld ba ck up b att ery .
WARNING:
DI SP O S E OF O L D B AT T ER Y A C CO R D IN G TO L O C A L S T A ND A R D
SA F E TY P R OC E D U RE S .
4. O rie nt a n d In st all the n ew b att ery .

5. O rie nt th e b att ery ho us ing . T ak ing ca re to re pa ck t he c ab le s in to th e c av ity, s lide
th e b at tery h ou sin g into th e fro nt pa ne l.
6. U sin g a h ex -tip pe d s cr ew d rive r, in s tall t he ba tte ry ho us in g o n t he fro nt pa ne l w ith
4 scr ew s .
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5 .5 SO F TWARE MAI NT ENANCE
ALT-9000 Software Update
• C on dit ion : T es t S et is O F F.
1. P rep ar e t he U SB m e m or y d ev ice *:
a. U sin g a P C , o bta in the la tes t s oft wa re u pd ate z ip f ile f rom V IA V I.
b. In se rt U S B d ev ice i nto th e P C a nd c op y th e zip f ile to th e ro ot d irec to ry of th e
U SB m e m ory d ev ice .
c. U nz ip t he file on to th e r oo t d ire cto ry of t he U SB d ev ice .
d. C he ck file s o n the U S B. No te : U nc om p re ss ed .rp m file s (hid d en ) n ee d to b e
in Ins tru me nt /C ommo n .
e. S afe ly rem o ve th e U S B de v ice fro m th e P C .
2. In se rt th e US B d ev ice in US B P or t an d Po w er O N the A LT -9 00 0 .
F ig. 5- 6 U S B P ort
3. Whe n pr om p ted , re m o ve th e U S B de vic e from the in str um e nt.

4. R eb oo t th e ins tru m en t:
a. In vo ke Sh u t D O WN (P res s an d h o ld t he P ow er B utto n fo r 5 se co nd s) .
-- In stru m en t p er for m s s hu td ow n .
b. P res s t he P ow e r B utt on to inv ok e Po w er UP .
-- In stru m en t lo a ds .rp m file s / Ins tru m en t is U pd at ed .
* R e co m m en de d U SB m e m ory D ev ice : V IA V I P N 67 32 7.
** If yo u ex pe rie nc e a U S B Err or wh e n tr yin g to c op y fro m U SB , th e U SB
d e vic e b ei ng us ed m a y n ot be c om p atib le w ith the A LT -9 00 0.
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5.5.1 System Config Function Window

Th e Sy st em C o nfig F un ct ion w ind ow is a cc es sib le via th e L au n ch B ar S y ste m fu nc tio n
ke y, a s a su b se lec tio n. S ys te m Co nf ig d isp la ys f ive se lec ta ble ta bs ac ros s th e top of the
sc re en . S tat us , H ar dw ar e, UI O ptio n s, N e tw ork a nd D ate /T im e.
5. 5. 1. A S tatu s
Th e S ta tu s ta b dis pla y s m e m ory s tatu s, op e rati ng tim e , ha rd w are m o du le tem p er atu re s
an d pro vi de int ern a l S D c a rd f orm a ttin g co ntr ol.
Fig . 5 -7 S ys tem C o nfi g - St atu s
O pe ra tin g Ti me D is pla ys th e to tal op er atin g tim e in h rs: m ins :se cs s inc e po w er

u p.
M e mo ry Av ai lab le D is pla ys m em o ry av ai lab le to s of tw are re so ur ce s in M B .
M e mor y To ta l D is pla ys to tal tes t s et me m o ry in M B .
Di sk S pa ce A v aila b le D is pla ys re m ai nin g dis k sp ac e av ai lab le in G B fo r s ett ing s an d

p ro file sto ra ge .
Di sk S pa ce T ot al D is pla ys to tal tes t s et dis k s pa ce in G B.
RF T em pe ra tur e D is pla ys th e c ur ren t R F ca rd te m pe ra ture in d eg re es C els ius .

R F T em p era tu re on ly d is pla ys if R F is ge ne ra ted .
P o we r Su pp ly D is pla ys th e c ur ren t p ow e r s up ply m o du le tem p er atu re in

T e mpe ra tu re d eg re es C els iu s.
B att ery T emp e ra tur e D is pla ys th e c ur ren t b at ter y p ac k t em p er atu re in de gr ee s

C e lsiu s.
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S lo t 1 M IC 2 84 D is pla ys th e c urr en t P XI slo t 1 c o ntro lle r M IC 28 4 tem p er atu re

T e mpe ra tu re in d eg re es C els ius .
Slo t 1 O M A P D is pla ys th e c ur ren t P X I s lot 1 c on tro lle r O M AP p ro ce ss or

T e mpe ra tu re te m p era tu re in d e gre es C el siu s.
Di git al B o ar d D is pla ys th e c ur ren t P X I d igit al b oa rd te m pe ra tur e in d eg re es

T e mpe ra tu re C e lsiu s.
F or mat SD F or m ats th e i nte rn al S D m e m ory ca rd o ve rw ritin g a ll s to red

s ett ing s an d p ro file da ta .
• N O T E: Th e us er wil l be p rom p te d Y E S or N O prio r t o
e xe cu tio n o f f orm a ttin g.
• C a ut ion : F o rm att ing w ill re su lt in c om p lete irr etr iev ab le
lo ss o f se ttin g s a nd p rof ile d a ta.
Se cu re E ra se S D C o m ple te ly e ra se s th e co nt ac ts o f th e SD c ar d. Th is c a n ta ke
a co u ple o f ho u rs t o c om p le te. Se ttin gs a nd P rof iles w ill n o
lo ng e r b e a cc es sib le .
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5. 5. 1. B Hard w are
Th e Ha rd w are ta b dis pla ys h ard w ar e m o du le /bo ar d id e ntif ica tion , v er sio n a n d s of tw are
re vis ion n um b ers fo r c on fig ura tio n c on tro l p ur po se s.
Fig . 5 -8 S ys tem Co nf ig - H ard w ar e
R F Ca rd ID D is pla ys R F ca rd ide nti fica tio n n um b e r.
R F C ar d Re vi sio n D is pla ys R F ca rd rev isio n nu m be r.
RF F irmw a re V ers io n D is pla ys R F ca rd firm w are re vi sio n n u mb e r.
D igi tal Bo a rd C ard ID D is pla ys d igita l b oa rd ca rd ID n um b er.
D ig ita l B o ar d C a rd D is pla ys d igita l b oa rd ca rd re vis ion n um b er.

R e vi sio n
Di git al B o ar d D is pla ys d igita l b oa rd firm w a re rev isio n nu m be r.

F irmw a re R ev isi on
Slo t 1 A ct el PC I F PG A D is pla ys slo t1 A cte l P C I F PG A v ers ion n um b er an d da te .

Ve rs io n
S lot 1 C o ntr ol Bo a rd D is pla ys slo t 1 c on tro l bo a rd rev isio n nu m be r.

R e vi sio n
Slo t 1 A c tel JT A G D is pla ys slo t1 A cte l J TA G G P LD v ers ion n um b er an d da te .

G P LD V e rs ion
P o we r Su pp ly D is pla ys p ow er su pp ly ve rsi on nu m be r.
Ve rs io n
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5. 5. 1. C UI O p tio n s
Th e U I Op tio ns ta b c o ntro ls the s cre e n b ac k ligh t le ve l a nd to uc h s cr ee n c al ibra tio n
ut ility.
Fig . 5 -9 S ys tem C o nfi g – U I O pt ion s
B a ck lig ht M o ve th e s lid er to t he rig ht to inc re as e b ac kli gh t le ve l. M o ve

th e slid e r to th e le ft t o re d uc e b a ckl igh t le ve l.
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5. 5. 1. D Netw o rk
Th e Ne tw o rk t ab co n trol s th e tes t s et Eth e rne t a da p ter loc al are a co nn ec tio n s et ting s.
Th e Et he rn et b u s is us e d fo r r em o te co ntr ol o f th e tes t s et.
Fig . 5 -1 0 Sy ste m C on fig – Ne tw or k
IP A dd re s s N u m eric p ad : IP a dd re ss ex am p le en try in the fo rm a t

1 0. 20 0.1 6 2.7 6.
S u bn e t M a sk N u m eric p ad : S ub n et m a sk e xa m ple e ntr y in th e f orm a t

2 55 .2 55 .2 55 .0.
G a te w ay N u m eric p ad : G a tew a y e xa m pl e e nt ry in th e for m at

1 0. 20 0.1 .9 0.
• N O T E: Th is field is on ly se lec tab le w ith Ne tw or k M o de =
DHCP
D NS S e rve r C o nn ec tio n s pe ci fic D o m ain N am e S er ve r s uffix .

• N O T E: Re se rv ed fo r fu tu re us e.
N et w ork M o de D ro p do w n m e nu : S e lec tio ns

N e tw ork O ff – D isa b les E the rn et ad ap te r.
S ta tic IP - U se s en ter ed st atic IP a dd re ss.
D H C P – U s es dy na m ica lly allo ca te d ad dre s s fr om D H C P
s er ve r.
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5. 5. 1. E Date /T i me
Th e D a te /Tim e ta b co ntr ols th e te st se t d ate /t im e c loc k p a ram e te rs.
Fig . 5 -1 1 Sy ste m C on fig – Da te /Tim e
T ime N u m eric p ad : T im e e n try in t he 12 o r 2 4 H o ur fo rm at

H H :M M :S S
D a te N u m eric p ad : D at e e n try in th e fo rm at M M: DD :Y Y Y Y
5.5.2 Ma int en ance Fu nct i on W in do w

Th e M ain te na nc e Fu nc tio n Win d ow is ac ce ss ibl e v ia the L au nc h Ba r. T h e M a int en an ce
Fu n ctio n Win do w pro vid e s ac ce ss to D iag n os tics , Ca lib rat ion an d S ys tem In fo p ro ce du re s
an d info rm a tio n.
F ig . 5- 12 M a inte n an ce F un ctio n Wind o w
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5.5.3 Di agn ost i cs F un cti on

Th e Di ag no sti cs fun ct ion p rov ide s co ntr ol f or ge ne ra ting a nd re ce ivin g te st s ign a ls, w ith
sp ec ific po w er an d freq u en cy pa ra m et ers .
5. 5. 3. A Transmit Function
F ig. 5- 13 T ran sm it Fu n ctio n
O u tp ut S ign a l D ro p do w n m e nu : S e lec tion s CW , F MC W o r P u lse .
P ow e r N u m eric p ad : P ow e r in d Bm . Ra ng e -7 6 d B m to +1 7 dB m in
1 d B i nc rem e nt s.
F req u en c y N u m eric p ad : F req ue n cy in M H z. Ra n ge 42 0 0 to 44 0 0 in 1 MH z

in cr em e nts .
O u tp ut St atu s S e lec tion s

O n - g en e rat es tes t s ign a ls.
O ff - tu rn s te st sig na ls off .
PRF N u m eric p ad : R at e in H z. R an ge 2 ,00 0 Hz to 30 ,0 00 H z.
Pu ls e Widt h N u m eric p ad : P uls e Widt h in n s. R a ng e 20 n s to 4 00 n s.
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5. 5. 3. B Receive Function
Fig . 5 -1 4 Re ce iv e D ia gn os tic s
A tte nu a tio n N u m eric p ad : A tte nu at ion in dB . R a ng e 0 t o 3 1 in 1 d B

in cr em e nts .
G ai n S ta g e D ro p do w n m e nu : S e lec tion s O FF , O N . T ur n o n/ off the 2 4 d B

G a in Sta g e.
P ow e r P o we r d isp la ye d in m illiv ol ts.
M e as ur ing A ct iva tes m e as uri ng fu nc tion .
Note:
Pu lse s ign als o r g ate d FM C W s ign a ls a re no t c ur ren tly su pp o rted in re ce ive
dia gn o stic s m o de .
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5. 5. 3. C Tx A tten s Fu n cti on
F ig. 5-1 5 Tx A tte ns

in cr em e nts .
T X 0, TX 1, TX 2 N u m eric p ad : T X At ten ua tio n in h al f dB s tep s . E x: s et ting 3 1

g ive s 15 .5 dB a tte nu ati on . R an ge 0 to 63 (0 to 3 1.5 d B)

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5. 5. 3. D Loopback
Fig . 5 -1 6 Lo op ba ck

in cr em e nts .
An a log A tte n N u m eric p ad : T X an alo g att en ua tio n. Ra n ge is 0 to 1 02 3.

L ar ge r v alu es g ive la rge r a tte nu at ion .
T X 0, TX 1, TX 2 N u m eric p ad : T X At ten ua tio n in h al f dB s tep s . E x: s et ting 3 1


RX0 N u m eric p ad : A tten u atio n in h alf dB st ep s. E x : se ttin g 3 1 giv es

1 5. 5 d B at ten ua tio n. Ra n ge 0 to 63 (0 to 31 .5 dB )
An a log A tte n N u m eric p ad : R X an a log at ten ua tio n. R an ge is 0 t o 1 02 3 .


G a in Sta g e.
SPA S p ec tru m An a lyz er circ uit po w er dis pla ye d in m i llivo lts.
M e as ur ing A ct iva tes m e as uri ng fu nc tion .
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5. 5. 3. E Pass Thru
Fig . 5 -1 7 Pa ss T hru
RX0 N u m eric p ad : A tten u atio n in h alf dB st ep s. E x : se ttin g 3 1 giv es

1 5. 5 d B at ten ua tio n. Ra n ge 0 to 63 (0 to 31 .5 dB )
An a log A tte n N u m eric p ad : R X an a log at ten ua tio n. R an ge is 0 t o 1 02 3 .


G a in Sta g e.
SPA S p ec tru m An a lyz er circ uit po w er dis pla ye d in m i llivo lts.

in cr em e nts .
T X 0, TX 1, TX 2 N u m eric p ad : T X att en ua tio n in h alf dB s tep s. Ex : s ett ing 3 1

An a log A tte n N u m eric p ad : T X an alo g att en ua tio n. Ra n ge is 0 to 1 02 3.

R u n nin g E n ab le/ Dis ab le po w er ou tp ut a n d r ec eiv e m e a su rem e nt s.
D D S 0, DD S 1 N u m eric p ad : D D S va lue to w rite to ha rd wa re to sim u la te

a ltitu de . R a ng e -20 0 to 20 ,00 0 . U su ally s et i de ntic al va lue s
w h en d rivin g a F M C W a ltim et er.
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5.5.4 Syst em I nf o W in do w
Th e Sy st em In fo fu nc tion w in do w is a cc es sib le via th e La un ch B ar M ain te na nc e fun cti on
ke y, as a su b s ele ct ion . S ys te m Inf o d isp la ys the h ar dw ar e s ta tus o f th e R e ce ive L O ,
Tr ac kin g Sy nth , S P A , Tr an sm it LO , O ff se t S yn th an d DP L L. Th e i nd ica to rs d isp la y c lea r
w he n t he re sp ec tive lo op s are lo ck ed .
Note:
• No o r v ery lo w RF in pu t to th e tes t s et will ca us e t he T rac kin g Sy nt h a nd
DP L L lo o ps to ind ica te u nlo ck ed .
• If an y ind ica to r dis pla ys r ed , a n y UU T p a ram e te rs di sp lay ed m a y b e inv ali d.
Fig . 5 -18 S y ste m In fo
Re ce iv e L O u nl oc ke d D is pla ys re d w h en th e Re ce iv er L o ca l O sc illat or is u nl oc ke d.
T ra ck ing S y nth D is pla ys re d w h en th e Tra ck in g S y nth is un loc ke d .

u n loc k ed
S P A un lo ck ed D is pla ys re d w h en th e SP A is un loc ke d .
Tr an smi t L O D is pla ys re d w h en th e Tra n sm it L O is un loc ke d .

u n loc k ed
O ffs et Sy nt h D is pla ys re d w h en th e Of fse t S yn th is un loc ke d.

u n loc k ed
D PL L un lo ck e d D is pla ys re d w h en th e DP L L is u nlo ck ed .
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April, 2022 . 5-20
Pr od uc t S pec ificat ion s
6
April, 2022 . 6-1
Sp e cifi ca tio ns
April, 2022 . 6-2
Ab br evia tion s
A
Ta b le A -1 A b bre via tio ns
Te rm D e sc rip tio n
A /C Air cra ft
A 2D An al og to D igita l
AC Alt ern at ing C ur ren t
A D PL L All Dig ita l P ha se L oc ke d Lo op
AF An al og Fr eq ue n cy
A NT An te nn a
AP L L An al og P ha se Lo c ke d L oo p
A SA Ac tu al S im u late d Al titud e
B PF Ba nd p as s F ilte r
Cal Ca lib rat ion
C PU Ce n tral Pr oc es sin g Un it
CW Co n tinu ou s Wav e
D 2A Dig ita l to A na log
dB de ci-B e l (d ec ibe l)
DA De cis io n A ltit ud e
DC Dir ec t C ur ren t
DH De cis io n H e igh t
DM M Dig ita l M u ltim et er
D SA De sir ed S im ula te d A ltit ud e
EMI Ele ct rom a gn e tic I nte rfe re nc e
E SD Ele ct ro Sta tic D isc ha rg e
FPGA Fie ld Pr og ra mm a b le G a te Ar ray
FO D Fo re ign O bje c ts & D e bris
G EN Ge n era to r
GHz Gi ga -H ert z
G PIB Ge n era l P u rpo se In te rfac e Bu s
Hz He rtz
I/ O Inp ut /O utp u t
IP MB Inte llig en t P la tfo rm M an a ge m en t B us
K Hz Kilo -H e rtz (kH z )
L IB Lith iu m -Ion B a tter y
L PF Lo w pa ss Fil ter
April, 2022 . A-1
Ab b re via tio ns
Te rm D e sc rip tio n
MHz M eg a-H e rtz
P /N Pa rt N u m be r
PCI Pe rip he ra l C om p on en t I nte rc on ne ct
P CIe Pe rip he ra l C om p on en t I nte rc on ne ct Ex pr es s
P RF Pu lse R e pitit ion F req ue n cy
PWM Pu lse Wid th M od ul atio n
PXI PC I e X ten s ion s f or I ns tru m en tat ion
RF Ra d io F re qu en cy
R SS I Re sid u al S ig na l S tre ng th In dic ato r
SATA Se ria l A dv an ce d Te ch no lo gy A tta ch m en t
sR IO Se ria l R ap id IO
T /R Tra n sm it/R e ce ive (a lso T x / Rx )
TACH Ta ch om e te r
UI Us er In terf ac e
U SB Un ive rs al Se rv ice B us
V er Ve rific at ion
VG A Vid e o G ra p hic s A d ap ter
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Ter m ino log y
B
T ab le B-1 T e rm ino lo gy
T er m De s cri pti on
Ac tu al Si mula te d D is pla ys th e c urr en t a ltitu d e sim u late d b y the t es t s et fo r m a nu a l o r p ro file
A lti tud e (A S A) o pe ra tio n. Du rin g a n alt itud e sim u lat ion , th e AS A is the a ltitu de u se d to
d et erm in e the a cc ur ac y o f th e altit ud e d is pla ye d by the R a dio A ltim et er
S y ste m .
Al titu de R a te T h e r ate o f clim b o r d es ce nt. A lso kn ow n a s V er tica l S pe e d
A ltitu d e T rip U s ua lly re la ting to A R IN C 5 52 r ad io a ltim e ter s, a re la y sw itc he d o ut pu t to
c on tro l/s ign al co nn ec te d s ys tem s s uc h a s au to- lan d, tha t a s pe cific
a ltitu d e h as b ee n r ea ch ed .
A pp ro a ch T h e la nd in g p h as e o f a flig ht
A RI NC A e ron a utic al Ra d io I nc orp o rate d . A U .S. ba se d ae ro na ut ica l st an da rd s
o rg an iza tio n, ori gin ally o wn e d c olle ct ive ly b y se ve ra l air line s.
A R IN C sta n da rds m a inly a dd res s the s yst em in te rfa ce , w he re as R TC A
s ta nd ard s ad dr es s s ys tem de sig n.
A RI NC 5 52 A n ea rlie r A R IN C sta nd a rd de fini ng th e in te rfa ce of an al og ra dio
a ltim e ter s. T y pic ally u se d in a ir tr an sp or t ins ta llat ion s.
A RI NC 7 07 A la te r A RI NC s ta nd ar d d ef inin g the in ter fac e of d ig ital rad io alt im ete rs .
T yp ic ally us e d in a ir tra n sp ort ap pl ica tion s
A u di o F re q ue nc y A n A ud io F re qu e nc y th a t is pro p ort ion al to a ltitu d e.
A ltitu d e
CD F F MC W C o ns tan t D iff ere nc e Fr eq ue nc y - F req ue n cy M od ula te d C o nt inu ou s Wav e
A T h ale s pr op rie tar y t ec hn iqu e th at alt ers th e sw e ep r ate in p ro po rtio n to
a ltitu d e m a int ain ing a co ns ta nt diff ere nc e or be at fre qu en cy in a na rro w
b an d wid th re ce ive r
D C Al titu de A DC vo lta ge th at is p ro po rtio na l t o alti tud e, d efin e d by A R IN C -55 2. U se d
t o d riv e a na lo g a ltitu d e in di ca tor s a nd o the r s ub s ys tem s .
D ec isi on H ei gh t A n alt itud e , at w hic h t he pil ot i s a ler ted b y th e rad io alt im ete r. Ty pic ally
u se d to m ak e la n din g d e cis ion s
D e sir ed S imu late d N u m eri c P ad . D u rin g a n altit ud e s im u latio n , th is fi eld w ill b e th e sa m e as
A lti tud e (D S A) t he S ta rt A ltitu d e u ntil th e A ltit ud e P au se bu tto n is pr es se d, a nd a n ew D SA
is e nte re d. Th e DS A is the a ltitu de th at the u se r w ou ld like to a ch iev e.
N O T E: D ue to the a va ila ble pa th le ng ths in th e A L T-9 0 00 , th e ex ac t
D S A m ay no t b e ac hie va b le, s o the c los es t a ch iev ab le alt itud e wi ll be
u se d an d dis pla ye d as th e A S A .
T h is fie ld is on ly a ct ive du rin g Alt itud e Pa u se .
D e- rot at ion T h e p oin t a fte r to u ch do w n w h en th e pilo t lo w ers th e n o se of the a ircr aft
s o the fro n t w he els to uc h do w n.
DH B u g T h e d ec isio n he igh t s ett ing p oin ter on d ial t yp e a na lo g a ltitu de in dic at ors .
A ls o k no w n a s the D H in de x o n an alo g tap e ind ica to rs an d EF IS
D H Se t T h e kn ob on an a n alo g a ltitu de in d ica tor t ha t the pilo t us es t o se t th e D H
b ug . A ls o k no w n as D H a d jus t.
E F IS E le ctr on ic F lig ht Ins tru m en t S ys te m
April, 2022 . B-1
Te rmi no lo gy
T er m De s cri pti on
F e ed er C ab le T h e R F C oa x C a ble lin kin g eith e r th e t ran sm it ter po rt t o th e TX a nt en na
o r th e re ce ive r p ort to the R X an te nn a
F la g A red m e ch a nic al ba r or a g ra ph ica l b a r th a t o bs cu re s pa rt of th e alt itud e
d isp la y to in di ca te th at a ltitu de info rm a tion is n ot av a ilab le o r un re liab le.
FM C W F re qu en c y M o du lat ed C on tin uo us Wa ve
T ria ng u lar wa ve fr eq ue nc y m o d ula te d te ch n iqu e tha t p ro du ce s a
d iffe re nc e o r b e at f req u en cy in a w id e b a nd w idth re ce ive r, tha t is
p ro po rtio na l to a ltitu de
F M D e via tio n T h e lim it s o f d ev iat ion of th e 4 .3 G Hz (c en te r ca rri er) sig na l, d ur ing
f req ue n cy m od ula tio n, ex pr es se d in M H z.
G o- Ar ou n d A m is se d a p pro a ch pr oc ed ur e
In sta lla tio n Ra c k T h e m ou n ting tra y fo r the LR U tha t ac co m m od at es a m atin g c on n ec tor fo r
a ll dis cr ete an d R F s ig na ls. T he air cra ft w irin g c on ne cts to th e in st alla tio n
r ac k, w h ich ty pic ally p rov id es sc re w d o wn re te ntio n fo r th e L R U tha t
a llo ws e as y r em o va l.
In teg ri ty Mo n ito r T h e B u ilt In T es t E qu ipm e n t th at m o n itor s c orr ec t o pe ra tion o f a n L R U
a nd a dv ise s m od ule fa ilur e e ith er by d ed ica te d in di ca tor s o n t he LR U
f ron t p an el or via a BI TE w or d f rom t he te st p o rt.
L ab e l 1 64 A R IN C 42 9 bin ar y d at a w o rd for ra dio he ig ht. An a ltitu de d ata o utp u t
f orm a t fo r A RIN C -7 07 ra dio alt im ete rs . M ay als o b e o ut pu t on A RI NC -7 0 7
r ad io altim e te r te st po rts .
L ab e l 1 65 A R IN C 42 9 BC D d ata w or d fo r r ad io h e igh t. A n alti tud e da ta ou tpu t fo rm a t
f or A R IN C -7 07 ra dio a ltim et ers . M a y a lso b e o u tpu t o n AR IN C -7 07 ra dio
a ltim e ter te st p o rts.
Le g A lin e ar a ltitu d e r am p , e ithe r c lim bin g , le ve l alt itud e or de sc en d ing .
1 . If clim b ing o r d es ce nd in g th e ra m p is d efin ed b y s ta rt a ltitu de , s top
a ltitu d e a nd a ltitu de ra te .
2 . If lev el (sta rt altit ud e= s top a ltitu de ), th e ra m p is d efin ed b y d u rat ion .
L o op G ai n M a rg in T h e ref lec ted s ig na l a m plit ud e se en a t the r ad io alt im ete r rec eiv er th at is
X d B ’s a bo ve th e rec ei ve r M D S
L RR A L ow R a ng e Ra d io A ltim e te r. R a ng e t yp ica lly up to 8,0 0 0 ft
LRU L in e R e pla ce ab le U nit. Wou ld no rm a lly r efe r to th e rad io alt im ete r
t ran sm it ter/ rec ei ve r u nit h o we ve r, an in dic ato r is a lso an L R U.
MDS M in im u m D isc er nib le S ig na l L ev e l. A ter m u se d to e x pre ss r ad ar re c eiv er
s en si tivity in -d Bm s
P ro file A s eq ue n ce of leg s form in g a sim u late d flig ht p a th i .e. ap pro a ch
Pu ls e R a di o A lti mete r T h e a ltim e ter m ea su re s th e tim e de lay b etw e en a tra ns m itte d R F p uls e
a nd th e rep ly fro m th e g ro un d.
Sw e ep R a te T h e r ate o f th e tr ian gu la r fre q ue nc y m o d ula tio n o f a n F M C W ra dio
a ltim e ter ex pr es se d i n H z . T his is u s ua lly c on s tan t fo r a g ive n s ys te m .
C D F FM C W s ys tem s w ill h av e a s aw to o th f req u en cy m od ul atio n, w he re
t he sw e ep ra te is p ro po rtio na l to a ltitu de .
T e st Po rt A p or t pr ov isio n ed on s om e ra dio a ltim et ers , th at m ay pr ov ide th e
f ollo w ing .
1 . B IT E da ta ou tp ut
2 . R a dio H eig h t in the fo rm o f D C alt itud e , A ud io Fre q ue nc y A ltit ud e o r
D ig ita l A ltitu de .
3 . A n alo g t rips
4 . S ys te m fla gs
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ALT-9000

Radio Altimeter Test Set

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This equipment is Industrial (Class A) electromagnetic wave suitability

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WARNING: Id en tifie s co nd itio ns or a ct ivitie s t ha t, if ig no re d, ca n re su lt in pe rs on al

Caution: Id en tifie s co nd itio ns o r ac tiv itie s th at , if ig n ore d, ca n res ult in

S A FE TY FIR S T - TO A LL OPE R A TIO N S P E R SO N N EL (co nt)

S A FE TY FIR S T - TO A LL OPE R A TIO N S P E R SO N N EL (co nt)

WARNING: Heavy Object

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THIS EQUIPMENT CONTAINS PARTS

Unpacking test set

C us tom iz ed fo am pa ck ing m a teri al in sid e th e tr an sit ca se pr ov ide s m ax im um p ro tec tio n

U se the fo llo wi ng ste p s to u np ac k the T es t S et Kit :

1. C ut s e alin g tap e on to p o f th e sh ipp in g c on ta ine r. O p en s hip pin g co nt ain er .

Checking Unpacked Equipment

Id en tify an d i ns pe ct e q uip m en t fo r p os sib le da m ag e inc ur red d urin g sh ipm e nt . If T e st S e t

Th e pa ck ing s lip i de nti fies th e d e tails o f th e p u rch as ed c on fig ura tio n a n d p ur ch as ed

R ev iew p ac kin g slip to ve rify sh ipm e n t is c o mp le te. Re fe r to F ig. 2 , F ig . 4, an d Ta ble 1 fo r

Ve rif y th e tes t s et co nfig ur ati on an d se ria lize d c o mp o ne nt s; s ee F ig. 3.

F ig . 3 P lac ar d o n Tra n sit C a se (s er ializ ed )

1. Op tio na l B at ter y P a ck sh ow n in ph oto . Th e i ns tru me n t is sh ipp ed w ith a Ba tte ry Pa ck

REL ATE D I NFO RM ATI O N

U se thi s m a nu al in c on ju nc tio n w ith th e f ollo w ing in for m atio n :

ALT-9000 Test Set

2 Power Supply 67374 1 1

3 Adapter, TNC-TNC 38353 2 2

Antenna Coupler Pole Set

5 Cable, TNC-TNC, 12” (Loop Back) 62401 1 1

6 Antenna Couplers 139139 2 2

7 Power Cord, US 62302 1 1

8 Power Cord, European 64020 1 1

9 Coax, TNC-TNC, yellow 4’ 22153321 1 1

10 Coax, TNC-TNC, red 4’ 22153326 1 1

11 Coax, TNC-TNC, yellow 20’ 22153329 1 1

12 Coax, TNC-TNC, red 20’ 22153332 1 1

13 Getting Started Guide (paper) 22149658 1 1

Operator Documentation (CD)

15 Attenuator, fixed 20 dB 112036 2 2

Cable Assy; TNC RA;

Transit Case 22153534 1 1

St and ard A ccesso ries

‘Tackle Box’ Case F ig. 5 FBPP-GC-6 1

Battery Pack 22116266 1

Maintainer Documentation (CD)

C hap ter 1 - D e scr iptio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1

Int rod u ctio n AL T -90 00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 1

C hap ter 2 - T est Se t Op era tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

Int rod u ctio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1

C hap ter 3 - T est Se t Fu nc tion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

Int rod u ctio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 1

Int rod u ctio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 1

C hap ter 5 - M ain ten anc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 1

C hap ter 6 - P r od uct Sp ecif icatio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 1