FDS FD171CV VER HDSDI User manual

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Installation and Operation Manual
FD171CV VER TS
17.1” Widescreen Touchscreen LCD

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Table of Contents
General Information.................................................................................................................3
Front View..................................................................................................................................3
Additional Information ...........................................................................................................3
Specifications.............................................................................................................................4
Installation Instructions ..........................................................................................................4
Power...........................................................................................................................................4
Wiring Suggestions ..................................................................................................................5
S-Video/Composite and Audio Wiring ................................................................................5
VGA Wiring ...............................................................................................................................6
Power and Ground Wiring......................................................................................................7
Power/Video...............................................................................................................................8
Operations Instructions ...........................................................................................................9
Button Controls .........................................................................................................................9
Remote Control........................................................................................................................10
Technical Drawing #1 ............................................................................................................11
Technical Drawing #2 ............................................................................................................12
Technical Support...................................................................................................................13
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness ........................................................................13
Warranty ...................................................................................................................................14
Log of Revisions......................................................................................................................15

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General Information
The FD171CV VER TS is a 17.1” Widescreen Touchscreen LCD which has features that
allow installation in the smallest of mounting areas with the minimum of interface
equipment. The FD171 VER TS has a capacitive touchscreen that uses RS-232 to
interface with the equipment it controls.
Front View
Additional Information
The FD171CV VER TS utilizes a state of the art digital video decoding chipset for the
analog VGA video input.
The FD171CV VER TS can also be connected to existing video switchers and receive
video inputs from a selector interface box.
The FD171CV VER TS is made of all metal components.

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Specifications
Display Type
17.1 TFT Color LCD
Display Color
16.7 Million Colors
Pixel Pitch
0.291 mm x 0.291 mm
Screen Resolution
1280 x 768
Brightness
450 cd/m2
Dimensions
16.25 (W) x 11.00” (H) x 1086” (D)
Display Size
14.65”(W) x 8.81” (H)
Weight
7.6 lbs.
Power
28 VDC @ 1.5 AMPS
PC & Video Input
One High Density DB-15 Connector
Video Type Supported
VGA
Screen Control
On Screen Display Menu, Touch Screen
Remote Control
IR
Materials
Aluminum
DO-160E Testing
In Progress
Installation Instructions
All non-flight essential equipment, such as the FD171CV VER TS, should be installed on
a non-essential bus and have a dedicated circuit breaker. It is a requirement that a switch
be installed in the cockpit so that the pilot can de-energize the display should it become
necessary.
There are eight 8-32 UNC mounting holes located on the sides and back of the display.
Four holes are located at the four corners of the back and four holes are located two on
each side of the bezel. It is sufficient to mount the display by four attach points.
Mounting against the bulkhead or on a bracket: The unit can be mounted internal,
external, or partially internal to the bulkhead. It is recommended that at least a ¼ inch of
space around the rear, top and bottom of the display for the internal exhaust fan to be
able to circulate air through the unit. When mounting from inside the bulkhead it is
possible to have only the LCD visible to the cabin. The unit will come on automatically
upon power application.
Power
This is a 28VDC monitor that requires 1.5 AMPS of power to operate.

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Wiring Suggestions
All shields should be grounded to the connector at the source, and floating at the display.
Avoid routing video wiring parallel to:
AC wiring
Strobe wiring
DC motor supply cables
Inverter cabling
Or any other potential noise source.
S-Video/Composite and Audio Wiring
Recommended cable for s-video/composite and audio purposes is PIC 75 Ohm Coax,
P/N V76261. This is a lightweight, flexible, and low signal loss cable which meets FAA
flammability requirements of FAR 23.1359(d), FAR 25.853(a) and FAR 25.869(a)(4).
Similar aviation coaxial cable can be used from other vendors, as well. Some aircraft are
prone to AC noise - we recommend adding to the composite source a 75Ohm video
isolation transformer such as Deerfield Laboratory, Inc. Part No. 162-1
(www.deerfieldlab.com, [phone]). In most cases this should be added to the video
output of the source.

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VGA Wiring
Recommended cable for VGA purpose is ECS P/N 453005. This is a single shielded
cable containing 5 separate coaxial cables, color-coded to match the functions of the
wires.
Coax cables should be terminated using solder sleeve coaxial cable terminators,
Raychem P/N: CWT-4174-W122-5/9

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Power and Ground Wiring
This is a 28VDC monitor that requires 1.5 amp of power to operate. To operate properly
this monitor requires an input voltage of 18-29VDC.
The rated current of the equipment and associated voltage drop should be taken into
consideration when selecting wire gauge. The following example is based on an install
with a 28VDC power system and a total of 50 feet of wire between the circuit breaker,
monitor and ground.
Example: 22awg wire has 16.2 Ohms per 1000 feet, this equates to .81 Ohms for 50
feet. 1.5 Amps of current on .81 Ohms will drop 1.22 Volts.
Resistance of Wire Type M22759/16-**
(** = Gauge)
Gauge (AWG)
OHMS/1000’
24
26.20
22
16.20
20
9.88
16
4.81
12
2.02
10
1.26
8
.701
Also, use short heavy gauge wire and a clean tight connection for ground.
It is the installer's responsibility to understand the product's requirements to install the
product in compliance with industry standards and safety.

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Power/Video
Pin out for P1 (High Density DB-15 Receptacle)
Connector P/N: M24308/2-286 or Equivalent
Crimp Contacts P/N: M39029/57-354 or Equivalent
Pin
Number
Description
1
28V DC Power
2
28V DC Ground
3
5V DC Power (Touch Screen)
4
5V DC Ground (Touch Screen)
5
RX
6
TX
7
GND
8
Blue Ground (Pin 8 on Standard VGA)
9
Red Video (Pin 1 on Standard VGA)
10
Green Video (Pin 2 on Standard VGA)
11
Blue Video (Pin 3 on Standard VGA)
12
Red Ground (Pin 6 on Standard VGA)
13
Green Ground (Pin 7 on Standard VGA)
14
Horizontal Sync (Pin 13 on Standard
VGA)
15
Vertical Sync (Pin 14 on Standard VGA)

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Operation Instructions
The FD171CV VER TS is continuously on but can be de-energized by removing power
from the unit at the circuit breaker panel or by cycling the power on/off bezel button on
the top of the display. No pilot or aircrew action is necessary during flight or ground
operation.
When applying 28VDC power, the display will turn on and look for a valid input on the
last known source. If no input is found, the display will go to standby mode.
Button Controls
There are 5 buttons located on the top center. Their functions are shown below:
BUTTON
DESCRIPTION
POWER
Toggles the power ON or OFF. Also, wakes the display
up from SLEEP mode.
MENU
Opens the MENU.
DOWN
Moves to the next selection in the menu.
UP
Moves to the previous selection in the menu.
SOURCE
Switches between sources coming into the display.

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Remote Control

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Technical Drawing

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Technical Drawing

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Technical Support
Should you have any questions concerning this product or other FDS Avionics Corp.
products, please contact our Product Support representatives at 470-239-7421.
FDS Avionics Corp.
6435 Shiloh Road
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
For further product information, technical data and sample wiring diagrams, please click
on the Dealers section of our web site at www.FDSAvionics.com
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
The FD171CV VER TS is designed not to require regular general maintenance.

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Limited Warranty
All FDS Avionics Corp. (FDS) products are warranted to be free from material or manufacturing defects for a
period of 24 months from the date of shipment for General Aviation customers or 12 months from the date of
shipment for Government/Special Mission customers. Any material or repair workmanship for in warranty repair
service will be specifically warranted for 90 days or the remainder of the original warranty period, whichever is
longer. If the original warranty period has expired, the 90 day repair warranty is limited to the material and
workmanship specific to the repair activity completed.
The following conditions are exclusions to warranty coverage:
1. Labor costs associated with installation, removal or reinstallation of any product.
2. Damage to or malfunction caused by any unauthorized alteration made to the product.
3. Resolving signal quality issues caused by externally generated noise introduced by aircraft electrical
systems or other components connected to any FDS product.
4. Any malfunction caused by improper installation or connection to aircraft wiring, industry standard cabin
management/ inflight entertainment systems, or third party commercial equipment not specifically
identified as compatible with FDS products.
5. Any malfunction caused by installation that does not conform to precautions associated with operating
environments listed in the operating manual or consistent with industry best practices such as; high
temperature, adequate ventilation, high humidity, high dust, or power surges.
6. Cosmetic damage or damage to internal components caused by installation or removal, failure to follow
installation or operating instructions, or any neglect or misuse of the product.
7. Any product that is returned for service with a broken tamper evident seal, indicating tampering or
improper handling of the product by an unauthorized person. Violation of product tamper evident seals or
modification of factory installed serial and PMA labels voids any warranty, either expressed or implied.
The FDS technical support team is available to provide distance troubleshooting support during business hours
(8:00am to 5:00pm EST) Monday through Friday at [phone].
Many repair requests can be resolved through distance support and may not require return of merchandise to the
factory. If a product must be returned to the factory for repair, an RMA number will be issued as directed by the
technical support team and communicated by the repair coordinator.
Upon request by the customer, FDS may send a service technician onsite to repair any non-PMA products. The
travel expenses incurred to include transportation, lodging and meals along with the technician’s hourly rate shall
be payable by the customer in accordance with FDS’ applicable rates and procedures.
FDS Avionics Corp. will, upon receipt of returned merchandise, remanufacture or replace the unit at our discretion
and return the product by Ground Return Shipping. Express return shipment will be the responsibility of the
sender.
This warranty is not transferable.
Any implied warranties expire at the express limited warranty expiration date. FDS shall not be held liable for any
indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages.
Some states do not allow limitation on the length of an implied warranty. In such states, the exclusions or
limitations of this limited warranty may not apply.

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Revisions Log
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Date
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Description
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02/11/2013
All
Initial Release
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All
Company name change and formatting. No revision change
necessary.