Flight Display Systems FD320CV VER HD User manual

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MAN – FD320CV Ver HD
FD320CV Ver HD
Installation and Operation Manual
32” High-Definition Widescreen LCD
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
678-867-6717, or
www.FlightDisplay.com
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MAN – FD320CV Ver HD
FD320CV Ver HD
32” High-Definition Widescreen LCD
© 2008 Flight Display Systems. All Rights Reserved.
Flight Display Systems
1765 Grassland Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30004
678-867-6717 Phone
678-867-6742 Fax
[e-mail]
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Table of Contents
General Information......................................................................................................................4
1. Front View..........................................................................................................................4
2. Additional Information....................................................................................................4
Specifications................................................................................................................................5
Installation Instructions .............................................................................................................5
1. Rear Connector Orientation ............................................................................................6
2. Power ..................................................................................................................................6
Wiring Instructions......................................................................................................................7
1. S-Video/Composite and Audio Wiring ........................................................................7
2. VGA Wiring.......................................................................................................................8
3. RS-485 Wiring....................................................................................................................8
4. HDMI..................................................................................................................................9
5. Power & Ground Wiring................................................................................................10
6. Power/Video ...................................................................................................................11
7. Command Sets for Controlling the Monitor ...............................................................12
8. Command Sets for Controlling the Monitor...............................................................13
9. RS-485 Network...............................................................................................................14
Operations Instructions ............................................................................................................15
1. Button Control.................................................................................................................15
2. Remote Control Buttons.................................................................................................16
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................17
Technical Drawings...................................................................................................................18
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................19
Technical Support......................................................................................................................20
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness ...........................................................................20
Warranty ......................................................................................................................................21
Log of Revisions.........................................................................................................................22
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General Information
The FD320CV Ver HD is a 32” High-Definition Widescreen LCD which has features that
allow installation in the smallest of mounting areas with the minimum of interface
equipment. Built with retrofit aircraft integration in mind, this display can switch between
five video input sources using an infrared remote.
Front View
Additional Information
The FD320CV Ver HD utilizes a state of the art digital video decoding chipset for the
analog video input. There are FIVE video source inputs available. They are in order of
picture quality: (2)HDMI (Hi-Def video, such as Blu-Ray DVD or Playstation 3), (1)VGA
(computer graphics like Moving Maps), (1) S-Video and (1) Composite Video (DVD,
camera or VCR). Both NTSC and PAL formats are auto-detected.
The FD320CV Ver HD can also be connected to existing video switchers and use only a
composite video input from a selector interface box. In this case, the IR remote will only be
used to set up the screen after installation. E.g. adjust brightness, contrast, etc.
The LCD is protected with a .125” Lexan lens. The purpose of this lens is to prevent
scratching of the LCD and reduce glare. The FD320CV Ver HD is made of all metal
components. DO-160 testing has been completed and is available upon request.
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Specifications
Display Type
32” TFT Color LCD
Display Color
16.7 Million Colors
Screen Resolution
1600x1200 UXGA
Brightness
500 cd/m2
Dimensions
31.00”(W) x 18.70”(H) x 2.55”(D)
Display Size
31.51” (800mm) diagonal
Weight
27.3 lbs
Power
28VDC @ 6.6Amps
PC & Video Input
VGA (High Density DB-15 Connector),
S-Video, Composite, HDMI (2)
Video Type Supported
NTSC/PAL
Screen Control
On Screen Display Menu
Viewing Angle
178° on Both Axis
Materials
Aluminum
DO-160 Testing
Section 21, Category B
Remote Control
IR, included
Pixel Pitch
170.5 x 510.5
Installation Instructions
All cabin entertainment equipment, such as the FD320CV Ver HD, 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 entertainment system should it
become necessary.
There are twelve 10-32 UNF mounting holes located on the sides and back of the display.
Eight holes are located at the four corners and centre of the back and four holes are
located two on each side of the bezel. It is sufficient to mount the display by six 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 you leave about ¼
inch of space around the rear, top and bottom of the display for the exhaust fan to have
circulating air. 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 and if
using an external video source selection box the IR is not needed. If you are using the IR
to change the video source selection then you need to have the IR LED visible to the
cabin.
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Rear Connector Orientation – The rear connector of this monitor can be mounted
horizontally (connector perpendicular to rear of monitor) or vertically (connector
perpendicular to bottom of monitor) in order to give you the most convenient mounting
options. By default, this monitor's connector ships in the rear/horizontal position. Flight
Display Systems will ship the unit with the optional bottom/vertical mounting connector
configuration if specified at the time of order; contact your local sales representative for
assistance. It is possible to change the connector orientation at the time of installation.
For instructions on how to change the connector orientation please call Flight Display
Systems at [phone] and ask for Technical Support.
Power
This is a 28VDC monitor that requires 6.6Amps of power to operate. The unit turns on
automatically upon power application.
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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 75
Ohm 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.
We recommend coax cables be terminated using solder sleeve coaxial cable terminators
such as Raychem Part Number CWT-4174-W122-5/9.
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RS-485 Wiring
Shielded twisted-pair 22 AWG wire is recommended for RS-485 wiring.
HDMI
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) defines the protocol and electrical
specifications for the 9ignalling, pin-out, electrical, and mechanical requirements of cable
and connectors used for transmitting High-Definition content. The Type A HDMI connector
(shown below) has 19 pins with bandwidth to support all SDTV, EDTV, and HDTV modes.
The plug’s outside dimensions are 13.9 mm wide by 4.45 mm high.
ECS manufactures an HDMI cable that is terminated at the factory. It is ordered as part
number 600-19786-XXX, where XXX is the length in inches for the desired cable.
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Power and Ground Wiring
This is a 28VDC monitor that requires 6.6 Amps of power to operate. The rated current of
the equipment and associated voltage drop should be taken into consideration when
selecting wire gauge. To operate properly this monitor requires an input voltage of 25-
32VDC allowing a 3 volt drop on the wire, this is equal to the sum of the voltage drop on
the 28V power wire and the voltage drop on the ground or power return wire.
The following examples are 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 1: 20awg wire has 9.88 Ohms per 1000 feet, this equates to .494 Ohms for 50
feet. 6.6 Amps of current on .494 Ohms will drop 3.26 Volts. This exceeds the allowable
voltage drop to operate this monitor.
Example 2: 10awg wire has 1.26 Ohms per 1000 feet, this equates to .063 Ohms for 50
feet. 6.6 Amps of current on .063 Ohms will drop 0.42 Volts. This is within the allowable
range to operate this monitor.
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
Some connector pins are only compatible with the smaller gauge wires. If multiple power
pins are available then all pins should be used. Multiple strands of wire may be run to the
circuit breaker panel, or the multiple small gauge wires may be joined to a larger gauge
wire for a single strand run to the circuit breaker panel. 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 DB-25 Receptacle
Connector P/N: M24308/2-283 or Equivalent
Crimp Contacts P/N: M39029/63-368 or Equivalent
Pin
Number
Description
1
28VDC Power
2
28VDC Ground
3
28VDC Power
4
28VDC Ground
5
Composite Video –Signal
6
Composite Video –Shield
7
S-Video Y –Signal
8
S-Video Y –Shield
9
S-Video C –Signal
10
S-Video C –Shield
11
Red Video (Pin 1 on Standard VGA)
12
Green Video (Pin 2 on Standard VGA)
13
Blue Video (Pin 3 on Standard VGA)
14
28VDC Power
15
28VDC Ground
16
Red Ground (Pin 6 on Standard VGA)
17
Green Ground (Pin 7 on Standard VGA)
18
N/C
19
N/C
20
RS-485 Input A
21
RS-485 Input B
22
N/C
23
Horizontal Sync (Pin 13 on Standard VGA)
24
Vertical Sync (Pin 14 on Standard VGA)
25
N/C
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Command sets for controlling the monitors with serial numbers starting w/
11XXXXXXXX(10 digits) and below:
Below are the command sets to control the power, source selection, and backlight brightness. The
13 characters below are shown in hexadecimal. The communication system must be set up for
19200 Baud, no parity, 8 bits of data, and 1 stop bit.
POWER
POWER OFF
0xBE 0xEF 0x02 0x06 0x00 0x1F 0xD1 0x26 0x00
0x00
0x01
0x01
0x00
CR
POWER ON
0xBE 0xEF 0x02 0x06 0x00 0x1F 0xD1 0x26 0x00
0x00
0x00
0x01
0x00
CR
SOURCE SELECTION
VGA
0xBE 0xEF 0x02 0x06 0x00 0x1F 0xD1 0x26 0x00
0x00
0x00
0x02
0x00
CR
Composite
0xBE 0xEF 0x02 0x06 0x00 0x1F 0xD1 0x26 0x00
0x00
0x01
0x02
0x00
CR
S-Video
0xBE 0xEF 0x02 0x06 0x00 0x1F 0xD1 0x26 0x00
0x00
0x02
0x02
0x00
CR
HDMI 1
0xBE 0xEF 0x02 0x06 0x00 0x1F 0xD1 0x26 0x00
0x00
0x06
0x02
0x00
CR
HDMI 2
0xBE 0xEF 0x02 0x06 0x00 0x1F 0xD1 0x26 0x00
0x00
0x07
0x02
0x00
CR
BACKLIGHT
0%
0xBE 0xEF 0x02 0x06 0x00 0x1F 0xD1 0x26 0x00
0x00
0x00
0x03
0x00
CR
Increment
by 1%
0xBE 0xEF 0x02 0x06 0x00 0x1F 0xD1 0x26 0x00
0x00
Increment
by 0x01
0x03
0x00
CR
100%
0xBE 0xEF 0x02 0x06 0x00 0x1F 0xD1 0x26 0x00
0x00
0x64
0x03
0x00
CR
Notes
1
2
3
4
5
Notes:
1. The first nine characters will remain the same for any command.
2. For connecting multiple monitors to one controller; the number can be set to 0x00 to control all
monitors at once, 0x01 to control monitor number 1, 0x02 monitor number 2, and so on until
0x63 for monitor number 99.
3. The number will change depending on command.
4. Identifier for the group of commands.
5. All commands need to end with a Carriage Return
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Command sets for controlling the monitors with serial numbers starting w/
12XXXXXXXX(10 digits) and above:
Commands
Length
CMD
Index
Set ID
Data
Check Sum
Power On
0x08
0x12
0x9C
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x01
0x48
Power Off
0x08
0x12
0x9C
0x00
0x00
0x01
0x01
0x49
HDMI 1
0x08
0x12
0x8E
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x01
0x57
HDMI 2
0x08
0x12
0x8E
0x00
0x00
0x01
0x01
0x56
DVI
0x08
0x12
0x8E
0x00
0x00
0x02
0x01
0x55
VGA
0x08
0x12
0x8E
0x00
0x00
0x03
0x01
0x54
S-Video
0x08
0x12
0x8E
0x00
0x00
0x04
0x01
0x53
Composite
0x08
0x12
0x8E
0x00
0x00
0x05
0x01
0x52
Auto
0x08
0x12
0x7E
0x00
0x00
0x00
0x01
0x67
Full Screen
0x08
0x12
0x7E
0x00
0x00
0x01
0x01
0x66
16:9
0x08
0x12
0x7E
0x00
0x00
0x02
0x01
0x65
4:3
0x08
0x12
0x7E
0x00
0x00
0x03
0x01
0x64
1:1
0x08
0x12
0x7E
0x00
0x00
0x04
0x01
0x63
The RS-485 connector carries information between the Infrared received and the LCD
controller board. Any connections to the RS-485 bus must be tolerant to the existing control
signals. Devices connected to the RS-485 Bus should not send traffic that interferes with the
existing RS-485 messages.
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RS-485 Network
If there is more than one monitor connected to the aircraft’s RS-485 controller system,
then it is strongly recommended to connect the system in series, or daisy-chain, and
terminate the twisted pairs with a 120 OHM resistor. This configuration improves the
reliability of the system.
It is highly recommended to use 22 AWG twisted pairs for runs longer than 20 feet.
Connect all RS-485A pins together, all RS-485B pins together.
Setting ID Numbers for Multiple Monitors:
When two or more monitors are installed on the same RS-485 Network, an ID number
must be assigned to each monitor. To assign an ID:
• Press the menu button (either on the monitor or remote control)
• Navigate to the “image” tab
• Navigate down to “set ID”
• Press left or right to assign a number to the monitor
• Press menu twice to exit
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Operation Instructions
The FD320CV Ver HD is continuously on but can be de-energized by removing power from
the entertainment system. No pilot or aircrew action is necessary during flight or ground
operation.
The passengers will be able to change the video output from the FD320CV Ver HD using
the video source button on the display, or remotely with the included IR remote. Point the
IR remote at the top of the LCD to make changes.
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. Pressing the Select
button will select new video input.
Button Controls
Located at the top (center) of the FD320CV Ver HD are 8 buttons. Their functions are
shown below:
BUTTON
FUNCTION
DESCRIPTION
1
Power
Toggles the power ON or Off. Also, wakes the display up
from SLEEP mode.
2
Menu
Opens the MENU.
3
Auto
Auto-adjusts the display’s size and position.
4
Down
Moves to the next selection in the menu.
5
Up
Moves to the previous selection in the menu.
6
Left
Decrease the selection’s value in the menu.
7
Right
Increases the selection’s value in the menu.
8
Source
Switches between sources coming into the display
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Remote Control Buttons
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.
LEFT
Decrease the selection’s value in the menu.
RIGHT
Increases the selection’s value in the menu.
SOURCE
Switches between sources coming into the display.
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Technical Drawing
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Troubleshooting
Video Noise
Check for an incorrect ground in the installation wiring. See specific examples of video
noise below, or visit http://flightdisplay.com/Grounding.pdf
VGA Shadowing
Most of shadowing problems are due to shielding on the wire. Locate the point where all of
the shields are connected. Cut away the shields, one at a time, while viewing the display on
the screen to observe which shield is causing the noise. Cutting away one shield at a time
will allow you to focus and isolate the video noise issue.
 Twisted pair wiring is prone to video noise. ECS VGA Wire
(Detailed under “Video Wiring Suggestions”) is recommended.
Snow or Sweeping Lines
Lines that slowly sweep up and down are a result of AC noise. This AC noise can be
generated by a power cart on the aircraft. Take the power cart off of the aircraft. Be careful
of inverter wiring, which can also cause noise. Stand off the wires, if necessary.
If snow or sweeping lines persist, it is possible that the ground is at an incorrect point in the
aircraft. Try moving the ground to another location.
No power to Monitor, or No video Input
• Verify correct wiring. Check the base receptacle connectors for possibly damaged pins.
• Check that the video source is:
1. Powered on,
2. In Play mode, and
3. Displaying video.
Color Distortion
• Adjust brightness and contrast settings using the buttons on the monitor.
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Technical Support
Should you have any questions concerning this product or other Flight Display Systems
products, please contact our Product Support representatives at [phone].
Flight Display Systems
1765 Grassland Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
The FD320CV Ver HD is designed not to require regular general maintenance.
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