SkyNode® S100 Installation and Operation Manual
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Table of Contents
1. GENERAL INFORMATION.............................................................................. 6
1.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 6
1.2. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................ 6
1.3. EQUIPMENT PURPOSE ..................................................................................... 6
1.4. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................ 6
1.5. EQUIPMENT LIMITATIONS ................................................................................. 7
1.6. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..................................................................................... 7
2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ........................................................................... 7
3. SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 8
3.1. DIMENSIONS................................................................................................ 8
3.2. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................ 8
3.3. PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 8
3.4. ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................... 8
3.5. PART NUMBERS............................................................................................. 8
3.6. OPTIONAL LATITUDE KITS PART NUMBERS ............................................................ 9
3.7. S100 DIMENSIONS...................................................................................... 10
4. INSTALLATION........................................................................................... 11
4.1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 11
4.2. UNPACKING ............................................................................................... 11
4.3. AIRWORTHINESS INTEGRITY-DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS .......................................... 11
4.3.1. Cable Routing.................................................................................................11
4.3.2. Grounding......................................................................................................11
4.3.3. Wiring Integrity ..............................................................................................11
4.3.4. Coax Cables ...................................................................................................12
4.3.5. Antenna(s) location.........................................................................................12
4.3.6. S100 location .................................................................................................12
4.3.7. Testing ..........................................................................................................12
4.3.8. General Guidelines for Installation ....................................................................12
4.4. S100 INSTALLATION .................................................................................... 12
4.4.1. Mounting .......................................................................................................12
4.4.2. Grounding and Bonding ...................................................................................12
4.4.3. Interfaces ......................................................................................................13
4.4.4. Antennas .......................................................................................................15
5. OPERATION................................................................................................ 17
5.1. CONFIGURATION SET-UP ............................................................................... 17
5.1.1. Edit GPS Interval ............................................................................................18
5.1.2. Edit Connection Interval ..................................................................................18
5.1.3. View/Reset Message Log..................................................................................19
5.2. SYSTEM CHECK AND DIAGNOSIS ...................................................................... 19
6. POST INSTALLATION TESTING................................................................... 20
6.1. PRE-TEST ................................................................................................. 20
6.2. FUNCTIONAL TEST-NO ENGINE ........................................................................ 20
