uAvionix FlightStation Manual

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FlightStation
User and Installation Guide
REVISION A

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1 Revision History
Revision
Date
Comments
A
8/10/2023
Initial release

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2 Warnings / Disclaimers
All device operational procedures must be understood prior to operation.
uAvionix is not liable for damages arising from the use or misuse of this
product.

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3 Limited Warranty
uAvionix FlightStation products are warranted to be free from defects in
material and workmanship for one year from purchase. For the duration of
the warranty period, uAvionix, at its sole option, will repair or replace any
product which fails under normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be
made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the
customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost.
This warranty does not apply to cosmetic damage, consumable parts,
damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, water, fire or flood, damage
caused by unauthorized servicing, or product that has been modified or
altered.
IN NO EVENT, SHALL UAVIONIX BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER
RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO
NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Warranty Service
Warranty repair service shall be provided directly by uAvionix.

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4 Contents
1Revision History...................................................................................3
2Warnings / Disclaimers........................................................................4
3Limited Warranty..................................................................................5
5Introduction..........................................................................................7
6Installation ...........................................................................................8
6.1 Mechanical Mounting Recommendations......................................9
6.2 Connection to the POE network..................................................13
7Configuration.....................................................................................14
7.1 POE Installation..........................................................................14
7.2 DHCP Fallback ...........................................................................15
7.3 FlightStation Information URL.....................................................15
7.3.1 Information Items...................................................................17
8Update...............................................................................................19
8.1 Update the FlightStation system software...................................19
8.2 Update ADS-B receiver software ................................................22
9Support..............................................................................................25

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5 Introduction
FlightStation is a dual band (978MHz and 1090MHz), networkable ADS-B
receiver with a Power-Over-Ethernet (POE) interface enclosed in an IP67
rated protective enclosure. FlightStation provides ground surface or low-
altitude ADS-B surveillance within line of sight of the antenna, with range
dependent upon the output power of the transmitting ADS-B transceiver.
FlightStation is robust enough to be permanently mounted outdoors in
harsh environmental conditions, and small enough to be used as a mobile
asset for roaming operations. Installation is simple with included pole-
mount bracket, and a single POE cable which provides both power and
data communications. Configuration is accomplished via a simple web
interface. An integrated GPS provides location and precision timestamping
for messaging.
The FlightStation comes preconfigured for out of the box plug and play
behavior to automatically connect to the uAvionix FlightLine system.
Flightline provides a method to graphically view traffic as will and an API to
allow access to the data. The FlightStation is designed to the performance
specifications of DO-260B, DO-282B, DO-229C. Overlapping FlightStation
coverage will enable the uAvionix TruSky ADSB spoofing detection.

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6 Installation
Figure 1:FlightStation-dimensional drawing

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6.1 Mechanical Mounting Recommendations
FlightStation is supplied with an installation bracket and hose clamps to
mount to poles of various sizes.
Seat and tighten the hose clamp mount into the FlightStation and secure
with provided screws using a screwdriver. Tighten hose clamps to secure
FlightStation to the mounting pole.

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Connect the FlightStation with the M12 connector using Cat5e or better
ethernet cable. It is recommended to use shielded Cat5e cable to protect
against EMI interference depending on your installation location.
Seat M12 plug into the FlightStation M12 receptacle then install and tighten
the connector as shown. M12 X Code cables can be sourced to
accommodate longer installation runs. Alternatively, a shielded, waterproof
coupler can be installed to extend a cable run to the POE switch/injector
location.
Mount FlightStation as high on the pole as possible, preferably at the top
with an unobstructed 360° view of the sky.
Secure the ethernet cable to the FlightStation mounting arm or to the pole
using a zip tie in a drip loop configuration for strain relief.

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.
Run the X-code ethernet cable to the desired network switch/router
location. If a longer cable is required use the supplied coupler and a
shielded CAT5 or suitable cable to extend cable.
Unthread each side of the coupler and pass the RJ45 connectors through
the blue seals. Tighten the threaded portions to create a waterproof seal.
The total installation length should not exceed 100 meters.
Install the surge protection indoors near the network switch/router. Use an
M5 machine screw and nut to attach a drain wire that is connected to a
remote grounding block or structure. The surge protection enclosure has
molded provisions for surface mounting.

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Connect the RJ45 from the FlightStation to an available port on the surge
protector. Insert an additional shielded CAT5 or suitable cable into the
second RJ45 port of the surge protector.
Connect the remaining end of the shielded CAT5 or suitable cable from
step 5 into the port marked POE on the supplied POE injector. Connect an
additional ethernet cable from your network switch or router to the LAN port
of the PoE injector. Connect the Power Cord to the injector, and then plug
the power cord into a power outlet.

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6.2 Connection to the POE network
The FlightStation connects to a network via POE using an M12 X-Coded
connector.
POE Specifications:
Parameter
Value
Standard
802.3af (802.3at Type1)
Maximum power
15.4W
Voltage Range
37 –57V
Maximum Current
350mA
Maximum Cable Resistance
20Ω
Supported Cabling
Shielded Cat 3 and Shielded Cat 5
Supported Modes
Mode A (endspan), Mode B (midspan)
Power Management
Power Class 0
Maximum Cable Length
100 meters
Figure 2: M12 to RJ45 wiring diagram
Caution!
Absolute maximum DC voltage +57 V. A higher DC voltage value will
permanently damage the equipment!
!

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7 Configuration
7.1 POE Installation
FlightStation must be powered via POE. This can be accomplished with a POE capable
switch, or with a standalone POE injector.
Connect the shielded POE cable to an active POE switch or a regular switch via a Class
0 POE power injector as shown below.
Figure 3:pingStation powered by POE switch
Figure 4: pingStation powered by POE injector
At power-up an IP address will be assigned to the FlightStation by the local DHCP
server. This IP address is dynamic and assigned by your local network. Determining
the assigned IP address is required for configuration. The FlightStation IP address can

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be determined by accessing the local DHCP server and reviewing the connected
devices or by using industry accepted network scanning tools.
Directions for each DHCP server, router, or network scanning tool differ. Refer to the
instruction manual for these devices or tools to help determine the IP address assigned
to the FlightStation. The MAC address for each FlightStation can be found on the
device housing.
Optional: You may wish to configure your DHCP server to reserve an IP address for
FlightStation in order to ensure its address does not change in the future. Refer to your
router or DHCP server instructions for how to reserve IP addresses.
7.2 DHCP Fallback
•The system will always enter DHCP client mode on power up.
•If we have a preferred IP address configured, it will be loaded as the default into
the network interface.
•If we have a preferred IP address configured and the unit is on a network
with a DHCP server, the DHCP address received from the DHCP server will
overwrite the preferred IP address in the network interface. The network
administrator can create a DHCP reservation based on the MAC address for
that IP address if needed.
•If we have a static IP address configured, the DHCP requests will stop after 75
seconds. The 75 seconds was chosen because the default port configuration on
some switches can take 60+ seconds for the link to come up.
7.3 FlightStation Information URL
FlightStation settings can be observed and changed by navigating via web browser from
a PC or mobile device which is on the same Local Area Network (LAN) as the powered
FlightStation. The IP address assigned by the DHCP server serves as the base URL.
FlightStation base URL:
http://###.###.###.###/
Note “###.###.###.###”is the IP address of the device

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Figure 5: Example information screen

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The health of your FlightStation can be seen by reviewing the Status Information section
of this webpage. The key indicators that your health is good are as follows:
•GPS fix acquired
•Admin Connection state is Connected
•Traffic Connection state is Connected
•Num UAT/ADSB traffic numbers are non-zero
When all of these things are true, this FlightStation will be feeding the FlightLine system
with ADSB traffic.
7.3.1 Information Items
Information
Category
Information
Item
Description
Firmware
Information
General information on the firmware versions
and links for updating.
FlightStation ID
The MAC address of the FlightStation.
FlightStation
Version
The version number of the network firmware
and also provides a link for network firmware
updates.
Radio Version
The version of the ADSB receiver firmware and
also provides a link for radio firmware updates.
FPGA version
The version of the receiver FPGA.
DNS server
The active DNS server IP address being used
to resolve hostnames..
Settings
FlightLine information for managing the
FlightStation and the data delivery path.
Admin URL
The websocket URL used by FlightLine to
manage the this FlightStation. This will use port
80- on your network
Traffic URL
The websocket URL used to deliver the ADSB
traffic to FlightLine. This will use port 9090 on
your network and needs to be open on your
firewall for ADSB traffic delivery to
FlightLine.
Network
Configuration
The link to allow you to set a preferred network
address, subnet mask, gateway, or DNS server
address on fully static IP networks. If there
is a DHCP server on your network it will
override this preferred network address.

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Information
Category
Information
Item
Description
Save
A button to allow you to save modified settings
to flash.
Status
Information
General status, health and live statistics.
Uptime
The amount of time the system has been up
since its last power cycle or reset.
GPS Fix
The GPS fix type.
Num GPS Sats
The number of satellites the GPS can currently
see.
Latitude
The actual Latitude of this FlightStation
Longitude
The actual Longitude of this FlightStation
GPS Altitude
The actual GNSS altitude of this FlightStation in
feet
PPS Detected
The hardware UTC 1 pulse per second(PPS)
signal is detected
Admin Uptime
The amount of time the Admin websocket has
been connected.
Admin
Connection
The current state of the Admin Connection.
Traffic Uptime
The amount of time the Traffic websocket has
been connected
Traffic
Connection
The current state of the Admin Connection.
Num UAT
Traffic
The number of ADSB broadcasting UAT aircraft
being currently tracked by this FlightStation
Num 1090ES
Traffic
The number of ADSB broadcasting1090 aircraft
being currently tracked by this FlightStation
Note: When modifying any configuration item, press the Save button to store the
changes. These fields are non-volatile and persist through power cycles.

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8 Update
Most of the FlightStation upgrades will be performed remotely using the
Admin WebSocket. However, the FlightStation supports software upgrades
thru a local web-based flashing system as well. The user will launch the
update webpage, select a firmware binary file and press a button to start
the update process. There are two separate firmware files which can be
updated through this process, the system software, and the ADS-B receiver
software.
8.1 Update the FlightStation system software
Click on the “FlightStation Version”“Update”link

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This will bring you to the Update page.