B737-3 ATA 23 Communications
B737-3 ATA 23 Communications
B737-3 ATA 23 Communications
B 737-330/430/530
ATA 23
Communication
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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1 ANTENNA-LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Figure 36 HFS - 700 Schematic / Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Figure 2 ELECTRONIC-EQUIPMENT-COMPARTMENT . . . . . . . 3 Figure 37 HFS - 700 Schematic / Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Figure 3 DIGITAL AUDIO CONTROL SYSTEM / Schematic . . . . 5 Figure 38 CALSEL - Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Figure 4 REU SCHEMATIC 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Figure 39 HF - System / Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Figure 5 REU SCHEMATIC 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Figure 40 SELCAL / BLOCK DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Figure 6 AUDIO INTEGRATING / Locations - Forward View . . . . 10 Figure 41 SELCAL DECODER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Figure 7 AUDIO INTEGRATING / Locations - AFT View . . . . . . . . 11 Figure 42 SELCAL / Component Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Figure 8 AUDIO CONTROL PANEL ( config. 1 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Figure 43 ACARS INTERFACE DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Figure 9 AUDIO CONTROL PANEL ( config. 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Figure 44 ACARS COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Figure 10 ACP DATA - WORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Figure 45 ACARS COMPONENT LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Figure 11 AUDIO INTEGRATING / System Schematic . . . . . . . . . 19 Figure 46 ACARS Flight Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Figure 12 FLIGHT INTERPHONE ACTIVATION ON ACP . . . . . . 21 Figure 47 ACARS DATA LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Figure 13 OXYGEN MASK MIKE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Figure 48 MCDU PAGES: ERROR LOG, FAULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Figure 14 FLIGHT INTERPHONE / Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Figure 49 MCDU PAGES: FREQ., TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Figure 15 FLIGHT INTERPHONE SYSTEM / Location . . . . . . . . . 25 Figure 50 MCDU PAGES: ACARS MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Figure 16 SERVICE INTERPHONE SCHEMATIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Figure 51 MCDU PAGES: MU RESET, REFUELING REPORT . . 95
Figure 17 SERVICE INTERPHONE / Component Location . . . . . 28 Figure 52 MCDU PAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Figure 18 SERVICE INTERPHONE / Jacks Location . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Figure 53 ACARS MCDU-PAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Figure 19 CALL SYSTEMS / Config. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Figure 54 VOICE RECORDER BLOCK DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Figure 20 CALL SYSTEMS / Config. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Figure 55 VOICE RECORDER / Component Location . . . . . . . . . . 105
Figure 21 CALL SYSTEMS / Component Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 22 PA SYSTEM SCHEMATIC 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 23 PA SYSTEM SCHEMATIC 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 24 PA / Component Location 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 25 PA / Component Location 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Figure 26 PA / Tape Reproducer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Figure 27 PA AMPLIFIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 28 RADIO COMMUNICATION PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Figure 29 VHF- 700 / Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 30 VHF 700 Detailed Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 31 VHF - 700 / Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Figure 32 VHF - 700 / Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 33 VHF RTA-43A Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 34 VHF RTA-43A Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Figure 35 HF - System / Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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COMMUNICATION B737-300/400/500
GENERAL
23-00
ATA 23 COMMUNICATION
23-00 GENERAL
For Training Purposes Only
Figure 1 ANTENNA-LOCATION
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GENERAL
23-00
Figure 2 ELECTRONIC-EQUIPMENT-COMPARTMENT
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AUDIO INTEGRATING
23-50
PA AMPL PA SPEAKERS
SERV/ATT
INPH & WARN
AUDIO CAPT
SWITCHING SPEAKER
AUDIO F/O
SWITCHING SPEAKER
REMOTE
ELECTRONICS F/O R/T/INT PTT
UNIT ON CONTROL WHL
F/O
ASP
RADIO XCVRS & DATA BUS & POWER
NAV RADIOS OXY MASK
AUDIO
JACKS
SWITCHING
OXY MASK
For Training Purposes Only
NOTE:
ATTENDANT DETAILS FOR AUDIO SWITCHING
HANDSETS ALT ALERT SEE SEPERATE DRAWING
SERVICE
JACKS AUX INPUTS
GND PROX
FLT INPH NOSE RADIO ALT
WHEEL JACK
Figure 3 DIGITAL AUDIO CONTROL SYSTEM / Schematic
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AUDIO INTEGRATING
23-50
DESCRIPTION OPERATION
Remote Electronics Unit General
The remote electronic unit (REU) is a digitally controlled, multiplexed audio All audio inputs from the flight interphone system, service interphone system,
management unit. The REU manages the communication between the flight radio communication systems, and radio navigation systems are connected
deck stations, service and flight interphone, and all related communication, ra- directly to the remote electronics unit where they are processed into multiplex
dio, navigation, and recorder system. The REU determines which selections channels. The flight crew can then use their audio selector panels to select the
have been made on the ASP, and then sends appropriate signals to the se- multiplex channel they wish to hear on their headphones or headsets. They can
lected systems. also connect the PA channel to the passenger address amplifier.
The flight interphone system hand held, boom, and oxygen mask microphones
The REU contains:
provide the microphone audio inputs from the flight crew to the remote elec-
S Three identical station cards for captain, first officer and observer. The sta- tronics unit. The MIC SELECTOR switches on each audio selector panel de-
tion cards provide response to inputs from three audio selector panels. termine which one of the communication or interphone systems will receive the
S One audio accessory unit (AAU) card which contains circuitry for an altitude microphone input for transmission. All audio selector panels functions are con-
alert warning tone, flight and service interphone, and various audio acces- nected in parallel to the REU. The same communications are monitored by all
sory functions. flight crewmembers.
S One mother board which contains and provides interconnection for the The REU accepts boom microphone, oxygen mask microphone, and hand-
captain’s, first officer’s and observer’s station cards and AAU card. held microphone inputs, and provides output to the flight compartment head-
S One connector card which provides an interconnection between the external phones and speakers. The REU contains service interphone, flight interphone
connector and the mother board. The outside of the REU case contains and speaker amplifiers to provide the necessary audio amplification between
several screw adjustments. These are designed for in-shop test station ad- stations. The REU routes ground proximity warnings and internally generated
justment only and should not be adjusted on the airplane. Power to the REU altitude alert tones to the speakers.
is 28V dc dual power sources (battery bus and Bus No. 2). The REU pro- Any audio, selected on the ASP, will be recorded on the voice recorder for each
vides dc power to the ASPs. crew member.
Radio Inputs
Audio inputs are provided from each of the communication radio receivers and
from each of the navigation radio receivers.
For Training Purposes Only
L
For Training Purposes Only
N
O
P
A filter in the REU is installed to remove the NAV and ADF audio code identifi-
cation signal from the voice messages. When the VOICE ONLY switch on a
flight crewmember’s audio selector panel is engaged, the filter is connected
and will remove the 1020 Hz coded identification signals, leaving the broader
voice spectrum essentially unchanged for that crewmember’s NAV and ADF
audio input.
OUTPUTS
LOCATION
For Training Purposes Only
MICROPHONE SELECT
PUSHBUTTON
OXY
RAD/INT PTT
VOICE RADIO
SWITCH
ONLY
For Training Purposes Only
CONFIG. 2
The front panel of the audio selector panel has the following switches: (4) RADIO - INT PTT Switch
(1) Microphone Selector Switches The RADIO - INT PTT Switch is a system keying switch. When in
The microphone selector switches are used to connect the boom, the RADIO position the switch will key the communications system selected by
oxygen mask, or hand microphone to the interphone, passenger address (PA), the microphone selector into transmit. When in the INT position the switch will
or any of the selectable transmitters. key the flight interphone system into transmit regardless of the microphone
The microphone selector switches are momentary contact switches. The selection.This switch is spring loaded to center off. The PTT switch on the ASP
switches are mechanically and electronically interlocked to permit only one is connected in parallel to the PTT switch on the control wheel which serves a
switch to be selected at a time. A light in each switch comes on when the similiar function.The flight deck speakers are muted when the microphone with
switch is selected, and the related receive audio channel will become active. the exception of the oxygen mask microphone is keyed at the audio
The microphone selector switches are split legend switches used for both mi- selector panel, at the control wheels, or at the hand microphone.
crophone selection and call indication. The upper half of the switch, when (5) VOICE ONLY Select Switch
turned on, indicates the microphone selection made. The lower half of the The VOICE ONLY select switch is a momentary contact switch.
switch, when ”C” is showing, indicates an incoming call for that system. When active (the switch is lighted), the voice filter attenuates 1020 Hz, switch-
ing out DME ident.
(2) Volume Control Switches (6) SPKR/ NAV Selector Switch
The switches are turned ON/OFF by pushing the switch knob. The switches The SPKR switch is the off-on/volume control for the interphone
control the selection and volume level of the received audio. The control speaker. This control is not used on the observer audio selector panel.
switches turn clockwise for increasing volume and counterclockwise for The NAV switches are used to select the navigation system for monitoring.
decreasing volume. Any number of the switch may be selected at the same time permitting the
monitoring of more than one system.
(3) Listen ON - green LED
For Training Purposes Only
OPERATION
Selection of which system will receive the microphone input from each flight
crew station is made at the audio selector panel. The last MIC SELECTOR
pushbutton which is pushed will determine the communication system to be
keyed by a PTT switch at that flight crew station.
Flight crewmembers access the flight interphone system to communicate with
each other by setting the PTT switch on the ASP to
INT or I/C position. The PTT function can also be performed at
either pilot’s station by setting the control wheel PTT switch to the INT position.
Flight crewmembers key a selected airplane radio system from an audio selec-
tor panel by pushing and rotating the system audio control and pushing the
system MIC SELECTOR switch and then holding the R/T-I/C or RADIO - INT
switch to the R/T or RADIO position. This connects the boom or oxygen mask
microphone and a control line to the selected radio system. The PTT function
can also be completed at either pilot’s station by holding the control wheel PTT
switch to the MIC position.
All flight compartment PTT switches are connected to a speaker mute line so
both cockpit speakers will be muted when a PTT switch is actuated except
when the MASK/BOOM switch is in the MASK position or oxygen mask is in
use. This prevents audio feedback from the speakers to the microphones.
All audio warning messages from ground proximity and altitude alert are heard
by all flight crewmembers without being selected on the audio selector panel.
For Training Purposes Only
BOOM
OXY
VOICE RADIO
ONLY
1
For Training Purposes Only
BOOM
OXY
VOICE RADIO
ONLY
PRESS−TO− HEADBAND
TALK
SWITCH
EARPIECE
TRANSDUCERS
AMPLIFIER
ACOUSTIC
TUBE
For Training Purposes Only
LOAD CONTROL
CENTER, P6
REMOTE
ELECTRONICS
UNIT
SEE B
AUDIO
SELECTOR PANEL
SEE C
EXTERNAL
POWER INTERPHONE
B PARKING
CONN FLIGHT BRAKE
SERVICE
NOSE
PILOT WHEELWELL
For Training Purposes Only
ON
NORM
CALL LIGHT
NOT
IN USE
T D6013
M545 R RIGHT WING REFUELING
28V DC D2501B S STATION (STA 78)
BAT. BUS H1 POWER
24-00-01 C561 C84 T D6057
SUPPLY
INPH PWR INPH AMPL H2 R RIGHT WHEEL WELL
F/O BAT. AND WARNING S (STA 655)
28V DC
BUS 2 T D6011
24-00-01 C560 R LEFT WHEEL WELL
INPH PWR FLIGHT CREW S (STA 655)
M544 AUDIO
F/O NO. 2 BUS
T D6017
P6-2 CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL R APU
S (STA 1040)
SERVICE T D6015
ATTENDANT/SERVICE INTERPHONE AFT CABIN
CODE TYPE R
INTERPHONE STATIONS EXTERNAL S (STA 1004)
B ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RACK JACK AUDIO D2501B
D6025
C WING REFUELING STATION JACK E7 T ELECTRONIC
R
D7 S EQUIPMENT RACK
D FORWARD OF RIGHT WHEEL WELL JACK
(STA 350)
E FORWARD OF LEFT WHEEL WELL JACK
F AFT CABIN CEILING JACK
G APU ACCESS PANEL JACK SERVICE
H FORWARD ATTENDANT’S PANEL HANDSET INTERPHONE
ATTENDANT’S
J AFT ATTENDANT’S PANEL HANDSET AUDIO
K CONTROL STAND JACK G8
G9 F7
D6 D6021
TO SERVICE PHONE HI
1
INTERPHONE PHONE LO
2
LEVEL CONTROL MIC HI
3
MIC LO
C 4
AAU CARD
P13 FORWARD ATTENDANT’S PANEL
3
MIC LO
ON 4
LOCATION
SERVICE
INTERPHONE
SWITCH
SEE REMOTE
A ELECTRONICS
UNIT
AFT OVERHEAD PANEL, P5
EXTERNAL POWER
RECEPTACLE PANEL
SEE B HANDSET AT FORWARD
ATTENDANT’S PANEL
HANDSET JACK ON
CONTROL STAND -
AFT FACE
SERVICE
INTERPHONE
OFF
ON
For Training Purposes Only
ATTENDANT’S HANDSET
B D
F C E
D
E
F
B,C
dc power to the ground crew call horn. The horn will sound as long as the
switch is pressed. The ground crew call horn also serves as an audible warning
device for the IRS (inertial reference system). The IRS warning system relay
comes on in the flight instrument accessory unit or integrated flight instrument
accessory unit, and applies 28v dc power to the ground crew call horn, when-
ever the IRS is powered by its battery or the IRS is turned on and the equip-
ment cooling fan is not operating. The air-ground relay must be in the ground
position before the IRS warning system relay can energize.
ATTENDANT
TD
HI TONE
R392 TIME
CHIME RESET
DELAY RELAY
M315 AURAL WARNING
MODULE
P14 AFT ATTENDANT’S PANEL
(STA 995)
ATTEND
PILOT CALL
P P
P19 EXTERNAL POWER
CALL RECEPTACLE
G G
B
RESET
For Training Purposes Only
GRD CALL
28V DC R22
CREW CALL HORN
ATTENDANT’S
1 P6-1 ELECTRONIC CALL RELAY
P5 PILOTS’ FORWARD LOAD CB PANEL
OVERHEAD PANEL
M160 FLIGHT
ATTENDANT
INSTRUMENT
ACCESSORY UNIT
(E1-2)
TO INT CALL
28V DC PASS CALL CAPTAIN
LIGHTS ON
BUS NO. 1 ALL ACPs
TD
PASS AND CREW
CALL/LAV R380
SMK DET TIME DELAY CALL RELAY
RELAY
R455 (J5 STAB. SHIELD) ATTENDANT
TO CABIN CALL
LIGHTS ON ALL ACPs
TD
PILOT CALL P P
M53 GROUND
CREW HORN
(STA 230)
RESET
For Training Purposes Only
GRD CALL
28V DC R22
CREW CALL HORN
ATTENDANT’S
1 P6-1 ELECTRONIC CALL RELAY
P5 PILOTS’ FORWARD LOAD CB PANEL
OVERHEAD PANEL
M160 FLIGHT
ATTENDANT
INSTRUMENT
ACCESSORY UNIT
(E1-2)
LOCATION
For Training Purposes Only
OFF DIM
NORM CAPTAIN ATTENDANT RESET
CALL LIGHT BRT BRT
NOT NIGHT
IN USE LIGHTS
DIM
BRT
Discrete signals from the cabin interphone system cause high-low chimes
to be sounded. A single high-low chime occurs for a crew to attendant
call.
28V DC
BAT. BUS
24-58-21 C82
PASS ADDRESS F NEXT G
AMP BAT PAGE
SENS CONTROL
P6-1 CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL 15
3 BD GAIN ON DECOMPN
32 NC
MIC HI
MIC LO 3 1
PTT 4 MASTER
1 SIDE TONE 2
DC COMM FILT VOLTAGE LEVEL
2 DC 23-51-00
REGULATOR
PA MIC 12
PA LISTEN
(PROVISIONS) P8 PILOTS CONTROL M1353 REMOTE
STAND - AFT INPUT NO. 1 20 ELECTRONICS
UNIT (E2-1)
E OUTPUT CONT
NEXT
PAGE T251C
28V DC 14 2
INPUT 1
NO. 4
23 NC
MUSIK/ M73 FWD LEFT
-1DB +1DB
TO REMOTE LAV SPKR
EMERGENCY
ELECTRONICS ANNOUNC- ODB= 22
UNIT MENT OUTPUT T251A
OF 60 2
A WATTS
MIC HI
MIC LO 3 DC 1
PTT 4
DC COMM 1
2 M67 AFT LEFT
PA MIC LAV SPKR
B
P13 FORWARD ATTD NEXT
PANEL PAGE INPUT NO. 2 T251B
2
1
MIC HI 3
MIC LO AFT RIGHT
PTT 4 NEXT
1 C LAV SPKR
DC COMM PAGE HI
2 NO SMOKING LO
PA MIC 13 NC
33-25-00 CHIME LO
P14 AFT ATTENDANT GEN HI AUX
SEAT BELTS LO AMP
PANEL
PASS/LAV CALL HI
33-27-00 NORM
For Training Purposes Only
PSU SPEAKER
23-42-00 TEST CAL (EXAMPLE)
ATT CALL HI/LO
79-30-00
1
79-32-00 6DB INCREASE
78-00-00 P WHEN GROUND D
REMOVED
2 NEXT PAGE
3 (TO REU FOR
ATT SPKR )
1 K3 M63 PASSENGER ADDRESS AMPLIFIER (E2-1) (346D-2B AMP)
INTERNALS S124 ENGINE 1 LOW K2
SAME AS OIL PRESSURE SW H5
S124 ABOVE F5
3 K5
2 78-00-00 J5
(SHT 2) G2
S124 ENGINE 2 F2 G (POWER)
LOW OIL PRESSURE SW
M1353 REMOTE ELECTRONICS UNIT (E2-1)
D
PA AMPLIFIER
For Training Purposes Only
OUTPUT
PREVIOUS B M157
PAGE FWD PA PTT
FWD ATTND
FWD MUTE (K2) SPEAKER
T337
PRE REC ANN PTT AFT MUTE (K3)
A M1212
C L AFT ATTND
AFT PA PTT T338 SPEAKER
F POWER
E
COCKPIT PA M1213
PTT ATT MUTE (K1) R AFT ATTND
M1353 REMOTE ELECTRONIC UNIT (E2-1) T339 SPEAKER
LOCATION
-1 0 db +1
PSU SPEAKER
(EXAMPLE)
NORM
TEST CAL
PA AMPLIFIER
LOAD CONTROL (E2-1) SEE A
CENTER, P6
ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
REMOTE RACK, E2
ELECTRONIC
AFT ATTENDANT’S
UNIT (E2-1)
SPEAKERS
SEE E
(LOWERED CEILING)
MICROPHONE ON AFT
FORWARD ATTENDANT’S PANEL
ATTENDANT’S
SPEAKER SEE C
(LOWERED CEILING)
PA AMPLIFIER
For Training Purposes Only
FORWARD
ATTENDANT
TAPE REPRODUCER -
STATION
LEFT GALLEY WALL
SEE B SEE B
CALL SYSTEM
ATTENDANT
4 5 6 READY
PA
7 8 9
MICROPHONE START STOP
0 1 2
TAPE REPRODUCER
(EXAMPLE)
TAPE REPRODUCER
GENERAL
The tape reproducer is operated from the controls on the face of the unit. All the programs are on one C-60/90 Phillips four channel cassette tape. Two
There are controls for selection and play of both boarding music and prere- of the channels are for boarding music; one for selected announcements and
corded announcements. the remaining channel for the emergency oxygen announcement.
To open the door holding the tape magazine, display 90 in the window
and press music channel switches 1 and 2 simultaneously.
MUSIC
The front face of the tape reproducer has MUSIC controls for off/on/volume
and selection of music channel 1 or 2.
To playback boarding music program 1 or 2, press MUSIC channel
button 1 or 2 and press the START button. Adjust music volume by rotating
MUSIC control. Either music program may be stopped at any time by press-
ing the STOP button. The boarding music program being played may also be
switched at any time by pressing the other MUSIC channel button.
PRERECORDED ANNOUNCEMENT
The front face of the reproducer has the controls for selecting and playing pre-
recorded announcements. The selection is made with a numerical keyboard
which selects the desired announcement by number and displays the selection
in the window. Upon selecting an announcement, boarding music will
cease and the reproducer will search for and key at the start of the selected
announcement. The READY light indicates the completion of the search
mode.
Pushing the START button will initiate playing of the announcement. If START
is pressed before the search is complete the search will continue and an-
nouncement playback will start immediately upon completion of search. The
For Training Purposes Only
PA - AMPLIFIER / TEST
AMPLIFIER 346D - 2B AMPLIFIER 346D - 1B
The self-test switch on the PA amplifier front panel provides tests of the opera- CAL position: indication 0 dB on the testmeter.
tion status of the PA system. The spring loaded CAL position applies the am- TEST TONE position: a calibrated tone is applied to the input of the amplifier
plifier output to an internal load. The power applied is displayed on the LED and applied to all speakers.
indicators.
Make sure that the -1 and the 0 dB LED’s on the PA amplifier come on. If the
-1 and the 0 dB LED’s do not come on, adjust the MASTER GAIN potntiometer
until this both LED’s come on. the MASTER GAIN potentiometer is on the
lower part of the front panel on the PA amplifier.
The TEST position supplies a high chime sound to all speakers. Make sure
you hear a high chime sound on all the PA speakers.
For Training Purposes Only
OUTPUT LEVEL
INDICATORS (db)
TEST SWITCH
(CAL, POSITION
SPRING-LOADED)
For Training Purposes Only
Figure 27 PA AMPLIFIER
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COMMUNICATION 737-300/400/500
RADIO COMMUNICATION PANEL (RCP)
23-21
23 - 21 VHF - COMMUNICATION
GENERAL
The very high frequency (VHF) communication system provides short-range An off-side condition will turn on the cross-tuning annunciator on the RCP-1
two-way voice and data communication in the frequency range of 118.000 and RCP-2 and will activate tuning port B of the selected off-side radio. The
through 136.975 MHz with a RF power of about 25 W ( AM ). off-side RCP will acquire the tuning selections from the on-side radio and will
Three VHF systems are installed in the airplane. tune the off-side radio with the ACTIVE frequency acquired from the on-side
RCP through tuning port B of the off-side transceiver.
The communication equipment for each VHF system includes a VHF trans-
ceiver, a RCP and a blade antenna. Tuning port A for VHF-3 is reserved for future ACARS input. VHF-3 is tuned
only through tuning port B. Selecting VHF-3 from any RCP, other than RCP-3
Each VHF system interfaces with the audio integration system and the SEL-
will result in off-side operation. Thus, the radio controlled from the off-side RCP
CAL system.
will keep the same frequency but will be tuned through port B.
VHF-1 system power is obtained from the hot battery bus, VHF-2 system
Tuning port A for VHF-3 is reserved for the ACARS input, VHF-3 is tuned only
power is obtained from switched electronics bus No. 2 and VHF-3 system
through tuning port B.
power is obtained from DC bus No. 1.
RCP-1 through port A when VHF-1 is selected on RCP-1. Similarly the VHF
No.2 transceiver receives the tuning data of the ACTIVE frequency on RCP-2
through port B when VHF-2 is selected on RCP-2. This operation is on-side
operation.
The VHF transceiver A tuning ports are active and the cross-tunig annunciators
are off.
The selection of any VHF except No.1 by RCP-1, or the selection of any VHF
radio except No.2 by RCP-2, constitutes an off-side condition.
DESCRIPTION (VHF-700)
A crewman may transmit or receive over a VHF system after the desired chan- Receive
nel is selected on a radio communication panel. Receiving and transmitting are When the VHF transceiver is not keyed, the output from the frequency synthe-
completed on the same frequency. sizer is connected to the receiver mixer and the VHF antenna is connected to
To receive, a crewman must activate VHF audio on the audio selector panel the receiver input.
(AMM 23-51-00) and adjust the volume control on the audio selector panel to With no signal input, the receiver noise output from the detector is filtered and
obtain a comfortable listening level. The crewman will then hear any messages compared to a squelch threshold voltage in the squelch comparator. The
that may be received on the selected frequency. comparator output turns off the voice audio output to the flight interphone sys-
To transmit over the VHF systems, the mic selector switch on the audio selec- tem.
tor panel must be pressed in for the desired VHF system. Pressing the micro-
phone PTT (push-to-talk) button of the flight interphone system will operate
control circuits in the VHF transceiver which disconnect the receiver circuits
and connect the transmitter circuits to the VHF antenna. Amplitude modulated
transmission will begin when audio signals are present on the microphone cir-
cuits. Sidetone is rectified from the modulated rf to the VHF antenna and re-
turned to the headphones of the flight interphone system to indicate proper
operation of the transmitter. The audio selector panel volume control may be
used to adjust the sidetone audio to a comfortable listening level. When the
PTT button is released, the system will return to the receive condition.
Transmit
Transmission is initiated by grounding the PTT line in the voice mode. This acti-
vates the antenna switch and switches the frequency synthesizer output to the
transmitter section.The frequency synthesizer output is low level amplitude
modulated by audio from the interphone system and amplified for transmission.
The forward power output is sampled and fed back to the modulator where it is
used to linearize the modulated drive signal, ensuring that the modulated drive
signal accurately follows the modulation. Forward power is also sampled to
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generate sidetone audio to the voice audio output. The rf output is then routed
through the antenna switch to the VHF antenna.
The PTT signal is also routed out of the VHF transceiver as a key event signal.
This is used by the digital flight recorder system to record the times during
which the VHF transceiver is keyed.
VHF-1
28V DC +20V
HOT BATTERY PWR +12V
BUS SPLY +5V RF SENSOR
-12V
CIRCUIT SIDETONE
P18 LOAD CONTROL CENTER-LEFT
VHF-1
AUDIO
ARINC KEY
TO I/P PORT A
TX DATA KEY RET FWD REF GND
VHF-2 XCVR KEY
VOX/DATA SEL OFF R276 AIR/GND RELAY
SELECT
+28V LOGIC TEST AGC (E11 LANDING GEAR
NO. 2 COMM CONTROL PNL (P8)
DATA KEY LOGIC SHELF)
For Training Purposes Only
TO I/P PORT B 1
VHF-3 XCVR
ARINC HI DATA IN MODULA RF DIRECTIONAL RF
l PROCESSOR TO I/P PORT B AF RF COUPLER &
RX VHF-2 XCVR LO TOR LPF (FXMT)
LOCATION
For Training Purposes Only
RADIO COMMUNICATION
PANELS NO. 1,2,3,
AFT ELECTRONIC
PANEL, P8
SEE A
ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
RACK, E2
VSWR/POWER
DISPLAY
VHF-1,-2,-3
TRANSCEIVERS
SEE B
RFL FWD
A B
FRONTPANELTEST (VHF-700)
SQUELCH/LAMP-TEST-SWITCH
This test switch is used to disable the squelch ( you can hear a noise sound)
and to check the front panel lights prior to system self-testing. The red CON-
TROL INPUT FAIL and the green LRU PASS lights come on when this test
switch is pushed.
TEST-SWITCH
The CONTROL INPUT FAIL test checks that the VHF transceiver is receiving
valid frequency tuning data from the VHF control panel RCP. If the tuning data
is not valid, the red CONTROL INPUT FAIL light comes on indicating a VHF
control panel failure. This light remains on for about four seconds after TEST
switch is pressed.
The LRU PASS test identifies a failure on the VHF transceiver. After pressing
the TEST switch, the green LRU PASS should light for approximately one to
four seconds. At the same time, the digital display should show a value of less
than 3.0. This value is the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR).
RFL - OFF - FWD SWITCH
After the CONTROL INPUT FAIL / LRU PASS tests are completed, turning the
power test switch to FWD or RFL displays the forward or reflected power val-
ues on the digital display.
The FWD position should display a minimum value of 25 ( that means 25 W).
The RFL position should display about 25 percent or less of the forward power
value.
For Training Purposes Only
VSWR/POWER
DISPLAY
SQL/LAMP
TEST SWITCH SQL/LAMP
TEST OFF
RFL FWD
TEST RESULT
LEDs
VHF-700 TEST
MICROPHONE
(MIC) JACK
For Training Purposes Only
TEST
SWITCH
VHF TRANSCEIVER
Figure 32 VHF - 700 / Locations
HAM TS 32 Kn 15.06.94 Page: 55
Lufthansa Technical Training
COMMUNICATION 737-300/400/500
VHF - COMMUNICATION
23-21
CONTROL PANEL
On the front of the VHF control panel are two sets of concentric frequency se-
lect knobs, two frequency displays, a transfer switch and a SELCAL indication
light (with push- to- reset function).
The TFR switch allows one frequency to be preselected while operating on a
different frequency. A bar will appear across the inactive frequency.
For Training Purposes Only
VHF-1, -2
CONTROL PANELS,
AFT ELECTRONIC
PANEL P8
SEE A
ELECTRONIC
RTA-43A
EQUIPMENT
RACK E2
VHF-1, -2
XMTR
TRANSCEIVERS
SEE B
SQUELCH
MIC PHONE
TFR
118,00 136,975
COMM SEL COMM
CAL
NAV
For Training Purposes Only
VHF TRANSCEIVER
114,20
2010945
VHF TRANSCEIVER
DESCRIPTION (RTA-43A)
Bendix RTA-43 VHF Transceiver Operation
The RTA-43A VHF transceiver is a solid state transceiver. The VHF trans- Frequency select signals from the VHF control panel are decoded by the fre-
ceiver provides two-way voice and data communications in the 118.000- quency translator in the VHF transceiver. The translator develops control sig-
through 135.975-MHz frequency range. nals used in the transmitter and receiver.
The front panel of the VHF transceiver has a XMTR light, a SQUELCH switch, The receive occurs anytime the PTT (press-to-talk) switch is not pressed. Au-
a PHONE jack, and a MIC jack. The XMTR light comes on when the transmit- dio modulated rf is received by the VHF transceiver via a coaxial cable from the
ter output is greater than 12 watts. The SQUELCH switch disables the trans- VHF antenna. It enters the receiver through the transmit/receive switch. The
ceiver squelch circuits and tests the receiver section. The PHONE and MIC audio signal is detected and sent to the squelch circuit and SELCAL audio
jacks are provided to connect a headset and microphone directly to the VHF transformer. The output of the SELCAL audio transformer goes to the SELCAL
transceiver. decoder. The squelch circuit suppresses receiver noises and sends the signal
to the audio compressor amplifier which maintains proper audio level. The au-
dio then passes through the audio transformer and volume control on the con-
trol panel, then to the flight interphone system.
The transmit mode occurs by selecting VHF on the audio selector panel and
pressing a PTT switch. The PTT ground input makes the VHF transceiver into
a transmitter. It provides a ground from the MIC input to enable the transmitter
modulator, which provides the selected rf to the transmitter. With PTT de-
pressed, the MIC input passes to an audio transformer in the VHF trans-
ceiver. The rf from the synthesizer is modulated with the audio and amplified.
The level detector detects forward power and if it is greater than 12 watts, the
light comes on.
Audio is detected as sidetone and returned to the flight interphone system via
the volume control. The modulated rf signal then passes through the transmit/
receive switch and coaxial cable to the VHF antenna.
The power amplifier supplies the modulated carrier signal to the VHF antenna
and the monitor circuits.
Transmitter output is indicated by means of a light. A portion of the modulated
For Training Purposes Only
transmitter power output is returned through the audio amplifier of the receiver
as sidetone to the flight interphone system.
VHF-1 D199
POWER HI D199 TO SELCAL SYSTEM
28V DC A6 AUDIO A15
STANDBY BUS SUPPLY SQUELCH (23-28-00)
AUDIO LO
UNSWITCHED AUDIO A16
COMPRESSOR COMPRESSOR
P18 LOAD CONTROL CENTER - LEFT A5 AMPLIFIER SELCAL
28V 16V TUNING CONTROL AUDIO AMPL
A3
NC A4
A9 SIDETONE RF TRANSMIT
16V RECEIVER
A4-K1 DETECTOR DC
RF D115
D2501A AUDIO COMP RF RF
RF POWER DIRECTIONAL B11
VHF-1 PTT H6 A31 REGULATOR
MODULATOR AMPLIFIER COUPLER
XMTR RF 1 M57 VHF-1
MIC LIGHT
JACK ANTENNA
D2501B (STA 627.5
Y POWER
VHF-1 MIC A3 A30 A2 TOP)
DETECTOR
A1
D2501A 28V
HI F6 B28 RF
VHF-1 AUDIO B35 TUNING LOGIC RANGE FREQUENCY TRANSLATOR/
118.000 TO 135.975 1 T U X Y Z
VHF SYNTHESIZER
LO G6 B29 MHZ SYNTHESIZER
B36
M1353 REMOTE ELECTRONIC A10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 00 25 50 75
UNIT (E2-1)
A12 1 2 3 A X X X X A
NC A5-K1 A X X B X X X X B
A11
B X X C X X X X X X C
B34 SQUELCH
D X X X X X X D
E X X X X E
HEADSET
1 RF=TRANSMIT/RECEIVE
RSV RSV RSV
FREQUENCY 118.00-135.975 MHz BENDIX RTA-43A TRANCEIVER
B27 B1 B3 B6 B9 B11 B13 B16 B18 B21 B23
M149 VHF-1 TRANSCEIVER (E2-1) D199 B2 B4 B7 B10 B12 B15 B17 B19 B22
D203
21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
For Training Purposes Only
118.00 118.00 A B C D A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E
COMM COMM
WHOLE MHz WHOLE MHz FRACTION MHz FRACTION MHz
TFR TEN WIRES UNITS WIRES TENTHS WIRES HUNDREDTH WIRES
FREQUENCY SELECTOR SWITCHES 1
tains four frequency select knobs, a frequency display, SQ knob and a tion is through a coaxial plug designated RF INPUT also located on the front
mode select switch. The SQ (squelch) knob controls audio gain in the receiv- panel. The antenna connection is on the unit rear panel. The pressurized case
ing section of the HF transceiver. The mode select switch (referred to as the has two sections divided by an RF shield which provides thermal protection
mode switch) turns the system off (OFF), selects upper sideband (USB), and and RF isolation. The forward compartment contains tuning control modules, a
amplitude modulation (AM). A ten position rotary switch controls the calsel dual servo-amplifier, and the power supplies. Integrated circuit construction is
system (Ref 23-29-00). The HF control panel is located on the pilot’s over- used in the servo-amplifier and tuning control modules. The rear section of the
head panel. HF antenna coupler (the RF compartment) contains the tuning element, a dis-
criminator module, and an isolation amplifier. The tuning elements consist of
two variable vacuum capacitors and a variable inductor, associated motors,
gear trains, switches, and RF relays.
D345B
71 D337 M889 RF
FEEDLINE
M228 HF
LEADING EDGE
D345B
TO SELCAL SLOT ANTENNA
C3
SYSTEM F5
23-28-00 D3
COLLINS
A E5
SQL/LAMP TEST
PUSHBUTTON PTT FROM AUDIO
LRU FAIL INTEGRATION
HF-1 AC
D345C
öA D345C 115V AC
2 9 A
28V DC
11 L
öB
115V AC 3
ESS ELEX PRESSURIZING
BUS-1 öC CONNECTOR
7
öA
M227 HF-1 ANTENNA COUPLER (VERTICAL FIN)
CALSEL A
M226 HF-1 TRANSCEIVER (E6-2)
P18 LOAD CONTROL
CENTER
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13 14
D419
3 HF CALSEL
4
SQ SSB 3 5
4 2 6
1 7
6 AM
FROM CONTROL 0 8
STAND PANEL 5V AC 9
LIGHT CONTROL
(P8) 2
15
OPERATION
A 3-phase, 115-volt ac circuit breaker, on the P18 load control center, supplies (4) Transmit Mode
power to the HF transceiver. To receive; the mode switch, on the HF control (a) In transmit mode, the HF transceiver will produce nominally 400 watts PEP
panel, is switched to SSB or AM mode and the desired frequency is selected. RF output in SSB operations and a nominal 125 watts average RF output in
The HF system must be selected on the audio selector panel. The VOL (vol- AM operation.
ume) knob on the audio select panels, may be adjusted to obtain a comfortable (b) Pressing the microphone key or PTT switch initiates tuning of the HF an-
listening level. To transmit; the HF system microphone selector switch, on the tenna coupler and activates the transmitter circuits in the HF transceiver.
audio selector panel, must be pressed. Pressing the microphone PTT (push- (c) During tuning, the HF antenna coupler supplies a TIP (tune-in-progress)
to-talk) switch operates control circuits in the HF transceiver which disconnects signal to the HF transceiver and holds the key line down until tuning is com-
the receiver circuits and connects the transmitter circuits to the antenna. plete ( this signal is also called ”Key Interlock” ). Within the HF transceiver the
Transmission begins when audio signals are present on the microphone cir- TIP signal produces the following results: the transmitter is placed in the AM
cuits. Sidetone is returned to the interphone system so that audio being used mode with low-power output (72 watts), and the tune tone oscillator produces a
to modulate the transmitter can be heard. 1000-Hz modulating audio tone. When tuning is complete (VSWR signal is
(1) Data less than 1:1,3), the TIP signal is removed from the HF transceiver, the HF an-
The transmitter output is nominally 400 watts PEP (peak effective power) with tenna coupler unkeys the transmitter, and HF transceiver returns to the receive
a maximum average power of 125 watts. The HF transceiver has a dual-con- mode. With the HF antenna coupler tuned to the selected operating frequency,
version receiver that produces 100 mw received voice audio output, 100 mw the HF transceiver is then ready for transmission.
of sidetone output and 500 mw of SELCAL audio. Operating voltages are (d) If the HF antenna coupler fails to tune properly, transmission will be inhib-
produced by internal power supplies that operate from a 3-phase, 115-volt, ited. In this situation, when the key or PTT switch is activated, the KEY IN-
400 Hz primary source. TERLOCK lamp on the HF transceiver front panel will light to indicate an HF
antenna coupler fault.
(2) Power Control
(e) In the HF transceiver, mike audio is applied to the balanced modulator.
(a) Turning the HF control panel’s mode switch from OFF energizes the ON/
Part of the audio that’s being used to modulate the transmitter is routed to the
OFF relay; which provides 3-phase 115v ac to the power supply. Phase C op-
audio/sidetone output system.
erates the relay driver and the blower which provides cooling air during transmit
(f) The output from the receiver/exciter is applied to a power amplifier through
operations.
an ALC (automatic load control) attenuator. The power amplifier raises the
(3) Frequency and Mode Selection 100-milliwatt PEP input to a nominally 400-watt PEP output. The power am-
(a) The operating mode and frequency are selected on the HF control panel plifier has protective circuits that provide almost instantaneous shutdown of the
and supplied to the HF transceiver. This parallel data is serialized then sent to power amplifiers in the event of excessive power amplifier internal power dis-
the tuning control circuits where it is converted into bcd (binary coded decimal)
For Training Purposes Only
sipation.
data. The bcd data is used to tune the frequency synthesizer.
(g) The 400-watt PEP RF output is routed through a directional wattmeter and
(b) When a change of operating frequency is selected on the HF control panel a transmit-receive relay to the external HF antenna coupler. Forward and re-
a rechannel signal is sent to the HF antenna coupler. This signal causes the flected power detectors, within the directional wattmeter, provide voltages that
HF antenna coupler to return to its home position. Before the HF transceiver are used to generate the ALC signal and to drive the power amplifier protection
can operate on this new frequency, the HF antenna must be tuned. control circuit. The relay disconnects the receiver from the HF antenna coupler
and connects the transmitter to the HF antenna coupler. Whenever the HF
transceiver is in the transmit mode, an internal blower provides forced-air cool-
ing to the transmitter circuits to prevent overheating.
OPERATION (CONT.)
(5) Receive Mode (2) Standby
(a) In the receive mode, the HF transceiver receives 2.000 to 29.999 MHz In the standby position, the HF antenna coupler is set up to receive and the HF
SSB or AM signals from the external HF antenna coupler. The receiver uses antenna coupler is ready to start a tune cycle upon receipt of a key line ground.
dual conversion to provide 100-mW received voice audio output. The receive path is from the HF antenna through a relay switch, the isola-
(b) The 2.000 to 29.999 MHz signal from the HF antenna coupler is routed tion amplifier, and from the descriminator to the receiver. If the other HF an-
through the transmit-receive relay to an RF attenuator. The RF attenuator out- tenna coupler is keyed, the relay switch de-energizes and shorts the receive
put is applied to an RF amplifier. The output from the RF amplifier is then signal to ground. When the HF antenna coupler receives the key line ground
routed to the receiver. return, the sequence counter advances the system to the tune position.
(6) Fault Lights (3) Tune
(a) The LRU fail light is activated by faults such as frequency synthesizer out (a) Tuning is performed in three steps.
of lock, low transmitter power output, low power supply voltages, or failure of (b) In step A, the series capacitor is servo-tuned to a zero-phasing error posi-
the frequency control board microcomputer. tion. At some frequencies, the series capacitor or the shunt coil will be inserted
(b) The KEY INTERLOCK FAIL light is activated by HF antenna coupler faults and positioned due to band information commands so the series capacitor
such as excessive tuning time (more than 15 seconds), HF antenna coupler can produce a zero phasing error. The sequence counter then advances to
power failure, or excessive tuning reactance. step B.
(c) The CONTROL INPUT FAIL light is activated by such problems with fre- (c) Step B determines whether or not the shunt coil is needed for tuning.
quency selection as absence of parallel data with HF label, or invalid format or (d) During step C, either the shunt capacitor or the shunt coil (as selected in
faulty content of input from the HF control panel. steps A and B) is servo-tuned to produce zero loading error. The series ca-
pacitor is fine-tuned to retain a zero phasing error. At this point, the sequence
Antenna Tuning counter advances to the operate position.
A complete tuning sequence consists of four basic steps. These steps are: (4) Operate
Home, Standby, Tune, and Operate. Upon reaching the operate sequence, the tune power and key lines have un-
The four steps are controlled by a sequence counter which can only advance latched and the HF antenna coupler is ready to transmit and receive. When
to a new position if the conditions of the existing step are satisfied. When a the operator selects a new frequency, the sequence counter advances to the
fault sensor (fifth step) is activated, the circuit overrides all other steps. home step and the complete tuning sequence is repeated.
A brief description of each sequence follows:
(1) Home
When primary power is first applied, or when a new frequency is selected on
For Training Purposes Only
HF-1 AC
D345C
vA 115V AC vA 115V AC OUT D345C
2 9 F
115V AC 28V DC OUT
11 G
ESS ELEX vB 115V AC vB +28V DC
3
BUS-1 POWER
vC 115V AC vC SUPPLY +20V DC
7
A
D345B G3 H3
M226 HF-1 TRANSCEIVER (E6-2)
D419 9 10 13 14
D419
3 RECTIFIER/ DC/DC AM SSB SEGMENT
1V 25.300
FILTER CONVERTER DRIVERS
REEL PWR
REEL PWR
REEL PWR
FWD PWR
FWD PWR
FWD PWR
FWD PWR
E
INHIBIT
COMPLETE
COMPLETE
COMPLETE
COMPLETE
COMPLETE
START
START
START
START
START
START
CPLR 1 28V DC
115V AC
MOTORS ENABLE
F A
28V DC
G L POWER
FILTER +28V DC HOME REC/STBY TUNE A TUNE B TUNE C OPERATE
SUPPLY
LOGIC LOGIC LOGIC LOGIC LOGIC LOGIC
D
INHIBIT HOME
CPLR = 0 PHASE AND LOADING
KEY LATCH AMP ENABLE
SWITCH CPLR FAULT
HOME
OPERATE
For Training Purposes Only
DRIVE MOTOR
CALSEL
The CALSEL system allows the flight crew to alert an appropriately equipped
ground station via the HF system using the CALSEL encoder control.
the registration number of the calling airplane will be displayed to the operator
on ground. The call signal can be selected on the CALSEL control panel
Activation of the CALSEL encoder control will automatically key the HF radio
system and transmit the airplane CALSEL code on the HF frequency deter-
mined by the HF radio frequency selector.
The transmitted signal contains the registration number of the calling airplane.
It is coded by wire links on the panel connector.
The coded signal consists of a 32 bit word. The bit states are represented by
two audio frequencies: 1285 and 1715 Hz.
HF CALSEL
3 4 5
SQ SSB
2 6
1 7
AM 0 8
9
D2525
CALSEL ENCODER CONTROL PANEL
MIC HI
7
A
FLT
MIC LO
9 INTPH
SYS
PTT
5
28V DC
CALSEL
SWITCH
ENCODING K1
MODULE
30
CALSEL EN- 29
CODER D2525 28
AFT ELEC-
CONTROL START
NC 11 27
TRONIC
PANEL
SEE 26
PANEL (P8)
A
25
A/C CODE 24
1
23
28V DC
For Training Purposes Only
28V DC 17
BUS NO. 1 10
CALSEL 16
P18-2 15
14
P18 LOAD CONTROL PANEL DC GROUND LOGIC HI
1 13
LOGIC LO
2 12
LOCATION
For Training Purposes Only
FWD
HF-1 POWER,
LOAD CONTROL
CENTER P18
COLLINS
LRU FAIL
KEY INTERLOCK
SQL/LAMP TEST
HF CALSEL
4
SQ SSB 3 5 HFS-700
2 6 PHONE MIC
1 7
AM 0 8
9
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23-22 SELCAL
GENERAL
The SELCAL (selective calling) system allows a ground station, with tone
transmitting equipment, to call a specific airplane. When the correct tone com-
bination is received, the airplane SELCAL decoder unit signals the flight crew
by a SELCAL light and an electronic chime. The SELCAL system eliminates
the necessity of continuous monitoring of the communication system by the
flight crew.
The SELCAL system consists of the SELCAL decoder unit. Visual indication
is provided by CALL indicators on the audio selector panels or by a SELCAL
light on the VHF COMM/NAV control panel.The electronic chime is part of the
aural warning system.
When the ground station operator wants to call a specific airplane using
the SELCAL system, the four-tone code which has been assigned to the
airplane is added to the audio transmitted from the ground station. This
code is received by a communication system and sent to the SELCAL decoder
unit. If the four-tone code received is identical to the code entered on
the SELCAL decoder, the flight crew will be alerted by the SELCAL light
and electronic chime.
On airplanes with call indications on the audio selector panels, the call is reset
by pushing the call indication for the system with the call on any audio selector
panel. For airplanes without call indications on the audio selector panels, the
SELCAL reset button is on the VHF COMM/NAV control panel.
For Training Purposes Only
SELCAL DECODER
TEAM Selcal Decoder MOTOROLA Selcal Decoder
The SELCAL decoder is a five channel multiplexed unit. Four of the decoder Two separate decoders, in a common case, make up the dual SELCAL de-
channels are connected to the VHF-1, VHF-2, VHF-3, and HF-1 transceivers, coder unit. One decoder receives the audio input from the VHF-1 transceiver,
respectively. The other channel is not used. The decoder consists of com- the other decoder from the VHF-2 and VHF-3 transceivers. Each decoder
pressor amplifiers, filters, an analog to digital converter, a microprocessor and consists of an audio amplifier, a resonant reed circuit, a dc amplifier and control
control relays. relays.
Every channel will recognize the unique four tone code assigned to the air-
plane. The assigned code is pin programmable and determined by airplane
wiring to SELCAL decoder connector D2555B or connector D849.
The four tone code is resolved with a 16-bit binary word. Four bits of the word
determine each tone. A coding receptacle is wired to implement the unique 16
bits of this code for the airplane. This receptacle is mounted external to the
SELCAL decoder and connected to it with a short cable. Thus the SELCAL
decoder can be replaced without affecting the code.The coding receptacle is
placed on the rack behind the decoder.
A green and a red and five yellow LED’s are located at the front panel of this
decoder. Push the test knob on the front panel and check the indication:
S all LED’s come on for about 3s (lamp test)
S subsequentily all LED’s come on step by step (testsequence)
S at the end of the test the green GO LED comes on for about 3 s (no failure)
S in case of existing failure the red NO GO LED comes on.
For Training Purposes Only
CODE
DISPLAY
WINDOW
A
CODE
SELECT
(A-H, J-M)
NO. 2 DECODER
NO. 1 DECODER SELECTOR KNOBS
SELECTOR KNOBS
For Training Purposes Only
LOCATION
For Training Purposes Only
SELCAL-2 POWER
LOAD CONTROL
CENTER, P6 120 60 TFR
118 30
3
COMM COMM
CONTROL SEL
PANEL, P8
CAL
SEE A
AURAL ELECTRONIC
WARNING EQUIPMENT
MODULE RACK, E2
SEE B SELCAL DECODER
(E2-1),(E2-2) NAV
SEE C 114,20
SELCAL-1 POWER
LOAD CONTROL
CENTER, P18
1
FORWARD
ELECTRONICS
SECTION DUAL SELCAL DECODER - MOTOROLA NA-135
CONTROL
STAND C 3 2
SELCAL
CHIME
For Training Purposes Only
FWD
23-27 ACARS
GENERAL
The Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) is a Selecting the line select key adjacent to the <ACARS prompt will call up the
digital data-link system that operates between an airplane and a ground-based ACARS main menu page. From here, all ACARS functions can be accessed,
network of receiver-transmitter stations and central processing stations. The such as pre-flight initialization, weather requests, system status checks, or link
transmission medium is generally a single frequency in the VHF frequency tests.
range. The VHF-3 is used by the ACARS to transmit and receive messages. The airplane registration number and the airline ID are hardwire coded at the
By automatically transmitting routine messages, the ACARS reduces crew back of the MU by the shorting receptacle. The registration number is a seven
workload. Also, lengthy voice transmissions to communicate with the character number and the airline ID a two character code.
ground are reduced with the ACARS.
The airborne ACARS system is used to transmit and receive data or mes-
sages. Messages for transmission can be generated automatically or can be
input manually by crewmembers.The ACARS will then properly tune and key
the VHF-3 transceiver for the data transmission.
The VHF-3 can also be used for voice transmission in the ACARS voice mode
of operation. Voice communications can be simplified by use of the
ACARS. The crew can send a downlink message to request to talk to a
party on the ground. The message can even contain the telephone number
of the party. The ground can then make the arrangements, uplink the
frequency the crew needs to tune in, and command the ACARS to switch auto-
matically to voice mode.
The ACARS Management Unit (MU) controls all functions of the airborne
ACARS system. The MU interfaces with many other systems on the airplane.
Crew interface to the unit is via the FMC Multi-purpose Control Display Units
(MCDU).
The MU is installed on the E2-3 electronics shelf. It is fastened to the equip-
For Training Purposes Only
ment rack by two hooks at the front and a rack and panel connector on the
rear.
A TEST switch and a PASS and FAULT light are located on the front of
the MU. When the TEST switch is pushed, the unit stops all ACARS
functions and starts a self-test. The result of the test is reported by lights on
the front of the MU and are also sent to the MCDUs for display.
The left and right Multi-purpose Control Display Units (MCDUs) provide the
user interface with the ACARS. When the MENU key on an MCDU is pushed,
the <ACARS prompt will be available on that MCDU unless ACARS is being
used on the other MCDU. ACARS can be used on only one MCDU at a time.
115V AC
BUS 1 ACARS AC POWER
SUPPLY DATA IN
28V DC TX/RX DATA
HOT BAT BUS ACARS DC
DATA OUT
P18-2 LOAD CONTROL CENTER
OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION
When the ACARS is not transmitting a message, it monitors the data frequency (3) Polled Mode
through the VHF-3 transceiver for messages from the ground. The system - The MU enters the polled mode of operation when commanded to do so
recognizes messages intended for the airplane in which it is installed by the by the ground station.
address of the message. Each message has a 7 character address, which can
- In the polled mode, the MU will downlink data only when requested
be either the registration number or the flight number. The airplane’s registra-
(polled) by an uplink from the ground station. The ground station polls
tion number is provided by the ACMS system (DFDAMRU). The flight number
an aircraft periodically (at most once every 2 seconds). If the MU has a
is entered into the FMS system by the crew before each flight. The ACARS
message in memory for downlink, it will initiate a transmission.
will only process messages that have the correct registration or flight number.
- The polled mode is used in areas of heavy ACARS traffic so that the
Confirmation of messages
ground station will be available equally to all aircraft that use the service.
Every message will contain an ”ACK” (acknowledge) character or a ”NAK”
(no acknowledge) character. which notifies the transmitting station of the suc-
cess of the previous message reception. - The MU will exit the polled mode and return to the demand mode under
The ”ACK” is generated when a valid address for the receiving terminal is re- one of the following conditions:
ceived and a good block check sequence was performed. S When commanded to do so by an uplink.
The ”NAK” is generated when a valid address was received and a bad block S When the ON event occurs.
check sequence was performed. The exception to this is when the receiving
S When 1.5 minutes has passed without a poll from the ground station.
terminal is the ground-processor and the operating mode is the demand
mode. In this case the ground-processor will have no response to a bad block (4) Failed Mode
check sequence. The MU continually runs tests to using Built-In Tests (BIT). The tests are de-
signed to most failures. When a failure is detected an MCDU indication is acti-
Operational Modes vated. Message Format
The airborne ACARS system operates in conjunction with the ground-based
data processors. The two primary modes of operation are the demand mode
and the polled mode. Two additional modes of operation are the off mode
and the failed mode.
(1) Off Mode
- ACARS is in the off mode when 115v ac is removed from AC Bus 1 or
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message is received .
S Automatically with the occurance of pre-defined events. These in-
clude OOOI times and certain Aircraft Condition Monitoring System
(ACMS) reports. The pre-defined events can be changed by soft-
ware.
S Manually by crew request.
S In response to uplink messages which require a response.
LOCATION
OFF SIDE
ACTIVE ACTIVE/STANDBY STANDBY
CONTROL LIGHT
FREQUENCY TRANSFER SWITCH FREQUENCY
(WHITE)
DISPLAY DISPLAY
ACARS
MENU
<FMC
<ACARS
LINE
SELECT <ACMS
KEY
PREV NEXT
D PAGE PAGE F G H I J
S M
P S
L G
1 2 3 K L M N O
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F O
A F
I 4 5 6 P Q R S T S
L T
7 8 9 U V W X Y
RIGHT CONTROL
DISPLAY UNIT, M7440
SEE A
LEFT CONTROL
DISPLAY UNIT,
M7439
SEE A
L G
1 2 3 K L M N O
F O
A F
I 4 5 6 P Q R S T S
L T
7 8 9 U V W X Y
MANUAL
action required
Profile Independent DL Reports: Profile Independent UL Reports:
OUT OFF ON IN
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Trigger Time
REPORTS / REQUESTS
Typ Name Dir Function Trigger Back- Up
1.Movement Out : DL of flight number, out time (off blocks) and depature airport Automatic Movement
Reports(OOOI) DL Message
RET IN : DL of flight number, return in time and station Automatic
OFF : DL of flight number, off time ( takeoff time ), destination and ETA Automatic
ON : DL of flight number, on time ( touch down time ), destination, destination runway Automatic
IN : DL of flight number, touch down time, in time ( on block time ) and destination Automatic
2.Progress Report DL DL of estimated time of arrival, destination and runway Automatic Voice
3a.Voice Cont. Req. DL Voice contact requests to various addresses Manual Voice
O
3b.ACARS CALL UL Call request from ground Manual Voice
P
E DL Free text ( telex ) to various addresses Manual Voice
3c Free Text
3c.Free Te t
R UL Free text ( telex ) to pilots from ground Manual Voice
A 3d.Initial Req. DL Crew ready for ACARS messages ( e.g. release for WX, ATIS, PDC, Loadsheet uplink ) Manual Voice
T DL Request for forecast and actual weather Manual Voice
I 3e Airport Weather
3e.Airport
UL UL of forecast and actual weather after req. Voice
O DL Request for ATIS Manual Voice
N 3f ATIS
3f.ATIS
UL UL of ATIS after req. Voice
DL Request of Pre Departure Clearance Manual Voice
3g PDC
3g.PDC
UL UL of Pre departure Clearance after req. Voice
3h.Loadsheet UL Ul of loadsheet after req. Manual Ramp
4.Refueling Report DL DL of supplied fuel, remaining fuel and APU fuel Automatic Fuel Message
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MESSAGES
The ACARS ERROR / ADVISORY messages (priority 2) are shown, when the
The MCDU Scratch Pad (SP) display shows messages in the following priority:
ACARS system is selected on the MCDU. Most of them can be cleared by
4. user entries pressing the CLR-key on the MCDU ( see chart).
5. ERROR / ADVISORY messages
6. Label 270 messages
AIRCRAFT TYPE Aircraft type pins are not set for 737-330/430/530 aircraft Reconfigure pins and
MISMATCH reset MU
ACRFT REGNUM Aircraft registration number initially received from broadcast Install MU on proper aircraft or modify database
DBASE FAIL does not match database
DATA LOADING
The task is this procedure is the installation of the ACARS software into the
management unit.
S 1. Select ACARS position on the ADL selection panel.
S 2. Insert the diskette with the ACARS customer database into the ADL.
S 3. Make sure the RDY light comes on approximately five seconds.
S 4. Make sure the PROG light comes on approximately three seconds after
the RDY light goes on.
S 5. Make sure the COMP light comes on. This is an indication that the soft-
ware is installed.
Set the selector switch to NORMAL position on the ADL selection panel. Push
the EJECT button on the data loader. Remove the diskette.
Make sure the software part-number on the ACARS maintenance page is cor-
rect, that means this P/N agree with the P/N at the diskette.
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DISKETTEN - LABEL
PORTABLE DATA
LOADER
RECEPTACLE (COCKPIT
LH ABOVE OBS. SEAT)
ACARS
ACARS MU
VOICE <ACMS
<TELEX CONTACT>
RECEIVED
<MISC MESSAGES>
ACARS MISC
DATA
< FREQUENCY VHF
INIT RTE CLB BRT
STATISTICS >
ACARS MAINTENANCE REF CRZ DES
PARAMETER
<STATUS
DISPLAY > <TEST
RETURN TO
< ACARS MENU MAINT> <COMM
RETURN TO
< ACARS MENU
ACARS STATUS
MENU
<FMC (ACT)
<ACARS
<ACMS
ACARS PREFLT MENU 1/2
FPL DATA ATIS
<REPORT REQUEST>
REFUELING WEATHER
<REPORT REQUEST>
LOAD DATA
<REPORT
INIT RTE CLB BRT
VOICE REF CRZ DES
<TELEX CONTACT>
RECEIVED MENU LEGS DEP HOLD PROG EXEC
<MISC MESSAGES> ARR
RETURN TO RETURN TO
RETURN TO
< ACARS MENU AUTOMATIC < ACARS MENU < ACARS MENU
ACARS PARTNUMBER
This page shows all part numbers of the system (hardware and software). The
software partnumbers actually in the system and the information on the dis-
kettes must be the same.
ACARS MAINTENANCE
RETURN TO
TYPE ’RESET MU’ INTO < MAINT MENU PRINT>
THE SCRATCHPAD AND
PRESS LSK 6R RESET MU
ACARS TELEX
Sends a TELEX to a predefined or self entered (free telex) address. Enter text
and press the SEND pushbutton.
ACARS TELEX ADDRESS ACARS VOICE CONTACT REQ ACARS TEST 1/2
OPS STATION TROUBLE SHOOTING VHF LINK SAT LINK
<CONTROL DEST > EDDF < INITIATE NO SDU
CREW STATION PRINTER SDU
<SCHEDULE ORIGIN > ON VHF 2 < INITIATE NO SDU
TROUBLE MAINT 131.750
<SHOOTING DEST > < COM AUDIT MCDU TEST>
ON HF
MAINT
<STATION ORIGIN > --. ---
RAM TEST
RETURN TO
INITIATE>
RETURN TO RETURN TO
< ACARS MENU SITA ADDR > <ACARS MENU SEND>
< ACARS MENU
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ACARS MISC
DATA
< FREQUENCY VHF
STATISTICS >
OOOI SATELLITE
< STATUS STATISTICS >
PARAMETER
DISPLAY >
RETURN TO
< ACARS MENU MAINT>
NUMBER OF RETRIES
ACARS OOOI STATUS 2/3 0 1 2
4 0 0 PRINT >
RETURN TO
DOORS OPEN 090748 < ACARS MENU
PARK BRAKE SET 090748
A/C MOVE ------ ------
STRUT GND 090748
ENG PWR LOW
OOOI ST IN ------
RETURN TO
< ACARS MENU PRINT >
powered by a replaceable battery, but must be returned to the vendor for bat- channel, push the test switch on the face of the cockpit voice recorder for the
tery replacement or for disposal. The third type (Datasonics ELP-362) is pow- particular channel number.This individual channel test causes the test module
ered by a replaceable battery. to apply a 600 Hz signal to the channel being tested.
Operating power for the voice recorder system is 115 volts, 400 Hz AC The bulk erase module contains timing, relays, and erase circuits which
obtained from the unswitched electronics bus through the VOICE RECORDER apply 115 volts, 400 Hz AC to the erase coil in the tape transport. The
circuit breaker on the P18 panel. bulk erase circuits erase all audio on the recorder tape within ten seconds after
the ERASE switch on the control panel is released. The bulk erase circuits will
function only when the airplane is on the ground and the parking brake is set
because the control circuit must be completed through relay K4 in the landing
gear accessory unit module
VOICE
RECORDER
115V AC RECORDING
UNSWITCHED CHANNEL 1 AMPLIFIERS
OBSERVER
ELECTRONICS
BUS ERASE
P18-2 CHANNEL 2
FLIGHT FIRST OFF
INTERPHONE
SYSTEM
CHANNEL 3 RECORDING HEADS
CAPTAIN
P5 OVERHEAD PANEL
CHANNEL 4
PREAMP AREA MIC BULK
PLAYBACK ERASE
MIC TEST
TEST METER MONITOR
METER AMPLIFIER
TEST TAPE TRANSPORT
(PROTECTED)
MONITOR ALL
JACK 1 TEST
TEST MODULE
ERASE 2 (600 Hz)
1
3 MONITOR
4 JACK
POWER BULK
SUPPLY ERASE
TO
INTERNAL
CIRCUITS
VOICE RECORDER UNIT
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LOCATION
For Training Purposes Only
LOAD CONTROL
VOICE RECORDER
CENTER P6
SEE
A
HEADSET
JACK
TEST
1
MONITOR
600 OHMS
2
TEST
3
SWITCHES
4
TEST ERASE
HEADSET ALL
600 OHMS
COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER
For Training Purposes Only
UNDERWATER
FAIRCHILD VOICE LOCATOR
FAIRCHILD VOICE
BEACON (ULB)
RECORDER MODEL A100 RECORDER MODEL A100A
A A