Installation manual

Table of Contents
Apollo SL30 Installation Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................1
ABOUT THIS MANUAL..................................................................................................................1
APOLLO SL30 DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................................1
FEATURES....................................................................................................................................2
GENERAL FEATURES ...........................................................................................................................................2
NAVIGATION RADIO FEATURES............................................................................................................................2
COMM RADIO FEATURES .....................................................................................................................................3
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................3
NAV RADIO PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................3
COMM RADIO PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................3
SYSTEM INTERFACES....................................................................................................................4
NAVIGATION RECEIVER.......................................................................................................................................4
COMM TRANSCEIVER ..........................................................................................................................................4
SERIAL INTERFACE..............................................................................................................................................4
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE .........................................................................................................4
UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT........................................................................................................5
PACKAGE CONTENTS....................................................................................................................5
OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS .....................................................................................................6
SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED ...........................................................................................................6
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS..............................................................................................................7
SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION...............................................................................................9
PRE-INSTALLATION INFORMATION ...............................................................................................9
INSTALLATION OVERVIEW............................................................................................................9
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS..................................................................................................9
MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS..............................................................................................................................9
MINIMUM SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................................9
EQUIPMENT MOUNTING .............................................................................................................10
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS........................................................................................................12
POWER .............................................................................................................................................................12
AVIONICS OUTPUTS ..........................................................................................................................................12
SERIAL INTERFACE............................................................................................................................................12
SPEAKER AND HEADPHONE OUTPUTS.................................................................................................................12
MICROPHONE INPUTS........................................................................................................................................13
TRANSMIT KEY INPUT .......................................................................................................................................13
INTERCOM SELECTOR SWITCH...........................................................................................................................13
REMOTE FLIP/FLOP INPUT .................................................................................................................................13
ANTENNA INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS.............................................................................13
COMM AND NAV ANTENNAS..............................................................................................................................13
USE OF SPLITTER AND COMBINER ......................................................................................................................14
EQUIPMENT INTERFACE..............................................................................................................15
LIMITATIONS ON USING A COMPOSITE SIGNAL............................................................................28
POST INSTALLATION CHECKOUT.................................................................................................28
MOUNTING / WIRING CHECK.............................................................................................................................28
SETUP AND CHECKOUT......................................................................................................................................28
FINAL SYSTEM CHECK ......................................................................................................................................32
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS .......................................................................35