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g. Enter the Mode S Address. If entering in octal, the entered is eight digits between 0 and 7. If entering in he xadecimal, the
entered value is 6 characters, each character being either a single digit (0 – 9), or a letter A thru F.
NOTE
If there are not enough characters for the selected base, zeroes (0s) will be added to the beginning of the value
entered.
h. Push the PROGRAM button and wait for up to a minute. The system will attempt to send the new Mode S address to the
TSS-4100. If the process completes incorrectly, an error message will appear in the Display Log. If the process completes
correctly, the TSS-4100 will reset itself. Allow the TSS-4100 to complete its power up sequence.
i. Push the QUERY button. Make sure that the Mode S address displayed is the newly programmed address.
NOTE
This is not an approved way to officially verify the current Mode S address setting.
j. Select the TSS-4100 as the active transponder. Make sure that there is no annunciation of a transponder failure. Interrogate the
TSS-4100 using a test set (such as the IFR-6000), and verify the Mode S Address.
k. Turn off the power to the TSS-4100.
l. Remove the cross-over cable from the TSS-4100.
m. Slide the cover back onto the front panel of the TSS-4100 and tighten the screws.
4.5.6. P
rogramming Tool Overview.
Figure 4-6 shows a screen shot of the TSS-4100 Mode S Address Programming Tool. The description of t he screen shot follows:
1. Octal / Hexadecim a l: Radio buttons used to change between Octal and Hex just by clicking on th e radio bu tton with th e
appropriate base fo r ease of readability. This affects both the input an d the output.
2. Mode S Address: Text box in which to enter a Mode S address. If octal is selected, only the characters 0 – 7 are accepted.
If hexadecimal is selected, only the characters 0 – 9 and A – F are accepted.
3. Current Mode S: Text field t hat shows the Mode S address currently being used by the TSS-4100. This i s only populated
after the Q uery button is pushed. This output is either in octal or in hexadecimal based on the current setting.
NOTE
The Current Mode S field is for informational use only. This is not an approved way to officially verify the
current Mode S Address setting. Checking the reported Mode S Address from the reply to an interrogation
of the TSS-4100 (using a t est set such as the IFR-6000) is the appropriate w ay to verify the Mode S address.
4. Program B utton: This button makes the programming tool attempt to program a new Mode S address into the TSS-4100.
5. Query Button: Button that causes the Programming Tool t o obtain and display t he Mode S address currently being used by
the TSS-4100. Pushing this button populates the Current Mode S text field. Pushing this button als o causes a comparison
between the v alue in the Mode S address text field and the value in the Current Mode S text field.
6. Display Log: Log of communications between the TSS-4100 and the programming tool.
7. File: Three options are available under File: an option that replicates the functionality of the Pro gram Butt on, an option that
replicates the functionality of the Query Button, and an option to exit the programming tool.
8. System: Two options are available under System: an option to view and change the target port and IP address, and an
option t o view and change the IP address of the PC or laptop in use. These options are described in the Setup section of
these instructions.
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