This half-day course is designed to provide avionics technicians with the knowledge and skills required to operate and configure the TIC SDR-OMNI All-in-One Avionics Test Set.
Presented by:
Kevin Orach, Tel-Instrument Electronics Business Development Manager &
Zane Cersovsky, Tel-Instrument Electronics Senior Software Engineer
Course Objective:
To provide the students with an overview and understanding of all the features and functions of the SDR-OMNI test set. Several features and functions will be demonstrated with live avionics units. This will include:
- Familiarization with all hardware and accessories provided
- Overview of SDR-OMNI menu structure and setup parameters
- Remote operation via phone or tablet using SDR-OMNI wi-fi hotspot
- Transponder testing: (using Garmin GTX-345)
- Execution of automated FAA Part 43 Appendix F required test
- Creation, storage, and printing of test report
- FAR 91.411/413 correspondence testing of altimeter system vs. transponder reported altitude
- Manual transponder troubleshooting techniques
- ADS-B OUT testing per FAR 91.227 and AC20-165B (using Garmin GTX-345)
- 1090 MHz Mode S ADS-B OUT
- 978 MHz UAT ADS-B OUT
- Air mode vs. Ground mode
- 91.227 report generation
- ADS-B IN testing – both 1090 MHz and 978 MHz (using uAvionix Echo UAT)
- Traffic scenario creation
- FIS-B testing (using Echo UAT)
- NEXRAD radar pattern generation
- METAR generation
- ACAS/TCAS testing
- Scenario Setup
- Mode C target vs. Mode S target
- TCAS testing techniques
- VOR/ILS testing
- Setup
- ILS testing: Localizer, Glideslope, and Marker Beacon components
- VOR testing: Bearing
- ILS/VOR testing techniques
- ILS and/or VOR receiver sensitivity testing
- Audio ident tone testing
- Modulation On/Off – Flag testing
- Autopilot coupling testing by sweeping
- DME testing - (using KN-62 DME)
- COMM radio testing
- Aircraft radio receiver testing – sensitivity
- Aircraft radio transmitter testing – power, frequency
- Use of tone vs. voice
- COMM radio testing techniques
- ELT testing (using Artex C406-N ELT)
- 406 MHz burst
- 121.5 MHz / 243 MHz frequency, power, and audio detection
- Report generation
- Audio / ICS system testing
- Audio tone injection and reception
- Audio distortion measurement
- VSWR / Distance to Fault Testing (using cable + antenna fixture)
- RF FDR basics (frequency domain reflectometry)
- VSWR / DTF troubleshooting techniques
- Cable Insertion Loss measurement
- Retrieval and printing of stored test reports
- Performing software updates to the SDR-OMNI
The instructors will provide detailed training in the areas of required FAA testing – transponders, ADS-B OUT, and ELTs. In addition, test strategies and techniques will be covered that will allow avionics technicians to efficiently test and troubleshoot common avionics problems using the SDR-OMNI test set.
Course Prerequisites:
- Understanding of basic general aviation avionics systems – transponders, VOR/ILS/DME, communications radios, ELTs
Course Goals:
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate understanding and proficiency in the following:
- Testing and troubleshooting of mandated FAA tests for transponder, ADS-B OUT, and ELT
- Operation of full range of test capability of the TIC SDR-OMNI
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