Bendix TCAS

800-0626
Bendix Adapter

Description: Bendix™ TPA-81A TCAS interface. This interface harness and the included software generate a BITE report in plain English from your Bendix™ TPA-81A TCAS computer.

REQUIRES purchase of USB429win product.

Kit Components

605-0126 Bendix™ TPA-81A TCAS Interface Cable
700-0611 Bendix™ TPA-81A TCAS Software

Gain fast access to the information you need to troubleshoot hard or intermittent failures. Report file is displayed onscreen, and may be saved for future viewing, annotation, and printout with the integral full-screen editor or your favorite editor. Reads up to 13 Faults per flight (External or Internal), for the last 64 flights.

Sample Diagnostic Output:
USB429win Diagnostic
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Date : 05/12/00
Time : 15:56:54
Equipment : TPA-81A
Aircraft :
Technician :

Software copyright 2000 Avionica, Inc.
All rights reserved

CURRENT STATUS
008000 TCAS computer...GOOD
Upper Antenna... GOOD
Lower Antenna... GOOD
Radio Alt #1.... ACTIVE
Radio Alt #2.... ACTIVE
ATC/Mode-S #1... ACTIVE
ATC/Mode-S #2... ACTIVE
Altitude........ ACTIVE
Heading......... ACTIVE
TCAS system..... FAIL
FMC............. GOOD
spare #2........ GOOD
TA display #1... FAIL
TA display #2... GOOD
RA display #1... FAIL
RA display #2... FAIL
CMC............. ACTIVE

FAULT HISTORY
------- 01 Flight back -------
Unknown fault
Fault Code = 1400
Fault class = 1
Fault occurred in flight
Intermittent repetitions - 0
Origin = external

Mode-S Tansponder 2
Fault Code = 0600
Fault class = 3
Time = 12:47 (HH:MM)
Fault occurred in flight
Intermittent repetitions = 0
Origin = external

Top Antenna
Fault Code = 0100
Fault class = 1
Time = 12:48 (HH:MM)
Fault occurred in flight
Intermittent repetitions = 0
Origin = internal