PRODUCTION TEST EQUIPMENT FOR ALTIMETER WARNING TEST SET AN/APM-254.

Abstract

The AN/APM-254 is designed to test the Radar Altimeter Warning Set AN/APQ-107 at the flight line or shop level. It consists of a suitcase type housing containing a syncro, altimeter and bellows system, aural system, switches and panel lamps. The test set calibrates and functionally tests the RAWS unit utilizing visual and aural indications. Supertester is a tape-operated test system capable of measuring: ac and dc voltages, impedance, resistance, as well as continuity and leakage. The system contains bridge circuits for measurements, utilizing a floating (isolated from ground) 600-input two-wire system. Out-of-tolerance readings are indicated by means of an indicating lamp, buzzer, and printed test number. Manual and automatic control of the system is provided by a tape reader and control panel. Conclusions: Use of self-contained semi-automatic test systems (such as Supertester) on the Altimeter Warning Test Set program resulted in a substantial savings. The equipment lent itself to rapid incorporation of changes imposed by modifications to the field test set. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 1966
Accession Number
AD0631141

Entities

People

  • Rolland Mcmaster

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center, Indianapolis

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altimeters
  • Automatic
  • Communication Equipment
  • Continuity
  • Control Panels
  • Field Tests
  • Impedance
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Production
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Resistance
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Sets

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.