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RADS-At Student Training Guide
RADS-At Student Training Guide
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RADS-AT
ROTOR ANALYSIS DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VERSION 7.0X
TRAINING COURSE
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The larger the orbit, the more energy is being wasted, and the
shorter the life of the various mechanical components (bearings,
gears, couplings, shafts, casings, etc.).
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VERTICAL -
Imbalance in lift between rotor blades
Twist Variation
Chordwise Blade Center of Gravity (C.G.) Variations
Difference in Basic Angle of Attack
Trailing Edge Reflex Differences
2.3.5.2 Sources Of Main Rotor N/Rev Vibration
N per Rev. is the natural frequency of the main rotor. In figure 6 the
N/Rev would be a 2 per rev. because this helicopter has two main
rotor blades. Aircraft with 3 main rotor blades would have an
associated 3 per rev. and aircraft with 4 main rotor blades would have
an N/Rev. of 4, etc.
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BATTERY
CHARGER
90225-01
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Go forward
ON/OFF or insert a
switch to Menu
backlight selection
screen
and
keypad Optional
for night remote
usage control
display
enable
Alters
LCD Cursor
contrast keys to
position
inverse
video
hange cursor)
ign for
ata entry Provides operator instructions for
See Text) current task
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Cursor Position
Vibration Table
Cursor Position By moving the left/right arrow key the cursor can
be positioned over any peak of interest. This data indicates the
amplitude and frequency of the cursor.
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Picking one with too high a range will result in poor resolution and
picking one with too low of a range will miss data entirely.
AMPFreq (F2) By pressing F2, the CADU will display the highest
vibrations in a table using the amplitude as the first column followed
by the frequency.
FreqAMP (F3) By pressing F3, the CADU will display the highest
vibrations in a table using the frequency as the first column followed
by the amplitude
Num Pts (F4) Allows the user to set the number of points to be
displayed in the table. The default is 5 and the maximum is 400.
Cursor Position
Zoom Indicator
Max. Freq. Range
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3.2 Track
The measurement and processing of the RADS-AT track data is what
sets it apart from all other systems. The track height (whether
displayed in relative or absolute) is trigonometrically calculated from
the installation parameters defined in the script file, the rotor
rotational rate (from the magnetic pickup) and the pulse string
received from the tracker. Figure 13 is a simplified example of a pulse
string as a blade passes over the tracker. By using the pulse-string
information, absolute track height values can be calculated with great
precision. The stability of the data is dependent upon a variety of
factors including, but not limited to: sunlight level (both too little and
too much), correct installation parameters (as referenced in the script
file) and the relative contrast between the underside of the rotor blade
and ambient light.
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Absolute Track
Blu - 2030 mm
Org - 1993 mm
Red - 2039 mm
Grn - 2003 mm
Average = 2016 mm
Perfect Track for the Bell 412 would be: +20 mm Red/Blu
-20 mm Org/Grn
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The tracker measures the chord width of each blade during the day
mode as an error check. If the blade is left unpainted and the leading
edge is bright enough the tracker will see this area as sky and read
the blade as too narrow. To overcome this condition the leading edge
of all installed main rotor blades should be painted.
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3.3 Tachometer
The RADS-AT is capable of accepting two magnetic or optical types of
RPM sensors accurate to within one rpm. The RADS-AT will accept a
single pulse/revolution type on either external tachometer channel,
and a multiple pulse/revolution type on channel 1 only. During the
acquisition, the speed of the rotating component under test will be
displayed to the operator in Hz or RPM.
It should be noted that during acquisition the operator could use the
RPM information to verify the accuracy of the aircrafts double or
triple tachometer indicators. By first knowing what the 100% speed
of the main rotor is, the operator could compare what the RADS reads
relative to what the aircraft indicator displays to determine if the
aircraft indicator is in fact within limits. Some airframe
manufacturers require a periodic check of the rotor tachometer
indicator; the RADS-AT could be used to perform this operation.
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90227-19C
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99-0227-20
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00227-21B
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60615-05
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60615-06a
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00227-24
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3. Always note at the top right corner of the page how many pages
are available for editing. To reach additional pages, press F2 to go
to next page and F3 to go back a page.
4. Pitch link adjustments should not be edited since you dont know
what is nominal. However, the diagnostics will keep track of what
adjustments you have made from this point on.
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DIAGS
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Turn off any adjustment for a blade for which the adjustment is
not available, i.e., product balance is at max on the red blade.
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Manager Menu
Data Maintenance
Data Transfer
Status
Setup Test
Data Maintenance
Compress
Delete
Delete
00227-25
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Data Maintenance
Manager Menu
Compress
Delete
Data Maintenance
Data Transfer
Status
Setup Test Delete
Aircraft Data
Tail Number
Flight
AircraftAircraft
Types Setup DOSelect QUIT
Exit Credit Card Data
A109C 7.1
A109A 7.1
407 7.01
Wasp 7.00
Tail AS350
Number 7.00
HELP
COMPRESS OPTION
53008
This operation will recover disk space
that is allocated but currently unused.
Use this operation after data has been
deleted to get maximum usage of the Flight Plan
disk to store flight results.
DELETE OPTION
INITIAL
1. AIRCRAFT SETUP
FLIGHT
Deletes any flight data and the
setup information for the chosen
aircraft.
2. AIRCRAFT DATA
Select Flight ID
deletes flight data for the chosen
aircraft. 407 53008 FLIGHT 04 FEB 99 13 : 00
3. TAIL NUMBER 407 53008 FLIGHT 03 FEB 99 15 : 37
deletes all flight data for the 407 53008 FLIGHT 03 FEB 99 14 : 49
chosen tail number of the aircraft. 407 53008 FLIGHT 03 FEB 99 11 : 18
4. FLIGHT
deletes selected flight data for the
chosen aircraft and tail number. Entry Form
[UP] Prev line [DOWN] Next Line
Form [LEFT] Prev Page [RIGHT] Lext Page
Do you[ wish
DO ] toSelect
deleteFlight [Q UIT ] Exit
Data for Aircraft Type : 407
294801-26
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Data Maintenance
Manager Menu
Compress
Data Maintenance Delete
Data Transfer
Status
Setup Test Delete
Aircraft Data
Tail Number
Flight
Aircraft Setup
Credit Card Data
0022727-27-s98
00227-27
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Manager Menu
Data Maintenance
Data Transfer
Status
Setup Test
00227-28
00227-28
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Manager Menu
Data Maintenance
Data Transfer
Status
Setup Test
CADU to PC Transfer:
1. Connect Cable from CADU to PC
2. Select Receive backup data from
the CADU option in the
RADSCOM menu on the PC, or run
the Kermit server on the PC.
3. Press DO when Ready
CADU to PC Transfer:
Transfer Complete
Press DO to exit
294801-29
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If the problem reoccurs within a short time (one to two weeks), the
lithium battery is a likely suspect. The battery must be replaced. It
cannot be charged. This is a procedure that can only be performed at
an authorized repair facility.
6.3.1 DAU Not Ready Or CADU Still Setting Up DAU (Error Code 32454)
a. A Measurement Was Attempted Too Soon After The DAU Was
Powered Up. Normally it takes about 30 seconds for the DAU to
self-test. However, if there are supplemental files in the CADU that
need to be downloaded to the DAU (called overlay files), this
communication can take up to two minutes.
b. The DAU Is Hung Up. This primarily occurs when the system is
installed on an aircraft that starts from a battery rather than an
APU. The DAU is turned on before the engine is powered up and
the bus voltage drops when the engine is started. Occasionally the
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c. Gap Too Large or Too Small. If the gap is too large, the
tachometer may fail. If it is too small, the striker plate may strike
the magnetic pick-up causing it to ring, which will give a
tachometer too high or tachometer out of bounds reading.
f. At installation, does the sensor see the tape? It works best off
axis.
g. Old tape still on the blade or other reflective material (blade label
or other shiny surface).
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Reflective tape must be clean. Make sure that you do not use your fingers to press
tape into position. Use paper backing to press tape into place. Oils from your fingers
can smudge tape and reduce reflectivity. Water (rain) or oil leaks can cause same
problem. Minimum distance from photocell to tape should be no less than 4.5 inches.
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In addition to DAU and CADU testing, the test set can also verify the
proper operation of the UTD and system cables.
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MAIN MENU
Backup data from CADU to PC
Load Data or Aircraft Setup File From PC To CADU
Maintenance Utilities
Advanced Utilities
Quit CADU/Host Communication
Exit RADSCOM
Format the CADU RAM Disc at least twice a year if the system is
used regularly. This will maintain optimum speed and reliability of
the database.
When saving data from the CADU to the PC you will have to set up
a directory on the PC. One suggestion is as follows:
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You have performed all options listed Perform all requests in text box and
in red box mentioned above? retry the operation
NO
YES
You are tying to use RADSCOM from Try using RADSCOM from a DOS
the Desktop using a DOS Window in Window. Win95/98 works differently
Win 95/98? on different machines, what works on
NO one type will not work on another due
to the way Win95/98 handle the
communications port
YES
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7.2.2 Printers
The RADS-AT supports several printer formats. The basic formats
supported are Epson 24-pin dot matrix, Epson high-density dot
matrix and HP PCL graphics. There are variations to each of these
formats. Some variations refer to LF characters and portrait vs.
landscape formats.
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Test the graphics compatibility by pressing the PRINT key to print the
Main Menu screen (the first screen that appears when normal RADS-
AT operation has started). Test the text mode by pressing the PRINT
key in any help, error, or menu selection screen
1. If the printer fails to print the screen properly, flush the print
spooler using the following sequence.
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5. If the printer skips a line when printing, then select the driver
without LF.
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1 centigram = 10 milligrams = 0.15 grain 1 sq. centimeter = 100 sq. millimeters = 0.155 sq. inch
1 decigram = 10 centigrams = 1.54 grains 1 sq. decimeter = 100 sq. centimeters = 15.5 sq. inches
1 gram = 10 decigrams = 0.035 ounce 1 sq. meter (centare) = 100 sq. decimeters = 10.76 rq. feet
1 dekagram = 10 grams = 0.35 ounce 1 sq. dekameter (are) = 100 sq. meters =. 1,076.4 sq. feet
1 hectogram = 10 dekagrams = 3.52 ounces 1 sq. hectometer (hectare) = 100 sq. dekameters = 2.47 acres
1 kilogram = 10 hectograms = 2.2 pounds 1 sq. kilometer = 100 sq. hectometers =.386 sq. mile
1 quintal = 100 kilograms = 220.46 pounds
1 metric ton = 10 quintals = 1.1 short tons Cubic Measure
Temperature (Exact)
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