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Installation and Operation

Manual DV16401.03

Issue 04 May 2021

Article-No. 0629.294-071

Beacon Decoder

BD406

PBD406

Installation and Operation

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Preface

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing a Becker Avionics product. We are pleased that you have chosen our

product and we are confident that it will meet your expectations.

For development and manufacturing of our product, the guidelines for highest quality and reliability

have been borne in mind, supplemented by selection of high-quality material, responsible production

and testing in accordance with the standards.

Our competent customer support department will respond on any technical question you may have.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Beacon Decoder BD406 & PBD406*

BD406-(XX1)

single block decoder with control head

BD406-(XX3)

single block remote decoder without control head

PBD406-(XXX)

portable device with power sully and accessories

* design depends on variant.

* Some figures in this manual are for basic understanding and can be different to the actual design.

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List of Effective Pages and Changes

Only technical relevant modifications are described in this table.

Document: DV16401.03 issue 04 Article Number 0629.294-071

Cover Page 05/2021

Introduction 05/2021

Chapter 1 – 4 05/2021

Issue Page No.: Section /

Chapter Description

04 1-112 all Updated: Editorial adjustments.

-- all Added: New variant BD406-(003)

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Table of Contents

1General Description .................................................................................................................... 13

1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 14

1.2 Purpose of Equipment................................................................................................................. 15

1.3 Variants Overview ....................................................................................................................... 16

1.4 Scope of Functionality................................................................................................................. 17

Beacon / NavPoint Indication............................................................................................ 18

Beacon / NavPoint Memory .............................................................................................. 18

Power Supply - BD406 ..................................................................................................... 19

Power Supply - PBD406 ................................................................................................... 19

Audio Outputs ................................................................................................................... 19

Illumination........................................................................................................................ 19

Audio Notifications ............................................................................................................ 19

Internal GPS Receiver ...................................................................................................... 20

Built-In Tests ..................................................................................................................... 20

Installation Setup .............................................................................................................. 20

Service Mode .................................................................................................................... 20

1.5 Safety-Conscious Utilization ....................................................................................................... 21

1.6 Cleaning and Disinfection of Devices ......................................................................................... 22

Procedure:..................................................................................................................................... 22

1.7 Restriction for Use....................................................................................................................... 22

1.8 Technical Data ............................................................................................................................ 23

Power Supply - BD406 ..................................................................................................... 23

Power Supply - PBD406 ................................................................................................... 23

General Characteristics .................................................................................................... 24

Dimensions & Weight - BD406 ......................................................................................... 26

Dimensions & Weight - PBD406....................................................................................... 26

Continued Airworthiness................................................................................................... 27

Environmental Conditions................................................................................................. 28

Certifications ..................................................................................................................... 29

1.9 Order Code ................................................................................................................................. 30

BD406, PBD406................................................................................................................ 30

Accessories....................................................................................................................... 30

Spare Parts ....................................................................................................................... 31

Documentation.................................................................................................................. 31

2Installation.................................................................................................................................... 33

2.1 Packaging, Transport, Storage ................................................................................................... 34

2.2 Device Assignment ..................................................................................................................... 35

Scope of Delivery.............................................................................................................. 35

State of Delivery................................................................................................................ 35

Additional Equipment........................................................................................................ 35

Type Plate......................................................................................................................... 36

Software/Firmware Status – Functionality ........................................................................ 36

2.3 Installation Requirements............................................................................................................ 37

Rear Panel Installation - BD406 with Control Head.......................................................... 38

Avionic Bay Installation - BD406 without Control Head.................................................... 38

Installation - PBD406 ........................................................................................................ 39

2.4 Dimensions ................................................................................................................................. 40

BD406 with Control Head ................................................................................................. 40

BD406 without Control Head ............................................................................................ 41

BD406 without Control Head with Mounting Kit MK4401 ................................................. 42

PBD406............................................................................................................................. 43

Bracket for Vehicle Installation ......................................................................................... 44

2.5 Electrical Interface....................................................................................................................... 45

Connector Pin Assignments - BD406 ............................................................................... 45

Connector Pin Assignments - PBD406............................................................................. 51

Inputs / Outputs................................................................................................................. 52

2.6 Aircraft Wiring.............................................................................................................................. 57

Electrical Bonding and Grounding .................................................................................... 57

Wiring - BD406 with Control Head, P1 Connector and Antennas .................................... 58

Wiring - BD406 with Control Head, J1 Connector (PBD406 J6 Connector)..................... 59

Wiring - BD406 without Control Head, P1 Connector and Antennas ............................... 60

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Wiring - BD406 without Control Head, J1 Connector ....................................................... 61

Antenna Installation........................................................................................................... 62

2.7 Installation Setup......................................................................................................................... 62

Start Installation Setup ...................................................................................................... 62

Device Info ........................................................................................................................ 63

General Configuration ....................................................................................................... 64

Audio Warnings................................................................................................................. 65

Dimming Input ................................................................................................................... 65

Brightness ......................................................................................................................... 66

Illumination Curve ............................................................................................................. 66

Load Default...................................................................................................................... 67

GPS Source Selection ...................................................................................................... 68

External GPS Receiver Configuration............................................................................... 68

Target Status Protocol ...................................................................................................... 68

ARINC 429 ........................................................................................................................ 69

GPO_0 .............................................................................................................................. 69

GPI_0 ................................................................................................................................ 69

Control Head Interface ...................................................................................................... 70

Second Control Interface .................................................................................................. 70

2.8 Post Installation Check................................................................................................................ 71

Mechanical Installation and Wiring Check ........................................................................ 71

Power Supply .................................................................................................................... 71

Activated Subsystems....................................................................................................... 71

Receiver Operation ........................................................................................................... 71

Antenna Check.................................................................................................................. 71

Interference Check............................................................................................................ 71

Flight Test Check .............................................................................................................. 72

2.9 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................... 72

2.10 Targets Status Protocol - IF3 Interface ....................................................................................... 73

Term Definition.................................................................................................................. 73

Physical Layer................................................................................................................... 74

Communication Description .............................................................................................. 75

Recommended Receiver Operation.................................................................................. 80

3Operation...................................................................................................................................... 81

3.1 General........................................................................................................................................ 81

3.2 Device Description ...................................................................................................................... 81

3.3 Controls and Indications.............................................................................................................. 82

User Interface - BD406 ..................................................................................................... 82

Symbols on the BD406 Display ........................................................................................ 83

User Interface - PBD406................................................................................................... 84

Audio Notification .............................................................................................................. 85

Warning and Failure Indications ....................................................................................... 86

Power Interrupt Indication ................................................................................................. 88

3.4 Operation Modes......................................................................................................................... 88

3.5 Start-Up - BD406 with Control Head ........................................................................................... 89

3.6 Start-Up - BD406 without Control Head ...................................................................................... 90

Operation with other Controller ......................................................................................... 90

3.7 Start-Up - PBD406 ...................................................................................................................... 90

3.8 Mission Mode .............................................................................................................................. 91

Terms and Definitions ....................................................................................................... 91

Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) – Beacon/NavPoint detailed Menu .............................. 94

Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) – Beacon/NavPoint Course View ................................ 95

Mission Mode - Menu Structure ........................................................................................ 96

Operations from Beacons/NavPoints Details View........................................................... 97

Operations from Beacons/NavPoints Menu View........................................................... 101

Operations from Config Menu View ................................................................................ 103

Operations from Beacon/NavPoint Course View............................................................ 105

3.9 GPS Status View ....................................................................................................................... 106

3.10 Receive Operation – Message Detection.................................................................................. 107

3.11 Contact Data.............................................................................................................................. 109

4Index............................................................................................................................................ 112

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List of Figures

Some figures in this manual are for basic understanding and can be different to the actual design.

Figure 1: BD406-(XX1) .......................................................................................................................................... 16

Figure 2: BD406-(XX3) .......................................................................................................................................... 16

Figure 3: PBD406-(XX1) - Portable device ............................................................................................................ 16

Figure 4: Batty charger for PBD406 ....................................................................................................................... 16

Figure 5: Menu Screens - Beacons Indication ....................................................................................................... 18

Figure 6: Menu Screens - NavPoints Indication ..................................................................................................... 18

Figure 7: Type plate (example) .............................................................................................................................. 36

Figure 8: BD406-(XX1) (front view)........................................................................................................................ 38

Figure 9: Drilling Template -Rear-Panel Installation............................................................................................... 38

Figure 10: BD406 without Control Head (front view).............................................................................................. 38

Figure 11: MK4401 ................................................................................................................................................ 38

Figure 12: Drilling Template -Vehicle Installation ................................................................................................... 39

Figure 13: Dimensions - BD406 with Control Head................................................................................................ 40

Figure 14: Dimensions - BD406 without Control Head........................................................................................... 41

Figure 15: Dimensions - BD406 without Control Head with Mounting Kit MK4401 ................................................ 42

Figure 16: Dimensions - PBD406........................................................................................................................... 43

Figure 17: Dimensions - Bracket for Vehicle Installation........................................................................................ 44

Figure 18: BD406 – Connector Layout (rear side) ................................................................................................. 45

Figure 19: Connector Layout P1 - Digital and Analog I/O (rear side) ..................................................................... 46

Figure 20: Connector Layout J1 - Serial Interfaces (rear side) .............................................................................. 48

Figure 21: PBD406 – Connector Layout (front side) .............................................................................................. 51

Figure 22: PBD406 – Connector Layout (rear side) ............................................................................................... 51

Figure 23: PBD406 – Connector P3 (front side)..................................................................................................... 51

Figure 24: PBD406 – Connector P2 (front side)..................................................................................................... 52

Figure 25: Wiring - BD406 with Control Head, P1 Connector and Antennas ......................................................... 58

Figure 26: Wiring - BD406 with Control Head, J1 Connector (PBD406 J6 Connector) .......................................... 59

Figure 27: Wiring - BD406 without Control Head, P1 Connector and Antennas .................................................... 60

Figure 28: Wiring - BD406 without Control Head, J1 Connector ............................................................................ 61

Figure 29: "PASSWORD" ...................................................................................................................................... 62

Figure 30: "CH INFO" ............................................................................................................................................ 63

Figure 31: "CM INFO" ............................................................................................................................................ 63

Figure 32: Target Status Protocol - Packet Description ......................................................................................... 75

Figure 33: Target Status Protocol - Frame Description.......................................................................................... 76

Figure 34: User Interface - BD406*........................................................................................................................ 82

Figure 35: LCD - View during Mission.................................................................................................................... 83

Figure 36: LCD - Status Bar................................................................................................................................... 83

Figure 37: User Interface - PBD406....................................................................................................................... 84

Figure 38: Error/Warning - Display Description...................................................................................................... 86

Figure 39: Start-Up View........................................................................................................................................ 89

Figure 40: Error Messages .................................................................................................................................... 89

Figure 41: Operation - Clear Results ... ................................................................................................................. 89

Figure 42: Mission Mode - CDI, Angular Definition for Fixed Position in Beacon/NavPoint detailed Menu............ 94

Figure 43: Mission Mode - CDI, Distance Definition for Fixed Position in Beacon/NavPoint detailed Menu .......... 94

Figure 44: Mission Mode - CDI, Angular Mode, Definition for Constant Course (CRS) in Beacon/NavPoint Course

View ....................................................................................................................................................................... 95

Figure 45: Mission Mode - CDI, Distance Mode, Definition for Constant Course (CRS) in Beacon/NavPoint Course

View ....................................................................................................................................................................... 95

Figure 46: Mission Mode - Menu - Structure .......................................................................................................... 96

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List of Abbreviations

ARINC

Aeronautical Radio, Inc.

ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

bps

Bits per second

CBIT

Continuous Built-In Test

CDI

Course Deviation Indicator

Control Head

Chassis Module

COSPAS

Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress

(Russian words “Cosmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avariynich Sudov”)

CRC

Checksum Redundancy Check

Database

Direct Current

EET

Estimated Elapsed Time to the Target

ELT

Emergency Location Transmitter (aeronautical distress beacons)

EPIRB

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (maritime distress beacon)

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival

etc.

et cetera

GND

Ground

GPI

General Purpose Input

GPO

General Purpose Output

GPS

Global Positioning System

HDPH

Headphone

I/O

Input/Output

Identifier

MHz

Megahertz

MSG

Message

N/A, n/a

Not applicable

Nautical Mile

NMEA

National Marine Electronics Association

NVG

Night Vision Goggles

PBIT

Power-On Built In Test

Personal Computer

PDF

Protected Data Field

PLB

Personal Locator Beacon

Radio Frequency

RS232

Recommended Standard 232

RS422

Recommended Standard 422

RTCA

Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics Inc.

Receive

SARSAT

Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking

SPKR

Speaker

Software

TCXO

Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator

THD

Total Harmonic Distortion

TufLok®, self-locking screws and threads

UTC

Coordinated Universal Time

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Units

Ampere

Milliampere

°C

Degree Celsius

Centimeter

cd/m2

Candela Per Square Meter (1 cd/m2 = 1 nit)

dBm

Power Ratio In Decibel referenced to 1 mW

Leistungsverhältnis in Dezibel in Bezug auf 1 mW

Decibel

Gram

Kilogram

kHz

Kilohertz

km/h

Kilometer Per Hour

kts

Knots

MHz

Megahertz

Mbps

Mega Bits Per Second

Millimeter

mph

Miles Per Hour (statute mile 1 mile = 1609,344 m)

Newton Meter

Nautical Mile (1NM = 1852,0 m)

Ohm (Ω)

Resistance

Second

Volt

Millivolt

Watt

Milliwatt

Inch

Angular degree

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General Safety Definitions

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not prevented, will result in death or

serious injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not prevented, could result in death or

serious injury.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not prevented, could result in minor or

moderate injury.

Is used to address practices not related to physical injury.

Safety instructions (or equivalent) signs indicate specified safety-related

instructions or procedures.

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