TM 55-1520-240-T
18-4.3
HF LIAISON FACILITY OPERATIONAL CHECK
INITIAL SETUP
Applicable Configurations:
All
Tools:
Electrical Repairers Tool Kit,
NSN 5180-00-323-4915
Materials:
None
Personnel Required:
Aircraft Electrician (2)
References:
TM 11-1520-240-23
TM 11-5821-357-12
TM 55-1520-240-10
TM 55-1520-240-23
Equipment Condition:
TM 55-1520-240-23:
Battery Connected
Electrical Power Off
Hydraulic Power Off
HF Liaison Facility Visual Check Performed
(Task 18-4.2)
TASK
RESULT
CHECK CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1. Check that the following circuit breakers on
No. 2 pdp (1) are closed:
HF (COMM)
HF KY-100 (COMM)
If any circuit breaker is open, close it.
2. Start APU. Refer to task 15-1.5.
APU ON capsule shall come on.
CHECK HF CONTROL C-12436/UR
3. Turn aircraft CTR CSL LTG control (2)
clockwise and counterclockwise while
checking HF Control (4) panel lighting.
4. Turn HF Control (4) Function Switch (7) to
T/R and press the HF Control (4) upper and
lower brightness switches (6) while
checking the HF Control (4) Display (8)
Intensity level.
CHECK TSEC/KY-100 CONTROL (RCU)
5. Turn KY-100 Control (5) BRT PNL Knob (21)
clockwise half-way to full-bright. Turn aircraft
CTR CSL LTG control (2) clockwise and
counterclockwise while checking KY-100
Control (5) panel lighting. Turn CTR CSL LTG
Control (2) so KY-100 Control (5) panel
lighting is at a comfortable level. Rotate KY-
100 Control (5) BRT PNL Knob (21) clockwise
and counterclockwise while checking KY -100
Control (5) Display Screen (10) intensity level.
HF Control (4) panel light shall vary with the
changing setting of the aircraft dimmer control
(3). If HF Control (4) panel light is not visible or
intensity level does not vary with aircraft dimmer
control (3), go to task 18-4.4.
HF Control display screen (8) intensity level shall
vary with the changing setting of the brightness
switches (6). If no display appears or intensity
level does not vary, go to task 18-4.5.
KY-100 Control (5) panel light shall vary with the
changing setting of the aircraft dimmer control
(2). If KY-100 Control (5) panel light is not
visible or intensity level does not vary with KY-
100 Control (5) BRT PNL Knob (21), and or if
intensity level does not vary with aircraft dimmer
control (3) go to task 18-4.6.
6. Turn KY-100 Control (5) Mode Switch (9) to
OFFLINE and press the HF Control (4) upper
brightness switch (6) and turn the KY-100
Control (5) BRT DISPL knob (24) clockwise
and counterclockwise while checking the
display screen (10) intensity level.
KY-100 Control display screen (10) intensity level
shall vary with the changing setting of the
brightness control knob (8). If no display appears
or intensity level does not vary, go to task 18-4.6.
CHECK HF RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER
RT-1749/URC
7. Turn HF Control (4) Mode Switch (7) to
STBY.
8. While still in STBY mode, depress the line-
select switch (3) which points to TEST then
depress BIT line-select switch (3) to initiate
RCV BlT.
9. Upon successful completion of RCV BIT and
after KEY HF FOR TRANSMIT TEST or PTT
FOR XMT BIT is displayed on HF Control (4)
Display (8) depress and hold headset PTT
switch to Initiate XMT BlT. Release PTT
switch.
10. While still in STBY mode, press FILL line-
select switch (3). Use HF Control (4) VALUE
switches (12) to select DATA In TYPE: field
on line 1 of HF Control Display (8).
11. While still in STBY mode, press FILL line-
select switch (3). Use HF Control (4) VALUE
switches (12) to select KEY In TYPE: field on
line 1 of HF Control Display (8).
After a 30-second warm-up the HF Control Display
(5) shall display SYSTEM TESTING while power-up
BIT (P-BIT) is in process. After the test is
complete SYSTEM-GO is displayed if all checked
good. If a fault is detected, SYSTEM-NO GO is
displayed. Go to task 18-4.7 if SYSTEM-NO GO is
displayed.
Wait 90 seconds. Upon successful completion of
RCV BIT, RCV BIT GO is displayed. If any other
message is displayed, go to task 18-4.8.
Wait 90 seconds. Upon successful completion of
XMT BIT, XMT BIT GO is displayed. If any other
message is displayed, go to task 18-4.8.
The HF Receiver-Transmitter is now ready to
receive data from a Data Transfer Device (DTD).
Connect DTD to HF Control (4) DATA connector
(13) and initiate datafill from DTD. LOADING is
displayed during datafill. LOAD COMPLETE is
displayed if datafill is successful. If LOAD FAIL is
displayed, go to task 18-4.9.
The HF Receiver-Transmitter is now ready to
receive secure keys from a Data Transfer Device
(DTD). Connect DTD to HF Control (4) KEY
connector (20) and initiate keyfill from DTD.
LOADING is displayed during fill. LOAD
COMPLETE is displayed if keyfill is successful. If
LOAD FAIL is displayed, go to task 18-4.9.
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