Avionics test set

Aeroflex has added IFF test modes 1, 2 and TACAN as standard features to the IFR 6015 ramp test set.

Compact, lightweight and weatherproof, the unit is a battery-powered portable designed to test the operation of aviation transponder modes 1, 2, 3A/C/S including European elementary and enhanced surveillance (ELS and EHS), TCAS I, II, II and military E-TCAS, TIS and now DME/TACAN.

The additional TACAN capabilities enable the test set to emulate several different TACAN tests including AN/ASM-663, AN/ARM-184 and Bradley 2650 and 2655.

The device supports all TACAN channels and includes RF level control for track sensitivity tests, displaying the full measurement parameters for the unit under test on the screen.

It can simulate T/R normal, T/R inverse, T/R range only, A/A beacon, A/A inverse and A/A range only modes of operation.

The unit can display the most commonly used test parameters on its 5.7" LCD screen. Users can select their preferred operational mode with dedicated keys for transponder (XPDR), TACAN and TCAS.

A majority of tests can be conducted without leaving the main user screens, which simplifies testing for line technicians.

To perform XPDR, TACAN and DME test, the IFR 6015 may be directly connected to the unit under test via a supplied RF coaxial cable via the RF I/O port.