ADF System Overview for Boeing 767
ADF System Overview for Boeing 767
ATA 34 NAVIGATION
34--57 AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDER SYSTEM
Frequency
ADF processes frequencies from 190 kHz to 1750 kHz. This includes the stan-
dard AM broadcast and low frequency non--directional beacons.
Basic Concept
Each ADF system receives an electromagnetic wave transmitted by a ground
station.
The loop antenna intercepts the magnetic portion of the wave and couples this
signal to the ADF receiver. The sense antenna intercepts the electric portion
and couples this signal to the receiver. The ADF receiver processes both sig-
nals and provides bearing output signals. This bearing data can be displayed
on the RDMI and EHSI.
Frequency Selection
Each ADF receiver’s operating frequency is selected on one of the two sets of
three concentric knobs.
The left knob controls the left RCVR. The right knob controls the right RCVR.
The outer knob selects kHz in thousands and hundreds. The middle knob se-
lects the10 kHz range and the inner knob selects units in 0.5 kHz increments.
The selected frequency is displayed in the respective window above each set
of knobs.
FIRST
LEFT EHSI OFFICER’S
RDMI
FLIGHT COMPARTMENT
LEFT RIGHT
FREQUENCY FREQUENCY
DISPLAY DISPLAY
R
L I
E G
F H
T T
A A
D D
F F
LEFT
FREQUENCY
CONTROLS
RIGHT
FREQUENCY
CONTROLS
ADF Control Panel
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EHSIs
The two EHSIs are located on the captain’s and first officer’s instrument
panels.
The EHSIs continuously display the ADF bearing pointers on the compass
rose.
During NCD condition, the respective pointer is removed, and no flag is
displayed.
For an ADF malfunction, the respective fail flags will show.
FIRST
LEFT EHSI OFFICER’S RIGHT
BEARING DME--L DME--R
LEFT
CAPTAIN’S RDMI RIGHT EHSI BEARING
SOURCE
SWITCH RIGHT
BEARING
SOURCE
SWITCH
FLIGHT COMPARTMENT See Symbology Table RDMI
R/T INT
R ADF
RECIPROCAL
ADF AUDIO
EFIS EHSI--ADF SYMBOLOGY TABLE Audio Selector Panel
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Interface
Each ADF receiver transmits its computed bearing to both RDMIs and all three
EFIS symbol generators via ARINC 429 buses.
Intermittent Faults
Intermittent faults are detected during both system monitoring and during BITE
initiated self--tests. If two or more identical intermittent faults have been de-
tected in the previous four flight segments, the BITE monitor will consider the
unit to be bad.
Test Switch
The front panel of the receiver contains a self test switch and three pass/fail
status lights.
The status lights indicate system status during the self--test only. A green light
indicates a go condition. Red lights indicate a no--go condition.
Sense Antenna
The sense antenna is used for audio reception. It also provides a reference
phase signal. In the ADF mode, this signal resolves the180° phase ambiguity
of the loop antennas.
Coherent Demodulator
The coherent demodulator senses the presence of a signal from the IF circuit.
It then recovers the signal which contains the original bearing information re-
ceived by the ADF antenna.
This signal is filtered and then coupled to a processor module which does the
bearing computation.
--12V DC
--27V DC 5V (VOR)
5V FUNCTION
POWER DECODER
UP (ADF)
RESET
ADF BRG
SERVO
PROCESSOR
INSTR LTS MTR
PNL
MICRO LT
PROCESSOR JACK L RDMI
ARINC
ARINC 429
429 A/D INTERNALS
RCVR
XMTR CONVERTER SAME AS L RDMI
1 KHZ
LCD DISPLAY
FREQ CONTROL ARINC
TUNING 429
R RDMI
CONTROL XMTR
FREQ
CONTROL SW
BITE
L R TEST MODULE
E I SIGNAL
F G R EFIS SYM GEN
NETWORK
A T H A R F BAND AUDIO AUDIO
D T D
RECORDER PROC INPUT L ADF
F F FILTERS AUDIO
AUDIO INPUT HDG 263 M
DME 200
AUDIO SEL 27
24
12V PANELS
Dual ADF Control Panel
ANT. ANTENNA
CONTROL
POWER
COHERENT DETECTOR
DEMODULATOR L EFIS SYM GEN
AGC
AGC
PRE SYNTHESIZER
SIN
BALANCE
MODULATOR
CTR EFIS SYM GEN
PRE BAND
10.7 MHZ
RF PASS. IF IF 1
FILTER
FILTER BITE
COS THE SELF TEST IS INITIATED BY
DEPRESSING THE FRONT PANEL TEST
SENSE BUTTON. UNIT FAILURE IS INDICATED BY
PHASE ILLUMINATION OF RED ADF LED. UNIT
PRE SHIFT CKT PASS IS INDICATED BY GREEN ADF LED.
FAILURE OF DATA FROM ADF CONTROL
PANEL IS INDICATED BY ILLUMINATION
OF RED DATA IN LED.
LOCATION
LOOP ANTENNA
ELECTRONICS
ASSEMBLY
ADF Antenna
FWD
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LEFT ADF
RECEIVER, M215
FORWARD CARGO
DOOR, 821
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ADF Receiver
RDMI
TM Automatic Direction Finder
Procedure:
1. Open circuit breakers.
2. Remove the screws from the antenna.
3. Use force around antenna with the sealant removal tool until the seal is fully
broken.
CAUTION: BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU USE FORCE WITH THE SEALANT
REMOVAL TOOL TO BREAK THE ANTENNA SEAL. TOO MUCH FORCE
CAN DAMAGE THE AIRPLANE SKIN OR THE ELECTRICAL CABLE AT
THE ANTENNA BASE.
4. Move the antenna until you can get access to the antenna cable connector.
CAUTION: MOVE THE ANTENNA ONLY AS FAR AS NECESSARY TO
DISCONNECT THE CABLE. DAMAGE TO THE ANTENNA CABLE CAN
OCCUR IF YOU PULL THE CABLE.
5. Disconnect the antenna cable.
NOTE:Do not let the antenna cable fall into the fuselage.
6. Put a protective cover on the cable connector.
7. Remove the ADF antenna.
8. Remove the sealant from the airplane skin in the antenna area
(AMM 20--10--22/701).
FWD O--RING
ELECTRICAL
CONNECTOR
0.25 INCH
SEAL
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SCREW SCREWS
(0.76 INCH (12 LOCATIONS)
FWD O--RING
ELECTRICAL
CONNECTOR
0.25 INCH
SEAL
CONDUCTIVE
GASKET
8
4 RESISTANCE
10
NO. 10 5/32 TYPE SCREW, 1.55 INCHES IN LENGTH MEASUREMENT
SEALANT 2 6
12 TAB/WASHER
1
NAMEPLATE
THE AREA OF THE
3 7
AIRPLANE SKIN TO
11 5
BE PREPARED 9
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NOTE: 1 THROUGH 12 INDICATES
TORQUING SEQUENCE OF SCREWS.
MAKE SURE THAT THE EDGE OF THE PREPARED AREA IS NO FARTHER
THAN 0.25 INCH OUT FROM THE EDGE OF THE ANTENNA.
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