AIR DATA CALIBRATOR MODEL 6500

Air Data Calibrator requiring pressure & vacuum sources (2 channel)

Target Application: Aircraft instrumentation calibration.
NSN: 4920 01 375 7472

Description: The Model 6500 Air Data Calibrator can be used to test and calibrate altimeters, airspeed / Mach indicators, Climb indicators, Flight data recorders, Air data computers, and EPR indicators. This rack-mountable Calibrators meet all RVSM requirements and requires only a pressure source and a vacuum source. The use of “Profiles” makes it possible for the operator to run through a test using only a single key on the front panel keypad of these units. It can also be controlled externally as part of an ATE system.

STATIC PORT

Pressure Function

Range:
1 to 42 inHg
Resolution:
0.001 inHg
Accuracy:
±0.002 inHg
Units:
inHg mbar

Pressure Rate

Range:
0 to 30 inHg/min
Resolution:
0.001 inHg/min
Accuracy:
±1% of rate
Units:
pressure-units/min

Altitude Function

Range:
-4000 ft to 100,000 ft
Resolution:
1 ft
Accuracy:
  • ± 2 ft @ 0 ft
  • ± 6 ft @ 35,000 ft
  • ± 12 ft @ 50,000 ft
  • ± 50 ft @ 80,000 ft
Units:
feet, meters

Climb Function

Range:
0 ft/min to ±50,000 ft/min
Resolution:
1 ft/min
Accuracy:
±1% of rate of climb
Units:
ft/min, meters/sec

SYSTEM

Power Requirement

90-260 VAC, 47-440 Hz, 100 VA

External Interfaces

RS232 Serial, IEEE-488, Encoder (optional)

Dimensions & weights

Main unit:
19.0” x 20.0” x 7.0” / 25 lbs
4U Rack-mountable

Environmental Specs

Operating temp:
0°C to 50°C
Storage temp:
–25°C to 75°C
Humidity:
5 to 95% non-condensing

PITOT PORT

Pressure Function

Range:
0.1 to 100 inHg
Resolution:
0.001 inHg
Accuracy:
±0.003 inHg
Pt Units:
inHg, mbar, EPR
Qc Units:
inHg, mbar

Pressure Rate

Range:
0 to 30 inHg/min
Resolution:
0.001 inHg/min
Accuracy:
±1% of rate
Units:
pressure-units/min (EPR in inHg/min)

Airspeed Function

Range:
0 to 1000 knots
Resolution:
0.1 knots
Accuracy:
  • ± 1.5 knots @ 20 knots
  • ± 0.5 knots @ 50 knots
  • < 0.25 knots above 100 knots
  • < 0.1 knots above 300 knots
Units:
knots, Mach, km/hr, mph

Airspeed Rate

Range:
0 to 800 knots/min
Resolution:
0.1 knots/min (0.01 km/hr/sec)
Accuracy:
±2% of rate
Units:
knots/min, km/hr/min, mph/min

Mach Function

Range:
0.0 to 5.0 Mach
Resolution:
0.001 Mach
Accuracy:
±0.001 above 0.2 Mach

EPR Function

Range:
0 to 199
Resolution:
0.001
Accuracy:
±0.002

SYSTEM

Power Requirement

90-260 VAC, 47-440 Hz, 100 VA

External Interfaces

RS232 Serial, IEEE-488, Encoder (optional)

Dimensions & weights

Main unit:
19.0” x 20.0” x 7.0” / 25 lbs
4U Rack-mountable

Environmental Specs

Operating temp:
0°C to 50°C
Storage temp:
–25°C to 75°C
Humidity:
5 to 95% non-condensing

RVSM compliant 6500: The high accuracy of the tester and NIST-traceable calibration make the tester fully RVSM-compliant. 6500-HA: The very high accuracy of the tester and NIST-traceable calibration make the tester fully RVSM-compliant.
Calibration period 6500/6500-HA: 1 year
Automated operation 6500: Simply enter the target set-points for altitude and airspeed and the unit automatically achieves the targets, ramping at the programmed rates. Control at the set-point is stable within ± 1 foot, ± 0.1 knot or ±0.001 inHg. 6500-HA: Simply enter the target set-points for altitude and airspeed and the unit automatically achieves the targets, ramping at the programmed rates. Control at the set-point is stable within ± 1 foot, ± 0.1 knot or ± 0.0002 inHg
Programmable limits 6500/6500-HA: User-programmable limits for altitude, airspeed, Mach and VSI provide protection to the aircraft.

“Jog” and “Hold” features 6500/6500-HA: Set-points can be “jogged” up or down in small increments. Ramping to a set-point can be put on “hold” and controlled at the current measured value.

“Ground” feature 6500-HA: Brings Pitot and Static outputs to ambient “ground” pressure after completing a test.
“Profiles” feature 6500/6500-HA: A profile of set-points can be downloaded from a PC, allowing the user to step through the set-points using a single key. Each profile can have up to 50 set-points and 20 profiles can be stored in the unit.
Leak checks 6500/6500-HA: Pitot and Static leak-checks can be performed either independently or simultaneously. Three leak-timers can be programmed to perform timed leaks between 1 to 20 minutes. The display of “instant” leak rates provides immediate feedback to the user.
Pressure & Vacuum requirement 6500/6500-HA: External pressure (Dry Air only) and vacuum supplies are required. The PVS is ideally suited for providing these supplies.
Local display and keypad 6500/6500-HA: The local display and keypad are the operator interface for the tester. All valid parameters, including altitude, climb and airspeed, are clearly displayed simultaneously on a single screen on the local display.

APPLICATIONS

6500/6500-HA: Ideal tester for use in an instrument-shop for testing and calibrating ADC’s, altimeters, airspeed indicators, VSI’s, cabin pressure controllers, FDR’s and other air-data instruments.

6500/6500-HA: Can be rack-mounted in ATE systems

6500-HA: The very high accuracy of this tester makes it suitable for use as a convenient Transfer Standard.

System
System Part Number Description
131-0350 Model 6500 Automated Air Data Bench Test Set
Accessories
Accessories Part Number Description
131-0168 Pressure/Vacuum source for use with the Model 6500

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