AIR DATA CALIBRATOR MODEL 6580-HA

High Accuracy Air Data Calibrator with built-in pumps (2 channel)

Target Application: Aircraft instrumentation calibration
NSN: 4920 01 611 1045

Description: The 6580-HA (High-Accuracy) 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 Calibrator meets all RVSM requirements and has built-in pressure and vacuum pumps. 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:
0.1 to 38 inHg
Resolution:
0.0001 inHg
Accuracy:
±0.001 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:
  • ± 1 ft @ 0 ft
  • ± 3 ft @ 35,000 ft
  • ± 6 ft @ 50,000 ft
  • ± 25 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, 200 VA

External Interfaces

RS232 Serial, IEEE-488
Model 6505 Remote (optional)

Dimensions & weights

Main unit:
19.0” x 20.0” x 7.0” / 30 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:
0.0001 inHg
Accuracy:
±0.002 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 1100 knots
Resolution:
0.1 knots
Accuracy:
  • ± 1.0 knots @ 20 knots
  • ± 0.3 knots @ 50 knots
  • ± 0.16 knots @ 100 knots
  • ± 0.07 knots @ 300 knots
  • ± 0.01 knots @ 1000 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, 200 VA

External Interfaces

RS232 Serial, IEEE-488
Model 6505 Remote (optional)

Dimensions & weights

Main unit:
19.0” x 20.0” x 7.0” / 30 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

The high accuracy of the tester and NIST-traceable calibration make the tester fully RVSM-compliant.

Calibration period

1 year

Pressure & Vacuum system

The unit includes dual vacuum pumps and a pressure pump for higher reliability. The pressure system includes a membrane dryer and filter to provide clean dry air for the entire system. No external pumps are required. Internal pumps have a minimum life of 5000 operating hours.

Automated operation

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.

Programmable limits

User-programmable limits for altitude, airspeed, Mach and VSI provide protection to the aircraft.

“Jog” and “Hold” features

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

Brings Pitot and Static outputs to ambient “ground” pressure after completing a test.

“Profiles” feature

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

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.

Local display and keypad

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

Since the pumps are included, this is the Ideal tester for rack-mount ATE systems.

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.

System
System Part Number Description
131-0327 Model 6580 High Accuracy Air Data Bench Test Set, Rack mount with built-in pressure source and vacuum
131-0211 Model 6580 Air Data Bench Test Set, Rack mount with built-in pressure source and vacuum
Test Set Type

Air Data Bench/Lab

Aircraft Type

Business Jet, Commercial, Helicopter, GA, & Non-RVSM, Military

Pumps

Built-in

Max Aircraft Altitude

50,000 ft, 60,000 ft, 100,000 ft

Max Aircraft Airspeed

500 knots, 600 knots, 650 knots, 690 knots, 1100 knots

Target Application

High Accuracy Bench test with built-in pressure vacuum system

Range

0.1 to 38 inHg

Resolution

0.0001 inHg

Accuracy

High

Rate

0 to 800 knots/min

Remote controller

Optional

Wi-Fi

Not Available

RS-232 interface

Standard

IEEE-488 interface

Standard

Encoder input

Not Available

28 VDC Power

Not Available

Battery

Not Available

Heaters

Not Available

Warranty

3 Years

Displayed Static Units

Feet, meters, inHg, mbar Additional units may be added

Displayed Pitot Units

Knots, Mach, kmph, EPR, inHg, mbar, Qc inHg, Qc mbar

Power Requirement

90-260 VAC, 47-400 Hz, 200 W

Dimensions & Weights

20" x 19" x 7" / 35 lbs.

Calibration Interval

Annual

Operating Temp.

0°C to 50°C

Humidity (non-condensing)

5 to 95%

Pressure Source

Built-in

Altitude capability (ft)

100,000 ft

Airspeed capability (knots)

1000 knots, 1100 knots, 650 knots

soaf Accuracy

1 ft. @ 0 ft., 3 ft. @ 35,000 ft., 6 ft. @ 50,000 ft., 25 ft. @ 80,000 ft.

soaf Range

-4,000 to 100,000 ft.

soaf Resolution

1 foot

socfa Accuracy

1% of Rate

socfa Range

0 to 80,000 ft./min

socfa Resolution

1 ft./min

popf Accuracy

0.002 inHg

popf Range

0.1 to 100 inHg

popf Resolution

0.0001 inHg

poafa Accuracy

<0.1 knots above 300 knots, <0.25 knots above 100 knots, 0.3 knots @ 50 knots, 1.0 knots @ 20 knots

poafa Range

0 to 1100 knots

poafa Rate

0 to 800 knots/min

poafa Resolution

0.1 knot

Optional Temp Ranges

-40° C to 50°C

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