Model 6580/6580-HA: Automated Air Data Test Set
NSN: 4920 01 611 1045 (Model 6580-HA)
The 6580 & 6580-HA (High-Accuracy) Air Data Test Sets are rack-mount units with built-in pressure and vacuum pumps featuring quiet operation. These test sets can be used to test and calibrate altimeters, airspeed / Mach indicators, Climb indicators, Flight data recorders, Air data computers, and EPR indicators. The high accuracy of these units meets all RVSM requirements. Also, they need to be calibrated only once a year. 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.
The 6580-M1 has a built-in output switching module (OSM) with 3 Static Ports and 3 Pitot Ports on the rear panel, which can individually be controlled (opened and closed) using external inputs.
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Description
Static Output
6580
6580-HA
6580-M1
Pressure function
Range:
0.1 to 42 inHg
0.1 to 38 inHg
0.1 to 42 inHg
Resolution:
0.001 inHg
0.0001 inHg
0.001 inHg
Accuracy:
±0.002 inHg
±0.001 inHg
±0.002 inHg
Units:
inHg, mbar
inHg, mbar
inHg, mbar
Altitude function
Range:
-4000 ft. to 100,000 ft.
-4000 ft. to 100,000 ft.
-4000 ft. to 100,000 ft.
Resolution:
1 foot
1 foot
1 foot
Accuracy:
± 2 ft. @ 0 ft.
± 6 ft. @ 35,000 ft.
± 12 ft. @ 50,000 ft.
± 50 ft. @ 80,000 ft.
± 1 ft. @ 0 ft.
± 3 ft. @ 35,000 ft.
± 6 ft. @ 50,000 ft.
± 25 ft. @ 80,000 ft.
± 2 ft. @ 0 ft.
± 6 ft. @ 35,000 ft.
± 12 ft. @ 50,000 ft.
± 50 ft. @ 80,000 ft.
Units:
Feet, Meters
Feet, Meters
Feet, Meters
Climb function
Range:
0 ft/min to ±50,000 ft/min
0 ft/min to ±50,000 ft/min
0 ft/min to ±50,000 ft/min
Resolution:
1 ft/min
1 ft/min
1 ft/min
Accuracy:
±1% of rate of climb
±1% of rate of climb
±1% of rate of climb
Units:
Feet/min, Meters/sec
Feet/min, Meters/sec
Feet/min, Meters/sec
Pitot Output
Pressure Function
Range:
0.1 to 110 inHg
0.1 to 100 inHg
0.1 to 60 inHg
Resolution:
0.001 inHg
0.0001 inHg
0.0001 inHg
Accuracy:
±0.003 inHg
±0.002 inHg
±0.003 inHg
Pt Units:
inHg, mbar, EPR
inHg, mbar, EPR
inHg, mbar, EPR
Qc Units:
inHg, mbar
inHg, mbar
inHg, mbar
Airspeed Function
Range:
0 to 1100 knots
0 to 1100 knots
0 to 650 knots
Resolution:
0.1 knots
0.1 knots
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
± 0.3 knots @ 50 knots
± 0.16 knots @ 100 knots
± 0.07 knots @ 300 knots
± 0.01 knots @ 1000 knots
± 0.5 knots @ 50 knots
± 0.25 knots @ 100 knots
± 0.1 knots above 300 knots
Units:
knots, Mach, km/hr, mph
knots, Mach, km/hr, mph
knots, Mach, km/hr, mph
Rate of change:
0 to 500 knots/min
0 to 800 knots/min
0 to 500 knots/min
Mach Function
Range:
0.0 to 5.0 Mach
0.0 to 5.0 Mach
0.0 to 3.0 Mach
Resolution:
0.001 Mach
0.001 Mach
0.001 Mach
Accuracy:
±0.001 above 0.2 Mach
±0.001 above 0.2 Mach
±0.001 above 0.2 Mach
Power Requirement
90-260 VAC, 47-440 Hz ; 200 VA
External Interfaces
RS232 and IEEE-488; Remote unit optional
Dimensions & weights
4U Rack-mount design: 7.0” (h) x 19.0” (w) x 20.0” (d) / 30 lbs
Environmental Specs
Operating temp.
0 to 50°C
0 to 50°C
0 to 50°C
Storage temp.:
-25 to 75°C
-25 to 75°C
-25 to 75°C
Humidity:
5 to 95% non-condensing
5 to 95% non-condensing
5 to 95% non-condensing
Features
| 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. |
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