Monday, October 10, 2011

Avionics Bending: Flap Position Indicator (Pinout)

The flap position indicator is actually a quite sophisticated instrument. Fully synchro driven it not only requires synchro input signals, but it also acts as the 26V 400Hz source for what would have been the synchro transmitters attached to the trailing edge flaps (see right hand side of the larger schematic).


The image above shows the Flap Position Indicator powered off but with back illumination on. In this state the tapes roll about half way down the instrument to the "OFF" indicators. The two tapes are really independent from each other and only share a few common logic pieces. All of the motors and position synchros are unique to each tape. 


Below is the full schematic for the L-1011 flap position indicator:


The complete pinout for the L-1011 Flap Position Indicator:

ConnectorPinFunction






P1 01 Chassis Ground 
P1 02 115V 400HZ AC Power Lo 
P1 03 LE TRANS Annunciator Lo (5V) 
P1 04 Instrument Ground 
P1 06 26V 400Hz Output 
P1 07 5V Instrument Lighting Hi 
P1 08 5V Instrument Lighting Lo 
P1 10 Left Flap Tape Synchro Input X 
P1 11 Right Tape Synchro Input X 
P1 12 LE TRANS Annunciator Lo (5V) 
P1 14 LE EXT Annunciator Lo (5V) 
P1 15 LE EXT Annunciator Hi (5V) 
P1 16 115V 400Hz AC Power Hi 
P1 17 26V 400Hz Signal Ground 
P1 21 Left Tape Synchro Input Y 
P1 22 Left Tape Synchro Input Z 
P1 23 Right Tape Synchro Input Z 
P1 24 Right Tape Synchro Input Y 


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