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HONEYWELL ELT
EXPERIENCE
• Leading supplier of emergency RESCU 406 ®
locator transmitters (ELTs) for more EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER
than 25 years AEROSPACE
• More than 30,000 ELTs delivered to
airlines worldwide
• Qualified ELT supplier to Boeing
and Airbus

RESCU 406 FAMILY OF

®

PRODUCTS
• RESCU 406S survival type ELT,
triple frequency transmitter
(121.5/243/406 MHz), with 15-year
service life water-activated battery
• RESCU 406AF automatic-fixed type
ELT, with five-year service life
lithium battery
• Worldwide customer support
services
• Established AOG program and
ATA stock
• Calibration, reprogramming and
repair services
• Crew and maintenance training
• Customer test system and
programming tool
• Manuals and bulletins

Engines, Systems & Services

Honeywell
3333 Unity Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada, L5L 3S6
Te l : (01) 905 608-6000 June 2002
Printed in Canada on Recycled Paper
Fax: (01) 905 608-6059 www.honeywell.com © 2002 Honeywell International Inc.
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4 Battery compartment
Internal, water-activated, ELEMENTS OF THE RESCU 406®
7 Spring-loaded antenna
low-maintenance battery Spring-loaded antenna located MHz SYSTEM
1 RESCU 406S Emergency
Locator Transmitter allows automatic activation in a protected, stowed position.
Tubular shape maximizes upon immersion Automatic deployment upon RESCU 406® MHz system
installation location opportunities immersion in water
capabilities/advantages
5 Electronic module
compartment • Meets existing and future standards for
Triple frequency transmission search and rescue
2 Lanyard
Allows automatic deployment (121.5, 243 and 406 MHz) • Global coverage
when attached to slide raft/ PROGRAMMING TOOL FEATURES • COSPAS/SARSAT satellite system
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life raft • User friendly instruction screens allow for fast and • Enhanced response time
easy programming of RESCU 406S, RESCU 406AF • High RF output power (5 watts)
6 Water soluble tape
Stows antenna/lanyard and transmitter unit and AIM • Enhanced location accuracy
• PC Windows-based - Requires standard 486 or • Digital transmission
allows automatic deployment
better PC, Windows 95/98 and one free serial port • Robust coding
3 Salt bag upon immersion
Facilitates RESCU 406S • Tool includes: • False alarms eliminated
usage on land • Custom software (CD) • Unique coding for each ELT
• Interface box
11 • Interconnect cables
• Operating instructions

2 • Factory or customer programming to all approved

protocols
• Data logger records all previous programming
messages
• Printer connection allows printout of all program
message codes
3
6 11 Straps release
4
Straps release using quick
release pull handle

RESCU 406S ADVANTAGES/BENEFITS

• Standard/offerable option • Return to Service Test using • Drop-in replacement for
equipment on all Airbus and standard equipment or RESCU 99®, which has been
Boeing platforms Automatic Test Set an industry standard for 25
years with 23,000 delivered
• Battery service life typically • Programmable by customer
greater than 20 years using RESCU 406®
Programming Tool

RESCU 406S PROVIDES LOWEST COST OF OWNERSHIP

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RESCU 406S (Survival)

RESCU 406S with mounting system meets crash survivability requirements of
FAA TSO C91a and TSO C126
AUTOMATED RESCU 406® TEST SYSTEM
• Based on standard Hewlett Packard test equipment
• Test procedure controlled by custom software
• Provides printout of test results
• Measures RESCU 406S and RESCU 406AF parameters: 1
• Frequency - 121.5/243/406 MHz 9
• Output power level - 121.5/243/406 MHz
• Audio output (121.5 and 243 MHz only) 7
• 15 Hex Code (406 MHz only)
• Hewlett Packard off-the-shelf equipment provides
additional measurement capability for NAV AID and VHF 5
COM equipment. Test system includes:
• Synthesized AM/FM signal generator (250 KHz
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to 1GHz) Easy accessibility in over- Bulkhead installation allows
• AM/FM modulation analyzer (400KHz to 1GHz) head bin installation using easy accessibility from flight
• RF spectrum analyzer (400KHz to 1GHz) quick release pull handle attendant seat
• HPIB databus
• 100MHz Oscilloscope
• DC Power Supply
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Option:
• Antenna simulator - Required for RESCU 406S testing Frequencies: 121.5, 243 and 406.025 MHz
Frequency tolerance 121.5/243 MHz:
+0.005% over environmental conditions
8 Flexible mounting system
Frequency tolerance 406.025 MHz:
Maximizes choice of installation
+0.005 MHz over 5 years incl. offset
locations. Secure stowage. Dual
release mechanism RF output power 121.5/243 MHz: 250mW typical
RF output power 406.025 MHz: 5 Watts +2dB
Modulation 121.5/243 MHz: 100% AM tone, swept downward 1500 to
9 Quick-release pull handle 500 Hz @ 3 sweeps/second
Enhances accessibility Modulation 406.025 MHz: Phase modulated, 1.1 +0.1 radians peak, data
biphase L encoding, short message
Length: RESCU 406S/mounting system (pull handle stowed) 26.8 in
(68.1 cm); (pull handle deployed) 29 in (73.7 cm)

10 Standard release latches Width: RESCU 406S/mounting system 3.35 in (8.5cm)

Height: RESCU 406S/mounting system 4.22 in (10.7cm)
Weight: RESCU 406S 4.48 lb (2.03kg) mounting system 2.97 lb (1.35kg)
Operating life: 50 hours
Battery type: Water-activated
Battery service life: Typically greater than 20 years
Message protocol selections: Serial Number Protocol; Aviation User Protocol;
24-Bit Aircraft Address Protocol; Aircraft Operator Designator and Serial Number
Protocol; Serialized Aviation User Protocol
• Certified by Transport Canada,
Certified by: Transport Canada (TC); USA Federal Aviation Administration (FAA);
FAA, CAA (UK), LBA (Germany),
Industry Canada (IC); USA Federal Communication Commission (FCC); COSPAS-SARSAT;
COSPAS-SARSAT
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); German Luftfahrt Bundesamt (LBA); Austrian AUSTRO
• Meets latest international Control GmbH
standards Specifications:
TSO-C91a, TSO-C126 (FAA); RSP 100, RSS-187 (IC); Rule Part 87 (FCC); RTCA/DO-183,
RTCA/DO-204 (FAA, TC, FCC); C/S T.001 (COSPAS-SARSAT); EUROCAE ED-62
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RESCU 406AF (Automatic Fixed)

1 Transmitter unit features
• Triple frequency transmitter, 121.5/243/406 MHz TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Digital 406 MHz and analog 121.5/243 MHz signals
TRANSMITTER UNIT
• Automatic activation by internal G-switch
Frequencies: 121.5/243/406.025 MHz
• 406 MHz digital message, programmed to any of
five protocols: 4 Aircraft identification Frequency tolerance: + 0.005% (121.5/243 MHz), + 2 KHz (406.025 MHz)
2 Antenna features • Serialized Aviation User Protocol module (AIM) features RF output power: 150 mW typical (121.5/243 MHz), 5 Watts + 2 dB (406MHz)
• Aviation User Protocol Length: 10.14 in (257 mm) Width: 6.54 in (166 mm)
• Automatic programming of transmitter unit
• Triple frequency radiation at • Aircraft 24-bit Address Protocol Height: 3.622 in (92 mm) Weight: 6.6 lb. (3.0 kg.) (includes battery)
121.5/243/406 MHz 2 • Aircraft Operator Designator and • Attached to aircraft separate from
transmitter unit Battery type: Lithium Battery Life: Operating life: 50 hours
• Single antenna connector and cable Serial Number Protocol
• Serial Number Protocol • No removal from aircraft required for Battery service life: Five years, including effects of periodic monthly test
to transmitter
• Blade-type antenna, approved by Boeing • Single connector/cable - To antenna routine maintenance - Validated through Operational altitude range: -4,580 to +50,000 ft. (15,200 m)
and Airbus system self-test Temperature range: Storage -55 °C to +85 °C; Operating -20°C to +55 °C
• Single battery pack - Powers all ELT system LRUs
• No battery required - Powered from G-switch specifications: North America - RTCA/DO 204; Europe - EUROCAE ED-62
• Battery service life - Five years, including routine
transmitter unit Case material: Aluminum Alloy
3 Remote panel features system self tests
• Provides for optional programming from
• Battery replacement - Without removing transmitter Activation alerts: Visual (LED)
• Three position guarded switch – ON, ARMED, 24-bit DIP switch
unit from aircraft System self-test: Five-second duration - Validates battery voltage and output
TEST/RESET
• System self-test - Validates battery voltage, transmitter power, 406 MHz transmission coded with test protocol
• Switch/Guard - Recessed below panel face
power, remote panel and aircraft identification module
5 Remote audible alarm features
Message protocols: Serial Number Protocol; Serialized Aviation User Protocol;
• Indicator light - Transmitter unit (AIM) • Audible indication of transmitter Aviation User Protocol; Aircraft 24-bit Address Protocol; Aircraft Operator
activation/system self-test activation
• Interfaces with aircraft maintenance/warning systems, Designator and Serial Number Protocol
• Full functionality - Four 22 AWG wires remote panel, AIM and antenna • Connection to transmitter unit or Certification authorities: Transport Canada (TC); USA Federal Aviation
to transmitter unit remote panel Administration (FAA); COSPAS-SARSAT
• Enhanced functionality through external wiring: Specifications:
• Alternate connection point for remote
TSO-C91a, TSO-C126 (FAA); RSP 100, RSS-187 (IC); Rule Part 87 (FCC);
audible alarm 4 RTCA/DO-183, RTCA/DO-204 (FAA, TC, FCC); C/S T.001 (COSPAS-SARSAT);
• Master caution pulse/master caution
EUROCAE ED-62
steady state
• Master lighting test 1 AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION MODULE (AIM)
• Panel backlighting Length: 1.81 in (46 mm) Width: 6.54 in (166 mm)
Height: 3.43 in (87 mm) Weight: 1.1 lb. (0.5 kg.)
Case material: Aluminum Alloy
Power supply: Powered from the transmitter unit internal battery
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5 Built-in test: Provided by transmitter unit self-test
REMOTE PANEL
Width: 5.75 in (146 mm) Height: 1.50 in (38.1 mm)
Depth (into rack): 2.64 in (67 mm) Weight: 0.66 lb. (0.3 kg.)
Optional power source: 5 VAC / 400 Hz / 1 Watt (backlight); 28 Vdc (switch closure)
Control: Three-position switch - ON, ARMED, TEST/RESET
Status monitor (LED): ON steady - For transmit with 28 Vdc powering the remote panel;
ON long blink sequence - For transmit with transmitter unit powering the remote panel;
RESCU 406AF ADVANTAGES/BENEFITS ON short blink sequence - For built-in test
Activation alert: Visual (LED) and optional audio (buzzer) output
• Standard/offerable option with ELT system LRUs from Aircraft • Lightweight shielded • RESCU 406AF Programming ANTENNA
Airbus and Boeing • Single battery pack - Powers entire system aluminum chassis: options:
• Superior battery life - Line replacement
Standard antenna type: Blade Antenna speed ratings: 0.9 Mach max.
• Simplifies maintenance • Automatic programming - By aircraft
• State-of-the-art, triple frequency after five years Antenna cable length: 6.5 ft (2 m) SWR/50: < 1.70 @ +40 °C Polarization: vertical
identification module (AIM) or 24-Bit
transmitter - Meets latest FAA/ • System self-test - Validates ELT system • Optional enhancements: switch module
Weight: 1.2 lb. (540 g) Temperature range: -55 °C to +70 °C Altitude: 70,000 ft Max.
JAA/COSPAS-SARSAT standards LRUs in place, initiated/monitored from • Remote panel, monitoring and control
• Factory programming - No require- REMOTE AUDIBLE ALARM UNIT
remote panel or transmitter unit from flight deck ment for customer reprogramming
• Retrofitable - Service Bulletin or • Aircraft identification module (AIM), Audio output: > 85 dB ambient Height: 2.06 in (52.5 mm) Width: 2.02 in (51.5 mm)
• Customer PC programming tool –
Supplemental Type Certificates • Rugged, robust design: automatic programming of Depth: 2.40 in (61.0 mm) Weight: 2 oz. (55 g)
Windows-based
• Able to withstand harsh environmental transmitter unit
• Lowest cost of ownership: conditions • Remote audible alarm
• Maintenance check - Without removal of • Maximizes service life