MST 67A TPX

Bendix / King MST 67A Transponder

• Remote mounted Mode S Transponder designed to fulfill role of airborne beacon equipment
• Designed TO MEET TSO C112 FAA specification for ATCRBS/Mode Select Airborne Transponder System
• Fully compatible with conventional Mode A and C transponder formats
• TCAS versions permit rapid transmission of compressed bursts of communications, enabling on-board processors to coordinate between TCAS-equipped aircraft
• Modem-like feature also permits exchange of other useful information such as weather forecasts, safety advisories and terminal data directly to pilot
• Contains automatic self-test
• Can be used with either panel-mount KFS-578A control unit with gas discharge display or DZUS-mount CTA-81A control unit with liquid crystal display (not applicable to -2001 and -2101 P/Ns)
• Both control units also serve as aircraft’s TCAS controller
• Non TCAS or TCAS compatible versions available (see table below)
• Version available with remote IDENT features allowing for IDENT transmission from source other than control unit (see table below)
• Versions available with limited or full Built In Test Equipment fault annunciation [BITE] (see table below)
• Versions available with Limited Level 2 data link capability that supports TCAS only as defined by DO-181A MOPS (see table below)
• Versions available with Level 3 (Comm A/B and Comm C ELM) datalink and Flight ID reporting which also have seperate ADLP input/output ARINC 429 ports as defined by DO-181A MOPS and ARINC 718 (see table below)
• Versions available with Flight ID ARINC 429 input port as defined by DO-181A MOPS and ARINC 718 (see table below)
• Version available with burst tuning compatible with “burst mode” control word format where tuning data is transmitted only during tuning activity and not refreshed in between (see table below)
• Enhanced versions available to comply with Elementary and Enhanced Surveillance Mode S mandates (-2001/2101 versions)