TT21 Stuck in Configuration Mode

[Frank Paynter[_2_]]

I installed a TT21 last fall and *thought* I had it configured and
working properly. I fired it up this morning in preparation for the
start of the soaring season, and it came up in configuration mode
instead of the normal operating mode. I ran through the configuration
sequence again, turned it OFF when prompted, but it still comes up in
config mode when I apply power.

As a possible data point, I still have all zeros in for the system
Mode S 'address' - could this be the problem? If so, how does one go
about acquiring an address?

TIA,

Frank (TA)

[Grider Pirate]

On Feb 25, 6:53*am, Frank Paynter > wrote:
> I installed a TT21 last fall and *thought* I had it configured and
> working properly. *I fired it up this morning in preparation for the
> start of the soaring season, and it came up in configuration mode
> instead of the normal operating mode. *I ran through the configuration
> sequence again, turned it OFF when prompted, but it still comes up in
> config mode when I apply power.
>
> As a possible data point, I still have all zeros in for the system
> Mode S 'address' *- could this be the problem? *If so, how does one go
> about acquiring an address?
>
> TIA,
>
> Frank (TA)

Frank,
Your address is part of your aircraft registration information. You
can get it here:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Inquiry.aspx
You will need to convert it to hexidecimal for input into the TT21.
I seem to recall some talk of the TT21 not working without the
address, so this may be your problem.

[Frank Paynter[_2_]]

On Feb 25, 10:35*am, Grider Pirate > wrote:
> On Feb 25, 6:53*am, Frank Paynter > wrote:
>
> > I installed a TT21 last fall and *thought* I had it configured and
> > working properly. *I fired it up this morning in preparation for the
> > start of the soaring season, and it came up in configuration mode
> > instead of the normal operating mode. *I ran through the configuration
> > sequence again, turned it OFF when prompted, but it still comes up in
> > config mode when I apply power.
>
> > As a possible data point, I still have all zeros in for the system
> > Mode S 'address' *- could this be the problem? *If so, how does one go
> > about acquiring an address?
>
> > TIA,
>
> > Frank (TA)
>
> Frank,
> Your address is part of your aircraft registration information. *You
> can get it here:http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Inquiry.aspx
> You will need to convert it to hexidecimal for input into the TT21.
> I seem to recall some talk of the TT21 not working without the
> address, so this may be your problem.

Yep - that was it - got the S-mode address from the FAA site, used the
Octal to Hex converter on the Trig website, entered it, and viola -
I'm in normal operating mode!

Thanks for the timely - and completely accurate/helpful - response.

Frank (TA)

[Grider Pirate]

On Feb 25, 8:27*am, Frank Paynter > wrote:
> On Feb 25, 10:35*am, Grider Pirate > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Feb 25, 6:53*am, Frank Paynter > wrote:
>
> > > I installed a TT21 last fall and *thought* I had it configured and
> > > working properly. *I fired it up this morning in preparation for the
> > > start of the soaring season, and it came up in configuration mode
> > > instead of the normal operating mode. *I ran through the configuration
> > > sequence again, turned it OFF when prompted, but it still comes up in
> > > config mode when I apply power.
>
> > > As a possible data point, I still have all zeros in for the system
> > > Mode S 'address' *- could this be the problem? *If so, how does one go
> > > about acquiring an address?
>
> > > TIA,
>
> > > Frank (TA)
>
> > Frank,
> > Your address is part of your aircraft registration information. *You
> > can get it here:http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Inquiry.aspx
> > You will need to convert it to hexidecimal for input into the TT21.
> > I seem to recall some talk of the TT21 not working without the
> > address, so this may be your problem.
>
> Yep - that was it - got the S-mode address from the FAA site, used the
> Octal to Hex converter on the Trig website, entered it, and viola -
> I'm in normal operating mode!
>
> Thanks for the timely - and completely accurate/helpful - response.
>
> Frank (TA)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Can I quote you on my performance review??

[Frank Paynter[_2_]]

On Feb 25, 11:31*am, Grider Pirate > wrote:
> On Feb 25, 8:27*am, Frank Paynter > wrote:
>
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>
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> > On Feb 25, 10:35*am, Grider Pirate > wrote:
>
> > > On Feb 25, 6:53*am, Frank Paynter > wrote:
>
> > > > I installed a TT21 last fall and *thought* I had it configured and
> > > > working properly. *I fired it up this morning in preparation for the
> > > > start of the soaring season, and it came up in configuration mode
> > > > instead of the normal operating mode. *I ran through the configuration
> > > > sequence again, turned it OFF when prompted, but it still comes up in
> > > > config mode when I apply power.
>
> > > > As a possible data point, I still have all zeros in for the system
> > > > Mode S 'address' *- could this be the problem? *If so, how does one go
> > > > about acquiring an address?
>
> > > > TIA,
>
> > > > Frank (TA)
>
> > > Frank,
> > > Your address is part of your aircraft registration information. *You
> > > can get it here:http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Inquiry.aspx
> > > You will need to convert it to hexidecimal for input into the TT21.
> > > I seem to recall some talk of the TT21 not working without the
> > > address, so this may be your problem.
>
> > Yep - that was it - got the S-mode address from the FAA site, used the
> > Octal to Hex converter on the Trig website, entered it, and viola -
> > I'm in normal operating mode!
>
> > Thanks for the timely - and completely accurate/helpful - response.
>
> > Frank (TA)- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Can I quote you on my performance review??

Sure, but quoting me might have the opposite of the intended
effect ;-)

Frank (TA)