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1. ii 78 Figure 55 Typical Test Pattern Display eee eee eee nenene nene 79 Page vii Part One Map Charts Lightning Traffic GroundProx AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HlightiVEx P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Page 2 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 General Information This manual contains information about the physical mechanical and electrical characteristics of the Avidyne FlightMax Flight Situation Display FSD with optional Data Loader and provides installation instructions for these units Follow the installation instructions carefully to obtain maximum performance from the FlightMax FSD This installation manual applies to Avidyne FSD s with software P N 530 0109 or 530 0110 Prior to beginning the installation of the FSD carefully review all the installation instructions the options selected and any considerations particular to your installation such as unit location location conflicts with already installed equipment cooling viewing area ergonomic considerations etc lt is best to carefully devise a comprehensive installation strategy prior to commencing installation Operating information is contained in the Pilot s Guide which is supplied with the unit Equipment Description The FlightMax FSD is a panel mounted multi function display The FlightMax FSD system consists of the following components e Avidyne FlightMax Flight Situation Disp
2. BENDIX KING NORTHSTAR GARMIN TRIMBLE GARMIN GARMIN AVIDYNE GPS SENSOR KLN 90B M3 GPS 155 2000 2000A GNS430 GNS530 SRR MECION P901 P15 Ji PI P4001 P5001 P2 FLIGHTMAX FSD RS232 OUT 13 6 24 5 56 56 1 RS232 1 IN 5 gt ek 19 RS23210UT LIGHTNING BF GOODRICH SENSOR WX 500 P3 RS232 OUT 20 gt 2 RS2322IN 1 l 1 I RS232 IN 8 Pr OG 20 RS232 2 OUT INTERCOM Ge RYAN 99008 AUDIO RIGHT lt 24 AUDIO RIGHT TCAD PI AUDIO LEFT le 25 AUDIO LEFT Pin 16 should be grounded when pi J 16 there is no indicator installed RS232 OUT 17 32 RS2323 IN RS232 IN 19 i E 15 RS2323 OUT a 33 RS2324IN 16 RS232 4 OUT NOTES For Reference Only Reserved for 2 d AN TN 20AWG or 18AWG TA future implementation of data link AIRCRAFT POWER SC Se 18 AIRCRAFT POWER 1 ALL WIRES ARE 24 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ek KSE 35 AIRCRAFT POWER ES RECEIVER AIRCRAFT POWER GND CONNECT THESE GROUNDS TO AIRCRAFT WIRE GAUGES 20AWG or 18AWG Be H GROUND WITH AS SHORT OF A CONDUCTOR AS RS232 10A 14V system 18AWG AIRCRAFT GND 17 AIRCRAFT GROUND Dk POSSIBLE sai sa 7903 34 AIRCRAFT GROUND i m 36 AIRCRAFT GROUND RS232 IN 3 3 INDICATES TWISTED PAIR F PENNE AAS A AA A es AT A 4 REFER TO SENSOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 121 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 APPENDIX K Wiring Diagram F
3. O B X z z E ER Il lt U I l R I S gt T I i Ree 3 J gt gt Io lt x CH N Di ID jo J4 27 34 15 16 26 25 13 12 19 21 10 14 20 22 32 33 J4 Gain Adj Li FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 132 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 RADAR ANTENNA BENDIX KING Existing Radar Wiring TRANSMITTER RDR 1300 IN 2022A ART RT 1301A B R S00 PTO6E 18 32S SR Monitor P R T Fault d WIRE SIZE R T GND E e 20 B R T ON OFF G Doc TRIGGER N AA E A kK TRIGGER SHLD P t L GAIN HI R a GAIN LO S AN M2 x U M3 U R DATA 2 V L5 pS DATA 1 W E ay S C M Y N j DATA SHLDS Z 1 ts M1 Y 20V H V 20V M J ANTENNA J1003 BORESIGHT F W AZ DRV G lt x AZ DRV 90 H a TILT ADJ L 20V B AA 20V c R T GND Z STAB DISABLE A C TILT HI J z TILT LO K a ROLL TRIM HI X a e ROLL TRIM LO Y g a no NOTES POWER SE 1 ALL WIRES ARE 22 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 28VDC IN A p 20 28VDC 2 177 CONNECT THESE GROUNDS TO AIRCRAFT i 1 GROUND WITH AS SHORT OF A CONDUCTOR AS 28VDC IN B 20 Si POSSIBLE DC GND C 20 a 1 DC GND D 20 oes DC GND 3 K INDICATES SHIELDED CABLE APPENDIX V RT 1201A 131A and RT 1301A B Wiring Diagram Direct Connection to R T RADAR ANTENNA RECEIVER TRANSMITTER ART Monitor R T Fault R T GND R T ON OF
4. eee 118 Appendix I AC 20 68B Recommended Radiation Safety 119 Appendix J Wiring Diagram FSD i 121 Appendix K Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface 122 Appendix L Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface Continued 123 Appendix M Wiring Diagram CD Data Loader 124 Appendix N RT 131A with AT 133A or DA 144A ART 161A Wiring Diagram Using Avidyne Ee 125 Appendix O RT 131A with AT 133A or DA 144A ART 161A Wiring Diagram Direct Connection to R T Lie 126 Appendix P Digital Radar Wiring Diagram Using FSD as Sole Radar Indicator 127 Appendix Q Digital Radar Wiring Diagram Using FSD as Secondary Indicator 128 Appendix R Collins Digital Radar Wiring Diagram 129 Appendix S Collins Radar Interface AAA 130 Appendix T RT 1201A 131A with DA 1203A Wiring Diagram Using Avidyne Adapter Cables voca do ai 131 Appendix U RT 1301A B Wiring Diagram Using Avidyne Adapter Cable 132 Appendix V RT 1201A 131A and RT 1301A B Wiring Diagram Direct Connection PET ae de 133 Figure 1 Connector Configurations rana 9 Figure 2 CD Data Loader Exploded View cn nan cnn nana nn nn 12 Figure 3 FSD Tray h nieee iaia lada 13 Figure 4 Panel Mount Cable for CD ROM ii 14 Figure 5 CD ROM Interface Cable non cnn cc nano eee eee nenene ne
5. Tests involving radiation of microwave energy by the radar antenna must not be made in the vicinity of refueling operations or when personnel are standing directly in front of the radar antenna or in a hanger RF energy is generated in all modes except standby and test Do not allow personnel within 15 feet of area being scanned by antenna when system is transmitting Visual Inspection Check all cables to make sure they are electrically and mechanically secure Filar Semer Radar Sensor Setup Turn the FlightMax FSD on in Maintenance Mode and select SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt RADAR El Enable Gain Conto Using the knobs select the appropriate Sensor Mine Type as shown E Enab Et Control I Ho Stab zation Enable Gain Control Enables the Variable Gain D Pris uy ndcstar 1 Enable Vertical Profile Enables the Vertical Profile mode in Radars that support this mode not displayed for Collins digital radars FIGURE 50 Radar Sensor Setup Enable Auto Tilt Control Enables the Auto Tilt mode in Radars that support this mode Page 76 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Primary Indicator 1 When checked defines Indicator as primary display for use in FSD only display When unchecked defines radar operation for dual indicators The FSD functions as a second radar display No Stabilization A check mark in this box will prevent the Stab Off annunciation from appearing on th
6. This section applies to Avidyne FSD s with Digital Radar interface 800 00002 010 with the software listed in Table 1 in Part One Locate the lables on the bottom of the FSD and verify the correct software is loaded Also verify correct radar interface is installed The FlightMax FSD Radar interface consists of the following components Part Number Description 800 00002 010 Avidyne Radar interface card and software installed in the FSD D98 00002 02 Mounting tray with J5 connector for radar interconnect 100 00018 XXX Optional retrofit adapter cable which allows connection to existing wiring 600 0060 Digital Radar of the User s Manual Page 74 Technical Specifications AVIBYNE Installation eass Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Radar Interface Control Specifications The digital radar interface option provides the FSD with the ability to control and depict radar data through the interface described SIGNAL NAME TYPE OF CIRCUIT CHARACTERISTICS RT ON OFF Open collector output from FSD When Low RT is ON Scanning 453 Data Bus A B In Differential Arinc 453 Data Bus Receives radar data from ART 429 Transmit 1A 1B Differential Arinc 429 Control Bus Transmits radar control information to ART Unpacking and Inspection Open packages and ensure all items ordered have been delivered Also inspect all items for possible damage which
7. BORESIGHT AZ DRV AZ DRV 90 TILT ADJ 20V 20V R T GND 28VDC IN 28VDC IN DC GND DC GND BENDIX KING RDR 130 150 RT 131A P1001 U U Z O m S N C T lt N 5S lt C M ANTENNA J1003 F NO Dr I O POWER P O P1001 A B C D BENDIX KING RDR 160 ART 161A P1101 N gt QC lo H N C N C GE mmm O D N C N C N C N C I gt olo E APPENDIX O RT 131A with AT 133A or DA 144A ART 161A Wiring Diagram Direct Connection to R T WIRE SIZE AVIDYNE 5RR MFC XXX To RT 131 To ART 161 RT 131 Onl RT 131 Onl 20 28VDC 20 20 k DC GND NOTES 1 2 del d 4 ALOWER CASE LETTER IS DENOTED BY AN UNDERLINED ALL WIRES ARE 22 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 1 CONNECT THESE GROUNDS TO AIRCRAFT GROUND WITH AS SHORT OF A CONDUCTOR AS an POSSIBLE by ON UPPER CASE LETTER FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 126 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 INDICATES SHIELDED CABLE J4 28 34 25 13 12 30 31 19 21 10 14 P4 Gain Adj APPENDIX P Digital Radar Wiring Diagram Using FSD as Sole Radar Indicator ARINC 708 RADAR BENDIX KING BENDIX KING BENDIX KING IN 812A IN 182A Optional Radar Adapter ANTENNA RECEIVER RDR2000 2100 RDS 81 82 RDS 84 86 Cable AVIDYNE TRANSMITTER ART 2000 2100 RS181A
8. FLIGHT SITUATION DISPLAY FSD WITH SOFTWARE RELEASE 5 REG NO SER NO This supplement must be attached to the applicable FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual when an Avidyne FlightMax SRR MFC 4XX is installed in accordance with STC SA00117BO The information contained herein supplements or supersedes the basic manual only in those areas listed For limitations and procedures not contained in this supplement consult the basic Airplane Flight Manual FAA APPROVED i A Robert G Mann Map ger Boston Aircraft Certification Office Federal Aviation Administration Burlington MA FAA APPROVED Page 1 of 9 Date HAR EK 2001 ii Page 100 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln MA 01773 LOG OF REVISIONS Revision Revised Description of FAA Number Pages Revisions Approval Initial Release Incorporates MFC5 Added GroundProx A vertical black line in the margin shows revised portions of affected pages FAA APPROVED Page 2 of9 Date MAR 29 2001 P N 600 0040 01 Page 101 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln MA 01773 SECTION I GENERAL Avidyne FlightMax SRR MFC 4XX FSD functions consist of FlightMax Map FlightMax Traffic FlightMax Radar FlightMax GroundProx FlightMax Charts FlightMax Lightning and FlightMa
9. P1004 PTO6E 18 32P SR To RT 131 See Note 5 lt To ART 161 z lt R RT 131 Only gt W RT 131 Only gt X EL BENDIX KING BENDIX KING RDR 130 150 RDR 160 RT 131A ART 161A IN 2026A IN 152A J1004 2 PS WIRE SIZE PTO6E 18 328 SR E d 20 B G D D N A P A P z A S y R HNO r M S N C x a N U N C y A D w c E E s Na j Z F A o n Y E i V H L M E M J J ANTENNA J1003 F N C G X H Y b L B N C lt lt _ c N C z N C r NOTES POWER 1 ALL WIRES ARE 22 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED Spad 2 177 CONNECT THESE GROUNDS TO AIRCRAFT A e 20 28VDC i 1 GROUND WITH AS SHORT OF A CONDUCTOR AS ul POSSIBLE B s 20 SR C h 4 20 3 y INDICATES SHIELDED CABLE D f 20 SS DC GND 4 ALOWER CASE LETTER IS DENOTED BY AN UNDERLINED UPPER CASE LETTER J4 28 34 25 13 12 30 31 19 21 10 14 P4 Gain Adj 5 GAIN ADJUST FROM FSD IS CONNECTED TO GAIN HI ON RT 131A AND GAIN LO ON ART 161A THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY USING THE APPROPRIATE ADAPTER CABLE FOR RT 131A USE 100 00017 000 FOR RT 161A USE 100 00017 001 FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 125 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 RADAR ANTENNA RECEIVER TRANSMITTER ART R T GND R T ON OFF TRIGGER TRIGGER SHLD GAIN HI GAIN LO VIDEO INT DATA 2 DATA 1 DATA SHLDS TEST 20V 20V
10. i 39 Figure 27 GroundProx Sensors riale ui alata 41 Figure 28 CD ROM Properties Screen nc naar nene teen 43 Figure 29 Main Menu hs iaia 44 Figure 30 System MENU 44 Figure 31 Beam Width Settings AAA 49 Figure 32 Radar Beam Illumination nn cnc nana nncccnnnns 49 Figure 33 Radar Sensor Setup i 53 Figure 34 Typical Test Pattern nano conc nc nnnnn arc n cnn een nn 53 Figure 35 Filt Setting i enrian ia 54 Figure 36 Typical Ground Display i 54 Figure 37 Typical Test Pattern Display 55 Figure 38 Radar Sensor Setup nenun nnt 60 Figure 39 Radar Settings i 60 Figure 40 Typical Test Pattern iaia a AE ini 61 Figure 4 Tilt Setting a ads 61 Figure 42 Typical Ground Display i 62 Figure 43 Typical Test Pattern Display 63 Figure 44 Radar Sensor Setup ii 69 Figure 45 Radar Settings AA 69 Figure 46 Typical Test Pattern non ncncnnnn nn cnc nnnnnncccnnnnns 70 Figure 47 Tilt Setting iii 70 Figure 48 Typical Ground Display i 71 Figure 49 Typical Test Pattern Display cnc nnnnnn cnn nnnnnnnnnncnnnnns 72 Figure 50 Radar Sensor Setup i 76 Figure Ee ET EE 77 Figure 52 Typical Test Pattern Display 77 Figure gt 53 TilSetting EE 78 Figure 54 Typical Ground Display
11. 5RR MFC XXX FLIGHTMAX FSD 453 DATA BUS A IN 453 DATA BUS B IN RT ON OFF 429 TRANSMIT 1 A 429 TRANSMIT 1 B APPENDIX S Collins Radar Interface PT60A 20 41S Tuta se P1 NOWICT 00QMXAZCOYNSN lt OD gt OQDO X o a Collins DB25 AVIDYNE Back of FLIGHTMAX FSD Optional Radar Adapter Cable Collins nen m SES 100 00069 000 J4 P1 P1 IBORSIGHT_NC 1 525 NC ne RTFAULT 2 ii 5 5 NC LISE 3 id 46 46 NC_TEST 4 e y E 14 14 NC_STCENAB 5_ _i y 3 13 ISTABDISABLE 6 Id 40 40 TESTM1_RTSTBY 7 LL pp ag 39 RTON 8 ks 38 38 AZDRIVE A 9 bo sl 3 AZDRIVE90 B 10 py 48 48 3 TRIGGER MODTMG 11 g 17 47 HS DATA VIDI 10 a i 11 DATA2 VID2 13 6 6 TILTADS 14 47 47 GAINHI NC 15 i NC NC GAINLO NC 16 AA nc nc NC 17 NC NC NC 18 H NC NC 15V 19 td 0 TILTHI 20 i 42 42 15V 21 A 16 16 TILTLO 22 i 44 44 NC GAIN6 28 a NC_GAIN12 24 0 pt 1 2 2 VIDINTGM3_GAIN18 25 pp 3 3 M2_GAIN24 26 i 4 4 GND 27 crr 24 24 NC_PRFCLK 28 bn 10 10 NC PACALERT 29 t 15 15 NC_ VID4 30 i 22 22 NC_ VID3 31 1 4 7 7
12. FIGURE 6 Maintenance Mode Page As soon as the screen with the Avidyne logo and blue background appears press the bottom line select key and the ENTER key simultaneously Hold both keys down until the Maintenance Mode screen and menu appears Release the keys when the Maintenance Mode page appears if Press Enter to Continue appears than Maintenance Mode was not accessed start over This could take approximately 10 15 seconds A logo with bright yellow lettering indicating that you are in FlightMax Maintenance Mode will appear along with the Maintenance Mode menu refer to Figure 6 Press these two keys Settings Sytem Sugar The following parameters are defined at the Settings page refer to Figure 7 I Help akaaye Iri Help always First A check in this box will Ed Showy menu labels hide efter place HELP at the the top of all menus Normally P Show menu lo it appears at the bottom of any menu z Fade after Show menu label hide after A check in this AI box defines when the label text will disappear een sell corfan manana ate Neue DI from a menu anywhere from 1 second to 10 minutes or never No check means text will never be displayed FIGURE 7 System Settings Page Show menu Icons hide after A check in this box defines when the icons will disappear from a menu anywhere from 1 second to 10 minutes or never No check means icons will never be displayed Note Either the Show Menu Show Ic
13. Recommended maximum length of cable between FSD and Data Loader 10 Feet Maximum angle from horizontal plane to ensure proper CD and door operation 30 degrees refer to APPENDIX D Attitude Limitations for FSD and Data Loader Installation Refer to Figure 2 Install the tray in the aircraft panel with hardware appropriate for the aircraft s avionics stack Mount one end of the 36 pin connector cable into the J1 connector slot on the back of the CD Data Loader mounting tray Mount the other end into the J1 connector slot on the back of the FSD tray Slide the CD Data Loader into the tray and lock it in position with a size 3 32 Allen wrench min 3 5 long to complete the installation Note Ensure that the mounting tray is installed at the proper depth in the panel to allow the connector to fully seat in the connectors of the mounting tray Standard mounting trays with part number D98 00004 01 have a 090 clearance between the bezel and mounting tray to allow for panel thickness as shown in APPENDIX C Mechanical Outline Drawing Data Loader The CD Data loader and the FSD are connected by a connector cable There are three sources for connector cables Pre wired cables of 18 in 5 ft and 10 ft lengths from Avidyne P N 100 00003 018 100 00003 060 and 100 00003 120 o pe ua VA i _ lt L gt Attach either end of the cable Pi N to Pi of the FSD and the other SE y end to P1 of the CD ROM e Pre wired
14. later models for Test Wx WxA modes Gain Lo 27V older models 5V for later see above models Video OV for 10 20 40nm N A replaced by M3 signal Integration 6 2V for 80nm 12 4 for 160 240nm Data 1 2 TTL from R T 0 8V Gray code from R T Test Gnd closure to RT N A replaced by M1 signal Active low 3MA M1 N A TTL from FSD 2V threshold at RT M2 N A TTL from FSD 2V threshold at RT M3 N A TTL from FSD 2V threshold at RT Roll Trim Hiand 2500 ohm pot from Hi to Lo 2500 ohm pot from Hi to Lo Lo BoreSight Gnd closure from antenna active Gnd closure from antenna active low low Azimuth drive TTL 1200 ohm output to antenna Azdrive 90 TTL 1200 ohm output to antenna Tilt Hi Connects to top of 10K pot and to Connects to top of 10K pot and to 2 7K res to tilt adj gnd 10K res to tilt adj gnd Tilt Lo Connects to bottom of 10K pot and Connects to bottom of 10K pot and to 2 7K res to tilt adj gnd to 10K res to tilt adj gnd Stab Disable Gnd closure to antenna active low Gnd closure to antenna active low Page 58 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightMax P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Unpacking and Inspection The FSD with Analog Radar option consists of the following components and parts e FSD with radar card 800 00002 050 060 070 or 080 is installed e FSD mounting tray with J4 radar interface connector installed e Radar supplement part of Pilote Guide e Optional Analog Radar interface
15. operated in accordance with it s applicable limitations Navigation is not to be predicated on the use of FlightMax Charts which is to be used only as an aid to situational awareness E Ee ROY 2001 Page 7 of 9 P N 600 0040 01 Page 106 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln MA 01773 Applicable if FlightMax Traffic is activated 10 Traffic information shown on the FlightMax Traffic display is provided to the pilot as an aid to visually acquiring traffic Pilots should maneuver their aircraft based only on ATC guidance or positive visual acquisition of the conflicting traffic Maneuver should be consistent with ATC instructions No maneuvers should be made based only on a Traffic Advisory ATC should be contacted for resolution of the traffic conflict 11 If the pilot is advised by ATC to disable the transponder altitude reporting FlightMax Traffic and the traffic sensor must be turned off 12 The traffic sensor can only detect aircraft that are transponder equipped Applicable if FlightMax GroundProx is activated 13 The FlightMax must be operating for proper operation of EGPWS self test 14 Terrain avoidance is to be predicated on the independent EGPWS indicators and aural alerts these take precedence over FlightMax GroundProx alert messages 15 Navigation must not be predicated upon the use of the GroundProx displa
16. 00 Higher thru 02 NOTE LOCATION OF MOUNTING HOLE HAS CHANGED ON PART NUMBER X 120 00034 000 REV 00 THRU 02 120 00034 000 REV 03 AND HIGHER ii 120 00034 000 REV 03 3 i S 9 0593 0593 I bh 075 141 le lia 4 Page 96 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 APPENDIX D Attitude Limitations for FSD and Data Loader LESS THAN LESS THAN LESS THAN LESS THAN 3 eta 30 30 ee 30 S me amp CI s QQ 9 TILT OF THE D DRIVE LESS THAN LESS THAN LESS THAN LESS THAN tipe Tae 10 T 10 p v x AAA O A y I H Se ILT OF THE FSD Note Attitude limitations only apply to FSD s with p n D98 00001 4X and p n D98 00001 55 FSD units with p n D98 00001 50 series have no attitude limitations Page 97 APPENDIX E J5 Connector Pinouts Digital Configuration AVIBYNE Installation Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Connector J5 Pin Function UO Pin Function UO 1 RTON O 19 GND O 2 ARING453 OUTA O 20 ARING453_OUTB O 3 GND O 21 GND O 4 ARINC453_2_INA I 22 ARINC453_2_INB 5 GND O 23 GND O 6 ARINC453_1_INA I 24 ARINC453 1 INB 7 GND O 25 GND O 8 ARINC429 1 OUTA O 26 ARINC429 1 OUTB O 9 ARINC429 1 INA I 27 ARINC429 1 INB 10 TEST O 28 GND O 11 ARINC429 2 OUTA O 29 ARINC429 2 OUTB O 12 ARINC429 2 INA I 30 ARINC429 2 INB
17. 3 of 9 Date M AR 2 9 2001 P N 600 0040 01 Page 102 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln MA 01773 All flight plans are from the external navigational data source GPS FMS When a flight plan is active it is depicted on the map The appropriate navigational information is also displayed The operating mode of the GPS receiver constrains how Map may be used FLIGHTMAX CHARTS FlightMax Charts if activated is a moving map display Interfaced with an on board external GPS FlightMax Charts shows aircraft position on a 3 by 4 inch display FlightMax Charts gives access to digitized versions of VFR and IFR ENROUTE charts Depending on what digital charts the user has loaded the digitized VFR charts consist of the Sectional WAC and TAC charts The three layers of charts smoothly transition from one scale to another as the display is zoomed in and out The IFR charts are digitized versions of NOAA IFR LOW AND HIGH ALTITUDE ENROUTE charts FLIGHTMAX RADAR FlightMax Radar if activated is an interface control and display system for airborne weather radar systems It duplicates the weather display functions of the original equipment indicators FlightMax Radar does not support the accessory functions of these indicators such as flight plan overlay from Bendix RNAV units checklist presentation etc In some cases similar functionality is avai
18. Control Functional Tests Turn power on radar ART Enable the internal test mode of the ART by selecting the following RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST FIGURE 33 Radar Sensor Setup Check the FSD display The test pattern should appear within 8 seconds after the test mode was invoked Set the range to 40 miles This will cause the ART to send a test signal to the FSD Ensure the pattern displayed is as shown in Figure 18 The test pattern should display five colored bands starting with the closest band to the origin the bands will be green yellow red yellow and green The red band represents the most intense level Since the ground speed is zero there will be a message warning indicating low ground speed This is an additional cautionary message to remind the user that the radar is on while the plane is not moving Set tilt control to the O position using the outer large knob Check that the antenna drive assembly scans within its 90 azimuth range and that update on the indicator moves in sync and in the same direction as the antenna scan A e 01 02 Bad Groundspeed Note Radar is ON FIGURE 34 Typical Test Pattern Page 53 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Note The ART 161A and AT 133A antenna scan is 50 mechanically but 90 electrically Tilt Check Push the RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Adjust the tilt control to 5 10 and 15 checking that the antenna tilts s
19. FSD Radar interface consists of the following components Part Number Description 800 00002 050 or 800 00002 060 Avidyne Radar interface card and software with RT 1201A and RT 1301A with DA1203A antenna support Avidyne Radar interface card and software with RT 1201A and RT 1301A with DA1203A antenna support and SkyWatch interface 800 00002 070 or 800 00002 080 Avidyne Radar interface card and software with RT 1301B with DA1203A antenna support Avidyne Radar interface card and software with RT 1301B with DA1203A antenna support and SkyWatch interface 100 00017 XXX Optional Analog Radar retrofit adapter cable which allows connection to existing wiring 002 for the RT 1301A B and 003 for the RT 1201A 600 0066 Radar section of the User s Manual Page 57 AVIBYNE Installation f Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Technical Specifications Radar Interface Control Specifications The RT 1201A and RT1301A B interface option provides the FlightMax FSD with the ability to control and depict radar data through the interface described SIGNAL RT 1201A RT1301A B NAME RT ON OFF Gnd closure to RT Gnd closure to RT Active low 5mA Active low 2 8mA Trigger Digital output from FSD TTL 30us pulse 2V threshold at 8us pulse every 10ms RT Gain Hi 5V bias from RT Gnd bias on Gain Hi to Lo is fixed at 3900 ohms
20. Figure 1 If you prefer you may remove the entire back plate of the mounting tray by removing the four screws which hold it in place to facilitate wiring Both the connectors and the back plate can be installed or removed when the tray is mounted in place Next position and mount the tray in the selected location Units with part numbers D98 00001 50 can be mounted at any angle Units with part number D98 00001 55 have mounting angle limitations Refer to APPENDIX D Attitude Limitations for FSD and Data Loader J5 ARINC 429 77 44 ANALOG RADAR J1 CD ROM Hear d o J2 POWER Analog Radar and ARINC 429 Interface 7 44 ANALOG RADAR J1 CD ROM lt J2 POWER Analog Radar Only 45 ARINC 429 DIGITAL RADAR F o o 6 J1 CD ROM d 42 POWER d Ee S RE al Jo of Digital Radar and or ARINC 429 Interface FIGURE 1 Connector Configurations Page 9 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Note Ensure that the mounting tray is installed at the proper depth in the panel to allow the connectors of the FSD to fully seat in the connectors of the mounting tray Standard mounting trays with part number D98 00002 02 have a 090 clearance between the bezel and mounting tray to allow for panel thickness as shown in APPENDIX B Mechanical Outline Drawing FlightMax FSD CAUTION Pro
21. MAINTENANCE MODE select SYSTEM gt DEVICES TRAFFIC 2 Press Enter from the TRAFFIC page to get to the ARINC Settings page see Figure 16 or TCAS Settings page see Figure 27 3 Select if a heading source is attached Note If the SkyWatch is being used as the heading source the software level for the SkyWatch must be 1 6 or higher Software levels 1 5 or lower will cause the heading to be off by a factor of 8X 4 Press Enter after all other parameters have been entered Page 27 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Use the Escape button to return to the DEVICES menu and select MAP Figure 16 Select Heading Source with the outer knob Using the inner knob select TAS TCAS Press Enter to return to the Devices menu then select Confirm Changes from Maintenance Mode menu to restart the unit Changes will not take affect until the FSD has been restarted ONO Alternative Heading Configurations Using an Air Data Computer ADC Some customers may require an Air Data Computer like the Shadin ADC 200 ADC 2000 or the Digi Data to convert their syncro output to either RS 232 or ARINC 429 The heading output from the ADC must go directly to a GPS capable of putting out ARINC 429 data The FlightMax FSD can read Heading information from the 429 output of the GPS If an ADC is used configure it as shown below and follow the setup and checkout procedures for the FMS GPS see FMS GPS as Heading
22. Module K PITCH GAIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 Set the tilt table for 10 pitch up Adjust the GAIN buttons for a GAIN POT setting between 24 5 and 26 5 Adjust the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 UP to increment the PITCH ANGLE field to 10 0 1 0 adjusting the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 DOWN will decrement the numbers Upon reaching the desired setting quickly adjust the TILT SETTING to above 10 to lock in the setting See figure 2 11 in the Bendix King Installation Manual Set for 10 PITCH DOWN Repeat steps 2 and 3 Set the tilt table to 0 pitch and roll Proceed to step L L PITCH OFFSET 1 PA 3 Fi Adjust the GAIN buttons for a GAIN POT setting between 17 5 and 19 5 Check that the tilt table is set for 0 pitch Adjust the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 UP to increment the PITCH ANGLE field to 0 0 1 0 adjusting the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 DOWN will decrement the numbers Upon reaching 0 1 0 quickly adjust the TILT SETTING to above 10 to lock in the setting See figure 2 11 in the Bendix King Installation Manual Set the tilt table to 10 pitch up The value should be 10 0U 1 0 If the value is out of range repeat Step K Set the tilt table to 10 pitch down The value should be 10 0D 1 0 If the value is out of range repeat Step K Set the tilt table to 0 pitch The value should be 0 0 1 0 If the value is out of range repeat Step L Proceed to Step N
23. OFF or SBY position in order for the system to enter the calibration mode G Navigate to the MAIN menu and press SYSTEM then DEVICES and then RADAR H Press the R T CALIB button to display the RT CALIBRATION DATA page See figure 2 5 in the Bendix King Installation Manual Upon display of the RT CALIBRATION DATA page with the system in calibration mode all fault fields will flash briefly No faults should be displayed when the fields stop flashing Adjust Roll Trim with the inner knob to 0 I If desired copy all displayed values to a note pad in case there is a need to recall a value that is accidently changed J 400 Hz REF GAIN If an ARINC 429 gyro is being used proceed to Step M 1 Set the tilt table to 0 pitch and roll 2 Use the GAIN buttons to set the GAIN POT 2 setting between 28 and 30 3 Adjust the TILT SETTING with the outer knob between 5 and 10 UP to increment the 400 HZ REF field to 0 0 1 0 adjusting the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 DOWN will decrement the numbers Upon reaching the desired setting Page 84 4 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 quickly adjust the TILT SETTING to above 10 to lock in the setting See figure 2 11 in the Bendix King Installation Manual Proceed to step K Note If the 400 Hz REF field is zero 0 and will not change when the TILT knob is adjusted check that the correct gyro has been selected when programming the Configuration
24. P N 600 0067 Rev 07 APPENDIX B Mechanical Outline Drawing FlightMax FSD 1 I 5 8 Na vw 4 a H a gt s i E lt p L 3 R j S r t a o J S x a STN T I 4 H R EN Od ey EE 26 do fa Su lt zo 5 3 5 22 u 94 o Y E r K gt S 5 SE lo T Ee gt i a gt T H T T i t z CI S A r E AR U KE AZ i al o GE ag P V l T o No LI a gt p gt w a z 3 0 A gt Ha W LO 9 A m m Se E p P O a y v 2 n t A AE Y 1 rT j S T n fe Si AL 8 4 LR x 1 1 8 S LS s BL 3 lt FA Ne oo e Page 95 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 APPENDIX C Mechanical Outline Drawing Data Loader y LOCATION OF PART NUMBER 8 revision Note Use the part and revision number I S to determine the E J location of the mounting holes see below ae 77 CD MOUNTING TRAY 9 794 E Va lt CD DRIVE toy Z 1 0 09 I f 067 P i 9 MIN ee FOR CD DRAWER x pa 2 350 3 i i 375 i nte 1193 SE Be L 6 304 a Location of Mounting Hole for Location of Mounting Hole for P N 120 00034 000 Rev 03 or P N 120 00034 000 Rev
25. a threat aircraft is within 500 ft and 1 0iNM The repetition rate increases when the threat aircraft is within 300 feet and 0 7iNM Enabling the Voice Alert means the last tone is replaced by the word traffic The mute function silences audible warnings for FIGURE 26 Port Settings a specified duration Select the Mute Duration pull down list to define the duration of the mute 0 to 240 seconds in 10 second intervals Select the shield you wish to modify from the Shield drop down menu There are 3 shields that can be modified Terminal Standard and Enroute Select the desired Range and Height from the respective drop down lists The drop down lists contain the appropriate parameters for each shield The following table gives the minimum and maximum values for the range and height of each shield Radius iNM 0 1 Height feet 100 min max min max Terminal 0 5 1 5 200 1000 Standard 1 0 3 0 500 1500 Enroute 2 0 6 0 1000 2000 Page 37 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Dual Displays When installing the FSD with the Ryan TCAD 9900B display unit refer to the Ryan TCAD 9900 series Installation manual for wiring procedures Reference Figure 2 15 Wiring Diagram for Dual Displays and Section 7 in the Ryan manual for instructions TCAD Checkout The FSD does not display the TCAD self test function If you wish to perform this test than you must use t
26. cables of custom length are available by special order from Wire Techniques 978 256 3396 e You may custom build your own connector cables see next page FSD to CD cables greater than 10 feet in length are not acceptable Page 11 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Custom Building Connector Cables If you choose to custom build connector cables to connect the CD Data Loader to the FSD follow these specifications 1 The connecting cable shall consist of 21 twisted pairs of signal wires and shall be double shielded both braid and foil 2 The cable shall be installed in accordance with AC 43 13 1A AC 43 13 2A and all other appropriate requirements for aviation installations The minimum conductor size shall be 28 AWG 4 The cable shield shall be connected to the connector backshell using a 360x concentric method A pigtail type connection is not acceptable 5 Each signal pair shall be twisted at least 36 turns m The connector cable connects the P1 connector on the FSD to the P1 connector on the CD Data Loader Each of these connectors are 36 pin connectors Following the specifications above wire the connector cable according to the wiring diagram in APPENDIX M Wiring Diagram CD Data Loader CD ROM TRAY CD ROM AFT VIEW C1 CONNECTOR PIN 1 PIN 18 PIN 19 PIN 36 FIGURE 2 CD Data Loader Exploded View Page 12 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiV
27. due to poorly packaged returns Page 92 AVIBYNE Installation Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 APPENDIX A Environmental Qualification Forms RTCA DO 160D ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION FORM NOMENCLATURE 5RR MFC XXX FLIGHT SITUATION DISPLAY PART NO D98 00001 4X TSO NUMBER C113 C110a C63c C118 C147 MANUFACTURER AVIDYNE CORPORATION ADDRESS 55 OLD BEDFORD ROAD LINCOLN MA 01773 CONDITIONS RTCA DO CONDUCTED TEST 160D PARA CATEGORY TEMPERATURE 4 5 A1 Hard Disk Drive C1 Flash Disk Drive INFLIGHT LOSS OF COOLING 4 5 4 V ALTITUDE 4 6 1 B1 Hard Disk Drive 25 000ft C1 Flash Disk Drive 35 000ft DECOMPRESSION 4 6 2 B1 OVERPRESSURE 4 6 3 B1 TEMPERATURE VARIATION 5 0 B HUMIDITY 6 0 A OPERATIONAL SHOCK 7 2 B CRASH SAFETY 7 3 B VIBRATION 8 0 Cat S Curves M and B EXPLOSION 9 0 X Not Tested WATERPROOFNESS 10 0 X Not Tested FLUIDS SUSCEPTIBILITY 11 0 X Not Tested SAND AND DUST 12 0 X Not Tested FUNGUS 13 0 X Not Tested SALT SPRAY 14 0 X Not Tested MAGNETIC EFFECT 15 0 Z POWER INPUT 16 0 B VOLTAGE SPIKE 17 0 B AUDIO FREQUENCY CONDUCTED 18 0 B SUSCEPTIBILITY INDUCED SIGNAL SUSCEPTIBILITY 19 0 A RADIO FREQUENCY SUSCEPTIBILITY 20 0 V EMISSION OF RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY 21 0 M LIGHTNING INDUCED TRANSIENT SUSCEPTIBILITY 22 0 X Not Tested LIGHTNING DIRECT EFFECTS 23 0 X Not Tested ICING 24 0 X Not Tested ELECTROSTATIC DI
28. in the SKY 497 Installation manual A terminal device using a RS 232 serial data cable Figure 24 is needed for these setup procedures Appendix D in the SKY 497 Installation manual explains how to configure the terminal device Any computer with RS 232 terminal emulation software e g Procomm HyperTerminal etc may be used as the terminal device PC TRC 497 J7 FIGURE 24 DB9 Connection Page 36 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Ryan TCAD TCAD Settings Provide power to the Ryan TCAD sensor per the Ryan Installation manual The FSD does NOT provide power to the Ryan sensor TCAD uses a serial data connection between the sensor and the FSD To configure TCAD perform the following From the Maintenance Mode select SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt TRAFFIC gt TCAD SETTINGS press Enter to bring up this page To configure the port setting and baud rate FIGURE 257 TCAD Seimas select Comm on the TCAD Settings page Figure 25 This brings you to the Port Settings page Figure 26 The standard connection is to COM 3 with a baud rate of 9600 Press enter to accept the configuration this will return you to the TCAD Settings page Refer to Figure 25 Shield range and height as TCAD Fori Setting well as audio settings are configured from the TCAD Settings page Check the Enable Voice Alerts box if you want to have audio alerts The system will generate a repetitive alert tone when
29. oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Factory Service Policies Hardware Limited Warranty Policy Avidyne Corporation warrants the FSD hardware to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two 2 years from the date of installation by an authorized dealer This warranty covers repair and or replacement at our option of any parts found to be defective provided such defects in our opinion are due to faulty material or workmanship and are not caused by tampering abuse or normal wear The warranty does not include charges for removal shipping and reinstallation All warranties are F O B Avidyne Corp 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln MA 01773 Avidyne will not accept or pay for any charges for warranty work performed outside our factory without prior consent This warranty applies only to products in normal use lt does not apply to units or circuit boards defective due to improper installation physical damage tampering lightning or other electrical discharge units with altered serial numbers or units repaired by unauthorized persons or in violation of Avidyne service procedures Avidyne Inc assumes no responsibility for any consequential losses of any nature with respect to any products or services sold rendered or delivered The foregoing are the only hardware warranties for the FSD expressed or implied No other hardware warranties exist For Avidyne software products see the User s Manual
30. of the screen This is an additional cautionary message to remind the user that the radar is on while the plane is not moving Set tilt control to the O position using the outer knob Check that the antenna drive assembly scans within its 120 azimuth range and that update on the indicator moves in sync and in the same direction as the antenna scan Tilt Check Tilt Setting From the system main menu select RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Adjust the tilt control use the inner knob to the up the screen annunciation will be U XX position 0 to 15 checking that the antenna tilts smoothly and without interference Adjust the tilt control to the down the screen annunciation will be D XX position O to 15 checking that the antenna tilts smoothly and without interference Setthe TILT control to O and ensure the antenna is at its 0 reference mark Refer to the appropriate Bendix installation instructions on adjustment procedures FIGURE 41 Tilt Setting Page 61 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 RF Operation check WARNING Whenever the function switch is in the ON position RF energy is being radiated Do not allow personnel to stand within 15 feet of the area being scanned by the antenna Tests involving the radiation of RF energy must not be made in the vicinity of refueling operation Always use test or standby positions as applicable Enter standby mode by selecting the following f
31. take Heading directly from this system e g synchro Heading is taken from other sources FMS GPS Stormscope or Skywatch TCAS that receive heading inputs Track is the actual direction the aircraft is moving relative to the earths surface Track information is obtained from the FMS GPS Heading Configuration The FSD can receive heading data from one of following sources e BF Goodrich SkyWatch via 429 with 1 6 software level or higher and any TCAS system capable of receiving and providing heading information e BF Goodrich StormScope via RS 232 e FMS GPS via 429 capable of providing heading information or None if no heading source is available NOTE This change vall not take alleni rd iha sten Far besn 63 arled The FSD can also receive heading data from a FIGURE 13 Map Heading Source Page FMS GPS that has a SkyWatch or Stormscope connected to it The heading source is configured at the Map Heading source page Figure 13 which is accessed from MAINTENANCE MODE SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt MAP HEADING Select Heading Source with the outer knob Use the inner knob to select the heading source used on your system FMS GPS StormScope SkyWatch TCAS or none Press Enter then select Confirm Changes from Maintenance Mode menu to restart the unit Changes will not take affect until the FSD has been restarted Note A Heading source is required for the Radar overlay to work in FlightMax Map If there is no heading sour
32. that function and the Avidyne An example of this would be connecting a radar R T that doesn t work with the radar card installed in your Avidyne unit IAE i gt Qu y abe MAIN a d FIGURE 30 Main Menu Please refer to the Pilot s Guide on the operation of each of these functions Note Figure 30 represents a Main Menu with all possible functions available Depending on how your system is configured will determine what functions are available on your Main Menu The System Menu Settings The MAIN MENU gt SYSTEM menu Figure 31 provides access to certain system settings The operator can make changes to some system Date Time ES operating parameters and set up the FSD to his or her personnel preferences Basic information about the systems configuration is also Info O available Configuring the Settings and Date and Time are covered in the Help Maintenance Mode section on page 16 FIGURE 31 System Menu Page 44 Part Iwo Radar AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HlightiVEx P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Page 46 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 General Information This section contains information about the physical mechanical and electrical characteristics of the Avidyne FlightMax Flight Situation Display Radar interface and provides installation instructions for the unit Because the FSD interfaces with several radar R T s there are specific ins
33. the bands will be BLA 01 02 Bad Groundspeed Note Radar is ON green yellow red yellow and green The red FIGURE 37 Typical Test Pattern Display band represents the most intense level All range marks will be visible The update action may be observed as a small cursor sweeping back and forth across the top of the radar display indicating that the antenna is scanning the full 90 RADAR gt FUNCTION gt WXA The display should look identical to the WX test mode except the red band should flash Return mode to Standby WX by selecting RADAR gt MODE gt WX RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Taxi the aircraft to a clear ahead area where metal building aircraft etc are not in the line of sight Turn the radar ON by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt 0N Page 55 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Set the indicator to 40 mile range Adjust TILT control up in small increments until a clear picture develops of any local weather Close in ground targets may also appear in the display At 15 no ground targets should appear on the display Repeat TILT control adjustment to check remaining ranges Set function to STANDBY prior to taxi maneuvers Flight Check During take off or during prolonged aircraft maneuvers the display will be inaccurate Set the function to RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST Check to ensure the 5 colored bands are correct Set mode to WXA mode Check that the red band on t
34. with the outer knob Using the inner knob select FMS GPS Press Enter to return to the Devices menu then select Confirm Changes from Maintenance Mode menu to restart the unit Changes will not take affect until the FSD has been restarted Page 25 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 StormScope as Heading Source OPTION 1 Pk StormScope Ge FlightMax Synchro WX 500 FSD OPTION 2 i StormScope pe EE al FMS GPS ARING 429 FlightMax WX 500 FSD Synchro Fimpertiai Map Heading Soars Comm Foil DOHI pea EL IK NOTE This change vw nol take effect Spre a Sas und Se ada bz Den reader FIGURE 15 Lightning Properties and the Map Heading Source FlightMax is capable of receiving heading data from the WX 500 StormScope Configure the FSD as shown in the block diagram Option 1 shows the configuration with a StormScope connected directly to the FSD Option 2 shows the configuration with the StormScope connected to a FMS GPS which then provides heading data to the FlightMax via a 429 connection Refer to APPENDIX J Wiring Diagram FSD for the correct pinouts to the FSD To configure the FSD do the following 1 From the MAINTENANCE MODE select SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt LIGHTNING gt PROPERTIES Figure 15 Select the correct Comm Port normally Port 2 Select Synchro for the heading source Press Enter after all parameters have been entered Use t
35. work during the calibration procedure 2 4 1 1 Antenna Clearance Check Enter the maintenance mode and complete the Antenna Clearance Check by performing the following steps A Set the radar Function to SBY from the FUNCTION menu B Set the radar Mode to GND from the MODE menu Page 82 Q Han ho AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HlightiVEx P N 600 0067 Rev 07 From the main menu press the GAIN DOWN button until the gain indicator in the upper left shows the minimum setting Set the Antenna Tilt to full UP U 15 0 with the outer knob Set Range to 240 NM with the inner knob Set Function to TEST from the FUNCTION menu Navigate to the MAIN menu and press SYSTEM then DEVICES and then RADAR Press the R T CALIB button to display the RT CALIBRATION DATA page See figure 2 2 in the Bendix King Installation Manual Upon display of the RT CALIBRATION DATA page with the system in calibration mode all fault fields will flash briefly This verifies calibration mode is entered XMITTER should be the only fault that might be displayed If other faults are shown further investigation is necessary Press the GAIN UP DOWN buttons to obtain a value of 26 5 to 28 in the GAIN POT 2 field This will initiate the antenna clearance scan The antenna will move to each of the extreme positions to determine that there is no interference with antenna movement and all scan motors are working properly Page 83 AVIBYNE Installat
36. 0 9 SELECTIN 22 LEFT OUT 32 Le i GND 14 X RIGHT OUT 99 er R GND 15 12V 16 GND 34 12V 17 SHIELD FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 124 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 GND 35 HA 19 30 21 20 22 32 14 33 15 16 34 17 35 AVIDYNE CD ROM DRIVE N STROBE GND DATA 1 GND DATA 2 DATA 3 GND DATA 4 DATA 5 GND DATA 6 DATA 7 GND DATA 8 ACK GND BUSY GND PERROR SELECT AUTOFD GND INIT FAULT SELECTIN LEFT OUT GND RIGHT OUT GND 12V GND 12V GND SHIELD NOTES 1 ALL WIRES ARE 28 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 2 THE COMPLETED CABLE SHALL BE SHIELDED WITH SHIELD ATTACHED TO THE CONNECTOR BACKSHELL USING A 360 DEGREE CONCENTRIC METHOD 3 Y INDICATES TWISTED PAIR THIS CABLE IS AVAILABLE PRE MADE FROM AVIDYNE UNDER PART NUMBER 100 0003 018 18 INCH 100 0003 060 60 INCH APPENDIX N RT 131A with AT 133A or DA 144A ART 161A Wiring Diagram Using Avidyne Adapter Cable RADAR ANTENNA RECEIVER TRANSMITTER ART R T GND R T ON OFF TRIGGER TRIGGER SHLD GAIN HI GAIN LO VIDEO INT DATA 2 DATA 1 DATA SHLDS TEST 20V 20V BORESIGHT AZ DRV AZ DRV 90 TILT ADJ 20V 20V R T GND 28VDC IN 28VDC IN DC GND DC GND Existing Radar Wiring Optional Radar Adapter Cable IN 2026A IN 152A AVIDYNE 5RR MFC XXX
37. 067 Rev 07 Preflight Check Set the radar to WX TEST mode by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST RADAR gt MODE gt WX Using the appropriate knob set the range to 100 miles The test pattern should appear on the indicator screen as shown The test pattern should display four colored bands starting with the closest band to the origin the bands will be green yellow red and magenta The red and magenta bands FIGURE 49 Typical Test Pattern Display represent the most intense level All range marks will be visible The update action may be observed as a small cursor sweeping back and forth across the top of the radar display indicating that the antenna is scanning the full 120 RADAR gt FUNCTION gt CYC The display should look identical to the WX test mode except the red band should flash Return mode to Standby WX by selecting RADAR gt MODE gt WX RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Taxi the aircraft to a clear ahead area where metal building aircraft etc are not in the line of sight Turn the radar ON by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt 0N Set the indicator to 100 mile range Adjust TILT control up in small increments until a clear picture develops of any local weather Close in ground targets may also appear in the display At 15 no ground targets should appear on the display Repeat TILT control adjustment to check remaining ranges Set function to STANDBY prior to taxi maneuvers Flight Check During take off or du
38. 1 PT06E 18 32S SR PTO6E 18 32P SR De J4 J4 Monitor P P i kb R T Faut WIRE SIZE ep S R T GND E 20 B B 1 27 34 R T ON OFF G D D 8 ZN I TRIGGER N e K UK gg 1 w L L I 1 TRIGGER SHLD P i m 1 1 GAIN HI R M Y 15 EES a ain Adj GAIN LO S lt N N me we I I U 1 NC I 1 VIDEO INT U R R Lo 25 SN ES 1 DATA 2 M S psi 13 ds a T Ea DATA 1 w i hol 3 ell hi E j i DATA SHLDS Z vi V V Lo 34 TEST Y 7 I I 20V H E E gt 19 20V M d d ii 21 ANTENNA pos J1003 i ot BORESIGHT F W MM gt i I AZ DRV G lt x x oi 9 AZ DRV 90 H 7 Y A 10 H b I TILT ADJ L 14 I 20V B all I 20V G lt e R T GND Z oi c c oi STAB DISABLE A al 6 I TILT HI J z Z GE a a i TILT LO K m 22 ROLL TRIM HI X lt e 32 1 ROLL TRIM LO Y a 33 NOTES Sa POWER Gegen 1 ALL WIRES ARE 22 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 28VDC IN e 20 28VDC 2 177 CONNECT THESE GROUNDS TO AIRCRAFT i 1 GROUND WITH AS SHORT OF A CONDUCTOR AS 28VDC IN B 20 T POSSIBLE DC GND c 20 s DC GND D 20 an DC GND 3 y INDICATES SHIELDED CABLE FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 131 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 APPENDIX U RT 1301A B Wiring Diagram Using Avidyne Adapter Cable IN 2022A P1004 PTOGE 18 32P SR Optional Radar Adapter Cable 100 00017 002 AVIDYNE 5RR MFC XXX P
39. 13 TTLO2 O 31 GND O 14 ARINC429 3 OUTA O 32 ARINC429 3 OUTB O 15 ARINC429 3 INA I 33 ARINC429_3_INB 16 TTLO3 O 34 GND O 17 ARINC429 4 OUTA O 35 ARINC429 4 OUTB O 18 ARINC429 4 INA I 36 ARINC429 4 INB Page 98 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 APPENDIX F Flight Manual Supplement Information A flight manual supplement should be created for each installation using Avidyne s FAA approved FMS as a guideline Hard and electronic copies are available by any of the following means e Calling Avidyne Technical Support at 1 888 723 7592 e E mail support avidyne com Web www avidyne com The sample FMS covers all possible configurations of the FlightMax FSD Page 3 of the sample FMS contains a checklist that can be checked to indicate which functions are applicable to the specific unit being installed This eliminates editing the sample FMS to a specific configuration The following items would change from the sample FMS e Aircraft type e The FMS should be in accordance with FAA form 337 Dated Change the FAA Approved name and address to the installers local ACO Eliminate the Rev A from the Revision Table Page 99 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Sample FMS Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln MA 01773 FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL SUPPLEMENT FOR RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT CO MODEL 58 WITH AVIDYNE FLIGHTMAX SRR MFC XXX
40. 811A RS 841A IN 842 IN 862 100 00018 XXX P5 5RR MFC XXX P5001 P1001 P1001 P2 M FLIGHTMAX FSD 453 DATA BUS A OUT 42 8 X ar K m gt 6 453 DATA BUS A IN A i SEE NOTE 5 A 453 DATA BUS B OUT 43 9 E 20 20 Ag a 453 DATA BUS B IN RT ON OFF 31 24 M Wl M 31 31 3 1 RT ON OFF 429 CONTROL BUS A 2 19 A te ana E 27 27 fe A 8 429 TRANSMIT 1 A 429 CONTROL BUS B 3 20 G t GEAR j 26 429 TRANSMIT 1 B ali 77 NOTES 1 ALL WIRES ARE 22 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED f I I i CONNECT THESE GROUNDS TO AIRCRAFT GROUND WITH AS SHORT OF A CONDUCTOR AS POSSIBLE 3 A LOWER CASE LETTER IS DENOTED BY AN UNDERLINED UPPER CASE LETTER 4 CONNECT THESE SHIELD GROUNDS TO UNIT BACKSHELL GROUND 5 453 DATA BUS AT ART BOTH SHIELDS ARE GROUNDED TO CONNECTOR SHELL AT INDICATOR OUTER SHIELD ONLY IS GROUNDED TO AIRCRAFT GROUND AS SHOWN USE QUADRAX CABLE NON PVC JACKET BENDIX KING P N 024 00064 0000 OR EQUIVALENT 6 INTERFACE SHOWN IS CONNECTION TO AVIDYNE FSD ONLY REFER TO RADAR MANUFACTURER S SPECIFIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETE INTERCONNECTION OF RADAR SYSTEM Le DENOTES TWISTED PAIR FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 127 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 APPENDIX Q Digital Radar Wiring Diagram Using FSD as Secondary Indicator ARINC 708 RADAR BENDIX KING B
41. 9 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Charts and Map Data Setup The Map and Charts optional database must be updated periodically Systems with the Charts option are identified with software P N 530 0110 All FSD units are shipped with the latest database and with the data pre loaded Updates are available on CD and can be purchased either singularly or by subscription Contact Avidyne at 1 800 AVIDYNE for more information To perform a data update simply insert the CD into the Data Loader immediately after power up The system will automatically check the database to see what needs to be updated and will update it Follow the screen prompts to complete the data load The CD s may be loaded in any sequence but all CD s must be loaded to update the entire database Refer to the Pilot s Guide for more information in the General Operating Procedures and Charts sections on how to load CD s and update the database Note Do not turn off the FSD during a data load Wait until the Map screen is displayed Page 30 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Lightning Sensor Setup and Checkout CAUTION It is extremely important that noise mapping has been performed and the proper grounds have been installed and checked after the Lightning interface is installed Ensure that the BF Goodrich WX 500 has been installed and setup according to it s installation instructions Errone
42. 9 TX A 7G Go gt GE NOTES TA RA display 2 429TX B 7H gt 1 ALL WIRES ARE 22 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 77 deci DH ER 3 INDIGATES TWISTED PAIR CONNECT THESE GROUNDS TO AIRCRAFT GROUND WITH AS SHORT OF A CONDUCTOR AS POSSIBLE 4 ALOWER CASE LETTER IS DENOTED BY AN UNDERLINED UPPER CASE LETTER 5 BS CONNECT THESE SHIELD GROUNDS TO UNIT BACKSHELL GROUND 6 REFER TO SPECIFIC SENSOR MANUFACTURERS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS 7 453 DATA BUS AT ART BOTH SHIELDS ARE GROUNDED TO CONNECTOR SHELL AT INDICATOR OUTER SHIELD ONLY IS GROUNDED TO AIRCRAFT GROUND AS SHOWN USE QUADRAX CABLE NON PVC JACKET BENDIX KING P N 024 00064 0000 OR EQUIVALENT 8 USE THE OUTPUT FROM EITHER DISPLAY 1 OR DISPLAY 2 THE FLIGHTMAX FSD SHOULD ONLY BE USED AS A SUPPLEMENTAL DISPLAY FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 123 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 APPENDIX M Wiring Diagram CD Data Loader AVIDYNE FLIGHTMAX FSD P1 N STROBE 1 GND 23 DATA 1 2 GND 24 ig y DATA2 3 k Tb L e i Ti DATA3 4 o GND 25 e s X DATA ATI 5 r a DATA5 6 9 GND 28 e _____ _ DATA6 7 gt JACK 10 DATA 7 3 GND Pyg __ ___x DATA 8 H GND 29 LE BUSY 1 O i gt GND 28 PERROR 12 o SELECT 13 AUTOFD 19 9 GND 30 ee or E INIT 21 9 9 FAULT 2
43. ELL TA RA DISPLAY TX 2A i V Vie 15 429 RECEIVER 3 A GROUND TA RA DISPLAY TX 2B Hy h 33 429 RECEIVER 3 B gt REFER TO SPECIFIC SENSOR MANUFACTURERS INSTALLATION l lava INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS Display Status RA VALID 2 SFTKEYS ONLY TO BE CONNECTED IN INSTALLATIONS WHERE NO WX 1000 DISPLAY IS CONNECTED AND FSD IS USED TO CONTROL TRC497 TRAFFIC SENSOR TCAS PROCESSOR AVIDYNE BF Goodrich P5 SRR MFC XXX THE WIRING FOR THE TPU 66A AND THE CAS 67A IS THE SAME SBE TOAS 791 Pi FLIGHTMAX FSD THE FLIGHTMAX FSD SHOULD ONLY BE USED AS A SUPPLEMENTAL DISPLAY Di si 1 429 TX 7 i i 15 429RECEIVER 3A 429 TX 8 La 33 429 RECEIVER 3 B 7 3 APPENDIX L Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface Continued SS AVIDYNE EGPWS MKV MK VII MK VU MK VIII GA P5 SRR MFC XXX Middle Lower J2 Ji FLIGHTMAX FSD 429 BUS A 10A J1A 17 37 47 Qui 17 429 4 OUT A 429 BUS B 108 J1A 18 36 66 EE 5 35 429 4 OUT B Top JI 777 77 453 BUS A 3A J1A 15 58 30 i E SEN a 4 453 2 INA 453 BUS B 3B J1A 16 59 10 A up 22 453 2 INB TCAS II PROCESSOR Collins TCAS 4000 TCAS 94 PMP BEE 177 5 K m TAIRA display 1 429 TX A 70 cor i p3 FLIGHTMAX FSD TA RA display 1 429 TX B 7D gt da DE 15 429 RECEIVER 3 A S SEENOTE 8 gt 33 429 RECEIVER 3 B TA RA display 2 42
44. ENDIX KING BENDIX KING BENDIX KING BENDIX KING BENDIX KING BABAR INDICATOR ANTENNA RECEIVER RDR2000 2100 RDS 81 82 RDS 84 86 RDS 86 RDS 84 RDS 81 82 TRANSMITTER ART 2000 2100 RS181A 811A RS 841A IN 842A IN 812A E P2001 P2001 P2001 P5001 P1001 P1001 SEE NOTE 7 i 453 DATA BUS A OUT 42 8 x a A at gt K K 1 453 DATA BUS A IN i SEENOTE5 el 453 DATA BUS B OUT 43 9 di oh E E 20 453 DATA BUS B IN oe call gt 1 ON OFF 31 24 M N N 31 R T ON OFF 429 CONTROL BUS 1A IN 2 19 A lt f i E F 27 429 CTRL BUS A OUT 429 CONTROL BUS 1B IN 3 20 G lt 1h Aa L L 2 429 CTRL BUS B OUT SR 77 F F 8 INDICATOR STRAP 2 ON OFF 32 12 P 429 CONTROL BUS 2A IN 4 18 G 429 CONTROL BUS 2B IN E 5 Y SE AVIDYNE 5RR MFC XXX m P5 FLIGHTMAX FSD 6 453 DATA BUS A IN du 4 24 453 DATA BUS BIN NOTES Get 7 1 ALL WIRES ARE 22 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ge 1 RT ON OFF Deb 9 CONNECT THESE GROUNDS TO AIRCRAFT GROUND WITH Me Lar AS SHORT OF A CONDUCTOR AS POSSIBLE 8 429 TRANSMIT 1 A 26 429 TRANSMIT 1 B 3 ALOWER CASE LETTER IS DENOTED BY AN UNDERLINED UPPER par CASE LETTER 4 CONNECT THESE SHIELD GROUNDS TO UNIT BACKSHELL GROUND 5 453 DATA BUS AT ART BOTH SHIELDS ARE GROUNDED TO CONNECTOR SHELL AT INDICATOR OUTER SHIELD ONLY IS GROUNDED TO AIRCRAFT GROUND AS SHOWN USE QUADRAX CABLE NON PVC JACKET BENDIX KING P N 024 00064 0000 OR EQUIVALENT 6 INTERFACE SHOWN IS CONNECTION TO AVIDYNE FSD O
45. F TRIGGER TRIGGER SHLD GAIN HI GAIN LO M2 VIDEO INT M3 DATA 2 DATA 1 DATA SHLDS TEST M1 20V 20V BORESIGHT AZ DRV AZ DRV 90 TILT ADJ 20V 20V R T GND STAB DISABLE TILT HI TILT LO ROLL TRIM HI ROLL TRIM LO 28VDC IN 28VDC IN DC GND DC GND BENDIX KING RDR 1100 1200 1300 RT 1201A 1301A 131A P1001 AVIDYNE 5RR MFC XXX T WIRE SIZE 20 71 ss I lt N ZS lt C x Hm z O m M ANTENNA J1003 F lt X SG BN OUT IO NOTES POWER P O P1001 1 ALL WIRES ARE 22 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 28VDC 2 CONNECT THESE GROUNDS TO AIRCRAFT 20 i A i GROUND WITH AS SHORT OF A CONDUCTOR AS 20 d SE POSSIBLE PES 7 V INDICATES SHIELDED CABLE B C 20 D DC GND 3 ar 4 REFER TO R T MANUFACTURES MANUAL TO VERIFY R T WIRING FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 133 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 J4 28 34 11 15 16 26 25 13 12 19 21 10 14 20 22 32 33 J4 Gain Adj
46. Factory Assistance by Telephone and Fax Please feel free to call our customer service representatives for assistance in service or installation Call 1 888 723 7592 between 8 00 AM and 7 00 PM Eastern Time Monday through Friday Please have the serial number of the unit available when you call along with as many details of the nature of the problem as possible If you prefer you may also fax us at 781 402 7599 24 hours a day We will respond by fax or telephone as soon as possible Page 91 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 General Service Procedures Repair of the FSD is performed at the factory Factory service includes a complete checkout and recalibration The only costs for factory repair of a unit still under warranty are the shipping charges unit removal and re installation Prior to returning a unit for service call the factory and obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number Securely pack the unit in the original Avidyne shipping carton write the RMA number on the outside of the carton and return it to the address shown in section 4 1 Include your name complete shipping address daytime telephone number a complete description of the problem and the desired return date and shipping method If the original shipping carton or other suitable foam packed is not available contact Avidyne to arrange for packaging materials Avidyne will not be responsible for damage which occurs
47. I Y Y 4 do A A amp Ki amp amp a a gt gt gt 00 00 E E o o N N 00 00 00 a pare bes a o A al gt gt gt gt gt gt gt S S o x x lt lt lt O O O Azimuth Lines 15 15 15 other than 0 30 30 30 Tilt Settings t15 15 15 15 15 t15 15 15 15 15 15 Target Alert e e e Automatic Range Limit PAC Alert Vertical Profile VP Roll Trim Adjust Auto Tilt H D e e e D Stab on off e e e D D e e D Stabilization Multiple Indicators of colors 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 Turb Mode GCS e e e Slave Mode e e Scan Arcs 90 90 90 120 120 120 120 90 90 120 120 120 supported or 100 100 120 Range Values 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 10 5 Range Pairs 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 20 10 2 5 5 40 40 40 20 20 20 20 40 20 5 10 80 80 80 40 40 40 40 80 40 12 5 25 16 160 160 80 80 80 80 160 80 25 50 240 240 240 160 160 160 160 240 160 50 100 240 240 240 240 240 100 200 320 320 320 320 320 150 300 Maintenance Mode Radar Setup and Checkout procedures require access to Maintenance Mode configuration pages as well as the Radar operating screens Radar and Lightning have direct access to the Function screens from Maintenance Mode Information on how to use Maintenance Mode can be found in Pa
48. M AHRS ARINC 429 PITCH OFFSET l 2 3 Adjust the GAIN buttons for a GAIN POT setting between 10 5 and 12 5 Check that the tilt table is set for 0 pitch Adjust the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 UP to increment the PITCH ANGLE field to 0 0 1 0 adjusting the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 DOWN will decrement the numbers Upon reaching 0 1 0 quickly adjust the TILT Page 85 6 7 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 SETTING to above 10 to lock in the setting See figure 2 11 in the Bendix King Installation Manual Set the tilt table to 10 pitch up The value should be 10 0U 1 0 If the value is out of range repeat Steps 1 2 and 3 of this section Set the tilt table to 10 pitch down The value should be 10 0D 1 0 If the value is out of range repeat Steps 1 2 3 and 4 of this section Set the tilt table to 0 pitch The value should be 0 0 1 0 Proceed to Step P N ROLL GAIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 Set the tilt table for 10 roll right Adjust the GAIN buttons for a GAIN POT setting between 21 0 and 230 Adjust the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 UP to increment the ROLL ANGLE field to 10 0 1 0 adjusting the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 DOWN will decrement the numbers Upon reaching the desired setting quickly adjust the TILT SETTING to above 10 to lock in the setting See figure 2 11 in the Bendix King Installation Manual Set the tilt
49. NLY REFERTO RADAR MANUFACTURER S SPECIFIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETE INTERCONNECTION OF RADAR SYSTEM 7 THESE CONNECTIONS TO BE MADE WITHIN A UNIT BACKSHELL 8 DENOTES TWISTED PAIR FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 128 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 APPENDIX R Collins Digital Radar Wiring Diagram Collins Digital Radar RTA 800 Reciever Transmiter RTA 84X Antenna RTA 85X Ji i de 453 DATA BUS A OUT 13 a raat i SEE NOTE 5 i 453 DATA BUS B OUT 14 LI 7 RT ON OFF 16 lt NOTES 1 N ALL WIRES ARE 22 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED U i CONNECT THESE GROUNDS TO AIRCRAFT GROUND WITH P AS SHORT OF A CONDUCTOR AS POSSIBLE A LOWER CASE LETTER IS DENOTED BY AN UNDERLINED UPPER CASE LETTER _ CONNECT THESE SHIELD GROUNDS TO UNIT BACKSHELL GROUND 453 DATA BUS AT ART BOTH SHIELDS ARE GROUNDED TO CONNECTOR SHELL AT INDICATOR OUTER SHIELD ONLY IS GROUNDED TO AIRCRAFT GROUND AS SHOWN USE QUADRAX CABLE NON PVC JACKET BENDIX KING P N 024 00064 0000 OR EQUIVALENT INTERFACE SHOWN IS CONNECTION TO AVIDYNE FSD ONLY REFER TO RADAR MANUFACTURER S SPECIFIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETE INTERCONNECTION OF RADAR SYSTEM DENOTES TWISTED PAIR FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 129 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 429 CONTROL BUS A 6 4 429 CONTROL BUS B 22 il o _lbeo l_ 1 r1 ri O P5 24 26 AVIDYNE
50. ROLLHI NC 32 14 Nc NC ROLLLO NC 33 NC NC GND 34 I 31 31 ii 18 18 A 27 27 NOTES ER Een 28 32 30 30 1 Use AWG 20 wire dl 32 28 2 Gyro inputs and reference not shown 3 If junction box is used for interconnect wiring all cable shields must be isolated from each other and from aircraft ground Recommended cable length is 6 meters 20 ft or less Refer to R T manufactures manual to verify R T wiring FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 130 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 12 11 WX 250A 250B SC P O ca P1 BR FAULT i lt L S j TEST h STC ENABLE P K RT STBY K DT ON MOD TMG VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 6 db GAIN 12 db GAIN 18 db GAIN 24 db GAIN PRF CLOCK PAC ALERT P O VIDEO 4 PR VIDEO3 27V W 12V ANT Common V S 15V 5V U 15V 12V T IND Common IND Common Control Common Collins ANT 310 312 318 12V P O ANT STAB DISABLE P1 A 7 B 14 ANT TILT CONTROL 13 ANT TILT HIGH 8 ANT TILT LOW APPENDIX T RT 1201A 131A with DA 1203A Wiring Diagram Using Avidyne Adapter Cable RADAR BENDIX KING Existing Radar Wiring Optional Radar Adapter Cable ANTENNA RECEIVER RDR 1100 1200 Mais ina 100 00017 003 AVIDYNE TRAN MIIE RT 1201A 131A J1004 P1004 5RR MFC XXX ART P100
51. SCHARGE 25 0 X Not Tested Page 93 AVIBYNE Installation Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 RTCA DO 160C ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION FORM NOMENCLATURE 5RR MFC XXX CD DATA LOADER PART NO D98 00003 01 TSO NUMBER C113 MANUFACTURER AVIDYNE CORPORATION ADDRESS 55 OLD BEDFORD ROAD LINCOLN MA 01773 CONDITIONS RTCA DO CONDUCTED TEST 160C PARA CATEGORY TEMPERATURE 4 5 AI INFLIGHT LOSS OF COOLING 4 5 4 ALTITUDE 4 6 1 A1 Except Altitude 20 000 ft DECOMPRESSION 4 6 2 AI OVERPRESSURE 4 6 3 AI TEMPERATURE VARIATION 5 0 B HUMIDITY 6 0 A OPERATIONAL SHOCK 7 2 Per Par 7 2 1 Test Procedure CRASH SAFETY 7 3 Per Par 7 3 1 Test Procedure 1 VIBRATION 8 0 X Not Tested EXPLOSION 9 0 X Not Tested WATERPROOFNESS 10 0 X Not Tested FLUIDS SUSCEPTIBILITY 11 0 X Not Tested SAND AND DUST 12 0 X Not Tested FUNGUS 13 0 X Not Tested SALT SPRAY 14 0 X Not Tested MAGNETIC EFFECT 15 0 Z POWER INPUT 16 0 B VOLTAGE SPIKE 17 0 B AUDIO FREQUENCY CONDUCTED 18 0 B SUSCEPTIBILITY INDUCED SIGNAL SUSCEPTIBILITY 19 0 A RADIO FREQUENCY SUSCEPTIBILITY 20 0 EMISSION OF RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY 21 0 B LIGHTNING INDUCED TRANSIENT SUSCEPTIBILITY 22 0 X Not Tested LIGHTNING DIRECT EFFECTS 23 0 X Not Tested ICING 24 0 X Not Tested Page 94 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HlightiVEx
52. SD ARINC 429 Interface FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 122 P N 600 0067 Rev 06 GPS FMS GARMIN GARMIN GARMIN BENDIX KING UNIVERSAL HoneyWell ADAE GNC 150 250 GNS 430 GNS 530 KLN 90B UNS 1B GNS XLS PREGIO J101 P4001 P5001 J901 J101 P5 E Lidia 429 BUS A 16 46 46 24 J12 17 u a 12 429 RECEIVER 42 A 429 BUS B 15 47 47 23 K12 18 ii i 30 429 RECEIVER 42 B 7 EN TRAFFIC SENSOR BF GOODRICH AVIDYNE SKYWATCH PS 5RR MFC XXX TRC497 FLIGHTMAX FSD Ji ARING 429 TX 1A 34 EU f gt 15 429RECEIVER 3A Note This Diagram is to be used if ARINC 429 TX 1B Sie it sa O RECENEBAS E the FSD is configured with the SE Ki ARINC 429 interface J5 present SFTKEY1_IN 85 13 TTL OUT2 SEE NOTE 7 SFTKEYA IN 82 46 TTL_OUT3 PWRSWHI W Jumper J1 pins 3 11 if no PWRSWHI 3 WX 1000 Display is installed ALT DISP1 80 NOTES ALT DISP2 79 NC 1 ALL WIRES ARE 22 AWG MIN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ALT DISP3 78 nc Bran ae CONNECT THESE GROUNDS TO AIRCRAFT GROUND WITH ALT DISP4 UE NG SR AS SHORT OF A CONDUCTOR AS POSSIBLE 3 I INDICATES TWISTED PAIR TCAS PROCESSOR Honeywell TPU 66A and AVIDYNE A LOWER CASE LETTER IS DENOTED BY AN UNDERLINED UPPER TPU 66A and CAS 67A __CAS 67A_ SEE NOTE 8 P5 San CASE LETTER TT kl CONNECT THESE SHIELD GROUNDS TO UNIT BACKSH
53. Source section on page 25 RS 232 or Heading ARINC 429 ARINC 429 Source ac A GPS FMS FE u Synchro Page 28 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Track Configuration If Heading information is unavailable Track data can be used for the Lightning and Traffic overlays Track data comes from the GPS FMS Note Avidyne recommends using a Heading reference for the overlay feature Track should only be used if Heading is not available Track does not compensate for the crab angle of the aircraft Map Heading Soares Hasdng Soita none NOTE This change vill not take affect ald Se spalten bz beer notano FIGURE 17 GPS Setup and Map Heading Source for Track Note Radar requires Heading information not Track for the Map overlay To receive track data do the following 1 From the MAINTENANCE MODE select SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt GPS gt SETTINGS see Figure 17 2 Select NONE for the Heading Source being used by the GPS 3 Press Enter and continue to use the Enter button to return to the DEVICES menu and select Map Heading this will bring up the Map View Heading Source page Figure 17 4 Select NONE for the Heading Source Press Enter to return to the Devices menu then select Confirm Changes from Maintenance Mode menu to restart the unit Changes will not take affect until the FSD has been restarted Page 2
54. This certificate may be transferred in accordance with FAR 21 47 Page 110 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 United States Of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Continuation Sheet Number SA00072BO Date of Issuance July 25 1997 Date Amended April 15 1999 Himitations and Conditions Continued 2 Avidyne Charts is an electronic aid to situational awareness designed to facilitate the use of approved navigational charts not to replace them 3 This approval should not be incorporated in any aircraft of this specific model on which other previously approved modifications are incorporated unless it is determined that the interrelationship between this change and any of those previously incorporated approved modifications will not introduce any adverse effect upon the airworthiness of the aircraft Any alteration of this certificate is punishable by a fine of not exceeding 1 000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both FAA Form 8110 2 1 10 69 Page 2 of 2 This certificate may be transferred in accordance with FAR 21 47 Page 111 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 United States Of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Number SA00072BO This Certificate issued ie Avidyne Corporation 81 Hartwell Avenue L
55. affic is displayed it is possible that the installer will assume that Traffic was configured correctly To confirm the correct configuration access the Info page when the FSD is returned to normal out of Maintenance Mode operations MAIN MENU SYSTEM INFO A list of all the available functions including the type of Traffic sensor that the system was configured for is displayed on this page You can also confirm that the system was configured correctly by viewing the Traffic Data page The sensor type is displayed in the upper right hand corner Page 34 AVIBYNE Installation Masa Manual HlightiVex P N 600 0087 Rev 07 SkyWatch TAS ABINC Sattings SkyWatch uses an ARINC 429 data connection between the TRC Transmitter Receiver Computer and the FSD To configure Skywatch perform the following From the Maintenance Mode select SYSTEM4 DEVICES4 TRAFFICHARINC SETTINGS press Enter to bring up this page Refer to Figure 22 Choose the following TEE FIGURE 22 ARING Settings StormScope attached Checking this field means that you are using the WX 1000 display unit in addition to the FlightMax FSD to control SkyWatch This disables control of the Standby and Self Test functions on the FSD Display Unit s StormScope attached Field FSD only Not checked FSD and WX 1000 display unit Check Heading Source Attached Checking this field indicates that heading data is being supplied
56. ar interface cable Make sure that all the parts listed above were received and sustained no shipping damage If there is evidence of shipping damage save the shipping carton and packing material to help substantiate your claim to the shipping company Retain the original shipping carton and packing material in case you need to ship the unit for service Locate the labels on the bottom of the FSD and verify that the correct software is loaded see Table 1 in Part One Also verify that the correct Radar option is installed 800 0002 030 or 800 0002 040 Installation Instructions New Install of Radar with Avidyne FlightMax FSD Install and calibrate radar antenna receiver transmitter ART according to manufacturer s specifications Do not install indicator Connect FlightMax FSD directly to the radar ART as shown in APPENDIX S Collins Radar Interface Avidyne FlightMax FSD Install with Pre existing Radar Remove existing radar indicator and mounting tray Inspect wire harness and circular connector for any visible damage or excessive wear If you ordered an indicator adapter cable connect it to the existing circular connector the circular connector on the adapter cable Then connect the 36 pin connector from the adapter cable to the FlightMax mounting tray as shown If you have not ordered an indicator adapter cable you have the option of creating your own as shown in the installation diagram or you can cut off the existing circular co
57. ar to WX TEST mode by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST RADAR gt MODE gt WX Using the outer knob set the range to 80 miles The test pattern should appear on the indicator screen as shown The test pattern should display four colored bands starting with the closest band to the origin the bands will be green yellow and red The red band represents the most intense level All range marks will be FIGURE 43 Typical Test Pattern Display visible The update action may be observed as a small cursor sweeping back and forth across the top of the radar display indicating that the antenna is scanning the full 120 RADAR gt FUNCTION gt WXA The display should look identical to the WX test mode except the red band should flash Return mode to Standby WX by selecting RADAR gt MODE gt WX RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Taxi the aircraft to a clear ahead area where metal building aircraft etc are not in the line of sight Turn the radar ON by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt 0N Set the indicator to 80 mile range Adjust TILT control up in small increments until a clear picture develops of any local weather Close in ground targets may also appear in the display At 15 no ground targets should appear on the display Repeat TILT control adjustment to check remaining ranges Set function to STANDBY prior to taxi maneuvers Flight Check During take off or during prolonged aircraft maneuvers the display will be inaccurate Set th
58. at 925 AVIDYNE FlightMax Models 450 650 750 850 and 950 Installation Manual Software Release 5 1 P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln MA 01773 Sales 1 800 AVIDYNE Service 1 888 723 7592 W eb Site www avidyne com REVISION RECORD Documentation Part Number 600 0067 Date Revision No Description Sep 7 2000 00 Production Release Sep 22 2000 01 Per ECO 00 112 Sep 26 2000 02 Per ECO 00 104 Oct 4 2000 03 Per ECO 00 123 Oct 6 2000 04 Per ECO 00 126 Oct 12 2000 05 Per ECO 00 127 Oct 16 2000 06 Per ECO 00 128 May 18 2001 07 Per ECO 01 052 Page ii Avidyne Installation Manual Contents Part One 1 Map Charts Lightning Traffic GroundProx General Information 3 Equipment Description ri ir n 3 Unit Designator Explanation i 3 Technical Specifications astio ee ainsi 4 FSD Unit aia nce ra aa a aa Mias 4 CD Dala koader socia ica 5 Installation Instructions 6 General Information casan 6 Unpacking and Hl Dee 6 FlightMax FSD Installation coccion aiii 8 Installation Considerations 8 Mounting and Wiring the FSD non cncnnrnnn nn nn nn cn carr nnnnnccrnn rra 8 CD Data Loader Installation a A 11 Installation Considerations 4400444440041 FFeeeeen10 G nee ennnen ene 11 InstallatioT WEE 11 Custom Building Connector Cables eeee eee eee
59. ation Masa Manual HlightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Traffic Setup and Checkout ini FlightMax is designed to work with four types of traffic awareness sensors e BF Goodrich Skywatch TAS Model SKY497 e Ryan TCAD 9900B e TCASI e TCASII To configure FlightMax Traffic access MAINTENANCE MODE and select SYSTEM gt DEVIGESTRAFFIG FIGURE 21 Traffic Setup Page Refer to Figure 21 This brings up the Traffic Setup page Depending on how your unit was configured at the factory you will have a choice between two sensors TAS or TCAD or all four sensors TAS TCAD TCAS I or TCAS II Select the correct sensor for your system and press ENTER To ensure correct operation of Traffic the FSD must be configured properly Follow the section applicable to your sensor Note Upon completion of all configuration procedures installers should confirm that the FSD is configured for the correct Traffic sensor TCAD uses a serial RS 232 connection to the FSD the other sensors TAS TCAS I and TCAS II connect to the FSD using an ARINC 429 data format If TCAD is the actual sensor and the FSD is configured for one of the ARINC 429 sensors or vice versa Traffic will not work You will get a Sensor Fail error message However if any ARINC 429 sensor is configured incorrectly with another ARINC 429 type sensor traffic information will be displayed but the range control functions or type of traffic TA or RA may be wrong Because tr
60. ation oer Manual HightMax P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Unpacking and Inspection The FSD with Analog Radar option consists of the following components and parts e FSD with radar card 800 00002 006 or 800 00002 020 installed e FSD mounting tray with J4 radar interface connector installed e Radar supplement part of Pilote Guide e Optional RDR 150 or RDR 160 interface cable Make sure that all the parts listed above were received and sustained no shipping damage If there is evidence of shipping damage save the shipping carton and packing material to help substantiate your claim to the shipping company Retain the original shipping carton and packing material in case you need to ship the unit for service Locate the labels on the bottom of the FSD and verify that the correct software is loaded S W 530 0109 or 530 0110 is loaded Also verify that the correct Radar option is installed 800 0002 006 or 800 0002 020 Installation Instructions New Install of Radar with Avidyne FlightMax FSD Install and calibrate radar antenna receiver transmitter ART according to manufacturer s specifications Do not install indicator Connect FlightMax FSD directly to the radar ART as shown in APPENDIX O Radar Wiring Diagram Direct Connection To R T Avidyne FlightMax FSD Install with Pre existing Radar Remove existing radar indicator and mounting tray Inspect wire harness and circular connector for any visible damage or excessive wear If you or
61. ation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 8 If the GPS FMS is being used as the Heading Source then select ARINC 429 if not select None 9 When the Receiver Comm Port Baud rate and Heading source items are all set to the desired values press the Enter key to complete the setup procedure This will return you to the previous screen GPS Status page This will display the current satellite status as well as a message on the bottom of the screen Communications Check Following the setup procedure there will be messages displayed at the bottom of the screen as the GPS is connected If the settings are correct the message NAV SOURCE RECONNECTING will be displayed As the data is being synchronized there may be a brief message such as NAV SOURCE DATA FORMAT ERROR Once the data is correct typically lt 2 seconds this message will disappear If there is an error the following messages will remain on the bottom of the screen Message Meaning Nav Source Not Responding No RS 232 or ARINC 429 GPS data is being received Check wiring and Comm port setting Nav Source Position Data Not Valid Data is being received from the external GPS However insufficient information is available to determine position Aircraft could be in the hanger or the GPS may not have determined it s fix or location Nav Source Data Format Error Data is being received however the FlightMax does not recognize th
62. ation when checked and disables it when not checked The heading stabilization source is selected in the PROPERTIES page described in the Properties Page section Page 31 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Lightning Ahead Warning Enables display of the Lightning Ahead warning message in the message bar when checked and disables it when not checked Antenna Mounted on Top Indicates that the sensor antenna is mounted on top of your aircraft when checked and that it is mounted on the bottom of your aircraft when not checked This parameter is normally unavailable for change after initial setup Antenna Location Setup Choose the following Sensor WX 500 Operation Mode Weather Enable Heading Stabilization Select Enable Lightning Ahead Warning Select Antenna Mounted on Top Select Note The Antenna Mounted on Top setting must correspond with the jumper setting of the WX 500 and the physical mounting location of the antenna If the check box is visible the antenna location jumper on the WX 500 has never been set has been changed or the antenna location setting does not match the jumper setting on the WX 500 Choose the correct setting and when done press enter Then restart the system turn it off and turn it on again Note that once the antenna mounting location setting matches the WX 500 this box is no longer accessible as shown Maintenance Pages Self Test Use SELF TEST
63. bably the number one issue with a new installation is that the FSD is not fully seated in it s mounting tray and all connectors are not fully connected It is extremely important that the panel thickness is not exceeded If communication between the FSD and any of it s sensor interfaces is not established check all connections Sensor Interfaces Refer to APPENDIX J Wiring Diagram FSD and APPENDIX K Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface for power and sensor wiring Wiring external devices External GPS and FMS wiring GPS data may be taken from an RS232 output or ARINC 429 output Refer to the wiring diagram in the appropriate appendix and the specific installation instructions on your particular GPS If your GPS has the capability of sending ARINC 429 position data and your FSD is equipped with a 429 interface option see FIGURE 1 Connector Configurations then position data may be taken from the ARINC 429 port If the RS232 and ARINC 429 ports are both present they both can be connected Either port can be selected by the software during post installation setup Note Avidyne recommends using an ARINC 429 connection for FMS GPS interface The ARINC 429 output can contain heading data necessary for overlay capabilities Lightning Sensor Refer to the wiring diagram in APPENDIX J and the WX 500 Installation Manual Connect RS232 port of the WX 500 to the RS232 port of the FSD as shown Use shielded wiring terminated at each e
64. cable Make sure that all the parts listed above were received and sustained no shipping damage If there is evidence of shipping damage save the shipping carton and packing material to help substantiate your claim to the shipping company Retain the original shipping carton and packing material in case you need to ship the unit for service Locate the labels on the bottom of the FSD and verify that the correct software is loaded see Table 1 in Part One Also verify that the correct Radar option is installed 800 00002 050 060 070 or 080 Installation Instructions New Install of Radar with Avidyne FlightMax FSD Install and calibrate radar antenna receiver transmitter ART according to manufacturer s specifications Do not install indicator Connect FlightMax FSD directly to the radar ART as shown in APPENDIX V RT 1201A 131A and RT 1301A B Wiring Diagram Direct Connection to R T Avidyne FlightMax FSD Install with Pre existing Radar Remove existing radar indicator and mounting tray Inspect wire harness and circular connector for any visible damage or excessive wear If you ordered an indicator adapter cable connect it to the existing circular connector the circular connector on the adapter cable Then connect the 36 pin connector from the adapter cable to the FlightMax mounting tray as shown If you have not ordered an indicator adapter cable you have the option of creating your own as shown in the installation diagram or y
65. ce Map will function in the Track mode with Traffic and Lightning as the only overlays available provided traffic and lightning sensors are connected to the system The remaining procedures in this section explain how to configure any of the four possible heading sources to the FSD Note Prior to setting up heading you need a valid position lat lon from the GPS FMS Page 24 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 FMS GPS as Heading Source Heading Source Synchro FMS GPS ARM FlightMax ARINC 429 FSD Map Hamberg Sources speed High Hh BR MOTE This change va rd iha ttam bz Fee Herding 0008 Anncd FIGURE 14 GPS Setup Page and the Map Heading Source Page FlightMax is capable of receiving heading data from the ARINC 429 bus Configure the FSD as shown in the block diagram Refer to APPENDIX K Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface for the correct pinouts to the FSD To configure the FSD do the following 1 o B N o From the MAINTENANCE MODE select SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt GPS gt SETTINGS Figure 14 Select the type of GPS receiver the port normally Port 2 and the speed High or Low Select ARINC 429 for the Heading Source being used by the GPS Press Enter after all parameters have been entered Use the Enter button to return to the DEVICES menu and select Map Heading this will bring up the Map View Heading Source page Figure 14 Select Heading Source
66. d is chosen it must be wired and strapped properly on the WX 500 as well as setup on the Avidyne FSD To set the stabilization method select Properties from the Lightning Sensor page Select the heading stabilization which corresponds to your setup as shown in Figure 20 Press Enter to save settings and return to the previous menu Performing a Strike Test Strike tests can be performed while on the ground or in flight to check system operation 1 In Lightning s main menu select SETTINGS gt STRIKE TEST Strikes should appear within the box at regular intervals 2 3 seconds Occasional strikes outside the box do not constitute failures Note The Lightning SETTINGS menu is normally accessed during non Maintenance Mode operation It can also be accessed from Maintenance Mode by pressing the ESCAPE key when the Maintenance Mode menu is displayed Select Lightning 2 Repeat to return to normal operation Serial Communications Check and Checkout Check the com link between the WX 500 and the FSD by selecting SELF TEST from the Lightning Sensor page This will initiate a self test of the WX 500 receive and display the results Check the results on the System Data page A LOSS OF SENSOR DATA indicates a fault in the RS232 communications between the WX 500 and the Avidyne unit For details on other errors and parameters sent by the WX 500 refer to the WX 500 installation and users manual Page 33 AVIBYNE Install
67. dered an indicator adapter cable connect it to the existing circular connector the circular connector on the adapter cable Then connect the 36 pin connector from the adapter cable to the FlightMax mounting tray as shown If you have not ordered an indicator adapter cable you have the option of creating your own as shown in the installation diagram or you can cut off the existing circular connector and wire it directly to the 36 pin P4 connector in the FSD mounting tray Follow the wiring diagram in the APPENDIX N RT 131A with AT 133A or DA 144A ART 161A Wiring Diagram Using Avidyne Adapter Cable of this document Follow appropriate FAA wiring guidance Page 52 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Post Installation Check WARNING Tests involving radiation of microwave energy by the radar antenna must not be made in the vicinity of refueling operations or when personnel are standing directly in front of the radar antenna or in a hanger RF energy is generated in all modes except standby and test Do not allow personnel within 15 feet of area being scanned by antenna when system is transmitting Visual Inspection Check all cables to make sure they are electrically and mechanically secure Radar Sensor Setup Turn the FlightMax FSD on in Maintenance Mode and select SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt RADAR Using the knobs select the appropriate Sensor Type as shown in Figure 33 H Enable uto Tit
68. described SIGNAL NAME WXT 250A WXT 250B RT ON OFF Closure to CTL Common active Closure to CTL Common active closed to RT closed to RT RT STBY Closure to CTL Common active Closure to CTL Common active closed to RT closed to RT Mod Timing TTL output 120Hz 12uS active TTL output 120Hz 12 4uS High to RT active High to RT Gain 6db 12db TTL output active High for 6db TTL output active High for 6db 18db 24db 12db 18db 24db to RT 12db 18db 24db to RT Video TTL input mds or greater active TTL input mds or greater active low from RT low from RT Video2 TTL in mds 9db active low TTL in mds 9db active low from RT from RT Video3 TTL in mds 16db active low TTL in mds 16db active low from RT f from RT f Test TTL output with 1K pull up TTL output with 1K pull up active high for test mode to RT active high for test mode to RT Fault TTL input diode protected TTL input diode protected active low from RT active low from RT Stab Disable Gnd closure active low XX mA Gnd closure active low XX mA to antenna to antenna L S TTL output high NOT map TTL output high NOT map AND 15nm or NOT map AND AND 25nm or 50nm or 100nm or 30nm or 60nm or 120nm or 250nm low 10nm or map AND 240nm low 5nm or 10nm or 25nm or map AND 25nm to RT map AND 15nm or map AND 30nm to RT STC Enable TTL output high NOT map TTL output active
69. e Enter standby mode by selecting the following from the top menu RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Allow system to stabilize for at least 2 minutes Energize the radar by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt RADAR ON The radar will begin to scan and may pick up some echoes on the ground Since the ground speed is zero there will be a message warning indicating low ground speed This is an IT 00 05 Bad Groundspeed Note Radar is ON additional cautionary message to remind the e user that the radar is on while the plane is not FIGURE 48 Typical Ground Display moving Ensure the HOLD function is disengaged Check for target reflections of local weather if any by indexing the range to each range position while tilting the antenna upward above the horizon using the TILT control Select all the range positions Note that the corresponding range and range mark intervals appear in the alphanumeric area of the display Set function to STANDBY by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Interference Check Operate the system in all functions and check that this does not affect other electronic equipment in the aircraft Operate the system on all functions and check that it is not affected by any of the functions of the other electronic or electrical equipment in the aircraft Upon successful completion of the post installation test install the radome Page 71 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0
70. e function to RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST Check to ensure the 4 colored bands are correct Set mode to WXA mode Check that the red band on the test pattern flashes Turn on the radar by selecting Page 63 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 RADAR gt FUNCTION gt 0N During flight Adjust TILT control in small increments until a clear picture develops of any local weather Close in ground targets may also appear in the display Check ground map mode by selecting RADAR gt MODE gt GROUNDMAP At 15 no ground targets should appear on the display Adjust the TILT control down in small increments until a picture develops of ground features Adjust gain up or down to adjust resolution of returns Adjust Roll Trim Adjust the Roll Trim by selecting RADAR gt SETTINGS gt ADJUST ROLL TRIM Adjust the Roll Trim with the Outer Knob Refer to the appropriate Bendix King Users manual on how to obtain proper trim A Roll Trim Adjust annunciation appears on the screen in the upper right hand corner Once this parameter has been set it will be maintained from use to use When Adjust Roll Trim is selected the Bearing Line function is deactivated Page 64 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Setup and Checkout for Collins WXT 250A and WXT 250B WARNING This unit connects to a device which generates microwave radiation Do not operate until you have read and carefull
71. e 1 display arinc735 type2 Page 40 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 GroundProx Setup and Checkout GroundProx supports the following Honeywell Inc formerly AlliedSignal Aerospace EGPWS models with the listed software levels or higher Honeywell describes two levels of software available for their EGPWS models KCPB phase 1 and KCPB phase 2 level software The FSD supports both however Phase 2 level software contains more functionality EGPWS model KCPB Phase 1 KCPB Phase 2 s w level s w level MK V 210 212 MK VI 001 003 MK VII 210 212 MK VIII 001 003 MK XXII N A 001 GA N A 001 The EGPWS contains a feature called Peaks Mode which is supported by the FSD This is activated by strapping connections at the Sensor Refer to the appropriate EGPWS Installation manual for the procedure GroundProx uses an ARINC 429 and 453 receive and transmit data connection between the EGPWS and the FSD To configure GroundProx perform the following From the Maintenance Mode select SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt GROUNDPROX Refer to Figure 28 Choose the appropriate sensor type Press Enter to accept the changes Note Any changes made to the GroundProx configuration requires a power restart to the FSD and the EGPWS especially units with Phase 1 software FIGURE 28 GroundProx Sensors Page 41 Communications Check AVIBYNE In
72. e data as the format selected May indicate a baud rate or receiver type error Nav Source port not selected The COMM port setting in the GPS setup dialog is set to NONE To correct this choose the port to which the GPS is connected typically COMI Page 21 ze bed FMS GPS RS 232 ARINC BAUD RATE HEADING UNAVAILABLE GPS FMS CONFIGURATION DME ARC 429 OUTPUT INFORMATION KLN 89B Yes No Serial 9600 No Satellite data may be Flight Plan missing on GPS terminates at Setup page entry point KLN 90B Yes Yes Serial 9600 ARINC Satellite data may be Flight Plan ARINC only missing on GPS terminates at Slow Setup page entry point NorthStar M1 Yes No 1200 to No The Northstar default baud rate is M2 or M3 9600 1200 Better performance and extended data is achieved by setting it to 9600 1200 will work Refer to the NorthStar manual to change the baud rate Trimble 2000 Yes Some 9600 If ARINC Use RS 232 port 2 Sends 2101 models 429 is No Parity 8 bits multiple available waypoints around arc Garmin 150 Yes Yes ARINC For the 250 DO NOT use the W O 250 not for only GAMA mode use the EFIS mode 150 If using the NEMA format use the 2nd channel Garmin 155 Yes No No 165 Garmin 430 Yes Yes ARINC Doesn t put out true For RS 232 operation set the With ARINC only airspeed Garmin to Aviation Output 429 the arc is For ARINC operation the Garmin software level should be 2 14 or
73. e screen when stabilization is not activated Settings Press the line select key next to the Settings button to bring up the Radar Settings page refer to Figure 39 Tilt use the tilt setting to define the antenna tilt position at startup There are four options Last position Full up Centered 0 and full down Beam Horizontal Vertical Width These two dialog boxes define the arc width of the radar sweep The vertical box is for antennas equipped with the vertical profile option see Table 3 Digital Radar Feature Matrix on page 48 The width of the moving wedge is selectable from a range of 0 to 30 in half degree increments FIGURE 51 Radar Settings Horizontal idih ek al Width Functional Tests Turn power on radar ART Enable the internal test mode of the ART by running the following ii RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST Check the FSD display The test pattern should appear within 8 seconds after the test mode was invoked Set the range to 40 miles This will cause the ART to send a test signal to the FSD Ensure the pattern displayed is as shown The test pattern should display five colored bands starting with the closest band to the origin the bands will be green yellow red and magenta The magenta band represents the most intense level FIGURE 52 Typical Test Pattern Display Since the ground speed is zero there will be a message warning indicating low ground speed This is an additional ca
74. e warning indicating low ground speed This is an additional cautionary message to remind the 00 05 Bad Groundspeed Note Radar is ON user that the radar is on while the plane is not FIGURE 36 Typical Ground Display moving Ensure the HOLD function is disengaged Page 54 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Check for target reflections of local weather if any by indexing the range to each range position while tilting the antenna upward above the horizon using the TILT control Select the three range positions Note that the corresponding range and range mark intervals appear in the alphanumeric area of the display Set function to STANDBY by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Interference Check Operate the system in all functions and check that this does not affect other electronic equipment in the aircraft Operate the system on all functions and check that it is not affected by any of the functions of the other electronic or electrical equipment in the aircraft Upon successful completion of the post installation test install the radome Preflight Check Set the radar to WX TEST mode by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST RADAR gt MODE gt WX Using the appropriate knob set the range to 40 miles The test pattern should appear on the indicator screen as shown The test pattern should display five colored bands starting with the closest band to the origin
75. eck i 42 CD Data Loader Setup and RN TEE 43 Software Configuration Check c ii area 44 The System A A lea 44 Part Two 45 Radar General Information 47 Maintenance Mode saa Ste EE 48 Beam WV ICM A iene Lia bo eco di i ali 49 Setup and Checkout for RT 131A with AT 133A or DA 144A and ART 161A 50 Equipment Description rie 50 Technical Specifications sisiraan iiei en idian iadan aS 51 Unpacking and Inspection geed iii 52 Installation IASTUCUONS scalata ela 52 New Install of Radar with Avidyne FlightMax FSD caninos 52 Avidyne FlightMax FSD Install with Pre existing Radar eee 52 Post Installationi Check vtr filed lia eni isla tada soli 53 Setup and Checkout for RT 131A with 1203A RT 1201A and RT 1301A B 57 Equipment le le WEE 57 BK Ee ee EE 58 Page iv Unpacking and Mee 59 Installation Instudlbns Lao a lata 59 New Install of Radar with Avidyne FlightMax FSD u eeeeeeeeeennn 59 Avidyne FlightMax FSD Install with Pre existing Radar i 59 Post Installation Check i 60 Setup and Checkout for Collins WXT 250A and WXT 250B 65 Equipment DESGriplion flare di se 65 Technical Specifications aisneis aii ioiii iia ieaiaia odiei aa daia Ei Sia 66 Unpacking and Inspection EE 68 Installation ad Del ai iaa 68 New Install of Radar with Avidyne FlightMax FSD eeeeeeeeennn 68 Avidyne FlightMax FSD Install with Pre existing Radar i 68 Po
76. ed externally or internally Page 39 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 External Mode Control ABV BLW NRM A check mark in this box indicates that altitude mode control is from an external device a mechanical switch wired into the sensor The external switch controls the altitude mode on the FSD display If this box is checked and there is NO external device the FSD will display the current altitude mode from the TCAS sensor and remain in that mode There is no FSD control for changing the altitude mode No check mark means the altitude mode setting is controlled internally by the FSD Use the outer control knob on the front panel to change the mode settings It is the installers responsibility to determine if the TCAS altitude mode will be controlled externally or internally Heading Source Attached Checking this field indicates that heading data is being supplied to the TCAS sensor and is available to the FSD Heading information is necessary for the radar overlay feature in Map to work TCAS is one of the options available as a heading source Disable Popup a check mark in this box will disable the popup feature where the TCAS display is automatically displayed while viewing another function when a TA or RA appears Leaving this box blank ensures the Traffic display will always come up whenever a TA or RA is generated Note The BFG 791 setup should be configured as follows CD 605 typ
77. een anar rn 12 Portable CD ROM Setup eee e eee eee eee KKK KKK KKK K KK PRK K nenun nnt 13 System Setup and Checkout 15 Preliminary POSE EE 15 Maintenance Mode LL 0 ee eeee eee eee eee 00000000 eee eee ee eee eee nenene eee een nen n nn 16 SENGS EE 16 Eltere aan n eine 17 Devices E 17 n le UI 18 Confirm CHANGES TEE 18 GPS FMS Interface Setup and Checkout eee ener 19 RS 232 Setu ps ii rae uo noe ae ed ee ee lue 19 ARING 429 Setup MEET 20 Communications Check i 21 GPS FMS Manufacturer Matrix nn RR KKK i kutai RKK 22 e re And DRETT 24 Page iii Heading Configuratii itea ar aeara araa r aaa lara Heats 24 FMS GPS as Heading Source nenun nnt 25 StormScope as Heading E 26 Traffic TAS or TCAS as Heading Source u eee eee eee eee nee 27 Alternative Heading Configurations ii 28 lee Tute Le EE 29 Charts and Map Data Setup iii 30 Lightning Sensor Setup and Checkout e eee eee eee 31 Serial Communications Setup 31 Lightning Sensor Configuration i 31 Maintenance Pages uten E E E Ri 32 Performing a Strike Test keete ege ai iran 33 Serial Communications Check and Checkout 2 eee eee eee eee eee nen 33 Traffic Setup and Checkout ici alia 34 SkyWatch TAS NEE 35 UR EE 37 TGAS ANG E 39 GroundProx Setup and Checkout E 41 Communications Ch
78. ex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Portable CD ROM Setup Some customers may not want to permanently install the CD ROM in the cockpit panel For easier connections between the CD ROM and FSD Avidyne can provide installers with inter connecting cables for a portable panel mount connection Contact Avidyne sales 1 800 AVIDYNE and request the following part numbers e 100 00070 XXX 036 or 072 for 36 or 72 inches Cable connection from the FSD to the panel e 100 00071 000 Cable connection from the CD ROM to the panel connection To configure the system for a portable setup you will need to determine where to mount the panel connector Then perform the following steps Remove the FSD from the Mounting Tray Remove the Tray from the cockpit panel if already installed Remove connector J1 at the back of the tray see Figure 3 Install the P1 end of cable 100 00070 XXX Figure 4 into the J1 slot on the tray Install the tray into the cockpit panel and feed the cable with the P2 end to the cockpit panel O PL 0 Mount P2 into a predetermined opening in the panel 7 The Dust cover for the connector end should be installed under one of the screw slots of P2 CD ROM Interface Cable p n 100 00071 000 Figure 5 is used to connect the CD ROM to the FSD through the panel mounted connector Attach the P1 end of the CD ROM Interface Cable to the back of the CD ROM and attach the P2 end of the same cable to the panel mounted connector Re
79. exceeding 3 years or both FAA Form 8110 2 1 10 69 Page 2 of 2 This certificate may be transferred in accordance with FAR 21 47 Page 113 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 United States Of America Department of Transportation Federal Agiation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Number SA00117BO This Certificate issued to Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln Massachusetts 01773 certifies that the change in the bype design for the following product with the limitations and conditions therefor as specified hereon meets the airworthiness requirements of Purl 3123 of the Civil Air Federal Aviation Criginal oduct Lye Certificate Number 3A16 Male Raytheon Aircraft Company Medel 58 Description A Lyre Design Change Installation of Avidyne Corporation Model SRR MFC 3XX Multifunctional Flight Computer and BFGoodrich Aerospace SKY497 Skywatch Traffic Advisory System in accordance with Avidyne Corporation Top Level Drawing No SRR MFC XXX Rev 14 dated August 9 1999 or later FAA approved revisions 1 Avidyne Corporation Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement for Raytheon Aircraft Company Model 58 aircraft Document No 600 0040 01 Rev FAA approved March 14 2000 or later FAA approved revision is required with this modification See STC Continued Sheet Page 2 If the holder agrees to permit another person to use this certificate to alter the product
80. exington Massachusetts 02173 certifies Pat lhe change in the Wye design for the following produci with the limitations and conditions therefor as yeoficl hereon meets the airworthiness reguirements A Sart 3 23 A e Civil Air Federal Aviation Regulations Criginal Product Type Certificate Member 2A3 Mbake Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20C D E F G J K L M R Installation of Avidyne Corporation Model SRR MFC 3XX Multifunctional Flight Computer and Ryan International Corporation TCAD Model 9900B Traffic Alert and Collision Device in accordance with Avidyne SRR MFC 3XX Master Data List Document No 910 00004 000 Rev 02 dated March 29 2000 or later FAA approved revision Limitations and Conditions 1 Avidyne Corporation Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement for Mooney Aircraft Company Models M20C D E F G J K L M R aircraft Document No 600 0052 00 Rev FAA approved March 29 2000 or later FAA approved revision is required with this modification d See STC Continued Sheet Page 2 If the holder agrees to permit another person to use this certificate to alter the product the holder shall give the other person written evidence of that permission His certificate and lhe supporting data which is the basas for approval shall remain in fect until surrendered suspended revoked or a termination date is otherwise established ly the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Dato of a
81. f tests Once loaded the Map display should come up along with the main menu After a programmable duration the menu will disappear To re display the menu press the MENU key If the unit powered up successfully SHUT it off To configure the FSD the installer has to access the Maintenance Mode which is only accessible during the power up sequence Keep all related sensors on including the GPS CAUTION Avidyne recommends NOT shutting OFF the FSD during start up System self tests and checks are performed at this time The start up sequence is completed when the blue screen with the Avidyne logo appears Occasionally the software may perform a self test called Autocheck This check may occur at anytime including startup If Autocheck occurs during startup it can be recognized by a screen full of white text on a blue background This check can take anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes Do not shut the FSD OFF while Autocheck is running Page 15 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Maintenance Mode AVIBYNE To match an FSD to a customer s particular configuration requires access to the Maintenance Mode This mode contains the various configuration pages for each function Maintenance Mode can only be accessed at system startup it is not available during normal M Lightning Abad operation Mav Souta Turn the unit on The system will go through its normal start up sequence
82. greater and the output should be set for GAMA output DO NOT use the GAMA with Graphics output treated as a gap With RS 232 the arc is treated as a straight line XEN J8JNJDBJNUEIN SWH SdO 10 seu 900 009 Nid Ma DH enuen uonejjelsul INAGIAV ez Ped FMS GPS RS 232 ARINC BAUD RATE HEADING UNAVAILABLE GPS FMS CONFIGURATION DME ARC 429 OUTPUT INFORMATION Garmin 530 Yes Yes ARING Doesn t put out true For RS 232 operation set the With ARINC only airspeed Garmin to Aviation Output 429 the arc is For ARINC operation the Garmin treated as a software level should be 2 14 or gap greater and the output should be With RS 232 set for GAMA output DO NOT use the arc is the GAMA with Graphics output treated asa straight line Universal No Yes ARINC Yes Treats arc as UNS 1B High a gap HoneyWell No Yes ARINC Yes For GNS XLS Configuration Treats arc as GNS XLS High or Low Programming set as follows a gap GAMA ARINC 429 Bus Data Set 1 Basic EFIS DME Arc Style 1 Arc as Gap Il Morrow Yes No 9600 No Use the Moving Map format Apollo GX 50 Extended format is OK for Avidyne FlightMax units with Release 5 software or greater Note Garmin Installation Some Garmin units provide two outputs for GPS data One is an aviation output The other is an RS232 plotting output The aviation output provides a King format 9600 baud output at a highe
83. gy by carefully reviewing all the installation instructions Location and Viewing Angle FlightMax is designed to be panel mounted using the mounting tray supplied with the unit Locate the FSD in a position on the panel where the pilot and co pilot can both easily reach the knobs and controls to operate and view it from the proper viewing angle Viewing angle limits are Vertical Up 30 Down 10 Horizontal 60 left and right of center Cooling The FSD requires forced air cooling to operate within prescribed temperatures The FSD cooling inlet is provided with a cooling coupler to allow connection of forced air cooling A forced air cooling volume of 7 cfm is required at the coupler Mounting and Wiring the FSD In this installation process you have to accomplish the following tasks e Position and mount the FSD mounting tray Wire the sensors according to the installation instructions in section Wiring external devices Slide the FSD into the mounting tray Lock the unit in place with a size 3 32 Allen wrench Note that the length of this wrench needs to be a minimum of 3 5 inches If you need to remove the unit unlock it with the Allen wrench and slide it out of the tray Page 8 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Positioning and Mounting the FSD The FlightMax FSD comes with three or four identical connectors on the back of the unit depending upon options
84. hat turning a function on doesn t necessarily provide a customer with that function The appropriate sensor must be present Turning on Lightning for a customer who doesn t have a WX 500 Stormscope will not enable Lightning capabilities This page has been made available to installers so they can easily turn on a function when customers add new avionics to their aircraft The Field Configuration page also provides information about your particular serial number The system type is identified The unit serial number also available on the bottom of the unit is displayed The system also keeps track of the number of hours of operation The type of radar card if applicable is also displayed Placing this information on the display makes it easier to identify any unit It avoids having to remove the unit from the tray to find this information This information cannot be changed by the installer Confirm Changes Selecting this menu item takes you to the Confirm Changes page This page provides instructions for confirming all the parameters created while in the Maintenance Mode Pressing the ENTER key from this page will restart the system This is necessary for ensuring that all parameters are accepted by the FlightMax software The confirmation restart should be done after all parameters including all the function configurations have been set Once the restart is completed the system will start up in the normal operating mode Pressing the ESC key
85. he Enter button to return to the DEVICES menu and select MAP HEADING Figure 13 Select Heading Source with the outer knob Using the inner knob select StormScope O NO AA WD Press Enter to return to the Devices menu then select Confirm Changes from Maintenance Mode menu to restart the unit Changes will not take affect until the FSD has been restarted Page 26 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Traffic TAS or TCAS as Heading Source OPTION 1 Heading SkyWatch ARINC 429 FlightMax Source gt gt or gt gt ESD Synchro TCAS OPTION 2 Heading SkyWatch ARINC 429 i Source or ll GPS FMS did Synchro TCAS AFINC 584 boo Map Heading Soares ARIHI real Pet skomaeape attached HOTE This change vill not take effect und Se patera bz been natante FIGURE 16 ARINC Settings and the Map Heading Source FlightMax is capable of receiving heading data from a BF Goodrich SKY 497 SkyWatch or TCAS I or Il system Configure the FSD as shown in the block diagram Option 1 shows the configuration with a the traffic sensor connected directly to the FSD via a 429 connection Option 2 shows the configuration with the sensor connected to a FMS GPS which then provides heading data to the FlightMax via a 429 connection Refer to APPENDIX K Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface for the correct pinouts to the FSD To configure the FSD do the following 1 From the
86. he Ryan TCAD display unit On installations with the TCAD 9900 display unit follow the checkout procedures given in the 9900 series Installation Manual On installations without the TCAD 9900 display unit FSD only perform checkout procedures listed in the 9900 series Installation Manual with the exception of the display test Page 38 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 TCAS I and Il TCAS I Saku The FSD receives TCAS data via the ARINC 429 REI connection as shown in APPENDIX K Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface Currently the FSD will interface with Honeywell Collins or BF Goodrich TCAS units Installation and checkout of the TCAS should be done as per the TCAS Installation manual Ed Extemal Mode The FSD will display both TCAS I or TCAS II EJ Heading Source Attached data To configure either TCAS I or II access the ETH Traffic Setup page refer to Figure 21 from the Maintenance Mode Devices Menu SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt TRAFFIC gt TRAFFIC SETUP FIGURE 27 TCAS Settings Select the appropriate traffic sensor TCAS or II then press ENTER this will bring up the TCAS or Il Settings page refer to Figure 27 Both pages are identical except for one difference in the Disable Popup text for TCAS II ARINC Port Selects the ARINC port for TCAS data normally port 3 Sensor Range Limit Sets the displayed range limit in Nm for the TCAS sensor The range limit can be se
87. he test pattern flashes Turn on the radar by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt 0N During flight Adjust TILT control in small increments until a clear picture develops of any local weather Close in ground targets may also appear in the display Check ground map mode by selecting RADAR gt MODE gt GROUNDMAP At 15 no ground targets should appear on the display Adjust the TILT control down in small increments until a picture develops of ground features Adjust gain up or down to adjust resolution of returns Page 56 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Setup and Checkout for RT 131A with 1203A RT 1201A and RT 1301A B WARNING This unit connects to a device which generates microwave radiation Do not operate until you have read and carefully followed all safety precautions and instructions in the users and installation manuals Maintain prescribed safe distance when standing in front of a radiating antenna Never expose eyes or any part of the body to an unterminated wave guide Reference APPENDIX I AC 20 68B Recommended Radiation Safety for further information Equipment Description This section applies to Avidyne FSD s with Analog Radar interface 800 00002 050 060 070 or 080 with the software listed in Table 1 in Part One Locate the lables on the bottom of the FSD and verify the correct software is loaded Also verify correct radar interface is installed The FlightMax
88. high always modes AND NOT 5nm or active 10nm low map modes OR 5nm OR 10nm to RT A TTL output 60Hz square wave TTL output 60Hz square wave to antenna to antenna Page 66 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 SIGNAL NAME WXT 250A WXT 250B B TTL output 30Hz square wave TTL output 30Hz square wave to antenna Left to Right when to antenna Left to Right when B s edges align with rising edges B s edges align with rising edges of A Right to Left when B s of A Right to Left when B s edges align with falling edges of edges align with falling edges of A To antenna A To antenna Ant Tilt Hi Top of 5K pot 8VAC inverse of Top of 10K pot 8VAC inverse of Tilt Lo Lo to Hi 16VAC Form Tilt Lo Lo to Hi 16VAC Form antenna antenna Ant Tilt Lo Bottom of 5K pot 8VAC inverse Bottom of 10K pot 8VAC inverse of Tilt Lo Lo to Hi 16VAC Form antenna of Tilt Lo Lo to Hi 16VAC Form antenna Ant Tilt Control Wiper of 5K pot to antenna Wiper of 10K pot to antenna Page 67 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightMax P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Unpacking and Inspection The FSD with Analog Radar option consists of the following components and parts e FSD with radar card 800 00002 030 or 800 00002 040 installed e FSD mounting tray with J4 radar interface connector installed e Radar supplement part of Pilote Guide e Optional Analog Rad
89. ightning strikes Since lightning and thunderstorms are always associated with hazardous weather conditions including extreme turbulence heavy precipitation and damaging hail avoidance of areas where lightning is present will increase the likelihood of avoiding these hazards FLIGHTMAX CD PLAYER The FlightMax CD Player application if activated allows the pilot to play ordinary music CDs over the aircraft s intercom The user can start stop and pause the playing of a CD can skip to the next or previous track on a CD and can contro volume and balance CD Player displays status information to the operator such as current track elapsed playing time volume and balance setting and CD Player status DATABASE UPDATES FlightMax Map is intended for use as an enhanced human interface to a variety of certified GPS receivers As with certified receivers the database of FlightMax Map must be kept current It is the pilot s responsibility to insure that current navigation and chart data is loaded in the system An Expired warning will be displayed on system start up The warning can only be removed by updating the data Subscription and data loading instructions are given in the Pilot s Guide SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The FlightMax Flight Situation Display consists of the items that follow A An integrated central processing unit and display screen CPU display B Optional CD ROM and floppy drive unit CD ROM floppy C Pilo
90. incorporated approved modifications will not introduce any adverse effect upon the airworthiness of the aircraft END Any alteration of this certificate is punishable by a fine of not exceeding 1 000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both FAA Form 8110 2 1 10 69 Page 2 of 2 This certificate may be transferred in accordance with FAR 21 47 Page 117 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 APPENDIX H Instructions For Continued Airworthiness Maintenance of the 5RR MFC XXX Avidyne FlightMax Flight Situation Display FSD system is based on condition only Periodic maintenance is not required Page 118 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 APPENDIX AC 20 68B Recommended Radiation Safety DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D C 1 PURPOSE This circular sets forth recommended radiation safety precautions to be taken by personnel when operating airborne weather radar on the ground 2 CANCELLATION AC20 68 dated April 11 1975 is cancelled 3 RELATED READING MATERIAL a Barnes and Taylor Radiation Hazard and Protection London George Newnes Limited 1963 p 211 b U S Department of Health Education and Welfare Public Health Service Consumer Protection and Environmental Health Service Environmental health microwaves ultraviolet radiation and radiation from lasers and television
91. ine select key select R T Calib in the upper right hand corner This will bring up the Calibration page 5 If the radar unit has NOT been calibrated perform the calibration according to the specifications in the R T units manual As indicated on the calibration page use the FSD outer knob to perform tilt adjustments the inner knob to perform roll trim adjustments and the Gain UP and Gain DOWN soft keys to make gain adjustments 6 Press Enter to accept new values If the radar R T was already calibrated prior to FSD installation enter the roll trim value that was previously written down using the inner knob Press Enter to accept the new values Page 81 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Calibration with AlliedSignal Bendix King 2XXX Series Radars Note If the Avidyne unit is replacing the indicator of a currently installed RDR 2000 series radar that was previously calibrated this procedure may not be necessary The calibration values are contained in the configuration module of the R T and should remain valid Avidyne does recommend that the installer check the calibration values after the Avidyne unit has been installed to ensure that nothing has changed This section describes Post Installation System Configuration and Calibration of the Bendix King RDR 2000 and RDR 2100 Radar Systems using the Avidyne FlightMax and replaces specific sections of the Installation Manual that original
92. ing information from RS 232 Note It is important to set the Heading Source to NONE if the FSD is using an RS 232 GPS interface Setting this parameter to ARINC 429 will cause a loss of Heading to the FSD from the other Heading source Stormscope or SkyWatch When the Receiver Comm Port Baud rate and Heading source items are all set to the desired values press the Enter key to complete the setup procedure This will return you to the previous screen GPS Status page This will display the current satellite status as well as a message on the bottom of the screen Note Certain GPS s such as KLN 90 series do not provide specific satellite data and this screen Figure 11 will be blank x 16 GI df Sp 3 GPo statis Data Valid FIGURE 12 GPS Status and Setup Pages ARINC 429 ARINC 429 Setup If your GPS is capable of ARINC 429 output and is wired according to APPENDIX K Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface do the following 1 NOA AN From the MAINTENANCE MODE choose the following SYSTEM gt DEVICE gt GPS The GPS STATUS page appears Figure 12 Select SETTINGS this will bring up the GPS SETUP page Figure 12 Highlight the Receiver window by scrolling to it with the large knob Use the small knob to scroll to ARINC 429 this is for all Manufacturers The Port should default to ARINC 2 Select the Baud rate slow or fast depending upon GPS output speed Page 20 AVIBYNE Install
93. ion oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 2 4 4 1 STABILIZATION CALIBRATION WITH FLIGHTMAX The following procedure assumes that both analog and ARINC 429 stabilization inputs are present If one or the other inputs is not available that particular option need not be calibrated The following procedures are performed by utilizing the GAIN buttons the RANGE ROLL TRIM inner knob the TILT outer knob the FUNCTION menu selections and the MODE menu selections of the Avidyne FlightMax Note When in calibration mode or other installation modes you must dismiss any blue message bars that appear across the bottom of the screen by pressing the ENTER key for each message If all messages are not dismissed the knobs and keys may not work during the calibration procedure Enter the maintenance mode and complete the Antenna Clearance Check by performing the following steps A Set the radar Function to SBY from the FUNCTION menu B Set the radar Mode to GND from the MODE menu C From the main menu press the GAIN DOWN button until the gain indicator in the upper left shows the minimum setting D Set the Antenna Tilt to full UP U 15 0 with the outer knob E Set Range to 240 NM with the inner knob F Set Function to TEST from the FUNCTION menu Note Failure to perform steps A to F will prevent the ART from entering calibration mode If more than one radar indicator is installed in the system all but one indicator must be in the
94. lable through other FlightMax options FLIGHTMAX TRAFFIC FlightMax Traffic if activated displays traffic awareness data gathered by the BF Goodrich Skywatch airborne traffic sensor Before operating FlightMax Traffic consult the Pilot s Guide It contains information essential to the proper use and interpretation of the displays presented by FlightMax Traffic FAA APPROVED Page 4 of 9 Date MAR 2 9 2001 P N 600 0040 01 Page 103 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln MA 01773 FLIGHTMAX GROUNDPROX FlightMax GroundProx if activated is a display interfaced to a Honeywell EGPWS system It provides pilots with a color visual depiction of terrain obstacles along and below the airplane s lateral and vertical flight path FlightMax GroundProx presents terrain data on the FSD display The terrain display is color coded so as to indicate the varying relative altitudes and threat levels of the adjacent terrain Operation of the EGPWS itself including all aural alerts is completely independent of the display functions provided by the GroundProx Display Power to the EGPWS is separate from the FSD Terrain obstacle alert conditions are visually annunciated on the display Urgent and immediate terrain situations are indicated in the message bar even if another function is currently displayed Failure conditions such as loss of com
95. lay FSD e FSD installation kit including tray assembly and connectors e Optional CD Data Loader unit used for database and charts updates e Optional CD Data Loader installation kit consisting of mounting tray and connectors e Optional cable connecting the FSD to the CD Data Loader This pre wired cable may be purchased separately from Avidyne in several lengths e Optional Radar cables connecting the FSD to the Radar R T These cables provide a connection to the pre existing wiring e User documentation including Pilo s Guide Installation Manual and Flight Manual Supplements Unit Designator Explanation The top level unit designator for the FlightMax series is 5RR MFC XXX e 5 refersto the 5 display screen size e RR Radio Rack e MFC Multi Function Computer e XXX a 3 digit number the first digit refers to the software release level the last two digits refer to the hardware configuration e any modification designator would be indicated here All top level drawings with designators and part numbers are kept on file with the Boston FAA office Page 3 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Technical Specifications FSD Unit Specification Description Requirement Standard Features Display High Brightness Color Active Matrix LCD sunlight readable 150fL Diagonal size 5 0 inches Dimming range 1000 1 Resolution 320X234 pixels X 65535co
96. lins Radars 10 10 10 9 5 12 EN EN 8 18 5 5 6 6 24 4 28 3 5 30 3 Page 49 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Setup and Checkout for RT 131A with AT 133A or DA 144A and ART 161A WARNING This unit connects to a device which generates microwave radiation Do not operate until you have read and carefully followed all safety precautions and instructions in the users and installation manuals Maintain prescribed safe distance when standing in front of a radiating antenna Never expose eyes or any part of the body to an unterminated wave guide Reference APPENDIX I AC 20 68B Recommended Radiation Safety for further information Equipment Description This section applies to Avidyne FSD s with Analog Radar interface 800 00002 006 or 800 00002 0020 with the software listed in Table 1 in Part One Locate the lables on the bottom of the FSD and verify the correct software is loaded Also verify correct radar interface is installed The FlightMax FSD Radar interface consists of the following components Part Number Description 800 00002 006 Avidyne Radar interface card and software with ART 161A and RT or 131A with DA144 phase array flat antenna support 800 00002 0020 Avidyne Radar interface card and software with ART 161A and RT 131A with DA144 phase array flat antenna support and SkyWatch interface 100 00017 XXX Op
97. log Radar card with ARINC 429 800 00002 080 RDR 1300 Analog Radar card with ARINC 429 Locate the labels on the bottom of the FSD and verify that the FSD has S W 530 0109 Rev 00 or later or 530 0110 Rev 00 or higher Verify that optional interfaces are installed Table 1 lists the current software levels Make sure that all the parts listed above were received and sustained no shipping damage If there is evidence of shipping damage save the shipping carton and packing material to help substantiate your claim to the shipping company Retain the original shipping carton and packing material in case you need to ship the unit for service Table 1 Software Revision Levels Part Number Rev Software Level 530 0109 00 Release 5 0 0 530 0109 01 Release 5 0 0 530 0109 02 Release 5 0 1 530 0109 03 Release 5 0 2 530 0109 04 Release 5 1 530 0110 00 Release 5 0 0 530 0110 01 Release 5 0 1 530 0110 02 Release 5 0 2 530 0110 03 Release 5 1 Page 7 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 FlightMax FSD Installation Installation Considerations Prior to installing the FlightMax FSD you should carefully assess how you can accomplish the most effective positioning of the FSD and Data Loader given space availability viewing angle cooling and wiring considerations Prior to starting the installation you should develop an installation strate
98. lors Interfaces RS 232 CD ROM ARINC 429 ARINC 453 and TTL Physical Characteristics Weight with tray 8 0 lbs FMX 450 650 750 6 75 lbs FMX 850 950 Height 4 0 inches Width 6 25 inches Depth 12 0 inches Viewing Angle Vertical 30 10 Horizontal 60 left and right of center Electrical Requirements Voltage 11 35 VDC negative ground Current Maximum 7 0 A at 14V 3 5 A at 28V Cooling Requirement Forced air required 7 cfm at the unit Standard 0 65 OD avionics cooling coupler on mounting tray Operating Limits See APPENDIX A Environmental Qualification Forms Page 4 AVIBYNE Installation eass Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 CD Data Loader Specification Description Requirement Physical Characteristics D98 00003 01 Data Loader Weight with mounting tray 2 2 lbs Height 1 25 inches Width 6 25 inches Depth 10 0 inches Electrical Requirements connecting the two units The CD Data Loader drive draws power from the FSD through the single 36 pin connector Operating Limits See APPENDIX A Environmental Qualification Forms Page 5 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Installation Instructions General Information This section contains information for installing and wiring the FlightMax FSD All installation procedures
99. ly described such configuration and calibration using the Bendix King IN 182A Indicator To use it simply refer to the included sections instead of the original Installation Manual sections when those sections are reached in the installation calibration procedure For installation tasks other than those described in these sections the original Installation Manual should be used The replacement sections that follow use the titles and numbering schemes used in the original Bendix King Installation manuals Two replacement sections follow 2 4 1 CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE USING RADAR INDICATOR 2 4 4 1 STABILIZATION CALIBRATION WITH RADAR INDICATOR Procedure 2 4 1 CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE USING RADAR INDICATOR If the system is installed in a radar indicator installation the Configuration Module must be configured for the specific installation using the KPA 900 Configuration Module Programmer Kit Part Number 050 03311 0000 in conjunction with a personal computer Follow the instructions for the programmer The following steps are performed by utilizing the GAIN buttons the RANGE inner knob the TILT outer knob the FUNCTION menu selections and the MODE menu selections of the Avidyne FlightMax Note When in calibration mode or other installation modes you must dismiss any blue message bars that appear across the bottom of the screen by pressing the ENTER key for each message If all messages are not dismissed the knobs and keys may not
100. may have occurred during shipment If shipping damage is noted retain all packaging and contact the carrier immediately The FSD with radar option consists of the following components and parts FSD with radar card installed FSD mounting tray with J5 radar interface connector installed Radar supplement part of Pilote Guide Optional radar interface cable Make sure that all the parts listed above were received and sustained no shipping damage If there is evidence of shipping damage save the shipping carton and packing material to help substantiate your claim to the shipping company Retain the original shipping carton and packing material in case you need to ship the unit for service Page 75 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Installation Instructions Replacing Radar Indicator with Avidyne FlightMax FSD Antenna receiver transmitter ART should be installed and calibrated according to manufacturer s specifications Remove existing radar indicator and mounting tray Inspect wire harness and circular connector for any visible damage or excessive wear Connect FlightMax FSD directly to the radar ART as shown in APPENDIX P Radar Wiring Diagram Using FSD as Sole Radar Indicator Connecting Avidyne FSD as Secondary Radar Display The secondary Avidyne FSD should be connected as shown in APPENDIX Q Radar Wiring Diagram Using FSD as Secondary Indicator Post Installation Check WARNING
101. moothly and without interference For a DA 144A array antenna 15 shall move the array to its maximum upward position For an AT 133A antenna and ART 161 setting the TILT control to 15 shall move the feed horn to its maximum downward position Adjust the tilt control to 5 10 15 checking that the antenna tilts smoothly and without FIGURE 35 Tilt Setting interference For a DA 144A array antenna 15 shall move the array to its maximum downward position For an AT 133A antenna and ART 161 setting the TILT control to 15 shall move the feed horn to its maximum upward position Set the TILT control to 0 and ensure the antenna is at its 0 reference mark Refer to the appropriate Bendix installation instructions on adjustment procedures RF Operation check WARNING Whenever the function switch is in the ON position RF energy is being radiated Do not allow personnel to stand within 15 feet of the area being scanned by the antenna Tests involving the radiation of RF energy must not be made in the vicinity of refueling operation Always use test or standby positions as applicable Enter standby mode by selecting the following from the top menu RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Allow system to stabilize for at least 2 minutes Energize the radar by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt RADAR ON The radar will begin to scan and may pick up some echoes on the ground Since the ground speed is zero there will be a messag
102. move J1 FIGURE 3 FSD Tray Both cables 100 00070 XXX and 100 00071 000 are wired straight through pin to pin Page 13 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Pin1 P1 Pin1 P2 on the same cable and cable to cable For signal name and pin location see APPENDIX M Wiring Diagram CD Data Loader Panel mounted connector requires P N 100 00070 XXX 975 diameter hole surface area is a 1 2195 square Attach to the FSD Tray FIGURE 4 Panel Mount Cable for CD ROM N Attach to Panel mount connector when using CD ROM P N 100 00071 000 Attach to CD ROM connector P1 FIGURE 5 CD ROM Interface Cable Page 14 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HlightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 System Setup and Checkout Preliminary Test Make sure that the FSD and the CD Data Loader are all the way in their mounting trays have been firmly locked into position with an Allen wrench and are fully plugged into the connectors on the aft panel of their respective trays You are now ready to power up the FSD for post installation evaluation and configuration Familiarize yourself with the Pilot s Guide for explanations of the various functions Turn on the FSD and the GPS unit If equipped the power indicator on the FSD will light and the LED on the CD Data Loader will blink then stop The system will go through several screens of power up and sel
103. munication with the EGPWS are also annunciated on the display GroundProx terrain and object position is derived from Honeywell EGPWS internal sensor signals FLIGHTMA X LIGHTNING FlightMax Lightning if activated displays weather avoidance data gathered by an airborne thunderstorm sensor the BF Goodrich Avionics Systems Stormscope WX 500 Weather Mapping System Proper use of FlightMax Lightning and the WX 500 can improve the pilot s ability to maintain a safe distance from thunderstorms Before operating FlightMax Lightning the Stormscope WX 500 Pilot s Guide should be read and understood It contains information essential to the proper use and interpretation of the displays presented by FlightMax Lightning Airborne thunderstorm sensors detect the electrical discharge associated with lightning which is sent to the FSD for display FlightMax Lightning gives access to all of the functions of the thunderstorm sensor It provides display functions that will show the reported location of FAA APPROVED Page 5 of9 Date MAR 29 200 P N 600 0040 01 Page 104 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln MA 01773 thunderstorms with respect to the aircraft If a GPS navigator is reporting _ aircraft position to the FSD or a remote compass is reporting aircraft heading to the thunderstorm sensor Lightning will adjust the displayed position of recorded l
104. nd to chassis ground for RS232 wiring Traffic Sensors SkyWatch SKY497 Ensure the TRC 497 software revision is 1 6 or later Connect and configure as shown in APPENDIX K Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface TCAD Ryan 9900B Ensure the Ryan TCAD software revision is 1 07 Connect and configure as shown in APPENDIX J Wiring Diagram FSD TCAS or Il Connect FSD as supplemental display only as shown in APPENDIX K Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface or APPENDIX L Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface Continued GroundProx Ensure Honeywell software is KCPB phase 1 or higher Connect and configure as shown in APPENDIX L Wiring Diagram FSD ARINC 429 Interface Continued All radar interfaces are covered in Part Two Radar section Page 10 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 CD Data Loader Installation Installation Considerations The primary consideration prior to installation is location The CD Data Loader may be mounted in any convenient location in the panel or remote location However in both instances easy accessibility mounting angle and distance from the FSD are important factors It is especially important to make sure that there is sufficient room for the disk tray to slide open unobstructed for loading and unloading disks CAUTION In panel mounted installations ensure the open disk tray does not interfere with the yoke or other flight controls
105. ne nn 14 Figure 6 Maintenance Mode Page eee eee eeee eee eee n nn 16 Figure 7 System Settings Page 2 2 02 ee eee eee ee een nenene hnan 16 Figure 8 Date and Time Page _ eee 0000 eee nenene een ent 17 Figure 9 Devices Menu see iri ikea KKK KKK KK iaaii aaan 17 Figure 10 Field Configuration ii 18 Figure 11 GPS Status and Setup Pages cn nono eee eee eee nene nn 19 Figure 12 Map Heading Source Page ii 24 Figure 13 GPS Setup Page and the Map Heading Source Page 25 Figure 14 Lightning Properties and the Map Heading Source 26 Figure 15 ARINC Settings and the Map Heading Source eee 27 Figure 16 GPS Setup and Map Heading Source for Track eee 29 Figure 17 Lightning Sensor Setup i 31 Page vi Figure 18 System Data Page pirso eta alleluia 32 Figure 19 Lightning Properties Page nana eee ent 33 Figure 20 Traffic Setup Page ii 34 Figure 21 ARINC Settings eee eee eee een nK PARK RKK K KKK KaK nn 35 Figure 22 Self Test ic certain ien ety al utah nest any eae aie 35 Figure 23 DB9 Connection nn nan a iada hane macarra ranma 36 Figure 24 TCAD Settings ii 37 Figure 25 Port Settings uvante 37 Figure 26 TCAS I Settings
106. ning indicating low ground speed This is an additional 41T EEC ECO N cautionary message to remind the user that the radar is on while the plane is not moving FIGURE 54 Typical Ground Display Interference check Operate the system in all functions and check that this does not affect other electronic equipment in the aircraft Operate the system on all functions and check that it is not affected by any of the functions of the other electronic or electrical equipment in the aircraft Upon successful completion of the post installation test install the radome Page 78 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Preflight Check Set the radar to WX TEST mode by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST D 14 0 RADAR gt MODE gt WX Using the appropriate knob set the range to 40 miles The test pattern should appear on the indicator screen as shown The test pattern should display five colored bands starting with the closest band to the origin the bands will be green yellow red and magenta The magenta band represents the most intense level All range marks will be visible FIGURE 55 Typical Test Patt Displ The update action may be observed as a small i cursor sweeping back and forth across the top of the radar display indicating that the antenna is scanning through its full sweep RADAR gt FUNCTION gt WXA The display should look identical to the WX test mode except the red band sh
107. nnector and wire it directly to the 36 pin P4 connector in the FSD mounting tray Follow the wiring diagram in APPENDIX S Collins Radar Interface of this document Follow appropriate FAA wiring guidance Page 68 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Post Installation Check WARNING Tests involving radiation of microwave energy by the radar antenna must not be made in the vicinity of refueling operations or when personnel are standing directly in front of the radar antenna or in a hanger RF energy is generated in all modes except standby and test Do not allow personnel within 15 feet of area being scanned by antenna when system is transmitting Visual Inspection Check all cables to make sure they are electrically and mechanically secure Radar Sensor Setup Turn the FlightMax FSD on in Maintenance Mode and select SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt RADAR El Enable Gain Contro Using the knobs select the appropriate Sensor Type as shown in Figure 44 E Enable fuso Tilt Control LEE E Enable Gain Control Enables the Variable Gain Enable Auto Tilt Control Enables the Auto Tilt mode in Radars that support this mode FIGURE 44 Radar Sensor Setup No Stabilization A check mark in this box will prevent the Stab Off annunciation from appearing on the screen when stabilization is not activated Settings Press the line select key next to the Settings button to bring up the Radar Se
108. on See STC Continued Sheet Page 2 If the holder agrees to permit another person to use this certificate to alter the product the holder shall give the other person written evidence of that permission his certificate and the seggporting data which is the basis for approval skatt remain in offeol until surrendered suspended revolted or a termination dite is clherwise tablished by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adninistratien Date ef application Iune 3 1999 Late reissued Dale of issuanee March 14 2000 Dato amended March 29 2001 td Aane Robert G Mann Manager Boston Aircraft Certification Office Title FAA Form 6110 2 10 68 Page 1 of 2 n This certificate may be transferred in accordance with FAR 21 47 Page 116 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 United States Of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Continuation Sheet Number SA00117BO Limitations and Conditions Cont d 2 Avidyne FlightMax Charts is an electronic aid to situational awareness designed to facilitate the use of approved navigational charts not to replace them LA This approval should not be incorporated in any aircraft of this specific model on which other previously approved modifications are incorporated unless it is determined that the interrelationship between this change and any of those previously
109. on or both must be checked The system will not permit you to remove the checks from both boxes at the same time Page 16 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Hide Fixed Function Buttons after Defines when the fixed function buttons in Map will disappear from the screen anywhere from 1 second to 10 minutes or never Automatically confirm messages after Defines the time interval when low priority messages local informational are automatically confirmed Selecting Never indicates manual confirmation of low priority messages the pilot has to press the ENTER button to confirm those messages All medium high and urgent priority messages are always confirmed manually by the pilot Date Time Date Ard Tima The following parameters are defined at the Date Time page refer to Figure 8 Time Zone Sets the time zone in hourly increments plus or minus 12 hours from Greenwich Mean Time GMT The Time Zone setting will automatically account for any daylight savings time Changing the Time Zone will automatically change the local time to the correct time GMT will remain the same Date Sets the current date for month day and year FIGURE 8 Date and Time Page Local Time Sets the current local time in hours minutes and seconds Local time uses the 24 hour clock Normally the local time should not have to change The local time is set to current EST before the unit leaves the factor
110. ou can cut off the existing circular connector and wire it directly to the 36 pin P4 connector in the FSD mounting tray Follow the wiring diagram in APPENDIX U RT 1301A B Wiring Diagram Using Avidyne Adapter Cable of this document Follow appropriate FAA wiring guidance Page 59 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Post Installation Check WARNING Tests involving radiation of microwave energy by the radar antenna must not be made in the vicinity of refueling operations or when personnel are standing directly in front of the radar antenna or in a hanger RF energy is generated in all modes except standby and test Do not allow personnel within 15 feet of area being scanned by antenna when system is transmitting Visual Inspection Check all cables to make sure they are electrically and mechanically secure Radar Sensor Setup Turn the FlightMax FSD on in Maintenance Mode and select SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt RADAR Using the knobs select the appropriate Sensor Type as shown in Figure 38 Ed Enatde dudo Til Corral E Ho Stabilization Enable Gain Control Enables the Variable Gain Enable Auto Tilt Control Enables the Auto Tilt mode in Radars that support this mode FIGURE 38 Radar Sensor Setup No Stabilization A check mark in this box will prevent the Stab Off annunciation from appearing on the screen when stabilization is not activated Settings Press the line selec
111. ould flash Return mode to Standby WX by selecting RADAR gt MODE gt WX RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Taxi the aircraft to a clear ahead area where metal building aircraft etc are not in the line of sight Turn the radar ON by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt 0N Set the indicator to 40 mile range Adjust TILT control up in small increments until a clear picture develops of any local weather Close in ground targets may also appear in the display At 15 no ground targets should appear on the display Repeat TILT control adjustment to check remaining ranges Set function to STANDBY prior to taxi maneuvers Flight Check During take off or during prolonged aircraft maneuvers the display will be inaccurate Set the function to RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST Check to ensure the 5 colored bands are correct Set mode to WXA mode Check that the red band on the test pattern flashes Page 79 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightMax P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Turn on the radar by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt 0ON During flight Adjust TILT control in small increments until a clear picture develops of any local weather Close in ground targets may also appear in the display Check ground map mode by selecting RADAR gt MODE gt GROUNDMAP At 15 no ground targets should appear on the display Adjust the TILT control down in small increments until a picture develops of ground features Adjust gain up or down to adjust resolu
112. ous lightning strikes may be displayed if there is excessive noise Serial Communications Setup The FlightMax FSD communicates to and from the WX 500 using RS232 communications Refer to APPENDIX J Wiring Diagram FSD for the correct pin outs The factory default comm port is set to RS232 port 2 refer to Figure 20 The WX 500 should be installed and jumpered according to it s installation instructions If the FSD can not communicate with the lightning sensor the message Loss of Sensor Data will appear If this message is received check wiring and power to the WX 500 Lightning Sensor Configuration To configure FlightMax Lightning access MAINTENANCE MODE and select SYSTEM DEVICE LIGHTNING SENSOR Refer to Figure 18 E Enable Had Sta Sensor Type RH Enable Lightning Ahead Wan Select between the lightning sensor and a El Anders Houred on Top simulation program The normal selection is WX 500 The simulation setting is used in conjunction with the Demo mode to practice Lightning operations on the ground FIGURE 18 Lightning Sensor Setup Operation Mode Select The normal operating mode is weather Demo is used to learn Lightning operations Noise Monitor mode is used during noise mapping tests Refer to the WX 500 manual for testing procedures Note If the Noise Monitor mode will not initialize after selection select Demo mode first and then select Noise Monitor Heading Stabilization Enables heading stabiliz
113. ove 10 to lock in the setting See figure 2 11 in the Bendix King Installation Manual Set the tilt table to 10 roll right The value should be 10 0R 1 0 If the value is out of range repeat Step P Set the tilt table to 10 roll left The value should be 10 0L 1 0 If the value is out of range repeat Step P Set the tilt table to 0 roll The value should be 0 0 1 0 Proceed to Step Q Q SAVE CONFIGURATION 1 di gt Adjust the GAIN buttons for a GAIN POT setting between 3 5 and 5 5 Set the TILT SETTING to 15 0D The fault fields will flash indicating the save procedure is beginning If the save procedure is successful the GYRO fault will disappear and the azimuth count will step If the GYRO remains unchanged set TILT to 0 and repeat step 2 of this section ROLL TRIM ADJUSTMENT For procedures that require the Roll Trim to be adjusted the installer will find the Roll Trim selection on the Radar SETTINGS menu When selected the outer knob controls Roll Trim instead of TILT and the Roll Trim value appears on the Radar screen When all setting of the Roll Trim has been accomplished save the new setting by returning to the SETTINGS menu and deselecting Roll Trim Page 87 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HlightiVEx P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Page 88 Part Three Policies Appendices AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HlightiVEx P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Page 90 AVIBYNE Installation
114. pplication February 24 1997 Date reissued Dale of ssuance July 25 1997 Date amended April 15 1999 March 29 2000 By direction of the Administrator DAS Fb amc Signature Ronald L Vavruska Manager Boston Aircraft Certification Office Title Any alteration of this certificate is punishable by a fine of not exceeding 1 000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both FAA Form 8110 2 10 68 Page 1 of 2 This certificate may be transferred in accordance with FAR 21 47 Page 112 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 United States Of America Department of Transportation Federal Afiation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Continuation Sheet Number SA00072BO Date Amended March 29 2000 Limitations and Conditions Cont d 2 Avidyne Charts is an electronic aid to situational awareness designed to facilitate the use of approved navigational charts not to replace them 3 This approval should not be incorporated in any aircraft of this specific model on which other previously approved modifications are incorporated unless it is determined that the interrelationship between this change and any of those previously incorporated approved modifications will not introduce any adverse effect upon the airworthiness of the aircraft END Any alteration of this certificate is punishable by a fine of not exceeding 1 000 or imprisonment not
115. r repetition rate and is the preferred output Consult the specific Garmin GPS installation manual for full details Note Northstar Installations Many Northstar units have a hidden setup screen to change configuration parameters to make it difficult to change in flight Carefully refer to the Northstar installation manual for the specific codes to enter to set this up correctly Note Trimble 2000A Installations This unit has a hidden setup screen documented in the installation manual to change configuration parameters to make it difficult to change in flight Carefully refer to the Trimble Installation manual for the specific codes to enter Trimble units have been observed to sometimes loose configuration when the aircraft battery is discharged ponunuo9 xuen Je1NJDEJNUEN SWA SdD 20 ASH 2900 009 N d alt D INAGIAV jenuey uone jelsul AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Heading and Track The Avidyne FSD has the capacity to overlay Radar Traffic and Lightning information while viewing Map To utilize this feature Map requires Heading or Track information This is necessary for correct placement of radar traffic and or lightning data on the Map display Accurate Radar placement requires heading information Lightning and Traffic placement require either heading or track information Heading information is ultimately derived from the aircraft s compass system The FlightMax FSD does not
116. receivers An Annotated Bibliography FS 2 300 RH 35 Washington U S Government Printing Office pp 56 57 c Mumford W W Some technical aspects of microwave radiation hazards Proceedings of the IRE Washington U S Government Printing Office February 1961 pp 427 447 4 BACKGROUND Dangers from ground operation of airborne weather radar include the possibility of human body damage and ignition of combustible material by radiated energy Low tolerance parts of the body include the eyes and testes 5 PRECAUTIONS Management and supervisory personnel should establish procedures for advising personnel of dangers from operating airborne weather radars on the ground Precautionary signs should be displayed in affected areas to alert personnel of ground testing a General 1 Airborne weather radar should be operated on the ground only by qualified personnel 2 Installed airborne radar should not be operated while the aircraft is in a hangar or other enclosure unless the radar transmitter is not operating or the energy is directed toward an absorption shield which dissipates the radio frequency energy Otherwise radiation within the enclosure can be reflected throughout the area c Body Damage To prevent possible human body damage the following precautions should be taken 1 Personal should never stand nearby and in front of a radar antenna which is transmitting When the antenna is not scanning the danger increase
117. ring prolonged aircraft maneuvers the display will be inaccurate Set the function to RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST Check to ensure the 4 colored bands are correct Set mode to CYC mode Check that the red band on the test pattern flashes Page 72 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightMax P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Turn on the radar by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt 0ON During flight Adjust TILT control in small increments until a clear picture develops of any local weather Close in ground targets may also appear in the display Check ground map mode by selecting RADAR gt MODE gt GROUNDMAP At 15 no ground targets should appear on the display Adjust the TILT control down in small increments until a picture develops of ground features Adjust gain up or down to adjust resolution of returns Page 73 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HlightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Setup and Checkout for Digital R T s RS 181X RS 8XX ART 2XXX RTA 8XX WARNING This unit connects to a device which generates microwave radiation Do not operate until you have read and carefully followed all safety precautions and instructions in the users and installation manuals Maintain prescribed safe distance when standing in front of a radiating antenna Never expose eyes or any part of the body to an unterminated wave guide Reference APPENDIX I AC 20 68B Recommended Radiation Safety for further information Equipment Description
118. rom the system main menu RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Allow system to stabilize for at least 2 minutes Energize the radar by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt RADAR ON The radar will begin to scan and may pick up some echoes on the ground Since the ground speed is zero there will be a message warning indicating low ground speed This is an T 00 05 Bad Groundspeed Note Radar is ON additional cautionary message to remind the EEE ERE user that the radar is on while the plane is not FIGURE 42 Typical Ground Display moving Ensure the HOLD function is disengaged Check for target reflections of local weather if any by indexing the range to each range position while tilting the antenna upward above the horizon using the TILT control Select all the range positions Note that the corresponding range and range mark intervals appear in the alphanumeric area of the display Set function to STANDBY by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Interference Check Operate the system in all functions and check that this does not affect other electronic equipment in the aircraft Operate the system on all functions and check that it is not affected by any of the functions of the other electronic or electrical equipment in the aircraft Upon successful completion of the post installation test install the radome Page 62 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Preflight Check Set the rad
119. rt One Maintenance Mode section on page 16 Page 48 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Beam Width FlightMax Radar supports a graphical depiction of radar beam width on the display screen for all radars supported by FlightMax This depiction consists of a moving wedge that follows the sweep of the radar antenna and is sized to represent the actual beam width The display is visible in forward view and VP mode and can be turned on or off from the MAIN MENU gt RADAR gt SETTINGS submenu The actual beam widths of the installed sensor Radas and antenna both horizontal and vertical are separately and manually entered from the Maintenance Mode SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt RADAR gt SETTINGS Figure 31 The width values are normally found in your radar s Users Manual Figure 32 depicts the shape of the radar beam and provides a simple formula for converting degrees to feet at a particular distance which can be used to x estimate beam width at a particular distance co ai Antenna beam widths are listed in the Table Horizontal Width elica widh below for Bendix King and Collins radars as well as generic widths in cases where the beam width is not known Sato FIGURE 31 Beam Width Settings Zero Tilt Center of radar I Altitude ft NM x 100 Feet Degree Range NM FIGURE 32 Radar Beam Illumination Antenna Width Generic Beam Width Bendix King Radars Col
120. s 2 A recommended safe distance from operating airborne weather radars should be established A safe distance can be determined by using the equation in Appendix 1 or the graphs of figures 1 and 2 This criterion is now accepted by many industrial organizations and is based on limiting exposure of humans to an average power density not greater than 10 milliwatts per square centimeter 3 Personnel should be advised to avoid the end of an open waveguide unless the radar is turned off Page 119 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 4 Personnel should be advised to avoid looking into the waveguide or into the open end of a coaxial connector or line connector to a radar transmitter output as severe eye damage may result 5 Personnel should be advised that when high power radar transmitters are operated out of their protective cases X rays may be emitted Stray X rays may emanate from the glass envelope type pulser oscillator clipper or rectifier tubes as well as magnetrons f Combustible Materials To prevent possible fuel ignition an installed airborne weather radar should not be operated while an aircraft is being refueled or defueled M C BEARD Director of Airworthiness Page 120 APPENDIX J Wiring Diagram FSD
121. s properly connected to the 510 Buld 16 flight computer In FIGURE 29 CD ROM Properties Screen The volume indicates the volume name of the CD inserted This varies with the specific CD installed If no CD is installed the message will be one of the following Message Meaning CD ROM device is present Flight computer is communicating properly with the CD No disk is loaded ROM The drive does not contain a CD ROM CD ROM device is present Flight computer is communicating properly with the CD Volume XXXXXXX ROM A CD ROM with name XXXXXXX is in the drive No CD ROM device has been Flight computer is not communicating properly with the CD found ROM Check wiring Page 43 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Software Configuration Check Once the FSD has been configured the software should be checked to confirm that the unit is configured correctly Restart the unit and bring it up in normal operating mode When the startup sequence is finished and Map is displayed press ESCAPE to bring up the Main menu F FE JE F Refer to Figure 30 From the main menu each function is represented by a specific icon If the function is not installed the icon will be missing If the icon is present but grayed out it indicates the function is loaded and turned on within the software but there is a disconnect between the device associated with
122. should follow the acceptable practices methods and techniques of avionics installations as described in various FAA Advisory Circulars Note If an applicable STC does not exist for installation in Part 23 Commuter Part 25 Part 27 or Part 29 aircraft approval must be obtained from the FAA Aircraft Certification Office Unpacking and Inspection The shipping carton of the FlightMax FSD contains the following components and parts Part Number Description D98 00001 5X FlightMax Flight Situation Display FSD D98 00002 02 FSD installation kit including mounting tray assembly with cooling coupler and connectors D98 00003 01 Optional CD Data Loader D98 00004 01 Optional CD Data Loader installation kit consisting of mounting tray and connectors 100 0003 XXX Optional cable connecting the FSD and CD Data Loader These may be purchased separately from Avidyne in three standard lengths 018 18 inches 060 60 inches 120 120 inches 600 0053 Pilot s Guide 600 0067 FlightMax FSD Installation Manual Page 6 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Part Number Radar Interface Options 800 00002 010 Digital Interface card RDS 8X RDR 2X00 with ARINC 429 800 00002 020 RDR 150 160 Analog Radar card with ARINC 429 800 00002 040 WXR 2XX Collins Analog Radar card with ARINC 429 800 00002 060 RDR 1100 1200 Ana
123. ssage Contact Avidyne SENSOR SELF TEST When the EGPWS is performing a Self Test it indicates this to the GroundProx by transmitting a distinctive terrain test pattern for display The words Self Test are displayed over the test pattern The message will remain until the self test is finished IMPROPER CONFIGURATION Under certain circumstances GroundProx may determine that the FSD is improperly configured with respect to the GroundProx function and there is no point in attempting to communicate with the EGPWS This may occur for example if GroundProx is unable to successfully open the ARINC 453 or 429 channels possibly because there is no Radar card present or the ports assigned to GroundProx are in use by another application or the Radar drivers are not executing This may also occur if the EGPWS reports that it is a model that is not supported While in Improper Configuration mode GroundProx ignores all inputs from the user or the EGPWS Contact your installer or Avidyne for assistance Page 42 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 CD Data Loader Setup and Checkout The tobowing luncior Radar Collins AT4 24x Lihat Lightring Refer to Figure 29 To perform the initial checkout turn on the FSD and after Map comes up press escape to bring up the main system menu Select SYSTEM INFO The message CD ROM device is present indicates the device i
124. st Installation Check E 69 Setup and Checkout for Digital R T s RS 181X RS 8XX ART 2XXX RTA 8XX 74 Equipment Re e BEEN 74 Technical Specifications vicio Ad 75 Unpacking and Inspection conc eee eae cnn nana nenene cnc naar net nn 75 Installation Instructions eee eee eee 76 Replacing Radar Indicator with Avidyne FlightMax FSD eee 76 Connecting Avidyne FSD as Secondary Radar Display i 76 Postilnstallation CHECK urina 76 Digital Radar Calibrations see 81 Calibration with Bendix King RDS 8X Series Radars i 81 Calibration with AlliedSignal Bendix King 2XXX Series Radars ee 82 Procedure iso lierna ii AI n 82 Part Three 89 Policies Appendices Factory Service Policies 91 Hardware Limited Warranty Policy EEN 91 Factory Assistance by Telephone and Fax iii 91 General Service Procedures micosis ia 92 Appendix A Environmental Qualification Forms 2 eee 93 Appendix B Mechanical Outline Drawing FlightMax FSD 95 Appendix C Mechanical Outline Drawing Data Loader 96 Appendix D Attitude Limitations for FSD and Data Loader 97 Appendix E J5 Connector Pinouts Digital Configuration 98 Appendix F Flight Manual Supplement Information ii 99 Appendix G STC Permission lari 109 Appendix H Instructions For Continued Airworthiness
125. stallation Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Following the setup procedure there will be messages displayed across and at the bottom of the screen as the EGPWS is connected If the settings are correct the message DISPLAY INITIALIZING will be displayed As communication is established this message will disappear and the screen will display terrain data If there is an error the following error messages may be displayed Message Meaning SENSOR OFF Indicates that the EGPWS sensor is powered down or incorrectly attached to the FSD The terrain display becomes a dark magenta DISPLAY INITIALIZING Normal display during startup If this message remains on screen it indicates the wiring between the EGPWS and the FSD is incorrect SENSOR UNAVAILABLE If the EGPWS declares itself inoperative at any time during its communication with the GroundProx it displays this message A possible cause would be if the EGPWS was not receiving its input signals from other sensors like the GPS altimeter etc SENSOR FAILED If the GroundProx detects errors in the data transmission from the EGPWS equipment or if the EGPWS fails to transmit certain expected data to the FSD in a timely manner this error message is displayed Check the EGPWS sensor DISPLAY FAILED If the GroundProx application determines through its own means of self verification that it is not operating properly it displays this me
126. t s Guide FAA APPROVED Page 6 of 9 Date MAR 29 2001 P N 600 0040 01 Page 105 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln MA 01773 Additional information is shown in the Pilot s Guide SECTION II LIMITATIONS General Applicable to all installations 1 The Avidyne FlightMax Flight Situation Display integrates with separately approved sensor installations Adherence to limitations in appropriate installation AFM supplements is mandatory The Avidyne FlightMax Pilot s Guide P N 600 0053 Revision 00 or later appropriate revision must be available to the pilot during all flight operations Use of FlightMax Map during IFR flight requires an IFR approved GPS receiver and installation operated in accordance with it s applicable limitations FlightMax Map does not provide terrain data above 75 degrees north latitude or below 75 degrees south latitude Navigation is not to be predicated on the use of FlightMax Map which is to be used only as an aid to situational awareness Under no circumstances should the FlightMax Map terrain color representations be used as a basis for terrain avoidance Loading or updating data with the CD ROM is not to be accomplished while airborne Applicable if FlightMax Charts is activated 8 Use of FlightMax Charts during IFR flight requires an IFR approved GPS receiver and installation
127. t anywhere from 5 to 120nm The Sensor Range Limit sets the displayed range limit on the FSD the actual limit for sensing traffic is determined by the TCAS sensor The Sensor Range Limit must be set to match your specific TCAS sensor limit If your sensor has a range limit of 40nm and the Sensor Range Limit is set for 80nm traffic will never be displayed between 40nm and 80nm As soon as the traffic moves within 40nm it will be displayed It is important that installers know the range limit of their particular TCAS sensor and set the Sensor Range Limit to that value Maximum Number of Intruders to Display Sets the maximum number of intruders for display The choices are the minimum 8 the maximum 31 or specified by the sensor the configuration of the TCAS sensor determines the maximum number of intruders sent to the display External Range Control A check mark in this box indicates that range control is from an external device a mechanical switch wired into the sensor The external switch controls the range setting on the FSD display If this box is checked and there is NO external device the FSD will display the current range from the TCAS sensor There is no FSD control for changing the range No check mark means the range setting is controlled internally by the FSD Use the inner control knob on the front panel to change range settings It is the installers responsibility to determine if the TCAS sensor range will be controll
128. t key next to the Settings button to bring up the Radar Settings page refer to Figure 39 Tilt use the tilt setting to define the antenna tilt position at startup There are four options Last position Full up Centered 0 and full down Findus Setting Beam Horizontal Vertical Width These two dialog boxes define the arc width of the radar sweep The vertical box is for antennas equipped with the vertical profile option see Table 3 Digital Radar Feature Matrix on page 48 The width of the moving wedge is selectable from a range of 0 to 30 in half degree increments FIGURE 39 Radar Settings Page 60 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Functional Tests Turn power on radar ART Enable the internal test mode of the ART by selecting the following RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST Check the FSD display The test pattern should appear within 8 seconds after the test mode was invoked Set the range to 80 miles This will cause the ART to send a test signal to the FSD Ensure the pattern displayed is as shown in Figure 40 The test pattern should display three colored bands starting with the closest band to the origin the bands will be green yellow and red The red band represents the most intense level FIGURE 40 Typical Test Pattern Since the ground speed is zero there will be a message warning indicating low ground speed it will be displayed across the bottom
129. table for 10 roll left Repeat Steps 2 and 3 of this section Set the tilt table for 0 pitch and roll Proceed to Step O O ROLL OFFSET 1 2 gt Adjust the GAIN buttons for a GAIN POT setting between 14 0 and 16 0 Check that the tilt table is set for 0 roll Adjust the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 UP to increment the ROLL ANGLE field to 0 0 1 0 adjusting the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 DOWN will decrement the numbers Upon reaching 0 1 0 quickly adjust the TILT SETTING to above 10 to lock in the setting See figure 2 11 in the Bendix King Installation Manual Set the tilt table to 10 roll right The value should be 10 0R 1 0 If the value is out of range repeat Step N Set the tilt table to 10 roll left The value should be 10 0L 1 0 If the value is out of range repeat Step N Set the tilt table to 0 roll The value should be 0 0 1 0 If the value is out of range repeat Step O Proceed to Step Q P AHRS ARINC 429 ROLL OFFSET 1 2 Adjust the GAIN buttons for a GAIN POT setting between 7 0 and 9 0 Check that the tilt table is set for 0 roll Page 86 6 re AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Adjust the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 UP to increment the ROLL ANGLE field to 0 0 1 0 adjusting the TILT SETTING between 5 and 10 DOWN will decrement the numbers Upon reaching 0 1 0 quickly adjust the TILT SETTING to ab
130. tallation instructions for each type of radar interface Please refer to the installation instructions for your particular radar Table 1 lists the radars that interface with the FSD and the various features supported by FlightMax Analog R T s Table 2 Analog Radar Feature Matrix Bendix King Collins 233 a 3 3 s 35 85 S Ye 8 ol 360 3 gt gt 2 2 A 52 54 8 gt gt Gol 28 Azimuth Lines other 15 30 30 30 than 0 30 Tilt Settings 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Target Alert e e e Automatic Range e e Limit PAC Alert Vertical Profile VP Roll Trim Adjust Auto Tilt Stab on off e e e e e e Stabilization e e e e e e Multiple Indicators of colors 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 or 3 or 4 4 Scan Arcs supported 90 60 90 60 60 120 120 120 120 120 120 Range Values 5 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 10 20 20 25 25 25 20 40 20 40 40 50 50 50 40 80 40 80 80 100 100 100 80 160 80 160 160 250 200 250 160 240 160 240 240 Page 47 Table 3 Digital Radar Feature Matrix AVIBYNE Installation Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Digital R T s ARINC 453 Interface Bendix King Collins I I I I I I gt gt I I I n wm n wm wm wm n I
131. the airworthiness of the aircraft END Any alteration of this certificate is punishable by a fine of not exceeding 1 000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both FAA Form 8110 2 1 10 69 Page 2 of 2 This certificate may be transferred in accordance with FAR 21 47 Page 115 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 United States Bf America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Number SA00117BO This Certificate issued te Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln Massachusetts 01773 certifies ihat the change in the Eno design for the following product with the limitations and conditions therefor as specified hereon meets the wirworthiness reguirements of Vert 3 23 of the Civil Air Federal Aviation Mbake Raytheon Aircraft Company Model 58 Installation of Avidyne Corporation Model SRR MFC XXX Multifunctional Flight Computer with or without the BFGoodrich Aerospace SKY497 Skywatch Traffic Advisory System in accordance with Avidyne Corporation Master Document List Document No 910 00001 000 Rev 07 dated March 27 2001 or later FA A approved revisions Limitations and Conditions 1 Avidyne Corporation Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement for Raytheon Aircraft Company Model 58 aircraft Document No 600 0040 01 Rev A FAA approved March 29 2001 or later FAA approved revision is required with this modificati
132. the airworthiness regicirements of Tart 3 23 of the Civil Air Regulations Original Product Type Certificate Number 2A3 Made Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20C D E F G J K L M R Installation of Avidyne Corporation Model 5SRR MFC XXX Multifunction Flight Computer with Avidyne Charts in accordance with Avidyne Corporation Top Level Drawing No SRR MFC XXX Rev 03 dated April 15 1999 or later FAA approved revision Avidyne Corporation Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement for Mooney Aircraft Company Models M20C D E F G J K L M R aircraft Document No 600 0005 Rev 01 FAA approved April 15 1999 or later FAA approved revision is required with this modification See continuation sheet 2 of 2 The STC holder will provide each person it permits to use this certificate to alter the product written evidence of the agreement in a form acceptable to the Administrator surrendered suspended revoked or termination date is otherwise established by the Administrator of the Date of application February 24 1997 Date reissued Date ofissecance July 25 1997 Date amended April 15 1999 By direction of the Administrator AE Gr Signature Ronald L Vavruska Manager Boston Aircraft Certification Office Title Any alteration of this certificate is punishable by a fine of not exceeding 1 000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both FAA Form 8110 2 10 68 Page 1 of 2
133. the holder shall give the other person written evidence of that permission surrendered suspended revoked or a termination date is otherwise established by the Administrator of Ue Federal Aviation Administration Date of application June 3 1999 Dato reissued Lule of issuance March 14 2000 Pute amended lt By direction of the Administrator C Signature Ronald L Vavruska Manager Boston Aircraft Certification Office Title Any alteration of this certificate is punishable by a fine of not exceeding 1 000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both FAA Form 8110 2 10 68 Page 1 of 2 This certificate may be transferred in accordance with FAR 21 47 Page 114 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 United States Of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Continuation Sheet Nam SA00117BO Limitations and Conditions Cont d 2 Avidyne Charts is an electronic aid to situational awareness designed to facilitate the use of approved navigational charts not to replace them 3 This approval should not be incorporated in any aircraft of this specific model on which other previously approved modifications are incorporated unless it is determined that the interrelationship between this change and any of those previously incorporated approved modifications will not introduce any adverse effect upon
134. tion of returns Page 80 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Digital Radar Calibrations Calibration with Bendix King RDS 8X Series Radars Calibration of the Radar R T unit requires access to the radar calibration page on the FlightMax FSD unit This section explains how to access the calibration page and complete the radar calibration Calibration of the radar R T should be performed according to the procedures and specifications for the specific unit installed in the aircraft Calibration can be performed after the FSD has been installed and the radar has been set up according to the Digital Radar Setup and Checkout section starting on page 74 Note For customers upgrading from an ALREADY CALIBRATED BENDIX KING INDICATOR do the following In order to avoid recalibration of the R T after installation of the Avidyne FlightMax FSD it is suggested that the installer activate the Maintenance Page of the original Bendix King indicator BEFORE IT IS REMOVED and write down the value for Roll Trim This value will later be entered in the Avidyne Radar application maintaining the existing calibration Procedure 1 Bring the FlightMax FSD up in Maintenance Mode 2 Radar calibration is done from the Test Mode To place the unit into Test Mode from the Main menu select RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST 3 Access the Calibration page From the Main menu select SYSTEM gt DEVICES gt RADAR 4 Using the top l
135. tional RDR 150 000 or RDR 160 001 retrofit adapter cable which allows connection to existing wiring 600 0059 Radar section of the User s Manual Page 50 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Technical Specifications Radar Interface Control Specifications The RDR 150 160 interface option provides the FlightMax FSD with the ability to control and depict radar data through the interface described SIGNAL TYPE OF CIRCUIT CHARACTERISTICS NAME RT ON OFF Open collector output from When Low RT is ON Scanning FSD Trigger Digital output from FSD 8us pulse every 10ms to trigger magnetron Gain Adjust Analog output from FSD Adjusts gain in ground map mode 12 5V to 0 7V RT 131 Up to Down OV to 6 5V RT 161A Up to Down Data 1 2 TTL Digital echo output from RT Test Open Collector output from OV Sets R T to Test mode FSD Azimuth drive TTL Output from FSD for scanning Azdrive 90 TTL Output from FSD for scanning Tilt adj Analog output from FSD Tilt Low to Tilt High 0 to 15V AT161A AT133A Parabolic 15V to OV AT133A Inverted Parabolic 15 to 15 DA 144A Phase Array Data shield GND Trigger shield GND ART IND GND GND Video Open collector output from Varies voltage to RT based on Range Integration FSD RT 131 only setting 13 6V 160nm 6 8V 80nm OV 40nm Page 51 AVIBYNE Install
136. to the TRC and is available to the FSD Heading information is necessary for the radar overlay feature in Map to work Skywatch is one of the options available as a heading source SkyWatch Checkout Self Test If the WX 1000 is not installed and the FSD is being used as the sole display unit the self test function is available as a menu item Figure 23 SYSTEM gt TRAFFIC gt TEST Self test can only be performed from the STANDBY mode and will return to the STANDBY mode upon successful completion of the self test If the self test fails an error message is FIGURE 23 Self Test generated and displayed on the FSD screen Refer to the SKY 497 Installation manual for explanations and fault isolation procedures Note If the WX 1000 display unit is installed and the StormScope attached field is checked at the ARINC Settings page the test function is not displayed on the FSD menu Instead invoke Self Test using the WX 1000 display unit as explained in the Sky 497 Installation manual Page 35 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Installation checkout Once J1 80 ALT_DISP1 is strapped to ground the Setup Calibration menu is no longer available through the WX 1000 display or FSD To perform calibration and checkout an external terminal or PC must be connected Once this configuration is saved ARINC 429 communications to the FSD will begin Use the alternate display procedure Appendix E
137. to manually initiate the self test functions of the WX 500 The responses of the WX 500 are displayed as they are received Automatic self tests are performed at power up Errors discovered during automatic self test are reported to the FSD and are available on the SYSTEM DATA pages System Data Select SYSTEM DATA to gain access to four pages of system data reflecting details of the WX 500 s status Use the Decode key to translate the data FIGURE 19 System Data Page into messages Refer to the WX 500 manual for explanations of data Page 32 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Properties Page The PROPERTIES page provides access to two system configuration parameters Lome Po un TF RI sera Port ton we Sor Comm Port selects which communication port your sensor is connected to Normally port 2 Heading Siatelzaton oe GPS Heading stabilization Input defines what type of stabilization is being used if Heading stabilization has been checked on the Lightning configuration page The choices are None no stabilization FIGURE 20 Lightning Properties Page Synchro uses a remote compass system e Stepper uses a remote compass system e GPS Ground Track generates a track stabilized display Stabilization Setup The best method of stabilization is syncro or stepper input to the WX 500 The next best method is GPS which is based on ground track Whatever metho
138. ttings page refer to Figure 39 Tilt use the tilt setting to define the antenna tilt gere position at startup There are four options Last position Full up Centered 0 and full down Beam Horizontal Vertical Width These two dialog boxes define the arc width of the radar sweep The vertical box is for antennas equipped with the vertical profile option see Table 3 Digital Radar Feature Matrix on page 48 The width of the moving wedge is selectable from a range of 0 to 30 in half degree increments Horizontal With FIGURE 45 Radar Settings Page 69 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Functional Tests Turn power on radar ART Enable the internal test mode of the ART by selecting the following RADAR gt FUNCTION gt TEST Check the FSD display The test pattern should appear within 8 seconds after the test mode was invoked Set the range to 40 miles This will cause the ART to send a test signal to the FSD Ensure the pattern displayed is as shown in Figure 46 The test pattern should display four colored bands starting with the closest band to the origin the bands will be green yellow red FIGURE 46 Typical Test Pattern and magenta The magenta band represents the most intense level Since the ground speed is zero there will be a message warning indicating low ground speed This is an additional cautionary message to remind the user that the radar is on
139. utionary message to remind the user that the radar is on while the plane is not moving Set tilt control to the O position using the outer large knob Check that the antenna drive assembly scans Page 77 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Tilt Check Tilt Setting Select RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Adjust the tilt control to 5 10 and 15 checking that the antenna tilts smoothly and without interference Adjust the tilt control to 5 10 15 checking that the antenna tilts smoothly and without interference Set the TILT control to 0 and ensure the antenna is at its 0 reference mark Refer to the appropriate Bendix installation instructions on adjustment procedures RF Operation check FIGURE 53 Tilt Setting WARNING Whenever the function switch is in the ON position RF energy is being radiated Do not allow personnel to stand within 15 feet of the area being scanned by the antenna Tests involving the radiation of RF energy must not be made in the vicinity of refueling operation Always use test or standby positions as applicable Enter standby mode by selecting the following from the top menu RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Allow system to stabilize for at least 2 minutes Energize the radar by selecting RADAR gt FUNCTION gt RADAR ON The radar will begin to scan and may pick up some echoes on the ground Since the ground speed is zero there will be a message war
140. while the plane is not moving Set tilt control to the O position using the outer large knob Check that the antenna drive assembly scans within its 120 azimuth range and that update on the indicator moves in sync and in the same direction as the antenna scan Tilt Check Tilt Setting Push the RADAR gt FUNCTION gt STANDBY Adjust the tilt control use the inner knob to the up the screen annunciation will be U XX position O to 15 checking that the antenna tilts smoothly and without interference Adjust the tilt control to the down the screen annunciation will be D XX position O to 15 checking that the antenna tilts smoothly and without interference Set the TILT control to 0 and ensure the antenna is at its 0 reference mark Refer to the appropriate Collins installation instructions on adjustment procedures FIGURE 47 Tilt Setting Set the TILT control to 0 and ensure the antenna is at its 0 reference mark Refer to the appropriate Collins installation instructions on adjustment procedures Page 70 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 RF Operation check WARNING Whenever the function switch is in the ON position RF energy is being radiated Do not allow personnel to stand within 15 feet of the area being scanned by the antenna Tests involving the radiation of RF energy must not be made in the vicinity of refueling operation Always use test or standby positions as applicabl
141. will abort the restart and take you out of this page and back into the Maintenance Mode to make any other modifications you need to make Changes that were made since the initial power up will remain in effect Pressing ESC does not undo any settings that were changed or set during this session If power is lost prior to confirming changes some or all changes may be lost CAUTION Never remove power to the unit while a restart is in progress This may cause the system to lock up or cause data to be lost Page 18 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 GPS FMS Interface Setup and Checkout To configure the Avidyne FSD with an external GPS or FMS the FSD must be configured properly In addition several manufacturers give options of data format and rates To ensure correct operation these must be configured properly Avidyne has provided a GPS FMS Matrix on page 22 that lists most of the GPS FMS s that interface with the FlightMax FSD The matrix includes information about data formats available and GPS configurations Note Installers should use the matrix as a general guideline only GPS manufactures are constantly improving and upgrading their products Installers should always refer to the Installation manuals that came with their GPS FMS to confirm configuration and setup parameters There are two major data formats that the FSD uses to interface with the GPS RS 232 or ARINC 429 Some GPS s can onl
142. x CD Player In this installation the following FlightMax features are activated X Map Traffic Lightning Radar IGroundProx Charts ACD Player FLIGHTMAX MAP FlightMax Map is a moving map display that combines external sensor data and navigation data into a single display The overlay functions are limited to the operating parameters of their respective sensors see Radar Traffic and Lightning as applicable FlightMax Map displays real time navigation data such as distance and bearing to waypoints and nearby airports cross track error against a planned route of flight and estimated time of arrival at a destination This information is displayed in data blocks overlaid onto the moving map Map can display a terrain or political boundary map which can be combined with navigational information as well as other data from Radar and Traffic sensors The amount of detail and layers is controlled by the pilot FlightMax Map obtains position data such as latitude longitude ground track and speed from a separately installed and approved Global Positioning System GPS receiver or Flight Management System FMS The characteristics and approved uses of the GPS FMS receiver from which it gets its data determine in part the ways that Map is used in flight In addition to basic position data most GPS FMS receivers also send flight plan information navigation data and supplemental data such as satellite status FAA APPROVED Page
143. y The GroundProx display is intended to serve as a situational awareness tool only and may not provide the accuracy and or fidelity on which to solely base terrain or obstacle avoidance maneuvering decisions SECTION III EMERGENCY PROCEDURES No Change SECTION IV NORMAL PROCEDURES Normal operating procedures for FSD functions are in the Avidyne FlightMax Pilot s Guide The system is protected by a clearly labeled circuit breaker FAA APPROVED Page 8 of 9 Date P N 600 0040 01 23 2071 Page 107 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Avidyne Corporation 55 Old Bedford Road Lincoln MA 01773 _ SECTION V through X No Change FAA APPROVED Page 9 of 9 Date MAR 29 2001 P N 600 0040 01 Page 108 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 APPENDIX G STC Permission Avidyne Corporation hereby grants permission to all National Aviation Authority FAA CAA JAA approved installers to use data from STC SA00072BO STC SA00117BO and amendments to modify aircraft Copies of the STC s and amendments follows Page 109 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 United States Of America Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate Naber SA00072BO This Cantificato assed Lo Avidyne Corporation 81 Hartwell Avenue Lexington MA 02173 therefor as specified hereon meets
144. y The installer should set the Time Zone to get the correct local time If the Local Time is reset the GMT will be adjusted accordingly GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed in this field along with the current date at GMT Devices The Devices menu refer to Figure 9 provides access to the configuration pages for each function This is the same menu that was available in previous versions of software only now it must be reached via the Maintenance Mode The functions that are available on this menu are selected at the Configure page Field Configuration Most of the configuration procedures in this manual start at this menu FIGURE 9 Devices Menu Page 17 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Configure Field Confipuritica Selecting Configure provides access to the Field Configuration page From this page installers can turn functions ON or OFF based on a customer s desired configuration Information specific to this unit is also displayed here Using the outer and inner knobs select the appropriate functions that match the customer s configuration by placing a check mark in the box The selected functions will be available to the user Changes will not take affect until the the system has been restarted use the Confirm FIGURE 10 Field Configuration Changes option on the Maintenance Mode menu to restart Ten m Opeisini AR card Hone Note It should be emphasized t
145. y followed all safety precautions and instructions in the users and installation manuals Maintain prescribed safe distance when standing in front of a radiating antenna Never expose eyes or any part of the body to an unterminated wave guide Reference APPENDIX I AC 20 68B Recommended Radiation Safety for further information Equipment Description This section applies to Avidyne FSD s with Analog Radar interface 800 00002 0030 or 800 00002 0040 with the software listed in Table 1 in Part One Locate the lables on the bottom of the FSD and verify the correct software is loaded Also verify correct radar interface is installed The FlightMax FSD Radar interface consists of the following components Part Number Description 800 00002 0030 Avidyne Radar interface card and software with WXT 250A B with or ANT 310 312 318 antenna support 800 00002 0040 Avidyne Radar interface card and software with WXT 250A B with ANT 310 312 318 antenna support and SkyWatch interface 100 00069 000 Optional Analog Radar retrofit adapter cable which allows connection to existing wiring 600 0065 Radar section of the User s Manual Page 65 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 Technical Specifications Radar Interface Control Specifications The Collins WXT 250A B interface option provides the FlightMax FSD with the ability to control and depict radar data through the interface
146. y output in one format while others are capable of outputs in either format The FSD can be configured to work with either format However ARINC 429 is the only data format from the GPS capable of providing heading information if the GPS is being used as the heading source for radar overlay capabilities in Map refer to Heading Configuration section on page 24 for a complete explanation on setting up the various Heading configurations within the FSD zae GPS Status Data Valid FIGURE 11 GPS Status and Setup Pages RS 232 RS 232 Setup Refer to the installation of your specific GPS and determine its output parameters Wire the FSD according to APPENDIX J Wiring Diagram FSD and configure the FSD as follows 1 From the MAINTENANCE MODE choose the following SYSTEM DEVICE GPS The GPS STATUS page appears Figure 11 Select SETTINGS this will bring up the GPS SETUP page Highlight the Receiver window by scrolling to it with the large knob OU oP IN Use the small knob to scroll to the appropriate receiver Page 19 AVIBYNE Installation oer Manual HightiVex P N 600 0067 Rev 07 6 Setthe Comm port and the Baud Rate items Highlight Comm Port using the large knob and select the appropriate value using the small knob Then highlight Baud Rate using the large knob and select the appropriate value using the small knob For the RS 232 configurations the Heading Source should be None The FSD cannot read Head

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