SL30 Nav Comm User's Guide 5600403-01 Rev B
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1. 27 Save channel 17 Select frequency 5 Nav Com audio mixing 27 O OBS sme la Goede aon 4 6 21 Button rieneke 6 3 Direct To 3 38 k 8 21 Disabled s cias 21 Display ident 27 P Power cscs sd ie Ba ee 2 R Recall Com channels 9 Recalling frequencies 6 Remote Com channels 9 VORlist 19 Remove Com channel 8 RF signal level 28 S Save 40 Com channels Navchannel Select SEL Bitton 26 4 4 B we es Sidetone Software version Specifications Speed data Squelch Standby Com System SYS Button T Time data To From Button Radial Troubleshooting U User channels Volumes z lt z 404 8 de 8 RS VOR Eguipment test Freguencies W Weather channels 2003 by Garmin Corporation Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe KS 66062 3426 U S A Phone 913 397 8200 FAX 913 397 8282 http Awww garmin com Part 560 0403 01 Rev B November 20032. Mysal JEY 2003 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Printed in the U S A Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Tel 913 397 8200 Fax 913 397 8282 Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey Hampshire S051 9DL U K Tel 44 1794 519944 Fax 44 1794 519222 Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 02 2642 9199 Fax 886 02 2642 9099 Garmin AT Inc 2345 Turner Road S E Salem OR 97302 U S A Tel 800 525 6726 Fax 503 364 2138 Canada Tel 800 654 3415 International Tel 503 391 3411 Cage Code OXCJ6 Visit our web pages at www garmin com and www garminat com Send comments about this manual by email to techpubs salem garmin com Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express written permission of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed for personal use provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual or revision must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited
3. Emergency Channel The standard emergency channel 121 50 MHz is stored in the memory of the SL30 1 Press SEL Turn the LARGE knob to the Emergency channel t0 IO wed hep SE AR qeg ETC Liss Po Labs OE EMPIRE Y dad THO 2 Press the FLIP FLOP button to make the Emergency channel the Active channel Advanced Operation Stuck Mic The SL30 helps protect you from a situation where the microphone may get stuck in the ON or Transmit position If the microphone is keyed for longer than 35 seconds the SL30 will return to the receive mode on the selected frequency A Eruck Pre message will display until the transmit key is released Note In an emergency situation if the Stuck Mic message remains after you have stopped keying the mic turn the power off and then back on You will then get another 35 second time out period to transmit Intercom Function When two headphone and microphone jacks are connected to the SL30 Headsets can be used in conjunction with the internal voice activated intercom When you select the Intercom function with the installed selector switch the intercom function is enabled The Volume control may control the headphone listening level See the System Mode information for setting up the Mic squelch transmitting mic and Intercom volume Advanced Operation Nav Radio Mode Monitoring the Standby Nav channel The Nav radio provides a monitor function for VORs as the
4. SL GX GPS products MX Multi Function Display 35 Appendix Localizer and Paired Glideslope Freguencies Localizer MHz Glideslope MHz Localizer MHz Glideslope MHz 108 1 334 7 110 1 334 4 108 15 334 55 110 15 334 25 108 3 334 1 110 3 335 0 108 35 333 95 110 35 334 85 108 5 329 9 110 5 329 6 108 55 329 75 110 55 329 45 108 7 330 5 110 7 330 2 108 75 330 35 110 75 330 05 108 9 329 3 110 9 330 8 108 95 329 15 110 95 330 65 109 1 331 4 111 1 331 7 109 15 331 25 111 15 331 55 109 3 332 0 111 3 332 3 109 35 331 85 111 35 332 15 109 5 332 6 111 5 332 9 109 55 332 45 111 55 332 75 109 7 333 2 111 7 333 5 109 75 333 05 111 75 333 35 109 9 333 8 111 9 331 1 109 95 333 65 111 95 330 95 Each displayed localizer frequency is paired with a glideslope frequency that is not displayed 36 VOR Station Freguencies Appendix VOR stations occur every 50 kHz from 112 00 through 117 95 MHz and on the following freguencies in the 108 to 112 MHz band 108 20 109 20 110 20 111 20 108 25 109 25 110 25 111 25 108 40 109 40 110 40 111 40 108 45 109 45 110 45 111 45 108 60 109 60 110 60 111 60 108 65 109 65 110 65 111 65 108 80 109 80 110 80 111 80 108 85 109 85 110 85 111 85 109 00 110 00 111 00 112 00 109 05 110 05 111 05 37 Appendix Notes 38 Index A Arrow butto
5. You can be confident in knowing that you are the owner of the state of the art in aviation communication and navigation Our products are built to last and to allow the flexibility to meet your needs as they change in the future Welcome History of Revisions Date Software Version Manual Revision November 1999 1 0 Original Release February 2000 1 1 Rev 00a August 2001 1 2 Rev 01 August 2003 Rev Ola November 2003 Rev 01b Ordering Information To receive additional copies of the SL30 User s Guide order part 560 0403 xx The SL30 Installation Guide is part 560 0404 xx The Quick Reference Guide is part 561 0262 xx About This Manual Welcome Getting Started Advanced Operation Appendix Please take a few moments to review the various sections in this manual Even if you are an experienced user of Nav Comms be sure to read our Getting Started section This section provides the rules for successful use of the SL30 The rest of the manual contains important information that you can refer to as you need more detail on specific procedures or features The SL30 advances the technology of Nav Comms and uses new state of the art features you will want to know about Introductory statement History of Revisions and manual Ordering Information Learn the rules for using your SL30 A detailed encyclopedia of the functions available in the SL30 including step by step directions Troubleshooting Specifications
6. lt 17 Removing a Nav channels s a panosunun ad a Badave 17 iii Recalling a Nav channel lt 18 DST Data Display c csa ea lt lt lt 20 OBS Mode 21 To From Radial e s siii edo 24 System Mode 4 sss gaa bg e eas 25 Syst m Info e podas ee ed ee a EY 26 Nav Options 2 6444 sed s celo u va 27 Comm Options lt lt lt lt 28 VOR Equipment Testes niata ci kiur erii 29 Appendix secs sa s odin Bw a aa a wal RR le a de a 31 Troubleshooting lt lt lt lt lt lt tiro 31 Installation Configurations lt lt lt 33 Specifications mia se Bok ce Hees aa 34 General Features lt lt 34 Comm Radio Features lt lt lt lt lt lt 34 Physical Specifications lt lt lt 35 NAV Radio Performance Specifications 35 Comm Radio Performance Specifications 35 Syst m Interfaces 4 u s ddd dee cara de 35 Localizer and Paired Glideslope Frequencies 36 VOR Station Frequencies a sos lt lt 37 005 S R OSE O KO OE ete a ees 39 Getting Started Getting Started Combining a powerful 760 channel VHF communications transceiver with 200 channel VOR Localizer and Glideslope receivers the SL30 provides a full functioned navigation and communications solution in a small footprint at a very affordable price Besides traditional Nav Comm features the SL30 also incorporates workload reducing functions such as automat
7. not allowed Check power connections Check Mic key input connection Sidetone level is too low or too high Wrong type of headsets or level needs adjustment Check System page Nav Options Sidetone level Intercom doesn t function Input not connected No voice activation or must talk too loud Check connections Check System page Com Options Intercom level Can t change active Comm Radio not Contact dealer freguency communicating OBS readout Resolver failure Contact dealer displays Calibration error Recalibrate resolver Display shows Incorrect Calibration Checksum at start up Corrupted system calibration parameters Contact factory Appendix Installation Configurations Certain functions are either available or not depending on the configuration of your particular installation The following table illustrates the features available for the described installations A feature that is available is indicated by the black dot VOR VOR CDI Localizer OBS Glide Monitor Display Back Mode OBS Slope Info Course Direct To See Note 1 Stand Alone External CDI HSI resolver External CDI HSI resolver with VOR LOC converter External serial CDI HSI Note 1 External indicator must support vertical deviation indication to the pilot 33 Appendix Specifications 34 Gene
8. H x 6 25 W x 10 5 D Weight 2 25 lbs unit only Depth 11 452 inches 29 09cm behind panel including mounting frame and connectors NAV Radio Performance Sp ccunieations Input voltage range 10 to 40 VD Operating temperature range 20 C to 55 C Certified TSO C34e JTSO C34e Glideslope receive Certified TSO C36e JTSO C36e ILS Localizer receive Certified TSO C40c JTSO 2C40c VOR receive Certified TSO C66c JTSO 2C66b DME display Comm Radio Performance Specifications Input voltage range 10 to 40 VDC Operating temperature range 20 C to 55 C Transmit power 8 watts Carrier Power Certified TSO C37d JTSO 2C37e Comm transmitting Certified TSO C38d JTSO 2C38e Comm receiving Certified TSO C128 JTSO 2C128 stuck mic System Interfaces Navigation Receiver The SL30 can be installed in several configurations based upon individual requirements This includes with or without an external course deviation indicator The CDI may be discrete serial or composite Comm Transceiver For standalone installations the Comm requires connections to a standard Comm antenna a microphone or microphones a speaker or headphone power input These items may be installed dedicated to the SL30 Comm or by connection to an audio panel The system can be configured to mix the NAV audio with the Comm audio if no external audio panel is used Serial Interface DST or DME Distance Speed Time or Distance Measure Equipment
9. Press ENT The previously used name and freguency are now replaced with your new entry Recalling Comm Channels There are several lists of channels that you can recall from memory they are remote channels the ten most recently used channels user stored channels weather channels and the emergency channel The lists available depend on your installation Pressing ENT selects this entry as the standby channel Press the FLIP FLOP button to select this entry as the active channel Comm Stored Frequencies PES Press set Turn LARGE Knob O then turn SMALL knob Oo Remote Comm Frequencies 0 List M Emerg gt gt gt gt emory Weather gt AUTO Channel First Last Auto Stored User USER First First First D Last Last Last Press ENT to insert into Standby Press to insert into Active Figure 3 Recalling Comm Frequencies Remote Comm Channel Lists Database information can be read when your SL30 is connected to another device such as the SL60 Each remote list begins with a facility identifier such as PDX SLE LAX etc The LARGE knob scrolls through the remote and other lists The SMALL knob scrolls through the channels in each list A diamond indicates that more channels are
10. and Index Table of Contents Welco Mes traces etario ve re oa a de ae i History of Revisions lt lt lt lt lt 444 11 Ordering Information lt lt oo o a u About This Manual u Getting Startede ea 3 je ioc oe eee ee BV ad 1 Displays sera aona ia a Soe a dw a pa 2 Controls rides a ali a 2 Operation Summary o o o o 4 Power OM 24d nds o a Wa ees 4 Selecting a Comm Frequency o ooo 5 Selecting a NavFreguency lt lt lt 5 system Mode lt se 45 Se eS we Rd cb HDR be a 6 OBS Modes dde Boy hol etd st Sok Henk Ge sad esd 6 Recalling Frequencies lt 44 6 Emergency Channel lt 6 Advanced Operation 7 Comm Radio Mod s o aes sie aee lt lt lt 7 Monitoring the Standby Comm channel 7 Saving a Comm channel lt 7 Removing a Comm channel lt 8 Changing or Replacing a Saved Comm Channel 8 Recalling Comm Channels lt 9 Emergency Channel lt lt 11 Stuck MIE ma re 4 Soa a a de Ge EOS 12 Intercom Function i ea s a macs acd i e ane waa i 12 Nav Radio Modesa s edema eed a HE eh ar 13 Monitoring the Standby Nav channel 13 Using the Standby Channel to Monitor a Second VOR 13 Listening to the Audio channel 16 Automatic Morse Code Decode Display 16 Saving a Navchannel
11. in one MHz steps Turn the SMALL knob to change the values in 25 kHz increments The kHz selection range is between 000 and 975 kHz in 25 kHz steps Note that only two digits are displayed to the right of the decimal point Turn the LARGE and SMALL knobs clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to decrease the frequency values Standby frequency selection is not inhibited during transmit Press the FLIP FLOP button to toggle the Standby frequency to the Active frequency Selecting a Nav Frequency The selection of Nav frequencies is the same as for the Comm frequencies The annunciator above the NAV button will light l Press NAV to reach the Nav radio function 2 Turn the LARGE knob to change the values in one MHz increments The MHz selection range is between 108 and 117 in one MHz steps Turn the SMALL knob to change the values in 50 kHz increments Press the FLIP FLOP button to toggle the Standby frequency to the Active frequency Note You cannot display both Nav and Comm frequencies at the same time Getting Started System Mode In the System mode you can view software versions setup the Nav and Comm functions and record VOR test information See the Advanced Operations section for more details OBS Mode Press the OBS button If the annunciator above the button lights then you may use the LARGE and SMALL knobs to adjust the Omni Bearing Selector Recalling Freguenci
12. you to enable the back course Press ENT to enable the back course Press SEL and ENT again to disable the back course when it s on When Back Course is enabled it is noted 4 Set the Standby channel to the appropriate VOR and note where a radial crosses the FAF and MAP for your approach Press NAV a second time to monitor the Standby channel A small will replace the 5 The internal CDI on the right side of the display and the external CDI if installed will guide you along the course to the runway 6 The radial of the Standby channel you are monitoring will be shown in parentheses to the right of the Standby channel 7 Use the monitored Standby channel to note your location along the approach Active Channel Standby Channel ILS XYZ Radial Standby Channel Graphic CDI 0109 Monitors V ABC Fly right Radial 4 111 18 66 181 ec td X Display at the FAF OS k Ls 030 PP Radial X A FAR E J vorasc 111 18 mi16 68 838 ec S E oe eLo Display at the MAP bl Figure 4 SL30 as two Nav receivers to locate the FAF and MAP Advanced Operation oe toa MAHP 1 Press NAV to select the Nav receiver 2 Set the VOR frequency for the radial you are following to the MAHP as the Active channel 3 Set the Standby channel to the appropriate VOR and note where a radial crosses the MAHP for your runway Press NAV a second time to monitor the St
13. Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve their products and to make changes in the content of this material without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Garmin Garmin AT II Morrow Apollo and GNS are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Welcome Welcome Welcome to a new era of aviation communication and navigation Once again Garmin AT Inc has set new standards in features and ease of use for the general aviation public The SL30 is a VHF Navigation Communications Transceiver for use by the aviation pilot The SL30 is packaged in a slim form factor that helps you get the most out of limited panel real estate without limiting features and performance The SL30 is unequaled in providing the features level of performance and reliability that aviation users expect The high performance Digital Signal Processing DSP filter design of the SL30 allows it to track weaker VOR signals with more accuracy than conventional analog receivers Add additional features like Morse code Station Identification and Multiple VOR tracking and you begin to understand the Advantages of DSP in a VOR Navigation System The use of DSP technology in the SL30 provides a state of the art device which packs more performance in less space for less cost
14. O condition OBS Mode Disabled If the active frequency is a localizer OBS mode is not available Instead the CDI is always displayed with Lct appearing to its left OBS mode and the CDI display for VORs are not available if the SL30 is installed with an indicator head that uses a composite converter CDI A CDI display is also available for VORs The OBS course setting is displayed to the left of the CDI The CDI 66 goose r graphic is dashed and marked FLAGGE when no signal is received If you enabled the Display Ident over OBS selection in System mode the Morse code station identifier will replace the OBS value when it receives the identifier message ae prm E NA or ee 21 Advanced Operation The CDI display is selected by pressing the OBS button The CDI display is not available if the SL30 is set to use an external indicator head that does not provide a resolver input The graphic CDI shows an airplane icon at the center that points up in the To condition or down for From An area of ambiguity exists when you are on radials that are more than 85 off the OBS course setting When you are within this range the airplane icon will be replaced by the 4 symbol OBS Setting Figure 8 Cone of Ambiguity TO Indication 22 The SL30 graphic CDI is shown as a bar graph of up to five pairs of short and tall bars right or left of the icon Each short and tall bar pair ind
15. Operation Advanced Operation Intercom Level This function adjusts the Intercom Audio Level Turn the SMALL knob to change the value The range is from 1 to 100 Setting the value to variable slaves the intercom level to the volume control knob Sidetone Level This function displays and adjusts the sidetone audio level that is heard when the transmitter is keyed Turn the SMALL knob to change the value The range is from 1 to 100 Setting the value to variable slaves the sidetone level to the volume control knob Headphone Level The Headphone Level function allows you to adjust the headphone audio level Turn the SMALL knob to change the value Setting the value to variable slaves the headphone audio level to the volume control knob The range is from to 100 VOR Equipment Test This menu allows you to record information about the most recent equipment check performed on the unit as required for IFR flight You may include information about Date of Last Test Type of VOR Test Location Bearing Error First Name and Last Name r Press SYS to reach System mode and then turn the LARGE knob to the VOR Equipment Test function Press ENT Turn the LARGE knob to the desired item Press SEL to enable editing The LARGE knob moves the cursor and the SMALL knob adjusts the value at the cursor Press ENT to save the values you selected Press SEL to abort editing U N Repeat steps 2 and 3 for
16. al indicator head with a built in VOR LOC converter When you set up the Back Course approach in your SL30 no additional setup is required for your HSI or autopilot The SL30 corrects the Left Right deviation indications to your HSI and autopilot if they are coupled to the SL30 In addition the Glideslope indicator will be flagged and the needle will be centered This will make the Back Course approach easier since false or misleading glideslope information is not displayed SL30 1 Press NAV and then set the appropriate Localizer channel into the Active position 2 Enable the Back Course Press SEL and then ENT E paa p phina came genes Some EMPL EPR 44 d wde din Ki Zd 23 Advanced Operation 24 3 The SL30 s internal CDI will show Ek and the external CDI annunciator will show BC 4 Make sure you are flying a Back Course approach because the CDI is now reversed so you can still chase the needle HSI Do NOT select the reciprocal inbound course The SL30 will automatically send the correct left right deviations to your connected HSI Autopilot Do NOT select Back Course in your autopilot if it is connected to the SL30 The SL30 will automatically send the correct information to your connected autopilot To From Radial The VOR radial display shows the To From radial computed by the active channel s signal as well as the Morse code channel identifier decode
17. all the desired information areas WI Press COM or NAV to leave the System mode Press SYS to go back to the main System mode menu 29 Advanced Operation Notes 30 Appendix Appendix Troubleshooting If efforts to resolve the problem fail contact your dealer or the factory for technical assistance The Garmin customer service staff will gladly assist you Please have the following information ready e System configuration products antennas mounting locations etc e Model No part number and serial number e Software versions e Description of the problem e Efforts made to isolate solve the problem Garmin International Inc Customer Service Department 1200 East 151st Street Olathe KS 66062 3426 USA 913 397 8200 FAX 913 397 8282 http www garmin com 31 Appendix 32 Problem Possible Cause Action SL30 does not No power to the Check power power on SL30 connections breakers and main avionics switch Faulty electrical wiring or connection Contact your dealer to perform electrical system test No Nav audio Output disabled or set to a low level Check System page Nav options Nav Audio Level Nav audio in Comm Mixed with Comm feature Check System page Nav Options Mix Nav Audio with Comm SL30 does not transmit Weather channel is selected No power to Comm Mic key connection Select a different freguency transmit on Weather channel
18. andby 66003 channel A small 1 will replace the 4 The Active channel will drive the internal CDI on the right side of the display and the external CDI if installed 5 The radial for the Standby channel you are monitoring will be shown in parentheses to the right of the Standby channel 6 Use the monitored Standby channel to note your location along the path to the MAHP You will be at the MAHP when the Standby channel displayed radial matches the target radial X 0109 A Radial E Ly a VOR ABC 16 00 0909 Radial Active Channel Standby Channel VOR ABC crossing Radial 010 Standby Channel Active Channel Monitors VOR DEF From Radial 090 VOR DEF 114 50 116 06 lid TA 8161 prom HAWA Display at the MAHP Figure 5 SL30 as two Nav receivers to locate a point Advanced Operation Listening to the Audio channel The audio for the active Nav channel is toggled between modes using the ID button The annunciator above the button will light while Nav audio is activated and the detected audio signal will be sent to the Nav audio output circuit Nav audio may also be mixed with the Comm audio output if selected in the System mode When you are monitoring a VOR Nav audio is suspended There are three modes for the Nav audio Press the ID button to start the ID mode IDENT will be displayed for three seconds The Morse code tones sent over the VOR Localizer channels wil
19. atabase Full message You will have to remove freguencies before any more can be saved 1 While in Nav mode p ENT The right side of the EC eee on 39 display will show stere FE with a flashing cursor pt dig wd dt 43 AS woe 3 216 2111 16 STORE PE aa CLs N Turn the SMALL knob to choose the desired character UY Turn the LARGE knob to move to the next character position B If it is a Localizer frequency after you turn the LARGE knob one position clockwise past the fourth character the LEH label will flash 5 Turn the SMALL knob to choose the runway number 01 36 Turn the LARGE knob one position clockwise An underscore will flash Turn the SMALL knob to choose L R or C to identify the runway as desired DD 7 Press ENT after making your selections Press the SEL button if you do not want to save the frequency Removing a Nav channel You may only remove channels stored in the User list 1 In Nav mode press SEL 2 Turn the LARGE knob to the User list Turn the SMALL knob to the desired channel 3 Press SEL Feros will flash on the right side of the display 4 Press ENT to remove the channel from the User list You may also press SEL again to cancel the process Advanced Operation Recalling a Nav channel There are several lists of channels that you can recall from memory in Nav mode Remote Localizer remote VORs the ten most recently used chann
20. available for the displayed facility Advanced Operation Automatic Comm Channel List Autolist The last ten used active freguencies are available separately for Nav and Comm channels ten for Nav and ten for Comm The channels are stored in chronological order beginning with the most recent used Duplicates are not saved again but they are moved to the front of the list The SMALL knob is used to view entries in the list 117 10 User Comm Channel List The Comm channels that you saved are in this list In Comm mode you will see the channels you saved while in Comm mode This list is arranged alphabetically by name View the saved channels by rotating the SMALL knob Press the FLIP FLOP button to make the viewed channel the Active channel Press the ENT button to make the viewed channel the Standby channel Advanced Operation Weather Channels The standard weather channels are stored in the memory of the SL30 You cannot transmit on a weather channel frequency Weather channels are not available in all locations Weather Frequencies 162 400 MHz 162 425 MHz 162 450 MHz 162 475 MHz 162 500 MHz 162 525 MHz 162 550 MHz 1 In Comm mode press SEL Turn the LARGE knob to the Weather channels PEM GT mef bbe ES Ie bal 2 Turn the SMALL knob to choose the desired weather channel 3 Press the FLIP FLOP button to make the selected weather channel the Active channel
21. d from the received audio If no signal is received the bearing will be dashed Until the identifier is decoded wer will be displayed 110 3 edd da Lam EEC de de ot s dios 3 A ES 110 CHA edd da ESTI mop 115 de dosha ot A dios E aba PU P de det The T F button selects the To or From radial display If the VOR radial display is not currently shown press T F to show the radial display When the VOR radial is displayed pressing T F will toggle between the Bearing To and Radial From the VOR This button is not functional if a localizer frequency is selected on the active channel System Mode Configuration adjustments for the SL30 are made in the System mode When you press the SYS button the annunciator above the button will light and the display Advanced Operation will change to the System mode menus The menus available are System info Nav options Comm options VOR eguipment test Fress Turn LARGE Knob tren press ENT System Info Software Versions _ Low Display Intensity L High Display Intensity Nav Options t Nav Audio Level Nav Com Mix Level Additional CDI Info L Display Ident over 085 Figure 9 System Mode Summary Comm Options RF Signal Level Com Noise Level m Mic Squelch t Mc2 Squelch Transmit Using Intercom Level t Sidetone Level Headphone Level VOR Equipment Te
22. e the OBS course after it is decoded 27 Advanced Operation 28 Comm Options The Comm Options selection allows you to set up options available for Comm radio operation 1 In the System mode rotate the LARGE knob to display the Com Options page Press ENT 2 Rotate the LARGE knob to view the Com Options RF Signal Level The RF Level function shows the relative signal strength of the active frequency The value will change as signal conditions change This information can be used by your dealer to adjust the radio squelch break Comm Noise Level The Comm Noise Level function shows the relative received noise level of the active frequency The value will change as signal conditions change Mic 1 and 2 Squelch The input levels required to break squelch by the microphones are set by these values Lower numbers indicate a higher input level necessary to break squelch Turn the LARGE knob to view Turn the SMALL knob to change the value The range is from 0 to 100 Transmit Mic The Transmit Microphone page allows you to control which microphone is permitted to transmit You may choose Mic 1 2 or both To adjust the Transmit Mic control r In the Com Options selection rotate the LARGE knob to display the Transmit Mic page Rotate the SMALL knob to select MIC1 MIC2 or MIC1 MIC2 N Uy Select an appropriate frequency key the transmitter and talk into the microphones to check for the intended
23. els in Nav mode and the user stored channels 1 In Nav mode press SEL 2 Turn the LARGE knob to the desired list 3 Turn the SMALL knob to view the available channels in each list 4 Press ENT to select the entry as the standby channel Press the FLIP FLOP button to select this entry as the active channel NAV Stored Frequencies and DST Data APA Press Turn LARGE Knob O then turn SMALL knob oO i 6 Auto Stored User Remote KS O Remote VOR List Memory Frequencies Frequencies AUTO USER First HA First First First Last Last Last Last Press to insert into Standby Press to insert into Active Figure 6 Recalling stored Nav channels Distance Speed Time Data Shown when installed external device is sending data Advanced Operation Remote Localizer List If Localizer channels have been sent by an external device then this list will be the first displayed for convenience while preparing for a landing The list shows the airport identifier on the left a runway identifier for the station in the center and the channel freguency on the right If multiple Localizer frequencies are available at the destination airport a will be shown on the right side of the display The SMALL knob will scroll through the entries in the order they were se
24. es In the Comm or Nav modes press SEL to gain access to the available freguency lists of each mode Turn the LARGE and SMALL knobs to view the available channels 1 Press COM or NAV to go to the desired mode 2 Press SEL to go to the frequency database 3 Turn the LARGE knob to review the type of frequency 4 Turn the SMALL knob to display the available channels in the selected type UW Press ENT to put the displayed channel into the Standby position or press FLIP FLOP to put the displayed channel into the Active position You can press SEL again to cancel selection Emergency Channel The standard emergency channel 121 50 MHz is stored in the Comm memory of the SL30 1 Press COM if you aren t in Comm mode already Press SEL Turn the LARGE knob to the Emergency channel one position counter clockwise will reach it fastest PEA 10 med hep SE chy Sn d n Leb mais R g po 4 a m nn EMPOSDECY dido in 2 Press the FLIP FLOP button to make the Emergency channel the Active channel 3 Listen or key the Mic to send your message Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Comm Radio Mode Monitoring the Standby Comm channel The Freguency Monitoring function allows you to monitor the Standby freguency for activity while listening to the Active freguency Press the COM key in the Comm function to listen to the standby frequency A small will replace the E in front of the Standby fre
25. guency See the Advanced Operation section for more about monitoring freguencies NAV a Press NAV to select the Nav radio mode The annunciator M above the button will light when you are in Nav mode Press NAV a second time to monitor the Standby freguency See the Advanced Operation section for more about monitoring freguencies SYS Press SYS to reach the System mode The annunciator SYS above the button will light when you are in the System mode OBS oo Press OBS to see the current OBS setting and graphic OBS CDI If the annunciator above the OBS button lights you may use the LARGE and SMALL knobs to change the displayed OBS values If your system is configured with an external CDI HSI the OBS radial of your remote display will be decoded and displayed on the screen of the SL30 T F a Press T F to toggle between the bearing TO or radial TF FROM the active VOR The T F button does not operate for Localizer freguencies ID Sa Press ID to select the Nav audio and toggle between ID VOICE or IDENT Pressing ID will cancel the VOR monitor function Selecting the monitor function will suspend the ID function until the monitor function is disabled SEL COS Press SEL to choose from a list of channel types or to SEL change values In Comm or Nav modes press SEL to choose frequencies from the available lists Press SEL again if you want to cancel the selection process The Getting Started annunciator will l
26. ic decoding of the Morse code station identifier for VOR LOC most used frequency storage in memory built in course deviation indicator and more The SL30 the smallest Nav Comm on the market is loaded with features and functionality The only Nav Comm with the ability to monitor the standby Comm and Nav frequencies the SL30 VHF Nav receiver operates from 108 MHz to 117 95 MHz decoding both the VHF Omni Range and Localizer navigation signals The built in Glideslope receiver will automatically tune the corresponding glideslope paired frequencies 328 MHz to 335 MHz when the localizer is tuned The SL30 includes the powerful yet efficient 8 watt comm transmitter used in the other SL Slimline and GX avionics Active Standby Function Bearing To From Graphic Small Inner Frequency Frequency Annunciators Indication CDI Knob Transmit Annunciator Photocell mata STX Fower Es com rav sus 085 1 o SEL ENT Volume A k k Sauelch Frequency Comm Nav System OBS Ident Enter Large Outer Flip Flop Radio Radio Settings Select Knob To From Select Mode Select Figure 1 SL30 Front Panel Description Getting Started Display The SL30 Nav Comm uses a single line by 32 character 5x7 dot matrix alphanumeric display A photocell is located in the top left corner of the front panel display The photocell automatically controls the light intensity of the di
27. icates two degrees deflection The short bar alone shows partial progress towards a full two degrees Fly towards the bars to be on course except in Back Course mode When you see only the airplane icon you are on course 2 Deflection Additional information may be displayed on the clear side of the CDI This optional information is selected in a system menu and includes a To or FROM indicator a numeric representation of the deflection in tenths of degrees or nothing at all Note that Advanced Operation the additional information only switches sides after the CDI deflection has exceeded two degrees on the side that 1s currently used Localizer A localizer ILS frequency is distinguished from the VOR OBS display by the label i e to the left of the CDI rather than the OBS course If the back course is selected then Ex will appear as additional information The wm label is replaced by the station s Morse code identifier after it is decoded The CDI display will be dashed and marked flagged if no signal is detected on the active channel TES Ge mii 48 a Pya Back Course When a localizer channel is active and the SL30 is in Nav mode the SEL button will bring up a prompt to enable or disable the Back Course mode The ENT button will enable the Back Course mode The LARGE knob will still scroll through the recall lists Back Course mode is not available if the SL30 is set to use an extern
28. ight above the button when this function is active ENT gt Press ENT to save selected values to confirm a prompt or ENT to save the Standby frequency KV Operation Summary Power On Turn the SL30 on Either turn the Power Volume knob clockwise to turn the power on or if installed turn on the master switch that powers the radios The SL30 will go through a short initialization routine and then briefly display the last VOR check date If you turn the SL30 off for less then 15 seconds and then back on it will bypass the initialization process and return to the last used display con NAV ss 085 Comm Nav System OBS Mode Mode Mode Mode t Large MHz t Large MHz System Info Large Tens of degrees Small kHz Small kHz Nav Options Small ones of degrees Com Monitor Nav Monitor Com Options VOR Equip Test Figure 2 Operation Summary Getting Started Selecting a Comm Freguency New freguencies are first selected as a Standby freguency and then toggled to the Active side when desired While viewing the Standby freguency display use the LARGE and SMALL knobs on the right side of the SL30 to select the desired freguency l N i Press COM to reach the Comm radio function The annunciator above the COM button will light Turn the LARGE knob to change the values in one MHz increments The MHz selection range is between 118 and 136
29. l be heard If the ID button is pressed a second time VOICE will be displayed for three seconds The Morse code tone volume will be reduced so you can hear the voice transmission more clearly Press ID again to turn the audio and ID annunciator off The last audio output selection is kept in memory until you change it even when the SL30 is powered off Using this feature you may leave the audio enabled and then control it by an external audio panel Automatic Morse Code Decode Display The Morse code identifier will not be available until two messages have been successfully received which may take from 15 60 seconds depending on conditions When no voice is present on the station the Morse code identifier is decoded correctly at least 99 5 of the time If the station is transmitting voice along with the Morse Code identifier the probability of the SL30 to decode the identifier drops to 95 Voice or poor reception such as the station is far away may delay or inhibit the automatic decode function Advanced Operation Saving a Nav channel You can save the freguency in the Standby position and give it a name of up to four characters Additional information can be saved along with the name if the selection is a Localizer or ILS ILS selections may include the runway number 01 36 and designation L R or C Up to 250 Comm and Nav freguencies may be saved After 250 Nav and Comm freguencies are saved you will get a D
30. n 2 Audio Mixing level 27 Audio channel 16 Audio level 27 Autolist Com channel 10 Nav dg 4 a eee e Be 19 Autopilot 24 B Back course 14 23 C GD cae Be u Bere 21 27 Com Autolist 10 Button 2 Recall channel 9 Remote channel 9 Remove channel 8 Save channel 7 Select frequency 5 User channels 10 Com noise level 28 Com options 28 Configuration 33 D Direct To 21 Display 2 Display intensity 26 Distance data 20 DME display 20 DST Data Display 20 E Emergency channel 11 Enter ENT BUON eraen ee 8 nc 4 F Flip Flop Button 2 6 s ea 8464 2 Frequencies Locahizer isc 36 Tipe 44 0 24 on bad 7 VOR os aac eae 37 Front panel 1 G Getting started 1 6 Glideslope Frequencies oso sies 36 H Headphone 29 HIST eee 24 I ID mode 16 Ident ID Button 3 Installation configuration 33 Intercom 12 29 K Knobs e asea zde os a a aE 2 Localizer 23 Frequencies 36 39 Monitor Standby Comm channel 7 Standby Nav channel 13 Morse code i 1 16 21 23 24 27 N Nav Audio level 27 Autolist channels 19 Buttons sica 3 Mode 13 Monitor standby 13 Options
31. n hours and minutes Figure 7 DST display description Enable DST Data Display 1 In Nav mode press SEL Then turn the LARGE knob to the DST Data list 44d OD wed EF A ie igp a aa hida tk mb ip a SP SHOE ET DAT Esa 2 Press ENT to enable the display of DST data DST information will now replace the Nav information on the Nav mode display 111 08 211 da 02 ha Lider Gee dl de ch B e are ed 2 OPES EE ad es a Disable DST Data Display 1 In Nav mode press SEL Then turn the LARGE knob to the DST Data item 444 OO wed EF A dd mbar a PP a REMOVE DET DATAT 2 Press ENT to disable the display of DST data The DST data display may be deactivated by pressing either T F or OBS in addition to the Remove DST Data screen 20 Advanced Operation OBS Mode OBS Operation OBS mode enables the VOR CDI which is displayed on the right side The OBS course setting is shown in the center of the display The OBS button is used to select this mode If OBS mode is allowed in the unit s installed configuration the annunciator over the OBS button will light The knobs adjust the OBS setting in this mode rather than the frequencies The LARGE knob adjusts the course by tens 00 35 in higher digits The SMALL knob adjusts single degrees OBS Direct To You can navigate Direct To a VOR In Nav mode with a VOR as the Active frequency press OBS twice The CDI will now center in the T
32. nt So me PEt Ort t 444 eek Lar Sk RLS LEI Laid Remote VOR list If VOR channels have been sent by a remote device then this list will be the next available The channels show the identifier the saf label and the frequency 111 00 211 4 UE vom 117 40 Automatic Nav Channel List The last ten used active frequencies are available The channels are stored in chronological order beginning with the most recent used Duplicates are not saved again but are moved to the front of the list Pod ALTO ET 4 me Lia mii Nav User Channel List The Nav channels that you saved are in this list This list is arranged alphabetically by name Selection is simply by means of rotating the SMALL knob to view the channels a MOP LLP Eb Advanced Operation DST Data Display When the SL30 has received data from an external device such as a DME sensor through the serial port DST data is added to the Nav recall list If you aren t connected to an external sensor you will not see this display If the display of Distance Speed Time DST data is not activated you will be prompted to show the data when you view the DST selection in the channel recall lists 100 00 117 40 00 00 1115 0154 ee IS como ode ode n LC O ae BEE ae Sena eee 8 Distance from station in nautical miles Ground speed relative to station in knots Estimated time to station i
33. ob to choose the desired character Turn the LARGE knob to move to the next character position After you turn the LARGE knob one position clockwise past the fourth character three underscores at the end of the line will flash Turn the SMALL knob to choose the desired type Press ENT after making your selections Press SEL if you do not want to save the frequency Removing a Comm channel You may only remove channels stored in the User list l 2 3 4 In Comm mode press SEL Turn the LARGE knob to the User list and then turn the SMALL knob to the desired channel Press SEL Femu will flash on the right side of the display 113 16 lod Dno SLE ers Reno Press ENT to remove the channel from the User list or press SEL to exit without making changes Changing or Replacing a Saved Comm Channel Channels you have saved in the User list may be changed or updated by replacing the frequency but keeping the same name and type l N Uy Note the name of the channel you want to change You are going to use the same name and type for a new channel Turn the LARGE and SMALL knobs to display the desired Standby frequency Press ENT The right side of the display will show 66 sono gas s STORE FE with a flashing cursor at the first character of the name Advanced Operation 4 Use the LARGE and SMALL knobs to enter the previously used name and freguency type 5
34. ome users may wish to disable the automatic dimming function This can be accomplished by setting the high display level to zero Now the low level adjustment will set the brightness of the display directly with no automatic adjustment made based on ambient light Advanced Operation Nav Options Nav Audio Level This setting is for the SL30 s output to its external audio panel The factory default value is Variable which slaves it to the volume knob The range of values it can be set to are 1 to 100 Nav Comm Mixing Level The Nav audio output may be mixed with the com audio output for installations without an audio panel The default value is Disabled The manual adjustment range is 1 to 100 This scale actually represents a level relative to that of the Comm audio Additional CDI Info You may optionally select one of a couple of pieces of information to display on the empty side of the VOR CDI This page allows the user to select this The options are to leave it blank None display a To From indication or display a numeric value of the deviation Numeric The numeric deviation is displayed from 0 to 85 with a maximum resolution of 0 1 Display Ident over OBS This is a simple yes no selection If it is set to No then the OBS course will always be displayed to the right of the CDI when displayed except when the monitor function is enabled If this option is set to yes the Morse code station identifier will replac
35. quency pad 0 of Eo ENT P M M gt PA n bn Mus PRR dd When the Active frequency receives a signal the unit will switch automatically to the Active frequency The Active frequency quality is not affected The Frequency Monitor function is turned off when you flip flop frequencies recall a frequency or press COM again Monitoring is not canceled by switching to Nav mode Saving a Comm channel You can save the Standby frequency and give it a name of up to four characters A combination of up to 250 Comm and Nav frequencies may be saved After 250 Nav and Comm frequencies are saved you will get a Database Full message You will have to remove frequencies before any more can be saved A frequency type can also be assigned along with the saved selection Types available include Tower TWR Ground Control GND ATIS ATS Air Traffic Frequency ATF Approach APP Arrival ARR Automated Weather Station AWS Clearance CLR Common Traffic Advisory Frequency CTF Departure Control DEP Flight Service Station FSS Remote Flight Service Station RFS Unicom UNI and Mandatory Frequency MF Advanced Operation r GD N 4 OS M While in Comm mode press ENT The right side of the ae seee 3 display will show stese FE with a flashing cursor at the first character of the name PU GG aid Sy 4 sass estas ted nia Lia bE Ie a wh o PAE Peli Turn the SMALL kn
36. ral Features 32 character high intensity alphanumeric LED display Sunlight readable full alphanumeric display Automatic display intensity Back lit buttons 200 channel memory stored alphabetically Remote freguency flip flop input pin Navigation Radio Features 200 channel Nav with solid state DSP technology VOR Localizer and Glideslope receivers Built in VOR Localizer converter Frequency range VOR 108 00 117 95 MHz Localizer 108 00 111 95 MHz Glideslope 328 60 335 40 MHz Digitally decoded OBS setting Manual selection of back course approach Automatic display of station ID by decoding Morse code Interfaces to most CDI w resolver HSI and autopilot systems VOR receiver displays To or From radial of the active channel VOR monitor displays From radial of the standby channel Back course annunciator output LOC enable annunciator output Internal RF diplexor Active and standby flip flop frequencies DME or other DST Distance Speed Time tuning an data display Comm Radio Features 760 communications channels Frequency range 118 to 136 975 MHz Active and standby flip flop frequencies Volume control Tunes to National Weather Service broadcasts Transmit status indicator Frequency monitor function listens to standby while monitoring active Emergency channel menu Squelch test function Stuck Mic time out Appendix 12 watt audio amplifier Includes two place VOX intercom Physical Specifications 1 3
37. splay LEDs from low brightness at night to high brightness during daylight operation The lens is polarized to reduce reflections Using polarized sunglasses may make it difficult to view the display TX A transmit TX indicator located above the FLIP FLOP button lights when the Comm radio is transmitting Controls Power On Off Volume Squelch PULL SQUELCH VOL OFF The knob on the left side of the SL30 controls power on off volume and squelch test Rotate the knob clockwise CW past the detent to turn the power on Continuing to rotate the knob to the right increases speaker and headphone amplifier volume level Rotate the knob to the left to reduce the volume level Pull the knob out to disable automatic squelch The SL30 may be configured to have the volume knob control Nav and intercom volume as well as Comm volume Large Small knobs The dual concentric knobs on the right side of the SL30 are used to select frequencies to view the features available within a function or make changes Details are provided in the appropriate sections Flip Flop P Press the FLIP FLOP button to switch between the active left most and standby right most frequency Switching between Com frequencies is disabled while you are transmitting Comm Press COM to select the Comm radio mode The annunciator will light above the button when you are in Comm mode Press COM a second time to monitor the Getting Started Standby fre
38. st H Date of Last Test Type of VOR Test Location Bearing Error First Name Last Name 25 Advanced Operation 26 System Info System Info provides information about the Software versions and the Display Intensity 1 Press SYS and turn the LARGE knob if necessary to the System Info page Press ENT 2 Turn the LARGE knob to view the selections Software Version The Software version is available for reference when you contact Technical Support 1 In the System Info function turn the LARGE knob to Nav software version 2 Turn the SMALL knob to view the Nav Com and DSP software versions Low and High Display Intensity As it arrives from the factory the SL30 automatically adjusts its display brightness for the current lighting conditions A small sensor at the upper left of the display is used for this function There are two adjustments available for controlling the brightness level of the display The first controls the lower brightness level in the automatic adjustment range Low Display Intensity This is the brightness used when in total darkness The second adjusts the upper limit of this range High Display Intensity This is used when bright light is shining on the display The factory settings for these are at the limits of the range 0 Low Display Intensity and 100 High Display Intensity The range can be adjusted by using the SMALL knob to adjust the two values S
39. standby channel similar to the Comm radio The monitor function is activated or deactivated by pressing che NAV button while in the Nav function The From radial for the standby channel is shown in parentheses when the VOR monitor mode is activated This replaces the station identifier OBS course or VOR LOC indicator in front of the Standby frequency The Standby VOR radial is updated once per A small ti will replace the second You cannot monitor a Localizer channel VELA sat TS 4 KA PILL om 1 ad pa ite tite eeg u idia ka se Eating f If no signal can be tracked on the standby channel then it will be dashed out 2 i ep SOS ES een FRET Lh The VOR Monitor function is turned off when you flip flop frequencies recall a frequency or press NAV again Monitoring is not canceled by switching to Comm Using the Standby Channel to Monitor a Second VOR You can use the monitor function of the Standby channel as if it were a second Nav receiver This is useful to check for crossing points on the course you are navigating along The two following examples show how to monitor the second channel You can use these examples to develop your own solutions for other in flight navigation needs Advanced Operation oe along a Back Course approach 1 Press NAV to select the Nav receiver 2 Set the Localizer frequency of your approach as the Active channel 3 Press SEL The display will prompt
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