Apollo MX20 Installation Manual

Table of Contents
Apollo MX20 Installation Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ............................................................................................................ 3
1.4 UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................... 4
1.5 PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.6 SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED .............................................................................................................. 6
1.7 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................. 6
1.8 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................. 6
1.8.1 MX20..........................................................................................................................................................6
1.9 EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE COMPATIBILITY .................................................................................... 6
2 INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 PRE-INSTALLATION INFORMATION.................................................................................................. 7
2.2 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 7
2.3 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.................................................................................................... 7
2.3.1 EXISTING SENSORS ......................................................................................................................................7
2.3.2 MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS......................................................................................................................7
2.3.3 MINIMUM SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .........................................................................................................11
2.3.4 AIR CIRCULATION .....................................................................................................................................11
2.3.5 COMPASS SAFE DISTANCE.........................................................................................................................11
2.3.6 VIEWING ANGLE........................................................................................................................................11
2.4 EQUIPMENT MOUNTING................................................................................................................. 12
2.5 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .......................................................................................................... 14
2.5.1 MX20 BASIC DATA PORT CONFIGURATION ..............................................................................................15
2.5.2 MX20 I/O DATA PORT CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................16
2.5.3 DATA CARD...............................................................................................................................................16
2.5.4 PLACARD...................................................................................................................................................17
2.5.5 POWER.......................................................................................................................................................17
2.5.6 ELECTRICAL LOAD ANALYSIS ...................................................................................................................17
2.5.7 SAMPLE WIRING DIAGRAMS......................................................................................................................18
2.6 WEIGHT AND BALANCE ................................................................................................................. 24
2.7 CONFIGURING THE MX20 & MX20 I/O......................................................................................... 25
2.7.1 ENABLE/DISABLE FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................................................26
2.7.2 EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE .........................................................................................................................27
2.7.3 EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE FOR THE MX20 I/O..........................................................................................29
2.7.4 MISCELLANEOUS SETUP OPTIONS .............................................................................................................30
2.8 MX20 POST INSTALLATION CHECKOUT........................................................................................ 32
2.8.1 MOUNTING / WIRING CHECK .....................................................................................................................32
2.8.2 SOFTWARE AND DATABASE TEST ..............................................................................................................32
2.8.3 EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE TESTS ..............................................................................................................32
2.8.4 EMI/RFI TEST...........................................................................................................................................34
2.8.5 ALTITUDE TEST .........................................................................................................................................35
2.8.6 COMPASS TEST ..........................................................................................................................................35
2.8.7 STORMSCOPE INTERFACE TEST..................................................................................................................35
2.8.8 SKYWATCH INTERFACE TEST ....................................................................................................................35
2.8.9 RYAN TCAD INTERFACE TEST..................................................................................................................36
2.8.10 RADAR CONFIGURATION & CHECKOUT PROCEDURES........................................................................36
2.8.11 LANDMARK TAWS8000 AND KGP560 CHECKOUT PROCEDURE..........................................................39
2.8.12 GARMIN GTX330 CHECKOUT PROCEDURE ..........................................................................................40
2.8.13 WSI INFLIGHT CHECKOUT PROCEDURE ...............................................................................................40

Apollo MX20 Specifications

General

Brand	Apollo
Model	MX20
Category	Monitor
Language	English