Contents
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1 About the EX500/EX600 MFD................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Standard Functionality ....................................................................................................................1
1.2 Optional Functionality......................................................................................................................1
2 General Information................................................................................................................ 3
2.1 Equipment Description....................................................................................................................3
2.2 MFD Technical Specifications.........................................................................................................4
2.3 Configuration Options .....................................................................................................................5
3 Unpacking the MFD .............................................................................................................. 11
4 Installation Planning............................................................................................................. 13
4.1 Location and Viewing Angle..........................................................................................................13
4.2 TSO-C157 Requirements..............................................................................................................13
4.3 Class III Aircraft Installations........................................................................................................13
4.4 Cooling Requirements...................................................................................................................14
4.5 Positioning and Mounting the EX500/EX600 Tray........................................................................14
4.6 Electrical and Sensor Interfaces ...................................................................................................15
4.6.1 Electrical and Sensor Interface Wiring Notes.......................................................................15
4.6.2 Electrical Load Analysis........................................................................................................16
4.6.3 Weight and Balance Calculation...........................................................................................17
4.7 Selecting the Heading Source.......................................................................................................18
4.8 Datalink Antenna Installation Considerations................................................................................18
4.8.1 ORBCOMM Antenna Details (EX500 Release 4.0 and earlier only)....................................19
4.8.2 Broadcast Antenna Details...................................................................................................19
4.9 Wiring External Devices................................................................................................................20
4.9.1 GPS and FMS Wiring ...........................................................................................................20
4.9.2 Dual GPS Setup with GAMA 429 .........................................................................................20
4.9.3 Broadcast Datalink Receiver Wiring.....................................................................................20
4.9.4 Lightning Sensor Wiring .......................................................................................................20
4.9.5 Traffic Sensor Wiring ............................................................................................................21
4.9.6 TAWS Wiring........................................................................................................................21
4.9.7 Map Configuration ................................................................................................................21
4.9.8 Radar Sensor Wiring ............................................................................................................23
5 MFD Feature Setup and Checkout ...................................................................................... 25
5.1 Preliminary Test ............................................................................................................................25
5.2 Optional MFD Function Activation Utility.......................................................................................26
5.3 Using the Configuration Save and Restore (CSR) Utility..............................................................26
5.4 Using the Maintenance Mode Page..............................................................................................27
5.4.1 Entering Maintenance Mode.................................................................................................27
5.4.2 Working in Maintenance Mode.............................................................................................28
5.5 GPS/FMS Navigators Setup .........................................................................................................30
5.5.1 GAMA 429 Graphics Setup ..................................................................................................31
5.5.2 Dual GPS Setup with GAMA 429 .........................................................................................32
5.5.3 RS-232 Setup .......................................................................................................................32
5.5.4 Dual GPS Setup with RS-232...............................................................................................33
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