Installation Manual
Traffic Sensor Setup P/N 600-00175-000 Rev 04
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● If you need to switch between types of installed traffic sensors, first change the traffic sensor type
to None, press Save, and restart the MFD. Then select the new traffic sensor type.
● If you install a TAS600 Series or TCAD 9900BX traffic sensor using an RS-232 port, then the tail
number of other aircraft (equipped with Mode S transponders) or squawk codes will display on the
Map Page. Squawk codes and tail numbers cannot display if the traffic sensor is installed on an
ARINC 429 port.
● If installing the MFD with dual Avidyne display units, such as an EX500/EX600 and a Multi-Hazard
Display (MHD), see the Avidyne TAS600 Series Installation Manual for wiring procedures and
information.
5.7.3 Traffic Sensor Checkout Procedures
RS232 Device Checkout
For the TAS600 Series or TCAD 9900BX, the MFD does not display the TCAD Self Test function.
Follow the checkout procedures described in the Avidyne TAS600 Series Installation Manual.
TAS (SkyWatch) Checkout
For TAS (SkyWatch), Self Test can only be performed from STANDBY mode and will return to
STANDBY mode upon successful completion of the Self Test.
➤ To perform a Self Test:
1. With Traffic in Stand By, rotate the left knob and select the Setup Page.
2. Select Traffic Self Test. The following actions occur:
■ The Map Page displays.
■ The Sensor Status indicates that the sensor is in “Test” and a Traffic test pattern appears on
the display.
If the Self Test fails, an error message is generated and displayed on the MFD screen. See the
SKY497 Installation Manual for explanations and fault isolation procedures.
➤ To test the Sky497 installation:
1. Use the alternate display procedure described in Appendix E of the SKY497 Installation Manual. A
terminal device using a RS-232 serial data cable is needed for these setup procedures.
2. See Appendix D in the SKY497 Installation Manual for information about configuring the terminal
device. Any computer with RS-232 terminal emulation software (e.g., Procomm, HyperTerminal,
etc.) may be used as the terminal device.
TAS (Bendix/King) Checkout
➤ To test the TAS (Bendix/King) installation, verify correct communication by monitoring the Message
List on the Setup page for the following message: “Traffic Sensor Operating Normally”.
Note: The MFD does not command the KTA870 in Self Test mode. Use the KTA870 control panel if
installed. See the KTA870 Installation Manual for fault isolation procedures.
TIS-G Checkout
Use a TIS transponder test set to test the combined installation of GTX-330 and the EX500/EX600. If
no test set is available, conduct operations in an area that supports TIS data and verify that data is
received and traffic is displayed.
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