Installation and Operation
6 BD406/PBD406 DV16401.03 Issue 04 May 2021
Wiring - BD406 without Control Head, J1 Connector ....................................................... 61
Antenna Installation ........................................................................................................... 62
2.7 Installation Setup ......................................................................................................................... 62
Start Installation Setup ...................................................................................................... 62
Device Info ........................................................................................................................ 63
General Configuration ....................................................................................................... 64
Audio Warnings ................................................................................................................. 65
Dimming Input ................................................................................................................... 65
Brightness ......................................................................................................................... 66
Illumination Curve ............................................................................................................. 66
Load Default ...................................................................................................................... 67
GPS Source Selection ...................................................................................................... 68
External GPS Receiver Configuration ............................................................................... 68
Target Status Protocol ...................................................................................................... 68
ARINC 429 ........................................................................................................................ 69
GPO_0 .............................................................................................................................. 69
GPI_0 ................................................................................................................................ 69
Control Head Interface ...................................................................................................... 70
Second Control Interface .................................................................................................. 70
2.8 Post Installation Check ................................................................................................................ 71
Mechanical Installation and Wiring Check ........................................................................ 71
Power Supply .................................................................................................................... 71
Activated Subsystems ....................................................................................................... 71
Receiver Operation ........................................................................................................... 71
Antenna Check .................................................................................................................. 71
Interference Check ............................................................................................................ 71
Flight Test Check .............................................................................................................. 72
2.9 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 72
2.10 Targets Status Protocol - IF3 Interface ....................................................................................... 73
Term Definition .................................................................................................................. 73
Physical Layer ................................................................................................................... 74
Communication Description .............................................................................................. 75
Recommended Receiver Operation .................................................................................. 80
3 Operation ...................................................................................................................................... 81
3.1 General ........................................................................................................................................ 81
3.2 Device Description ...................................................................................................................... 81
3.3 Controls and Indications .............................................................................................................. 82
User Interface - BD406 ..................................................................................................... 82
Symbols on the BD406 Display ........................................................................................ 83
User Interface - PBD406 ................................................................................................... 84
Audio Notification .............................................................................................................. 85
Warning and Failure Indications ....................................................................................... 86
Power Interrupt Indication ................................................................................................. 88
3.4 Operation Modes ......................................................................................................................... 88
3.5 Start-Up - BD406 with Control Head ........................................................................................... 89
3.6 Start-Up - BD406 without Control Head ...................................................................................... 90
Operation with other Controller ......................................................................................... 90
3.7 Start-Up - PBD406 ...................................................................................................................... 90
3.8 Mission Mode .............................................................................................................................. 91
Terms and Definitions ....................................................................................................... 91
Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) – Beacon/NavPoint detailed Menu .............................. 94
Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) – Beacon/NavPoint Course View ................................ 95
Mission Mode - Menu Structure ........................................................................................ 96
Operations from Beacons/NavPoints Details View ........................................................... 97
Operations from Beacons/NavPoints Menu View ........................................................... 101
Operations from Config Menu View ................................................................................ 103
Operations from Beacon/NavPoint Course View ............................................................ 105
3.9 GPS Status View ....................................................................................................................... 106
3.10 Receive Operation – Message Detection .................................................................................. 107
3.11 Contact Data .............................................................................................................................. 109
4 Index ............................................................................................................................................ 112