Basic SkyView Display Operation
3-10 SkyView System Installation Guide - Revision K
Upgrade System Software...–Use this wizard to update software on your SkyView
system.
Export System Settings...–Use this wizard to export the settings on your SkyView system
to a USB flash drive.
Export Data Log...–Datalogging is for internal use only. User-datalogging is not
supported at this time.
Load Files...–Use this wizard to load files such as settings or configuration files or delete
files from the USB flash drive.
System Setup Menu
This menu contains links to the following menus and pages:
Network Setup–Enter this menu to configure your SkyView network or to check on
network status (i.e., display important SkyView module information).
Audio Setup–Enter this menu to configure the options and volume for SkyView’s audio
output capability.
Aircraft Information–Enter this page to record important information regarding your
aircraft. Specifically, enter the tail number of your aircraft–it is used to create unique
SkyView configuration files. It is also used for other purposes.
Measurement Units–Enter this page to configure displayed units (e.g., feet or meters).
Time–Enter this page to set the time zone offset from Zulu/GMT time.
ARINC-429–Enter this page to set up ARINC-429 devices connected to SV-ARINC-429
modules.
Local Display Setup Menu
This menu contains links to the following pages and menus:
Installed Databases–This page shows the various databases that are installed on the
display and their respective versions.
Display Hardware Information–This page contains important hardware status
information such as the serial number of your display and the voltage of the attached
backup battery. Reference the Returning SkyView Components to Service after Repair
Section of this guide for more information about the Display Hardware Information
Page.
Serial Port Setup–Enter this menu to configure the five general purpose serial ports on
the display.
Brightness Setup–Enter this page to choose between manual, automatic, or external
screen backlight control. Manual screen backlight control is managed by the user in the
DIM Menu with the DEC-, INC+, and FULL buttons. Automatic screen backlight control is
managed by a default dimming profile in the display. A compatible external control
signal is required for external backlight control. Reference the Brightness Setup Section
for more information.
Top Bar Setup–Enter this page to configure the top bar on the SkyView display's screen.