Eventide ARGUS 5000 - Accessing the Argus Database

Accessing the Argus Database
A major benefit of the Argus flight-planning software is its ability to access the
database independently of the navigation receiver. As explained in the moving map
portion of the manual, in order to get information on a database object, that object
i^_J must be on the screen. And, to be on the screen, you must either be near it (DEP or
ENR mode) or have it as a destination (ARR mode). With the FP software version,
you can select any object for information or map display without using, or even
connecting, a navigation receiver. Here's how:
First, select the object as a waypoint, by using the DIRECT TO WPT menu. When the
correct information is shown on the screen, press ACTIVATE D> as if you were flying
there. Once you have picked this "destination," simply press the ARRival key and the
object will be centered in the map screen. (Pressing DEP or ENR will result in a LRN
DATA LOST message, since position and track are necessary for orienting these
screens.) Once in the ARRival mode, the map will show your destination and
surrounding objects.
To get information, you SELect this or any other object on the screen in the usual
ti way. When the name of the facility is displayed above the bottom window, you can
press INFO for data on the newly-selected object. This is very useful if you don't
know happen to know the identifier of the facility in question.
Example: You are looking for a small airport near Los
Angeles. Everybody knows LAX, but not necessarily
SMO or VNY. First, fly DIRECT TO LAX. Press
ARR and LAX is centered on the screen. Select the
correct ARRival range to encompass the surrounding
area. Press SEL until Santa Monica is displayed above
the lower window. Press INFO for data on this facility.
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July 1999 Argus 5000/7000 Ver. 5.xx Reference Manual Part#141003 99