Garmin GPS 500 Installation Manual

Page 5-6 500 SERIES INSTALLATION MANUAL
Rev Q 190-00181-02
5.2.4 MAIN INPUTS Page
Select the MAIN INPUTS Page (see Figure 5-5). This page allows you to monitor the data on ARINC
429, RS-232 and other electrical inputs. This is used for verifying electrical interfaces during installation
and troubleshooting. Information that is not being received by the 500 Series unit is dashed out.
Field Description
OAT
Outside Air Temperature
SAT
Static Air Temperature
TAT
Total Air Temperature
IAS
Indicated Airspeed
TAS
True Airspeed
W SPD
Wind Speed
HDG
True Heading
W DIR
Wind Direction
GPS SC
GPS Selected Course
VLC SC
VOR/LOC Selected Course
(GNS 530 Only)
CDI
Status of the CDI key
(GNS 530 Only).
B ALT
Barometric-corrected Altitude
D ALT
Density Altitude
P ALT
Pressure Altitude
L FF
Left Engine Fuel Flow
R FF
Right Engine Fuel Flow
T FF
Total Fuel Flow
T FOB
Total Fuel on Board
JOYSTICK
WPT
Latitude and longitude of a
joystick waypoint sent by an
EFIS or RADAR indicator.
5.2.5 INSTRUMENT PANEL SELF-TEST Page
Select the INSTRUMENT PANEL SELF-TEST Page (see
Figure 5-6). This page allows verification that the 500
Series unit is communicating properly with other
instruments. Compare on-screen indications with the
information depicted on connected instruments, such as the
CDI, HSI, RMI and/or external annunciators. It also
displays fuel capacity, amount on-board, and flow.
5.2.6 MAIN LIGHTING Page
Select the MAIN LIGHTING Page (see Figure 5-7).
This page allows you to set display parameters that affect
the display backlight and key lighting brightness. The
DISPLAY and KEY lighting characteristics are adjusted
separately, each with the following fields:
LIGHTING
Shows the current level of display backlighting, based on
the lighting input source (lighting bus voltage, or the
ambient light if the source is PHOTO) and the settings
on this configuration page. This field has a range of 0
(zero) to 9999.
Figure 5-5. MAIN INPUTS Page
Figure 5-6. INSTRUMENT PANEL
SELF-TEST Page
Figure 5-7. MAIN LIGHTING PAGE

Garmin GPS 500 Specifications

General

Display Resolution	480 x 272 pixels
Water rating	IPX7
Bluetooth	No
Wi-Fi	No
Receiver	High-sensitivity GPS receiver