Garmin MX20 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

MX20 Installation Manual 560-1025-09 Rev E i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................1
1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL......................................................................................................................1
1.2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................1
1.3 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.............................................................................................................4
1.4 UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT...........................................................................................................4
1.5 PACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................................................................................4
1.6 SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED...............................................................................................................6
1.7 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................6
1.8 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................................................................6
2 INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................7
2.1 PRE-INSTALLATION INFORMATION...................................................................................................7
2.2 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................................7
2.3 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.....................................................................................................7
2.3.1 EXTERNAL SENSORS ................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3.2 MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.3.3 MINIMUM SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .........................................................................................................11
2.3.4 AIR CIRCULATION ..................................................................................................................................... 11
2.3.5 COMPASS SAFE DISTANCE......................................................................................................................... 11
2.3.6 VIEWING ANGLE........................................................................................................................................ 11
2.4 EQUIPMENT MOUNTING .................................................................................................................12
2.5 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ...........................................................................................................14
2.5.1 MX20 BASIC DATA PORT CONFIGURATION ..............................................................................................15
2.5.2 MX20 I/O DATA PORT CONFIGURATION................................................................................................... 16
2.5.3 DATA CARD .............................................................................................................................................. 17
2.5.4 PLACARD................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.5.5 POWER ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
2.5.6 ELECTRICAL LOAD ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................... 17
2.5.7 SAMPLE WIRING DIAGRAMS...................................................................................................................... 18
2.6 WEIGHT AND BALANCE ..................................................................................................................25
2.7 CONFIGURING THE MX20 & MX20 I/O .........................................................................................25
2.7.1 ENABLE/DISABLE FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................................... 26
2.7.2 EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE......................................................................................................................... 28
2.7.3 EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE FOR THE MX20 I/O.......................................................................................... 29
2.7.4 MISCELLANEOUS SETUP OPTIONS ............................................................................................................. 30
2.8 CONFIGURING THE KMH 820 IHAS FOR THE MX20 .....................................................................32
2.9 MX20 POST INSTALLATION CHECKOUT.........................................................................................33
2.9.1 MOUNTING/WIRING CHECK ...................................................................................................................... 33
2.9.2 SOFTWARE AND DATABASE TEST.............................................................................................................. 33
2.9.3 EXTERNAL DATA SOURCE TESTS .............................................................................................................. 33
2.9.4 ALTITUDE TEST......................................................................................................................................... 36
2.9.5 COMPASS TEST ......................................................................................................................................... 36
2.9.6 STORMSCOPE INTERFACE TEST ................................................................................................................. 37
2.9.7 SKYWATCH INTERFACE TEST ...................................................................................................................37
2.9.8 RYAN TCAD INTERFACE TEST ................................................................................................................. 37
2.9.9 RADAR CONFIGURATION, CALIBRATION & CHECKOUT PROCEDURES ..................................................... 37
2.9.10 LANDMARK TAWS8000 AND KGP560 CHECKOUT PROCEDURE ......................................................... 44
2.9.11 GARMIN GTX330 CHECKOUT PROCEDURE.......................................................................................... 45
2.9.12 GARMIN AT GDL 69/69A CHECKOUT PROCEDURE ............................................................................. 46
2.9.13 WSI INFLIGHT CHECKOUT PROCEDURE ............................................................................................... 46