Garmin 530W manual

400W / 500W Series Garmin Optional Displays Pilot’ s Guide Addendum F or: • GDL 69/69A XM Satellite Datalink • GTX 330/330D TIS • Garmin T A WS (GPS 500W & GNS 530W)[...]

Forewar d This Pilot’ s Guide Addendum is written for: • Garmin GPS 400W , GNC 420W/420A W , and GNS 430W/430A W Main System Software V ersion 2.00 • Garmin GPS 500W & GNS 530W/530A W Main System Software V ersion 2.00 • GTX 330/330D Main Software V ersion 4.05 • GDL 69/69A Main Software V ersion 3.02 Some differ ences in operation ma[...]

i Introduction W arnings and Cautions WARNING: T errain data is obtained from third party sources . Garmin is not able to independently verify the accuracy of this data which should be used only as an aid for situational awareness . T errain data must not be used as the sole basis for deci- sions or maneuvers to avoid terrain or obstacles . T errai[...]

ii Introduction T able of Contents T able of Contents Part One: T raffic Information Service (TIS) Interface 1 Section 1: TIS Operation and Symbology .................... 1 TIS Operation ............................................................................1 How TIS differs from TCAS .........................................................2[...]

1 Part One: Section 1 Part One: T raffic Information Service (TIS) Interface Section 1: TIS Operation and Symbology TIS Operation NO TE: P art One of this Addendum assumes the user has experience operating the 400W/500W Series units and the Garmin GTX 330 T ransponder . The T raffic Information Ser vice (TIS) pr ovides a graphic display of traf?[...]

2 TIS Operation and Symbology Part One: Section 1 How TIS differs from TCAS The main differ ence between TIS and TCAS is the source of surveillance data. TCAS uses an airborne interrogator with a one-second update rate, while TIS uses the terminal Mode S ground interr ogator and its Data Link to provide about a five-second update rate. The range a[...]

3 TIS Operation and Symbology Part One: Section 1 and avoid.” Some of the more common examples of these errors follow: • When client or intruder air craft maneuvers exces- sively or abruptly , the tracking algorithm may report incorrect horizontal position until the maneuvering aircraft stabilizes. • When a rapidly closing intruder is on a co[...]

4 TIS Operation and Symbology Part One: Section 1 TIS Symbology TIS traffic is displayed on the 400W/500W Series unit according to TCAS symbology , graphically displayed on a dedicated graphical page (T raffic Page; see below), and on the moving Map Page. A T raffic Advisory (T A) symbol appears as a solid yellow circle (or half circle on the ou[...]

5 Part One: Section 2 TIS Controls and Display Section 2: Control and Display TIS T raffic Display Status and Pilot Response • STBY — When the 400W/500W displays STBY in the upper right hand corner of the display the TIS system is in standby mode and cann ot displ ay traffic data. • OPER — When the 400W/500W displays OPER in the upper rig[...]

6 Part One: Section 2 TIS Controls and Display T raffic Gr ound T r ack T raffic ground track is indicated in the 400W/500W display by a “target track vector”, a short line displayed in 45-degree increments, extending in the direction of target movement. T raffic T arget T rack V ector . T raffic W arning Window When the unit is on any page[...]

7 TIS Controls and Display Part One: Section 2 Map Page TIS traffic is displayed on the Map Page in addition to the T raffic Page. The Map P age displaying traffic. Configuring TIS T raffic Data on the Map P age T o configure TIS traffic on the Map P age: 1. T urn the small right knob to select the Map P age . 2. Press the MENU k ey . T urn [...]

8 TIS Controls and Display Part One: Section 2 Highlighting TIS T raffic Using Map P age Panning Another Map Page feature is panning, which allows you to move the map beyond its current limits without adjusting the map scale. When you select the panning function — by pressing the small right knob — a target pointer will flash on the map displ[...]

9 TIS Operational Procedures Part One: Section 3 Section 3: TIS Operational Procedures Introduction TIS warns the user with voice and visual traffic advisories whenever it predicts an intruder to be a threat (see illustration). V oice and visual data is sent from the GTX 330. The user should not start evasive maneuvers using information from the 4[...]

10 TIS Operational Procedures Part One: Section 3 Manual Override The user can manually switch between standby (STBY) and operating (OPER) mode of operation to manually override automatic operation. T o place the display into operating mode from the standby mode (to display TIS traffic): 1. T urn the cursor on and highlight “STBY”. 2. Tu r n t[...]

11 XM Radio Introduction Part T wo: Section 1 Part T wo: XM Radio Section 1: Introduction Overview The GDL 69  is a remote sensor that receives broadcast weather data fr om a data service of XM Sat- ellite Radio, Inc. The GDL 69A  is similar to the GDL 69, but also receives audio entertainment br oadcasts from another service of XM Satellite [...]

12 Part T wo: Section 2 XM Weather XM WPT P ages When a GDL 69 or GDL 69A is installed, two XM- related pages are added to “airport” pages in the WPT page group: • T extual MET AR Page . The T extual MET AR page shows the text of the most recent MET AR (Meteorological Aer odr ome Report) that has been received for an airport. • T AF Page . [...]

13 Part T wo: Section 2 XM Weather • Graphical MET ARs . The MX W eather page (in the NA V page gr oup) can show colored flags to indicate the level of current weather condi- tions at those airports for which textual MET AR reports are available. The flags ar e color -coded to indicate the severity of the current weather at the airport: cyan fo[...]

14 Part T wo: Section 2 XM Weather is “MET AR” (r ather than “NEXRAD”), press the small right (CRSR) knob to highlight that word. T hen turn the small right knob to change “MET AR” to “NEXRAD . ” 3. Press the small right knob again to bring down the cursor (that is , to stop the blinking highlighting of “NEXRAD”) and retain the [...]

15 Part T wo: Section 2 XM Weather NEXRAD Limitations Certain limitations exist regar ding the NEXRAD radar displays. Some, but not all, are listed for the user’ s awareness: • NEXRAD base reflectivity does not pr ovide suf- ficient information to determine cloud layers or precipitation characteristics (hail vs. rain, etc). • NEXRAD base re[...]

16 Part T wo: Section 2 XM Weather XM W eather MET AR Symbols VFR - Ceiling > 3000 ft and visibility > 5 statute miles Cyan MVFR (Marginal VFR) - Ceil- ing 1000 to 3000 ft, and/or visibility 3 to 5 statute miles Green IFR - Ceiling 500 to 1000 ft, and/or visibility 1 to 3 statute miles Y ellow LIFR (Low IFR) - Ceiling less than 500 ft and/or [...]

17 Part T wo: Section 2 XM Weather T o view any airport’ s T extual MET AR page: 1. If not viewing the WPT page group , press CLR and turn the large right knob to select the WPT page group . 2. T urn the small right knob until the T extual MET AR page appears. 3. T o sel ect anoth er airpo rt, pres s th e sma ll righ t (CRSR) knob to highlight th[...]

18 Part T wo: Section 2 XM Weather TFR Information Areas with TFRs (T emporar y Flight Restrictions) are shown outlined in yellow on the NA V main page of the 500W -series and on the Map and XM W eather page of both the 400W and 500W -series. More information about T emporary Flight Restrictions can be seen on the TFR Information page, which can be[...]

19 Part T wo: Section 3 XM Aux P ages NO TE : T he full text of the NO TAM may be obtained from a local FSS or from the F AA web site, using the contents of this field as a reference to locate the particular NO T AM. However , the information shown on the TFR Information page is sufficient to let you comply with the T emporary Flight Restriction [...]

20 XM Aux P ages Part T wo: Section 3 audio ID, because the GDL 69 is a data-only receiver .) • Audio Signal . The Audio Signal field indicates the signal strength of the GDL 69A ’ s audio signal. (In the case of a GDL 69, this field shows “antenna” rather than a signal strength indica- tion.) • Data ID . The Data ID field contains the[...]

21 Part T wo: Section 4 XM Audio Section 4: XM Audio Audio entertainment is available through the XM Satellite Radio Service when activated in the optional installation of the GDL 69A. The 400W and 500W series units serve as the display and control head for your remotely mounted GDL 69A. XM Satellite Radio allows you to enjoy a variety of radio pro[...]

22 Part T wo: Section 4 XM Audio Selecting categories 1. Press the small right (CRSR) knob to high- light the category names . T he categories will be listed below in numeric order . 2. T urn the small right knob to scroll through the list of categories . Categories are shown in the upper section of the display . T he channels for each category are[...]

23 XM Audio Menu The XM Audio Menu provides choices for selecting a channel, displaying the channel, artist, or title, enabling audio output, and controlling the volume. 1. While viewing the XM Audio page , press the MENU k ey . 2. T urn the large or small right knob s to high- light the choices . Press the ENT key to mak e a selection. Add to Pres[...]

24 Enter Channel Number Y ou may directly select a specific channel by using the “Enter Channel Number” item from the Page Menu. 1. While viewing the XM Audio page , press the MENU key . T ur n the large right knob to highlight “Enter Channel Number . ” 2. T u rn t he large right kn ob t o m ov e t he highlig ht and the small right knob to[...]

25 Display Artist In List The name of the artists in the range of displayed channels can be shown in the middle pane by using the “Display Artist In List” item from the Page Menu. 1. While viewing the XM Audio page , press the MENU key . T ur n the large right knob to highlight “Display Artist In List. ” 2. Press the ENT k ey . Display Titl[...]

26 Enable/Mute Audio Output The Enable/Mute Audio Output selection of the Page Menu allows you to toggle the audio output On or Off. When Audio Output is muted, a gr een slash will cross over the music symbol in the song pane. 1. While viewing the XM Audio page , press the MENU key . T ur n the large right knob to highli ght “Enable Audio Outpu t[...]

27 Part Three: Section 1 T AWS Introduction Part Thr ee: T AWS Interface Section 1: Introduction Overview Garmin’ s T errain A wareness W ar ning System (T A WS) is an optional feature (500W -series only) to increase situational awareness and aid in r educing controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). Garmin T A WS satisfies TSO-C151b Class B requi[...]

28 Part Three: Section 1 T AWS Introduction atmosphere conditions seldom match the standar d conditions defined by the International Standard Atmosphere model (where pr essure, temperature, and lapse rates have fixed values), it is common for the Baro-Corr ected Altitude (as read fr om the altimeter) to differ fr om the GPS-MSL Altitude. Prematur[...]

29 Part Three: Section 2 T AWS Operation Section 2: T AWS Operation T A WS (T errain A wareness and W arning System) is an optional feature to increase situational awar e- ness and aid in reducing contr olled flight into terrain (CFIT). T A WS satisfies TSO-C151b Class B requir e- ments for certification. Class B T A WS is requir ed for all Part[...]

30 Part Three: Section 2 T AWS Operation lapse rates have fixed values), it is common for the baro-corr ected altitude (as read fr om the altimeter) to differ fr om the GPS-MSL altitude. This variation results in the air craft’ s true altitude differing fr om the baro-corr ected altitude. Power Up During power -up of the 500W Series unit, the te[...]

31 Part Three: Section 2 T AWS Operation T o change the display range: 1. Select the T AWS P age and press up or down on the RNG k ey to select the desired range: 1 NM, 2 NM, 5 NM, 10 NM, 25 NM, 50 NM, 100 NM. A viation information such as airports, VORs, and other navaids can be turned on or off on the T A WS Page. T o show or hide aviation inform[...]

32 Part Three: Section 2 T AWS Operation T AWS Manual T est Garmin T A WS pr ovides a manual test capability which verifies the proper operation of the aural and visual annunciations of the system prior to a flight. “T est T errain” selection T o manually test the T AWS system: 1. Select the T AWS P age and press MENU . 2. Select the “T est[...]

33 Part Three: Section 2 T AWS Operation Color Interpr etation Garmin T A WS uses black, yellow , and red to depict terrain information relative to air craft altitude as shown below . Each color is associated with an alert severity level and a suggested course of action. Color assignments are used by terrain graphics, obstacle symbols, and visual a[...]

34 Part Three: Section 2 T AWS Operation General Database Information Garmin T A WS uses terrain and obstacle informa- tion supplied by government sources. The data under - goes verification by Garmin to confirm accuracy of the content, per TSO-C151b. However , the displayed infor mation should never be understood as being all-inclusive. Pilots m[...]

35 Part Three: Section 3 T AWS Operation T o update your terrain/obstacle databases: 1 . Acquire a new terrain data card from Garmin. 2. T urn off the power to the 500W Series unit. 3. Remo ve the old ter rai n data card and inse rt the new card into the right-most slot of the 500W Series unit. 4. T urn on the 500W Series unit and verify that the T[...]

36 Part Three: Section 3 T AWS Alerts Departure Phase - Defined as when all five of the following conditions are met: • It has been determined that the aircraft was previously “on-gr ound.” • The aircraft has a vertical velocity gr eater than zero. • The aircraft has a gr ound speed greater than 35 knots. • The aircraft has an altitud[...]

37 Part Three: Section 3 T AWS Alerts Section 3: T AWS Alerts Alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within T A WS software algorithms. T A WS alerts typically employ either a CAUTION or a W ARNING alert severity level, or both. When an alert is issued, visual annunciations are displayed. Aural alerts are simultaneou[...]

38 Part Three: Section 3 T AWS Alerts WARNING—Estimated potential impact in appr oximately 30 seconds after pop-up alert and annunciation. RTC/ITI warning alerts are accompanied by the aural message “ T er rain, T er rain; Pull Up, Pull Up ” or “ T er rain Ahead, Pull Up; T er rain Ahead, Pull Up ”. Similarly , a “ Obstacle, Obstacle; P[...]

39 Part Three: Section 3 T AWS Alerts CAUTION — The above annunciation and pop-up terrain alert are displayed during a PD A alert. F or T A WS , the PDA alert is accompanied by the aur al message “ T oo Low , T errain ”. PDA Severity Levels Excessive Descent Rate Alert (EDR) The purpose of the Excessive Descent Rate alert is to provide suitab[...]

40 Part Three: Section 3 T AWS Alerts WARNING—The annunciation and pop-up terr ain alert are accompanied by the aural message “ Pull Up ”. Negative Climb Rate After T akeoff Alert (NCR) The purpose of the Negative Climb Rate After T akeoff alert (also referr ed to as “Altitude Loss After T akeoff”) is to pr ovide suitable alerts to the pi[...]

41 Part Three: Section 3 T AWS Alerts “Five-Hundred” Aur al Alert The purpose of the aural alert message “Five-Hun- dr ed” is to pr ovide an advisor y alert to the pilot that the aircraft is five-hundr ed feet above terrain. When the aircraft descends within 500 feet of terrain, the aural message “Five-hundr ed” is generated. There ar [...]

42 Appendix A T AWS Alerts T A WS Alerts Summary Alert T ype T AWS P age Annunciation P op-Up Alert Aural Message T AWS System F ailure None “T AWS System F ailure” T errain Inhibited None None T errain Not Available None “T errain Not Available” Excessive Descent Rate (EDR) Caution “Sink Rate” Excessive Descent Rate (EDR) Warning “Pu[...]

43 Appendix A T AWS Alerts Alert T ype T AWS P age Annunciation P op-Up Alert Aural Message Imminent T errain Impact (ITI) Caution or “T errain Ahead; T errain Ahead” or “Caution, T errain; Caution, T errain” Imminent Obstacle Impact (IOI) Warning or “Obstacle Ahead, Pull Up; Obstacle Ahead, Pull Up” or “Obstacle , Obstacle; Pull Up ,[...]

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