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500 SERIES INSTALLATION MANUAL Page 5-1
P/N 190-00181-02 Rev G
5. POST INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION & CHECKOUT PROCEDURE
5.1 CONFIGURATION MODE OPERATIONS
With power applied to the aviation rack and the 500 Series unit turned off, press and hold the ENT key and
turn the unit on. Release the ENT key when the display activates. After the Data Base and Instrument
Panel Self-test pages, the first page displayed is the MAIN ARINC 429 CONFIG page. While in
Configuration Mode, pages can be selected by ensuring the cursor is off and rotating the small right knob.
To change data on the displayed Configuration Page, press the small right knob (CRSR) to turn on the
cursor. Turn the large right knob to change between data fields. Turn the large or small right knob to
change a field that the cursor is on. Once you have made the desired selection, press the ENT key to
accept the entry.
5.2 INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION PAGES
The Configuration Pages described in the following sections are in the order found when rotating the right
small knob clockwise starting at the MAIN ARINC 429 CONFIG page. Use the procedure described in
section 5.1 to get to this page.
NOTE
The configuration pages shown here reflect MAIN software version 2.10. All configuration pages shown
apply to the GNS 530, but not all apply to the GPS 500. Those pages and fields that apply only to certain
500 Series units are denoted as such.
5.2.1 MAIN ARINC 429 CONFIG Page
Select the MAIN ARINC 429 CONFIG Page (see Figure
5-1). This page configures the GPS ARINC 429 output
port and the two GPS ARINC 429 input ports. The two
input ports can each be configured independently for the
desired function(s).
SPEED
Selection Description
Low
Standard low-speed ARINC 429 (nominally 12.5 kilobits per second)
High
High-speed ARINC 429 (nominally 100 kilobits per second)
DATA IN 1, DATA IN 2
Selection Description
Off
No unit connected to this ARINC 429 input
Airdata
Altitude, temperature, and speed information from the following Airdata
systems:
B & D 2600, 2601, 2800, 90004-003
Bendix/King KAD 280/480, Shadin ADC 2000
Airdata/AHRS
Heading, altitude, temperature, and speed information from an Airdata/AHRS
system.
Traffic Advisory
Traffic informaiton from the following traffic advisory systems:
BF Goodrich SKY497 Skywatch/Skywatch HP
Bendix/King KTA-870, KMH880
BFG SkyWatch
Traffic information from a BF Goodrich SKY497 Skywatch system.
EFIS
Selected course, heading, and joystick waypoint information from the
following EFIS systems:
Bendix/King EFS 40/50
Certain versions of Collins EFIS may also be compatible with this format.
Figure 5-1.
MAIN ARINC 429 CONFIG Page