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Apollo GX50/60/65 Installation Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1
ABOUT THIS MANUAL...................................................................................................................... 1
APOLLO GX50/60/65 DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 1
FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................ 3
SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS............................................................................................................... 4
VFR GPS NAVIGATION INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 4
IFR GPS NAVIGATION INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................... 5
COMM TRANSCEIVER - GX60/65 .............................................................................................................................. 5
DATABASE UPDATES........................................................................................................................ 5
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE............................................................................................................. 6
UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 6
P
ACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................................................................................ 6
O
THER REQUIRED MATERIALS......................................................................................................... 8
SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED............................................................................................................... 8
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................. 8
SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 9
PRE-INSTALLATION INFORMATION ................................................................................................... 9
INSTALLATION OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 9
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................................................................... 9
MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 9
MINIMUM SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................................................... 9
ALTITUDE INPUT ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
HELICOPTER REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................. 10
EQUIPMENT MOUNTING ................................................................................................................. 10
MOUNTING TUBE INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................. 11
UNIT INSERTION...................................................................................................................................................... 12
UNIT REMOVAL....................................................................................................................................................... 12
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS............................................................................................................ 14
POWER.................................................................................................................................................................... 14
AVIONICS OUTPUTS................................................................................................................................................. 14
SERIAL INTERFACE.................................................................................................................................................. 14
SPEAKER AND HEADPHONE OUTPUTS (GX60/65 ONLY) ......................................................................................... 15
MICROPHONE INPUTS (GX60/65 ONLY).................................................................................................................. 15
TRANSMIT KEY INPUT (GX60/65 ONLY)................................................................................................................. 15
INTERCOM SELECTOR SWITCH (GX60/65 ONLY) .................................................................................................... 15
REMOTE FLIP/FLOP INPUT (GX60/65 ONLY) ........................................................................................................... 15
ANTENNA INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS................................................................................ 15
COMM ANTENNA (GX60/65 ONLY)........................................................................................................................ 15
GPS ANTENNA........................................................................................................................................................ 16
POST INSTALLATION CHECKOUT .................................................................................................... 25
TEST MODE CHECKOUT AND SETUP........................................................................................................................ 25
GPS NAVIGATION CHECKOUT................................................................................................................................. 27
VHF COMM CHECKOUT (GX60/65)........................................................................................................................ 28
FINAL SYSTEM CHECK............................................................................................................................................ 29
INTERFACE CHECKS ................................................................................................................................................ 29
SECTION 3 - SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 33