Garmin GX50 GPS Receiver User Manual


 
Table of Contents
ii Apollo GX50/60/65 Installation Manual
ELECTRICAL....................................................................................................................................33
PHYSICAL .......................................................................................................................................33
ENVIRONMENTAL............................................................................................................................34
GPS RECEIVER PERFORMANCE.......................................................................................................34
AVIONICS OUTPUTS ........................................................................................................................35
ALTITUDE INPUT REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................36
ANNUNCIATOR REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................................36
COMM RECEIVER PERFORMANCE (GX60/65 ONLY)........................................................................37
COMM TRANSMITTER PERFORMANCE (GX60/65 ONLY) .................................................................37
INTERCOM PERFORMANCE (GX60/65 ONLY) ..................................................................................38
CONTROL INPUTS............................................................................................................................38
ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS..............................................................................................................38
GPS ANTENNA ........................................................................................................................................................38
COMM ANTENNA.....................................................................................................................................................38
SERIAL INTERFACE..........................................................................................................................38
REAR CONNECTOR PINOUT.............................................................................................................39
SECTION 4 - LIMITATIONS ...................................................................................................41
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................41
OPERATIONAL.................................................................................................................................41
APPENDIX A - TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................43
CONTACTING THE FACTORY FOR ASSISTANCE ................................................................................44
APPENDIX B - PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ........................................................................45
LITHIUM BATTERY REPLACEMENT..................................................................................................45
EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION ..............................................................................................................45
REFERENCE OSCILLATOR (GX60/65) ......................................................................................................................45
CLEANING THE FRONT PANEL.........................................................................................................45
APPENDIX C - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATIONS...................................................47
APPENDIX D - ACCESSORIES ...............................................................................................49
FROM GARMIN AT..........................................................................................................................49
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE..........................................................................................................52
APPENDIX E - SERIAL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS .................................................55
MOVING MAP OUTPUT ...................................................................................................................56
BINARY NEAREST LIST DATA (WHEN EXTENDED DATA IS ENABLED ONLY) ..................................59
ANNUNCIATOR OUTPUTS (WHEN EXTENDED DATA IS ENABLED ONLY) .........................................60
FLIGHT PLAN WAYPOINT TYPES (WHEN EXTENDED DATA IS ENABLED ONLY) ..............................61
NAVCOMM DATA OUTPUT .............................................................................................................62
REMOTE LOCALIZER LIST........................................................................................................................................64
DISTANCE/SPEED/TIME MESSAGE ..................................................................................................66
ALTITUDE ENCODER/CONVERTER INPUT ........................................................................................67
FUEL/AIR DATA COMPUTER INPUT .................................................................................................68
“S” DATA FORMAT..................................................................................................................................................68
“Z” DATA FORMAT..................................................................................................................................................70