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1. FlightMax EX5000 26 600 00101 000 Rev 02 42 Datalink Enabled Setup Pages Datalink Setup AVIDYNE Datalink Setup Use to establish the amount of weather data to be transmitted SC s n AQOS0000997 Data Zone Current Position Flight Path Radius NM 400 NEXRAD Resolution me Request Interval minutes 10 D METARSs I AIRMETs SIGMETs Ie SUA Status TFRs The Datalink Setup page allows you to configure your datalink preferences including the ability to enable or disable datalink You can also configure these preferences on the internet by visiting www myavidyne com Changes made to these settings will be processed 10 seconds after the Back to Setup button is pushed or the page knob is rotated If the page is re entered within 10 seconds the settings return to Em their previous state Figure 34 EX5000 Datalink Setup Page PO 1 Datalink Enabled Gives the pilot the option of turning the Datalink system on or off 2 rh vis Switches weather coverage area between Current Position and lII ig an 3 Coverage Radius NM Selects 50 100 200 300 or 400 nautical mile radius around the aircraft or flightplan as the display area for depicting weather 4 NEXRAD Resolution Selects High Medium Low and Off NEXRAD resolution The Low d uses the least message units and Off setting turns the NEXRAD requests and overlay off 5 Request Interval Selects the time between weather upda2. ESSUR POWER OIL TEMP irr LS TAA EOS amp No 22 at 5 po aN y 60 N s e N A 10 2st 80 2 15 P f 1 j 20 30 5 30 100 504 O x100 i o 19 2 inHg 1830 RPM 42 9 i 10 inHg Temperatures Electrical volts 28 0V 1360 1315 362 384 Dm 12251160 328 342 AMPS m se L Fuel Qty Gal R 152 LRT 2145 ECONOMY 20 6 NMPG Flight Max The Engine page is divided into four main sections plus an OAT gauge 1 Gauges Provides dial and numeric readouts of Manifold Pressure RPM Percent Power Oil Temperature and Oil Pressure 2 Electrical Monitors electrical bus voltage and alternator output current 3 OAT Monitors the outside air temperature OAT 4 Fuel Provides Fuel Quantity Fuel Pressure Fuel Flow Fuel Used Fuel Remaining Time Remaining and Fuel Economy 5 Cylinder Temperatures Full display of Exhaust Gas Temperature EGT and Cylinder Head Temperature C AT tor all cylinders NOTE When supported by the aircraft installation the Avidyne EX5000 MFD provides a secondary display of fuel pressure and or fuel flow information This information is supplemental to and not intended to replace primary aircraft indications and advisories for these parameters FlightMax EX5000 14 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Engine Instruments Gauges Electrical amp OAT Engine Instruments Cautions and Warnings In order to assist the pilot in monitor ing engine health the
3. Upon entry of a flight plan into your primary GPS receiver your EX5000 will automatically download the weather for your route of flight without any additional action required Additional updates will be provided while enroute based upon the update rate that you have selected online or on the EX5000 s datalink setup page AVIBYNE Datalink Setup Use to establish the amount of weather data to be transmitted 4 Datalink Enabled SC s n AQ0500009999 Data Zone Current Position Flight Path Radius NM 400 NEXRAD Resolution Low Request Interval minutes 10 fd METARSs J AIRMETs SIGMETs I SUA Status TFRs Figure 11 Datalink Setup Page FlightMax EX5000 8 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Using Datalink The Weather Overlay button allows you to add Nexrad Graphical METARs and Airmets weather images onto the map display 1 NEXRAD data i i qisplayed i a layed in he sens consistent with weather radar data The NEXRAD age is displayed in the sensor status pox The dispayed e is clcilteg n on the time the nation D composite image is created F actual radar data may be slightly older t dS deni NEXRAD age A legend for the NEXRAD display is available on the trip page Figure 12 Map with NEXRAD amp Graphical METARs 2 Graphical METARS are displayed as smal upright flags These offer is a chance to look at the bigger picture eather along your route of flight A legend for the graphical METARS I5 S eilabl
4. Nav Messages NAV Messages amp Colors Nav Source Data is valid Nav Source Data is Not valid err x Nav Source Can t Open Port Nav Source Reconnecting Nav Source is Not Communicating Nav Source Data Format Error Heading Data is NOT Valid Heading Data is Valid FlightMax EX5000 GPS FMS indicates that the computed position data is valid Your GPS FMS has not comput ed a valid position or is not sup plying valid data Flight Plan will not be presented on the Radar display The GPS FMS interface cannot open the assigned port Generally indicates a configura tion error EX5000 is attempting to recon nect to the port that is connect ed to the GPS FMS EX5000 does not detect any data being sent from the GPS FMS Invalid data is coming from your GPS FMS If persistent general ly indicates a configuration error GPS FMS is configured as the Map heading source and that data ceases to be available or becomes invalid GPS navigator is configured as the Map heading source and that data becomes valid follow ing an acknowledgement of an invalid message 36 Recommended Pilot Action Acknowledge Check GPS for valid posi tion Have maintenance check GPS FMS and installation Have maintenance check configuration and installa tion Acknowledge Have maintenance check configuration and installa tion Have maintenance check configuration and installa tion Have
5. PPH MUCH PIW FHI 2 NRST List Shows a list of the nearest data including identifier bearing distance frequency and name for airports VORs and NDBs Identifier bearing and distance are displayed for intersections and MSL and AGL height bearing and distance are displayed for obstacles 3 Selection Control Use line select keys or right knob to move the cursor up or down to highlight a specific airport or other data type 4 FILTER Press to see all airport types SHOW ALL or only the airport types as defined on the Airport filter page ON Reference Set Up Pages Airport Filter Page 21 The Filter line select is only visible on the Nearest Airport page 5 Airport Info Provides quick access to airport information for the airport highlighted Airport Info line select only appears when viewing the Nearest Airport page 6 Graphical METAR Displays the current reported conditions for that EE airport if the airport has weather reporting 600 00101 000 Rev 02 13 FlightMax EX5000 Engine Instruments Engine Page The MFD provides an Engine page which is accessed by turning the left knob all the way to the right This page is used to display the health and performance status of the aircraft engine Most of the engine indications are transmitted to the MFD via a remotely mounted sensor interface unit SIU while the remainder are calculated by the FlightMax EX5000 AVIBYNE MANIFOLD PRESSURE RPM
6. As the mixture is richened the display will first annunciate Looking for 2 to Peak Rich and then Peak Detected Rich as it determines the peak temperature Finally it will display Best Power when the optimum best power mixture has been achieved between 80 100 rich of peak If the mixture is adjusted too far to the rich side past the Best Power setting the MFDshall annunciate Rich of Best Power The pilot should slowly lean the mix ture until the annunciation switches back to Best Power 7 After the desired engine lean setting is achieved press the Normalize or Absolute button to exit the Lean Assist function The Lean State is also displayed in the Lean Map page Datablock 8 To return to a Best Economy setting after using Best Power move the mixture to full rich and then press the Lean Assist button to go to the beginning of the Lean Assist procedure 1253 362 384 1904 1314 328 342 1600 T 1 a 4 12 3 4 EGT F CHT F CMEC Engine 600 00101 000 Rev 02 19 FlightMax EX5000 Engine Instruments Data Blocks on Map Page Data Blocks in the upper left and right corners of the Map page can be configured to show engine instrument information The Lean data block shows the status of the Lean function After leaning to Best Economy or Best Power on the Engine Page press the Absolute or Normalize button to exit the Lean Assist mode On the Map Page the Lean data block will show E
7. Heading Source is Valid Traffic sensor is not transmitting Have maintenance check configuration and installa tion TCAD sensor is not receiving Have maintenance check altitude information configuration and installa tion TAS is configured as the Map Have maintenance check Heading source and a fatal configuration and installa heading fault is received tion Traffic sensor is configured as Acknowledge the Map Heading source and is valid 600 00101 000 Rev 02 3 FlightMax EX5000 Appendix Lightning Messages Lightning Messages Recommended amp Colors Pilot Action Lightning Sensor is Lightning source is operating in Acknowledge Operating Normally a normal state from a recover able fault that was previously acknowledged Lightning Sensor is in Lightning source is in Noise Have maintenance check Noise Monitor Mode Monitor Mode configuration and installa tion Lightning Sensor is in Lightning source is in Demo Have maintenance check Demo Mode Mode configuration and installa tion Lightning Sensor is in lightning sensor in a self test Acknowledge Test Mode mode Lightning Sensor MFD receives a recoverable Have maintenance check ERROR fault notification configuration and installa tion Lightning Sensor has MFD receives a fatal fault Have maintenance check FAILED notification configuration and installa tion Lightning Sensor is Not MFD receiving no data from the Have maintenance check Com
8. Instruments Lean Assist Engine Instruments Lean Assist The MFD is equipped with a lean assist function which is used to setthe optimum mixture for various operating conditions The MFD will automatically detect whether the pilot is leaning for best power or best economy and provide visual messages to guide the pilot toward the correct mixture setting NOTE Itis very important to adjust the mixture slowly and continuously Leaning the mixture too quickly could disrupt the MFD s ability to accurately track the peak EGT and could result in a mixture setting damaging to the engine Always be sure to monitor Oil Temperature and CHT readings to ensure they stay within specified limits CAUTION If at any time during the Lean Assist process the engine begins to run roughly richen the mixture slightly until the roughness abates Leaning for Best Economy 1 In order to lean the engine for best economy begin b AL the Lean Assist button and smoothly lean the mixture control Best Economy leaning should only be undertaken at power levels below 7596 2 The MFD will annunciate Looking for First Peak at the top of the temperatures section of the display 3 As the EGT s rise the first cylinder will reach peak EGT and the MFD Engine Page will annunciate Best Economy indicating that the best economy mixture has been achieved Due to EGT variation the MFD may occasionally detect a false peak and annunciate Best Economy even though
9. Time The System Time page allows you to set the EX5000 time the current time zone offset and the amount of time the line select key menu labels stay up on the Map page before decluttering AVIBYNE System Time Configure Time Time Zone offset and Menu Timeout Menu Timeouts apply only to Map page vear 2003 M month o6_ M oay 30_ M Hour 3 PM C E Time Zone GMT 05 00 Eastern Time US amp Canada 3 GPS Mon 06 30 03 07 03 00 PM Local Mon 06 30 03 03 03 20 PM GMT Mon 06 30 03 07 03 20 PM Menu Timeout C BB Fk Back to Setup INS Setup Baie Change Value CSRS setup EMA 1 Time Zone Set the time zone based on your location 2 Menu Timeout Set the amount of time that the line select menus stay on Map page from the following choices in seconds 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 Never 3 Prev amp Next Item Buttons Press to move the selected field box 4 Change Value Roate knob to change the value of the setting within the selected field 5 Back to Setup Press to go back to the Main Setup menu e Times GPS time is displayed if EX5000 is receiving a valid time from a connect ed GPS Receiver Local time is the GMT time with the Time Zone correction GMT time is Greenwich Mean Time either from the GPS Receiver or manual pilot entry NOTE If the user wishes to set UTC time as the local time setting select GMT Casablanca Monrovia for the Time Zone selection box
10. basic look of the map in terms of orientation number of elements and base map View line select key orients the map for either Track Heading Up or North Up FORWARD view orients the map with Track Heading Up and the aircraft symbol at the bottom of the screen CENTER view orients the map with Track Heading Up and the aircraft symbol centered on the screen NORTH UP orients the map with North Up Declutter line select key allows you to quickly choose from four levels of database Nav Map detail from most to least Base Map line select key selects from three levels of map detail starting with contoured terrain with interstate highways water base map and political bound aries Pressing the key removes contoured terrain with Interstates while leaving water and political boundary references P ush again to view the flight plan on a traditional EFIS style black background ES Ej P3 amp 3 Range Control Controls the map s range and allows you to range down to 1NM scale and out to 1500NM scale The nineteen selectable ranges are 1 2 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 75 100 150 200 300 400 500 750 1000 1500 EN EE EN NOTE Terrain base map is automatically removed and Nav database information is fully decluttered at 750NM and higher ranges 600 00101 000 Rev 02 9 FlightMax EX5000 Map Page Symbology The MFD s map presentation depicts your aircraft s position in relation to flight plan nearby ai
11. oriented True North Up Recommended course of action Call your Avidyne Customer Service representative When heading track is restored Map will resume normal operations FlightMax EX5000 42 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Appendix Failure Indications Unhealthy Sensor Map monitors the health of the sensors traffic and lightning by means of a signal pulse Map looks for a signal every three seconds from each sensor If it doesn t see this signal it assumes the sensor has failed in some way When this happens the following occurs on the display e sensor data is removed from the overlay display ethe word FAIL is displayed in the sensor s status line in yellow ethe sensor symbol changes from cyan to yellow if the sensor was on Recommended course of action e Select the Setup Page and perform Self Test for the applicable sensor CMOS Battery Failure In the event of an internal battery failure the following message will occur after system Start up WARNING Check system time Check database expiration date Press any bezel key to continue This message indicates that the internal battery that maintains system date and time settings has failed in which case the following system defaults are used Date Jan 01 2000 Time 00 00 00 local These defaults will be overridden when GPS date and time are sent to the MFD via ARINC 429 from the GPS navigator This message alerts the pilot to check the navigation database ex
12. sensor modes and overlays based on the phase of flight as calculated from the TCAD The modes are Ground Terminal Standard Enroute Unlimited Approach Departure and Display off Intruders are displayed as they are received from and identified by the sensor The threat level assigned to an intruder is the threat level specified by the sensor when it transmits the intruder data Threat data range bearing altitude ID and closing direction are defined by the sensor and the type of sensor used in your system FlightMax EX5000 4 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Map Page Controls Lightning button cycles through lightning sensor modes and overlay in the following order Strike gt Cell gt Lightning Overlay Off DSPLY OFF The lightning sensor maps thunderstorm activity by monitoring electrical discharge activity within a 200 mile radius of the aircraft Lightning strikes less than 25NM distant are not displayed if the display range is set to less than 25NM If the display range is set to greater than 25NM all lightning strikes will be displayed Clear Strikes button removes lightning symbols to allow for the refresh of lightning data Weather button cycles through Datalink weather modes and overlay based on the Datalink data requested from the Datalink Setup Page With all data requested the order is ALL Nexrad METARS and Airmets gt REPORTS METARS and Airmets NEXRAD gt Datalink Weather Display Off 2 Map Functions Control
13. the EGTs continue to rise In this case press the Lean Assist button again to reset the function and continue to lean If Too Lean is annunciated the true peak has been passed 4 If the mixture is leaned too far to the lean side past the Best Economy setting the MFD shall annunciate Too Lean The pilot should slowly enrichen the mixture until the annunciation switches pack to Best Economy 5 After the desired engine lean setting is achieved press the Normalize or _ Absolute button to exit the Lean Assist function The Lean State is also dis played in the Lean datablock on the Map Page 1253 362 384 1304 1314 328 342 1600 ki 1 3 4 EGT F ECEE Engine FlightMax EX5000 18 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Engine Instruments Lean Assist amp Data Blocks Leaning for Best Power 1 In order to lean the engine for best power begin by pressing the Lean Assist button and smoothly lean the mixture control 2 The MFD will annunciate Looking for First Peak atthe top of the temperatures section of the display 3 When leaning for best power the final mixture setting is based on first cylinder to peak As the mixture is leaned look for a rise in EGT For this example assume that cylinder 2 is the first to peak 4 As cylinder 2 peaks the display will annunciate Best Economy and the 2 cylinder bar graph will turn cyan 5 Atthis point the pilot should then begin to richen the mixture 6
14. the MFD as described in this manual Use for any other purpose or reproduction or copying of any portion of said copyrighted subject matter is strictly prohibited The database region map and Update Procedures are on Page 44 600 00101 000 Rev 02 29 FlightMax EX5000 Appendix Tables Table 1 Color Code for Sensor Status Block If the symbol is filled in with blue the system is reporting a healthy status and is being displayed in the mode listed in the sensor status block Traffic If the symbol is empty outline only and blue that function is reporting a healthy status but is turned Lightning off for display on the Map page If the symbol is filled with yellow the system is unable to display data from that particular sensor This may be due to a communication error the sensor is not healthy or there is a configuration problem If the symbol is empty outline only and yellow that function is not able to display data due to the same reasons as above and is turned off from display on the map page Lightning Datalink FlightMax EX5000 30 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Appendix Tables Symbols The MFD s Map uses symbols contained in its navigational database based on your navigational mode and flight situation Map can display the following database items Airports Navaids VORs and NDBs Airways Victor and J et Intersections waypoints and other named fixes Class B C and D airspace O
15. up the NRST Page The Nearest Page brings up the nearest airports within 60NM of your present position Through the line select keys you will also have access to detailed information about each airport The line select keys also allow you to view the nearest VORs NDBs Intersections and Obstacles AVIBYNE Nearest Airports Wx ID BRG NM Freg Name EK Ew 235 5 6 122 2 SUMMIT E KIL OO 6 3 126 00 NEW CASTLE CO SAM 270 11 5 1227 80 CECIL CO Fir 047 14 2 122 70 SPITFIRE ET 174 16 5 122 B0 SMYRNA N5 J36 16 8 lZzz2 B0 NEW GARDEN MD 1 2D 1H 4 MASSEY NSO 119 40 4 122 90 LI CALZI ooN 106 Z1 1 122 90 BUCKS ERI 177 21 4 123 00 DELAWARE oN 164 23 2 122 80 CHANDELLE ESTATES ho A 75 0 123 07 BRANDYWINE KFHL O44 25 1 118 50 PHILADELPHIA INTL 5M O92 Z5 H 122 80 KUDYS KAPG oof 6 2 126 15 PHILLIPS AAF r 40h 4335 76 8 1227 70 CHESTER CO CARLSON Parporl 29M 096 76 8 122 90 KROELINGER Into OW 3 J69 27 0 122 BH0 HeAFORD CO EET 176 27 3 122 B0 JENKINS E LONE 165 77 6 126 15 DOVER AFB EMEY 116 26 3 123 00 MILLVILLE MUN Hop Trip Nit Setup MIT i F ghtMat FlightMax EX5000 12 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Nearest Page NRST 1 TYPE Cycles through the various data types in the following order Airports gt VORs gt NDBs gt Intersections gt Obstacles Nearest Obstacles Nearest Intersections Nearest NDBs URE MM Prog Mame Nearest VORS WW gez WM Ereg Naime ii d on LY TITIO CWIKHIEGIDWOM MET HH HA Bud i
16. 02 Setup Pages Airport Filter The Airport Filter page allows you to set criteria for nearest airport searches of the database You can select towered and or non towered airports the type of surfaces you prefer to land on and the minimum runway length based on your particular air craft or type of flying The values selected on this page also dictate the types of air ports that get displayed on the map AVIDYNE TIL Airport Filter Setup Use to limit airports displayed on Map and in Nearest list Note Nearest list can be unfiltered using Show All ep Type Surface EN iv Towered Iv Hard Non Towered Y Soft Water Min Runway Length fft 3 Show All Back to Setup CERES Setup Change Value 1 Airport Type Select Towered Non Towered or both 2 Surface Select between hard soft and or water surfaces 3 Minimum Runway Length select the minimum runway length in hundreds of feet from 2000ft 7000ft or show all lengths NOTE Display of airports with both hard surface and water runways requires that the hard surface box be checked 4 Prev amp Next Item Buttons Press to move the selected field box 5 Change Value Rotate knob to change the value of the setting within the selected field 6 Back to Setup Press to go back to the Main Setup menu 600 00101 000 Rev 02 23 FlightMax EX5000 Setup Pages Declutter The Declutter page is used to define the navigation symbols and default displa
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18. Acknowledge Examine CHT head temperature higher than indicators on Engine Page the normal operating range Take corrective action as required FlightMax EX5000 40 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Appendix Navigation Database Update Procedure The MFD utilizes a J eppesen NavData database of airports navaids airways and navigational fixes Navigation data is updated on 28 day cycles and it is recommended that the database should be kept current To perform a data update 1 Turn power OFF to the MFD 2 Install data disk into the dataloader Connect one end of the interconnect cable to the dataloader and the other end to the MFD data port on the front panel Note Ensure that the dataloader is supported and not dangling by the cable This may cause an intermittent connection which will result in an unsuccessful data update 3 Apply power to the MFD by turning ON the avionics master switch The Data Loader screen is displayed Note If the Press Any Bezel Key message is displayed the dataloader drive was not detected by the MFD Check the connection between the dataloader drive and the MFD Restart procedure at step 1 4 Press the Proceed button Do not turn off the MFD or disconnect the intercon nect cable during a data load The data load is complete when the Press Any Bezel Key message is displayed Remove the dataloader drive and interconnect cable and store in a safe place Databases are available for tw
19. G sss o ird oi e KRESS Oa REE eA 23 DOCU Bas nth hours heb nda ceeds hee ERE oe 24 Data Block Edl adc dda draco a cde ac eR 25 System Time eee 26 Data LNK que m 27 Traffic Mode erre 28 Database Updates 29 ADDGNGIX aD 30 orcd I 30 Data Base Update Procedures 41 Data Base Region Map 0 0c eee eee 41 Failure Indications llle 42 An approved Flight Manual Supplement FMS will be providd by your installer The FMS contains information specific to your installation It contains any operating limitations that may apply 600 00101 000 Rev 02 1 FlightMax EX5000 Introduction The FlightMax EX5000 Multi Function Displays MF D provide a pictorial view of your flight situation based on input from your GPS navigator It utilizes on board database information for mapping off route navigation data such as nearby airports VORs NDBs special use and restricted airspace etc as well as terrain interstate highways bodies of water and obstacles The EX5000 uses RS 232 to interface to external sensors such as GPS Goodrich WX 500 Stormscope Sensor and Ryan TCAD Traffic Sensor if installed The EX5000 additionally offers ARINC 429 data bus capability When interfaced via ARINC 429 to a Garmin GNS 430 420 series GPS the EX5000 will display the curved paths associated with instr
20. MFD will highlight any engine parameters that are not within nor mal operating conditions Caution zone readings will cause the appropriate numeric indicator to turn yellow while Warning zone readings will cause a red indication To supplement aircraft cockpit annunciators the following engine parameter conditions trigger a message to be displayed in a message bar on the bottom of the MFD screen The bottom right line select key will be labeled Ack in these cases and pressing the line select key to clear the message shall take the user to the Engine Page of the MFD if not already displayed The message bar will be removed automatically if the caution ary condition goes away Bus Volts less than 25 1 Volts Bus Volts greater than 30 Volts Oil Pressure less than 56 PSI Oil Pressure greater than 95 PSI Any CHT greater than 475 degrees F Oil Temperature greater than 230 degrees F MANIF OLD PRESSURE 6 POWER MP OIL P ja ESSURE RA Gana re 25 D fay c ET fis 1 1 TH 100 30 C10 inHg a x100 JE 0o Y v PSI 19 2 inHg 1830 RPM 42 1 Gauges MANIFOLD PRESSURE Displays current engine power in inches of mercury as measured at the engine s induction system and reported by the SIU RPM Displays current engine speed in revolutions per minute as reported by the SIU POWER Indicates the current percent power being made by the engine This indication is calculated
21. Revision History Date Revision Description Jul 22 2003 p00 Released per ECO 03 188 Sep 11 2003 Updated per ECO 03 225 Nov 10 2003 Updated per ECO 03 269 System Configuration When contacting your dealer or Avidyne technical support and when logging onto www myavidyne com for the first time please have your FlightMax EX5000 serial number and Subscriber Communicator serial number available Record these below for future reference FlightMax EX5000 S N Datalink Subscriber Communicator S N 600 00101 000 Rev 02 i FlightMax EX5000 Page Intentionally Left Blank FlightMax EX5000 ii 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Table of Contents iuge jer M TP 2 OpeCrallOn 42 153 12 788 9 2 2 039 a oa wu bee I aci a a 3 Map Page sius bz dwanuu2GE ERE she EN ES RU EHE ard 4 CONIO iore Eua peau VOU EVER papa are d ae 4 Symbology 52 man diee Ross nd RR Rem eee x 6 Map Orientation Control 0 0000 cee eee 7 Using Datalink 0 0 eee 8 TD Page Tr cr 10 Nearest Pale 5susiriod uu EE ee bs eee He E EDEN eee 12 Engine Instruments LL 14 Cruq VR 15 Fuel Usage cc ee ees 16 Temperatures corti ate whey neem hod age e err de wee wae 17 Lean Assist 0 0 0 cece eee 18 Data BIOGKS me ie aware be aGan rae Ee bet a Oe e 19 Data Log ee eee 21 SeluD PAGES 65 scccuioetwannewdsdweteewasceureaeen 22 PIU can pad ees eh ea boas ae ee ete eae ee 22 AIDOT FIN
22. aphical METAR and reporting point identifier When conducting a Direct To flight plan the MFD will py METAR information for several intermediate poring Stations along your route These will be shown as blank lines on the flight plan list with Wx in the first column and the METAR flag in its normal position in the right column Selecting one of the intermediate points will pay the text METAR on the lower half of the screen The intermediate METAR stations will be removed from the list as you pass them during your flight FlightMax EX5000 10 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Trip Page NOTE When the MFD is interfaced to a Garmin GNS 430 GNC 420 via RS 232 the GPS may send duplicate waypoints while in approach mode These duplicate waypoints may affect the distance and time readings on the trip page Approach proce dures should be flown using the GPS as the pamar source of navigation information Consult your avionics installation facility to determine if your MFD is interfaced to the Garmin GNS 430 GNC 420 via ARINC 429 or RS 232 3 Course Deviation Indicator CDI Shows lateral distance Crosstrack deviation from desired course providing continuous navigation reference when viewing the Trip page 4 Local and UTC time in HH MM SS using a 24 hour clock format 5 Destination Airport Information Provides quick access to airport information for the destination airport when available 6 Dis lay Button By pressing the adjacent butto
23. bstacles 2200 AGL Certain classes of special use airspace Prohibited Restricted Warning Alert and Military Operating Areas Navigational symbols used by Map are shown in Table 2 through Table 6 Table 2 Map Symbols Navigational Fixes Cm em Des dh Intersection Terminal J et and Victor airway waypoints intersections 600 00101 000 Rev 02 31 FlightMax EX5000 Appendix Tables Note The various airport types are derived directly from the J eppesen navigation database Table 3 Map Symbols Airports Soft Water Airport Type NOTE The larger airport symbols are displayed as the map scales are reduced to the smaller ranges Table 4 Map Symbols Other Flight Plan Single Low inactive leg Obstacle gt 200 AGL 1000 AGL Flight Plan Low Obstacles active leg within 1NM of eachother 200 AGL 1000 AGL Map Orientation Single Obstacle 1000 AGL Ownship Obstacles within 1NM of eachother gt 1000 AGL Flight Plan Course Waypoints If all legs are shown in white the GPS is not reporting the active leg of the flight plan FlightMax EX5000 32 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Appendix Tables Table 5 SUA and TFR Status Region Type Inactive Unknown Pending Active Line Label Line Label Line Label Line Label NOTE For adjacent or overlaying types of Special Use Airspace e g Restricted Areas or Prohibited Areas within larger MOAs some masking of the border li
24. by the MFD based on engine RPM manifold pressure out side air temperature and pressure altitude OIL TEMP Displays the current engine oil temperature in degrees Fahrenheit as reported by the SIU OIL PRESSURE Displays the current engine oil pressure in pounds per square inch PSI as reported by the SIU 2 Electrical VOLTS Indicates the current voltage of the main bus in volts as reported by the SIU erre SSS AMPS Indicates the amount of current in Amps being VOLTS _28 0V produced by the alternator as reported by the SIU AMPS Electrical 3 Outside Air Temperature OAT Indicates the ambient air temperature as reported by the SIU or Avidyne PFD if installed This will either be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius as selected by the pilot using the temperature units control 600 00101 000 Rev 02 15 FlightMax EX5000 Engine Instruments Fuel Usage Fuel Initialization Page Displayed on startup Diamond DA40 INITIAL USABLE FUEL or when the Initial Fue button is pres sed The oe eiue MFD will display the fuel initialization page and 60 cat cru ask the pilot to input the amount of fuel added j to the aircraft A Button for Fuel Full is available to quickly set the fuel level to a full tank In addition the right A be used to fine tune the amount of fuel added Fiati Ache G Gaileng When the desired amount has been entered pressing the Fuel Done button will exit t
25. conomy or Power when the Lean Assist procedure is completed and exited Other Lean data block states are Leaning Displayed when you switch back to the map page before the Lean Assist mode was exited Incomplete When the Lean Assist mode is exited prior to achieving Best Power or Best Economy FF Change When the lean state is changed by a fuel flow adjustment Pwr Change When the lean state is changed by a power adjustment Sensor Status Box and Engine Instrument Data Blocks on Map Page The Engine Sensor Status Box FUEL QTY EGT CHT provides textual and graphical representation of the Fuel Quantity EGT and CHT The numeric readouts for EGT and CHT show the current hottest cylinder temperature The Fuel Quantity portion of the datablock will always be displayed The addition of the EGT and CHT indicators is pilot selectable It is positioned below the other left data blocks See the Data Block Setup section on Page 34 for additional information FlightMax EX5000 20 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Engine Instruments Data Log The FlightMax EX5000 Engine Monitor provides full time recording of time position pressure altitude and critical engine performance parameters The MFD will log up to 30 hours of recorded data which can be downloaded via the MF D s bezel accessible data port In order to download the stored engine data log files 1 Turn power OFF to the MFD 2 Install compatible blank USB disk into the Data Load
26. e ors on the ti page 9 g CAUTION Datalink weather should only be used ed for strategic planning pur poses Datalink weather should not be used for tactical weather avoidance Local conditions may have changed since your last weather update 3 Airmet Sigmet data is overlaid with lines that alternate between single and tiple me h th cK side of the line indicates the inside of the affected region egions are according to t alsa me ame and the label is iced in amp interior o bel epicte region 1 ble XXX NOTE The National Weather Service only provides NEXRAD for the Continental United States CONUS The EX5000 will not depict NEXRAD images for areas outside of The boundary of the available weather coverage area Is shown by hash marks The intent of the datalink weather boundary is to clearly show when there is actual weather in the area versus when there may be weather in a given area but it is not displayed If you would like to expand the amount of data displayed and therefore move the boundary farther from your flight plan you can do this on the Datalink Setup Page or at www myavidyne com 600 00101 000 Rev 02 g FlightMax EX5000 Trip Page The Trip Page is SALA c es during flight The distance and the time values are updated with each new positive fix from the GPS The route em advance with each waypoint Ma Turning the left knob one detent to the right from the Map page brings up the Trip Page which shows the remain
27. ed on the barometric pressure entered into the FMS by the pilot This display is used to verify what has been put into the FMS GPS Do not rely on this display for terrain separation FlightMax EX5000 34 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Appendix Tables Table 7 Data Block Information continued Name Descriptions Range GND SPD Current ground speed in 0 0 to 999 9 knots system speed units TRUE AIRSPD Actual airspeed From FMS UTC TIME UTC or Zulu time 0 to 23h 59m 59s LOCAL TIME Local data and time 0 to 23h 59m 59s Derived from UTC time with time zone setting applied Table 8 Engine Instrument Data Block Information Name __Descrintons Range RPM 0 3 500 RPM Manifold Pressure MP 0 36 Inches of Hg Percent Power 0 200 FUEL Fuel Flow amp 0 0 to 30 GPH Gallons Used 0 0 to 99 9 Gallons FUEL REM Fuel Amount amp 0 0 to 40 0 Gallons ST Time Remaining 0 0 to 60 0 Gallons LR 0 to 23h 59m OIL Oil Temperature amp 0 3009 Oil Pressure 0 100 PSI LEAN STATE Status of Lean setting Best Economy Economy Best Power Power In process of leaning Leaning Leaning interrupted Incomplete Power change after lean Pwr Change Throttle change after lean FF Change Not leaned blank OAT Outside Air Temperature 409F to 1409 F 402C to 602C Electrical Bus Voltage Volts and 2 to 75 Amperes Alternator outputs Amps 20 to 36 VDC 600 00101 000 Rev 02 35 FlightMax EX5000 Appendix
28. er drive 3 Connect one end of the interconnect cable to the Data Loader and the other end to the MFD data port on the front panel 4 Apply power to the MFD by turning ON the master switch 5 The Data Log Transfer screen is displayed 6 Press the Proceed button Do not turn off the MFD or disconnect the interconnect cable during a data transfer 7 ne de transfer complete when disk Is automatically ejected fro from the Data Loader drive and the Press Any Bezel Key message is displaye 8 Remove the Data Loader and interconnect cable and store in a safe place The disk will contain up to 30 hours of engine data in two file formats an ASCII text file which can be opened in most spreadsheet programs log and a J eppesen Track file txt which is compatible with eppesen FliteS tar 600 00101 000 Rev 02 21 FlightMax EX5000 Setup Pages Main From the Nearest pages turning the left knob one detent to the right brings up the Setup Pages which are used to set user preferences and sensor settings AVIBYNE FlightMax EX3000 Version 5 6 0 Build 4 Avidyne Part Number 530 00129 000 NavData Americas Valid June 12 2003 Thru July 10 2003 Obstacles NOAA NorthAmerica Valid May 15 2003 Thru July 10 2003 Datalink gt Message List Airport 3 Setup z Filter 4 58 pm Engine Sensor Unit is Not Communicating 4 58 pm Lightning Sensor is Not Communicating 4 Traffic Pha pm Kiers SS 58
29. er these circumstances the straight line must be ignored Approach procedures should be flown using the GNS 430 GNC 420 navigator s CDI as the primary reference Consult your avionics installation facility to determine if your MFD is interfaced to the GNS 430 GNC420 via ARINC 429 or RS232 10 Traffic Indications Shaws traffic us relative to current position and ge includes relative altitude when avall with respect to airplane symb See traffic sensor user s manual for further details configured Strikes represented by yellow X yellow F in Cell Mode Lightning drikes are displayed for three minutes 11 Lightning Indications Shows lightning strikes geographically referenced if ghtning Indic ahtning stes geqgraphically referenced it E 12 Airplane Symbol Shows the position of your aircraft in relation to the DOG nap and the selected UN i Map Orientation Control The pilot can control the orientation of the map and sensor data displayed on the MFD with the Map View button MFD traffic and lightning symbols are positioned relative to the aircraft symbol nose When the Map View is North Up extra pilot effort may be needed to locate traffic outside the aircraft Set Map View to Center or Forward to display this data consistent with typical dedicated traffic and lightning sensor displays 600 00101 000 Rev 02 7 FlightMax EX5000 Using Datalink Your EX5000 comes equipped with an integrated datalink function that a
30. he fuel initialization page NOTE Itis critical to accurately enter the actual onboard fuel quantity on the initial fuel page to ensure accuracy of the fuel totalizer functions Aircraft pre flight inspection should include visual identification of the actual fuel in each tank in accordance with aircraft POH procedures After the amount of fuel has been visually confirmed this amount should be entered into the MFD initial fuel page Inaccurate fuel entry can result in a misleading indi cation of fuel or time remaining which could lead to fuel starvation loss of engine power and forced landing NOTE Be sure to cross check fuel quantity and fuel remaining during flight Fuel quanti ty is the amount of fuel in the tanks as measured by the tank probes See the aircraft POH for any limitations on the fuel measurement Fuel remaining however is the amount of fuel remaining based on a calculation using the initial fuel amount entered by the pilot and the fuel flow integrated over the time of the flight so far In the fuel area of the Engines Page the MFD displays Fuel Quantity Fuel Pressure Fuel Flow Fuel Used Fuel Remaining Time Remaining and Fuel Economy QUANTITY Displays the current measured fuel quantity in U S IZITPIESTTEIETINE gallons as two vertical bars one each for the left and right main wing is LRT ing tanks If long range tanks are installed a third fuel tank quantity 10 p10 indicator will be displayed between the
31. in opar area Legend colors in between these numerics represent terrain elevations Blue obstacle clearance number shows the top of the highest obstacle when greater than the bs displayed terrain Terrain data is not displayed when your aircraft s latitude is greater than 75 degrees north or south 7 Special Use Airspace The MFD uses several different line styles to convey special use and class airspaces Class B is solid blue line Class C is solid magenta line Class D is dashed blue line MOA Warning and Alert areas are solid yellow lines and restricted and prohibited areas are solid red lines Reference Table 5 and associated note Page 33 8 Airport Runway Diagrams Runway layouts of your destination airport and nearby airports are displayed As you range in the scal d runway diagram with heading labels shows your exact location in proximity to the field 9 Flight Plan The Activ flight plan from the GPS is ae on the map The current leg is displayed in magenta and all remaining legs are shown in white When you select an approach procedure on the Garmin 430 all approach seg ments including holds DME arcs procedure turns etc are shown NOTE The Garmin GNS 430 GNC 420 does not differentiate curved flight path segments from straight segments when interfaced with the MFD via an RS232 interface Therefore the MFD will connect the beginning and end waypoints of a curved segment such as a DME arc with a straight line Und
32. ing eas in the current flight plan and other data being received by the MFD from the GPS If the TIGRE pan doesn t fit on the screen an ellipse is shown in the next to last line The destination is always displayed on the last line A No Flightplan Available message is displayed if there is no flight plan entered or if the GPS has e Oo TEYTIPTTTIT Time 07 53 35 Scale 5r m UTC 11 53 35 Dist ETE A Fuel Rem Nrst ORG IX NM hh mm Local Ga METAR DBN 350 95 8 0 35 71 8 i ee AHN 349 182 4 1 08 9 01am 65 4 KAHN VXV 352 303 0 1 53 9 47am 56 2 KTYS LOZ 356 371 4 2 19 10 12am 51 2 KLOZ FLM 359 468 7 2 55 10 49am 43 8 SKLUK Bae KEWA 349 614 2 3 50 11 43 33 0 KFWA METAR Conditions at KFWA FT WAYNE INTL 1 Current ground speed and track 2 Flight Plan information from your GPS Active waypoint is shown in magenta Displayed data WPT Waypoint identifier as received from the GPS BRG Bearing to current waypoint DTK Desired track to waypoint DIST NM Cumulative great circle distance of each flight plan leg ETE Cumulative estimated time en route to waypoint in H MM format for each flight plan leg at current ground speed ETA Estimated time of arrival to waypoint in HH MM formatted for airplane local time Fuel Remaining Available with Engine and Fuel Monitor function Displays remaining fuel at each waypoint in gallons Nrst METAR Available with Datalink enabled Displays Gr
33. it is Engine siu is operating in a normal state Acknowledge Operating Normally from a recoverable fault that was previous ly acknowledged Engine Sensor Unit is MFD receiving no data from Engine siu Have maintenance Not Communicating check configuration and installation Engine Sensor Unit MFD receiving invalid data from the Engine Have maintenance Configuration Error lu check configuration and installation PFD Messages PFD Messages Recommended amp Colors Pilot Action PFD is Operating PFD is operating in a normal state from a Acknowledge Normally recoverable fault that was previously acknowledged PFD is Not MFD receiving no data from PFD Have maintenance Communicating check configuration and installation Engine Caution Messages Engine Cautions Recommended Pilot amp Colors Action Check Oil Temp MFD has detected an Acknowledge Examine Oil oil temperature outside the Temperature on Engne Page normal operating range Take corrective action and land immediately if necessary Check Oil Press MFD has detected an Acknowledge Examine Oil oil pressure outside the normal Pressure on Engine Page operating range Take corrective action and land immediately if necessary Check Volts MFD has detected bus voltage Acknowledge Examine Voltage outside the normal operating Indicator on Engine Page Take range corrective action and land as soon as practical Check CHT MFD has detected a cylinder
34. left and right indicators ME re m PRESSURE Displays the current fuel pressure in PSI PRESSURE 31 0 PSI FLOW 8 5 GPH FLOW Displays the current fuel flow in gallons per hour as USED _2 8 Gal reported by the SIU FUEL RMNG 54 5 Gal TIME RMNG 06 24 USED Displays the total amount of fuel used since the last ECONOMY 20 6 NMPG engine start as reported by the SIU RMNG Displays the total amount of fuel remaining in gallons This indication is calculated by the MFD based on the starting fuel entered by the pilot on the fuel initialization page and fuel used as reported by the SIU TIME RMNG Displays the amount of time remaining before the total useable fuel on board will be consumed This indication is also calculated by the MFD based on the fuel remaining and fuel flow as reported by the SIU This value is only displayed when the GPS ground speed is greater than 50 knots ECONOMY Displays the current fuel economy in nautical miles per gallon This indica tion is based on the fuel flow as reported by the SIU and the ground speed as reported by the GPS This value is only reported if the GPS ground speed is greater than 50 kts FlightMax EX5000 16 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Engine Instruments Temperatures 5 Engine Page Cylinder Temperatures Exhaust Gas Temperature EGT emperatures Indicates the exhaust gas tempera n EUR ture of each cylinder in degrees 1225 1160 328 342 Fahrenheit as a bar gra
35. llows you to stay completely tuned in to the current weather SUA and TFR conditions along your route of flight Since this function is completely integrated there is nothing special or new that you need to learn to make it work for you You will need to log on to www myavidyne com and follow the simple account setup instructions in order to establish an Avidyne datalink account Be sure to have your datalink subscriber communicator S C serial number handy You will need it to open your account You can view your SC s n on the EX5000 Datalink S etup Page Figure 11 Once your account is activated you may immediately begin enjoying the advantages of the EX5000 s satellite based datalink capability In addition your www myavidyne com datalink account provides you with access to your billing and usage statements as well as providing pre flight weather links and planning tools You can set your datalink user preferences online prior to your flight and they will be downlinked to your EX5000 via satellite the next time you fly When you power the EX5000 up it will immediately begin sending position data to tell the satellite network where you are and that you are about to begin a flight Weather data will begin transferring to your airplane based upon your user preferences No action is required to begin receiving weather You will have to pull your airplane out of the hangar so that the satellite receiver can interrogate and locate a satellite
36. maintenance check configuration and installa tion Acknowledge 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Appendix Traffic Messages Traffic Messages Recommended amp Colors Pilot Action Traffic Sensor is Operating Normally Traffic Bearing Distance Relative Altitude Traffic Distance Relative Altitude Traffic Bearing Distance Traffic Distance Traffic Sensor is in Stand By Traffic sensor is operating ina Acknowledge normal state from a recoverable fault that was previously acknowledged Traffic Advisory Acknowledge to go to dedi catd traffic page and begin looking for traffic Traffic Advisories with no bear Acknowledge to go to dedi ing information catd traffic page and begin looking for traffic Traffic Advisories with no rela Acknowledge to go to dedi tive altitude information catd traffic page and begin looking for traffic Traffic Advisories with no bear Acknowledge to go to dedi ing and no relative altitude infor catd traffic page and begin mation looking for traffic MFD receives a Stand By Pressing Traffic button to transmission from the traffic sen select a traffic mode sor Have maintenance check configuration and installa tion if message persists Traffic Sensor is in Traffic sensor is in self test Acknowledge Self Test mode Traffic Sensor is Not Communicating TCAD Altitude Unavailable Traffic Heading Source Failed Traffic
37. municating lightning sensor configuration and installa tion Lightning Ahead Stormscope is indicating dis Determine location of light charge activity horizontally with ning and avoid in 22 of the aircraft nose and within 75nm Lightning Heading Stormscope is configured asa Have maintenance check Source Failed heading source and a fatal configuration and installa heading fault is received tion Lightning Heading Stormscope is configured with Acknowledge Source OK heading input Lightning Antenna Stormscope antenna location Have maintenance check Location Changed disagrees with MFD setting configuration and installa tion FlightMax EX5000 38 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Appendix Datalink Messages Datalink Messages Recommended amp Colors Pilot Action Datalink Sensor is Satellite communicator is operat Acknowledge Operating Normally ing normally after a recoverable fault was previously acknowl edged Datalink Sensor is NOT Satellite communicator has Restart system If problem Communicating stopped communicating persists contact Avidyne Datalink Sensor COMM port is configured incor Restart system If problem Configuration Error rectly persists contact Avidyne Datalink Sensor Data is MFD receives a recoverable Have maintenance check Invalid fault notification configuration and installa tion Datalink METAR symbols METARs are older than 90 min Go to Datalink Setup page gt 90 minutes utes fr
38. n you can toggle through Textual METAR Legend and Datalink Status Th Satellite Status values have been normalized to values between 0 and 10 to allow easy determination of the satellite link ime Si METAR Symbols AIRMETS SIGMETS SUA Status TFRs 7 11 pm Datalink Rev METARs Map Tp Nrst Setup Engine Figure 15 Trip Page Satellite Status Satellite in View Displays the name of the satellite the system has acquired x Strength Signal Quality Signal Status represents the overall health of the satellite signal The higher these value are the better the signal strength Normal values are between 4 and 10 Message Quality Even when the signal strength is good messages may be dropped if the ocal Mi me level is too high Normal ES de bemeen and 0 i 7 Text METAR The translated METAR is displayed for the selected flight plan waypoint Note that if the selected E is not reporting weather the METAR information will be reported from the nearest METAR station 8 Select Knob Moves the cursor over the desired waypoint in the flight plan which selects the plain English textual METAR to be displayed along the bottom half of the screen 9 Select Buttons These buttons can be used instead of right knob to move cursor over the desired waypoint for METAR information 600 00101 000 Rev 02 11 FlightMax EX5000 Nearest Page NRST From the Trip page turning the left knob one detent to the right brings
39. nes mayoccur Pilots must reference current aeronautical charts for accurate bound aries Table 6 AIRMET and SIGMET Boundaries was FnAmEr FR 2 SS Blue gray Convective SIGMET CSIG 600 00101 000 Rev 02 33 FlightMax EX5000 Appendix Tables Table 6 Data Block Information Name Bescrpions Rame NEXT WPT DEST WPT NRST ARPT LAT LON BARO ALT Name of bearing and distance to the To waypoint in the active flight plan Note that the bearing is from your present position directly to the fix If you are off course it will differ from your planned course Also displays ETE Estimated Time En route Name of bearing and distance to the To waypoint in the active flight plan Also displays ETE Estimated Time En route Name of and distance to final destination waypoint in system distance units Distance is measured along planned route Identifier of bearing and distance to the nearest airport Current lattitude and longitude in degrees and decimal minutes Barometric Altitude 5 characters Name 1 to 360 degrees 0 0 to unlimited NM 5 characters Name 1 to 360 degrees 0 0 to unlimited NM H MM SS 5 characters 0 0 to unlimited NM 5 characters Name N S 0 to 90 0 E W 0 to 1809 0 Based on data from FMS or GPS see Note NOTE The Baro Altitude is received from the FMS or GPS via 429 The FMS GPS calculates the altitude bas
40. o regions of the world Region Americas Region Il International does not include Americas 600 00101 000 Rev 02 A1 FlightMax EX5000 Appendix Failure Indications Loss of Position If the position source becomes unavailable or invalid the following conditions will occur all traffic and lightning data is removed from the display e the aircraft symbol is removed from the display ethe compass labels N S E and W are removed from the display the map will remain static centered on last known good position ethe map orientation annunciation is removed from the display ethe map is oriented True North Up Recommended course of action For aircraft equipped with dual GPS select the Setup Page and press the 5wap to GPS X button For aircraft equipped with a single GPS follow the GPS supplier troubleshooting guide When position data is restored Map will resume normal operations Loss of Heading Track If the heading track source becomes unavailable or invalid the following conditions will occur all traffic and lightning data is removed from the display the aircraft symbol is replaced by a direction less symbol a white symbol ethe compass labels N S E and W are removed from the display ethe map and flight plan data will continue to be displayed ethe map orientation annunciation is removed from the display ethe heading track indicator will display a series of dashes ethe map is
41. om their time of reception and request refresh Datalink AIRMETs AIRMETs SIGMETS are older Go to Datalink Setup page SIGMETs gt 90 minutes than 90 minutes and request refresh Datalink SUA Status 90 SUA Status data are older than Go to Datalink Setup page minutes 90 minutes and request refresh Datalink TFRs gt 90 TFR data are older than 90 min Go to Datalink Setup page Datalink Data not yet Datalink is Enabled and no received Datalink data has been received within 10 minutes of MFD initialization compete Datalink Airmets Sigmets AIRMETs SIGMETs are selected Acknowledge not yet received and they are not received within 15 minutes of the initial datalink update SUA Status not yet SUA Status TFRs are selected Acknowledge received and SUA Status is not received within 15 minutes of the initial datalink update TFRs not yet received UA Status TFRs are selected Acknowledge and TFRs are not received within 15 minutes of the initial datalink update METARs Symbols not yet METARs are selected and they Acknowledge received are not received within 15 min utes of the initial datalink update Datalink Idle No data being sent or recieved None necessary NXR Invalid NEXRAD temporarily not able to Wait for next be displayed NEXRAD update Check system in Setup pages 600 00101 000 Rev 02 39 FlightMax EX5000 Appendix Engine Messages Engine Messages Recommended amp Colors Pilot Action Engine Sensor Un
42. ous MFD pages The cur rent page is highlighted in lower left corner of screen Range amp Cursor Control Right knob controls the Map s range When other pages are selected the right knob provides item selection control Message Bar The message bar is used to keep the pilot informed about critical and advisory information from the MFD When information needs to be conveyed the message bar appears as the lowest right button The message bar can display only one message ata time If more than one message Is available the message bar will display the highest priority message on top The key associated with the Message must be depressed to clear messages and view those underneath 600 00101 000 Rev 02 3 FlightMax EX5000 Map Page Controls Line select keys on the left side of the bezel provide access to sensor modes Line select keys on the right side of the bezel access the mapping functions and control how the Map is viewed AVIBYNE 5 TRAFFIC E Oo o coc k L7 AM 200 FEET Rame l Flight Max 1 Sensor Functions Control overlay and modes of available sensors Buttons are only displayed for those sensors that are installed in the aircraft Traffic button with TAS SkyWatch or BendixKing cycles through traffic sensor modes and overlay in the following order Above gt Normal gt Below gt Unlimited UNLIMTD gt Traffic Overlay Off DSPLY OFF Traffic button with Ryan TCAD cycles through traffic
43. ph The ind em invidual EGT of each cylinder is also 1500 displayed as a numeric indication above each bar An up or down trend m arrow will also appear below this ind numeric indication to indicate whether a cylinders EGT is rising or 1200 falling PE These indications are reported by the 1000 SIU and in combination with the Lean EGTer Assist function are used to aid the pilot in leaning the aircraft s engine for desired performance TE ETE Engine Cylinder Head Temperature CHT Indicates the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit of each engine cylinder head as reported by the SIU The individual temperature of each cylinder is also displayed as a numeric indication above each bar A white up or down trend arrow will also appear above or below this numeric indication to indicate whether a cylinder is rising or falling in temperature Absolute Selects the absolute mode for EGT display Absolute mode is the default display mode which indicates the current exhaust gas temperature for each cylinder Normalize Selects the normalize mode for the EGT display Upon activation the display will establish all of the current EGT s at a zero point In EGT Normalized mode the bar graphs will indicate overall changes in EGT rather than displaying the actual temperature values as in absolute mode EGT Normalized 55 60 362 384 80 150 328 342 CERES EET Engine 600 00101 000 Rev 02 17 FlightMax EX5000 Engine
44. pictions Datalink Weather not displayed Lightning not displayed Flight Plan displayed Up to 5 non bearing intruders traffic threats reported by the traffic sensor without valid bearing are listed below the airplane symbol Acknowledging the TA message will remove it from the message bar allowing other messages to be displayed The TA message will be automatically removed when the threat is reduced or the intruder is no longer present Exit Traffic button restores the Map page to the previous settings If the Map page is restored prior to acknowledging a TA the message will remain displayed and acknowledging it will once again bring up the dedicated traffic display Note Traffic information is provided to the pilot as an aid to visually acquiring traffic Pilots should maneuver their aircraft based only on ATC guidance or positive acquisition of conflicting traffic FlightMax EX5000 28 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Database Updates The MFD is delivered with a current complete database of airports navaids airways navigational fixes and obstacles This data is displayed on the moving map to provide navigational information and situational awareness The navigation data for the MFD includes copyrighted data compilations owned by J eppesen Sanderson Inc for which Avidyne has been granted a limited non exclusive license to use The copyrighted subject matter may be used only in connection with the ordinary and intended use of
45. piration date and verify that the database has not expired since the system will not automatically recognize it The system should be returned to Avidyne for CMOS battery replacement 600 00101 000 Rev 02 43 FlightMax EX5000 Appendix Failure Indications Engine SIU Failure In the event of an engine sensor unit or SIU failure any affected indicators will show a failure indication by Dial Gauges Needle Pointer removed Numeric Readouts Displayed as three white dashes Bar Graphs Disappear POWER DIL TEMP DIL PRESSURE AL CUT PARI ait E s Fai a da0 60 a 200 w4 Fa 40 60 a f F Li L F B0 150 aoa 15 k PET 4 20 4 L 3o f 100 a E a aan NUN xl100 amp Sin MIT F eo PSI Temperatures Electrical LIST E AMPS 1600 L Fuel Oty Gal R j LRT i145 100 1400 i0 EI E h 1300 E t PRESSURE ET 7 Eras FLOW 1100 USED FUEL RMNG 0 741534 12 34 TIME Rh EGT F CHT F FONE al Setup Recommended Action For failure of single indicators land as soon as practical and consult a maintenance facility If all indicators have failed check and or cycle the circuit breaker for the engine sensor interface unit SIU If the function is not restored land as soon as practical and have a maintenance facility inspect the system FlightMax EX5000 44 600 00101 000 Rev 02 light Max EX5 Multi Function Display Pilot s Guide AVIBYNE TRAFFIC
46. pm Nav Source Can t Open Po Standby 4 58 pm Traffic Sensor Heading source is valid Bee ightning Data trk Test Blocks Swap To SETS GPS 2 Time CERES Setup 1 Message List including sensor status This is a record of the messages displayed in the bottom right button of each page The highest priority and most recent messages appear at the top of the list 2 Software build number software part number and release date are displayed here Expiration dates for on board databases are also shown on this page 3 Setup Menu Line select keys to select specific setup functions including Airport Filter Declutter Settings Data Block Editing System Time 4 Datalink Setup To configure the Datalink function 5 Traffic Standby Available only if a Skywatch traffic sensor is installed Switches SkyWatch traffic sensor back into standby mode only while on the ground To view traffic data while on the ground press Traffic button in Map page When the traffic sensor is in standby mode the Traffic button will be Traffic Self Test When selected the MFD initiates a 30 second self test of the SkyWatch traffic sensor 6 Lightning Strike Test Available only if a lightning sensor is installed Initiates a self test of the lightning sensor 7 Swap to GPS X Swaps between GPS1 and GPS2 as to which unit is providing position information from an ARINC GPS source and flight plan data to the moving map FlightMax EX5000 22 600 00101 000 Rev
47. rports terrain traffic lightning weather special use airspace and other navaids AVIBYNE Flight Max 1 Data Blocks Left amp Right View navigation and engine data in data blocks in the upper corners of the display See Data Block Edit page 25 for options 2 Sensor Status Box Displays Nexrad data status and age and the status of traffic and lightning sensors if installed 3 Heading Track Indicator Three triangles around the compass rose provide actual track desired track and heading indications The H T Block provides digital readout of the current heading or actual track Map orientation is indicated in the triangle to the right of the H T Block HIT Block Bm Desired Track P Track Up PW Actual Track Heading Up P Heading PRIE North Up 4 Obstacles The MFD s database contains towers and other obstacles greater than 200 feet AGL Obstacles can be displayed with MSL altitude label Symbols for Obstacles Ay 200 AGL to 1000 AGL A 1000 AGL or higher 4 Groups of obstacles A Groups of obstacles 1000 AGL or within INM of each other higher and within 1NM of each other FlightMax EX5000 6 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Map Page Symbology 5 Compass Rose Range Ring Displays a 360 degree or 120 degree compass circle or arc and also indicates current range setting The range number is the distance from the airplane symbol to the compass arc 6 Terrain Scale Shows highest and lowest limits of terrain
48. tes Options are Maximum Rate 10 20 30 and 60 minute update intervals Maximum Rate provides weather updates as soon as they become available 6 METARs Turns graphical and textual METAR reporting on and off 7 AIRMETs SIGMETs Turns AIRMET SIGMET reporting on and off 8 SUA Status TFRs Turns the Special Use Airspace SUA and Temporary Flight Restrictions TFRs reporting on or off 9 Factory Defaults Sets the Datalink Setup to the following values Coverage area Flight Plan Coverage Area 200 NM NEXRAD Resolution Medium Request Interval 20 minutes METARS andAIRMETS SIGMETS ON SUA Status TFRs ON 10 Request Refresh Initiates a request for a weather update 11 Change Value Rotate knob to change the value of the setting within the selected field 12 Back to Setup Press to go back to the Main Setup menu 13 Prev amp Next Item Buttons Press to move the selected field box 600 00101 000 Rev 02 2 FlightMax EX5000 Traffic Mode If a traffic sensor TAS is installed in the aircraft a specific traffic display can be accessed for traffic alerts 1 2 Message Ack button displays a dedicated traffic page designed to give the pilot maximum traffic situational awareness This is a specially configured Map page with the following settings View center with heading or track up Range 10 NM Base Map no terrain or political boundaries Declutter no symbol or airspace de
49. tting within the selected field 7 Back to Setup Press to go back to the Main Setup menu FlightMax EX5000 24 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Setup Pages Data Block Edit Data blocks in the upper corners of the Map Page can be edited to display information from a list of available data types A series of dashes represents data that is invalid or unavailable AVIDYNE Data Block Edit OW pet MextwWpt Destwpt HNretarpt LatLon AS UTC LocalTime Rem Oi Lean GAT Amps Volts o WRI TO WPT DEST WPT DEST WPI GND SPO UTC CMEA scor Engine 1 Left Data Block Allows up to 6 lines of data for display and 4 slots for FUEL QTY EGT CHT datablocks Data block automatically resizes based on number of lines selected Data block disappears if all lines are blank 2 Right Data Block Allows up to 6 lines of data for display Data block automatically resizes based on number of lines selected Data block disappears if all lines are blank 3 Prev amp Next Item Buttons Press to move the selected field box 4 Change Value Rotate knob to change the value of the setting within the selected field 5 Back to Setup Press to go back to the Main Setup menu See Table 7 Page 34 for full description of Navigation data available for display in Data Blocks See Table 8 Page 35 for full description of Engine data available for display in Data Blocks 600 00101 000 Rev 02 25 FlightMax EX5000 Setup Pages System
50. ument approaches including DME arcs holds and procedure turns The EX5000 will also provide traffic display capability when interfaced with the Goodrich S kywatch traffic sensor if installed AVIBYNE TRAFFIC 10 o clock 1 7 NM 4200 FEET FlightMa The controls on the bezel of the FlightMax EX5000 are placed to allow you quick and intuitive access to the information you need when you need it FlightMax EX5000 2 600 00101 000 Rev 02 Operation General The EX5000 startup is automatic once power is applied The system performs a brief hardware self test then systematically initializes its functions After the system has been initialized less than a minute after power on the title screen appears on the system page Database currency information is also presented It is here that the pilot Is warned of any expired databases When the MFD is ready for use the message Press any bezel key to continue is dis played Operational Controls 1 PhotoCell Light Sensor Automatically compensates display brightness for varying lighting conditions Brightness Control Manually adjusts display brightness level Data Port Provides a front panel access point for loading database updates and downloading recorded engine data Buttons Used to select modes or change the display as indicated Active when label appears on the screen adjacent to the key Page Control Left knob provides quick access to the vari
51. y settings for the Declutter button Individual items can be selected for display or a pre defined group of items can be selected by choosing VFR or IFR defaults AVIDYNE Declutter Setup Current map deciutter i HIGH represent layer visibity for current declutter setting NUT Special Use Airspace VOR High VOR Low Term Towered Airports Non Towered Airports Class B C Airspace Tower Zone Airspace High Obstacles Low Obstacles Intersections Victor Airways Jet Airways NDBs a a a Za E a a Li Ld Ld Li 1 IFR amp VFR Defaults Sets the declutter settings to predefined factory settings based on typical usage 2 Display Each navaid has three possible display settings On The navaid is displayed all the time Auto The navaid is displayed automatically and declutters automatically based on pixel density of the display at a given range Off The navaid is never displayed 3 Label A check in the label box indicates the navaid name is displayed along with the symbol 4 Range Dots The circles represent the seventeen available map scales A cyan colored circle indicates that the navaid is displayed at that range The vertical dash line indicates the map current scale Note The 1000NM and 1500NM columns are not displayed because this data is never displayed at these ranges 5 Prev amp Next Item Buttons Press to move the selected field box 6 Change Value Rotate knob to change the value of the se
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