DIGIFLY Display Unit 7 MOVING MAP
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1. nnuenneneensenenennnnnenn 3 3 7 PC Link au asien 3 4 DEAD RECKONING Function Chapter 4 System test Chapter 5 Installation 5 1 Electrical Wiring eeeeeessnnnnneereee nennen 5 2 Technical features nenen Manuale Utente A ROW ONNNN r chapter 1 INTRODUCTION The Moving Map navigation system makes navigation on electronic mapping extremely accurate in any environmental and light conditions The point obtained by the GPS is viewed directly on the electronic map together with information on speed route and time to destination The system s graphic memory stores the latest 200 points of the track followed by the aircraft at user defined intervals and waypoints associated to route legs It is also possible to position marks and store them in memory As for the electronic map contained in the data cartridge it is possible to view a representation of all the useful elements contained in nautical and aeronautical maps with details such as a port or airport and also to view the desired cartographic elements The system only accepts data contained in C MAP cartridges Therefore the Digifly Open System is now even more advanced and complete in order to meet any need of pilots and flight enthusiasts significantly increasing the precision and safety standards supplied by the instruments presently available in the market NOTICE The system is intended to be used only as an aid to na2. Nm ENTER next page DA EZ ML to exit Figure a VFR REPORT Overfly altitude VIAREGGIO 10 of reporting point expressed in 42 43 84 N 010 23 75 E Ft per 100 BRG T DIST Nm Figure b INTERSECTION S PEZI LI HI amp LO Alt Awy 43 46 64 N 009 35 68 E BRG T DIST Nm Figure UserManual 5 AIRPORT LIRP LU SAN GIUSTO CITY PISA Frequencies Approach 122 10 Tower 119 10 Approach 126 07 Tower 122 10 Ground 121 60 FUEL AVGAS JET Pattern MSL Ft A3B 41 02 N OIC 23 65 E Elevation 9 Fr BRG T DIST Nm ENTER u mex once AIRPORT LIRP LH SAN GIUSTO CITY PISA Frequencies Approach 122 10 Tower 119 10 Approach 126 07 Tower 122 10 Ground 121 60 OAL 22R Surface ASPH fo 4 Length 8192 Ft LIT BRG T DIST Nm ENTER Pages roca MEMNU t exit Inside this window are rappresented the airport runways Left side dara are pertinent to the blinking runway To obtain other runway data press ENTER key Figure d User Manual sa SNR CLR ka initialize BN Rate Li MENU to exit K au TRE Eu gt TRACK a6 a E i a he cide HT ndkbakes saaie 7 en used to make the fie iy n Satellite in sight 5 satelites not raced Press CLEAR to initialize the GPS A window containig will appear at the bottom of the screen In this window there are 4 data to send to the GPS for the
3. screen with the following submenues UP DOWN ARROW key to select a function inside a menu RIGHT ARROW key to activate the function GOTO SAVE FIX NEAREST DATABASE SETTINGS SETUP GPS PAGE PC LINK Av Voon p Activate UserManual 11 3 3 1 Go To This function allows the user to scroll the Data Base to select the position previously stored as the next waypoint When is activated this function in the screen appear the following window UP DOWN ARROW to scroll the Data Base ENTER to select a valid User Mark RIGHT ARROW in the empty position to add an User Mark MENU to escape The procedure to add an User Mark is described in the par 3 3 4 How to add or edit an User Mark 3 3 2 Save Fix Allows the user to save in the Data Base the aircraft position 3 3 3 Nearest Allows to view a list of the interest points closest to the Fix NEAREST VOR NEE Intersections USER MARES hs Yo Be an Selecting and activating the desired option Airports VOR etc the instrument will display a window with information on BRG DIST and TTG regarding the selection of points closest to the Fix Selecting a point will be activated the Go To function with this position 12 User Manual 3 3 4 Data Base Allows the user to position points of particular interest on the map DATABASE ADD MARK DELETE MARK MODIFY MARK LHS i til i i T B aia DDATA TABLE To handle th
4. DELETE MARK option a small pair of scissors with a point will be displayed on the screen Place the scissors with the point on the Mark you want to delete Press the ENTER key to cofirm MODIFY MARK To modify any User Mark Select and activate the MODIFY MARK option Place the cursor with the point on the Mark you want to modify Press the ENTER key to cofirm 3 3 5 Set Up Allows the user to define the different settings of the cartographic plotter VFR MARIN UNITS TRACK FILL ON FT RES Ave Woon gt Activate User Manual 15 From now UP DOWN ARROW to edit the current character LEFT RIGHT ARROW to move left right inside the current field ENTER to confirm ZOOM IN to previous field MENU to escape When the field is correct press ENTER so the editing goes to the next field LAT When the symbol is correct press ENTER to confirm all the data inserted edited The data window will be as below 14 User Manual Such information are the height of obstacles data on control areas on restricted areas and on radio aids 3 2 General symbols There are different symbols used for the management of the system according to their functions Cursor Cursor associated with the MARK Positioning function Different types of Marks H A Deletion of Marks SL Aircraft position Hi 3 3 Main menu It s a window in the center of the
5. OSD Open System Digifly Display Unit 7 MOVING MAP SW 2 02 DIGIFLY 5 2 Technical features Monochrome high resolution 7 320x240 pixel LCD backlighted Antiscratch protection Contrast and brightness regulation Lighted keyboard Digifly OSD interface External GPS interface NMEA 0183 protocol MOVING MAP features 100 marks DST BRG TTG to the cursor and to the destination current waypoint GS TRK of the Aircraft Power source 10 to 28 VDC 0 4 ampere Weight 550 g 135mm ne FU men 3 mm 24 Manuale Utente D Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Open System Digifly Chapter 2 Getting started 2 1 Front panel uunsensssnsnneennnrensenneen 2 2 Tne display 2 2 2 2uH aes 2 2 1 Navigational data section 2 2 2 Cartographic section cee Information on airports and radio aids 2 3 The keyboard a se 2 3 1 Turning on off 2 3 2 Contrast nee 2 3 3 Brightness uuesenessssnnnnnnnneenn een 2 3 4 Basic functions cce Chapter 3 MOVING MAP 3 1 Cartographic symbols 3 2 General symbols u 4s nn 3 3 Main menu sereine 3 3 1 Go TO saie 3 3 2 Save FIX nnnneeeenssennnnnnennenennnnnennnnen 3 3 3 Nearest aaae 3 3 4 Data Base nn 3 3 5 Set Up innen ehe 3 3 6 Gps Page
6. delete DU8 s internal memory A submenu will be displayed CLEAR SETTINGS CLEAR DATABASE prompting the user to confirm the deletion of all settings or all Data Base Pressing the E ARROW the function will be activated and the unit be resetted _ User Manual 21 3 3 7 PC Link The PC Link function allows the user to connect a computer to the DU7 to load download Settings Data Base Routes Track The connection must be by a serial cable the transmission must be at 9600 8 N 1 To exit press MENU then turn off the DU7 3 4 DEAD RECKONING Function The DEAD RECKONING function stores the last point acquired by the GPS in memory in case the sensor stops transmitting data for some time operating the cartographic plotter on the basis of the latest data acquired The user is notified by a beep sound each five 5 seconds and by the words DEAD RECKONING in the area A of the screen see Cap 2 20 User Manual Information on airports and radio aids When the cursor is positioned on an airport or radio aid a window is displayed on top of the screen listing a summary of data from the Jeppesen database available in the data cartridge AIRPORT LIP SAN GIUSTO Approach 122 10 To obtain more detailed data press the ENTER key See figures A B C and D to the following pages VHF ELB LI ELBA FREQ 114 70 VOR TACAN High No Voice 42 43 84 N 010 23 75 E BRG T DIST
7. e Data Base add delete modify Will be appear the following window UP DOWN ARROW to scroll the Data Base RIGHT ARROW to edit or add in empy pos an User Mark CLEAR to delete an User Mark MENU to escape How to add or edit an User Mark Once inside the Data Base window as above select the User Mark to edit If you want add an User Mark select the empty position Press RIGHT ARROW The window became so __ User Manual 13
8. he highest this number the fastest the data input by the GPS sensor The essential data from the GPS sensor connected to the instrument are viewed as follows See figure in the following page 18 User Manual 2 3 The keyboard The activation of each function is signalled by a Beep sound The keyboard perform the following functions Menu Map Info Fix Position Brightness Cycle Goto Ga GD Power contr LIGHT Cursor Zoom Out Navigation window Zoom In Info Area Contrast 2 3 1 Turning on off Before turning on the instrument make sure that all connections described in the las chapter were made correctly Make sure the engine is turned on before the instrument To turn on the DU7 press the POWER button After a few seconds for the initial internal tests the Moving Map is viewed To turn off the DU7 press and keep pressed for at least 2 seconds the POWER button again 2 3 2 Contrast To regulate contrast press the CONTR buttons 2 3 3 Brightness To regulate backlighting press the LIGHT buttons Each time the button is pressed light will be increased User Manual 7 2 3 5 Basic functions A Vv The keys Move the cursor on the screen and position it on the desired point The North N and South S arrow keys allow the user to select a function in any circumstance while the East E arrow ke
9. initialization DATE mm dd yy UTC hh mm ss LAT LON Press the ARROW KEYS to change field Press ENTER to edit the current field and then to confirm MENU to exit UserManual 19 UNITS SETTING Allows the user to set the desired measure units DIST DISTANCE Nm Sm Km ALT ALTITUDE Ft FL Mt SPEED SPEED Knt Smh Kmh Measure units are automatically updated in every other option TRACK SETUP When it moves the Fix leaves a track that remains in memory also when the instrument is off The track is composed by a series of points the TRACK SETUP option allows to set the track ON OFF and to decide when and where the user wants to position a point of the track In addition the track can be viewed or hidden and reset FILL ON OFF to fill or empty sea areas The E ARROW key toggles this option on and off FTRES FLIGHT TIME RESET to reset the Flight Time 3 3 6 GPS Page The GPS PAGE is graphical representation of satellite positions with respect to the observer that appears in the centre of the following figure The satellites orbit around this observer They are represented with a two figure number signal noise ratio ringed if the satellite is being used to determine the Fix not ringed if it is just in sight marked with NT if not traced The HDOP datum Horizontal Dilution of Precision indicates with a number the horizontal position of the satellites with respect to the observer T
10. mule tracks NAMES ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide place names Once an entry has been selected with the NARROW or S ARROW keys the E ARROW will toggle between the three following states ON data are always present OFF data are always absent CYCLE data appear in sequence when the CLEAR key is used To exit the LAND SETTING submenu press the MENU key VFR SETTING Allows the user to select the following information AIRP AIRPORTS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide airports VOR ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide VOR stations NDB ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide NDB stations INTER INTERSECTIONS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide intersections in airway 16 User Manual The key 290 Gives access to less detailed cartographic representation but showing a larger area Keep pressed for at least 1 sec open close the navigation window ee The Key CLEAR a Cycle function Keep pressed for 1 second the key CLEAR to set the cursor position as the next waypoint Go To function The informations Name Lat Lon Altitude Symbol of this point will be put in the Data Base if there is an Airport or VOR or NDB in this position the data will be get from the cartridge else the Name will be MRKnnn where nnn is a increasing number __ User Manual 9 ay chapter 3 MOVING MAP 3 1 Cartographic Symbols An excessive amount of data on the monochrome screen could result in poor under
11. n the aircraft equipped with it or from an appropriate terminal block or portable battery The electrical input of the system is 0 4 ampere with backlighting and 0 25 ampere without backlighting The POWER SAVE function allows for further power saving NOTICE To avoid dangerous transient states while turning on off the aircraft engine it is advised to power the GPS Box when the engine is in steady state and to turn it off before turning off the engine 22 User Manual chapter 2 GETTING STARTED 2 1 Front panel Digifly du7 rower conta LIGHT Ce ESen 2 2 The display The transflective liquid crystal display LCD is divided into two sections navigational data section cartographic section i ar 00500 mt PIOMBINO i 44 30 13 N Area A 11 25 97 E In 1 VELBA Area 8 REBIEL TRK BRG 168 T 168 T ro CURSOR User Manual 3 2 2 1 Navigational data section This section is divided into three areas A B and C as illustrated in the previous figure the area A contains aircraft altitude Lat Lon co ordinates of the position of the aircraft This indication is blinking when the GPS acquisition is not correct see par 3 4 Dead Reckoning function the area B contains ADF Automatic Direction Finder indicator True air bearing BRG Destination in addition to T
12. rue Route TRK the area C contains Destination s name CURSOR or waypoint Ground speed of the aircraft GS To the destination Flight Time TTG Distance DST 2 2 2 Cartographic section This part on the left of the screen displays the electronic cartography North Up oriented with detail varying according to scale and C MAP cartridge inserted the position of the cursor displayed as a the position of the aircraft displayed as a y with a Course predictor indicating the continuation of the true route pulsing intermittently each time it receives a point from the GPS sensor the track flight by the aircraft made up of the latest 200 points at used defined intervals Such track is stored in memory also when the instrument is off the position of the destination indicated by a Waypoint and connected to the aircraft position by means of a dotted line 4 User Manual chapter 4 SYSTEM TEST To enter in the System Test Page press and keep pressed the key POWER together with any other key As soon as the key is released the following menu will appear on the screen SYSTEM TEST versione software CLEAR RAM PressingtheN S ARROW key the desidered entry will be selected Activated it with the E ARROW key To return to normal functioning from each single test it is necessary to turn the power off and on again 1 CLEAR RAM Selecting this function it is possible to
13. standing of the information represented on it Therefore the graphic representation of symbols has been simplified as follows Aeronautical control areas are depicted as dotted lines with letters indicating the types of areas FIR TMA CTR ATZ POA n The areas liable of Restrictions Forbidden Controlled and Dangerous are depicted as dotted lines alternating with R letters R The compulsory VFR routes are depicted as continuous lines and relative Intersections Intersections are depicted as Surfaces for ULM indicated with an empty circle cn The sector minimum altitudes MEF are in Feet Ft as follows 3 3700 feet Airports shorter than 900 m indicated with a ring amp Airports longer than 900 m indicated with a full circle The circles contain information on the orientation of the main runway In addition the information selected with the cursor on the different elements are automatically displayed in a window which appears on the screen 10 User Manual SYM ADD MARK To position and store User Marks Select and activate the ADD MARK option A small window will be displayed in the bottom left hand corner of the screen containing the LAT LON data for the Mark The cursor will be placed on the screen for the user to move it on the point to be stored Press the ENTER key to confirm DELETE MARK To delete any User Mark Select and activate the
14. vigation and in DAILY and NIGHT VFR flight conditions and does not substitute official navigation maps and documents which are to be considered the primary and only reference source for any air navigation activity 2 User Manual GPS 1 6P ALM 2 GPS TX 3 GPS RX 4 NC 5 PRN RDY 6 GPS GND POWER amp I O 1 ALIM 2 ALIM 3 OSD RX 4 OSD RX 5 REMOTE 6 OSD TX 7 OSD GND PINK 12 V Shielded Cable User Manual 23 ae chapter 5 INSTALLATION 5 1 Electrical Wiring The system is composed by 3 elements electronic instrument with GPS internal sensor GPS antenna with related coaxial cable C MAP data cartridge The first point is acquired some minutes after the engine has been started and subsequently the point is calculed every second The antenna must be placed so that it has the widest view of the sky possible at least 1 5 mt from emitters The antenna can be equipped with a magnet for application on the appropriate support in the upper side of the instrument panel and or a suction cup for application on the cabin s ceiling The C MAP cartridge contains information on nautical and aeronautical VFR navigation and it must be inserted in the lower part of DU7 The power source can vary from 10 to 28 Volt Vcc and it is drawn from the electric lighter socket i
15. y is used To exit the VFR SETTING submenu press the MENU key MARINE SETTING Allows the user to select the following information AIDS NAVAL AIDS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide beacons COAST COASTAL FEATURES ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide the coastal features REASTR RESTRICTIONS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide restrictions DEPTH DEPTH CONTOURS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide bathymetric lines NAMES ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide the names Once an entry has been selected with the N ARROW or S ARROW keys the E ARROW will toggle between the three following states ON data are always present OFF data are always absent CYCLE data appear in sequence when the CLEAR key is used To exit the MARINE SETTING submenu press the MENU key UserManual 17 LAND SETTING Allows the user to select the following information HIGH HIGHWAY ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide highways ROADS PRIM AND SEC ROADS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide main and secondary roads CONN ROADS CONNECTORS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide the connection roads within towns RAIL RAIL ROADS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide railroads POWER POWER LINE ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide high voltage power lines RIVER RIVERS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide rivers BUILT BUILT UP AREAS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide the borders of town areas TRACK TRACK AND TRAILS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide paths and
16. y allow the user to activate the selected function The key MENU Gives access to all the system s functions Opens a menu in the centre of the screen Keep pressed for at least 1 sec opens the Info Map window which contains the cartridge information flight time and UTC The key enter k Press this key to return to the fix position or to confirm the settings for the different options 700m N The key ir Gives access to more detailed cartographic representation but showing a smaller area Keep pressed for at least 1 sec Gives access to additional information about controlled areas position the cursor inside one of these areas and keep pressed the key ZOOM IN on the top of the screen the information will appear Move the cursor to exit 8 User Manual CONTR CONTROLLED AREAS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide air traffic control areas RESTR RESTRICTIVE AREAS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide Forbidden Controlled and Dangerous areas FIR ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide FIR boundaries MORA ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide Minimum Off Route Altitudes V OBS VERTICAL OBSTRUCTIONS ON OFF CYCLE To view or hide vertical obstructions Once an entry has been selected with the N ARROW or S ARROW keys the E ARROW will toggle between the three following states ON data are always present OFF data are always absent CYCLE data appear in sequence when the CLEAR ke
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