Home

MX20-User Guide 560-1026-05 Rev D - D-GABY

1. Examples TYPE LOCATION TIME MESSAGE BODY METAR KSLE 1915342 METAR TEXT METAR KMMV 1814232 METAR TEXT TAF KSLE 1714232 TAF TEXT The upper portion of the FIS Function page is used for displaying the contents of an individual FIS message while the lower portion of the screen is used for categorization and sorting of different message types such as METARS TAFs SIGMETS etc The lower portion of the screen is divided into three distinct columns to provide simple categorization of received text messages The columns are loosely defined as message type location and time stamp to handle the most common type of FIS up link data The different message types and data content are fully controlled by the ground broadcast systems The airborne 75 Detailed Operation 76 system will automatically display any message type that is received Navigating the Displayed Data The system shows METAR and TAF data for the 25 locations nearest the present position and up to the 25 locations nearest to the destination in the flight plan that are reporting weather information The system will show all other data provided by the FIS sensor A green colored Selection Pointer can be used to select an alternate message for display The pilot is able to move the green Selection Pointer within the lower portion of the page to select the desired category location and time that is of interest with the use of the a
2. eramos cenando 58 TIS A Menu ODUORBS ue cx ox ox eras caes 39 Jm s s mae uo E eS UA AO EC UR E Ee oA d 60 Traffic Status Indicators es oue 4 m REL 9m 60 Plicht Plan FPL Functions esos Gee a 62 Terrain ER Function saam x xxx mes 63 Plight PE Esa sow een EOS d ETER m 65 IRK UpArc IRK Up300 escorias 66 DEC Darometer MP 66 TER Daa lip dro ao ER 94 39 33 66 External TAWS Based Terrain Display 67 TAWS Pop Up Modes 2 amp 5 xem xo 67 UAT Flight Information Service FIS Function 68 WSI InFlight Flight Information Service FIS Function 70 Graphical Weather WX Display 70 vili Product Times ei koc DER 9x 71 Graphical WX Overlay Options 71 Menu OPUS vaa da icon x dal qe th ou au 73 Text information a ov 6 eee eu eee By s 5 Status Information aros ninas 78 Lightning Strikes LT Function 6 nom 79 PUMP ag ca ee mee d o RUN ORO RR ORO UR OR 80 A 80 e IE 80 Pleading Stabilization 2 ria he wea eee ae 80 Sb AAA 30 BR no eseng eae ee T al Dele Led Cc 81 Nois Monitor P al vasi M ee 82 Antenna Change Message os s be kek Ee un sn 82 Chart View CHART Function Optional 83 Du EII 83 Chart D ta SOUE s dodo Ach Bee he Ae ee x 84 Chart Overlay in the Custom IFR Map 85 Viewing the Chart as an Overlay 38 Chart View Func oidos 2 eee uodai 90 Menu Lons Pr c 9 Airport Surface Charts uoo nes da a 92 O
3. 8 MCA ib Aue HOTT DIST A ed cA DIM b Y ue i A a r du Y RO hs a R r Bum ets fW ches b Lade Yong A Chere 2004 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Printed in the U S A Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Tel 913 397 8200 Fax 913 397 8282 Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey Hampshire S051 9DL U K Tel 44 1794 519944 Fax 44 1794 519222 Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 02 2642 9199 Fax 886 02 2642 9099 Garmin AT Inc 2345 Turner Road S E Salem OR 97302 U S A Tel 800 525 6726 Fax 503 364 2138 Canada Tel 800 654 3415 International Tel 503 391 3411 Cage Code OXCJ6 Visit our web pages at www garmin com Send comments about this manual by email to techpubs salem garmin com Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express written permission of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed for personal use provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual or revision must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and
4. Viewing Surface Charts The airport surface charts are treated similarly to approach type charts in that they can be viewed through both the Chart View Function and on the Custom Map IFR Map as an overlay However as there is only one unique surface chart for a given airport it does not need to be manually loaded for display The nearest available airport surface chart will always be used When viewed from the Chart View Function the airport surface chart shows up as the first available chart for the selected airport of interest Thus after selecting the airport of interest the list of charts will have an Airport entry as the first item in the list As with standard approach charts when viewed from the Chart View Function the aircraft s ownship position is not shown on the airport surface chart 93 Detailed Operation 94 If an approach chart is currently loaded and being displayed aircraft 1s in the air it will take priority over displaying the airport surface chart Once the aircraft touches down and the speed drops below the air ground threshold it 1s assumed that a missed approach procedure is not needed At this point the approach chart is un loaded and the airport surface chart is displayed While on the ground airport surface charts will take priority over any loaded approach chart Operational Considerations When to Load a Chart An approach chart can be loaded at any point during the flight including
5. Custom Map Menu Option Page 1 The first option page of the Custom Map function lets you select options for the choices of Flight Plan map orientation Invert Nav Data and Load Chart The last option selection takes you to the next page of options The options have tri state choices that are also shown visually When the option is clear the icons and labels are not displayed When the option 1s solid 1cons and labels are all shown When the option box is partially filled only the icons are shown MextPage mr bu 405 1 5011 31 02 ln eut Puri infa Custem Map Flight Plan The Flight Plan option controls the display of the Flight Plan course line Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to the Flight Plan option toggles between showing or not showing the Flight Plan route line 25 Detailed Operation 26 Map Orientation This option controls the screen orientation in reference to the aircraft symbol You may select from North Up Track Up Track Up Arc Track Up 360 and Desired Track Up North Up sets magnetic north as the top of the screen Track Up sets the current track of the aircraft as the top of the screen Track Up Arc sets the current track of the aircraft and a 120 arc at the top of the screen Track Up 360 sets the current track of the aircraft at the top of the screen and a 360 ring with the aircraft symbol position in the center Desired Track Up sets the desired track to the next waypoint as the top
6. amp detent to turn the power on Turn the power knob fully n counterclockwise to turn the power off With the power knob pushed in the brightness is set automatically according to ambient light by a photo sensor Pull the knob out and turn the knob to adjust the display brightness manually The power switch 1s located in the upper right corner of ON gt the MX2O Press the rocker switch to turn the power XOFFM on Press both the and rocker switches and hold them down to turn the power off Press the and rocker switches individually to adjust the display and rocker switches at the same time until the keys flash then release brightness manually Press the to set the brightness automatically Function FN The Function keys are made up of one dedicated key on the lower left side of the display and the four smart keys to the right of it Press the function FN key repeatedly to scroll through the available functions The functions will appear above the smart function keys in turquoise Function Key Msc MAP omart Function Keye Smart Key Labels Use the FN key to display a list of the main functions such as Map IFR Terrain etc Each time you press the FN key you will step through the list of functions After you press Getting Started one of the function smart keys at the bottom of the display the function keys change to provi
7. AER obstructions Main Menu 1501 31 07 5 in eut Puri infa Custom Nap Airport Chart Airport surface charts provide a graphical presentation of the airport surface area runways taxiways buildings towers and other objects within the immediate airport vicinity From either the Custom Map or the IFR en route Map airport surface charts will automatically be loaded and displayed as an overlay if the following conditions are met e The airport surface chart is within the loaded database e The airport surface chart is geo referenced by Jeppesen e Airport Chart menu layer is turned on e The aircraft position is within the coverage of the chart 2 e A loaded chart is not being flown E Detailed Operation Terrain The Terrain option allows you select the display of topographical features Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to the Terrain option toggles between sectional absolute terrain awareness relative or no display of topographical features The sectional absolute display shows a display similar to a sectional map The terrain awareness absolute display shows a color coded view where the colors relate to terrain elevation relative to your altitude For more information about the terrain awareness option see the Terrain function section on page 63 When you turn the Terrain feature off the background 1s either black or white depending on your selection in the Invert option When no
8. Boundaries p E f Ls j 1mm d S A d r Next P Sim Mi Eu e iri put Pan miie Cumtom Map Low Airways The Low Airways option allows you to control the display of Low Airways Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to Low Airways toggles between either the display of the airway and label airway alone or no display of Low Airways Detailed Operation High Airways The High Airways option allows you to control the display of High Airways Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to High Airways toggles between either the display of the airway and label airway alone or no display of High Airways Water The Water option allows you to control the display of rivers and lakes Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to Waters toggles between either the display or no display of the bodies of water Roads The Roads option allows you to control the display of interstate and state highways Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to Roads toggles between either the display or no display of the road features Boundaries The Boundaries option allows you to select the display of political boundaries on the Map displays Press the Next Page LINE SELECT key to display the next page of menu items 33 Detailed Operation 34 Custom Map Menu Option Page 4 The fourth option page of the Custom Map function lets you select options for choices of Airport Charts Terrain Obstructions Traffic and Lightning Strikes
9. IVETE 2 eo ek eee ae RUN mU ee ee eee ee 38 INAV IO zu ee ea ee RUE UM Oe ee eS 38 PA coc wee enews eee eee ose ee be eee 39 Lon dr 8 mea fus Rom RUE EUR hee eee 39 COSAS estress RU erg ES E US E E 39 S LO Ti eaux mx ate we pee PRU E 40 Eoad Chait 3 9 eed eee eee ee eee 40 VER Chart VFR Function 0 8 41 e III 41 Map Oneto 2 24 e ad eet OE E e 4 AE 42 DENAR RIIIE 42 Papel NI 42 Split Screen SPLIT Function 5 oues 43 Skywatch TCAD Traffic TRAF Function 45 Tale DeDICGHOR vues isisi 3 RSS PETS S 3 45 Ale ICE y eu eum RR a RR E Eas 45 Traffic Alert Pop Up es ommo 46 os Pr 46 Vert Smart Key Skywatch 1 6 455445 46 Trat c Status Indicators 4 que ar a 46 No Bearing Advisories s lt sea sectas cearta 47 Skywatch Menu Options ook chon 933 47 TCAD 9900B Menu Options aoaaa aaea aa 48 TCAD 9900BX Menu Options 49 ADS B Traffic IRAE Function 3 4 68 64 64 50 Trafic Description is ages bk GG 9 3 9 9 50 Phobht dvi PPP 53 Traine Map Orientati n iue aoc qr Rom e nm 53 Display Mode cesos ornato 54 Altitude Option Relative Pressure 54 ibo P r 55 ADS B Broadcast Mode Control 56 Bee ID Eding acus aco um 6 un 9 dione aa ce 4 56 Traffic Altitude Filter 57 Lab i 3 xaO oe eee 3 3 30908 3 5 9 3 9 al BELVIG S INTE PAE 57 TIS A Traffic TRAF Function 58 Traffic Depiction
10. METAR WX RADAR Colors Over 9o Sig Wx t TU Liquid Precip ern 4 Obs to Visibility LIFR lt gt Solid Precip S CATI db Hazd Phen O Winds gt 0 knots 20 30 DB W040 pez W60 80 DBZ 40 50 DBZ Snow Miso6ope7 ECT Map Detail AIRMET and SIGMET Colors B Convective Si gmet Icing M Surface Turbulence B Aloft Turbulence HIFR Mountain Obscuration ll Surface Winds Other Echo Top Graphics Echo Top Height 35000 ft Conditions 350 Conditions HAIL Probable Hail Mowing SE ME SD Me pall 20 at 20 knots TyS Tarna Press MENU ENTER key and then press the Map Detail Line Selection key to choose between the display of No Overlays the Base Map or Map and Nav Aids Map Orientation Press MENU ENTER key and then press the Map Orientation Line Selection key to choose the configuration of the map orientation of DTK Up North Up TRK Up TRK Up Arc or TRK Up 360 mary E Amm LT gts VE MV TUR pm Tit DE A f ae EM TIEN o0 7 i BAS ee eee coo is I5 7 Flight Plan E TRK Up 350 E E un MP Legend dl g qu Iur wh Detailed Operation Text Information Individual FIS textual messages are composed of four parts message type location time and message body FIG kappa METAR KSLE 10105 VRBO SKT 105M BRKNOM 06049 14 08 43012 RMEK AG SLP220 701440078 uu i iru ET LA TAF of of SEC Clear FIS Data Link
11. The area may also contain the TFR identifier The TFR identifier includes the TFR number and upper altitude Detailed Operation Menu Options 1 Press the OVRL function key to allow selection of the Overlay choices when viewing the Graphical WX option 2 Press MENU ENTER if necessary to display menu items for the Overlay These include Label Flight Plan Legend Map Detail No Overlay Base Map or Map NavAids and Map Orientation DTK Up North Up TRK Up TRK Up Arc or TRK Up 360 P LE S ary Uses Om PE Wu bio wd La cm Flight Plan rus En A Lia E VON enel Legend Lec Ur Amd uM Papen jf UT La Map Navalds Eur cec i Tari S i m Chan DTK Up maa eve noa xm TE LP add TE iii Es E ii iit m T52 2247 Mr a a in AMA ovn Li P INS Label Press MENU ENTER key and then press the LABEL Line Selection key to toggle the station labels on and off Flight Plan Press MENU ENTER key and then press the FLIGHT PLAN Line Selection key to toggle the Flight Plan course line on and off The magenta line is the active leg Legend Press MENU ENTER key and then press the LEGEND Line Selection key to display the legends describing the graphic display colors Press the LEGEND Line Selection key once to display a legend for the Metar Weather and Radar colors Press the LEGEND key a second time to display a 73 Detailed Operation 74 legend for AIRMET and SIGMET colors and EchoTop graphics
12. aircraft s altitude Targets also include a climb 4 or descent arrow y next to the relative altitude when the climb or descent rates are greater than 500 feet per minute Targets are displayed at full brightness for the first six 0 to 6 seconds If the TIS A data is not refreshed the targets will be displayed at a reduced brightness for the next six 6 to 12 seconds during an interval known as coasting and removed from the display after 12 seconds Coasting usually results from the TIS A sensor missing a radar sweep This typically happens because the aircraft s antenna s line of sight to the radar has been obstructed most likely by either terrain or because the aircraft is banking TIS A Menu Options The MX20 displays the current operating mode when the Menu key is pressed Alert Hot Key TA Prompt When selected and viewing another function this feature will automatically display the function menu at the 59 Detailed Operation 60 bottom of the screen with the TRAF function highlighted when a traffic advisory TA alert is received from the TIS A sensor You may select the traffic function by pressing the corresponding Smart key or continue to view the currently displayed function Traffic Alert Pop Up TA Popup When selected and viewing another function this feature will automatically display the traffic function screen when a traffic advisory TA alert 1s received from the TIS A sens
13. allows you to set general Nav preferences obtain version information and perform tests on the operation of your MX20 System Nav Pages __ System Nav Setup A aa Single Engine Lat iLon Format 501 Baro Correction Units Set Baro Correctio n 20 92 Dis play Latitude Longltude T nes Next Page uv into Tex LS Ownship Symbol The Ownship Symbol option allows you to choose the type of icon that will represent your aircraft on the display You can make selections of Single Twin Jet or Helicopter Lat Lon Format The Lat Lon format option allows you to select between two choices for the display of Lat Lon coordinates Choose between degrees minutes seconds seconds decimals DD MM SS SS or degrees minutes minutes decimals DD MM MM Set Baro CorrectionUnits Baro Correction QNH can now be entered in Millibars in addition to Hg This preference is set under the SYS function Detailed Operation Set Baro Correction You may enter the corrected barometric pressure so that the proper pressure altitude will be displayed 1 Press the LINE SELECT key for Set Baro Correction 2 The Function smart keys at the bottom of the display will have direction arrows above them Press the UP DOWN arrow keys to change the value of the highlighted number Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys to move to another number 3 Press MENU ENTER to save the changed values and leave the Set Baro Correction option Displ
14. avoidance system It is an aide to visual acquisition and does not relieve the flight crew of their responsibility to see and avoid There are no evasive aircraft maneuvers authorized recommended or provided for as a result of displayed TIS A targets Refer to the TIS A Sensor documentation for additional information Traffic Depiction It is important to note that not all traffic may be displayed and that TIS A is only an aide to visual acquisition TIS A is there to assist you to visually acquire other aircraft around you and does not provide any information other than making you aware of other aircraft around you 58 Detailed Operation that the Mode S terminal radar can see This may not include all traffic around you Only transponder equipped aircraft that are visible to the terminal radar sensor will be broadcast to your aircraft Up to eight 8 targets may be displayed at any given time This is a limitation on the ground sensor Your position ownship symbol is located at the tip of the triangle icon at the bottom center of the screen The traffic function is always shown in heading mode meaning that track based flight plan information 1s not overlaid Traffic can also be shown on the Custom Map and in a small thumbnail view presented in the upper left corner of the screen Traffic targets are displayed relative to the ownship symbol and include a relative altitude in 100 s of feet above or below your
15. control is used to adjust the current tilt angle of the radar head when horizontal sweeping is being performed The value can be adjusted from a 15 to 15 degree range 99 Detailed Operation 100 Bearing Control ART2000 2100 only The Bearing BRG control is used to adjust the current bearing angle of the radar head when vertical sweeping 1s being performed The value can be adjust from 45L to 45R Gain Control Available only when the MAP mode is current the gain 1s used to adjust the sensitivity of the radar receiver It can be used in map mode to adjust the characteristics of the returns from the surface Hold Control The Hold mode is used to freeze the display While in the hold mode the green RDR indicator flashes indicated that the display 1s not being updated Radar Smart Key Operations Range Smart Keys The range can be adjusted using the RNG UP and RNG DOWN keys Values of 10nm to 240 nm can be selected Tilt While in the Horizontal mode the tilt is adjusted using the TILT UP and TILT DOWN smart keys Bearing ART2000 2100 only While in the Vertical mode the bearing 1s adjusted using the BRG RIGHT and BRG LEFT smart keys Gain While in the Ground mode the gain 1s adjusted using the GAIN UP and GAIN DOWN smart keys Cursor Pre Select Operation ART2000 2100 only Cursor pre select option can be used to pre select a bearing or tilt angle prior to switching the vertical or horizontal scan mo
16. database The profile display is always oriented in the Track Up mode where the depicted terrain is a cross section of the terrain just below the aircraft s current track Obstacles are not shown on the profile display and the aircraft current altitude is provided next to the ownship symbol The altitude scale adjusts automatically with the aircraft altitude The zoom scale and map orientation are displayed in the upper right corner of the profile display 43 Detailed Operation Press the Main Menu Lane Selection key to go to the next page of the Menu Terrain A LEN A a sued FIS Data Link E POX _ r aad my 45 Lightning DL raram La AA a ips Pretile SL p Tih lip ijas ET MAP PPL 44 Detailed Operation Skywatch TCAD Traffic TRAF Function The MX20 I O Traffic model supports interfaces to third party traffic sensors The traffic function when interfaced to the Goodrich Skywatch or the Ryan TCAD is capable of displaying traffic targets as supplied by those sensors Standard TCAS type symbology is used and several menu options are available for adjusting the traffic presentation The traffic menu options vary depending on the traffic sources selected during the installation procedures but the display symbology is the same Traffic Depiction Your position ownship symbol is located at the tip of the aircraft icon at center of the screen The traffic function is always
17. for map overlay purposes The Chart View Function will retain the last view set and will not change the chart zoom level or pan setting when the function is exited and re entered allowing it to operate similar to a physical chart manual An exception to this is when a chart is loaded in the Custom or IFR Map functions When this is done the loaded chart is set as the currently selected chart in the Chart View function Chart View Example 1 Press FN and then CHART Detailed Operation 2 Depending on Chart status last used SLE MC NARY MMY MC MINNVILLE MUN 18 0 nm UAO AURORA STATE 22 5 nm Th i E Select Cancel Chart View Press MENU and then the SELECT AIRPORT Line Select key or Highlight the desired airport with the arrow smart keys and then press the SELECT smart key 3 Highlight the desired chart with the arrow smart keys and then press the LOAD or VIEW smart key LOC DME RWY 31 LOC BACK CRS RWY 13 o MNDE OR GPS RWY 31 ii T T Load View GCrar View 4 View the chart Adjust the zoom level using the IN or OUT smart keys Press the PAN smart key and use the movement Line Select keys on the right side of the display Use the INFO smart key to step through the different details of the chart Menu Items Search ID The Search ID menu option within the Chart View Function allow you to search for a specific airport identifier As this operation requires multipl
18. license the MX20 and its Operating System to you In such event you may not use or copy the Licensed Product and you should promptly contact Garmin AT for instructions on return of the unused product s for a refund Client Access Licenses If you use the MX20 Operating System to access or utilize the services or functionality of Microsoft Windows NT Server all editions or use the MX20 Operating System to permit workstation or computing devices to access or utilize the services or functionality of Microsoft Windows NT Server you may be required to obtain a Client Access License for the MX20 Operating System and or each such workstation or computing device No Warranties Except as expressly provided in the limited warranty section the MX20 and its operating system are provided to you as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to warranties of noninfringement merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose the entire risk of the quality and performance of the software is with the user No Liability for Consequential Damages Garmin AT and or Garmin AT software suppliers shall not be held liable for any damages suffered or incurred by you including but not limited to general special consequential or incidental damages including damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information and the like arising from or in connection with the delivery
19. of the Traffic Function page see page 50 for an example The Flight ID is pilot settable via the menu option Enter FID in alphanumeric characters The ICAO address 1s a value set during system install by the installer Broadcast N1234 38BD Flight ID d AA des Broadcast VER Causes a fixed Flight ID of VFR and a randomly generated ICAO address to be broadcast with the aircraft s current position This mode is similar to anonymously squawking VFR 1200 on a standard transponder Standby Causes the transmit function of ADS B to enter the standby mode Other aircraft can be seen but no data is transmitted This mode is similar to setting a standard transponder to the standby mode Flight ID Editing The Enter Flight ID option allows you to edit your broadcasted Flight ID The Function smart keys at the bottom of the screen change to arrow keys Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to change the characters Use the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys to move between characters Press the MENU ENTER key to save the displayed Flight ID The Flight ID is only sent when the Flight ID broadcast option is enabled Detailed Operation Enter Broade ast Plight ID as 8 characters Pres Enter To oli Traffic Altitude Filter For ADS B equipped installs an altitude filter allows targets that are outside of a 2000 vertical range to be filtered off the display This option is controlled via the Traffic F
20. of the screen Press the LINE SELECT key next to this option to scroll through the options Invert The Invert option changes the display of text and the background color Depending on which layers are turned on inverting the display may help readability for the current lighting conditions For instance when terrain 1s shown the Invert option switches between white and black text When terrain 1s turned off the Invert option switches between a white background with black text and a black background with white text Nav Data The Nav Data option allows to control the display of navigation data on the display Subsequent presses of the LINE SELECT key for this option provides choices of no nav data nav data in the corners waypoint bearing zoom and distance or full nav data The full nav data option includes the information in the four corners selection plus altitude barometer setting track and Detailed Operation ground speed Altitude and barometer setting information is not shown in TAWS installations 400 21 60 Wi nra Custom Mag Load Chart Optional Once the airport 1s selected the individual approach chart to be overlaid can be loaded from a list of geo referenced approach charts available for that airport Not all approach charts can be overlaid in this fashion and only geo referenced charts will be presented for selection from the Custom Map Because of this it is possible that approa
21. smart key to view information about the waypoint The Flight Plan Function shows the Current Flight Plan that is active in the connected navigation source i e GPS receiver The Current To Waypoint box shows the current leg of the flight plan The Current Flight Plan box shows all of the legs of your flight plan with the current leg indicated in magenta Listed are each leg with the bearing and distance between the legs The Current Nav Data box shows the aircraft current position in latitude and longitude ground speed and track In the lower right corner information for the current waypoint is displayed in the Waypoint Info box The Nearest Center frequency 1s shown just above the flight plan The Flight Plan function does not have any options 343 p Sal a A GS Dki H dda 54 56 TRE 343 Was 0 45 aol pil bed UAG Airport 200ff AURORA STATE AURORA OR USA APPR 126 00 CLR 119 95 DEP 126 00 CTAF 122 70 Runway diagrams of airports will be displayed 1n the same orientation as the main map 1 e North Up Track Up or DTK Up Detailed Operation Terrain TER Function The Terrain Function shows a map of the terrain in the area relative to your airplane s position and altitude The MX20 has a standard internal based terrain function The MX20 also supports an external T AWS sensor When the external TAWS sensor is connected it replaces the MX20 s internal Terrain function Terrain information ca
22. symbol is the traffic identifier and altitude Altitude 1s selected as either Pressure or Relative as noted in the upper left corner of the display Traffic climb rate Traffic Identifier greater than 500 ft min R Pressure Altitude Traffic Relative or 09 Traffic Icon Traffic vector Detailed Operation A small up or down arrow next to the identifier indicates that the traffic 1s climbing or descending at a rate of at least 500 feet per minute The end of the vector line that extends beyond the point of the traffic arrow indicates where it will be at the end of the selected time interval The currently selected time interval is indicated in the upper left corner of the display TIS B Traffic Traffic Information Service Broadcast TIS B is supported by displaying non ADS B equipped aircraft that are received over the UAT data link radio Non ADS B equipped aircraft that are detected by ground based radar can be up linked to all aircraft in the area that are ADS B data link equipped As TIS target location is determined by ground based radar coverage range and target positional accuracy are highly dependent on relative location to the actual radar site Degraded Target Degraded targets are shown with the bullet symbol as shown below A degraded target has limited positional accuracy and can either be an uplinked TIS based target or an ADS B target who s GPS position has degraded When a degraded ta
23. terrain data 1s available the missing areas will be shown in light blue Water will not be shown in relative mode Obstructions Obstructions such as towers and other man made objects are part of the MX20 updateable database Obstructions over 250 feet high are shown on the maps with tower symbols The symbol is color coded to signify the relative altitude of the tower to your aircraft s altitude and follows the same conventions as the color coding for terrain Objects that are at your altitude are shown in red objects that are near your altitude are shown in yellow objects with towers that are significantly below your altitude colored green Obstructions are shown on the Custom Map and in the Terrain function For info on color coding see the section about the Internal MX20 Based Terrain on page 63 Current coverage for obstructions is North America only and are drawn only when the zoom level is below 50nm Traffic The Traffic option turns the display of traffic information on or off ADS B Traffic information includes the location and identifier of a reporting aircraft its direction of travel elevation and the estimated path for the selected 35 Detailed Operation 36 time interval See the section on the Traffic mode for more details on how traffic information 1s used For Skywatch TCAD installations a small thumbnail presentation of traffic is presented in the upper left corner of the display Also in Skywatc
24. to toggle viewing of information about the current TO waypoint Press the INFO key again to hide the information UAO Airport AURORA STATE AURORA OR USA 1276 00 ie 119 85 23 Detailed Operation 24 Each press of the W key will step through the available information for the current destination waypoint The number of pages depends on the amount of information about the destination waypoint Press the WX key to view any available METARs for the selected waypoint Note that not all airports will have METARs available Maot 21 75 Cuslom Map Runway diagrams of airports will be displayed in the same orientation as the main map 1 e North Up Track Up or DTK Up Info In Pan Mode The INFO smart key supports operation in conjunction with the PAN feature On any of the maps Custom Map IFR and VFR entering the INFO mode while pan is active will show information about the nearest airport to the center of the screen This allows panning around the immediate area and obtaining information about airports in the vicinity without changing the current TO waypoint While in this mode only the INFO smart key is highlighted The PAN key is highlighted when exiting the Info mode Only information about airports can be obtained with this feature Detailed Operation Initial Zoom Level The initial zoom level that is used on start up is determined by a setting made in the System Function see page 103
25. use or performance of the software Customer Remedies Garmin AT and Garmin AT suppliers entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Garmin AT option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the MX20 and its operating system that does not meet the above Limited Warranty and which is returned to Garmin AT with a copy of your receipt This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the MX20 or its operating system has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement MX20 and its operating system will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty 30 days whichever is longer Limitations on Reverse Engineering Decompilation and Disassembly You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the M X20 or its operating system except and only to the extent that such activity 1s expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation Separation of Components The MX20 and its operating system are licensed as a single product Its component parts may not be separated for use on more than one M X20 Single Embedded System The MX20 and its operating system are licensed with the MX20 as a single integrated product The MX20 operating system may only be used with the MX20 as set forth in these licensing terms Welcome Welcome to a new era of aviation navigation Once again Garmin has set new standards in features and ease of use for the g
26. 500 For details about using this feature refer to the WX500 owner s documents The Strike Test feature is used by installers to verify proper operation of the WX500 Test strikes are sent to the antenna The received test strike is then visually presented on the screen Antenna Change Message When an Antenna Change message is shown the lightning sensor may have failed When this message is displayed the sensor is automatically shut down for the remainder of the flight The installation should be inspected before the lightning function is used again Detailed Operation Chart View CHART Function Optional The optional MX20 Chart View feature provides the capability to view Jeppesen Sanderson Inc electronic charts Two basic types of charts can be viewed Approach charts and airport surface charts Approach charts can be manually loaded and overlaid on the moving map during flight while airport surface charts are automatically overlaid while on the ground Both types of charts are also viewable from the Chart View Function in a chart manual fashion Approach charts may also be loaded automatically when installed with a CN X series GPS receiver The electronic chart data is generated from the standard Jeppesen CD ROM product which is distributed and updated by Jeppesen on a two week schedule The in flight data resides on the pilot removable front loading data card and is updated by the pilot using a home PC
27. MSG Message Log Function MAP Custom Map Function IFR IFR En Route Map VFR VFR Sectional Map SPLIT Split Screen Displays Two Functions TRAF Traffic Display FPL Flight Plan Information TER Terrain Depiction FIS Graphic and Text Weather LT Lightning Detection and Reporting CHART Chart View RADAR Weather Radar Function SYS System Information 13 Getting Started Advisory Hot Key The Advisory Hot Key feature allows advisory conditions to be quickly viewed with minimal effort by the pilot This feature 1s comprised of three components 1 An advisory condition 1s indicated by a white advisory flag on the left side of the screen the corresponding Function label will also be highlighted 1n white when selecting a new Function with the FN key This feature allows any Function with a pending advisory to quickly be recognized in the Function menu 2 When a function is entered that has an advisory posted the zoom level will be adjusted to show the advisory causing object terrain for example and the map mode will be forced to Track Up 360 to get a good view of what is around the aircraft 3 When returning to the previous Function after viewing a Function with an advisory the original zoom and map mode will be restored This feature 1s designed to allow the pilot to establish a preferred cruise map setup and quickly view an advisory then return back to the previous setting For example Normal C
28. Plan option controls the display of the Flight Plan course line Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to the Flight Plan option toggles between showing and not showing the Flight Plan route line Map Orientation This option controls the screen orientation in reference to the aircraft symbol You may select from North Up Track Up Track Up Arc Track Up 360 and Desired Track Up 37 Detailed Operation 38 North Up sets magnetic north as the top of the screen Track Up sets the current track of the aircraft as the top of the screen Track Up Arc sets the current track of the aircraft and a 120 arc at the top of the screen Track Up 360 sets the current track of the aircraft at the top of the screen and a 360 ring with the aircraft symbol position in the center Desired Track Up sets the desired track to the next waypoint as the top of the screen Press the LINE SELECT key next to this option to scroll through the options Invert The Invert option changes the display of text and the background color The Invert option switches between a white background with black text and a black background with white text RN eei pma nh i aa nn 7 B Flight Plan j L ert G Q0 Po we ed Hed Page Cal po Init za ANE Map Nav Data The Nav Data option allows you to control the display of navigation data on the Map displays Subsequent presses of the LINE SELECT key for this option provides choices of no nav data nav d
29. R option available from the main function menu Note that auto tilt is not supported for the ART2000 2100 2 Ex Pd F bt 10 30nm TILT 5 00 UP Rng4 RngT tad tat Radar 80nm TILT 5 00 UP Fi Rngl Rngf Tm Tm f Radar 97 Detailed Operation 98 The MX20 operates as both a display and radar control head allowing direct replacement of older display systems Multiple modes and features of the ART2000 are supporting including Weather Mode Ground Mapping Mode Horizontal Display Mode Vertical Display Mode Hold Mode Tilt Control Bearing Control Range Control Bearing Cursor support Tilt Cursor support and Radar Stabilization Bearing and Vertical mode are only supported in the ART2000 2100 On initial power up and entry to the Radar Function the unit will be in the OFF mode Selections can be made to command the unit into one of the following initial modes e SIBY e ON e TEST e OFF Once activated the different operating modes of the radar are selected by pushing the corresponding line select keys Descriptions of the different modes are as follows with the currently selected mode being highlighted in green Off Mode On MX20 power up the radar antenna is placed in the OFF mode In this mode the radar antenna head is not energized and is not transmitting Standby Mode In the standby mode the radar head is powered up but is not transmitting Placing the unit into standby mode init
30. TAFs Pressing the View key when highlighting TAFs will display a full screen with the text TAF at the top and a graphic representation in the lower portion of the screen The Time column includes both date and time The METARs column displays active METAR information The Prev column displays prevailing conditions The Tempo column displays termporary conditions The Prob column displays probable conditions Press the arrow keys to scroll the information and the View key to exit this view Fre Blt gage E PORTLAND OF LISA Fae 11a Pagid Al Be 02000 Pes TEOHLOCERORT Pasi Aa EE TOS BHM O Cil il ot rior Prey Temps Pica 21830 21800 zm o0 2310 133000 Service l k Active af o view AT Sorting FIS Messages Special sorting capabilities are provided for in the central location column This sorting allows weather reports to be sorted by location based on different criteria 77 Detailed Operation 78 When the green Selection Pointer 1s located 1n the second column the fourth smart key changes to read Sort When consecutively pressed the sorting of the messages toggle with the following options e Distance to Nearest Present Position e Distance to Nearest Final Waypoint e Distance to Nearest Next Waypoint Alphanumerically When the sorting is based on distances from current ownship to a given airport the system must be able to correlate a Jeppesen airport that matches the locati
31. aftsymbol 102 Airport chart TIT 34 40 mae rond decent diens i o amp 48 de a 24 28 62 Airspace ye qoa eee 3 X3 32 oa D EdIADO enn iaa 56 PILE toad 6 eee ene ae 9 Flight plan 9 25 41 62 Aud 0075303 5254 Juncton Rey v uo wb ge 4 13 Annunciations 8 Function keys xo su raan 3 Arc ke ke LLL 53 Functions lt gt l B G Back course 31 Geo Referencing 84 Baro Reyes s aevo de xS 64 Getting started 18 Barometer 220 5 66 1 PL m 106 Barometric correction 13 103 H Basic operation 4 ias 10 e AI 11 Brightness esos xxu S HI High airways 33 39 C I Qm 80 ICAO address uad aam og n 56 ChartView 83 SOEUR rra aa 52 Airport surface eoe 92 IFR 37 Approach chart 806 MMS 28 30 Chart overlay 85 MO errors 23 Considerations e sose aa 94 Initial Zoom level 103 Data source 4 4 xo ox 84 Intersection x doceo ow kd KS 3l Geo Referencing 84 lovet os amp Ao ee oe oo He 38 42 Menu items wo xx wx dl L Overlay fa tespiti 88 Label 49 9 s 39 42 57 Contacting the factory 108 LD 3 can ume 102 Controls 2 2 5 eee 3 Lat Lon Iesv x vs 103 D License agreement 44 24 use x 1 Data card 23 235 3 6 84 109 Lightning 8 36 79 80 Data flags ooo ee 9 Line selection key 4 os 5 Data port status 4 ws 106 Loar vitac 28 30 Database version 106 Low air
32. an Ident for ATC purposes 5 Press the SELECT key to step through each Traffic item that is shown on the display When a target is selected additional information about that target is shown in the upper right corner of the display The selected target Detailed Operation will be highlighted in green on the display Surface targets cannot be selected Traffic Option Page 1 The first option page of the Traffic function lets you select options for the choices of Flight Plan Traffic Map Orientation Display mode Altitude and Time The last option selection takes you to the next page of options VECTOR 1 0 AA ALL Rel Ab Flight Plan The Flight Plan option controls the display of the Flight Plan course line Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to the Flight Plan option toggles between showing and not showing the Flight Plan route line Traffic Map Orientation The Traffic Map Orientation option lets you choose between a 360 degree compass rose or an arc that covers about 90 degrees over the top of the display Your aircraft position is shown by an empty white triangle near the center of the display The Traffic function display 1s always in the Track Up mode 39 Detailed Operation 54 Display Mode The display mode lets you select either a graphic or text version of traffic information Graphic The graphic traffic display shows your location nearby traffic and information about the traffic Text The tex
33. ata in the corners waypoint bearing zoom and distance or full nav data The full nav data option includes the information in the four corners selection plus altitude barometer setting track and ground speed Detailed Operation Label The LABEL key turns the labels for each item on or off for easy decluttering When Labels are turned off only the symbol for waypoints along the flight plan will remain in view when the flight plan 1s enabled IFR Option Page 2 The second option page of the IFR Chart function lets you select options for the choices of Low Airways High Airways Airport Chart and Terrain The last option sclection takes you back to the first page of options i j Aa P Wu High ere Airport Chart mary Ed Lass Load Chan A T LETS be 3 E N Main Menu 40 4 504 31 02 Main Menu en il Ini Chul an rio PR Enrcute Map Low Airways The Low Airways option allows you to control the display of Low Airways Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to Low Airways toggles between either the display of the airway and label airway alone or no display of Low Airways High Airways The High Airways option allows you to control the display of High Airways Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to High Airways toggles between either the display of the airway and label airway alone or no display of High Airways 39 Detailed Operation 40 Airport Chart Airport surface chart
34. ay Latitude Longitude Lines Use this option to choose to display or not display Lat Lon lines on the map displays Initial En Route Zoom and Initial Ground Zoom Transition Speed System Nav Setup Slave Zoom To GPS Zoom Enabled AutoLoad Electronic Charts Enabled info Tes System A zoom scale auto transition point 1s supported that helps to reduce the pilot workload by automating the selection of the zoom scale based on the phase of flight The two transitions are e Ground to Air mode Takeoff e Air to Ground mode Landing When the aircraft transitions from Ground to Air the zoom scale is automatically set to a user selected en 105 Detailed Operation 104 route zoom scale When the aircraft transitions from Air to Ground the zoom scale is automatically set to a user selected Ground zoom scale The transition point is based on a user selected En Route Ground Transition Speed and is based on GPS ground speed The Auto Transition feature allows for optimal close in viewing while on the ground and optimal long range viewing while in flight without the user having to make manual zoom scale adjustments while in the takeoff and landing phases of flight The Zoom scale is shown in the lower left corner of the display The En Route and Ground zoom scales and the transition point are adjusted under the SYS Function En Route Ground Transition Speed 10 100 kts Initial En Route Zoom S
35. based data loader The MX20 Chart View feature does not currently represent a sole replacement for the paper chart within the cockpit The presentation of the chart data is intended for supplemental use and to provide additional situational awareness The pilot must still have access to the printed chart as required by FAA regulations Overview e Charts are viewed either as a dynamic overlay on the Custom IFR Map or as a static page through the dedicated Chart View Function Chart on the function menu e When viewed as a dynamic overlay on the Custom IFR Map the chart will be properly geo referenced with respect to the base map Orientation track up north up etc zoom scale and aircraft position will all be properly presented 83 Detailed Operation 84 relative to the chart data using the standard map controls e When viewed under the Chart View Function more selection options are available for locating a specific chart among the charts in the database and the chart is displayed similar to a standard chart manual north up with no position overlay e A given approach chart must be loaded for map overlay usage by first selecting the airport of interest then selecting the individual chart for that airport Approach charts can be loaded from either the Custom IFR Map or from the Chart View Function e Pressing the INFO key while a chart is loaded or being viewed will bring up the header pro
36. bscription e METARs e SIGMETs amp AIRMETs e Echo Tops e TFRs e Label e Flight Plan e Legend e Map Detail e Map Orientation 71 Detailed Operation 72 These are described in more detail below METARs When enabled METARs are shown as colored circles at airports that provide METAR reports Refer to the Legend for a description of the color code SIGMETSs amp AIRMETs When enabled the following SIGMETs and AIRMETs are available for display e SIGMETs are for Convective SIGMETs e T AIRMET is for Surface Aloft Turbulence AIRMETs e Z AIRMET is for Icing AIRMET e A AIRMET is for an IFR condition such as a mountain obstruction e Other is for other types of AIRMET s e No Warn Area is to turn off all SIGMETSs and AIRMETSs These are collectively known as Warning Boxes and are displayed as color coded outlines of the affected area Refer to the Legend for a description of the color coding Echo Tops Echo Tops indicate the location elevation and direction the highest radar echo This 1s typically associated with storms This may not indicate the top of a storm or clouds only the highest radar return echo Refer to the Legend for a description of the Echo Tops coding Temporary Flight Restrictions TFRs Temporary Flight Restrictions TFRs indicate areas where flight restrictions have been imposed They are depicted as areas with reddish brown outlines and a cross hatch pattern
37. cale Auto 0 25 250 nm Initial Ground Zoom Scale 0 25 5 nm The recommended settings for the initial zoom scales are Auto for the en route mode and 0 5 nm for the ground mode 1 Press FN until you see the SYS function key 2 Press the SYS function key 3 With the NAV selection highlighted press MENU 4 Press the NEXT PAGE Line Selection key 5 Press the Line Selection keys as needed to select the settings Press ENT to save your settings Slave Zoom to GPS Zoom This is only available when installed with a CIN X series GPS navigator When enabled and the MX20 is in Auto Zoom mode the MX20 will automatically set the zoom scale to that used on the CN X series navigator AutoLoad Electronic Charts Detailed Operation This 1s only available when installed with an CIN X series GPS navigator This feature must be disabled when the MX20 is connected to a GPS navigator other than an CNX series navigator It allows the CNX series equipment to instruct the MX20 to load a selected approach chart Display ICAO for US Airports Press the Line Selection key to toggle on off the display of ICAOs for US airports When enabled the leading K character for United States airports 1s displayed according to the ICAO format When disabled the leading RK is not displayed System Nav Setup A Display ICAO Tor US rper Enabled Main Menu Hav PCE System Altitude Units Press the Line Se
38. ch charts that are viewable under the Chart View Function may not be presented in this list Note The pilot must be aware that not all charts in the loaded database can be used as an overlay The Chart function 1s automatic when connected to an CNX series GPS l eceiver Press the Next Page LINE SELECT key to display the next page of menu items 27 Detailed Operation 28 Custom Map Menu Option Page 2 The second option page of the Custom Map function lets you select options for the choices of Airports VORs NDBs Intersections and Airspace The last option selection takes you to the next page of options A 4H Airports The Airports option allows you to choose the level of airport information displayed on the Map screen You may select the display of airport icon and identifier icon only or no information by each subsequent press of the Airport LINE SELECT option keys VORs The VORs option allows you to choose the type of VOR information displayed on the Map screen You may select the display of VOR icon and identifier icon only or no information by each subsequent press of the VOR LINE SELECT key The MX20 supports full integration with the SL30 Nav Com This feature allows tuned VORs along with ILS and localizer approaches to be shown on the MX20 moving map This high level of integration 1s designed to provide additional simple to interpret situational awareness during high work load phases of fligh
39. chart was LOADED from the Custom IFR Map and viewing it from the Chart View Function is desired Note that loading a chart from the Custom IFR Map will also load and select the chart for viewing Load Current The Load Current operation allows the current viewed approach chart to be set as the loaded approach chart When this operation is performed any previously loaded chart is replaced with the chart that is currently being viewed Airport Surface Charts Airport surface charts provide a graphical presentation of the airport surface area runways taxiways buildings towers and other objects within the immediate airport vicinity Detailed Operation From either the Custom Map or the IFR en route Map airport surface charts will automatically be loaded and displayed as an overlay if the following conditions are met e The airport surface chart is within the loaded database e The airport surface chart is geo referenced by Jeppesen e Airport Chart menu layer is turned on e The aircraft position is within the coverage of the chart e A loaded chart is not being flown In typical operation the above conditions are met when the unit is turned on meaning that the airport surface map 1s displayed as soon as GPS position is acquired Note that the Zoom Scale Auto Transition feature determines the initial zoom scale that is set when the aircraft is on the ground which is important when working with surface charts
40. de of the display The cursor is a cyan line extending along the Radar s projected path and can be displayed in both the horizontal and vertical modes For example if horizontal scanning 1s occurring a cursor line can be activated to pre select a specific bearing to a weather cell of interest Once selected changing the scan Detailed Operation mode to vertical will automatically set the bearing of the vertical sweeps to the bearing previously indicated by the cursor line Conversely if vertical scanning is occurring a cursor line can be activated to pre select a specific tilt to a weather cell of interest Once selected changing the scan mode to horizontal will automatically set the tilt angle of the horizontal sweeps to the tilt angle previously indicated by the cursor line The bearing cursor is activated any time the Tilt Bearing control is changed from its default position Radar Menu Functions Pressing the MENU key while in the Radar Function allows the stabilization to be turned on or off The currently selected mode is displayed at the top of the radar screen during normal operations Additional status information is also shown while the radar menu is active Radar Return Signals Interpreting radar return signals is beyond the scope of this manual Please refer to the radar user s guide for details on interpreting radar data 101 Detailed Operation 102 System SYS Function The System function
41. de options to control the display related to the current function Function Rey In Pan Smart Function Option Keys Smart Key Labels Change the function keys back to the function list by pressing the FN key Menu Enter MENU ENTER The MENU ENTER key is located on the bottom right corner of the MX20 Press the MENU ENTER key to show a menu of options to modify the display of the current function Press the MENU ENTER key to hide the menu If no action is taken the menu will automatically extinguish in a few seconds Getting Started Line Selection The Line Selection keys are on the right side of the MX20 Press the MENU ENTER key to see the options for the current function Press the LINE SELECT key next to each option to scroll through the choices for each option Some options support tri state choices such as in Map mode When you select a tri state option the option label will change with each key press between completely filled partially filled and empty Option Labele Option 6 Line Select Keys Getting Started Data Card The Map database and other information 1s stored on a data card The use of a data card allows you to easily update information Only change the data card when the power is turned off Handle your data card carefully Do not touch the connector edge of the data card To eject the card use a soft blunt object to press the data card ejector Gently pull the card s
42. dicator shows 1f the aircraft 1s currently within reception coverage of a ground station with weather broadcast capabilities The ground system determines the weather coverage area and extent of data that is transmitted by each ground station The MX20 will display any weather received for the entire world 69 Detailed Operation 70 WSI InFlight Flight Information Service FIS Function The Flight Information Service FIS Function allows access to graphic and text weather data messages on WSI InFlight equipped installations You can select Graphical WX or Text information by pressing the MENU ENTER key and then choosing the type of information with the LINE SELECTION keys EMI n 5 Om PME LI wed Eh E i LT vp dr licei m Lg r IT yp S Uri CD Tice Ci 752 2 01 in Gu Pan Qvi Pre Chats Link Graphical Weather WX Display A variety of graphic information is available with the Overlay function in the Graphic selection that can be overlayed onto the basic weather radar display Weather radar images are available for display from the FIS sensor by selecting the Graphical WX option A cyan cross hatch pattern indicates no data has been received from the FIS sensor Solid cyan areas represent areas where the ground based weather radars are unable to monitor weather This is typically caused by terrain obstruction When depicted color coded weather intensity is presen
43. disabled while operating on the ground This state is determined by the En Route Ground Transition Speed set in the System Function page and 1s based on GPS ground speed 17 Getting Started Summary Press Function Keys MSG MAP IFR VFR SPLIT TRAF FlightPlan 9 9 S Y Map Orient c Flight Plan c Flight Plan lt p Custom Map S Invert 2 HF Map Orient Q Map Orient amp IFR Map 3 H Nav Data M Invert 9 Invert VFR Map 9 E Load Chart gy Nav Data ar Nav Data 3 F Traffic D o Label o Label o Flight Plan 2 Airports m 5 S Terrain Zr VORs o j Low Airways o a FIS Data Link t NDBs High Airways 9 Lightning L Intersections Airport Chart A L Profile Bc Airspace Load Chart Optional by Installation r Low Airways E No Airways Skywatch TCAD 9900B TCAD 9900BX ADS B Traffic TIS A L Roads a a a a Boundaries T Alert Mode Altitude Option X Altitude Option FlightPlan Alert Mode 9 Operate PF Altitude Filter 2 Altitude Filter 9 Map Orient amp Operate aleak Chat Mode Volume Volume 3 Display Mode Mode E D EF Approach Mode Q Approach Mode F Altitude D Obstructions i Mute Duration o Gnd FIt Mode o Time gt F His S S l 5 Alert Mode 5 5 dio j gL Shield Heights gC enerFiD D O F ie eights D o nter g a A Shield Ranges amp A E Alti
44. e Be 12 Confirm Current Baro Correction 13 Function Selection essa we HS OR a 13 Advisory HOt AI 14 Alen Hotkey APP Tc 15 Options Ment s e sre es vau ibus ass 16 Thumbnail Feature aana aaa 16 Detailed Operations ce hi vxkexx haw we ee try o 19 Message Log MSG Function 20 Custom Map MAP Function zl Mp ele gt gt oir dE e Wa s 21 Auto ZooM riera Rue E XO oc X XU OR x 22 PAG E E E ee eK ee E E E EE 23 UI A 23 Into In Pan Mode se nos rss crean 24 Initial Zoom Level ecos 66 4 amp 6 eS ee ww uO 25 Plight Pew tee Rao a ee UK US IRURE SE 25 Map CHeHtitlolk xe 4 os aos 5 9 4 26 LLAVE foes eos Rea ee eee ee 26 Nav Ditds e x hoy ox deed mU we de ou c ae 26 Load Chart Optional uon aa gea hom e 27 o 4ieece ae ee teehee ee eee 28 VU fo asas ete bw hoe eee ee eee es 28 IND Bsa 2 x33 ee eRe ee ee 31 INLET COLONS aa e RE TES ETOSTS ee eS ORS 31 Duc NI IE 22 Low 20 10208 e ea ae eh Eon m A ee dE UR OR de 32 Piob AWIS ve srest epeei TG ENS NS 33 WATS 4 oot oo ee bw ee ee eo oe 35 GIU EMO RCRE TET TEOSRSZTTRTTTTTIT T 33 Boundaries sae 3 GR 4 3E Row eee ea 33 APOE CHE ee s s RA ee awe A EORUM RR 34 o E E E ee ee E E eee 35 Obstructions 4 wu a a REG we Xo Rohr eue ce 35 A 23 o Vc E RAMS S NC E UP een eee es 36 IFR En Route IFR Chart Function 37 Puche lam s s osos PIRE S hea ROS ROS 37 Map Orientations e vrs pra UFR do 9d wd 37
45. e LEFT RIGHT arrow keys to move between characters Press the ENTER key to save the displayed barometric pressure A Confirm Current Baro message is displayed at the initial power up and again once every 30 minutes of operation as a reminder to check your baro setting TER Data Flag The TER flag will appear if no terrain data is available for the advisory coverage area Detailed Operation External TAWS Based Terrain Display The external TAWS based Terrain feature shows terrain as provided by an external T AWS sensor when connected to and configured to receive that data input zonm EAng4 Ang When displaying external TAWS based terrain the external sensor determines the color coding and graphical presentation of terrain in the proximity of the aircraft See the Pilots Guide for the Goodrich Landmark for additional information on how to interpret this information Note When the MX20 1s configured for an external Terrain Awareness and Warning System TAWS the Alt and Baro fields normally present on the Navigational Bar will not be displayed TAWS Pop Up Modes The MX20 will detect TAWS based terrain alerts and will force a pop up of the Terrain Function when required Terrain based Pop Ups have higher priority over traffic based pop up functionality 67 Detailed Operation 68 UAT Flight Information Service FIS Function The FIS Function 1s capable of displaying graphical wea
46. e key strokes to look up a specific chart it is not recommended as the primary mechanism for accessing the charts but does allow for flexibility When an airport is located it will be set as the currently selected airport Airport identifiers can be entered with or without the K prefix Select Airport The Select Airport operation allows the airport of interest to be selected from a pop up list The airports presented in 91 Detailed Operation 92 the list are determined based on the final destination waypoint as the first entry and a nearest type search for the remaining entries This method allows the airport to be quickly located based on the current flight plan on the external GPS navigator Once the airport is located the Select Chart menu is presented see below allowing a specific chart for that airport to be either loaded or simply viewed Select Chart The Select Chart operation allows the list of charts for the currently selected airport to be listed in a pop up list Within this list a circular earth symbol indicates that the chart is geo referenced and therefore can be loaded for use as an overlay on the maps If a red X is presented through the earth symbol then that specific chart is not geo referenced and can be viewed but not loaded as a map overlay Select Loaded The Select Loaded operation allows the currently loaded chart to be selected for viewing This 1s typically done if a given
47. earing will be listed in text form below the ownship symbol Skywatch Menu Options Traffic Alert Mode Pop Up Prompt The Traffic Alert mode allows you to configure the currently selected Traffic Alert response If Pop Up is selected the Traffic function will automatically pop up when a Traffic Alert occurs If the Prompt mode is selected the Traffic Alert hot key prompt is shown when a Traffic Alert occurs If the Traffic function is already being viewed neither will occur Standby Mode The Standby mode places the Skywatch unit into the standby mode In this mode the unit will not display traffic targets or generate traffic alerts See the Skywatch Users Guide for additional information Self Test When in Standby Mode a Skywatch Self Test can be initiated by selecting this option 47 Detailed Operation 48 TCAD 9900B Menu Options Altitude Option Relative Pressure The Altitude option lets you select between relative and pressure altitude in hundreds of feet The Altitude option choice 1s shown in the upper left corner of the screen Relative altitudes are shown with a or while absolute altitudes are shown as just a number Filter An altitude filter allows targets that are outside of a 2000 vertical range to be filtered off the display The current mode is shown in the upper left corner of the display as ALL no filtering or 2000 when the filtering is active Volume The vo
48. eneral aviation public The MX20 Multi Function Display provides a focal point for integrating many of your navigation needs in an easy to use and convenient package The MX20 presents a wealth of information on its six inch diagonal 640x480 pixel color display The many features are organized as distinct functions and are designed to closely mimic the traditional instruments used in the standard cockpit Each function allows varying degrees of customization The custom map function is customizable so you can create a display for almost any configuration you require The other functions provide more limited levels of customization so that they retain the look and feel of the instruments they reflect The MX20 is capable of creating powerful overlay views where information from a variety of sources can be presented simultaneously in proper relationship to each other thus greatly increasing situational awareness for the pilot You can be confident in knowing that you are the owner of the state of the art in aviation and navigation The MX20 architecture is designed to support full expansion for both software and hardware enhancements This flexibility protects your investment and allows for the ease of adding new features Our products are built to last and to allow the flexibility to meet your needs as they change in the future 111 About This Manual This manual may be used as a summary a reference and a learning tool Informati
49. f your position relative to both the VOR and the tuned radial to help improve situational awareness The OBS line will only be drawn from the active VOR not the monitored VOR The SL350 must be receiving a valid signal from the VOR and the MX20 must have VOR symbols turned on for this feature to be active ILS Localizer Depiction When either an ILS or localizer is tuned on the SL30 the MX20 will display the currently tuned approach on the appropriate airport runway The SL30 Nav function provides an overall graphic view of the selected airport and approach based on runway extensions and the selected frequencies The standard ILS symbol is shown in magenta on the MX20 display LASTE aam Fee eee IL irs 447 206 230 Pan info Custom Map Detailed Operation Back Course Display The MX20 will draw the front course on its display when a localizer frequency is tuned into the SL30 If you enable the back course feature of the SL30 the MX20 will then draw a front course graphic localizer extending from the reciprocal runway The front course localizer graphic 1s shaded on the right side The back course localizer graphic 1s shaded on the left side Since the SL30 reverse senses the needles a standard chase the needle approach may be made and the front course localizer graphic is always used on the MX20 A published back course approach at the airport is not necessary to enable t
50. file and minimums associated with the chart Chart Data Source The same set of charts that are available in electronic form from the Jeppesen JeppView product are available for loading onto the MX20 platform These consist of approaches SIDS STARS airspace charts and airport surface diagrams The MX20 can display all of these charts from the Chart View Function or a more limited sub set as dynamic overlays on the Custom Map when the corresponding chart has been Geo Referenced by Jeppesen Data Card As there are more charts available from Jeppesen than will fit on the physical data card predetermined coverage areas are loaded instead of the entire contents of the Jeppesen CD ROM This process is performed using the data loader software tool provided by Jeppesen The MX20 Chart View data card can hold approximately 10 000 charts at a given time Chart Geo Referencing For the ownship position to be overlaid on the chart as viewed from the Custom IFR Map the chart must be available in a Geo Referenced version as supplied by Detailed Operation Jeppesen Currently not all charts and airport surface charts are geo referenced When a chart is viewed and a red X is present on the earth symbol to the left of the chart name the chart is NOT geo referenced and thus cannot be loaded Chart Overlay in the Custom IFR Map On the Custom Map or the IFR En Route Map approach charts not airp
51. followed by the zoom scale While in the Auto Zoom mode the screen will automatically adjust the current zoom level to maintain the current TO waypoint on the screen When approaching the waypoint the zoom level will not drop below 1 nm When the waypoint is reached and the next waypoint in the flight plan becomes active the zoom level will automatically adjust to bring that waypoint on the map When installed with and CN X series GPS receiver the MX20 zoom level can be controlled by the CNX This feature must be enabled in the System function with the Slave Zoom to GPS Zoom setting enabled To exit the autozoom mode simply increase or decrease the current zoom level to re enter the manual adjust mode Detailed Operation Pan The Pan keys are used to move the display around so you can see beyond the initial boundaries of the screen The PAN function key is one of 4 the smart keys available at the i bottom of the screen When you select the de Pan function four gt gt on the right side of the screen next to the LINE SELECT keys Move the map in the desired direction by pressing the LINE SELECT key next to the arrow that shows you want the map to move Press the 55 arrow keys appear PAN key again to exit the Pan mode While panning a green reference line is drawn from the center of the viewed area back to your current position Info Press the INFO smart key
52. h installations the traffic targets will also be overlaid on the Custom Map page The Traffic function is not available in all software versions Check your Approved Flight Manual Supplement to verify if this feature is available Strikes The Strikes menu option controls the display of lightning strike information if the MX20 receives strike data from an external source such as the WX500 Each reported lightning strike is shown as a red x on the display Strikes are not shown if the zoom level is below 20 nm Press the Next Page LINE SELECT key to display the next page of menu items Detailed Operation IFR En Route IFR Chart Function The IFR En Route Chart function shows an IFR en route style map for the display The IFR display shows navigational aid information and the flight plan course line The smart keys on the bottom of the screen control zooming in and out panning and the display of information on the current TO waypoint The menu of options available for the IFR mode include Flight Plan map orientation Invert and turning labels on or off IFR Option Page 1 The first option page of the IFR Chart function lets you select options for the choices of Flight Plan Map Orientation Invert display Nav Data and Labels The last option selection takes you to the next page of options ib E E baa et De ming AA EA Amo 7 S VETE Invert Pan infa rA Enri cute Map Flight Plan The Flight
53. he display may help readability for the current lighting conditions and the color of the terrain in a given area Nav Data The Nav Data option allows to control the display of navigation data on the Map displays Subsequent presses of the LINE SELECT key for this option provides choices of no nav data nav data in the corners waypoint bearing zoom and distance or full nav data The full nav data option includes the information in the four corners selection plus altitude barometer setting track and ground speed Label The LABEL key turns the labels over each item of information on or off When Labels are turned off only the symbol for waypoints along the flight plan will remain in view when the flight plan 1s enabled Detailed Operation Split Screen SPLIT Function The Split Screen capability allows you to display up to two enabled functions side by side Press the LINE SELECT key next to the desired map to highlight the selection When two functions are displayed you must first deselect a highlighted selection before selecting another function ET v PDX azca ara Ter Lightnin z pra Lightning d PN a HAR Profile SLE Er 5001 CUM S LE ITI in Gut MAP 1FPL A vertical profile may be optionally selected to be shown on the lower portion of the display The profile view 1s only available when there is no TAWS sensor enabled and the Terrain function is based on the internal terrain
54. hemselves is not supported meaning that text may not be oriented horizontally when displayed in track up fashion Chart Info Pressing the INFO key when a chart is loaded will change the smart key labels to Header Profile Mins and Info Pressing the corresponding keys will allow the different parts of the chart to be presented along the bottom of the screen Pressing the INFO key will disable this mode and return the menu to the normal map controls 89 Detailed Operation 90 Chart View Function The Chart View Function 1s accessed by pressing the FN Function key and selecting the Chart View CHART function The Chart View Function incorporates five menu items that control two basic operations e Selecting a chart for static viewing e Loading a chart for map overlay The term Selecting a chart 1s used to designate that a given chart is selected for static viewing on the screen This 1s typically done by first specifying the airport then the specific chart for that airport The term Loading a chart 1s used to designate that a given chart is loaded for flight operations and can be used as an actual overlay on the maps Loading a chart through the Chart View Function is identical to loading a chart from the Custom IFR map as described in previous sections All charts within the database geo referenced or not can be statically viewed from the Chart View Function Only geo referenced charts can be loaded
55. his feature The SL350 must be receiving a valid ILS or localizer and the MX20 must have airports turned on for this feature to be active NDBs The NDBs option allows you to choose the type of NDB information displayed on the Map screen You may select the display of NDB icon and identifier icon only or no information by each subsequent press of the NDB LINE SELECT key Intersections The Intersections option allows you to choose the type of Intersection information displayed on the Map screen You may select the display of the Intersection icon and identifier icon only or no information by each subsequent press of the Intersection LINE SELECT key 31 Detailed Operation 32 Airspace The Airspace option allows you to control the display of airspaces Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to Airspace toggles between either the display of airspace boundaries and altitude information boundaries alone or no display of airspaces Press the Next Page LINE SELECT key to display the next page of menu items Custom Map Menu Option Page 3 The third option page of the Custom Map function lets you select options for the choices of Low Airways High Airways Water Roads and political boundaries The last option selection takes you to the next page of options opr i pem h 1 4 2 E mirga P UA0 eR e 77 EEE O APO Ne c CAM g Cow E EET loro NP p if i i r E j Pax I 7 PP l i pur ud UE
56. iates the warm up sequence that is required by the transmitter within the radar head assembly Weather Mode In the weather WX mode the antenna is transmitting and painting reflected returns on the screen This mode is intended for painting airborne weather and 1s the normal operating mode for the unit Radar returns are painted in the following colors e Black Detailed Operation e Green e Yellow e Red e Magenta Black is the weakest return while Magenta shows where the strongest returns were obtained While in the weather mode or any other time the radar is transmitting a green RDR indicator is presented in the upper left corner of the display MAP Mode The Map MAP mode is used for obtaining returns from the ground In this mode the return data is rendered in the following colors e Black e Cyan e Green e Yellow e Magenta While in the Map mode the gain can be adjusted see below Horizontal Mode The Horizontal Mode HORIZ commands the radar head to scan 1n the horizontal plane at a pilot selectable tilt angle In this mode the current Tilt angle is shown on the lower half of the display in green Vertical Mode ART2000 2100 only The Vertical Mode VERT commands the radar head to scan in the vertical plane at a pilot selectable bearing off of the nose of the aircraft In this mode the current Bearing angle is shown on the lower half of the display in green Tilt Control The Tilt TILT
57. ic features are shown The VFR display shows navigational aid information and the flight plan course line The smart keys on the bottom of the screen control zooming in and out panning and the display of information about the current TO waypoint The options available for the VFR mode include Flight Plan screen orientation Invert and turning labels on or off m La da i i Flight Plan Diam Flight Plan The Flight Plan option controls the display of the Flight Plan course line Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to the Flight Plan option toggles between showing and not showing the Flight Plan route line Map Orientation This option controls the screen orientation in reference to the aircraft symbol You may select from North Up Track Up Track Up Arc Track Up 360 and Desired Track Up North Up sets magnetic north as the top of the screen Track Up sets the current track of the aircraft as the top of the screen Track Up Arc sets the current track of the aircraft and a 120 arc at the top of the screen Track Up 41 Detailed Operation 42 360 sets the current track of the aircraft at the top of the screen and a 360 ring with the aircraft symbol position in the center Desired Track Up sets the desired track to the next waypoint as the top of the screen Press the LINE SELECT key next to this option to scroll through the options Invert The Invert option changes the text and background color Inverting t
58. ifferent than the baro corrected altitude shown on the altimeter in your aircraft Time The time interval option sets the amount of time to estimate the path and location of the traffic The path of the traffic is shown by the line extending from the point on the end of the traffic arrow icon The end of the line shows the point where the traffic item will be at the end of the selected time interval Select 1 1 5 2 5 or 10 minutes Press the Main Menu LINE SELECT key to display the next page of menu items Traffic Option Page 2 The second option page of the Traffic function lets you select options for the choices of Broadcast ID and Flight ID Editing The last option selection takes you back to the first page of options VECTOR 1 0 MIN ALL Feel Alt EM T a Mp Broadcast FID A ae id Fem Enter FID A Ho Alt Filter pr Label label y Services Main Menu ident Select Traffic 55 Detailed Operation 56 ADS B Broadcast Mode Control For ADS B equipped installs this feature allows the pilot to control the broadcast mode of their aircraft Broadcast options are controlled via the Traffic Function Menu and allow the pilot to toggle between Broadcast FID Broadcast VFR Standby Broadcast FID Causes the currently set Flight ID and permanently assigned ICAO address to be broadcast with the aircraft s current position The Flight ID and the ICAO address are shown on the lower right corner
59. ion waypoint as the MX20 can then detect this and place the corresponding airport at the top of the airport list menu for convenience The remaining number of airports within the list will vary depending on the complexity of the database within the current region and the number of geo referenced approach charts associated with the airports in the area The MX20 performs a complex filtering that eliminates airports and associated approach charts that are not geo referenced based on present position This task is time limited to three seconds meaning that if extensive filtering is required the nearest based list may be shorter in some circumstances than in others Loading the Approach Chart Once the airport is selected the individual approach chart to be overlaid can be loaded from a list of geo referenced approach charts available for that airport Not all approach charts can be overlaid in this fashion and only geo referenced charts will be presented for selection from the Custom Map Because of this it is possible that approach charts that are viewable under the Chart View Function may not be presented in this list Detailed Operation Note The pilot must be aware that not all charts in the loaded database can be used as an overlay Once the approach chart 1s loaded a green Annunciator will illuminate at the top of the screen indicating the airport name and specific chart that has been loaded Over
60. is at or above your current altitude YELLOW Terrain that is within 500 feet of your current altitude GREEN Terrain that is within 2000 feet of your current altitude BLACK Terrain that is more than 2000 feet below your current altitude LIGHT No terrain data is available BLUE Terrain Option Page The Terrain option page lets you select options for the choices of Flight Plan Map Orientation and setting the barometric pressure ALT 500FT J Tma Flight Plan The Flight Plan option controls the display of the Flight Plan course line Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to the Flight Plan option toggles between showing and not showing the Flight Plan route line 65 Detailed Operation 66 TRK Up Arc TRK Up 360 This ring 1s marked in nautical miles from your airplane with the ring placed at one half the distance of the map scale For instance if you have the map scales at 50 miles the ring will be at 25 miles The ring will change automatically as you change the map scale The Terrain function display is always in the Track Up mode ALT S00 FT Gut Bare Bare Terrain Set Barometer Use the Set Barometer option to enter the correct barometric pressure for your area or adjust the current value This option is best for making large changes The BARO and BARO keys are more useful for minor corrections Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to increase or decrease the values Use th
61. lay Chart Loading Example 1 Press FN and then MAP or IFR 2 Press MENU and then the LOAD CHART Line Select key 3 Highlight the desired airport with the arrow smart keys and then press the SELECT smart key eSLE MC NARY MMV MC MINNVILLE MUN 18 0 nm UAO AURORA STATE 22 5 nm ot RE Select Cancel IFR Enroute Map 4 Highlight the desired approach with the arrow smart keys and then press the LOAD smart key o MILS RWY 31 Loc DME RWY 31 _Loc BACK CRS RWY 13 B SEIL Load Cancell IFR Enroute Map 87 Detailed Operation 88 5 Adjust the zoom level using the IN or OUT smart keys r W Ad al p r a Y 10 1 501 31 02 008 120 21 6 in Oi Pan Info Custom Map Viewing the Chart as an Overlay Display of Coverage Area Once the desired approach chart has been loaded a green Annunciator bar with the approach name is illuminated at the top of the Custom and IFR maps If the aircraft is outside the coverage area of the approach chart a black rectangular box will be presented that shows the coverage of the chart itself Once the aircraft has entered the coverage area the chart contents will be displayed on the screen Note that a loaded approach chart is only viewable from the maps when the aircraft is in flight otherwise the airport surface chart has priority and the approach chart must be viewed from the Chart View function Chart Zooming Auto zoom mode i
62. le map for the display The Split Screen function allows up to two of the other functions to be displayed side by side and an optional vertical profile across the bottom of the display The Traffic function when installed shows nearby traffic and details about each target The Flight Plan function provides details about your flight plan and each waypoint The Terrain function shows a color coded map of terrain elevation in relation to your altitude The Flight Information Services function when installed 1s capable of displaying text and graphic weather information with UAT and WSI equipped installations The Lightning function when connected to the Goodrich WX500 Stormscope controls the overlay of lightning strike information on the map displays The Chart View feature provides the capability to view Jeppesen Sanderson Inc electronic charts Two basic types of charts can be viewed Approach charts and airport surface charts The Radar Function allows weather radar from the ART2000 ART2100 or RS 181A to be displayed The System Information function lets you set general preferences show software version information and test the display Getting Started Controls Power Brightness Two variations of the Power Brightness control exist a rotary knob or a rocker switch Both are described here The power switch 1s located in the upper right corner of VJ S the MX20 Turn the power rotary knob clockwise past the NN OFF
63. lection key to set the display of altitude in either feet or meters 105 Detailed Operation 106 System Info The System Info page includes information about the software and database versions of the MX20 The data port status is also displayed The Data port status description allows you to verify correct system installation and to monitor the health of each of the devices sending information to the MX20 Use this information when you contact your dealer or the factory System Info del ir AA 1 EL LEN LLL ALPES amp T Hi UMK i ES rh mm LET AP E BATA A DAT ALE LIE i EE Wehbe apies D EEI edad BD LEER ee 1 3m wu inv bt lil LPH 1871 PLA cari oe Warnes I OEA ELE PEA AFA Beh Mem i om ede 1 1 m ADR TE In FA Fr WE E GPS and Datalink Status For GPS UAT equipped installs the SYS INFO page now shows additional details for both the internal GPS engine and the data link status GPS satellite usage and signal strength are presented in the upper right of the info page in addition to each satellite s position in the sky If no GPS is installed in the MX20 the text Internal GPS Not Available will be shown Data link information 1s monitored as follows HB Heart Beat from the UAT data link radio ADS B ADS B broadcast packets received TIS B TIS B broadcast packets received FIS TX Textual weather data packets received FIS WX Graphical weather data packets received Detai
64. led Operation System Test Page The System Test Page allows you to test the display of the MX2O to ensure proper operation __ System Test Test Pattern 1 Display Tomer Display Green Test Pattern Display A Display l White Tesi Pattern Display Hir into Teu Test Pattern 1 The Test Pattern option displays a number of patterns and colors to test the MX20 display Use this option to verify proper operation of the display or when contacting Customer Service DECIAN Mar info Red Green Blue White Test Pattern Choosing the Red Green Blue or White options floods the screen with the selected color Use this option to verify proper operation of the display or when contacting Garmin Customer Service 107 Detailed Operation 108 Caring For Your MX20 Display Care and Cleaning Your MX20 has a durable display but reasonable care must be taken to maintain its performance and life To remove stains smudges fingerprints and so forth we recommend these cleaning methods If the first method fails to remove the problem try the next method e Wipe with a clean dry non abrasive fabric for example cotton or handi wipes Do NOT use paper products such as paper towels or facial tissues e Blow on the area to condense moisture on the display and then wipe the area with the clean fabric e Moisten a clean fabric with a small amount of water and wipe the display area e Apply a small am
65. lume of the TCAD voice alert can be adjusted by pressing the Volume button This opens a text menu where a value from 0 10 can be entered Approach Mode The Approach Mode sends the approximate elevation of the destination airport to the TCAD unit for Approach mode operations See the TCAD operator s manual for additional details Mute Duration The Mute Duration allows the duration of the mute command to be sent to the TCAD unit See the TCAD operator s manual for additional details Shield This allows the current shield to be selected from a pop up window En Route Unrestricted Terminal Ground and Standard are the available modes See the TCAD operator s manual for additional details Shield Heights This allows the shield heights to be adjusted for the En Route Standard and Terminal shield modes See the TCAD operator s manual for additional details Shield Ranges This allows the shield ranges to be adjusted for the En Route Standard and Terminal shield modes See TCAD operator s manual for additional details Detailed Operation TCAD 9900BX Menu Options Altitude Option Relative Pressure The Altitude option lets you select between relative and pressure altitude in hundreds of feet The Altitude option choice 1s shown in the upper left corner of the screen Relative altitudes are shown with a or while absolute altitudes are shown as just a number Filter An altitude filte
66. ly available when the ADS B system is installed Skywatch TCAD TIS A Traffic The Traffic Advisory Alert will appear in amber on the TRAFFIC ALERT left side of the display when the traffic sensor indicates an alerting condition Terrain The Terrain advisory flag will appear on the left side of __ Y the display when the terrain surface or obstacle altitude is TER within approximately 500 feet of your altitude and within approximately two minutes of flight in any direction Lightning The Lightning advisory flag will show on the left side of 4 the display when the WX500 sends an indication that LT lightning has been detected within 50 nm of your location See the WX500 manual for details about range and other capabilities Getting Started Data Flags Data flags appear on the left side of the display to notify you when there is a loss of reported information The data usually displayed such as lightning or nearby terrain may still exist but may not be displayed for technical reasons For instance when the amber TRAF data flag appears it means that the MX20 is not receiving Traffic information from the sensor So traffic may exist in your vicinity but will not be displayed on the M X20 POS No valid position information is available from the source Do not expect a valid position representation on the maps The Ownship symbol will have an X through it RTE No valid route flight plan i
67. n be supplied by one of two sources e Internal MX20 Based Terrain e External TAWS Based Terrain Internal MX20 Based Terrain The altitude information comes from an external altitude encoder The displayed altimeter setting has to be adjusted or baro corrected just like the one in your aircraft s instrument panel The terrain screen has a 360 degree and a 120 degree display Both screens will show terrain relative to your position Colors used for terrain display are shown below Note The Terrain function shows you the general terrain elevations relative to your altitude and are advisory in nature Individual obstructions may be shown 1f available in the database Terrain is displayed from database information and may therefore potentially contain some degree of error Do not use this information for surface or primary navigation 63 Detailed Operation Highest Terrain Current Altitude Yellow 500 feet below your current altitude Green 2000 feet below your current altitude More than 2000 feet below your current altitude m Plack Use the IN and OUT keys at the bottom of the screen to zoom in and zoom out The zoom range 1s shown in the lower left corner of the screen Use the BARO and BARO keys at the bottom of the screen to make minor adjustments to the barometric pressure value 64 Detailed Operation Color Description RED Terrain that
68. nd Line Selection keys are customized for each function and will appear while that function is selected The functions are described in the order that they appear A description of each function will be followed by an explanation of how the function smart keys operate for the function and then each menu option as selected by the Line Selection keys All described functions may not be available in your particular installation See your Airplane Flight Manual supplement for the details on your individual installation 19 Detailed Operation 20 Message Log MSG Function MSG The Message function displays information about the status of the MX20 Messages may be logged by either the MX20 internal system or by one of the external sensors The amber MSG flag will flash until the message is viewed The MSG flag will remain in view while any messages remain in the message log New messages that have not been viewed will be highlighted as bold text source Metrage System Unit configured for Special Terrain Mode Ev System Set Baro Correction Message 1 Press FN until you see the MSG function key 2 Press the MSG key 3 Use the UP DOWN arrow smart keys to move to additional messages if more than one page of messages exist 4 Press CLEAR to remove the stored messages Detailed Operation Custom Map MAD Function The Custom Map function provides a graphic display of map features in relation to the ai
69. nship altitude the label is shown below the symbol If the traffic is above your ownship altitude the label 1s shown above the symbol For traffic with no altitude information the label will be shown as dashes Vert Smart Key Skywatch The Vertical Mode Vert smart key is used to select the vertical filtering mode for the Skywatch unit The following options are available and will allow traffic that is within the indicated range to be displayed e ABV Above 9000 2700 e NRM Normal 2700 2700 e BLW Below 2700 9000 e UNR Unrestricted No Limit Traffic Status Indicators Off Scale If a Traffic Alert target is not shown on the display because the zoom level is set too high an amber Traffic Off Scale OS indicator will show on the display Detailed Operation Standby Skywatch If the traffic sensor 1s in the Standby Mode a white TAS Standby message will show on the display Test Skywatch TAS Test will be displayed if the Traffic sensor is in the Test Mode Not Displayed An amber Traffic Not Displayed will be shown if the GPS position or the Traffic sensor has failed TAS Fail Skywatch System Failure shown in amber TAS Data Fail Skywatch Label set sent by the Skywatch unit has failed the integrity check Shown in amber TAS Time Out Skywatch MX20 is not receiving labels from the Skywatch unit Shown in amber No Bearing Advisories Traffic advisories without a valid b
70. om level is set to 0 5nm e The default air zoom level is set to AUTO Typical Taxi Scenario On power up and GPS position acquisition the Custom Map Function will show the aircraft on the surface chart at a zoom level of 0 5nm The aircraft will be shown relative to taxiways and runways throughout the taxi procedure Typical Takeoff Scenario On takeoff roll when the aircraft reaches the air ground speed threshold the display will automatically transition to the en route zoom mode of AUTO and adjust the display to show the current destination waypoint Typical Approach Scenario Setting the destination waypoint to the destination airport on the GPS navigation system and pressing LOAD CHART from the Custom IFR Map will present the destination airport in the selection list Selecting this airport will then bring up the approach charts that are available for that airport which can then be loaded by pressing the LOAD smart key Typical Landing Scenario With an approach chart being flown gt upon touchdown and rollout the chart will be unloaded and the map will automatically switch to the airport surface chart with the zoom level set to 0 5nm Detailed Operation Radar RADAR Function The MX20 I O Radar product supports an interface for the Allied Signal Bendix King ART2000 2100 and RS 181A weather radars The ART2000 weather radar is seamlessly integrated with the other functionality of the MX20 with a RADA
71. on field of the received message If this lookup is successful a distance shall be presented adjacent to the location text If no corresponding location can be determined no distance is assigned but the message 1s presented at the end of the list The default sorting method is Nearest Present Position and is reset when the FIS Function is re entered Status Information Status information shows satellite signal reception status the amount of data received and the weather products that have been activated Contact your FIS service provider to activate and deactivate products DataLink Status Urikiri edad G E raphical WX p Coi id F r EPa L Bla E misg dere crum 44 Gripet erae Cera dd Status Graph TAF Coura 404 FA Coun Fs CMC Emeri Ern ME FAR Acirebeo Testa TAF i Acirabra Herrad Acteal Echo Tope ji mhd Waring Ara Eg a mites Ira ume TER nur d rija meg Grapral TAF poes TFA Arti ius Serwice Uplink Active FIE Data Link Detailed Operation Lightning Strikes LT Function The Lightning Strike mode allows you to view lightning strikes that are reported by a Goodrich WX500 Stormscope Weather Mapping Sensor The I marks are used as reference marks to aid in locating strikes in reference to your position The Lightning function is not available in all software versions Your display range must be selected to be greater than 25 nm to display lightning strikes The displa
72. on is provided about all of the functions available to the MX20 Your specific installation may not include all of these functions Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the various sections in this manual The Getting Started section gives an introduction to the controls basic operation and organization of the functions in your MX20 Be sure to read the Getting Started section to learn the rules for using the MX20 The Detailed Operation section is the reference for each of the functions in the MX20 Refer to the Detailed Operation section when you want to get into the details on every function and option along with step by step instructions Not every function is available in all software versions or in every installations Table of Contents History of Revisions ex x ox od ae EUER WE E OS eh eS 1 Ordering Information ss bw wx vo RE i AVCICOMIC gt Gath Gh EGRE ee ede hae wd ili About This Manual os a0 4 e eu wee e eee 1V COUN e e c MC Lr 1 ETA l Controls aa uu esa 3 Daa Card Vu hx EUER RUE ROUEN eee eee 6 E et ee eee Rae ee ee ee ae i 7 Annu nciations X 2 252 8 amp 3x09 3 3 ES eS soo ee Se 8 Advisory AGS gt aaaea oO ee e 8 Daa Fess 4 na oe eee SEEE R S P 3 iw e 9 Message Ll nde cde perra 3479 ACE P ROSE WO 10 Basic Operation 6442 e nc eo RE Remo ee EU Gee d 10 Power On 4 6x9 om eee paw be nee 11 Pre leat Mode sore lt gt x ipo ve HOW deis en 11 o III 11 a ve te ese eae he tee a
73. on the ground before takeoff The only by product of loading an approach before takeoff 1s if the aircraft exceeds the air ground speed threshold then drops back below this threshold the approach will be automatically un loaded as the system thinks the flight has occurred and the aircraft has landed again Note that the approach will not be shown on the map itself until the aircraft has become airborne Flying an Approach It is important to recognize that the charts function is not intended to provide guidance information for flying an approach Its intended function is to provide basic situational awareness as to your current position relative to the approach as a whole Standard instruments MUST be used to actually provide the navigational information required under IFR conditions Approach to Surface Map Transitions Logic 1s incorporated that will automatically transition the display from an in flight approach chart display to a zoomed in view of the airport surface chart upon landing The intent is to provide a hands free transition from the approach phase of flight to the airport surface navigation phase without having to manually un load the approach and adjust the zoom scale Detailed Operation The transition logic 1s based solely on aircraft ground speed When an approach chart 1s loaded and being flown and the aircraft ground speed drops below the air ground threshold set from within the SYS Function it is assumed tha
74. ons Traffic on Thumbnail Both TAS and TCAS traffic is shown on the Thumbnail in the same symbology used within the Traffic Function ADS B traffic is not shown on the Thumbnail Any traffic Getting Started within sensor range and 5nm is shown in addition to traffic causing an amber Traffic Alert TA traffic Terrain on the Thumbnail Only Red terrain within the 5nm range is presented on the Thumbnail This correlates directly to terrain that 1s rendered in red on the normal Terrain Function External TAWS based terrain from the Goodrich Landmark is not shown on the Thumbnail Obstructions on the Thumbnail Only Red obstructions within the 5 nm range are presented on the Thumbnail This correlates directly to obstructions that are rendered in red on the other functions Thumbnail Activation The Thumbnail incorporates logic that will either show or hide the thumbnail from view It will only be shown when there is data to be presented and will be removed if not For example if there 1s no Red terrain or traffic within 5nm the Thumbnail will be hidden from view The Thumbnail will not appear on the Traffic Function page if only traffic 1s presented in the Thumbnail Correspondingly it is not shown on the Terrain page if only terrain is presented in the Thumbnail This logic eliminates redundant views that would be created by the Thumbnail and normal views of traffic and terrain Additionally the Thumbnail 1s
75. or You may then view another function by pressing the FN key and selecting the desired function Operate Standby The MX20 when installed with a control wire to the GT X330 controls the TIS A sensor operating mode The TIS A sensor defaults to Operate when turned on Symbology TIS A targets are categorized as either Proximate Traffic or Traffic Advisories Proximate Traffic targets are depicted as hollow blue diamonds Traffic Advisory targets are depicted as solid yellow amber circles Traffic Status Indicators The following status indicators are displayed in the lower right portion of the display TIS Operating to indicate the TIS A Sensor 1s operating and within TIS A service coverage TIS Coasting to indicate that the target information 1s between 6 and 12 seconds old This may happen if the TIS A sensor has missed a radar sweep Target brightness 1s also reduced to indicate this condition TIS Unavailable to indicate the TIS A sensor is operating but outside of TIS A service coverage Detailed Operation TIS Standby to indicate the TIS A sensor is in standby mode and not processing TIS A information even if it 1s available 115 Operating 6l Detailed Operation 62 Flight Plan FPL Function Use the Flight Plan function to view details about your flight plan route Press the UP DOWN arrow smart keys to step through the waypoints in your flight plan Press the INFO
76. ort surface charts must be manually loaded as there are multiple approach charts that can apply for a given region i e multiple approach charts for the same airport An approach chart will be displayed as an overlay when the following conditions are met e The approach chart is within the database residing on the card e The approach chart is geo referenced by Jeppesen e The approach chart has been loaded e The aircraft position is within the coverage of the approach chart e The aircraft speed is above the air ground threshold aircraft is in flight Load a specific approach chart for use as an overlay by first selecting the airport and then selecting the approach chart KSLE LU reins ho y T3 SALEM ORE Mahia RY asm pk d ror 5 ai Select Loaded Load Current 85 Detailed Operation 86 Selecting the Airport Pressing the LOAD CHART key on the Custom or IFR Map menu will present a list of airports that have geo referenced approach charts available The first airport within the list 1s the final destination waypoint as selected on the external GPS navigator with additional airports listed based on nearest to present position search Airports and approach charts that are not geo referenced will not be shown for selection on this menu Note Prior to loading an approach chart there 1s operational benefit to selecting the desired airport on the GPS navigator as the final destinat
77. ount of glass cleaner without ammonia to the fabric and wipe the area e Apply a small amount of isopropyl alcohol and wipe the area this 1s your last resort Contacting the Factory If efforts to resolve the problem fail contact your dealer or the factory for technical assistance The Garmin customer service staff will gladly assist you Garmin International Inc Customer Service Department 1200 East 151st Street Olathe KS 66062 3426 USA 913 397 8200 FAX 913 397 8282 Detailed Operation Troubleshooting This section contains information to troubleshoot the MX20 when improper operation is observed The table encounter Examine the possible causes of the problem following lists possible problems you could and take the action listed to correct the problem If you cannot correct the problem contact your dealer If your dealer 1s unavailable contact the Garmin factory at the address and phone number listed in the preceding section Be sure to have the information from the System Info page see page 106 and the data card available before you contact your dealer or the factory Problem Possible Cause Action Unit does not power on or blank screen Wiring problem Improper brightness setting Low temperature Check for proper wiring or Check the fuse circuit breaker Check the display brightness setting Allow the MX20 to heat up for approx 60 seconds Data card Make su
78. ource Ensure that the proper database is used for your location and it passed the startup test Have dealer installer check for proper altitude input No traffic display ADS B system installation You must have the ADS B system installed If you do have an ADS B system check the antennas and other components for proper operation Have dealer installer check for proper MX20 setup Special Terrain message Capstone General Aviation setup This is normal for the Capstone installation Have dealer installer check for proper MX20 setup TCAD TCAD Installation Ensure that the TCAD unit is installed and functional SKYW Skywatch Installation Ensure that the Skywatch unit is installed and functional RDR Amber Radar Installation Ensure that the Radar unit is installed and functional 111 Detailed Operation Problem Possible Cause Action LINK FIS Sensor Ensure that the FIS Installation unit is installed and functional XPDR TIS A Sensor Ensure that the TIS A Installation unit is installed and functional See the Installation Manual for additional troubleshooting procedures 112 Index Desired trackup 26 38 42 Display PEDE 54 Absolute 35 Care eee eee 108 ADS B 8 9 13 50 56 111 Graphic sss 54 ANON qoc ess 5 Display Lat Lon lines 103 Advisory Hot Key 14 Aircr
79. perational Considerations ll 94 Typical Operational Scenario 96 Radar RADAR Function xo ako hn ne 97 Radar Smart Key Operations 0 oss 100 Cursor Pre Select Operation ART2000 2100 only 100 Radar Menu Functions 101 Radar Return Siomalsi x euo uo 9 eed deus Se 101 System SYS Function oo m 466494 e 102 System IN dU Pages e er oc eb Oe ee eee RE Mus 102 System MO 4 a eee ae eee ee hee ae WS 106 System Dese AA 107 Caring For Your MAZO 4 4 59 ORRORe Y 3e Rok y ys 108 Display Care and Cleaning o s s ssa oos 108 Contacting the Factory e aoaaa 108 Troubleshooting e aoaaa Romeo is es 109 Getting Started Getting Started This section explains how to get started using the MX20 Information in this section describes the controls data card display and basic operation After reading this section go to the Detailed Operation section for expanded explanations for each feature Functions The MX20 contains thirteen major separate functions for the display of information The function names are shown as smart keys at the bottom of the display The smart key 1s the combination of a label above a triangle key at the bottom of the display The labels above the triangle keys change to reflect the choices available to you for each function Press the FN key to show the available functions Press the smart key below the function label to go to the displa
80. provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve their products and to make changes in the content of this material without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Garmin Garmin AT Il Morrow Apollo and GNS are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin History of Revisions Date January 2000 February 2000 April 2000 August 2000 December 2000 July 2001 April 2002 April 2002 June 2002 November 2002 February 2003 June 2003 September 2003 January 2004 Software Version 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 3 0 3 1 3 2 4 0 4 5 0 5 0 5 1 5 2 Ordering Information To receive additional copies of the MX20 User s Guide order part 560 1026 05 The MX20 Installation Guide is part 560 1025 xx The MX20 Quick Reference Guide is part 561 0263 xx Manual Revision Capstone Release GA Release 560 1026 00a 560 1026 01 560 1026 02 560 1026 03 560 1026 04 560 1026 04a 560 1026 04b 560 1026 05 560 1026 05a 560 1026 05 Rev B 560 1026 05 Rev C 560 1026 05 Rev D End User License Agreement EULA Refund If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA Garmin AT and Microsoft are unwilling to
81. r allows targets that are outside of a 2000 vertical range to be filtered off the display The current mode is shown in the upper left corner of the display as ALL no filtering or 2000 when the filtering is active Volume The volume of the TCAD voice alert can be adjusted by pressing the Volume button This opens a text menu where a value from 0 10 can be entered Approach Mode The Approach Mode sends the approximate elevation of the destination airport to the TCAD unit for approach mode operations See the TCAD operator s manual for additional details Ground Flight Mode The GND FLT mode commands the TCAD unit into the corresponding mode See the TCAD operators manual for additional details 49 Detailed Operation 50 ADS B Traffic TRAF Function The Traffic Function allows you to view other traffic in the area when installed with a UAT data link radio This screen can also show your flight plan Traffic is shown in relationship to your aircraft Smart keys allow you to zoom in and out show traffic labels and select an individual traffic target The Traffic function is not available in all software versions A Breaches are IL H1734 Ue EE LM Bebi EE us Traffic Description Your position ownship symbol is located at the tip of the empty triangle The other traffic is shown as a large solid cyan light blue arrow pointing in its direction of travel Next to the traffic arrow
82. rackup360 26 38 42 Trackuparc 26 38 41 TRAF x3 022466266 X 9 IO Bae 9 x5 8 35 50 58 Transition speed 103 Troubleshooting 109 ilg eee ween eee oo 4 VOR 2 4564458447545 28 MADE s ute som dem ae gee Gx 33 Walls eo oaa 8 36 79 80 Zoom level 43 us 2 GARMIN ul 2004 by Garmin Corporation Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe KS 66062 3426 U S A Phone 913 397 8200 FAX 913 397 8282 http www garmin com Part 560 1026 05 Rev D January 2004
83. rcraft location to help improve your situational awareness The custom map function is unique in that it has the ability to selectively overlay all available types of information onto a single display You can customize the map display by overlaying information selected from a menu of options Press the MENU key to display a list of options on the right side of the screen Press the LINE SELECT key next to the displayed option Repeated presses of the LINE SELECT key will scroll through the available selections for each option The smart keys at the bottom of the display over the function keys control the map scale by zooming in or out moving the map view around with the Pan feature and viewing Info about the current destination waypoint Map Scale The In and Out function keys control the map scale by zooming in and out You can zoom in to 0 25 nm and zoom out to 250 nm The scale distance is measured from the location of your aircraft symbol to the top of the screen The Map Scale is shown in the lower left corner of the screen The map orientation appears above the map scale on one of the three Nav Data options Zoom Level Map Orientation Tonm nas Uso 305 5001 28 52 Ww e 0077 100 9 81 21 Detailed Operation 22 Auto Zoom Auto Zoom is activated by adjusting the zoom level to the far extremes of the zoom range When activated the indicated zoom level will change from a number to the text A
84. re the data card is fully inserted Unit fails during start Data card Make sure the data up test System failure card is fully inserted Contact your dealer or the factory 109 Detailed Operation Problem Possible Cause Action POS data flag shows Antenna or wiring Position source wpt Position source serial data Interference Installation setup Check the antenna and wiring Ensure that a waypoint is selected as the current destination and a Nav flag is not shown Ensure that the serial data output is configured properly Have dealer installer check for any interference sources Have dealer installer check for proper MX20 setup RTE Route flag Position source route Ensure that the external position source has an active route engaged ALT Altitude flag Serial altitude source Ensure the serial altitude encoder is powered up and working properly Have dealer installer check for proper installation and setup of the encoder If altitude data is provided by an Apollo GX product ensure that the GPS position has been acquired and a waypoint is selected as the current destination 110 Detailed Operation Problem Possible Cause Action LT Lightning flag WX500 installation Have dealer installer check for proper installation of the WX500 TER Terrain flag Terrain database Altitude s
85. reen Indicates that the radar is in Hold and is Flashing transmitting RF energy Appropriate precautions should be taken TAWS amber No valid terrain information is available from the external source LINK No valid datalink information is available from the external source XPDR No valid TIS A information is available from the external source MSG Message Flag The Message flag will appear on the lower left side of the display when a new message 1s posted Go to the Message function to view the information about the operation or status of the M X20 Basic Operation Use the following items to get a basic feel for the operation of the MX20 The basic steps for using any of the separate functions of the MX20 are e Turn the power on e Adjust the brightness or set it to automatic e Check that all tests pass on the Start Up screen e Press the FN key to view available functions Each press of the FN key will step through the lists of functions e Press the key below the function label to select the desired function e Confirm or enter the current barometric pressure e Press the MENU ENTER key to display available options Getting Started MX2U EPT EDAM NOS L UNE IC E D SATA uthi I P AR r rtr E ru NIT MARAH n Er LIES TES CTS BL TEN PELLE rj El E a E a El E E El al AE Hi SJT ERTER PA mE iy il di i WG MAP FA PR Select Puncsion e Press the LINE SELECT ke
86. rget is selected via the SELECT key in the Traffic function no distance to the target is displayed as it cannot be computed accurately E Degraded Target Symbol Traffic Vector Target Color Targets that are on the ground are colored in tan Targets that are airborne are cyan in color 51 Detailed Operation 52 Surface Targets Surface targets in addition to ADS B targets are supported and are shown as tan rectangular ICONS They are displayed both on the Traffic Function page and on the Custom Map when traffic is turned on n Surface Target Traffic Altitude Values Altitudes shown next to the traffic icon are in hundreds of feet 09 900 feet Altitude values shown in all other locations and displays are the actual values in feet 100 100 feet Ident The IDENT smart key allows the pilot to initiate a sequence that is equivalent to a standard transponder Ident as requested by ATC When pressed the Ident will be transmitted for approximately 15 seconds and the smart key will be illuminated during the transmission time period Operation The controls at the bottom of the screen allow you to zoom in and out initiate an Ident and to select each traffic target on the screen 1 Press the FN key to reach the Function page showing the TRAF Traffic smart key 2 Press TRAF 3 Press the IN key to zoom 1n Press the OUT key to zoom out 4 Press the IDENT key to initiate
87. rrow keys Using this interface the pilot can easily select the desired message type such as METAR then select the airport of interest such as KPDX then select a specific METAR report by time such as 1415122 At all times the message displayed in the upper FIS Message area on the screen matches the highlighted entry in the FIS Category area below Smart Key Function The fourth smart key performs special functions within the FIS Function When the Selection Pointer 1s located in the first of the three columns the fourth smart key displays the label Clear When pressed all messages for the currently selected category will be flushed from the MX20 This feature can be used to clear old bad or corrupted data received over the data link When the Selection Pointer is in the center most column the fourth smart key displays the label Sort See below for how the sort option works Detailed Operation When the Selection Pointer is in the right most column the fourth smart key displays the label View When pressed the currently viewed message is presented in a full screen mode This feature provides a mechanism to view large textual messages that do not fit within the upper half of the display area Some messgaes may be longer than can be displayed in the full screen mode These are indicated by a small arrow at the bottom of the area Press the arrow keys to scroll the information Viewing Text
88. ruise Condition Custom Map Function is being viewed at 5 nm in the ARC mode Terrain Advisory Occurs at 10nm in front of aircraft The Terrain Advisory Indicator flashes then goes steady on the left side of the display Viewing the Advisory The pilot presses the FN key and sees the TER Function highlighted in white indicating it has an advisory condition Pressing the TER key to enter the Terrain Function at this point will automatically adjust the zoom level to 10nm and place the unit in full 360 mode to show overall situational awareness Getting Started Returning To Normal Condition After evaluating the advisory to return to normal viewing simply select the original Function that was being viewed before the advisory was viewed When this 1s done the zoom level will be set back to 5 nm and the display mode will be returned to ARC mode Alert Hot Key Traffic alerts go one step further than the Advisory hot key feature and will automatically bring up the Function Menu showing the Traffic function A single key press can then be used to switch the display to the Traffic function The Alert hot key feature will automatically clear when the traffic alert condition no longer exists Also note that a pop up mode can be enabled on the Traffic function which makes the Traffic page pop up when a Traffic Advisory occurs 15 Getting Started Options Menu Most functions have a number of options available Pre
89. s available from the external navigation source Route flight plan information will not be shown on the maps ALT No valid altitude information is available from the external source Altitude related functions will not operate such as terrain awareness TRAF No traffic information is received from the external source Traffic will not be displayed Your position information will not be broadcast in ADS B capable systems LT No valid lightning detection information is being received from the external source Strike and cell information will not be displayed TER Terrain coverage is not available for some part of the terrain advisory coverage area Terrain advisories may not be provided NAV When connected to the SL30 indicates the SL30 is not available or valid ILS OBS and VORs will not be highlighted SKYW No valid traffic information is being received from the Skywatch sensor Traffic information will not be displayed TCAD No valid traffic information is being received from the Ryan TCAD sensor Traffic information will not be displayed Getting Started RDR Amber Indicates that radar status information is not available from the external radar transmitter head Radar related functionality may not be available RDR Green Indicates that the radar is ON and transmitting RF energy Appropriate precautions should be taken RDR G
90. s provide a graphical presentation of the airport surface area runways taxiways buildings towers and other objects within the immediate airport vicinity From either the Custom Map or the IFR en route Map airport surface charts will automatically be loaded and displayed as an overlay if the following conditions are met e The airport surface chart is within the loaded database e The airport surface chart is geo referenced by Jeppesen e Airport Chart menu layer is turned on e The aircraft position is within the coverage of the chart e A loaded chart is not being flown Load Chart Once the airport is selected the individual approach chart to be overlaid can be loaded from a list of geo referenced approach charts available for that airport Not all approach charts can be overlaid in this fashion and only geo referenced charts will be presented for selection from the Custom Map Because of this it is possible that approach charts that are viewable under the Chart View Function may not be presented in this list Note The pilot must be aware that not all charts in the loaded database can be used as an overlay When enabled a chart may be automatically loaded if installed with a CNX series GPS receiver See the System Function on page 106 to enable this feature Detailed Operation VFR Chart VFR Function The VFR Chart function shows an VFR sectional style map for the display Topograph
91. s supported from the Custom Map and is recommended to reduce the workload associated with maintaining an appropriate zoom level In auto zoom mode entered by zooming all the way down or all of the way up the zoom scale will be calculated to maintain the current destination waypoint of your GPS receiver on the Detailed Operation screen at all times The displayed zoom scale can be determined from the range rings on the arc and 360 displays or from the distance to the displayed destination waypoint When an approach chart 1s loaded and being displayed the auto zoom mode will limit the low end zoom level to 5 nm as the current waypoint 1s being approached This prevents the display from zooming into a level where the overall situational awareness relative to the approach as a whole is lost This can be over ridden by taking the unit out of auto zoom mode This limit does not apply when the auto zoom mode is tied to the CNX series GPS receiver Chart Panning Panning on the loaded chart is currently not supported Entering the panning mode will disable the display of the chart and allow the underlying map layers to be presented Chart Orientation When the chart overlay is presented the orientation 1s identical to the currently selected orientation of the map itself North up track up or desired track up with ownship position correctly geo referenced and presented on the chart Note that rotation of the text on the charts t
92. shown in heading mode meaning that track based flight plan information 1s not overlaid Traffic can also be shown on the Custom Map and in a small thumbnail view presented in the upper left corner of the screen Note that a heading input 1s required to display Skywatch traffic on the Custom Map Alert Hot Key Traffic alerts go one step further than the Advisory hot key feature and will automatically bring up the Function Menu showing the Skywatch T CAD function A single key press can then be used to switch the display to the Traffic 45 Detailed Operation 46 function The Alert hot key feature will automatically clear when the traffic alert condition no longer exists Traffic Alert Pop Up When a Traffic Alert occurs the system can automatically switch to the Traffic function and the zoom level will be adjusted to view the traffic The Alert Hot Key or Traffic Alert Pop Up mode option is selectable in the Traffic menu and only occurs when the display is set to some function other than Traffic Symbology e Traffic shown with an amber filled circle corresponds to traffic generating an alerting condition e Traffic shown with a cyan filled diamond corresponds to traffic generating an advisory condition e Traffic shown with a cyan open diamond is considered other traffic Traffic is shown with either the relative or absolute altitude indicated above or below the target symbol If the traffic is below or equal to your ow
93. ss the MENU ENTER key to see the options for the current function You change an option by pressing one of the Line Selection keys that are to the right of the displayed option Many options have more than one choice Press the same LINE SELECT key repeatedly to view or select the available choices Some functions have several pages of options The lower LINE SELECT key will allow you to reach the Next Page when multiple pages are available Press the MENU ENTER key a second time to remove the menu from view or wait a few seconds for the options to automatically extinguish Thumbnail Feature The Thumbnail feature provides a small map depiction that 1s overlaid in the upper left corner of the MX20 display It provides for enhanced traffic and terrain situational awareness when not specifically viewing traffic or terrain related functions For example both traffic and terrain situational awareness can be maintained while viewing the Flight Plan Function The Thumbnail is shown in both a small and large format depending on the function currently being viewed The Thumbnail is typically presented in the larger format when overlaid on a map However on some functions where the Thumbnail would overlay critical information the smaller format is utilized The Thumbnail provides a fixed 5nm range view of conflicting traffic and terrain The range depicted by the Thumbnail is not affected by the current zoom scale set on the main map functi
94. t The graphic display of Nav Comm information on the MX20 Detailed Operation provides another source to help make sure you are using the intended navigational aid and your To From orientation to the reference station is as desired You can turn the display of VOR and ILS information in the Custom Map page on or off VOR and ILS information is always shown in the IFR and VFR Chart functions VOR Highlight The MX20 highlights the VOR in magenta on the moving map when the SL30 is either tuned to or monitoring a nearby VOR station The highlighted VOR station is determined by using the tuned or monitored VOR frequency of the SL30 with the MX20 internal database 500 27 84 im ou The SL50 must be receiving a valid signal from the VOR The VOR information box for the selected VOR will show the distance and radial from bearing between your present position and the VOR The radial and distance information comes from your GPS not the SL30 BATTLE GROUND Hy 116 60 BTG 172 FR 5 6nm 29 Detailed Operation 30 The MX20 must have VOR symbols turned on for this feature to be active in the Custom Map function VOR information is always shown in the IFR and VFR Chart functions VOR OBS The OBS Omni Bearing Selector value selected in the SL30 will be shown as a line from the tuned VOR station in magenta on the M X20 display The selected value will be shown on the line This feature provides a quick view o
95. t a landing has been performed At this point the loaded approach chart is automatically unloaded and the airport surface chart will be presented on the screen showing runways taxiways etc However if approach chart is loaded and being flown and the aircraft crosses the missed approach point without slowing it is assumed that a missed approach procedure is being performed In this case the automatic transition to surface maps does not occur and the approach is not automatically un loaded See the Initial Zoom and Transition Speed selection in the System Function Page 103 Chart NOTAMS Any applicable NOTAMS that apply for a given chart are shown under the INFO key when that chart is selected The chart should be viewed for NOTAMS before use Important System Limitations Note that while on the ground and viewing airport surface charts the display can be oriented in the Track Up mode In this mode the last known GPS based track as obtained from the external GPS navigation system is used to orient the map GPS track 1s typically not accurate at low speeds and does not reflect the actual heading of the aircraft at all times Invert Option As with the basic maps the chart image can be inverted using the standard invert key 95 Detailed Operation 96 Typical Operational Scenario The following scenarios makes the assumption that e The appropriate charts are available and geo referenced e The default ground zo
96. t traffic display shows the distance to the traffic item flight id category position speed and altitude The currently selected target is shown in green The traffic list is sorted by distance with the closest traffic to your current position shown on the top line The total number of targets tracked is shown in the upper left corner Up to 12 of the nearest targets are listed ALTE i large Lis 4 Targets DivjMM Fighet Cat Posten Speedikts AmAude 16 8 ABxXi23 HY diii S0 11 600 16 7 FOMSM Ayr S o 735 600 25 4 UPSI LAG 42 12 50 11 500 SOB A XLG 11 9 13 300 Gat kiami Select Traffic Altitude Option Relative Pressure The altitude option lets you select between relative and pressure altitude in hundreds of feet The altitude option choice is shown on the upper left corner of the screen while in the graphic display option When Relative Altitude is selected the altitude value on the traffic is shown relative to your altitude A indicates the target is above your altitude A indicates the target is below your altitude For instance if a value of 80 is shown the value means that the indicated traffic is 8000 feet above Detailed Operation your altitude When Pressure Altitude is selected if a value of 121 is shown the value means that the indicated traffic is at 12 100 feet pressure altitude Pressure altitude does not show a or Remember that pressure altitude can be substantially d
97. ted and is an indication of radar echo return strength The intensities associated with the color codes are available by viewing the Legend Overlay Option Detailed Operation Product Times Product times shown on the lower portion of the display are GM for Graphical METARs RD for weather radar ETP for EchoTops and WB for Warning Boxes Times are Zulu times when the data was assembled on the ground not the time the data was received by the FIS sensor For MX20s that have any GPS receiver that provides time the Zulu time is the time reported by the GPS receiver For MX20s that do not have time provided by a GPS receiver this field is invalid and dashed out Product times are shown in white when they are 0 to 5 minutes old gray when they are 5 to 10 minutes old and yellow when they are older than 10 minutes For MX20s that have time available from a GPS receiver age is based on the time reported by the GPS receiver For MX20s that do not have have time available from a GPS receiver age is based on the time the data was received from the FIS sensor In this case the age of the data may be older than what is shown by the color coding Graphical WX Overlay Options A variety of graphical information is available with the Overlay function that is available when viewing the Graphical WX display Press the OVRL function key to view and select available options Some or all of the following may be available based on your FIS su
98. ther information on UAT equipped installations Graphical data is overlaid on the map indicating the rainfall detected by ground based radar for a specific area The colors indicating increasing levels of rainfall progresses from light green for light rainfall to magenta for heavy rainfall s t Flight Plan North Up Clear WE Data Link Rainfall data is color coded as follows Brown Blue Zero rainfall transparent color Light Green Light rainfall Dark Green Yellow Amber Red Magenta Heavy rainfall Cyan No rainfall data available A cyan checkerboard pattern indicates that no data 1s available for area and rainfall in that area is unknown When weather data is received the airborne system will display that data for 20 minutes or until the power 1s cycled If no new data has been received for a given area Detailed Operation the rainfall will be removed and the area will revert back to the cyan checkerboard pattern The FIS Function is based on a ground to air data link and requires that the appropriate ground systems are broadcasting weather data and the aircraft is within reception range of the Ground Broadcast Transceiver GBT If any weather data has been received in the previous two minutes the Service indicator in the lower left of the If no data has been received in this time period Not Available will be gt screen will display Available shown This in
99. to Destination Wpt Graphic Dieplay Dearing to Destination TO Wpt Fower Dimming MX20 e z hd gj J wow q M VA Line Select Keys Menu Enter Key A Data Card Ejector omart Keye Smart Function Key Labels Mounting Screw Currently Selected Function Data Card The MX20 will go into a pre heat mode for a short period of time on start up During the pre heat mode the display will remain dark The pre heat mode is designed to extend the life of the LCD backlight Getting Started Annunciations Advisory flags data flags and messages appear on the display to give information about the status of the MX20 or to provide operating information Advisory Flags Annunciations will appear on the upper left side of the display to provide advisories for Traffic Terrain and Lightning Advisory information is monitored and displayed regardless of the selected function Advisory flags will flash for approximately 10 seconds when they first appear and then turn solid while they are still valid Advisory icons will reduce in size if more than two advisory conditions exist ADS B Traffic The Traffic advisory flag will appear on the left side of the EX TRAF display when traffic is reported to be within 2000 feet of your altitude and 5 nm of your location The Traffic advisory and Traffic functions are on
100. traight out of the slot Insert a data card by pushing the card straight into the slot When fully inserted the data card and eject button will be flush and slightly recessed into the bezel Front View of Data Card Slot Data Card Data Card Ejector e o Front Side View of Data Card When contacting your dealer or the Garmin customer service department eject the data card and write down the information shown on the label Nav Data Copyright Jeppesen Sanderson Inc D 2003 Garmin AT Inc All Rights Reserved SW P N 138 0448 Garmin AT APOLLO MX20 P N 430 0270 xxx TSO C113 TSO C110A Part Number of MX20 Software DO 178B LEVELS C D a Version of MX20 Software S W VERSION e NavData Date of Jeppesen Nav data Getting Started Display TO Waypoint Identifier Advisory Flags Data Flags Zoom Map Scale Message Flag Function Key Photosensor lo NI Bcc The MX20 display provides text and graphic information to give a picture of your flight and surroundings The display brightness may be set manually or allowed to automatically adjust to ambient light conditions At the bottom of the display labels above the function keys change to show the different choices for each function to allow access to commonly used actions A typical Custom Map function display is shown below See page 108 for details on display care Dietance
101. tude Filter Alert Mode Label Services Press Function Keys FPL TER FIS UAT FIS WSI InFlight T gt Graphical Weather Y f SE x Text cr Flight Plan c Flight Plan c 2 Map Orient S Map Orient 2 wisis L Set Barometer 9 Invert S Overa Q Clear m y D T 9 METARS Flight Plan E m Warning Areas Legend m m I EE Tops Map Navaids D D oL baba Map Orientation o o Press Function Keys LT CHART RADAR SYS Press Function Keys e a o 9 0 EL p m F Search ID X Mode pay mig west g 360 120 2 Select Airport Wx Map 2 Ownship Symbol 9 2 Lightning Select Chart 31 Horiz Vert Lat Lon Format c M Test Pattern 1 amp Hdg Stab amp Select Loaded Tilt Brg 2 Set Baro Correction Units 8 Red Test Pattern o System Data o Load Current o Gain Hold amp Set Baro Correction 3 Green Test Pattern zi E 5 amp F Display Lat Lon Lines A Blue Test Pattern o Demo Y 9 o Initial En Route Zoom Scale White Test Pattern EL Self Test D D Initial Ground Zoom Scale m Noise Monitor a o o En Route Ground Transition o EE Strike Test o Speed o A Slave Zoom to GPS Zoom A Autoload Electronic Charts Display ICAO for U S Airports Altitude Units 18 Detailed Operation Detailed Operation This section describes each operating function and the options available in each function Each function operates independently The Function smart keys a
102. unction Menu and causes the on screen mode to change from ALL to 2000 in the upper left of the Traffic Function screen In the ALL mode all targets regardless of their altitude are shown In 2000 mode only targets that are within 2000 above or below the ownship altitude are shown Label The LABEL menu key toggles the state of the labels adjacent to the target symbols Turning labels off will remove the Flight ID and flight vector Services The Services option allows emergency broadcast functions to be sent over the data link radio When pressed a list of standard emergency service codes will be presented The desired broadcast function can be selected and broadcast by pressing the TRANS Transmit smart key When a special service code 1s being transmitted the services label is illuminated To terminate the broadcast press the SERVICES option again 27 Detailed Operation TIS A Traffic TRAF Function The MX20 I O supports the Traffic Information Services Addressed TIS A function when interfaced to a third party TIS A sensor The traffic function when interfaced to the Garmin GT X 330 is capable of displaying traffic targets supplied by that sensor Standard TCAS type symbology 1s used and several menu options are available for adjusting traffic presentation and sensor operation i TA Popup E hy TIS Operating Traffic Important Note TIS A 1s not a collision
103. vidual strikes are noted Cell Only lightning strikes associated with a group or cell of strikes are displayed Heading Stabilization The Heading Stabilization function of the WX500 can be turned on or off with this selection System Data Select the System Data option to display information about the W X500 Press the Next Page LINE SELECT key to display the next page of menu items Detailed Operation Lightning Menu Option Page 2 The second option page of the Lightning function lets you select options for the choices of Demo Self Test for the Stormscope Noise Monitor and Strike Test The last option selection takes you back to the first page of options Li ae a Cat Clear Lighitn ng Demo The Demo option places the WX500 sensor in a demonstration mode that simulates lightning strikes Self Test The Self Test option performs a number of tests on the operation of the WX500 and provides a report of its status Noise Monitor The Noise Monitor feature is a function of the WX500 For details about using this feature refer to the WX500 owner s documents The Noise Monitor displays reports of electrical noise whether they are from lightning or other noise sources within the range of the system This function is used to help determine if electrical noise 1s present that may affect normal system operation 8 Detailed Operation 82 Strike Test The Strike Test feature is a function of the WX
104. ways 32 39 Datadink ui yrs 106 113 O R lili 22 94 9992 9 Mapa ace ts aer quu prre s 21 o uus Ge ee ee 23 Orientation 26 37 41 Pan ulum aaa 25 A 2 Menu key ss ro 3 99 3 935 4 NIESSADES y os ae vm d ups 10 20 NDE 42646 ea4ee4 4464 31 Noise monitor 81 North DS ares sas 26 38 41 CDS RE 30 Obstructions 35 Options Menu dor sa 4 16 Ownship symbol 9 50 102 Pate 3 4 24 2949 9 8 23 Photosensor ol DOS 26354244452 404 ES 9 POWER dh dem 3 eR 3 11 ACA 4 9x39 11 Pressure altitude 50 54 Ringen a sow x una b wg 53 Relauves xo 6 4 ooo 35 Relative altitude 50 54 Roads kx See ee om aoe 33 RoWl os Yo S hese eo 9 RIB es seees a tbe reas ae 9 Sele T GSC s a ewe we eee o 3 9 81 o xn a bv RR RS 57 DECIMO 44 a aoe EROS 103 vea EE 9 Skywatch sos seais 8 36 45 47 E x Ese E SIRE ES 28 Software version 106 DMO waa nae eS 12 114 DLOFISEODE e s x x43 2 79 81 o 4c 4 ono 6 4 EESTI SO 80 Strike test xou d d SY oro RS 82 SIDES ea Fe URBES 36 DUEACC TADOS fae ae ae 52 ac suos e oe RS E 102 Iu oe deb IESU uu 80 MO e ee oe TT TS 106 a ee anar os 107 ni aa ws 5394 50 54 57 Color ori l Degraded a s seso aore ye 51 GUNIC m ue ae be 32 MU Dis ae do edo Rara 10 63 67 Leal 246646564425 44 45 TER esee beeraerasa 9 66 ESE PACs e wx 4o 9s 107 IIS serasa ketea 55 BEL DEC 58 TIS avs a XS 51 tae suu xm s 26 38 41 T
105. witches alone to adjust the display brightness manually When the brightness is set automatically the display will not dim below a pre defined level Start Up Screen The Start Up screen is displayed while the MX20 goes through its initialization and testing routines System information is shown that provides the MX20 software and database versions The results of the self test are shown A check mark shows that the test passed If any of the Self Tests fail red x contact your dealer or the factory see page 108 Getting Started Confirm Current Baro Correction A window may appear at startup and then every 30 minutes that displays the current barometric value You must verify the current value or enter a new value Press BARO to increase the value Press BARO to decrease the value Press OK to confirm the existing values or to accept changes you have just entered Confirm Current Baro 26 70 Baro Baro Function Selection Press the FN key to view the different Functions The functions are shown above the function smart keys on the lower part of the display in blue Press the function key under the function label to activate that function The labels above the function key will change to reflect the custom smart controls for that function All of the described functions may not be available in each installation Function Description
106. y next to the displayed option to choose desired capabilities Some options use multiple key presses for different states for the option Press the MENU ENTER key again to extinguish the option display e Refer to the Detailed Operation section for more details on each function Power On Turn the power rotary knob clockwise past the detent to turn the power on OR press the rocker switch to turn the power on The MX20 will progress through a series of startup screens The final startup screen shows System Information and the results of the Self Test Pre Heat Mode The MX20 will go into a pre heat mode for a short period of time on start up During the pre heat mode the display will remain dark The pre heat mode is designed to extend the life of the LCD backlight Brightness Rotary Switch Model With the Power knob pulled out turn the knob in each direction to adjust the display brightness manually Manual brightness mode may be selected to adjust the 11 Getting Started display for difficult lighting conditions Push the knob in and the brightness 1s adjusted automatically according to the ambient light When the brightness is set automatically the display will not dim below a pre defined level Rocker Switch Model Press the briefly to set the brightness automatically according to and rocker switches at the same time ambient light by th photo sensor Press the and rocker s
107. y range is shown in the lower left corner of the display For instance if you zoom In to a range of 20 nm no strikes will be shown but if you zoom Out to 30 nm strikes will be shown Lightning Menu Option Page 1 The first option page of the Lightning function lets you select options for the choices of Flight Plan Display view Lightning groups Heading Stabilization and Stormscope System Data info The last option selection Next Page takes you to the next page of options STRIKE Wagner Maca Rate 4 Flight Plan m Hdg Stab ayaiem Data Next Page PASTE AAA Lighening 79 Detailed Operation 80 Flight Plan The Flight Plan option controls the display of the Flight Plan course line Pressing the LINE SELECT key next to the Flight Plan option toggles between showing and not showing the Flight Plan route line 560 120 Two display views of the lightning information may be selected The 360 view shows a 360 view the airspace surrounding your aircraft The 120 view shows a 120 forward view from your aircraft s position and the display is divided into three segments Lightning The WX500 detects electrical discharges within a range determined by the installation of your Stormscope These discharge locations are noted as Lightning strikes and 55 displayed as a red x You may select either single strike or cell groups of lightning representations Strike Indi
108. yed function While in each function press the MENU ENTER key to show the options for each function The options are shown on the right side of the display Press the LINE SELECT key to manipulate the options Some options toggle on off while some are tri state three choices The functions are e MSG Message Log See page 20 e MAP Custom Map See page 21 e IFR IFR Chart See page 37 e VFR VFR Chart See page 41 e Split Split Screen See page 43 e Traffic Skywatch TCAD See page 45 e Traffic ADS B TRAF See page 50 e Traffic TIS A See page 58 e FPL Flight Plan See page 62 e TER Terrain See page 63 e FIS B Flight Information Service Broadcast UAT See page 68 Getting Started e FIS Flight Information Service WSI InFlight See page 70 e LT Lightning Strikes See page 79 e CHART Chart View See page 83 e RADAR Weather Radar See page 97 e SYS System Information See page 102 The Message Log displays information from the MX20 or reported to the MX20 by its external sensors A flashing MSG annunciator notifies you of a new message that should be viewed The Custom Map function allows you to completely customize the displayed map by overlaying selected information The Custom Map can become cluttered if you choose every option so use discretion The IFR Chart function provides an IFR en route style map on the display The VFR Chart function provides a VFR sectional sty

MX20-User Guide 560-1026-05 Rev D - D-GABY

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents