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1. 8 Quick Manual Aeronautical Navigator eee F1 Button Another important feature which can be accessed through the System Setup Menu is the F1 button setup F1 is a button that can be set up to be associated with several functions In order to set it up e Push MENU button and then F1 button The list of the possible functions that can be associated with this button appears on the screen Choose the favorite functions among the listed ones Push ESC button to come back to the map After you set up it whenever you push F1 button during the navigation the customized menu will be opened and using it you will 213 F1 SETUP Find Airports C Find VOR 0 Find NDB L_ Find Intersections 1 1 Address User Points 1 Tracks _ Checklists L_ Simulator L Profiles Menu 1 Settings Menu 1 XM Weather 1 Traffic able to access to all your favorite functions If you set up only one function for this button F1 will allow you to access directly to it without opening a menu window 6 Map Setup The Map Setup menu is the first menu available in the top menu bar of the main menu page In this menu it is possible to optimise the map details and information based on the navigational need and conditions Map Visualization This section permits to set2. Aeronautical Navigator EKP USER MANUAL DISTANCE GROUND SPEED ALTITUDE 256 250 21188866 FLIGHT PLANS 4 OSHKOSH MADRID LORES COAST KOSH KIKK LIMP M 1 LIMP MO1 LIMP X005 Last Mod 23 06 10 OSHKOSH Departure KOSH Arrival KIKK 4 N WAYPOINT 154 LIMP X005 LIMP X 1 5 KOSH KS Boe 27 57 090 1 09 86 43 186 T 03 02 42 91 180 T 03 59 34 06 160 04 34 9 50 10 9 TOTAL Dist 205 2 Mn AVMAP SATELLITE NAVIGATION INDEX Navigatore Aeronautico AvMap 1 LEARN BEFORE USE 4 Safe temperature range 4 ll Battery and power source recommendations 4 lll Warning 4 Box Content 5 V Unit setup 5 Vi Powering Up the unit 5 2 General controls to operate the unit 6 Button Joystick and Wheel controls 6 V Views 6 3 GPS Page 6 4 Main Menu 7 5 System Setup 7 6 Map Setup 9 7 Explore the Map 10 10 Map information and cursor menu 10 Hl MODE menu on Map 11 8 Direct Navigation 12 Cursor 12 Airport Search 12 Other objects 13 9 Flight Plan 14 How to create delete or reverse FP 14 How to assign to a 15 Hl How to add delete and show on map a Waypoint 15 IV How to change the WP order in a FP 15 V How to activate and navigate a FP
3. WARNING symbol inside a triangle means that the signal is not present To control the reception status you need to access to System Setup menu in the main menu and select GPS Page In this page you can see the signal level for each satellite and the constellation scheme together with additional data regarding the reception and the position In the EXT GPS box you can see the wording EXT if you are using the external antenna while you can see the wording 52117 100 GPS STATUS 3D Fix DGPS Lat Lon Altitude MSL Ground Speed 36 56 60 N 6101010 1 20 098 53 29 W ft kts 2 5 66 294 07 33 34 EXT 2 21419 110112114120125 129130131 DIS if you are using the internal antenna WARNING Global Positioning System is a system provided and maintained by The United States of America Government who is solely responsible for keeping it working AvMap is not responsible for any possible damage changes and calculation adjustment that could affect the data accuracy Main Menu Push the MENU button to open the main menu In the top menu bar it is possible to choose between Map Setup to change the visualization of information and objects on the map Navigation Setup to change the navigation parameters Database to operate on the database of aeronautical objects and personal data Tools to operate on specific function as weather checklist etc Profiles to create and mana
4. WHEEL Used for Zoom In Zoom out on the map and for navigating in the Menus ll EKP V Views The EKP V software is made by two main views Map and Menu The Map view is accessed pressing the map button it contains the moving map representation Three differentconfigurations can be selected by the user Track Up Course Up and North Up The Menu view is made by different pages and contains data and settings How to operate in the Map view Move the joystick to move the cursor on the map Push the joystick to open the cursor menu The wheel or knob controls the ZOOM level on the map How to operate in the Menu view The Main Menu bar is available on the top of the page displayed Each page has different areas To move to an area below the current one move the joystick down to move to an area above move the joystick leftor press ESC To focus on the desired option use the wheel To select a menu item push the joystick 3 GPS Page To optimize the GPS antenna reception we advise that you open the antenna and keep Aeronautical Navigator _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ 1 __ _ __ it lifted upon a parallel position in reference to the sky The GPS status is displayed in all pages and also in the map view by the satellite icon Three green bars mean a perfect signal reception instead the icon made with a red bar and
5. 15 Vi How to change the WP INFO visualized in the WP List Area 15 Vil to show hide the FP Vertical Profile 15 Vill How to activate the Airspace Check function 16 IX How to create a SAR Search and Rescue FP 16 How to select an approach 16 10 EKP V Simulator 16 11 Tools 16 Checklists 17 Weather 17 12 Profiles 17 1 LEARN BEFORE USE I Safe temperature range DANGER do not operate EKP V beyond the operating temperature range Temperature 20 C 4 F 60 140 Storage 30 C 22 F 80 C 176 F temperature without battery DANGER do not store EKP V beyond the Storage temperature range Remove the battery before storage Battery and power source recommendations EKP V is provided with a Li lon rechargeable battery The battery compartment is in the back side of the unit under the battery cover DANGER Never operate or store EKP V without the battery cover in place DANGER The battery could explode in case of improper use or short circuit Battery is recharged connecting EKP V to a power source using the cigarette lighter cable or the wall charger DANGER Use only the original cables provided in the box to power EKP V Full charge of battery requires about 6 hours EKP V can be operative while charging in this case the full charge of battery could take up to 12 hours ATTENTION If the battery is completely dis
6. EKP V using the USB plug and activate the reception of information in the TOOLS Menu by selecting XM Weather and turning the DATA RECEPTION and DATA OVERLAY to ON If DATA OVERLAY is OFF the unit may still receive the XM signal but it will not de displayed on the map 12 Profiles EKP V allows you to set up more than one user profile so you can record more than one set of preferences This is a very useful function if you want for example to use the el Quick Manual 17 navigator several aircraft or if the navigator has to be used by several pilots You can find the Profiles Menu by going through the selection bar in the main menu In this menu you can Create a new profile Select the profile you want to enable Modify or delete the currently used profile WARNING when you modify the selective display settings and the map configuration these changes are recorded in the currently used profile _ _ 18 Quick Manual MQEK5AMOAE040 SATELLITENAVIGATION NNN ae ET
7. G BRAKE 1 CKT BRK CARB HEAT L THROTTLE MIXTURE MASTER SWITCH FUEL PUMP START ENGINE RPM GAUGES Edit I Checklists The checklist is the traditional list of actions to be performed before during and after each flight EKP V has a few pre configured checklist but it is possible to customize an existing checklist or to create a new one How to create a Checklist select Add Checklist in the top bar in the Checklist page Enter a name for the checklist using the virtual Keyboard and confirm clicking OK scroll the top bar and select the newly created checklist press ENTER and then select Edit The following options are shown Add new item to add an item the name of the item can be further edited selecting the item and pressing ENTER Save and Exit to save the actual checklist e Delete All to delete all items in the checklist e Exit without save to close without Saving Edit to modify the name of the checklist Delete to delete the checklist A pre arranged checklist can be modified selecting Edit at the bottom of the list itself 1 XM Weather In North America the meteorological service XM Weather is available which is compatible with the EKP V with respect to the following products NEXRAD Lightning Precipitation TAF To enable feature simply connect the device to the
8. Navigator EKPV Bearing Dest 293 294 u Distance Dest 41 9 Ground Speed on an airport VFR etc To get complete information of the object select ENTER The cursor menu will appear from which it is possible to select e Objects info to visualize the information of the selected object e to visualize the information of the airspaces of the cursor position e Add to FP to add the cursor point Object to the activated Flight Plan Add user point to save the cursor point as user point Important options regarding map visualization and map layout be accessed without leaving the map page using the Mode menu 2 a KS 975 Bearing Dest 294 294 u Distance Dest 65 0 m Ground Speed 120 xs 1938 Aime 1279 LAND VERTICAL DATA OVERLAY ELEVATION PROFILE DATA FIELDS 1 LINE 2 LINES 3 LINES agg When the map is displayed press the MODE button on the keyboard A menu of two lines will appear on the bottom of the map page Scroll with the joystick or with the wheel on top of the line above to select the set of options to modify Data overlay Land Elevation Vertical Profile e HSI window Data fields Select ENTER on top of one of these fields to enter in the line below where you can scroll down and choose various options For example select Land Elevation push ENTER and choose between to sh
9. Type Airport Lat 39 58 40 N Lon 090 24 22 W Elevation 466 ft Pattern MSL 1266 ft Fuel UNSPECIFIED Usage Public the keyboard to the result list to select the desired airport Once you select the desired airport form the result list you can e Search for Information The information of the airports are available on different pages scrolling down through the different options in the bar e Select the airport as your destination To activate the navigation select the title above the ID field and push ENTER The airport menu will appear Choose GO TO lll Other objects As well itis possible to select other items in the GoTo list and navigate towards these objects Options ID OK11 K4 NAME KSA ORCHARDS CITY KSA ORCHARDS INFO FREQUENCIES RUNWAYS APPROACHES 17 Name 17 35 Surface Turf Size 2999x0 ft Light UNLIT NON VERIFIED Es Quick Manual 13 FLIGHT PLANS 01 QK14 KGXY A Last modified 09 13 2011 FP 01 ____ OK14 Arrival KGXY _ WAYPOINT BRG DST 2 75KS 294 666 Se 4 KFTG 285 220 7 5 Total DST 400 7 nm 0 Plan FP page You can store up to 50 Flight Plans FP in your EKP V at the same time Only one FP can be shown on the map at any time To access the FP Page press the FP button on the keyboard FP Page is divided i
10. can search for an ID Name City When you enter the airport database page the ID field is highlighted Select ENTER to search or scroll down with the Joystick to search on Name or City For Example scroll down with the joystick to City and press the ENTER button to select the City field The virtual keyboard will appear The virtual keyboard is build up in three parts The keyboard permits you to select the letters moving the joystick up down left and right Press ENTER to confirm the desired letter and select the OK button or rotate the wheel to move to the results Aeronautical Navigator ee oe eee list The result list Based on the selected letters a result list will appear Scroll with the wheel selector through the list and select the desired destination and push ENTER to confirm The result list will be modified each time you will add or remove a letter e The text field that shows the selected letters e ATTENTION use only the wheel selector to scroll down the result list When touching the joystick you will modify the selection from the list to the keyboard and vice versa Thanks to the real time research it is not necessary to insert the complete name of the City For example you can insert only MIL to search MILAN and then pass from 25181 100 Options ID K5 NAME GREATER BEARDSTOWN CITY BEARDSTOWN INFO FREQUENCIES RUNWAYS APPROACHES
11. charged it could be necessary to remove it and then to power up the unit on external power Once the unit is running re insert the battery __ 4 Quick Manual Aeronautical Navigator EKPV Warning The electronic cartography displayed by the EKP V is not certified for use for VFR or IFR flights The EKP aeronautical GPS navigator is meant as an aid to VFR navigation and is not a substitute for official PUBLICATIONS NOTAM BRIEFINGS and AERONAUTICAL CHARTS that must be in any case carefully consulted before and during any flight The information provided by the EKP is GPS based information which is only intended to supplement official charts All critical flight information is presented for reference only and must be verified by the user The EKP is not a substitute for on board instruments The sector MORA values provide a minimum 1000 foot clearance above terrain and physical obstructions Terrain and obstacle data provided are only to be used as a general reference to your surroundings and as an aid for situational awareness Street network information has only been provided with the purpose of reference during flight and should be used with caution The altitude shown by EKP V is the geometric distance from the sea level based on GPS data XM Weather data is meant to show atmospheric disturbances in order to select alternati
12. ge different user settings System Setup to change the general settings of the EKP V About to check the version of system components 5 System Setup system Setup menu allows you to set several basic settings and preferences in order to customize the unit according to user needs The orientation of the display can be set as vertical or horizontal The language can be changed to the mother language of the Quick Manual 7 user default language is English Regional settings can be switched between American and Other Also other functions such as the Max Power Save mode and the Standby Timeout can be selected in this menu Max Power save profile can be used when it is required to save battery In this mode display is switched off after 10 seconds since last user action or software command Display shall switch on automatically when software detects a variation of relevant parameters as speed or when the FP approaches a waypoint where a maneuver is requested Standby Timeout is the timeout the unit waits before moving to Sleep Mode when no user action or input is detected SYSTEM SETUP 12 MAIN MENU 4 DATABASE TOOLS PROFILES System Display orientation Display setup Language Date Time Regional settings Units Coordinate format Beeper Max power save Standby timeout GPS page WAAS EGNOS Setup F1 Vertical English American DDD MM MM General Factory Defaults _ _
13. he desired name and confirm selecting the OK on the virtual keyboard How to add delete and show on map a Waypoint There are two methods to add a Waypoint WP to a FP e Inthe FP page select ADD WP in the WP List Area and choose the kind of WP to add Available options are Airport VOR NDB Intersection User Point Address or Lat Lon From the map move the cursor to the desired location and press ENTER Choose the option Add to FP a WP with the selected location will be added to the active To delete a WP select it in the WP List Area press ENTER and choose the option Delete To show on map a WP select it in the WP List Area and choose the option Locate on Map IV How to change the WP order in a FP select the WP which must be moved in the WP List Area press ENTER and choose the option Change Order pressing ENTER Change the WP position using the Joystick UP DOWN or the knob counter clockwise and confirm pressing ENTER V How to activate and navigate a FP To start the navigation on a FP it must be active To activate a FP select it in the FP Tab Area and choose the option Activate Deactivate A green icon is shown in the FP Information Area of the active FP FLIGHT PLANS 01 OK14 KGXY FP 01 Add FP Last modified 09 13 2011 Departure OK14 Arrival KGXY WAYPOINT BRG DST Activate Hide Select approach Edit name Duplicate Delete Reverse FP airs
14. he dangerous land elevations allowing the map to be more easily and readily interpreted To enable TAWS function Land Elevation needs to be enabled TAWS has two settings Low Separation and High Separation The colour shading is based on Obstacle Clearance Height OCH In case of HIGH SEP setting all terrain with an OCH value under 1000 feet are highlighted in red while a LOW SEP highlights all terrain with an OCH value under 500 feet 7 Explore the Map PAN mode If the GPS signal is available the icon of the aircraft is shown on the map When moving the Joystick the cursor will appear on the map and you enter in the PAN mode which permits you to explore the map and the shown objects The cursor is represented by a round icon with a cross in the centre and an arrow for orientation The orientation of the cursor is always in the direction of your proper position When the GPS signal is missing the icon made with a red bar anda WARNING symbol inside a triangle is displayed the cursor is shown on the map but the orientation arrow of the cursor will disappear For zooming touch the wheel selector and scroll from left to right to ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT on the map ll Map information and cursor menu When placing the cursor on top of an object an information window appears that shows some important information as LAT LON Bearing Elevation and aeronautical objects info in case the cursor is positioned Aeronautical
15. he option and check the result on the scheme shown in the centre of the page The Map layout configuration menu can also be reached by pushing the MODE button see next paragraphs Objects To avoid map cluttering caused by too many objects it is possible to select which objects are shown on the map and which are hidden When using the menu Selective Display it is possible to setup cycles For each cycle you 9 LAYOUT CONFIGURATION VP WINDOW DATA FIELDS Layout Preview can pre define the visualization of different objects on different Zoom levels Once you setup this menu you can easily change the visualization of the map by selecting the CYCLE button Every time you touch the CYCLE button the map visualization will be modified according to the pre defined customized cycles Data Overlay In this section you can choose which information you would like to be displayed on the map Terrain Awareness Warning system TAWS or XM weather information North America and Canada only TAWS highlights safe and unsafe elevation for an easier to read map display TAWS is a very powerful feature that uses the __ _ _ _ _ _ ___ 10 Quick Manual Aeronautical Navigator AVMap EKPV separation between the aircraft and the land elevation to highlight t
16. ly switch on V Powering Up the unit The EKP V can be powered up both running on battery or on external power When running on battery to power up the unit press once the POWER button When the external power cable is connected either with battery inserted or not inserted the unit will automatically switch on In the power up phase two consecutive splash screens will appear After a few seconds the second splash screen will be replaced by the Warning page To move to the map press the joystick ENTER Quick Manual 5 10 Te MELE 22628 9 SK SAG RN 2 General controls to operate the unit I Button Joystick and Wheel controls F1 Provides quick access to several function at user choice NEAR Lists nearest objects MENU Opens Main Menu MAP Goes back to the Map ESC Escapes from one menu page or menu item to the prior menu GOTO Activates navigation to selected object FP Opens Flight Plan Menu CYCLE Toggles between various cartographic settings MODE Provides quick access to options regarding map visualization and map layout 6 Quick Manual Aeronautical Navigator EKPV POWER Turns On Off the EKP and controls brightness and contrast press once JOYSTICK Used for pan the map navigating in the Menus and as ENTER button when clicked
17. n 4 areas top down FP Tab Area containing the list of the available FPs FP Information Area not selectable containing info on the selected FP WP List Area containing the list of the WP of the selected FP VP Area not selectable containing the info of the Vertical Profile along the FP ee _ _ _ 14 Quick Manual Aeronautical Navigator AVMap EKPV 00 FLIGHT PLANS 2 FPO 0K14 KGXY Last modified 09 13 2011 FP 01 Departure OK14 Arrival KGXY WAYPOINT OST eta Change order Altitude Go Full Info Locate on Map Insert WP To move from FP Tab Area to WP List Area move DOWN the Joystick vice versa move LEFT the Joystick or press ESC Howto create delete or reverse FP To create a FP select Add FP in the FP Tab Area The virtual keyboard is visualized write the desired name for the FP and select OK on the virtual keyboard AFP tab with the assigned name will appear in the FP Tab Area To delete a FP select it in the FP Tab Area press ENTER and choose the option Delete To reverse a FP select it in the FP Tab Area press ENTER and choose the option Reverse Aeronautical Navigator ll How to assign name to Selecta FP inthe FP Tab Area press ENTER and choose the option Edit Name Write t
18. ow or to hide the visualization of the coloured Land 11 Elevation Selecting HSI or Data Fields the list it is also possible to get access to the Layout Configuration Page introduced the previous paragraph selecting Data Overlay it is possible to enable the TAWS feature 8 GoTo Direct Navigation Direct navigation to an object can be activated selecting the GOTO button The menu permits to choose different types of destinations In particular From the GOTO menu it is possible to search for a specific point as destination Bearing Dest 154 155 TRI round Speed 120 us Stop GoTo Resync GoTo VOR NDB Intersection Address POI User point Lat Lon 12 Quick Manual Aeronautical Navigator AvMap EKPV _ e Cursor e Airports VOR NDB Intersections e Address e POI objects e User Points Lat Lon Cursor This is the quickest way to plan a route Search for the destination point by exploring the map with the cursor place the cursor on the precise position use the ZOOM level to be more precise and press the GOTO button The GOTO menu will appear and select Cursor The selected position is now your destination and the navigation is immediately active ll Airport Search In the GoTo menu select Airports to search the destination in the airport and airfield database You
19. pace check Add SAR FP Setup data fields Hide vertical profile Vi How to change the WP INFO visualized in the WP List Area In the WP List Area there are three information fields per each WP By default setting the info fields are Bearing Distance and ETA Estimated Time of Arrival To change the content of the info fields select a FP in the FP Tab Area and choose the option Setup data fields In the Data Fields window select the desired information to be displayed in each column It s not possible to display the same info more than one column Press ESC button to go back to FP page Vil How to show hide the FP Vertical Profile Select a FP in the FP Tab Area and choose Quick Manual 15 Show Hide Vertical Profile A new Area displaying the Vertical Profile of the ground along the FP will appear disappear at the bottom of the FP page Vill How to activate the Airspace Check function To visualize the list of airspaces intersected by a FP select the FP on the FP Tab Area press ENTER and choose the option FP airspace check Press ESC to go back to FP page IX How to create a SAR Search and Rescue FP Create a new FP select it in the FP Tab Area press ENTER and choose the option Add SAR FP Choose one of the three available patterns set the desired characteristic and press ENTER to confirm each parameter Select Create SAR option to create the FP The WP list is created automatically
20. starting from the current position depending on the chosen pattern X How to select an approach Select a FP with an airport as final destination as your active FP Press the FP button and access to the FP menu In the FP tab Area press ENTER and choose the option select approach The list of approaches for the destination airport is shown Select one approach scrolling the list using the joystick or the wheel Go back to the map and the legs for the selected approach are shown on the map 10 EXP V Simulator It is possible to setup a flight simulation of a route or a flight plan selecting speed and ee __ 16 Quick Manual Aeronautical Navigator 4 O Dla 100 SIMULATOR Simulation _______ Speed 120 kts Altitude Mode 3000 ft Steady other parameters even if the GPS signal is not available To start a simulation access to the Main Menu and select the Navigation Setup sub menu Using the joystick move to Simulator item and press ENTER A new window will appear where Simulation can be activated and some parameters modified Press ENTER on Simulation and modify from Off to On Then press ESC to go back to Navigation Setup menu or MAP to move directly to the map 11 Tools Tools are pages or functions useful to flight planning and navigation Aeronautical Navigator A 25 3 100 CHECKLISTS L PARKIN
21. up the map MAIN MENU NAVIGATION SETUP Map Visualization Auto position mode Map orientation DATABASE TOOLS gt Auto Home Track Up Map Layout Layout configuration Setup data fields Info popup Scale indicator Lat Lon grid Objects Selective display POI View Aeronautical objects Airspaces Terrestrial objects Objects overlap Land elevation User Points Data Overlay TAWS XM Weather Traffic orientation and the predefined zoom level Map Layout In this section it is possible to configure the layout of the map page EKP V gives the possibility to customize in detail the content of each data field and its position Moreover it is possible to select and display data fields both in the vertical and in the horizontal bar select Layout Configuration to modify the layout of the map page There are 3 sections to configure selecting each of them on the selecting bar on top of the menu page Vertical Profile VP Permits to show or to hide the Vertical Profile during navigation HSI window Permits to show or to hide the HSI window Data fields The data fields can be hidden or shown in 4 ways one line two lines three lines or one vertical column The scheme shownin this page represents the map page The highlighted zone is the one that you re going to modify To configure one of the options scroll with the wheel selector or joystick through the options Push ENTER to confirm t
22. ve routes and not to guide you through the bad weather conditions The Global Positioning System GPS is a space based global navigation satellite system operated by the U S Government which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance EKP V has an internal data logger where the flight data is recorded Data logger is not accessible without disassembling the unit EKP V chart and database data are provided by third parties included but not limited to Aeronautical Navigator AvMap Navteq and Jeppesen Cartographic data loaded in the EKP V can differ from reality The pilot in command assumes total responsibility risk associated with the use of this device and remains solely responsible for flying in safe conditions AvMap disclaims any liability deriving from an improper use of the device in a way that may violate the flight and navigation rules regulations and safety IV Unit setup 1 Open the battery compartment 2 Insert the Micro SD if not already inserted 3 Insert the battery Close the battery compartment door 5 Rotate the GPS antenna to the maximum sky visibility position 6 Connect EKP V to a power source for battery charging 6 1 Connect the cigar lighter cable with the label face up to the EKP V side connector or 6 2 Connect the USB cable to a PC slow battery charge or 6 3 Connect the USB cable to the wall charger 7 The unit will automatical
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