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Garmin Precedus GPS Receiver User Manual

1. Datum Name Ellipsoid Model European 1950 Sicily International European 1979 International Gandajika Base International Geodetic Datum 1949 International Hjorsey 1955 International Indian Thailand Vietnam Everest Indian Bangladesh India Nepal Everest lreland 1965 Airy Modified Kertau 1948 Everest Modified Liberia 1964 Clarke 1880 Luzon Clarke 1866 Massawa Bessel 1841 Merchich Clarke 1880 Minna Clarke 1880 Nahrwan Clarke 1880 North American 1927 Conus Clarke 1866 North American 1927 Alaska Clarke 1866 North American 1927 Canada Clarke 1866 North American 1927 Cntrl Amer Clarke 1866 North American 1963 GRS 80 Old Egyptian Helmert 1906 Old Hawaiian Clarke 1866 Oman Clarke 1880 Ordered Survey Great Britain Airy 1936 Pitcairn Astro 1967 International Quatar National International Qurmoq International Schwarzeck Bessel 1841 South America 1969 S America 1969 Timbalai Everest Tokyo Bessel 1841 Zanderij International WGS 1972 WGS 72 WGS 1984 WGS 84 53 Function Reference Timers 54 oa The Precedus includes timers for countdown and flight time Use this option to count elapsed time for as long as 60 minutes The timers can run in the background while you navigate and will not interfere with unit operation TIHERS COoUNTICHN Ber ai gi STOPPED FLiGH TIHE Bereta is Fri D 3n bed e TIERS Courage TOFPED FLHT Tin
2. 57 Present Position 58 72 R Return to Nav 8 39 Route Adding Waypoints 33 Changing Waypoints 32 Creating ox ursa sa bu ds 31 Deleting Waypoints 34 Direct TOP 5 454 vari 36 79 HO us chee a hi c eats 35 Normal 22 222 78 RESUME RE 6544 eae ee TT 36 ZPOLLO EES 76 VIUERE TRITT TT E TT 78 Starting eege e oe sed 34 vs P 35 S Screen Light5 9 40 57 Backlight 27 OLE o e xara dora ia 4 58 Power LIBI me ms 07 Status Ligh t57 Seed Position 9 11 12 58 Serial Data Port 444444 tesi 59 Serial Output uu os coe ER TI 65 Simulator ass kh 69 70 85 Software Version 62 NICE Mu vi MP EIS 27 System Info 9 System Information 40 61 65 System Setup 9 40 58 85 Differential GPS 59 Navigation Pages 60 NMEA PPP 50 Serial Data Port 59 SIMULAIOl E See oboe es 70 BC DP EE 59 T Time amp Place wi von 9 12 Time and Place 40 58 64 Time Buffer Airspace Alert 47 Timer Countdown 8 39 54 65 Track History 8 39 55 65 80 Troubleshooting 84 86 JEE we tae dy E 3 ees 69 83 U D PC 58 64 85 User Waypoint Management 8 39 55 65 Delete iiec E RE RR 55 E PER whee Ao 35 V NOK JQ 67 W Waypoint 2 3
3. RUE DEN a7 sU E EL ut LI dg 1 D zz T zr kk HERZ t atsLERCG e SL KA ET EZ ans i au sd x LD m rhi Er FIO SEH While viewing the Moving Map press the Nu buttons to zoom in and out and see waypoints around you The map scale shows in the lower left corner of the display and indicates the represented distance between the airplane symbol and the top of the display For example if you are 30 nm from your destination and the map scale is set to 30 nm you should be able to see the destination on the display If at the same map scale setting your destination was 40 nm distant you would not be able to see it on the display unless you selected a larger map scale While viewing the moving map screen press the buttons to change the map scale to AUTO to enable the auto zoom feature Auto zoom shows your destination on the screen and keeps it in view as you navigate your course The map scale changes automatically to a smaller scale as you approach the destination Getting Waypoint Information PD ARPT PomTL MD IwTL FogTLAND DR USA Avoas Jer buppe ELE ac Bracce IFF 38 3 00 KI 45 35 xu 122 25 855686 u Sra 41 Xm 36 5 SH 905 005 Spo TRE ATE HI D 2750 e e ER shh 87 3 arsriti Stnlo SLE Hc Hee cuu EH DR UEBR Avoaz Jar PuBLEIC ELEY ee FBT Brazos IFF
4. 39 Function Reference The Main Menu Changing Menu Option Settings Return to Nav Icy 40 Wi e Screen Light Page 57 Control settings for display backlight and contrast status light programming and power light programming e Time and Place Page 58 Contains seed position and current time settings including UTC differential e System Setup Page 58 Controls operation mode either of the two serial ports for interface with external devices and the number of NAV pages shown e General Info Page 61 Enables showing of unit serial number current hardware and software versions and current databases e E6B Functions Page 62 Perform calculations of important information related to temperature wind and barometric pressure The main menu displays the functions available Marim Eu REeTURHM To Hn PiLor CHELIZT Har Grup ALERTS DISPuAyY UNITE TIMERS llzgm Mer Mont TRACK HISTORY SCREEN LIGHT Tide amp PLACE SYSTEM SETUP GENERAL INFO EBB FUNCTIONS SIM To Press the Cy button When the main menu shows on the display select the desired option by pressing the Ga e buttons to move the arrow cursor up or down the list of functions With the desired option selected press the button to activate it Changing settings on any menu option screen is done in the same way Use the e e buttons to move the highlight on the screen to the option item you wish to change
5. 51 Main Menu8 39 40 Map Datum 50 52 64 86 Map Setup 8 28 39 45 65 85 ATC Rife 222242 AH 47 Road Data 48 huc 75 IMESSIEGS ua dues Hai 3 os Seed eee d 20 Moving Map 72 86 AISDACeS Lus use rts 46 Auto Zoom 26 Ornentattoll s 5 eS xS 46 Panning cui ease dran ER 25 DOE EE AE aM 2 Auto ZooM eua acu s ao dens 26 Scanning for WPT Info 30 BORG oo cree Se re ee ed 23 Serial Data Port 59 ZO OBL aca pia Bou PR P A 25 N Navigation Adding Route Waypoints 33 Basis RR 19 Customizing Information SE ena eas ee eo oe 21 APOLLO 73 Pu Deleting Route Waypoints 34 IB nha eee ee ead ye 82 Function 4244004086404 9 19 Function Summary 60 Information Screens 19 22 Multiple Leg Flight Plans 31 Number of Nav Info Pages 60 ROLE 322143 3b ah ador iced 30 See Route Route Screen 2 Route Waypoints 22 S IMU HUE S oa 9 ese ee 69 SUMMATY cu vua sk racer edcanes 9 Ubri rrr 72 THD SCD ee EN 71 ADE eerie d ES EP PSP EAS 67 Nearest ZA E Sur a d E ds 4 pas oo dea a teed See Also GOTO New Waypoint 3 NMEA Data Format 59 P Parallel Track Alert Resolution 50 Pilot Checklist ves 42 Checklist Options 44 Creating New 42 Edit Existing 43 Position EE 20 uos TFT 3 Power Light
6. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the express written consent of II Morrow Inc II Morrow is a trademark of II Morrow Inc Apollo is a registered trademark of II Morrow Inc Precedus is a trademark of II Morrow Inc 1997 by II Morrow Inc All rights reserved Printed in the U S A II Morrow Inc Consumer Products Division 2345 Turner Road S E Salem OR 97302 U S A Toll Free 800 525 6726 Canada Toll Free 800 654 3415 TEM FAX 503 364 2138 E zMORROW International 503 391 3411 A United Parcel Service Company M Welcome Welcome to a new era of navigation Once again II Morrow Inc has set new standards in features and ease of use for the general aviation public The Precedus is unequaled in providing the features level of performace and reliability that aviation users require The Precedus does indeed set a precedent that will be the standard that all other navigation instruments will be compared to You can be confident in knowing that you are the owner of the state of the art in handheld navigation Our products are built to last and to allow for upgrading as your needs change in the future Thank you again for choosing II Morrow to supply solutions to your navigation needs About This Manual Please take a few moments to review the various sections of this manual Even if you are an experienced user of GPS navigation be sure to read the Introduction to
7. 44 SH o FIR n DR Fre rrrons sTo ii EDIT PUSH ENTER TO VIEM HEXT ETE Sinha e From the route screen choose the active route Select EDIT with the buttons and press gt Use the e buttons to move the arrow cursor to the waypoint or leg you want Press Select the desired wayoint and press to assign the waypoint as the Direct To destination The route screen shows the assigned waypoint Direct To status You can assign any waypoint in the route a Direct To status at any time Navigation continues to the Direct To waypoint 19 Tutorial 80 Track History APOLLO 25 The Precedus can store a record of your trip navigation progress in memory The record consists of a series of track points each containing your position at the time the point was stored You can store up to 2 000 track points Track point storage can be activated or deactivated any time you navigate Track History cannot be viewed with the Precedus you will need to use the Waypoint Manager software contact the factory Technical Service Department Track Hizromv 1 Select the Track History option from the Kemp History main menu The Track History screen Lu M rre shows on the display FonzuvEn 5 E Press the D buttons to turn Seu By Distance ON the Track History feature InTERUnL H Zap CLEAR Ho Usen Bus Einb 3 Press the e button to highlight the strategy type Select a st
8. D i 44 35 oz PIX n LUTTE ox TCH n DOS 71 15 o HOH FuUuzmM EHTER TO GUIT Navigation Basics Each time a change is made DONE is highlighted When waypoints are changed as desired press ENTER to complete route editing Adding a You can add waypoints to any route Add waypoints to a Route Waypoint Route B3 Ur Di SLE ri oom vw SR z4FDE H 294 Si L os TCH 09 Si LR o HOW n TE rrrornz ETA HET See PLUS EHTEF TZ EDIT ROUTE 3s bei Route Q3 Orr i SLE e pop un SR oz PIE a Zug PIi oz TCH n Dog lelg owEHOH A FuUuZzmM EHTER TO IHZERT HFT Sohal Lil Route d3 oi SLE n OOS 44 20 oz PDR n LIST o TCH n AE ARPT EVERETT Press EXTER Herm Does route by inserting them into the route at the proper location Select the route from the route screen that you want to insert waypoints Then select EDIT as if creating a route Press the Ga button to move the cursor arrow to the waypoint where you wish to insert the new waypoint Select INSERT with the buttons and press ENTER to insert a waypoint into the route Select a waypoint with the arrow buttons When desired waypoints are inserted into the route press ENTER for DONE select QUIT and press gt again to complete route editing 33 Navigation Basics oa APOLLO 73 Py Deleting To delete waypoints from a route scroll
9. E6B or Tail Wind E6B 20 21 22 APOLLO KSC Ee Estimated Time Enroute Route Estimated Time Enroute Estimated Time of Arrival Route Estimated Time of Arrival Flight Time Countdown Timer Universal Time Coordinate Graphic Course Deviation Indicator GPS Altitude Vertical Speed Present Position True Air Speed E6B 30 M Graphic Compass Lat Lon Destination Waypoint Indicated Altitude Density Altitude EGB Bearing Fuel To Waypoint Fuel To Route End Blank pe Navigation Basics APOLLO 756 Moving The following information shows in highlighted boxes at Map gt Greg each corner of the display e The destination waypoint e Bearing to the destination waypoint e Map scale e Range to the destination waypoint The moving map screens represent graphic views of your navigation progress Your present position is indicated by the airplane symbol near the center of the display Note that the display orientation may be changed so that the top of the may be North Desired Track or Track The Map Setup option described in the Function Reference section explains how to change the orientation E ae You can change the scale by pressing the O buttons The scale may E be changed from 0 1 nm to 250 nm or wes jJ set to auto for each waypoint type In rw this case the distance from the airplane di icon to the top
10. EN or Press the key once for ease each increment of the tenths value Hold TAS 1544 the key to change the whole number Ll sm Ss value Values entered here will be used p un 4 6 on the fuel flow screens in NAV mode FLOW HR PEPES an T Default The Precedus is shipped from the factory with menu options Settings set as shown here Note that where a range exists for a setting the upper and lower boundaries are shown with the default setting shown as bold These menu option settings are stored in memory and remain in effect until you change them otion Default Alert Operation Usage Aviation Mode Map Datum WGS 1984 Time amp Place Lat Lon Enter seed Date position Loc current time UTC Diff and UTC diff at power up Screen Backlight OFF Controls Contrast 0 50 100 Map Setup ARPTS ON VORS ON NDBS OFF INTS OFF USERS OFF Idents Small Route OFF Orient TRACK Airspaces ON 64 APOLLO Option Track History Arrival Alerts Airspace Alerts CDI Scale Magnetic Variation Countdown Time Display Units Serial Outputs User Waypoint Management System Info Description Track History Strategy Save By Interval Used Clear Alert Message Distance Alert Message Dist Buffer Time Buffer Alert Message CDI Scale Option Setting Total Time Distance Altitude Lat Lon I O No default settings No default settings Func
11. Eim SE EL AE TU OB ed LEED Loe a aS irom Hoey nus Ulen suoljoun d9Jd 41 Function Reference Pilot Creating a New Checklist 42 oa The preflight checkout is one of the most important parts of Checklist your flight To help with your workload and increase your safety the Precedus includes a menu item to store up to four Pilot Checklists There is a predefined list of items that you can select for viewing on each checklist PrLoT CHELIST SELECTIONS CHECKLIS i ALTERHWATORS CHECK ALTIMETER SETTING s AVIONICS HASTER OF CARE HEAT CHECK 5 CIRCUIT BREAKERS Dol 4 PrLoT CHELIST SELECTIONS INS DEL cH EN 1 ACTIVATE FL IGHTFLRH A ALTERNATE AIR CHECK s ALTERNATORS CHECK 4 ALTIMETER SETTING 5 AVIONICS amp CARE HEAT Dn PrLoT CHELIST SELECTIONS EHTER IF DONE i fee FLIGHTFLAN DOR TO MODIFY Dol Highlight PILOT CHECKLIST in the Main Menu and press gt Use the or buttons to select the desired Checklist 1 to 4 Press the buttons to move through the Checklist and highlight individual items While viewing the desired Checklist press the button to move the highlight to the first item on the Checklist With INS insert highlighted press Q5 Select the desired item with the or buttons and press Evren APOLLO its PrLoT CHELIST SELECTIONS EHTER IF
12. Information Information typically includes navigation progress waypoint information satellite tracking status menu options and selections Helpful The Precedus shows you what to do for most functions eere Helpful instructions will appear in a pop up box on the Scie display and advises you on which button to press for options Navigation Display Sample Navigation Information TO FROM Flag Changes from TO to FR when destination waypoint is passed Moving Mapor other Information GPS Status i Power Information Backlight Is ON Battery level if battery is shown Battery is charging External power if lightning when star is shown boltis shown Displa Backlig ht amp Display contrast and the display backlight are adjustable to Contrast pest suit viewing conditions See Screen Light in the Function Reference Section for details on adjusting the screen Choose the Screen Light selection from the Main Menu Press the O or O buttons to choose OFF LO MED or HI intensity for the backlight Press e or to reach the Contrast setting Press the r gt buttons to choose the desired contrast level Press to save your choices and exit this function You can also quickly change the backlight or display contrast from the Main Menu display Press Cy again to adjust the backlight Press the aD buttons to adjust the display contrast Operation Basics APOLLO 73 Py Display Information you view on the display while us
13. Then use the lt p buttons to change the setting Use this option to leave the menu function and return to the Navigation screen last viewed Note RETURN TO NAV is automatically selected when you press Cy If you accidentally select the wrong menu option or if you decide to abandon making changes press the Cy button again to return to the main menu 0 O D ke aS 0 ad c e o LL La EEE AN HU inl thea nd JH1 AE lei TARS 159 iii Leen rer m SJeuul WB dM Josn we az C34 LITA JO SIH yore AHOLSIH aaay Ling oL FERRE AHDIZIH dl el HH THE Fe Sua SUV Asewiwins uoljoun4 nuaw ule jur U99J9S C NMNN t lLzHHLIMO 3uuBHHj HsHJ LHOBI H3104 Sog ON ISH IHABI sniHlg LHOI VASE IHOIT H334265 IP an N A LE Fii ee eye pues ALIS fila Hee LE Tmi ARIS THE Sri ae Kr dns den 20gS BSIBT Seer HU dg M286 6S ccT Nede DG bb 35H74 IHI IF 1 IS iEn Fed L1F I EH iiim aig m ML ESTHZTSS T iLike HLIEMEA4UNS ime PL d Tier Ak LUTEA o D T a GIRRES olid dn S w s dnisc Wa3lzic i nin Sin F ZS Zn She Sne oan vEn OIH HI o Dd 800 b00 ACN OL unies OI EP4euoc zal jus TcELe ia ETILE i a tad E Lee 24 Ps al LL Baai l i H3 Dal aH ALES HILFE Eaj T SEI JH Hee cafi wn LEER La HAET TEHE J
14. ie DEL CH uu PUSH ENTER TG IHSERT HPT Ste Select EDIT from the route screen to begin creating route number 01 Then select INSERT to insert waypoints into the route Prepare to insert waypoints into your route beginning with the waypoint of origin Then you can insert other waypoints in the order you will travel to them working toward the destination waypoint Route OI Orr DL SLE n d ZE Bag L Tia ie AFP CH GU PISH EHTER TO IHZERT HPT 3p ho Lae Bourg Bi Ger 0i ELE ri OO 44 20 oz POX n af 0 em ag Te Erg Gerions HE AFF Cu cL FuUuzmM EHTER TO IHZERT HFT 3n fed Ae Use the e Ga buttons to select and change the waypoint identifier and type for the first waypoint When the desired waypoint shows on the first line of the display press Even The arrow cursor moves to the second line for insertion of waypoint number 02 Repeat the process you used to insert the first waypoint into the route As you add waypoints the route screen shows the bearing and distance between each waypoint While editing a route move the cursor to any waypoint and press to view information about that waypoint Press Co again to return to route editing 31 Navigation Basics Changing a Route Waypoint 32 Route Bi Der 01 SLE n COG 46 56 og PDX a z n eo ER op HET n pl wm THe APF cH Uu PUSH ENTER To GUIT spre TAI Route
15. the Precedus using the built in simulator Follow the instructions in the Tutorial section The navigation function is always active When you use other functions the navigation function continues to run in the background calculating your present position navigating your programmed route 1f active and alerting you to events or conditions important to navigation When you finish using other functions and return to the navigation function the last navigation screen used is displayed While you navigate the Precedus gives you information in the Navigation function screens Screens provided are zero to four Navigation information screens number is selected by the user in the System Setup function HSI Display messages GPS status route waypoints navigation information and moving map and moving map alone The navigation information screens are user programmable The Ga e buttons scroll or page forward or backward through the screens This section describes each screen NAV Function Summary 00 Nav Info amp Moving Map Route Bi On abe aiiis MESSAGES oi SLE n FORTLAHD OF E opp Wu 38 za PIX n 82 85 350 nz OLM n 0zi 37 08 ER A FRESS ENTER FoR HEXT t FOR OTHER e LT Exi T E Moving Route GPS Messages HSI Map Status Display 19 Navigation Basics GPS Status Messages 20 The GPS Status screen contains information about signals received from visible sa
16. using change the value using or Highlight the symbol to the right of the value and use O to select either inches or millibars mb Highlight the Total Outside Temperature TOT value using change the value using or O Typically the TOT and TRU values will be the same until your speed exceeds 250 kts Press Q9 to highlight the measurement unit and press or sel ther Fahrenheit F or Celsius C The DALT value will update as you change values Press Qu to highlight the Calibrated Air Speed CAS valuel This is the air speed indicated on your instrument panel Use aD or to change the value True air speed will be shown in the box below and will update the TAS value in the next section Use Q to highlight the TAS value change the value using p or aue can be calculated in the previous section or can be entered in this section from your aircraft instruments Use Ga QO 10 highlight the Heading value change the value using or O The Heading value is the direction that you are actually traveling 63 Function Reference Sik APOLLO E a i fb SCH The Wind Direction and Speed is shown on the top line of this box The Head Wind component describes the amount of wind directly affecting your forward progress Fuel Flow zart i888 Highlight the Flow Hr value using EARO 29 92 TRU eS DALT Irri inLT 166g Change the displayed value using BARO 29 927 TOT
17. City Search 1 000 User programmable waypoints Countdown Timer GOTO Direct to Waypoint function Nearest Waypoint Search by Navaid type airport VOR NDB INT User e Selectable modes optimized for your use Aviation Simulator Land Mobile Hiking Surve e E6B Calculator functions for calculated and true airspeed true air temp density altitude indicated altitude barometric pressure heading head wind wind direction and wind speed e Graphic display of GPS satellite location and signal quality Parallel Track Remote waypoint search Differential GPS input Automatic and manual magnetic variation Internal External antenna e Interfaces NMEA 0183 RS 232 compatible with aviation moving maps and radar PC up downloading database user waypoints and routes RTCM SC 104 differential GPS and more Technical Specifications Display 80 x 160 pixel 12 800 LCD with electroluminescent backlighting Viewing area 1 57 x 2 93 inches Size 2 2 inches w x 7 5 inches h x 1 5 inches deep Weight 17 ounces Power Internal rechargeable 6 2 volt battery standard P110 NEC type cell phone Battery Life 4 hours typical External 10 32 VDC Environmental Operating Temperature 10 C to 60 C Storage Temperature 40 C to 70 C Humidity 50 C at 9596 Altitude 40 000 feet GPS Performance GPS Receiver 8 Channel parallel Frequency 1575 42 MHz L1 C A code Horizontal Accuracy 15 meters RMS 100 mete
18. Desktop Charger usos nate bode che bb ee sd dace EG es and 92 History of Revisions July 1995 Original Release August 1995 Revision 01 April 1996 Revision 02 Version 5 0 software February 1997 Revision 04 Version 5 6 1 software Ordering Information To receive additional copies of this Precedus GPS User s Guide order part 4560 01 10 04 The Precedus Quick Reference Guide is part 560 0115 01 Important Notice The Global Positioning System GPS is operated by the United States oe amen of Defense which is solely responsible for the accuracy daily operation and maintenance of the satellite constellation System accuracy is affected by the Department of Defense s Selective Availability SA and the Dilution of Precision DOP attributed to poor satellite geometry This product is not intended for use as a sole source of navigation information Exclusive reliance on this device in any navigation application is discouraged FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment gener
19. E MAS EEG SES 18 Navicati n BASICS 52242227 792342 SdXe9w e ud xxx TES 19 About the Navigation buncpon 19 About the Navigation Function Screens 0055 I9 GPS SIUS s o qst dads dogs quie gee be beewe pub ma tane anite 20 h oco A MP 20 Custom Navigation Screens 2 24 re RE RU REPRE e 21 Navigation Information Choices 0 000 ee eee eee 22 Moving Map SOLEO 42444504 boa Adee d EE SUA 23 Panning the Moving Map s 2acenccnoe Ree DAN 29 GOTO a Waypoint in Pan Mode 24 Creating a Waypoint in Pan Mode 24 Zooming In or OW sca ac a ade ee een wee Droe own FW ades as 22 EE cos ot aes ee haere vob aod eoe gc 26 HSL Display ee ha E E URN ER N 26 The Route Screen au uos ados dC ee oa han SEENEN nae we se E 21 Searching for Nearest Waypoints 0 00 eee eee 27 Creatine User WW dy DON S 22544 EE eens uae ns Rd 28 Getting Waypoint Information 29 Destination Waypoint Information 29 APOLLO ZS Information About Other Waypoints n onana naa nannaa 30 Information About Nearest Waypoints 0055 30 Scanning Waypoints for Information 30 Navigating Multiple Flight Planz 81 Creating a Route MP m 31 Changing a Route Waypoint 0 0 cece eee 22 Adding a Route Waypomt s 2 04 uoce a0 hes nth a On a pa Re Rt 33 Deleting Route Waypoints 0 0 0 eene 34 EE d S OHIO aei edo ES E dos eed eise d cede 34 E
20. Lutz 3n bei e Scanning Waypoints for TER Information LE acud 259 SEL imm 30 nearest function This allows you to quickly get information about any of the waypoints nearest to your present position Press the GS button twice to search for nearest waypoints When the list of these waypoints shows on the display press the Ga button to move the arrow cursor down to the desired waypoint Press the Co button to get information about the waypoint Press Co again to return to the previous display You can scan waypoints on the moving map screens to get information quickly With a moving map screen showing on the display press Geb several times Notice that the highlight moves from the destination waypoint to a different waypoint on the screen each time you press this button When the highlight has moved to the desired waypoint press the button to GD formation about that waypoint Navigation Basics Navigating The ability of the Precedus to store multiple leg flight plans is very useful Once you set up a route you can navigate the plan in forward or reverse You can also edit a route you have created or select any waypoint from a route and navigate directly to it skipping other waypoints and legs of the trip You can select waypoints by type identifier or name Multiple Flight Plans Creating a Route Route di sig DI D 0 em Ere Gerions
21. UD d dnjeg 0ju LdM 49sn yoely u99J9S OWIL ulojs g E4ou oc ue d Ion WOW SpUIM 3 Uv Auge Operation Basics suonounJ d893 ooedsuly JUSLIO 91noy sjuep a Sien h SJopJog Seni unje speoy den Bui o A JE Bey yoed J9 EJed SINI SIS 91noy ENN ldo SgaN juDijed Noy smeis SAO wil WUBI epniniv JeAUJV LdM SHOA 0 dn 3Ip3 soDesso N Ac uMopjuno2 9oUelsiq sooedsily suodauiy pue 8J0 S soDeg AEN SA Suun dnjes JS1 129u AEN 0 E Ze sJoull Kejdsig SUaiv dew Jol d Lima APOLLO upunmuns uogoun snp2224d Operation Basics Main Menu REeTURHM To Hn PiLor CHELIZT Har Grup ALERTS IrisrFLamwv UNITE TIMERS llzgm Mer Mont TRACK HISTORY SCREEH L IGHT Tide amp PLACE SYSTEM SETUP GENERAL INFO EBB FUNCTIONS SIM To APOLLO 73 A Ke The Main Menu function contains options that control many ways the Precedus operates and lets you customize the navigation function to suit your preference Marim MENO Press the Qf button to display the main menu Highlight the selection from the list by pressing the e or e buttons Press BS to go to the selected function The main menu contains these options Return to Nav Returns the unit from the menu to the navigation function Pilot Chklist Provides storage and viewing of up to four preflight checklists Map Setups Contains control settings for information shown on moving map screens navigation function
22. Up The Precedus can store up to 20 routes or multiple leg trips a Route of up to 30 waypoints each After you create a route you can 16 edit it to add or change waypoints anytime You can also delete waypoints from existing routes See pages 29 36 in the Navigation Basics section for Route editing details You can navigate any route you choose but only one route can be active at any time RouTE di OFF dE 1 Display the route screen in the BE vidt ie navigation function by pressing the Ga e buttons From the route screen select EDIT with the SECH buttons and press G f Fre errons STA HEXT dk D mmm FuUuzmM EHTER TO EDIT COPIE Sra 4T Oi EUG Fi 244 334708 oz CYO n HOt 27 58 o SLE n DDE LEET pap T IRE DEL CH UN PLUS EHTER TO GUIT ero 247 Route di Orr oi EUG n HOt 27 58 o SLE n PLUS EHTER TO STRAT ROUTE Faai PRESS ENTER Hiem Doe Tutorial 2 Use the buttons to select INSERT to begin inserting waypoints Press ren You can select waypoints to insert based on type identifier or name The arrow cursor points to the first line in the route for the first waypoint Press the O buttons to choose the waypoint type ARPT VOR NDB INT or User and then the first character of the waypoint Press the e Ga buttons to select the desired character Press the O
23. an active route to navigate a different route or to travel to waypoints not in the route Press the button select a new waypoint and press If the new waypoint is not in the active route the route will be stopped If you wish just to stop the route use the STOP option ROUTE BS On ou SLE A Stop or hold the active route by OOGt 4236 024PIE a selecting STOP or HOLD from the 3 5 9R route menu with the buttons o PAE n zeae 976p and then press o HOW i EE TRIS You can also select QUIT to avoid S MENT EDIT any action and return to the active route screen Fu EHTER TZ ST FOUTE 3n m 35 Navigation Basics Resuming al Roure B3 Hop Route Route 36 oi SLE e DO uA SH oz4PIM a nugT 1507 o2 FAE n KK e o HOH e zTOP BEBE Gur PUSH EHTER TG EEZUHE ROUTE 3s fed T oa APOLLO 7 Select START press gt and then select RESUME with the buttons and press ENTER to resume a route on hold While navigating a route you may wish to bypass one or Direct To more waypoints and proceed directly to a destination waypoint The route Direct To feature allows you to do this Bourg B3 On DI SLE n OOS 44 30 oz PIX n 346 epp ozBrot n TE LEL N7T amp R or HOH n IM DEL C UE Fuad EHTER TG GUIT Sp he Ae Route 3 On DIRECT 3Ri iTA 04 PAE n S r VT ER o HOH n FUzHM EHTEE TC I
24. aris Sena he a eee TOTO T TOTO T TOT 64 Wayvpomt Databdses 4s 99r 96468466 5 eeu 3 9 so GIU 66 Database SU UCLUTO uiro b ERI EURO AREE IREEW E Ges 66 Available Waypoint Intormapon 000 ee eee 66 ARPT Waypoint Information 66 hr EE 69 Starting the Simulator 2 0 0 0 0 0 cc cee es 70 Preparing for the Trip us od oes en cewek pee e hobo Set see seas 71 COMA The iO Eege puces puc ee eee eee eee eee 71 Assigning a Direct Waypoint oc cecus set Ra eure E es 71 Navigating the Tip od 2 auesn bebe dg deeg 72 Looking Around 3 52 65 goede 6544504964006 du6od oes oaa EUE 72 Getting Waypoint Information 73 Checking Alert SEUTIIE Bus oo 0 cenet ere eeu see eg bg ed ice 74 Approaching the Dest naltlon EE EE Pte A 75 Set ng Up a ROUE e Sr E e a ARR Ro cO bees SCH 76 EIERE ROUE e ceca seca tenes boos EUER NS RIP EP IET TEE 78 EE E ROUT 44 usum ihe E 5 9 1 3 m e Ehei sae ee dde de 79 Role Direc LO 222595310729 2 9 1 4 2 3 6 ws 6 Eua dee seeewn ene 79 Track EEN eie Gi db or 13 aka adora Sundae dieci dedi 80 Navigating to a Nearest Wavpomt cee eee 82 Conclusio 24 9 990 49 pe ee gee naan PRA N EME 83 Re TN et TEE 84 Contac ng the EE as raite nissa Ss Ses oe SS ed tee Sead 84 Glossary of Navigation Terms ccccccccscccccoes 87 Display Care and Cleaning eere 91 Battery ANC Errem 92 Charging the Battery usus aur 379 uod oon con s qur sev des caw EE 02 iru MOMO Ee a Kae eee Ee EE 92
25. cities that will be shown If you choose OFF cities will not be shown on the map pages Idents Choose OFF SMALL MEDIUM or LARGE Choose OFF to APOLLO ZS Alerts Function Reference not show the city name a will still show the location SMALL MEDIUM and LARGE determine type size for the city name Press e to highlight the desired item Press or e to select the desired choice Press ENTER to save the selected choices This option controls whether or not and when the Precedus should alert you if you approach special use airspace or arrival at a destination You can also set up your CDI resolution or Parallel Track distance as well as alerts for these features HLERTZ HIRSFACER Uer Dep Ve 1 8868 On Z N H H eo XE RON CR H 1 285 DPF PARALLEL TAE E i Orr am Koel we Highlight ALERTS in the Main Menu and press Use the buttons to select AIRSPACES Press or to select ON or OFF When Airspaces are ON an alert message will appear in the Navigation function when you enter a special use airspace Press Ga Or e to highlight the number value for WPT ARRIVAL Press ED or O to select the radius distance around the destination waypoint where the Precedus alerts you This distance can be shown in the unit of measure you choose using the DISPLAY UNITS setting described later in this section Press highlight the ON OFF option Press o
26. documentation for instructions on proper serial port settings Sy TEH SETUP Lasep AVIATION ee ee MT gr mm amp m oo Hew Pnaes p eT TA Press QM to highlight the SERIAL I O function Press the buttons to select your choice The Precedus allows you to customize not only the content of the Navigation function pages but also the number of information pages These pages are the displays of navigation information such as ground speed altitude CDI distance to a waypoint etc The default value is two pages You may select from zero to four pages If you choose RESET two pages will be selected and any modifications to your NAV Information pages will be removed ErrsTEM SETUP LizmcorE Aarne roe Mouth HAF E Packs am Ho Press e to highlight the NAV PAGES function Press the QD buttons to select your choice Press ENTER when you have completed your System Setup choices Function Reference NAV Function Summary Nav Info amp Moving Map Nav Info 1 Route Hi On ni SLE A 005 44 20 oz3PIDX n 2252 80 2n os OLM A nzi 7 07 ov SEA T Press ENTER T t FOR OTHER 3n d Moving Route Map cant SI Im DU IR RE a CEA HOH ROm E ats af m GPS STATUS MESSAGES PORTLAHD OF E GPS Status The General Info function tells you about the Databases that you have
27. how to get started using the Precedus Information in this section explains how to startup the unit check signals from the GPS satellites enter a seed position assign a destination waypoint and detach your antenna This section shows you how to start the Precedus and check for proper operation It is necessary to enter a seed position and the current time the first time you turn the unit on e Charge the battery before using the Precedus e Power on e Enter a seed position your dealer may have already completed this step for you e Enter the current time e Check satellite signal strength e Enter a GOTO waypoint DnrmenztE p 86 17 95 To switch the unit on press Cy The startup screen and database information shows on the display for several seconds and then will go into the Navigation function The first time the Precedus is switched on it must locate satellites in the sky to acquire signals before determining a position fix in a complex process involving lengthy mathematical operations Without a seed position and the current time and date this process can take 10 minutes or more to complete Enter a Seed Position to allow the receiver to quickly locate and track available satellites Note The seed position and current time only needs to be entered the first time the receiver is switched on This information is stored in memory and need not be entered again If you move about three hundred miles wi
28. includes airspace type distance buffer and time buffer Alerts Controls alert messages for airspace entry waypoint arrival course deviation indication and alert message and creates a parallel course that is offset by a selected distance from your chosen course Display Units Contains control settings for navigation units of measure control settings for magnetic variation in course headings and map datum Timers Controls built in timers for countdown and flight time User Wpt Mgmt Controls editing or deletion of waypoints you have entered in the Precedus s memory Track History Controls navigation track point storage in memory and whether points show on moving map navigation screens in the Navigation function Operation Basics e Screen Light Navigation Function Control settings for display backlight and contrast status light programming and power light programming e Time and Place Contains seed position and current time settings including UTC differential e System Setup Controls operation mode power saver option either of the two serial ports for interface with external devices and the number of NAV pages shown e General Info Enables showing of unit serial number current hardware and software versions and available databases e E6B Functions Perform calculations of important information related to temperature wind and barometric pressure Using the menu fun
29. md Xm Am Ham SETUP i Hee See The airspace shows because the Map SELECTIONS LL AS Setup menu option has the ArmsPaces on AIRSPACES item set to ON Loss B SECTR Less D sECTEK Loss I ALL Irast Bur 2 4m Tine Bur L t ATC Finc ON CHO ALERTS Dn To LGE Youcan also select an alert message to show on the display when you approach Cass C the airspace ee kHrrHiH LS AEN Lrounn S8 04 DISTR ERG PRESS eee C Hz Ed Approach ing the Destination ALERTS HIpSEeCES PARALLEL TRE E l OFF 3p ho Ae Mar Zeng SELEZTION RrEzFACESZ HrmezrmncEz OH CLASA B Sects CLazz C SECTRA Comes D et SPEE Leg OH ETS EH HZ M ZH HZ NOSE EH NOE EO ET ee TIHE Bur IIH HTC Powe JH Ho ALE TS Srel 1 Lae Tt eee ee eee 30 004 DIST S ERG TER RaRIUIMOG AT PDX EES St Tutorial Select the AIRSPACE ALERTS function on the Main Menu The AIRSPACES choice should be set to ON The Precedus can also alert you with a message on the display as you approach your destination Set the WPT ARRIVAL selection to ON Set the distance from the destination where you wish to be alerted Select the Airspaces screen under the MAP SETUP function on the Main Menu Select the TYPE of airspaces set the distance buffer to the desired distance from the airspace where you wish to be alerted
30. perc APOLLO 755 Desired Track DTK The desired course of navigation between a point of origin and a destination waypoint Dilution of Precision DOP A merit value for the calculated position based on the geometrical configuration of the satellites used 3 is considered good greater than 7 1s considered poor Also called Precision Dilution of Precision or PDOP Distance A measure of interval in space Also referred to as range Distance Measuring Equipment DME Drift Displacement from the intended course of travel Elevation The angle of a GPS satellite above the horizon Estimated Time of Arrival ETA Estimated Time Enroute ETE Fix A geographical location determined by either visual reference or by electronic navigation aids Global Positioning System GPS Also known as NAVSTAR A constellation of satellites launched by the U S Department of Defense into six orbit lanes four satellites per plane at an altitude of 10 898 nm above the earth Ground GRND Ground communication frequency Ground Speed GS Speed of travel across the ground In aviation the relation between ground speed and air speed is affected by the prevailing winds Icon A symbol shown on the display depicting present position The icon is shown as a symbol of an airplane on the Precedus s moving map screens Identifier A name typically abbreviated assigned to a waypoint The identifier may consist of numbers and alpha characters
31. stored in the Precedus and other system information In General Info press y or to access General Info the available pages Databases SELECTIONS DATABASES AMERICAS DE ExF Hrelr 96 WS CITIES FROM 127601793 US Hues DE FROM Ar Be 96 UWS Fgcronz DE FROM 09711796 Ao I 4 The Databases page shows the databases currently available in your Precedus and their date You may have up to four databases loaded into your Precedus at a given time 61 Function Reference System Info E6B GEHERAL INFO SELECTIONS SYSTEM Sh VER 6 1 cT Se 1996 ar 29i qd DE Mgmnaok Y d Dn GFS Version NC Ao I TAr oa The System Info page shows your Precedus software version and date database type amount of memory in the database and the GPS version This information is for reference only and should be used whenever you contact a factory service representative You cannot change any information on this page Perform calculations of important information related to wind Functions temperature and barometric pressure The calculated results Density Altitude 62 IALT 146 EARO 29 92 TRU aie F DALT Lech IALT 1468 EARO 29 927 Tor bo CAS 158 TAS 154 TAS 154 HIG HAS HHD HR 4235 HEAD HMD 49 FLOHR hb H Bn Tar will be shown both on the E6B function page and in the Navigation pages The E6B Calculator uses your actual ground speed
32. through the route Route Waypoints Bourg 83 Orr DI SLE n OO 44 20 oz FOX n TEPERT PER oagTcn n O64 ve BR of FAE a IE EM cu au PUSH EHTER TO DELETE HFT 3 Fa Route 83 Orr DI SLE n 005 44 20 oz PIK n oct epp oxEenE n Sob VT ER Dy HOH n IM DEL cM UU PISH EHTER To GUIT 3m he Ae JE screen pages to select the route that you wish to delete waypoints Then select EDIT as if creating a route Use the e e buttons to move the marker arrow to the waypoint you wish to delete Select DELETE to delete the waypoint from the route and press the ENTER button When desired waypoints are deleted from the route select QUIT with the buttons and press ren to complete route editing Note Deleting waypoints from routes will not remove them from the waypoint database Starting a When you are ready to navigate a route it must be started Route Route 0 Ger oi SLE Fi OOG 44 30 oz PEZ n Daer epp D FAE n S is 47 65 o HOH n tZ HEXT EDIT PUSH ENTER TO STAAT ROUTE imm 34 Bourg 3 Orr oi SLE n OOSt 44 24 oz PIE n c 1WDR o PAE n KK KK o HOH Fa EHE qa PUSH EHTEFE TC START HORHfPL Sn bel pA Only one route can be started or active at any time Select the route you wish to start from the route menu Use the buttons to select START and press Select NORMAL with the CD Q
33. track and magnetic variation for its calculations Highlight Indicated Altitude value IALT using e change the value using or Use the altitude indicated on your aircraft instruments Change the units feet or meters in the DISPLAY UNITS menu Highlight the Barometer BARO value using change the value using or O Highlight the symbol to the right of the value and use to select either inches or millibars mb Highlight the True Temperature TRU value using change the value using or amp Press e to highlight the measurement unit and press Ceo to select either Fahrenheit F or Celsius C The DALT value will update as you change values APOLLO True Air Speed Wind Direction Speed and Head Wind Speed its Loop IALT BARO 29 927 TRLU BS DALT irra IALT uma EARO 29 92 Tor 69 CAZ TAZ 1545 TAS 1545 HDG HES WMO HAS 49 HEAD HMD 49 FLOW HR CR H Bol DL LAT IALT eaa EARO 29 92 TRLU BS DALT Lech IALT 1468 EARO Ju Hr ToT zie CAS 15604 TAZ 154 TAS 154 HDG DZ HHD HBil 565 HEAD HMD 49 FLOH HkR CR H Dn Function Reference Highlight Indicated Altitude value IALT using Ga change the value using or Use the altitude indicated on your aircraft instruments Change the units feet or meters in the DISPLAY UNITS menu Highlight the Barometer BARO value
34. up to six in length For example the airport identifier for Los Angeles International Airport is LAX Instrument Flight Rules IFR Glossary of Navigation Terms Intersection INT A point defined by any combination of courses radials or bearings of two or more navigational aids Knot kt A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour Latitude Lat Any line circling the earth parallel to the equator measured in degrees minutes and seconds north and south of the equator Longitude Lon Any line from the north to the south pole measured in degrees minutes and seconds of a circle east or west of the Prime Meridian Greenwich England Magnetic North The region some distance from the geographic north pole where the earth s magnetic lines concentrate A magnetic compass points to the magnetic north Magnetic Variation Mag Var The angle between the magnetic and true north At various points on the earth it is different due to local magnetic disturbances It is shown on charts as isogonic lines marked with degrees of variation either east or west These degrees must be added to or subtracted from the true course to get the magnetic course Easterly variations are deducted and westerly variations are added The Precedus automatically sets magnetic variation to O degrees at positions above 70 degrees north or south latitude Map Datum A mathematical model of the earth used for the purpose of creating n
35. 86 Airport Information 66 AgtiVal vn 6 ke ede Re oO 75 Arrival Alert 49 Arrival Alerts LL 65 Available Information 66 Creating User Waypoints 28 Database 16 66 68 Database Structure 66 Destination 16 71 Destination Information 29 Ru us aue dors eae vs 71 74 Getting Information 73 Information 27 29 30 Intersection Information 68 NDB Information 67 Nearest 82 85 Nearest Waypoint Information 2 4359323 xo baa 62 30 Nearest Waypoint Search 27 User Information 68 User Waypoint Management 29 39 59 VOR Information 67 Waypoint 2 3 86 Creating User Waypoints 24 28 Waypoint Identifier 3 Precedus Features User adjustable character size on the Moving Map e Customizable Navigation pages e Extensive built in database including Public Use airports VORs NDBs Intersections runway diagrams waypoint information and U S Canada GPS overlay approach waypoints Segmented special use airspace U S Class B and C MOAs Restricted Prohibited Warning Alert Caution Danger and Training area International Class B and D CTAs and TMAs Frequencies for approach tower ground ATIS UNICOM CTAF etc Automatic Approach Monitor displays GPS overlay approach waypoints Runway centerline extensions Airport
36. 95186 ARPT b 44 54 575 n 23 88 eru crabs 441 Tutorial While you are enroute you may want to get information about your destination waypoint You can check for fuel availability runway lengths and surface communication frequencies and more With the moving map screen displayed press the C5 button to get information about the destination waypoint Press the Ga e buttons to view additional pages of information Press the Co button again to return to the moving map screen You can also get information about other waypoints on the screen as you navigate whether or not the waypoint names are displayed Select a map scale that presents at least several waypoints around you or use auto zoom Press the button several times and watch the highlight move from waypoint to waypoint on the screen Information about the highlighted waypoint is available when you press the Co button 13 Tutorial Checking Alert Settings 14 Hint You can get information about any waypoint in the Precedus s built in database Follow the steps in Assigning a Direct Waypoint earlier With the desired waypoint name showing on the display press the Co button Waypoint information shows on the screen without the waypoint being assigned as a destination Press Co Looking ahead at the destination the screen shows an airspace around it Lt 2220 a F amp TES mreriti ibe E T bere TN
37. C E DE ES HOCH em RON EH OM Hew Frogs 2 sp heel TA SYSTEH SETUP LUsecGk SinHULAeTOR ZH Em NH Eu NOE Zu NON EU NOM ZU RN mm mcm mm Sinha 441 APOLLO 73 E Ke Press Cy to turn on the Precedus Press the Cy key again to reach the main menu e buttons to select SYSTEM SETUP Press Q to select the option Press the ED O buttons to select Simulator mode To set your Ground Speed press the e e buttons to highlight the Ground Speed value and change it with the D O buttons Press ENTER to save your settings and continue A message in the Navigation function warns you that GPS data is not available and that positions are simulated Tutorial Preparing Before you navigate a trip determine whether you will fly forthe direct to a waypoint or navigate a route of several Trip waypoints This tutorial presents instructions to set up either kind of trip It may be helpful to first navigate direct to a destination before setting up a route to travel Originating The Precedus s simulator uses your present position as the the Trip point of origin for the trip unless you have already used the unit to navigate a route If this is the case refer to the tutorial section entitled Navigating a Route later in this section or deactivate your route and continue These exercises assume your present position is the point of origin for the trip SELE
38. CT Het Assigning a ARPT 1 Press the GS button Direct SLE Waypoint ian Xi TENE m 08 HH Hc Haar elev 218 33 B 1B DT 23 8 185 44 54 573 n Lo3 00 158 w Sree SELECL HEI 2 Press PY buttons to select the HAE first character of the destination vum i USA waypoint name SHOHO I X Sr WEEN 3 Press the button to move the a m highlight to the next character of your 180351 destination waypoint name DIZT amp 3T 4 o H 122 16 895 Hew DAT ELECTI EET 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select the last PDX m m character of the destination waypoint PORT n Risa name and the waypoint type Press the PORTLAND I ENTER button to assign the waypoint as l Vau aer the destination Avos JET 2 5 0 005 DEST amp 45 35 323 N 122 22 8280 MH THs P Fi Tutorial Navigating the Trip IS Looking Around 72 ePDX POR TLA 40 3 3 200 SPE ALTITUDE Ours MERT FEET 44 58 229 Lee Sr SP i APOLLO In the Navigation function your track shows directly on course with no deviation from the bearing to the destination The Lat Lon coordinates change to reflect your present position to the nearest hundredth of a minute The bearing distance ground speed show your selected ground speed and estimated time enroute on the trip Note No GPS altitude value shows on the display when you are in Simulator mode
39. DONE 1 ACTIVATE FLIGHTFLAH aL TERMATE HIF LHECK OR TO HODIFY Dol TAr PrLoT CHELIST SELECTIONS INS DEL cH E 1 ACTIVATE FL IGHTFLREH A ALTERNATE AIR CHECK s ALTERNATORS CHECK 4 ALTIMETER SETTING 5 AVIONICS amp CARE HEAT D Edit an Existing Checklist PrLoT CHELIST SELECTIONS INS DEL R I su Al ALTERNATORS CHECK 2 ALTIMETER SETTING s AVIONICS MASTER n CARE HEAT CHECK 5 CIRCUIT BREAKERS Dol 4 Function Reference Now for the next item With INS highlighted press gt select the desired item with the or buttons and press Continue until you are finished selecting items and then use the or buttons to highlight QU Quit and press ren While viewing the desired Checklist press the e or e buttons to move the highlight to the item on the checklist With the Or buttons move the highlight to INS DEL Delete or CH Change and press gt If you selected INS or CH select the desired item with the buttons and press Continue until you are finished selecting items and then press the Por buttons to highlight QU and press QD 43 Function Reference Pilot APOLLO Le The following list shows the options available for you to Checklist select from for the Pilot Checklist function Options O ONIN tn A U A ra LA WWNO FA FA EA FA
40. E eeh EE Er E EEN 35 Stopping or Holding a ROWS o aco dora ons Pr d dog a eire 35 Resuming a RoUl amp uud ao we hear een ed e rd ere ed 36 Route Direct To TIT 36 Creating an Approach Route 27 Function Rekter aduana 39 The Main MIO 2d At een Ede rd em od dra 40 Changing Menu Option Senge 40 ROWA TONI E per eee seb ae eps ee cease dS d Rd Ue 40 Silo E E EE 42 Creating a New Checker 42 Edit an Existing C Beoklist es uui e 9 hed d dees 43 Pilot C Heck SE OPOS aa da 1 9 risas bee rco rr adag vae ne 44 Map UP serere cue e we a E T E eg 45 Mise Sep crm 45 Aviation WOaOVDOITIGS 1a erac E AE e 46 Ware v ot 46 POPC AIG 2c pce E SRR eee ORE Cee segs see E nes 47 SEI WS 2h oboe etn heen bpan Ghd ected ee ae 47 Road Data Tow 48 u s ETT EE EE E E E EEE 48 P EE 49 iuc SU PLE 50 Up r 54 User Waypoint Manaberment 42v edd prede nx we uie 55 WACK ISO EE ER HOP ERE EE OE 55 Sereen Lig bDi A eee dd ee be bob ae Boa ead ob dene eS 57 Tie ANG PIO gs os oe4 bd ILE EE 58 VSCOM SCO MD 58 General Te EE 61 Ee 2 PP T Be 61 Oy sl m 62 EGBIJUBSCHOUS a s ideae uve SS Sa viu VEND EP LENS EVE EE ss 62 Tenit hee cocina ones Pace rad ER DeC 27 3 Ine seeecines 62 Tr e ue cl MP TB 63 Wind Direction Speed and Headwind Speed 63 lo Bg UC 64 BIS IDEST OS 5
41. EH HEET FTE 3p he Ta Select the active route from the route menu Then select EDIT with the gt buttons and press Qo Press the e e buttons to move the marker arrow to the waypoint you want to navigate to Then press the QE button The waypoint information screen will be displayed Press to enter the waypoint as the destination The route screen shows Direct status to the waypoint You can now navigate directly to the desired destination waypoint bypassing previous waypoints in the route Navigation Basics Creating an The Precedus allows you to setup an approach route using bord the established approach waypoints Roure amp 4 Ger 1 Select EDIT from the Route Options ei with the aD buttons and press DE Then select INS and press ie DEL cH ou PIS EHTER TO IHZERT HPT an Hi e 2 Use the arrow buttons to select the PORTLAND desired airport designator and then press Dk emp D mmm 0 mom FTE eric PRESS ENTER Hiem loea 3p ho L4 Route gi OFF 3 For the next waypoint on the route VE FEM M select APP from the Route Options agi with the buttons Press it m DR e LI bm CH uL PUSH ENTER TG SELECT APPR 3m xi Note The cursor must be below the desired airport and at the last entry for your flight plan i Inserting an approach automatically removes the airport identifier and inserts the approa
42. Precedus and Getting Started the First Time These two sections provide the rules for successful use of the Precedus The rest of the manual contains important information that you can refer to as you need more detail on specific procedures or features Introduction A brief introduction into the fundamentals of GPS to GPS Tora Navato navigation Page 1 Operation Learn the rules for using your Precedus Page 3 Basics Getting Set your Seed Position learn about your GPS Status and how Started the TNT Firet Time to set a Destination Waypoint Page 11 Navigation Learn the basics of navigating with the Precedus Page 19 Basics Function A detailed encyclopedia of the functions available in the Reference Pyecedus The functions are described in the order that they appear in the Main Menu Page 39 Waypoint A description of the components of your database Examples Database of the information available are shown Using the waypoints in the database are described in the other parts of the manual Page 66 Tutorial A step by step tutorial for using many of the features allows you to fly with the Precedus in the Simulator mode so you can become familiar with its use in the comfort of your home or office Page 69 Trouble Help What to do when nothing works right Take a look at shooting this section before giving up If your problem isn t solved by using this section give our Customer Assistance people a call W
43. Rules Only It is the responsibility of the aircraft operator to ensure that the device does not interfere with other systems in the aircraft The GPS system must not be used for primary navigation and can only be used for comparison purposes during flight s vi Introduction to GPS Navigation Introduction to GPS Navigation GPS Overview The Global Positioning System GPS is a constellation of 24 satellites 1n six orbit lanes 10 898 nautical miles above the earth at an inclination angle of about 55 degrees from the equator Each satellite orbits the earth twice in 24 hours The GPS was developed and the satellites launched by the U S Department of Defense with the original intent of supplying highly accurate position fix information for military applications In recent years commercial applications for the information provided by this system have steadily increased in the civilian sector Some of the more popular civilian uses of the system include surveying and position fix data recording for civil engineering applications and a broad range of marine aviation and terrestrial navigation applications While orbiting the earth each GPS satellite transmits complex streams of data containing the operational status and orbital location of all the satellites in the system The Precedus receives this data stream and processes the information to determine which satellites are visible to the receiver s antenna With this deter
44. TER to save the 123713 121 information LZ Jun 1995 142880928 Loc VIG DIFF Use the illustration on the next page to Bes determine the UTC differential for your area Enter this value as the difference between local and UTC time UTC DIFF AUT As an example the UTC DIFF value in Seattle Washington would be 08 00 or 07 00 during daylight savings time 11109 87 65 43 2 110 2234 5678 9101112 Add Hours Subtract Hours Subract 1 hour during summer for Daylight Savings Time where DST applies 13 First Time Use Checking GPS Signal Strength 14 APOLLO 73 A Ke 6 Press ENTER once again The values you RETURN To Heu set are now entered into memory and the PiLoT CHELIST e i Mee SETUP main menu will be displayed ALERTS DISPLAY UNITE TIMERS User Wet H Trece Hreroey Lhe unit shows the GPS signal strength ScREEN LIGHT Screen in the Navigation function Tine amp PLACE SYSTEM SETUF GENERAL INFO FRE FUNCTIONS SIM To While the Precedus acquires signal information from satellites the bars representing signal strength show grey in color This process takes place quickly When the unit has acquired a signal and begins tracking a satellite the bar will change to black The GPS signal strength screen is located in the Navigation function Make it a habit to check this screen to make sure that the unit is properly tracking visible satellites before you fly In t
45. and distance between consecutive waypoints Only one route may be active or ON at any time while you navigate When the route screen is displayed review each route by pressing gt when NEXT is highlighted The procedure to set up routes is explained later in this section Searching An important feature of the Precedus is its ability to locate waypoints closest to your position as you fly Should you have to land the aircraft quickly you can use this feature to locate a nearby waypoint assign it as a destination and uickly navigate to it HgnREZT EE itg roo peo BR _TMDEPEMDENCE 245 Lao 17 0 HN Tzi i17 2 Mc MrmmerLLE piz i73 17 ALEA NY ENTER Tro GoTo HEHU To kurz 3n fed T Press the While navigating press the Qm button twice to activate the nearest function and search for waypoints closest to your present position The nearest function screen shows up to 30 nearest waypoints in order of distance from your present position The waypoint type bearing to the waypoint and range to the waypoint also shows button to move the arrow cursor down the list to select a destination Press information Press Qm and then the to view waypoint QD button to assign your chosen waypoint as a destination The display returns to the navigation function automatically 27 Navigation Basics You can also return to the navigation function without assigning a new destination waypoint from the list b
46. and the Time Buffer item to the desired travel time at your present speed from the airspace where you wish to be alerted Press ENTER to return to the main menu With the destination approaching the airspace alert message shows on the display at the time or distance from the airspace whichever occurs first selected earlier Press gt to acknowledge the alert As you approach the destination the arrival alert message also shows on the display at the distance from the destination you selected Press gt to acknowledge the alert 75 Tutorial IS APOLLO 73 Pu Scroll through the navigation screens to check your progress and decreasing range to the destination When you are within several miles of the destination adjust your ground speed to slow your rate of travel to approximately 30 knots t See Setting the Ground Speed earlier in this tutorial Use the moving map screen to view your arrival at the destination Set the map scale to auto zoom At this slower rate of travel you can clearly see the approaching destination As you approach you can see the runway configuration Note The simulator will not land but shows a fly by and continues travel at the current heading and ground speed until you enter another destination When you do this the heading changes and the unit navigates to the new destination You can stop travel at any time by adjusting ground speed to 0 Setting
47. appens or if the geometry of the satellites available is poor the unit may temporarily calculate a 2D Fix and altitude information will not be available 15 APOLLO 73 First Time Use pv Entering a With a seed position and the current time and date set the Geet Precedus is ready to begin navigating a trip Prepare for trip yP navigation by entering a destination waypoint 1 Press the Qm button SELECT HPT dere e USA The GOTO Nearest Waypoint function PORTLAND 1 screen is displayed with the distance and 42 3005 bearing from your present position to TEET LIR the indicated waypoint d r 35 JZ3 N 22 35 858 H EMTER to Golo HEHU ro Quit am pi SELECT Wet ARPT 2 Select a destination waypoint Use the BK o CN buttons to change the SISTERS nA highlighted character in the waypoint Gr ER Er i identifier The buttons Siarens Em oo 72 5 103 move the highlight on the screen to DISTA ee select the next character to change 44 18 273 H 21 32 353 u ENTER Tro GoTo FEH to Lutz Sp hel L Note Waypoints are stored in the unit s built in database By moving the highlight with the buttons to ARPT and pressing the 3 Ga buttons you can change the type of destination waypoint to select airport NDB VOR INT or USER user created For instance with ARPT indicated as the type of destination waypoint only airports show on the display as you select ide
48. ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e e 9 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by II Morrow Inc could void the user s authority to operate this equipment DOC Notice This es apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil numerque n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aut appareils num rique de classe B prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des communications du canada Aviation Applications The Precedus handheld GPS rec
49. avigation charts and maps The Precedus contains the set of datums listed in Appendix B Meter m A metric distance measurement equal to 39 37 inches Minute 1 60th of a degree Nautical Mile nm A distance measurement equal to 6 076 feet or 1 15 statute mile One nautical mile is also equal to one minute of latitude 89 Glossary of Navigation Terms 90 Non Directional Beacon NDB A low frequency medium frequency navigation aid sending non directional signals that can be used for navigation Radial Any of the 360 magnetic courses from a VOR or similar navigational aid beginning at the navigational aid and proceeding outward in a straight line Range RNG The distance from the present position to a destination waypoint Second 1 60th of a minute of a degree Seed Position A latitude and longitude position fix approximately equal to the current position that the Precedus uses to determine the location of available satellites from which signals may be received Selective Availability SA The degradation of accuracy of GPS position fix data by the United States Department of Defense for civilian use Statute Mile A distance measurement equal to 5 280 feet or 0 87 of a nautical mile Three dimensional 3D Position Fix A position fix defined by latitude longitude and altitude TOT Total Outside Temperature Also called indicated air temperature this is the total temperature of the outside air
50. button to activate the waypoint information function The waypoint information screen shows on the display with information about the current destination waypoint Press the buttons to scroll through additional screens of information about the waypoint Press Co again to return to the Navigation function PD ARPT FDE ARPT RUNHAY S FREGUBHCTIES L p 291 118088 ATIS 128 35 Haro Lit LeaL 26R Oppent Harp LIT Urcos 122 95 a2 pa per Hamb LiT Ger 115 78 Grown 151 90 30 fed Tw 3e led T7 29 Navigation Basics oa APOLLO 73 Pu Information You can also get information about any other waypoint in About Othermemory by using the GOTO function together with the Waypoints Pi ARPT PomTrL MD IwTL Fog Ti gan UF WEA Aucas Jer PusBLIC ELEY ar EEncUOR IFF 38 3005 DIST Eno 435 35 923 m 1z2 235 85B8 u crabs e waypoint information function Press the GS button as if you were assigning a destination waypoint Use the e Ga buttons to select the waypoint name When the desired waypoint name shows on the display press the Co button to get information about the waypoint Press the Co button again to return to the previous page Information The waypoint information function also works with the About Nearest Waypoints HgnREZT a it 6 57 roo BEI BAR _ INDEPENDENCE 245 Lao 17 0 MMV snd 37 2 Mc Mrnegw ILLE Sli i72 Tu H Got HEHU ro
51. buttons and press J to start the route Navigation Basics Only one route can be started or active at any time You can navigate the route in either direction depending on your present position If your present position is at the last waypoint in the route you could use this last waypoint as the point of origin by selecting REVERSE After a route is started route ON you can view other routes or edit them From any route screen you can quickly return to the active route by pressing the buttons to select NEXT and then pressing the button With NEXT highlighted press ENTER to page through the routes that you have stored Fixed Map To use a fixed point as the center reference on the display first select the desired reference point You can select any point on or off the current display using any of the available methods With the waypoint selected press Co and then press twice to bring up the Info Map The selected point will remain centered on the map and the plane icon will move in relation to that point Press again to return to NAV Stopping or While flying a route you may wish to deviate from your ud a intended flight plan You may later resume travel on this route You can HOLD the route to do this A route on HOLD can be resumed later from the current leg The route is still active but leg sequencing is stopped while you deviate from the planned course of travel You may wish to abandon
52. buttons to move the highlight to the next character of the name Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select the last character of the waypoint name and the waypoint type Hint With the highlight on the first character of the waypoint name press and then the e e buttons to search the database of waypoints one by one if necessary to find the waypoint you desire You will need to do this if more than one waypoint share a common name The vertical T7 Tutorial 18 Starting a Route Wit APOLLO ZS 191 ie arrow symbol appears to the left of the waypoint name Route di Ger DL EUG i 254 32 7 oz CwWD0 n DEg ZT ER o LE n DDE 8 2 ov FIER el PLUS EHTER TO START HORHPIL crabs e 5 Press ren to insert the waypoint in the route The waypoint is inserted and the arrow cursor points to the second line in the route Repeat steps 2 through 4 above to enter additional waypoints When you finish inserting waypoints in the route select QUIT with the O buttons and press ren Ihe route is ready to navigate once it is started With the route you just created showing on the screen select START with the O buttons and press ENTER The arrow marker points to line 02 indicating the TO waypoint Waypoint EUG on line 01 is the point of origin You can navigate any route you choose but only one route can be Started or active at any time You can navigate the
53. ch waypoints of Navigation Basics ROUTE Ha OFF Aart PO Dr Rey LG ES1B8R EH1G8R PUSH EHTER TO IHZERT AFFF 3p ho L4 Route ga Ger oi ExXlGR r Lait 038 oxMEHIGOGR r D PLUS EHTER TO GUIT 3p hol TA Route 4 oi EXIGR r init 028 Oc EHi8FR r D mmm 0 IE Ger pons sTo ENS EDIT PISH EHTER TO IEH HEET FETE im Hid The Approach APOLLO 73 Pu 4 Select the desired approach waypoint group with the buttons and then press ENTER to insert the approach route Select QUIT with the buttons and press The approach route 1s now set The route will show the bearing and distance between each waypoint When you are ready to navigate your approach route select START with the buttons and press ENTER Select NORMAL and press ENTER to activate your route Note Monitor feature is for pilot information only Your Precedus may not be used as the primary navigation device for an IFR approach 38 oa Function Reference EN E fb mm Function Reference This section provides detailed information on the functions you can select from the Main Menu The Main Menu gives you access to functions that modify the operation of your Precedus and the way navigation information is displayed The menu options allow you to customize the to best suit your navigation requirements A list of m
54. ction does not interrupt navigation The Reference section describes how to use each main menu option The Precedus has several screens available while you use the navigation function Each screen contains useful information You may also customize your screens You can scroll or page through the other available screens by pressing the 48 or CA buttons This function starts automatically when the unit is switched on and stays active You will use this function most often while flying The navigation function provides information about e Your current position and navigation progress to a destination e GPS satellite signals e Routes or trips with multiple legs e Events or conditions important to trip navigation e dsiqg snes dei ISH AN Sd9 DCK Bul O N Ka SL a D A y f Lan H04 HHIMg 234 APOLLO H HAS n Wo Teo EE SEA EEN EA E H HJO sn We HE EES H alldeza U2 hh 500 3 40 ML S J15 ro 23208223 7 ShIBIS S45 HO Ta glo B dew Bui o N NOUT AEN eo 24 ar WM reich LECH Wi EES RAT o Aoife Ba HAS n TENE LES wk Burgen nrn D tee cb T LL Le Z4 ELE Be HII THH dz TH M Sich Lg 76 z ee TH LL wie d Asewuiwing uoijoun AVN i nin ESdo F zz gumin She Soe zn cid el OIH AML Hd 500 b00 Operation Basics 10 First Time Use Getting Started the First Time Power Up Seed Position This section explains
55. d Tw ScmEEscLrHT Beck tor ren Status LIGHT Mec Pie amp LIGHT FLASH CHRAGE WE zm oe DUO RSS Content n L 1 In the Screen Light function press the O O buttons to select a Backlight intensity level of OFF LOW MED or HIGH A light bulb icon will appear at the bottom of the display when the backlight is turned on Press e to reach the STATUS LIGHT selection The selected choice gives the conditions when the status light on the front of the Precedus will light Press the buttons to choose your status light options e OFF Status light will stay off e MSG Status light will turn on when a message is active e NO POS Status light will turn on when the GPS signal is lost e MSG amp NO POS Status light will turn on when either a message is active or the GPS signal is lost SCREEN LIGHT Deckt ont en Srarus LIGHT Pisa Press e to reach the POWER LIGHT selection Press the buttons to select OFF ON WHEN EXT or FLASH CHARGE Pous Laser 2 Eu CONTRAST RW Ir sole DAT 57 Function Reference Time oa OFF Power light will stay off On When Ext Power light will turn on when external power is supplied Flash Charge Power light will flash when the battery is charging SCAER rose Deckt Cour FEL STahTuUs LICHT Mz Press e to reach the CONTRAST selection Adjust the display contrast by pr
56. dz Ger i DE D STA HEXT bids PUD EHTER TO EDIT COPIE im Luz Route 0 Ger DL SLE n 005 un SH oz POX n 2647 J ER oxRST n DEG EE o HJH T Ew L IL IRE DEL MB au PIS EHTER TG CHASE HPT 3p he DL Route d3 HL SLE O0S un zB oz PDX n Ch ARPT ThCcoRh o HOH e Press ENTER Heem Des Sn bei pA Wit APOLLO 73 Pu When you finish inserting waypoints into the route select DONE with the O buttons and press the ENTER button then in the same way select QUIT to complete route editing Remember you can always change add or delete route waypoints later When you finish with the first route you can immediately create another The screen shows route 02 empty and ready for insertion of waypoints To create a new route select EDIT and proceed as with creation of route 01 You can change any waypoint along a route Select the route to change from the route screen If you have several routes created press the ENTER button while NEXT is highlighted to page through the routes When the correct route shows on the display select EDIT as 1f creating a route Press the e Ga buttons to select a waypoint to change When the cursor arrow points to the desired waypoint select CHANGE to change it Change the waypoint as desired Repeat for other waypoints to change Route 83 Ger DL SLE A
57. e Press ENTER to save the selected choices 47 Function Reference Road Data City Wpts 48 Har SETUP SELECTIONS Forman DATA ALL ForRps on l zooH Som IDENTE OH UG ZOO 20m IDENTS OH ST 200M iUm IDEHTEZ OH Har SETUP SELECTION IE S ll L af CiTyvPor 10K IDEWTS SHALL wits APOLLO 7 6 The Road database allows you to show interstate U S and state highways on the map pages of your Precedus All Roads Choose ON or OFF Choose ON to display roads and road names on the map pages Choose OFF to not display road information Zoom Choose the distance from your position that a particular road type will be shown If you choose OFF that particular road type will not be shown on the map pages Idents Choose ON or OFF Choose ON to display the road identifiers for the selected Road type Choose OFF to no display the identifier the road will still be drawn Press e to highlight the desired item Press or to select the desired choice Press gt to save the selected choices The City database in Map Setup allows you to show the location and name of cities on the map pages of your Precedus All Cities Choose ON or OFF Choose ON to display the cities and city names on the map pages Choose OFF to not display city information City location is ee 99 shown as a on the map City Zoom Choose the population threshold for the
58. e no aps au EERC FH HEWER EWIT 3 ho L4 In the Main Menu pe een Or e to highlight TIMERS and press ENTER Press Ga or e to highlight the QD Countdown time value Press Or to select the desired time Press Ga to highlight START and press to begin countdown from the total time shown As the countdown progresses the screen shows RUNNING During the time you can stop the countdown but will reset to the starting value when restarted An alert message shows on the display when the countdown time has expired TIHERS CoumNTnCOHWM pe 31 da TOPPED FLEiGHT TINE per aas aa EEGIH AT EWIT 3o ho L4 Press Ga o o to highlight BEGIN AT for the Flight Time timer Use the buttons to select NOW NEVER POWER UP or a speed between 5 and 200 kt as the starting point for the Flight Time counter For instance you may want to select a speed at which you are actually preparing for take off to start your Flight Time counter APOLLO User Waypoin Manage ment Track History Function Reference This option allows you to edit or delete waypoints you have Ai TO Git Era EDIT DEL 3 ol Ll Ss TO DEL HUFIE LIHREUBM ZtIEI sITEZ LED 5 Pree 1995 E am ial t created user waypoints To edit a waypoint press the e e buttons to highlight the desired waypoint Press the button to sel
59. e scale is large enough the moving map shows the political boundaries for states provinces and countries 25 Navigation Basics AUS APOLLO 7 5 Auto Zoom The auto zoom feature changes the Ze moving map scale automatically adjusting the map scale to zoom in closer and closer as you near the destination waypoint This feature adjusts the map scale to zoom out as your distance from a waypoint of origin increases Enable Auto Zoom by pressing the Sn L buttons until AUTO shows as the map scale Using auto zoom frees you from manually adjusting the map scale as you view the moving map screens HSI Display In the NAV mode an HSI display is available to show your track cross track error and desired track Press the O Or QQ buttons to adjust the CDI resolution CDI Resolution a Full Scale Per Side Cross Track Error Distance e Cross Track Direction To Steer Current Track Desired Track Aircraft Position CDI 26 Navigation Basics The Route The Precedus can store up to 20 reversible trip plans or routes in memory Each route can consist of up to 30 waypoints using either those you create or those from the built in waypoint database EEGEN 0g D 0 m E UIS Stro EM EDIT FUzHM EHTER TS IEH HEET FTE am Hi Route 1 Ger The route screen shows the status ON or OFF and up to four waypoints of each route as well as the desired track
60. e won t let you down Page 84 Glossary of An explanation of terms used in this manual Page 87 Navigation Terms Display and How to take care of your Precedus Page 91 amp 92 Battery Care Table of Contents Introduction to GPS Navigation eere 1 A IS ign c r l GPS System EHNEN A Eer EE Pra Ears ed PR wes 2 SUID S essen eine te Leen ee Pee EE kn ewes 2 Operation Basics oaa casu sagesse ee logos oan eh er ent d aes 3 Son aE E EEA J humi M kee aes 3 lij 3 AtrOW Ss 4 2 os ENS DOR ede Poe ET qas n I edt a dc 3 New Way ee 0 dan Ee ene RUSO RR ee ead SOR Sr RC he RA 3 i PH 3 COTO Ond Ve EE SE o3 539 2 top dub Me EE gee 4 Display Information sace anaana E aana 5 Helpful Instructions on the Dsplax 5 Backlight amp C OU EIL coran dq Oe Edo Osea eodd wee 5 Dipa EEN e eee OST T T OTT DOT DT 6 Sarup SCLC so 5 oct eter ee ene eae ees he d GPAIP ER eeee 6 IEEE ON dore mud dum E PE eR aH ald sponte d gies ete Br wie area 8 Navigation Function EE saa ok eR ieee de eg 9 Getting Started the First Time eere 11 qo Hg EE Id Deed EE MP 11 Entering a Seed Position 2x eth OrRERES SU TW PER ss 12 Checkin GPS Signal Strength s sacs id pcm aoo pede 14 Checking Each Satellite s asy aca anms recs abet ee we 15 Entering a Destination Waypoint 000s 16 External nte Bills EE ee ae ee ens
61. ect EDIT and then press ENTER Move the highlight to the desired character with the buttons Change the values with the e e buttons When you finish making changes press ENTER to save the changes in memory To delete waypoints you no longer need move the arrow cursor with the Ga e buttons to the waypoint you wish to delete Move the highlight at the bottom of the screen with the buttons to DEL and press D The waypoint is removed from memory When you are finished select QUIT with the buttons and press to return to the main menu The Track History function allows you to store a record of navigation progress in memory The stored record consists of a series of track points each containing your position at the time the point was stored You can choose whether or not to store track points how often to store them and manage the storage process You can store up to 2 000 track points Temco Hssroge Keer HIsTorr STRATEOY FonzvEn DrzThnnucE IurERvaAL B Zap CLEAR Ho Usen But 3m ed L In the Main Menu press Cw or e to highlight TRACK HISTORY and press GC Press Ga Or e to highlight the ON OFF setting for KEEP HISTORY Press or to choose ON or OFF 55 Function Reference om n HI d 1783 202 Uno E Se BT TZ a753 Ska KA Tance Hssrope EEEF HIZzTORT n STRATEGY F DORE Wine sean a ani Corr T Ho L
62. ed to the display screen Despite this coating care must be taken when cleaning the display screen 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 amount 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 is the last resort 91 Battery Care Wits Note Use a clean fabric with each cleaning method to iT avoid other contaminates Do not use paper products Battery Care Charging The Precedus comes with a high quality rechargeable NiCd the Battery battery This battery is not charged and needs to be charged Battery Memory Desktop Charger 92 two to three times to reach full capacity before its first use A built in battery charger will charge the battery when the unit is connected to external power Charge the battery by connecting the Precedus to external power using either the AC adapter or the cigarette plug Leave the unit plugged in for a minimum of eight hours The Preced
63. eiver is intended for use as a navigation aid In aviation applications the receiver should be used to complement certified navigation instruments already installed 1n the aircraft This device is not intended for use as a primary or sole source of navigation information in aviation applications Never fly the aircraft without other available means of navigation For maximum safety and to minimize distraction in the cockpit place the receiver in an easily visible location within convenient view of other avionics This device emits a small amount of electromagnetic energy Do not place the receiver closer than 250 mm approx 10 to the wet compass in the cockpit Due to implementation of Selective Availability by the United States Department of Defense DoD all GPS receivers may suffer degradation of position accuracy The DoD has stated that 95 of the time accuracy will not be degraded more than 100 m and 99 9 of the time accuracy will not be degraded more than 300 m The following guidance has been issued by the FAA Seattle Aircraft Certification Office and Seattle Aircraft En Group on December 12 1994 It is relevant to the use of portable GPS navigation systems in aircraft The information contained in FAA Flight Standards Notice No 8310 171 dated October 19 1992 is still applicable The use of portable GPS receivers in aircraft falls under FAR 91 21 for Portable Electronic Devices for operations conducted under FAR part 91 Operating
64. enu option default settings those in effect when the unit is first switched on for each option is included at the back of this section Option settings are stored in memory and remain in effect until you change the settings again Note Navigation is not interrupted while you use the other functions The menu function makes these options available e Return to Nav Page 40 Returns the unit from the menu to the navigation function e Pilot Checklist Page 42 Provides storage editing and display of up to four preflight checklists e Map Setups Page 45 Contains control settings for information shown on moving map screens navigation function airspaces road data and city and user waypoints e Alerts Page 49 Controls alert messages for airspace entry waypoint arrival course deviation indication and alert message and creates a parallel course that is offset by a selected distance from your chosen course e Display Units Page 50 Contains control settings for navigation units of measure control settings for magnetic variation in course headings and map datum e Timers Page 54 Controls built in timers for countdown and flight time e User Wpt Mgmt Page 55 Controls editing or deletion of waypoints you have entered in the Precedus s memory e Track History Page 55 Controls navigation track point storage in memory and whether points show on moving map navigation screens Navigation function
65. esen B 3p hel T4 Trac History Keep HISTORY II STRATEGY Forever Sew Ey ee ee Wit When track history is ON points are stored in memory Your track history displays on the moving map screens as a series of dots showing your flight path Each dot indicates a stored point When track history is OFF no track points are stored or shown on the moving map screens Now press e to reach KEEP HISTORY Press Or to choose the storage strategy Select FOREVER to continuously store points starting again and writing over existing points when memory becomes full or select UNTIL FULL to stop storing points when memory becomes full Now press Ga to reach SAVE BY Press or to choose the method Each storage method has the appropriate interval for the track points Saving by DISTANCE allows you to select a distance interval Saving points by TIME allows you to select the minutes and seconds interval for each track point USED shows you the percentage of memory space used for track point storage If you wish to empty the memory of track points select CLEAR and choose YES Press ENTER when you have completed your choices Function Reference This function controls the backlight Status Light Power Light and display contrast CREEN LIGHT STATUS LIOHT Meo amp Ho Pos Pour Lior FLAP CHARGE CONTRAST Pry NEN 3e he
66. essing the buttons As you make adjustments the horizontal POHER LIGHT bar shows the current contrast level EA ier indicates lower contrast while peii i indicates higher contrast The contrast l setting you select is stored in memory and remains in effect until you change aH DAT it Use this function to enter your present position and set UTC and Place and local times It is necessary to enter the time and place the 58 first time the Precedus is switched on this is called the Seed Position Time and place information you enter is stored in memory and need not be entered again However it is necessary to enter this information again 1f the unit is switched off and moved a distance of several hundred miles PT rne PLace Feit ek In the Main Menu press Ga Or e 24 wen Lon to highlight TIME amp PLACE and ear 22 Dad oc press The Lat Lon position will ure parr be highlighted Press the TOG g buttons to highlight each character to change and press the buttons to select the desired value Repeat this operation for all necessary values App e System This function sets the Precedus operation mode USAGE Setup Serial I O and the number of NAV Information pages available in the NAV function There are six operating modes USAGE available in the Precedus APOLLO Function Reference Aviation Hiking Land Mobile Marine Survey Simulator Eac
67. ge of track point storage memory currently used Taack Hizromv D You can move the highlight to the veer HrsTomv CLEAR item to empty the track lx n mM point history memory anytime Select STRATEOY YES and press Q to delete all F cre or track points Deleted track points are not cw Ev Dts TANCE recoverable Check the moving map screen in the Navigation function as you navigate the route With track points being recorded small dots appear behind the airplane symbol as you travel Each dot represents a stored track point sn P4 81 Tutorial oa APOLLO 7 E Ke Navigating The Precedus can help you select and navigate to waypoints near your present position This feature could be valuable if you had to land the aircraft quickly For the purpose of this tutorial imagine that the weather conditions were becoming worse and you wish to land immediately toa Nearest Waypoint 82 Hees TT Ee WE 3526 06 EUGENE TIE 120 19 7 _CRESHELL IE LIF 243 1 cra m4 22 7 CORMALL ES 230 mee 27 48 LERA Ste 384 35 6 PL Eed S TA LYDU ART COAUALL 18 Mun CORVALLIS OF USA RAuygAg JET PumsLrzc Er Su 2a EgncON IFE ec f 34 T ESL IST m 44 z5 8Bz H Les lee oe S i Roure Hi On IRECT 344 33470 oz rc n D0g Z7 ER D SLE n Dog vu ER ov PIE n Press Qm twice to display up to 30 closest waypoints around you 2 P
68. ght e FR capability e Landing fee HN ARF T V hc Mirre roe Hc MIHA TOULE FUmHAYS EmECUEHCIEZ OF USA Avons JET Gd 22 zdan Lco 123 Ge PugLIic Hare LIT FC ELE 1 53 CLIP Per Beacon IFF 18 0 323 bISTR BRG 45 11 667 wa 123 O8 157 17 35 4658 CTRF 123 09 Hees ECL EZ EH EE NSONOUN EE 2 ZHOROUN OZ amp H IH M N H EE B N ZH Hz H N CLER 118 KE Oe ET TU Sohal T4 APOLLO br p Sms e Bearing and distance from present position e Operating frequency e Lat Lon coordinates e DME available e Class high low terminal e Weather broadcasts FogRTL eeap 111 36 Haz OR USA L ou IHE 44 3004 DIST mi 45 S con H Ic2 3b5b d344 M mr Hi spi TA 3m ix DB Waypoint Information e Bearing and distance from present position e Operating frequency e Lat Lon coordinates e DME available e Class high low terminal ENT RENT GH 4453 Kez HA USA T ERARHIHAL LS RNT 2 Brit 159 324 DIST E i ns 47 de TER H Lze Ge des H mal TA 3m Iw Waypoint Database Waypoint Database oa INT Waypoint Information e Country e Bearing and distance from present position e Bearing from present position e at lon coordinates ART TY IHT ni egen USA TE apih PLE sARTTY deg TEE ayes z ef 310 DIST a Bo 44 59 938 n n iza pd 625 H w Tat 1 18 USER Waypoint Information e Beari
69. h mode is optimized for the given activity Generally you will use either the AVIATION or SIMULATOR operation mode Select SIMULATOR only when you wish to use the built in simulator to practice navigating with the unit Hew PacEz c Tra Hase In the Main Menu press e or e to highlight SYSTEM SETUP and Umer Furnt Lon press dA Press the GP O buttons to select the desired USAGE rem S I If you choose the simulator mode you can select the ground speed you fly the Precedus All operating functions are available while you use the simulator After simulator use the unit returns GP BET automatically to the AVIATION operation mode the next time you switch on the power The Precedus 1s equipped with a serial data port for communication with external serial devices This option controls the function of each port Your choices include None NMEA 183 1 5 NMEA 183 2 0 Moving Map DGPS 1200B Using this option with appropriate electrical connections you can Connect the Precedus to your personal computer to manage waypoints you create Send serial data to an external moving map display 59 Function Reference 60 oa Send serial data matching the NMEA formats to any serial device in the cockpit capable of accepting it Disable the serial data port See your II Morrow dealer or contact the factory for information about the optional Precedus PC Interface Kit Consult kit
70. he moving map screens the size of the text whether or not a Route Path or Airspaces are shown and the orientation of the moving map The pages available in Map Setup include Misc Setup Aviation Wpts Airspaces Road Data City Wpts and User Misc Setup Wpts Har SETUF SELECTIONS WeSC ROUTE OFF IDEHMTS SMALL FRIEMT TRACK ExTEHDED Fean Mer CITY IDENT Z0O0H LIMIT oR t 0R Dol 4 Um Har SETUP SELECTIONS Mrzc SETUF ROUTE OFF IDEHTS SMALL ORIENT TRACK EXTEHDBED Pan Mert IDENT ZOO LIMIT 4 0m an Ta Highlight MAP SETUP in the Main Menu and press ENTER Use the buttons to select the desired Map Setup page If you do not have a particular database loaded the setup page for that database with not be shown In MiscSetup press the e buttons to highlight Route Off On Press the aD or button to select On or Off With Route turned On a line representing your intended flight path shows on the moving map screens to aid you in navigating to your destination Press e to highlight Route Idents Press Or to select Off Small Medium or Large This sets the size that text will appear on the map displays Press e to highlight Orient Press or to select Track DTK Desired Track or North for the top of the screen on the moving maps In MiscSetup press the e buttons to highlight Extended Pan Wpt P
71. his example the GPS Status screen PS Status i l af ee shows that eight satellites are available seven satellites are being tracked and five signals dark boxes are acquired and usable for navigation The Precedus requires signals from at least four satellites to calculate a 3D position fix Lat Lon and GPS altitude if bre Lea ee Zb L ETA First Time Use Checking Press the buttons to view information about the Each isibl lli Satellite visible satellites p Deen Signal strength of tracked satellites ee Tracking Status 0 8 ID numbers of tracked satellites statistics are for the Ji highlighted satellite a A WM c Satellite Elevation Signal Strength n 231 SP Vertical angle from the horizon 0 255 it ans orp Satellite Azimuth MEX eee i Bearing relative from North yrs ToT HE zal 12 Satellites Mise dD sky A Precision Dilution of Precision from current position DOP or merit value of embere eein position fix accuracy based on umber of satellites mE current conditions 3 is good available in the system Ge d greater than 7 is poor i being calculated Technical GPS diagnostic value No useful information for the user Important The GPS antenna must be able to see each satellite it is tracking If a satellite is shaded 3 by the wing or fuselage during a turn it may temporarily lose track of that satellite If this h
72. ing the Screens Precedus shows one page or screen at a time Many of the operating functions can show more than one screen of information When more than one screen of information is available either the vertical arrow symbol or an instruction line shows on the display to inform you that more information awaits your view Follow the instruction or if the vertical arrow symbol shows on the display press or Ga to view this additional information Startup Screen Information screens available while using each operating function are introduced here The Function Reference section contains additional details about each operating function AMERICAS ATRASE xr B61 oS Precedus The startup screen shows on the display for several seconds after you switch on the Precedus While this screen shows on the display the unit performs internal diagnostics begins tracking available GPS satellites and activates the navigation function The database type and expiration date is also shown during startup Press Q or wait a few seconds and this screen will be replaced by navigation information This process takes only a few seconds providing that a seed position and current time have been entered JE UOISJ9A Sd9 EAJ8lu s amp J1uO K10ul9 N ad Ag eaes 1u6r1 JaMod OLN sobed AEN oseqejeq oa Beyeus 44617 smeis euir ejeq O I leues eui ejeq upg Ae d y iuBippoeg uo7 e7 eDesr UOISJ9A BIEMIJOS Jub N JO SIH
73. kA FA FA WN EA KF RRR Fa KF FR Fe LA ra OO WMD ANIA Lin SS GO LA ra CO UO GJ Ch LD A L Ne A A Activate Flightplan Alternate Air Check Alternators Check Alternators On Alternators Off Altimeter Setting Avionics Avionics Master On Avionics Master Off 10 Carb Heat Check Canopy Closed Circuit Breakers Compass Compass System Free Compass System Slave Contact Approach Contact Clearance Delivery Contact Departure Contact Ground Contact Tower Cowl Flaps Close Cowl Flaps Open Cowl Flaps Set DG Setting Doors Engine Prime Flaps Down Flaps Up Flaps Set Fuel Pumps Check Fuel Pumps Off Fuel Pumps On 33 34 33 36 37 38 39 40 4 42 43 44 45 46 4T 48 49 Fuel Quantity Fuel Selectors Set Gear Up Gear Down Generators Check Generators On Generators Off HSI Course HSI Heading Instruments Check Landing Lights Mag Check Mags Off Mags On Master Switch Off Master Switch On Mixture Set 50 Nav Systems VOR Check AL Navigation Lights 52 Navigation Set SEI 54 23 56 Sus 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Oil Pressure Passenger Briefing Props Pitch Setting Radios Set Rotating Beacon Seat Belts Seats Locked Speed Brake Set Strobe Lights Takeoff Trim Trim Set Windows Closed APOLLO Gs Function Reference Map SetupsThis option controls the type of waypoints that show on t
74. l Medium or Large for each waypoint type Press BS to save the selected choices In Map Setup select Airspaces Press to highlight Class B C or D Airspaces Press or O 10 select Sector Outer or Off for each selection Grouping is slightly different in the International Database Press Ga to highlight Spec Use Press or to select ON or OFF Press Qe to highlight the Distance Buffer value Press O or O to select the value The distance buffer is the distance from the airspace border where you will be alerted This distance can be shown in APOLLO Vi ATC Ring ZINDEFE User Wpts Har SETUP SELECTIONS llzkERZOOM Om IDEWTS SHALL an T Ta Function Reference the unit of measure you choose using the DISPLAY UNITS setting described later in this section Press Ga to highlight the Time Buffer value Press or to select the value The Time Buffer contains the travel time based upon current track and speed from the airspace border where you will be alerted Press ENTER to save the selected choices When ATC Ring is set to ON a ring five nautical miles in radius is drawn around any airport that has a control tower frequency No alerts are provided for nearing the ATC ring it is only a visual marker on the map screens for your convenience Press Qui to highlight the desired item Press Or a gt to select the desired choic
75. lated by the Precedus based upon a mathematical model of the earth s surface curvature A substantial difference between this altitude value and altitude referenced to sea level may exist Automatic Terminal Information Service ATIS Recorded information about weather and other conditions at an airport periodically updated when conditions change Azimuth Bearing as measured clockwise from true or magnetic north Bearing BRG The direction to any point usually measured in degrees relative to true or magnetic north Constellation A group of stars or objects such as GPS satellites in the heavens Coordinates Values for latitude and longitude that describe a geographical point on the surface of the earth Course The planned direction of travel in a horizontal plane Course Deviation A measurement of distance left or right from the desired course of travel Course Deviation Indicator CDD A graphic indicator of course deviation typically shown as a graduated horizontal bar with an icon indicating the deviation distance left or right of course Common Traffic Advisory Frequency CTAF Database A collection of data structured in such a way as to allow quick and convenient access to any particular record or records The Precedus contains a built in database of waypoints and waypoint information Users may add waypoints to this database Degree 1 360th of a circle 87 Glossary of Navigation Terms 88
76. mination made the receiver chooses satellites to calculate a position fix Using information transmitted from three or more satellites the Introduction to GPS Navigation GPS System Accuracy Summary APOLLO 73 E Ke unit can calculate latitude and longitude usually abbreviated Lat Lon with four or more satellites GPS altitude can also be calculated The GPS allows a high degree of position fix accuracy The system can produce a position fix accurate to within less than one meter Due to concern for national security the U S Department of Defense introduces constant errors to the transmitted satellite data to degrade the accuracy of the system Called Selective Availability this practice limits GPS position fix accuracy to about 100 meters although the relative position of the satellites to one another their elevation above the horizon and other factors can also affect accuracy of the position fix Under optimal conditions accuracy can improve to within 10 meters GPS position fix accuracy is not affected by atmospheric conditions GPS altitude is based on a mathematical model of the sphere of the earth Including intentional degradation GPS altitude may differ from barometric altitude by several hundred feet Unlike navigation aids providing a position fix with data from land based sources the Precedus can provide an accurate position fix over land or sea anywhere in the world The unit includes an extensi
77. ng and distance from present position e Distance from present position e Lat Lon coordinates 68 Tutorial Tutorial This section gives a tutorial on using the built in simulator to practice flying the Precedus Use this tutorial at your own pace to become familiar with using the unit During the tutorial you will use many of the Precedus s features as you would during an actual trip All operating functions are available while you use the simulator Each will work the same way when you actually navigate later Get comfortable and take some time to follow the instructions in this section to fly with the Precedus As you navigate with the simulator feel free to experiment with the features as much as you like The instructions here should serve only as a general guide The goal of this tutorial is to help you become comfortable using the Precedus When you finish using the simulator switch the unit off The next time you switch it on simulator mode will be automatically canceled and the unit will be set to aviation mode for actual navigation 69 Tutorial Starting the Simulator 70 EeTumnH TO He PrLoT CHKList Hae SETUP ALEATE IrsPLaev LUurTs Timers Usem Her laor Track Hretroerr SORE EM LIGHT Time amp Place YET uu LEMERRL IHFO EES F exTIC sE jsrm ae ler Press the SYFTE Sens Uzmcr GRDUHD SFE zu m IM ES COR OEM EU ROOM LEO ESO R
78. ntifier characters 16 First Time Use Hint For airport waypoints press the buttons to move the highlight on the screen down to the second line containing the city name You can select characters in this line too The e e buttons scroll through waypoint names that most closely match the characters you select SELECT PT ARE BOS VNenucCouurEp Wn USA EvEeROREER 45 3007 DIST 45 37 SE Lee al 74r hH EHTEF Tro GoTo HEHU To Gurr Sn Lei pA ole V ICDRER 45 30 07 Em NODE EON OE XE ECH CCS ER GES ALTITUDE Or verte VERT SPEED 44 56 326 H 22 59 057 3 You can also scroll through each waypoint in the database With the highlight over the first character of either the waypoint identifier OR city name press the button once A highlighted vertical arrow symbol will appear to the left of the first character Use the Ga e buttons to scroll through each waypoint in the Precedus s built in database Make sure correct waypoint is selected Press the information button to enter your The selected waypoint 1s now set as the destination The display shows the navigation screen in use before the GOTO function was started in step 1 T4 First Time Use perc Kn Eu APOLLO 73 E Ke External The built in regular antenna for the Precedus may be removed Antenna and used as an external antenna A dummy antenna is inserted into the Precedu
79. o provide an unobstructed view of the sky for the antenna Check these settings if necessary Select Aviation mode in the Usage function in system Setup Contact your dealer to check the antenna and other wiring Adjust display backlight or contrast Check Map Setup function and verify that the desired waypoint type to search is ON 85 Troubleshooting 86 Problem Wrong types of waypoints show on moving map screens Position fix seems inaccurate Wrong bearing and track values Airspace boundaries missing from Possible Cause Incorrect selection of waypoint types to show on moving map screens Incorrect Map Datum selected Incorrect magnetic variation entered Airspace display on moving map screens set to APOLLO ZS Action See action above the waypoint types you set to NO do not show on the moving map screen or after Nearest Waypoint searches Check Map Datum selection in System Setup to verify correct map datum Check Magnetic Var option select Automatic or enter correct value Check Map Setup and set Airspaces to moving map OFF ON Line representing route path on moving map is missing Route path display on moving map screens is set to OFF Check the Map Setup function and verify that Route is set to ON Glossary of Navigation Terms Glossary of Navigation Terms A Altitude GPS ALT Altitude as calcu
80. of the screen is 40 miles TLS Destination Bearing to Waypoint _ _ Destination Waypoint Aircraft Present Nearby Position Waypoints Route Distance to dd Destination Map Scale e WW E Panning thePress the gt button while viewing the moving map The REN screen displays PAN in the upper left corner and the airplane changes to a crosshair Press the button gt again to display Pan and Zoom options Press the or e buttons to select Quit Zoom or Pan With 29 Navigation Basics a ee ae 1z n0 072 H mu FAM EMT For idee one KEIZER EE mee Ch E ALEANY m be abd eo tds euo H 122 35 4568 h FAH 20 GOTO a EHT FOR MORE Waypoint in MH Pan Mode KEIZER EALEN gp A WEL e ALEAP UG os a70 H 22 54 472 H FRM 10 ENT FOR MORE ag P EIZER Creating a Waypoint in Pan Mode p SALEM alzLEIRDE x SLI ALOH zt Wu Ei Su LSz ou SL HM 24 r ch APOLLO ZS Pan selected press QD to start the Pan feature Move the crosshair with the arrow keys When the crosshair touches the edge of the map the map will redraw to continue panning in the desired direction Move the cross hair with the arrow keys When the crosshair touches the symbol that marks a waypoint and the waypoint name is reversed press to view information about the waypoint Press to set the highlighted waypoin
81. on the display anytime the unit is operating Navigation Basics Custom You can customize the Navigation Information pages by Navigation selecting the information shown in each of the windows Screens pm 1 In the Navigation function press and 4 cre B B hold the ren button to highlight the top DISTR os information window GES RLTITUDE e eth PD 2 Press the d CN buttons to move i the highlight to the desired window 3 Press the buttons to choose the desired navigation information There are thirty four different navigation information choices available n m Sg 4 Press QD to save this choice or press the Ga e buttons to select another window to change A listing of the available navigation screens is given on the next page 21 Navigation Basics Navigation Information Choices ag 3 0 s 18 9030 19 15 15 23 Distance to Current Destination WPT tu LE du y Distance to Route Destination WPT 3 Ground Speed pP nr PRI N Bearing CO ac ul iN 5 Track Angle 6 Desired Track Cross Track Error m x e e iej Ge dr Oo j 70 Ld L I N 8 Magnetic Variation p CH A co Barometric Pressure E6B True Air Temperature E6B c Total Air Temperature LZ E6B Calculated Air Speed E6B Heading E6B Wind Direction E6B Wind Speed E6B Head Wind
82. ons to move the highlight to the desired character i the waypoint name Press the e o buttons to change it Once you have entered the desired waypoint name you can assign it to the new waypoint in place of the automatically assigned number by pressing the ENTER button Dest TO MARE LISER HFT HOME 44 55 113 1z1 958 387 up Pere 54 8 100 DIZT RAD 30 Lei AT Navigation Basics If you want a different location for your new waypoint use the buttons to move the highlight and the buttons to change the waypoint Lat Lon or radial and distance coordinates When you are finished press to enter the new waypoint into memory You can also create new waypoints in the Pan mode as detailed on page 24 You can always edit or delete waypoints you have created The menu function User Waypoint Management function allows you to perform these tasks The use of this option is described in the Function Reference section Getting Use the information INFO function anytime to get Waypoint information on waypoints in the Precedus s memory including waypoints you have created A listing of available information is included in the Waypoint Database section Information Destination EBs ARPT Waypoint PomTLP HD Tete Information Top zen DR WEA Arcas Jar FUBLE ELEY CC e Braces IFE Edu L 45 34 32S H bee Ss Bee H Sra 441 Press the Co
83. orage strategy by pressing the D O buttons Tmnck Haesrope REEF HISTORY n ML Select either FOREVER or UNTIL Seg By FULL The FOREVER setting records track points indefinitely EA OE recording over existing track points feet Ho when memory becomes full The xm d UNTIL FULL setting stops recording S IH points when memory fills to capacity 4 Press they button to highlight the storage method Select a storage method with the Q buttons Choose STMATEOY either DISTANCE or TIME Press Forever G Tgmck History KggP HrsTORY Un Kemp Ev ae The DISTANCE setting records IHNTERUAL i 8 5980 points at the distance interval you select Pa Reng Ho Similarly the TIME setting records Usen L points at the interval of time you select Tutorial Track Hisromv 5 Select a storage interval for the method Kemp History you selected If you selected Distance EC oS the INTERVAL will be in nm sm or RETRAIT iA km If you selected Time the Gang Ev INTERVAL will be in hours and Distance minutes With the track point history screen items properly set press Q to begin recording Note After you begin recording track points and go about navigating you can always refer to the Track Point History screen to check how much memory space has been used Check the USED item on the screen to see the percenta
84. r to select YES or NO If you choose YES for the alert message the arrival alert will show on the display to advise you of arrival at your destination waypoint to 49 Function Reference 50 ALERTS HrmsFEACES Ver Flore Chea 1 Dip ALERTS HIRSFACES m EE NINH ESO NO DEO ESON CE EZ HON emeng Renn oa Press Ga or e to highlight the number value for CDI Press Or to select the distance off your course where the Precedus alerts you The number you select is the distance from the center to the left or nght side of the CDI scale in the NAV function Press to highlight the ON OFF option Press or O to select YES or NO If you choose YES for the alert message the course deviation alert will show on the display advising you when course deviation exceeds the CDI scale maximum value left or right Press Ga or e to highlight the direction for Parallel Track Press or O to select L R Left or Right of your current course Now press Ga to highlight the distance Press p or to select the distance value This function allows you to set a course to a destination that is parallel to your original course and offset by a distance you select The Precedus alerts you when you exceed this distance Display This option controls the way navigation units of measure show on the display The units of measure you select show consistently throughou
85. ress the Or gt button to select the type of waypoint that will be displayed in Pan mode when the Zoom scale displays an area outside of the currently viewable waypoints Waypoint types available are None Int Arpt VOR NDB and City Normally the neaerest 30 waypoints of each type are shown 45 Function Reference Aviation Waypoints Airspaces 46 Har SETuUF ALL HETE OH HRFTZOOHM i00m IDEWTS SHALL VOR Zoo 250m IDEMTS SMALL InT 200M Lon IDENTE SMALL HDB Zoom am IDEWTS SMALL Hn To Har SETUP SELECTIONS AIRSPACES OH Class B SeEctTrR CLASS C sECTK CLASS I ALL Drsr Bur 2 4m Tine Bur L t HTC Rue ON CHO ALERTS Dn To Wit APOLLO 7 Press Ga to highlight Ident Zoom Limit Press or to select the distance from your position that waypoint identifiers will be displayed Set the units nm mi or km in the DISPLAY UNITS menu item in the Main Menu Press Cw to highlight All Wpts Press O or O to select ON or OFF With this option you choose to display Aviation waypoints on the moving maps Press e to highlight the waypoint type Zoom distance Waypoint types are Airport VOR Intersection and NDB Press Or to select the Zoom distance that is distance from your position that waypoints will be displayed Selections are from OFF to 250 nm Press Ga to highlight the dente size Press Cp or to select Off Smal
86. ress the Ga button to move down the list to select a waypoint Press the buttons to view the airport VOR NDB INT or USER waypoint categories Press to examine details about the waypoint that the arrow points to Press GS to choose the waypoint as the destination You will now fly DIRECT to your chosen NEAREST waypoint Tutorial Conclusion This tutorial has explored many of the Precedus s features If you feel comfortable using the unit switch it off and then back on to cancel the simulator The unit is ready for actual navigation If you need more time to become comfortable operating the Precedus repeat this tutorial Navigate to different destinations add new routes and take your time exploring the way the unit works The way you move the highlight around the screen and select option items is consistent throughout all items on the main menu Remember e The e e buttons move the highlight e The C QQ buttons change highlighted settings While you navigate remember e The Ga e buttons change navigation screens e The buttons move the highlight on the GPS signal screen and route screen and changes the map scale on moving map screens 83 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section contains information to troubleshoot the Precedus when improper operation is observed The following table lists possible problems you could encounter while operating the unit Examine the possible cause
87. riation as you travel north or south to high latitude regions 51 Function Reference IS 52 APOLLO E a i fb Press the Ga button to highlight the Map Datum Type and then press or to select the desired Map Datum The following list shows the GPS map datums contained within the Precedus Each map datum represents a mathematical model of the earth used for the purpose of establishing precision in charting various areas of the earth Since each datum relies on a different mathematical model inconsistencies exist in defining the location of charted points between datums For this reason it is important to verify that you have selected the correct map datum for the area where you navigate and the chart you use Note WGS 1984 is the default datum until you change it Datum Name Ellipsoid Model ARC 1950 Clarke 1880 ARC 1960 Clarke 1880 Australian Geodetic 1966 Australian Geodetic 1984 Australian National Australian National Bogota Observatory International Campo Inchauspe International Cape Clarke 1880 Carthage Clarke 1880 Chatham 1971 International Chua Astro International Corrego Allegre International European 1950 West Europe International European 1950 Cyprus International European 1950 Egypt International European 1950 Iran International APOLLO Function Reference
88. route in either direction depending on your present position For example if your present position is at the last waypoint in the route you could use this last waypoint as the point of origin by selecting REVERSE With NORMAL selected press QC The route screen shows on the display with the bearing and range to the waypoint at the right side of the screen Tutorial Navigating aSet the ground speed to a realistic rate of travel During route navigation the arrow marker on the route screen points to the current TO waypoint Scroll through the navigation screens to check your progress on the route Route Route Route Hi On DL EUG n 254 33 70 oz CNW n DDg 27 58 D SLE n DDE vu ER ov PIE n XUL zTO EE EDIT FUzHM EHTEFE TC IEH HEET FTE Sro 44 As you approach the first destination waypoint the arrival alert screen shows on the display to indicate your proximity to the waypoint When you arrive at the first waypoint the simulator changes course automatically to begin the second leg of the trip The arrow marker on the route screen points to the new TO waypoint Continue navigating the route g a route you may find it necessary to alter Direct TO your trip and proceed Direct To a waypoint elsewhere in the list You can navigate directly to any waypoint in the route either those behind or those ahead of you Roure Hi On DIRECT S637 49 18 t ELE n DDE
89. rs 2 DRMS w SA DGPS Accuracy 1 5 meters typical Vertical Accuracy 156 meters 2DRMS w SA Velocity 600 knots Time to first fix 20 seconds Reacquisition 2 5 seconds Position Update 1 second Standard Accessories Rechargeable battery A C adapter Yoke Mount Antenna Extension Cable User Guide Quick Reference Guide Leather case Optional Accessories Ballistic nylon carrying case High capacity rechargeable battery Desktop battery charger and conditioner Serial Interface Waypoint Manager software Specifications subject to change without notice 1997 by II Morrow Inc Printed in the U S A All Rights Reserved BN M oO rR R O V ISIONARY TH IN KIN G TO DA Y 1997 by II Morrow Inc 2345 Turner Road S E U S A Phone 503 581 8101 1 800 525 6726 In Canada 1 800 654 3415 FAX 503 364 2138 Part 4560 01 10 04 Rev A S erat APOLLO 76 E L
90. s e Waypoint identifier and type Airport VOR NDB Intersection or User e Bearing and distance to the waypoint from your current position e Lat Lon coordinates of the waypoint e For airports the elevation fuel availability and type radio communication frequencies runway details and more e Sunrise Sunset calculator Operation Basics GOTO and The GOTO and Nearest functions operate together Press this Nearest button once for the GOTO function or twice for the Nearest Qm Waypoint function Use the GOTO function to assign a destination waypoint from the Precedus s built in database or one that you personally create The Nearest function always available when you use the GOTO function provides a list of 30 waypoints of each type nearest to your present position These two functions allow you to quickly and easily create a flight plan or change it while navigating Front View hic Antenna EN Removable External 4POLLOGPS for external ONERE g use Large High A Resolution Display Power Light Status Light Main Menu amp Power New Enter Waypoint s WC Goto and Waypoint Pd T Nearest Information Waypoints Arrows cursor movement Side View Detachable External Differential Serial Antenna Power GPS Port Detachable Rechargeable NiCd Cell Phone Battery Operation Basics Display The display shows information for each operating function
91. s of the problem and take the action listed to correct the trouble If you cannot correct the problem contact your dealer If your dealer is unavailable contact the II Morrow factory at the address and phone number listed Contacting If efforts to resolve the problem fail contact your dealer or the Factory the factory weekdays from 8 00 A M until 5 00 P M Pacific 84 time for technical assistance The II Morrow technical service staff will gladly assist you II Morrow Inc Technical Service Department 2345 Turner Road S E Salem OR 97302 U S A U S A Toll Free 800 525 6726 Canada Toll Free 800 654 3415 FAX 503 364 2138 International 503 391 3411 Problem Unit does not Possible Cause If using battery Troubleshooting Action Recharge battery power on Dead battery If using AC power supply bad power supply Check operation with battery or a known good power supply No GPS signal reception Display too dark or too light characters hard to see Search for nearest waypoints reveals too few or wrong types of waypoints Obstructed signal path Incorrect seed position time or UTC differential entered Unit in simulator mode If using an external antenna faulty external antenna wiring or connections Change in viewing angle or ambient light conditions Incorrect selection of waypoint types to show after search Move aircraft out of hangar or away from buildings t
92. s to replace the built in antenna A six foot cable is provided to connect to the regular antenna 1 Detach the built in antenna by sliding it to the right and pulling it away from the Precedus 2 Replace the built in antenna with the dummy antenna the one with the cable attached to it 3 Attach the dummy antenna by inserting the tab at the base of the antenna into the notch above the display Then push the top of the antenna down into the cavity and slide the antenna to the left as you align the antenna connectors 4 Hold the antenna bracket in front of you with the open part of the suction cup facing up Insert the tab at the base of the regular antenna into the lip of the bracket align the connector with the opening in the bracket and then press the antenna firmly into place 5 Insert the gold plated connector at the end of the cable into the gold plated connector on the regular antenna 6 Apply the suction cup and antenna bracket to the windshield Suction Cup N Antenna Antenna M M M M M e S S S M S M M y S Connectors Dummy Antenna External Antenna Regular Cable Built In Antenna 18 APOLLO Navigation Basics Navigation Basics About the Navigation Function About the Navigation Function Screens This section explores the navigation function and describes the powerful features it contains When you become comfortable operating the unit you may wish to fly
93. t all screens in all operating functions You also can set the Magnetic Variation and Map Datum Units Units of measure for each navigation parameter Distance nm kts nautical miles knots sm mph statute miles miles per hour km kph kilometers kilometers per hour Altitude feet meters Lat Lon d m mmm d m s s where d degrees m minutes s seconds of latitude or longitude and UTM Wwe Function Reference zt Wits n the Main Menu press Gu or to highlight DISPLAY UNITS and press c5 Press EP or to ALTITUDE Feet select the Distance unit type Lat LoH D M HMM Press the button to highlight the Mac Van Altitude value and then press p or Puro Lae evn QJ to select the desired type Nes 1984 ser at Press the button to highlight Lat Lon and then press p or to select the desired type Drsriay urrs Press the Qe button to highlight Mag DISTANCE re Var and then press or to M ToU REESE select Automatic Manual or True FEET North If you selected Manual press the e button to highlight the degrees value Press or to set the degrees and direction value To disable magnetic variation select TRUE All course headings will be referenced to true north Note The Precedus automatically sets magnetic variation to 0 degrees when you fly above 70 LS degrees north or south latitude It is not necessary to disable automatic magnetic va
94. t as the destination waypoint Then press Move the crosshair with the arrow keys to any place on the moving map Press E gt to create a new waypoint for the crosshair location Name the waypoint as shown in Creating User Waypoints You can quickly GOTO a new waypoint by moving the crosshair to the location Then press bm Qm and to navigate to your new waypoint Navigation Basics Zooming In While using the Panning feature you can change the or Out eo en 1z n0 072 H viewing scale of the map While using the Panning feature press ENTER to display the Pan Zoom options Press the or buttons to select Quit Zoom or Pan With Zoom highlighted press ENTER to start the Zoom feature Press the Or buttons to select the Zoom scale You can also access the Zoom feature from the moving map by pressing the or buttons to change the map scale Zooming in changes the view to enlarge map detail as if the airplane symbol was flying at a lower altitude over the map surface Zooming in close to airport waypoints enables you to see your orientation in relation to available runways Zooming out allows a view of greater distance around the airplane symbol as if the airplane was flying higher over the map As you zoom in or out the map scale changes to show the new distance represented between the airplane symbol and the top border of the display When th
95. tellites in the sky The GPS information screen tells you e The type of position fix currently calculated by the unit OD no signals available 2D the position fix is calculated based on signals from only three satellites and GPS altitude is not available 3D the position fix is calculated based on signals from four or more satellites and GPS altitude 1s available e The total number of operational GPS satellites in orbit e The number of satellites visible in the sky from your position and their status e The Dilution of Precision DOP value for the position fix provided by the satellite constellation a high value 6 or greater indicates poor position reliability while a value of 3 or less indicates good position reliability In addition individual satellite information is available by drin the buttons as follows The strength of the received signal from each satellite e The satellite azimuth and elevation from the current position e The GPS receiver s current track status for each visible satellite The Precedus helps you navigate by informing you of important events or conditions while you fly When an important event or condition occurs an alert message shows on the display to inform you When you see one of these alerts on the display follow the instruction shown to clear it Clearing the alert removes it from the display The screen shown before the alert appeared returns to the display Alerts may show
96. temperature TRU and the heating effect of the aircraft moving through the air The heating effect is usually negligable for most piston aircraft Track TRK The imaginary line that the flight path of an airplane makes over the earth TRU True outside air temperature True North Geographic north at the earth s north pole Tower TWR Airport tower communication frequency UNICOM The radio frequencies assigned to aeronautical advisory stations for communication with aircraft Unicoms APOLLO W Display Care and Cleaning may provide such airport information as active runway wind direction and velocity and other conditions of importance to pilots Universal Coordinated Time UTC Greenwich Mean Time or the time at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich England Also referred to as Zulu time UTC Differential The difference in time between that at the present position and UTC Universal Transverse Mercator Map Projection System UTM Also known as Military Grid Coordinates the UTM grid consists of 60 north south east west zones each six degrees wide in longitude Very High Frequency Omnirange VOR A navigational aid that transmits signals such that a receiver can indicate its current radial or bearing from the transmitter Waypoint A navigation fix used in area navigation and defined by latitude and longitude coordinates Display Care and Cleaning Your new Precedus GPS has a hard coating that has been appli
97. the Factory 84 COMMASE sc amp 44440494 ua 888 5 58 64 Controls llle esee 3 CountdownTimers 54 Cutten Dale cus sac ewe 12 Current Position 12 D Database Memory s vss amr IRR 62 ibus Pm 62 Detault Settings ci cues nw exe 64 Ditterential OP aae zr es 59 Dilution of Precision 20 Display cesa EN e ER 85 Backhoe actin md sus venda 5 Contrast lt i44 45 8440450444465 5 Information 5 DOD 224 EE ER ER 6 Display Care and Cleaning 9 Display Units 8 39 47 50 Altitude a racc inr to es 51 RRC EE 65 UDustance uou nannnuean 51 Lat Lon 20 02 sesedwe ate ka 51 Magnetic Variation ad Distance Buffer Airspace Alert 46 E jo rM 62 MCh ote dee ee TOT 3 F bob DEE 4 Fixed ege E d kb es 35 G General Information 40 48 61 65 Databases 61 System Info ga de oe Res 62 COSSI y 5 und exer xm s 87 90 GUTO e SE RSS 4 16 CGOTIO 4 16 24 dg P 1 EW un e a corr dao EE EC TZ Satellite uae ba es 15 Satelli eS sa oS ew de news 11 20 e soph ea ON EHE ee Bae 85 SCIES usas 9 are hanes 14 15 20 VODSIOH n du cee bana ERA 62 H HSI Display 26 I Identifier DIAG Lu ui ad eau doe d Gas dd ER 45 II Morrow Inc 84 WTO dee wo eege ee ae Ge 3 ntersection n nnen nenaa nean 68 L Local Time 13 58 M Magnetic Variation 50 65 86 Display Units
98. thout the Precedus turned on and tracking its position reenter the seed position 11 First Time Use 12 APOLLO 73 Py Entering a Seed Position T ree FLORE E07 336 n 123 13 121 H 12 Jun 1995 L ngt Zen oc UTZ DIFF gar aa Soe Let Tire FLORE 44 H7 396 n 123 13 121 u 12 Jun 1995 u m mon SEI T ree FLORE 44 37 396 n 123 13 121 H mE Jon 1995 m E H H RH m Set the current date Use the Ga e Press Cy to reach the main menu Press the e Or Ga button to highlight the Time amp Place function Press to go to the Time and Place function set the latitude and longitude coordinates near to your current position Use the e buttons to change values The buttons move the highlight on the screen to select the next value to change buttons to change values The Qu buttons move the highlight on the screen to select the next value to change First Time Use Tre PimcR 4 Set local time Or enter UTC time and Hac Tela skip step 5 below Use the arrow iz EE WS buttons to select and set local time Lat 91 S oc LOC Press ENTER to save the Geer information KS DO You may also enter current UTC time and skip entry of UTC differential in step 5 It is not necessary to enter Pi Tel seconds they cannot be set Tree PUE 5 Set the difference between local time 44 37 396 n and UTC time Press EN
99. tion Reference Default Alert ON FOREVER DIST TIME 1 50 10 nm 0 100 NO YES 1 1 9 9 nm YES 0 2 100 nm 0 10 20 min NO NO 1 1 9 9 nm AUTOMATIC Computed User programmable 1 sec to 60 min NM KTS FEET D M MMM NONE N A N A When time expires N A N A N A N A N A 65 Waypoint Database oa Waypoint Database Database The Precedus provides an extensive built in database of Structure waypoint information to aid the navigator Waypoints in the database are divided into 5 categories This structure allows you to easily select a waypoint as a destination search for waypoint information search for nearest waypoints or display waypoints on moving map screens The waypoint types are e Airports ARPTS e Non directional beacons NDBs e Very high frequency omniranges VORs e Enroute intersections INTs e User created USERs Available The following information is available for each waypoint type Waypoint Use the waypoint INFO function to get this information as the Information 66 Introduction describes in Waypoint Information ARPT Waypoint Information e Bearing and distance from present position e Airport type e Airport elevation e Fuel availability by type e Runway length s and surface type e Radio communication frequencies an asterisk at the frequency indicates part time availability e Lat Lon coordinates e Navigation beacon li
100. us will automatically stop charging and maintain the full charge The battery may lose some of its capacity if the battery is only partially discharged and then charged again This loss of capacity is called the memory effect and can be reversed by discharging the battery completely before charging it again Leave the Precedus on until the battery is completely discharged and then charge the battery to recondition it A special battery charger reconditioner available for the Precedus will accomplish this automatically A desktop battery charger reconditioner is available for the Precedus and will quick charge the battery in approximately one hour The desktop charger has a built in reconditioner that will remove the memory effect from your battery A HEEN ua ek eege ede phage ext 66 Airspace Ree eg dec eai da 74 86 AGE v dicere er ds 49 65 75 Distance Buffer 46 Time E u 47 ASPIC OS s eeu d wesesqu peur 3 46 KEE Luise ra rio aer e RR AC A 8 COl MT 50 Parallel Track esas 50 Waypoint Arrival 49 Alerts 00 39 49 74 JATUSDHDB oss ech et 49 65 75 ee VAL Seas Rer we HORE 65 Altitude lees 2 Antenna oas oec R9 de OEC ee es 15 APP Oa Dis va as uidet a oe epa 37 Arrow Buttons 2 B Back Ot ca igh as 5 57 64 Battery CONS mt 92 uris FP 02 MOMON ccs eere c eed aTe 92 Memory Effect a gu o n 92 C CDI Alert Resolution 50 Scale Default EE E sss 65 Contacting
101. ve database of useful waypoint information and allows you to create up to 1 000 customized waypoints of your own With the power of this navigation device in the cockpit you can easily navigate with unsurpassed accuracy Operation Basics Operation Basics Menu Pwr Enter Gu This section introduces you to the Precedus and describes its controls and operating functions Controls This button turns the unit ON and OFF and also allows you to select features from the Main Menu Turn the unit ON by pressing the cy button once Turn the power OFF by pressing the Cy button and holding it down for two seconds Press Cy while viewing the Main Menu to adjust the display backlight Press the ren button to accept the selected or highlighted information Arrow keys The arrow buttons allow you to move the cursor to So Ga ooo New Waypoint D Info highlight information that you want to select Use the New Waypoint function to create your own waypoints and store them in the Precedus s memory You can create and name up to 1 000 of your own waypoints A Waypoint is a place you navigate from and to A Waypoint can be based upon your present position or you can enter latitude and longitude coordinates abbreviated as Lat Lon to define the waypoint location Use this function to get information about any waypoint in the Precedus s built in database including those you have created Available information include
102. y pressing the fW button Important You can control the types of waypoints that show on the display as the result of a search for nearest waypoints The MAP SETUP menu function allows you to choose whether or not to display airports VORs NDBs and intersections as searched waypoints and on the moving map screens Before you fly make sure to check this option and confirm that the waypoint types you wish to show will appear on the display after a search and while using the moving map screens Creating The Precedus allows you to create up to 1 000 of your own waypoints each with a 6 character name you choose As you navigate you may wish to create waypoints at locations that are important to you or waypoints to which you plan to return You can use your present position or enter either lat lon coordinates or radial and distance position relative to another waypoint for the waypoint s location User Waypoints 28 DEEP TO MAKE USER HPT ELeo01 d r 55 res H c2 32 387 UBG esp 163 RAT DAL prm E KE cz SS J07 H Ce 163 FAIDIP 3m Use the new waypoint function to create waypoints Press the E gt button and the current position coordinates are assigned to the next user waypoint number The new waypoint function screen allows you to enter a waypoint name of your choice or you can use the default waypoint name that the unit assigns as a number Press the butt

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