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Revision History
Manual KMD 550/850 Pilot’s Guide
Revision 8, March 2007
Part Number 006-18222-0000
Summary
Added XM functionality
Added DTK readout on Map page
Updated SUA boundary labels
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Manual KMD 550/850 Pilot’s Guide
Revision 7, September 2005
Part Number 006-18222-0000
Summary
Changed Stormscope®to registered trademark
Updated displays
Miscellaneous corrections
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Manual KMD 550/850 Pilot’s Guide
Revision 6, June 2004
Part Number 006-18222-0000
Summary
Changed lightning symbols to white
Changed airspace classifications
Changed display color for Danger, Prohibited and Restricted
Airspace
Added black border to active flight plan leg display
Updated startup pages
Miscellaneous corrections
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Manual KMD 550/850 Pilot’s Guide
Revision 5, January 2003
Part Number 006-18222-0000
Summary
Complete manual revision
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Manual KMD 550/850 Pilot’s Guide
Revision 4, January 2003
Part Number 006-18222-0000
Summary
Complete manual revision
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Manual KMD 550/850 Pilot’s Guide
Revision 3, May 2002
Part Number 006-18222-0000
Summary
Complete manual revision
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Manual KMD 550/850 Pilot’s Guide
Revision 2, November 2001
Part Number 006-18222-0000
Summary
Improved display of traffic overlay on the Map Page
Small Traffic Window is no longer displayed when the Map Page is in
the north-up orientation.
The Map Setup Page may be configured to be inaccessible to the .
operator
Inner and outer knobs are enabled to select airport information from
the Map Page by entering identifier, name or city
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Manual KMD 550/850 Pilot’s Guide
Revision 1, April 2001
Part Number 006-18222-0000
Summary
Revised Database Warning Page
Added GCO frequencies to Airport MORE INFO Window
Added Heliroutes and Helipads to Map Page
Airplane symbol now oriented to heading on Map Page
Added traffic display functions
Changed lightning symbols and Function Display Icon for strikes with
in 25 nm
Corrected miscellaneous errors
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Manual KMD 550/850 Pilot’s Guide
Revision 0, October 2000
Part Number 006-18222-0000
Summary
This is the original release of this publication.
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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
FUNCTION SELECT KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
POWER KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
POWER LABELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
SOFT LABELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
JOYSTICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
CONTROL KNOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
FAULT INDICATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
STORMSCOPE®OPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
OBSTACLE LABELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
MAP TOPOGRAPHIC AND URBAN AREAS DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
STARTUP DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
POP-UP HELP DISPLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
SELECTING A MAP DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
USING THE MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Data Interrogation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Airport Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Navaid Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
General Icon Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Airspace Interrogation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Display Flight Plan Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
OVERLAYING DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
DISPLAYING WEATHER RADAR (KMD 850 ONLY), STORMSCOPE®
OR FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
DISPLAYING TRAFFIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
SELECTING ENHANCED GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM . .19
VIDEO DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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SYSTEM SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
MAP SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
WX-500 STORMSCOPE®SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
DATA CARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
DATA AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
CHANGING THE DATA CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
DATABASE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
DATABASE CYCLE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
WX-500 STORMSCOPE®OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Selecting Stormscope®or Weather Radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Power-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Heading Stabilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Clear All Discharge Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Switch Between Weather Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Switch Between Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Cell Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Strike Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Changing Display Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Operation in Stormscope®Mode with Flight Plan Overlay . . . . . . .39
Operation in Map Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
WX-1000E STORMSCOPE®OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Selecting Stormscope®or Weather Radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Power-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Switch Between Weather Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Changing Display Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Operation in Stormscope®Mode with Flight Plan Overlay . . . . . . .43
Operation in Map Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
APPENDIX A, DISPLAY ICONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
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INTRODUCTION
All of us at Honeywell congratulate you on choosing this product. You
are now the owner of one of the most sophisticated yet simple-to-use
multifunction displays available today. We understand you probably
can’t wait to see it in action but before you try to use it please take the
time to read through this manual and understand its many interesting
and useful features. Time spent in familiarizing yourself with your new
KMD 550/850 unit will be more than repaid by trouble-free operation
later, and more importantly safe and accurate navigation.
We have made the operation of this unit as intuitive as possible through
the use of Power Keys and on-screen help, thus reducing pilots’ depen-
dence on the manual. You should very quickly find that handling it effi-
ciently and expertly becomes second nature to you. Don’t be afraid to
experiment. No matter which key you activate, your unit will not be dam-
aged. If you do get into a mess, simply switch off and back on again to
reset all functions. We must mention just one word of caution. Never
remove the database card while the unit is switched on and never
attempt to switch the unit on when there is no database card
installed.
We thank you for your decision to purchase a KMD 550/850 and wish
you many happy and safe hours flying.
Whenever you are using the unit for navigation in the air you should treat
it as a supplemental display system. You should always carefully com-
pare indications from your KMD 550/850 unit with the information avail-
able from all other navigation sources including GPS, NDBs, VORs,
DMEs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety, any discrepancies
observed should be resolved immediately.
This equipment is not a replacement for your chart. It is intended as an
aid to navigation only. The database within the equipment has been
compiled from the latest official information available, and although
every care has been taken in the compilation, the manufacturers will not
be held responsible for any inaccuracy or omissions therein. NEVER
USE THE TERRAIN DISPLAYED ON THIS EQUIPMENT AS YOUR
SOLE REFERENCE FOR TERRAIN AVOIDANCE.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
This section of the manual provides an overview of the software architec-
ture and display presentation of the KMD 550/850 Multifunction Display.
This manual also provides an explanation of each of the individual dis-
plays that the KMD 550/850 unit presents.
The operating system of the Bendix/King KMD 550/850 keeps to a min-
imum the number of key presses necessary to activate the various func-
tions, especially those most frequently used in the air. The provision of a
joystick makes it considerably easier to operate the unit and allows for
fast and efficient access to most functions.
1. Brightness Control
2. Data Card
3. Display
4. Available Functions Legend
5. On/Off Control
6. Function Select Indicators
7. Function Select Keys
8. Control Knobs (Inner and Outer Knob)
9. Power Labels
10. Soft Labels
11. Joystick
12. Power Keys
13. Fault Indicator
See Appendix A for a description of Functions Legend and map display
icons.
General Information
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FUNCTION SELECT KEYS
These keys are used to select available data sources (as indicated on
the key) for display on the LCD. When a function key is pressed, the
annunciator above it will illuminate to show that this function is presently
being displayed. Pressing the same Function Select Key multiple times
will sequence through the available pages associated with that function.
The following diagram shows the available pages under each function.
Note that not all pages will be available in all installations.
POWER KEYS
These five keys are used to manipulate the page being displayed. Their
present functionality can be indicated by the use of Soft Labels on the
left side of the key or Power Labels on the right side of the key.
POWER LABELS
When the Power Label is illuminated on the right side of the key, that
key’s function is dedicated to the function described by the label and that
function is active. The following is a list of the dedicated functions:
MODE- Pressing this key will sequence through all available modes
associated with the displayed page.
RNGΔ- Pressing this key will increase the range scale one level on
the displayed page. Range scales on other pages will not
be affected.
RNG- Pressing this key will decrease the range scale one level on
the displayed page. Range scales on other pages will not
be affected.
VIEW- Pressing this key will sequence through the available views
associated with the displayed page.
General Information
WX TRFC TERR AUXMAP
Stormscope
EGPWS
TAS/TCAS/TIS
External
NTSC Video
Setup Pages
* KMD 850 Only
Topo On
Map WX Radar*
Topo Off
Map
Datalink Wx
Graphical
Products
Datalink Wx
Textual
Products
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