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Pilot’s Guide
190-02257-00
Revision A
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Cirrus SR2x
G1000
®
NXi Pilot’s Guide Diamond DA40NG
Diamond DA40NG
®
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL & CNS
FLIGHT MANAGEMENT
HAZARD AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
APPENDICES
INDEX
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Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA40NG
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This manual reflects the operation of System Software version 1929.00 or later for the Diamond DA40NG. Some differences in operation
may be observed when comparing the information in this manual to earlier or later software versions.
Garmin International, Inc.
1200 East 151st Street
Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.
Tel: 913.397.8200
Fax: 913.397.8282
Aircraft On Ground (AOG) Hotline: 913.397.0836
Aviation Dealer Technical Support: 888.606.5482
Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park
Southampton, Hampshire SO40 9LR U.K.
Tel: +44 (0) 238 052 4000
Fax: +44 (0) 238 052 4004
Aviation Support: +44 (0) 370 850 1243
Garmin AT, Inc.
2345 Turner Road SE
Salem, OR 97302, U.S.A.
Tel: 503.581.8101
Fax 503.364.2138
Garmin Corporation
No. 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road
Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Tel: 34-93-357-2608
Fax: 34-93-429-4484
Website Address: www.garmin.com
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WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES
WARNING: Do not use terrain avoidance displays as the sole source of information for maintaining separation
from terrain and obstacles. Garmin obtains terrain and obstacle data from third party sources and cannot
independently verify the accuracy of the information.
WARNING: Always refer to current aeronautical charts and NOTAMs for verification of displayed aeronautical
information. Displayed aeronautical data may not incorporate the latest NOTAM information.
WARNING: Do not use geometric altitude for compliance with air traffic control altitude requirements. The
primary barometric altimeter must be used for compliance with all air traffic control altitude regulations,
requirements, instructions, and clearances.
WARNING: Do not use basemap information (land and water data) as the sole means of navigation. Basemap
data is intended only to supplement other approved navigation data sources and should be considered only
an aid to enhance situational awareness.
WARNING: Do not rely solely upon the display of traffic information to accurately depict all of the traffic
within range of the aircraft. Due to lack of equipment, poor signal reception, and/or inaccurate information
from aircraft or ground stations, traffic may be present that is not represented on the display.
WARNING: Do not use data link weather information for maneuvering in, near, or around areas of hazardous
weather. Information contained within data link weather products may not accurately depict current
weather conditions.
WARNING: Do not use the indicated data link weather product age to determine the age of the weather
information shown by the data link weather product. Due to time delays inherent in gathering and processing
weather data for data link transmission, the weather information shown by the data link weather product
may be older than the indicated weather product age.
WARNING: The displayed minimum safe altitude (MSAs) are only advisory in nature and should not be relied
upon as the sole source of obstacle and terrain avoidance information. Always refer to current aeronautical
charts for appropriate minimum clearance altitudes.
WARNING: Always obtain qualified instruction prior to operational use of this equipment.
WARNING
:
Do not use a QFE altimeter setting with this system. System functions will not operate properly
with a QFE altimeter setting. Use only a QNH altimeter setting for height above mean sea level, or the
standard pressure setting, as applicable.
WARNING
:
Do not use GPS to navigate to any active waypoint identified as a ‘NON WGS84 WPT’ by a
system message. ‘NON WGS84 WPT’ waypoints are derived from an unknown map reference datum that
may be incompatible with the map reference datum used by GPS (known as WGS84) and may be positioned
in error as displayed.
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WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES
WARNING: When using the autopilot to fly an approach with vertical guidance, the autopilot will not level
the aircraft at the MDA/DH even if the MDA/DH is set in the altitude preselect.
WARNING: Do not rely solely upon the display of traffic information for collision avoidance maneuvering.
The traffic display does not provide collision avoidance resolution advisories and does not under any
circumstances or conditions relieve the pilot’s responsibility to see and avoid other aircraft.
WARNING
:
Because of variation in the earth’s magnetic field, do not rely on the accuracy of attitude and
heading indications in the following geographic areas: North of 72° North latitude at all longitudes; South
of 70° South latitude at all longitudes; North of 65° North latitude between longitude 75° W and 120° W.
(Northern Canada); North of 70° North latitude between longitude 70° W and 128° W. (Northern Canada);
North of 70° North latitude between longitude 85° E and 114° E. (Northern Russia); South of 55° South
latitude between longitude 120° E and 165° E. (Region south of Australia and New Zealand).
WARNING: Do not rely on information from a lightning detection system display as the sole basis for hazardous
weather avoidance. Range limitations and interference may cause the system to display inaccurate or
incomplete information. Refer to documentation from the lightning detection system manufacturer for
detailed information about the system.
WARNING:
Use appropriate primary systems for navigation, and for terrain, obstacle, and traffic avoidance.
Garmin SVT is intended as an aid to situational awareness only and may not provide either the accuracy or
reliability upon which to solely base decisions and/or plan maneuvers to avoid terrain, obstacles, or traffic.
WARNING:
Intruder aircraft at or below 500 ft. AGL may not appear on the Garmin SVT display or may
appear as a partial symbol.
WARNING:
Do not use the Garmin SVT runway depiction as the sole means for determining the proximity of
the aircraft to the runway or for maintaining the proper approach path angle during landing.
WARNING: Steep approaches are not supported by Landing Data calculations.
WARNING: Do not operate the weather radar in a transmitting mode when personnel or objects are within
the MPEL boundary.
WARNING: Always position the weather radar gain setting to Calibrated for viewing the actual intensity of
precipitation. Changing the gain in weather mode causes precipitation intensity to be displayed as a color
not representative of the true intensity.
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WARNING: Do not rely on information from the reactive wind shear detection system display as the sole
basis for detecting wind shear conditions. The system cannot predict the conditions in which wind shear is
likely to develop.
WARNING: Do not use TAWS information for primary terrain or obstacle avoidance. TAWS is intended only
to enhance situational awareness.
CAUTION: Do not clean display surfaces with abrasive cloths or cleaners containing ammonia. They will
harm the anti-reflective coating.
CAUTION:
Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center. Unauthorized repairs or
modifications could void both the warranty and affect the airworthiness of the aircraft.
NOTE: Do not rely solely upon data link services to provide Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) information.
Always confirm TFR information through official sources such as Flight Service Stations or Air Traffic Control.
NOTE: All visual depictions contained within this document, including screen images of the system panel
and displays, are subject to change and may not reflect the most current system and aviation databases.
Depictions of equipment may differ slightly from the actual equipment.
NOTE: The United States government operates the Global Positioning System and is solely responsible for
its accuracy and maintenance. The GPS system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and
performance of all GPS equipment. Portions of the system utilize GPS as a precision electronic NAVigation
AID (NAVAID). Therefore, as with all NAVAIDs, information presented by the system can be misused or
misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe.
NOTE
: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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.
NOTE
: Interference from GPS repeaters operating inside nearby hangars can cause an intermittent loss of
attitude and heading displays while the aircraft is on the ground. Moving the aircraft more than 100 yards
away from the source of the interference should alleviate the condition.
NOTE
: Use of polarized eyewear may cause the flight displays to appear dim or blank.
NOTE
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to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. This notice is being provided in accordance with
California’s Proposition 65. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please refer to
our web site at www.garmin.com/prop65.
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NOTE: Operating the system in the vicinity of metal buildings, metal structures, or electromagnetic fields
can cause sensor differences that may result in nuisance miscompare annunciations during start up, shut
down, or while taxiing. If one or more of the sensed values are unavailable, the annunciation indicates no
comparison is possible.
NOTE: The system responds to a terminal procedure based on data coded within that procedure in the
Navigation Database. Differences in system operation may be observed among similar types of procedures
due to differences in the Navigation Database coding specific to each procedure.
NOTE
: The FAA has asked Garmin to remind pilots who fly with Garmin database-dependent avionics of the
following:
It is the pilot’s responsibility to remain familiar with all FAA regulatory and advisory guidance and information
related to the use of databases in the National Airspace System.
• Garmin equipment will only recognize and use databases that are obtained from Garmin or Jeppesen. Databases
obtained from Garmin or Jeppesen that have a Type 2 Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the FAA are assured
compliance with all data quality requirements (DQRs). A copy of the Type 2 LOA is available for each applicable
database and can be viewed at http://fly.garmin.com by selecting Aviation Database Declarations.
Use of a current Garmin or Jeppesen database in your Garmin equipment is required for compliance with
established FAA regulatory guidance, but does not constitute authorization to fly any and all terminal procedures
that may be presented by the system. It is the pilot’s responsibility to operate in accordance with established
AFM(S) and regulatory guidance or limitations as applicable to the pilot, the aircraft, and installed equipment.
NOTE
: The pilot/operator must review and be familiar with Garmin’s database exclusion list as discussed in
SAIB CE-14-04 to determine what data may be incomplete. The database exclusion list can be viewed at
www.flygarmin.com by selecting ‘Database Exclusions List.
NOTE
: The pilot/operator must have access to Garmin and Jeppesen database alerts and consider their
impact on the intended aircraft operation. The database alerts can be viewed at www.flygarmin.com by
selecting ‘Aviation Database Alerts.
NOTE
: If the pilot/operator wants or needs to adjust the database, contact Garmin Product Support.
NOTE: Garmin requests the flight crew report any observed discrepancies related to database information.
These discrepancies could come in the form of an incorrect procedure; incorrectly identified terrain, obstacles
and fixes; or any other displayed item used for navigation or communication in the air or on the ground. Go
to FlyGarmin.com and select Aviation Data Error Report’.
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NOTE: The system supports approval of AC 120-76C Hardware Class 3, Software Type B Electronic Flight Bag
(EFB) electronic aeronautical chart applications. Possible additional requirements may make a secondary
source (traditional paper or additional electronic display) necessary onboard the aircraft. If the secondary
source is a Portable Electronic Device (PED), its use must be consistent with guidance in AC 120-76C.
NOTE: When using Stormscope, there are several atmospheric phenomena in addition to nearby thunderstorms
that can cause isolated discharge points in the strike display mode. However, clusters of two or more
discharge points in the strike display mode do indicate thunderstorm activity if these points reappear after
the screen has been cleared.
NOTE: Operate G1000NXi system power through at least one cycle in a period of four days of continuous
operation to avoid an autonomous system reboot.
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REVISION INFORMATION
Record of Revisions
Part Number Revision Date Page Range Description
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1.1 System Description ................................................... 1
Line Replaceable Units (LRU) ......................................... 1
1.2 System Controls ........................................................ 4
PFD/MFD Controls ........................................................ 4
Secure Digital Cards ...................................................... 7
1.3 System Operation ..................................................... 8
System Power-up .......................................................... 8
Normal Operation ......................................................... 9
Reversionary Mode ..................................................... 10
System Annunciations ................................................. 11
System Status ............................................................. 13
AHRS Operation ......................................................... 14
GPS Receiver Operation .............................................. 16
1.4 Accessing System Functionality ............................ 21
Softkey Function ......................................................... 21
Menus ....................................................................... 26
MFD Page Groups ....................................................... 27
System Settings .......................................................... 30
System Utilities ........................................................... 39
1.5 Display Backlighting ............................................... 43
SECTION 2 FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
2.1 Flight Instruments ................................................... 48
Airspeed Indicator ...................................................... 48
Attitude Indicator ....................................................... 50
Altimeter ................................................................... 51
Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) ....................................... 54
Vertical Deviation ....................................................... 54
Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) .............................. 56
Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) .................................. 60
2.2 Supplemental Flight Data ...................................... 67
Temperature Displays .................................................. 67
Wind Data ................................................................. 68
Vertical Navigation (VNV) Indications ........................... 69
2.3 PFD Annunciations and Alerting Functions .......... 70
Marker Beacon Annunciations...................................... 70
Altitude Alerting ......................................................... 70
Low Altitude Annunciation .......................................... 71
Minimum Descent Altitude/Decision Height Alerting ...... 71
2.4 Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) ........... 73
SVT Operation ............................................................ 74
SVT Features .............................................................. 75
Field of View ..............................................................84
2.5 Abnormal Operations ............................................. 86
Abnormal GPS Conditions ........................................... 86
SVT Troubleshooting ................................................... 87
Unusual Attitudes ....................................................... 87
SVT Unusual Attitudes ................................................. 88
SECTION 3 ENGINE INDICATION SYSTEM (EIS)
3.1 Engine Display ......................................................... 90
3.2 Engine Page ............................................................. 92
Fuel Calculations ........................................................ 94
3.3 Reversionary Mode ................................................. 95
SECTION 4 AUDIO PANEL AND CNS
4.1 Overview .................................................................. 97
PFD Controls and Frequency Display ............................. 98
Audio Panel Controls ................................................ 100
4.2 COM Operation...................................................... 102
COM TUNING BOXES ................................................ 102
COM Transceiver Manual Tuning ................................ 103
Auto-Tuning the COM Frequency ................................ 103
Frequency Spacing ................................................... 106
4.3 NAV Operation....................................................... 107
NAV Tuning Boxes..................................................... 107
NAV Radio Selection and Activation ........................... 108
NAV Receiver Manual Tuning ..................................... 108
Auto-Tuning a NAV Frequency from the MFD............... 109
Marker Beacon Receiver ............................................ 111
ADF/DME Tuning ...................................................... 112
DME Tuning ............................................................. 115
4.4 Mode S Transponder ............................................. 116
Transponder Controls ................................................ 116
Transponder Mode Selection ...................................... 117
IDENT Function ........................................................ 119
Flight ID Reporting.................................................... 120
4.5 Additional Audio Panel Functions ....................... 121
Power-Up ................................................................. 121
Mono/Stereo Headsets .............................................. 121
Speaker ................................................................... 121
Intercom .................................................................. 121
Split COM ................................................................ 123
Clearance Recorder and Player ................................... 123
Entertainment Inputs ................................................ 123
4.6 Audio Panels Preflight Procedure ....................... 124
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4.7 Abnormal Operation ............................................. 125
Stuck Microphone ..................................................... 125
COM Tuning Failure ................................................... 125
Audio Panel Fail-Safe Operation ................................. 125
Reversionary Mode ................................................... 125
SECTION 5 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT
5.1 Introduction ........................................................... 127
Navigation Status Box ............................................... 129
5.2 Using Map Displays .............................................. 131
Map Orientation ....................................................... 131
Map Range .............................................................. 133
Map Panning ............................................................ 136
Measuring Bearing and Distance ................................ 138
Topography .............................................................. 139
Map Symbols ........................................................... 142
Airways ................................................................... 147
Additional Navigation Map Items ............................... 149
IFR/VFR Charts ......................................................... 152
5.3 Waypoints .............................................................. 156
Airports ................................................................... 157
Intersections ............................................................ 164
NDBs ....................................................................... 166
VORs ....................................................................... 168
VRPs ....................................................................... 170
User Waypoints ........................................................ 172
5.4 Airspaces ................................................................ 177
5.5 Direct-to-Navigation ........................................... 181
5.6 Flight Planning ...................................................... 186
Flight Plan Creation .................................................. 187
Flight Plan Import/Export........................................... 190
Adding Waypoints to an Existing Flight Plan ................ 192
Adding Airways to a Flight Plan ................................. 194
Adding Procedures to a Stored Flight Plan .................. 196
Flight Plan Storage ................................................... 200
Flight Plan Editing .................................................... 203
Along Track Offsets ................................................... 207
Parallel Track ............................................................ 208
Activating a Flight Plan Leg ....................................... 210
Inverting a Flight Plan ............................................... 210
Flight Plan Views ......................................................210
Closest Point of FPL .................................................. 212
User-Defined Holding Patterns ................................... 212
5.7 Vertical Navigation ............................................... 217
Altitude Constraints .................................................. 219
5.8 Procedures ............................................................. 225
Departures ............................................................... 227
Arrivals .................................................................... 229
Approaches .............................................................. 231
5.9 Trip Planning .......................................................... 239
Trip Planning ............................................................ 239
5.10 Abnormal Operation ............................................. 243
SECTION 6 HAZARD AVOIDANCE
6.1 Data Link Weather ................................................ 246
Activating Data Link Weather Services ........................ 247
Weather Product Age ................................................ 250
Displaying Data Link Weather Products ....................... 254
Connext Data Requests ............................................. 264
Weather Product Overview ........................................ 268
FIS-B Weather Status................................................. 304
Abnormal Operations for Garmin Connext Weather ..... 305
6.2 Stormscope Lightning Detection System ........... 307
Using the Stormscope Page ....................................... 307
Setting Up Stormscope on the Navigation Map ........... 309
6.3 Terrain Displays ..................................................... 311
Relative Terrain Symbology ........................................ 312
Terrain-SVT Alerting Displays ..................................... 317
Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance ............................ 319
System Status ........................................................... 320
6.4 Traffic Information Service (TIS) .......................... 322
Displaying Traffic Data .............................................. 323
Traffic Map Page ....................................................... 324
TIS Alerts ................................................................. 325
System Status ........................................................... 327
6.5 Avidyne TAS600 Traffic ......................................... 329
TAS Theory of Operation ............................................ 329
TAS Alerts ................................................................ 331
System Test .............................................................. 332
Operation ................................................................ 333
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6.7 ADS-B Traffic .......................................................... 339
ADS-B System Overview ............................................ 339
Conflict Situational Awareness & Alerting (CSA) .......... 341
Airborne and Surface Applications .............................. 343
Traffic Description ..................................................... 345
Operation ................................................................ 345
ADS-B System Status ................................................ 351
SECTION 7 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
7.1 AFCS Overview ...................................................... 355
Additional AFCS Controls .......................................... 357
7.2 Flight Director Operation ..................................... 358
Activating the Flight Director ..................................... 358
AFCS Status Box ....................................................... 359
Flight Director Modes ................................................ 360
Command Bars ......................................................... 360
7.3 AFCS MODES .......................................................... 361
Vertical Modes ......................................................... 361
Lateral Modes .......................................................... 367
Combination modes (VNV, APR, NAV, BC, GA) ............. 371
7.4 Autopilot Operation ............................................. 383
Flight Control ........................................................... 383
Engagement ............................................................. 384
Control Wheel Steering ............................................. 384
Disengagement ........................................................ 385
7.5 AFCS Annunciations and Alerts ........................... 386
Overspeed Protection ................................................ 387
7.6 Abnormal Operation ............................................. 388
Suspected Autopilot malfunction ................................ 388
Overpowering Autopilot Servos .................................. 388
SECTION 8 ADDITIONAL FEATURES
8.1 SafeTaxi .................................................................. 390
8.2 Charts ..................................................................... 393
ChartView ................................................................ 394
FliteCharts ............................................................... 402
IFR/VFR Charts ......................................................... 407
Airport Directory ....................................................... 408
8.3 Database Cycle number and revisions ............... 409
Cycle Number and Revision ....................................... 409
8.4 SiriusXM Radio Entertainment ............................ 411
Activating SiriusXM Satellite Radio Services ................ 411
Using SiriusXM Radio ................................................ 412
8.5 Flight Data Logging .............................................. 415
8.6 Satellite Telephone and sms messaging ............ 417
Registering with Garmin Connext .............................. 417
Disable/Enable Iridium Transceiver.............................. 417
Telephone Communication ........................................ 418
8.7 Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP) ........... 437
Roll Engagement ...................................................... 438
Pitch Engagement..................................................... 439
Angle of Attack Protection ......................................... 441
High Airspeed Protection ........................................... 441
8.8 Electronic Checklists ............................................. 442
8.9 Abnormal Operation ............................................. 444
SiriusXM Data Link Receiver Troubleshooting .............. 444
APPENDICES
Annunciations and Alerts ............................................... 445
Alert Level Definitions ............................................... 446
System Message Advisory Annunciations .................... 447
System Message Advisories ....................................... 449
Database Management .................................................. 459
Loading Updated Databases ...................................... 459
Magnetic Field Variation Database Update .................. 462
Garmin Aviation Glossary .............................................. 465
Frequently Asked Questions .......................................... 475
Miscellaneous
Map Symbols ......................................... 479
INDEX
Index .................................................................................. I-1
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Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA40NG
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICES INDEX
1
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
SECTION 1 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
This section provides an overview of the G1000 NXi Integrated Avionics System as installed in the Diamond
DA40NG. The system presents flight instrumentation, position, navigation, communication, and identification
information to the pilot through large-format displays.
NOTE: Refer to the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) Section for details on the Garmin AFCS.
LINE REPLACEABLE UNITS (LRU)
The system consists of the following Line Replaceable Units (LRUs):
GDU 1050
(1) – The GDU 1050 is configured as a Primary Flight Display (PFD) that features a 10-inch, high
resolution LED backlit display. The display communicates with the Multi Function Display (MFD) and with
the #1 GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Unit through a High-Speed Data Bus (HSDB) Ethernet connection.
GDU 1054
(1) – Features a 10-inch, high resolution LED backlit display and is configured as an MFD. The
display communicates with the PFD and with the #2 GIA 63W Integrated Avionics Unit through a High-
Speed Data Bus (HSDB) Ethernet connection.
GIA 63W
(2) – Functions as the main communication hub, linking all LRUs with the PFD and MFD. Each
GIA 63W contains a GPS SBAS receiver, VHF COM/NAV/GS receivers, a flight director (FD--if Garmin AFCS
is installed) system integration microprocessors. Each GIA 63W is paired with the PFD and MFD via HSDB
connection. The GIA 63Ws are not paired together and do not communicate with each other directly.
GDC 72
(1) – Processes data from the pitot/static system as well as the OAT probe. This unit provides
pressure altitude, airspeed, vertical speed and OAT information to the system, and it communicates with the
GIA 63Ws, the displays, and the GRS 79, using an ARINC 429 digital interface.
GRS 79
(1) – The Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) provides aircraft attitude and heading
information via ARINC 429 to both displays and both GIAs. The GRS 79 contains advanced sensors (including
accelerometers and rate sensors) and interfaces with the GMU 44 to obtain magnetic field information, the
GDC 72 to obtain air data, and both GIAs to obtain GPS information.
GEA 71
(1) – Receives and processes signals from the engine and airframe sensors. This unit communicates
with both GIAs using an RS-485 digital interface.
GMU 44
(1) – Measures local magnetic field. Data is sent to the GRS unit for processing to determine aircraft
magnetic heading. The GMU 44 receives power directly from the GRS unit and communicates with the
GRS unit using an RS-485 digital interface.
GMA 1347
(1) – Integrates NAV/COM digital audio, intercom system and marker beacon controls. This
unit also enables the manual control of the display reversionary mode (red
DISPLAY BACKUP
button) and
communicates with both GIA 63Ws, using an RS-232 digital interface.
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INSTRUMENTS
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GTX 335R (Standard)/GTX345R
(Alternate)(1) – Solid-state transponder that provides Mode A, C, S with an
ADS-B In (and Out capability with the GTX345R). The transponder can be controlled from the PFD. The
transponder communicates with the both GIA 63Ws through an RS-232 digital interface.
GSA 8x/GSM 85 or GSM 86
(all Optional) – The GSA servos are used for the automatic control of pitch, pitch
trim, roll and yaw if the optional GFC 700 autopilot is installed. These units interface with each GIA 63W.
The GSM 85 or 86 servo mounts are responsible for transferring the output torque of the servo actuators to
the mechanical flight-control surface linkages (not displayed in Figure 1-1).
GDL 69A SXM
(1) (Optional) – A satellite radio receiver that provides data link weather information to the
MFD and PFD map as well as digital audio entertainment. The GDL 69A SXM communicates with the MFD
via an HSDB connection. Subscriptions to the SiriusXM Weather or SiriusXM Satellite Radio services are
required to enable the GDL 69A SXM capability.
GSR 56
(1) (Optional) – The Iridium Transceiver operation for voice communication is by means of a
telephone handset in the cabin and pilot and copilot headsets in the cockpit.
Figure 1-1 shows interactions between the LRUs and optional equipment. The system is capable of interfacing
with the following optional equipment:
GDL 69A SXM
Data Link Receiver
GSA 8x Servos
GSM 85/86 Servo Mounts
GSR 56 Iridium Transceiver
GTX 345R Transponder ADS-B In/Out
KN 63 DME
RA 3502 ADF Receiver
TAS 600 Traffic Advisory System
WX-500 Stormscope Lightning Sensor
NOTE: For information on the additional equipment shown in Figure 1-1, consult the applicable optional
interface user’s guide. This document assumes that the reader is already familiar with the operation of this
additional equipment.
NOTE: For information on non-Garmin equipment, consult the applicable optional interface user’s guide.
This document assumes that the reader is already familiar with the operation of this additional equipment.
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FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
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GTX 335R
GTX 345R (alternate)
(Transponder)
#1
GDU 1050
(PFD)
GDL 69A SXM
(Datalink Receiver)
#1 GIA 63W
(Integrated
Avionics
Unit)
VHF COM
GPS/SBAS
VOR/LOC
G/S
Flight
Director
AFCS Mode
Logic
Servo Logic
#2 GIA 63W
(Integrated
Avionics
Unit)
VHF COM
GPS/SBAS
VOR/LOC
G/S
Flight
Director
AFCS Mode
Logic
Servo Logic
#2
GDU 1054
(MFD)
Non-Garmin Equipment
GEA 71
(Engine &
Airframe I/F)
GRS 79
(AHRS)
Optional
Garmin Equipment
Optional
Non-Garmin Equipment
GDC 72
(Air Data Computer)
Garmin Equipment
GMU 44
(Magnetometer)
GSA 8x
(Servos)
WX-500 Stormscope
(Lightning Sensor)
GSR 56
(Satellite Radio)
TAS 600
(Traffic Advisory)
GMA 1347 (Audio Panel)
RA 3502 (ADF)
KN-63 (DME)
Figure 1-1 System (LRU Configuration)
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FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
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1.2 SYSTEM CONTROLS
NOTE: The Audio Panel (GMA 1347) is described in the CNS & Audio Panel section.
The system controls are located on the PFD and MFD bezels and audio panel. The controls for the PFD and
MFD are discussed within the following pages of this section.
PFD/MFD CONTROLS
Figure 1-2 PFD/MFD Controls
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2
1
6
5
7
9
8
3
12
16
11
10
15
14
13
20
21
19
18
25
24
22
23
28
27
MFD Only
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