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Garmin GDL 69 Activation Instructions

Summary of GDL 69

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    Gdl 69/69a xm ™ satellite radio activation instructions 190-00355-04 ©2008 rev. H.

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    © 2004-2008 garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries all rights reserved except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of garmin. Garmin he...

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    U table u of contents 1 overview ................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 introduction ..........................................................................................................

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    Figure 3-3. Aux – xm radio page ............................................................................................................ 8 figure 3-4. Lock activation screen ............................................................................................................. 9 figure 3-5...

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    1 0b overview 1.1 7b introduction before the gdl 69/69a can be used, the unit must have services subscribed to and be activated by xm satellite radio. This document will take you through the process. Please note that the gdl 69 is a weather data link only. The gdl 69a is a weather data link and audi...

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    2 1b mx20 - gdl 69/69a activation the mx20 must be correctly configured to accept information from a gdl 69/69a, in accordance with the mx20 multi-function display installation manual, p/n 560-1025-( ). 2.1 9b activation steps 1. Make sure that the aircraft's xm antenna has an unobstructed view of t...

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    Smart keys line select keys data radio id audio radio id figure 2-1. Data radio id and audio radio id locations figure 2-2. Mx20 with full channel list 7. For gdl 69a units, the audio portion is activated independently from the weather. The activations will not be simultaneous. Once the data channel...

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    Table 2-1. Mx20 weather products available in united states product aviator lite (aviator lt) subscription aviator subscription aviator pro subscription high resolution nexrad radar radar coverage precipitation type (at surface) city forcasts tfrs metars tafs county warnings winds aloft (at altitude...

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    Figure 2-4. Webpage success message figure 2-5. Webpage failure message after either receiving a success message or resolving the issue with xm, try the activation steps in section x 2.1 x again. If you still are having trouble, call garmin at technical support. 2.3 11b deactivating and reactivating...

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    3 2b g1000 – gdl 69/69a activation prior to contacting xm, the gdu must be on and operational. For activation you will need your xm audio radio id, xm data radio id and your billing information. Your xm audio radio id and data radio id can be found on the last page of this document. If for some reas...

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    5. Rotate the inner fms knob clockwise until the aux-xm information page is displayed. Press the info smart key to view your audio radio id and data radio id. See x figure 3-2 x for these locations. 6. A list of weather products will also be shown on the bottom half of the screen. Boxes filled in gr...

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    3.2 13b activating the radio the g1000 needs to be on the info page for activation. Call 1.800.985.9200 and the xm operator will ask you for your data radio id and audio radio id. Activation should begin once the xm operator has all your information. During activation the info page will show the var...

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    Figure 3-5. Channel listings screen table 3-1. G1000 weather products available in united states product aviator lite (aviator lt) subscription aviator subscription aviator pro* subscription high resolution nexrad radar radar coverage precipitation type (at surface) city forcasts tfrs metars tafs co...

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    Table 3-2. G1000 weather products available in canada product aviator subscription aviator pro* subscription high resolution nexrad radar radar coverage metars tafs canadian weather warnings winds aloft (at altitude) airmets sigmets surface weather maps pireps *available for units that have v9.10 so...

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    4 3b gns 430/530 – gdl69 activation for activation you will need your xm data radio id and your billing information. If your unit is a gdl 69a, which comes with a data radio id and an audio radio id, only the data radio id is displayed on the gns 430/530, since the gns 430/530 does not support audio...

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    Figure 4-2. Data link status page 5. Refer to x table 4-1 x to read the sat id/connectivity information. 6. Verify radio ids and signal quality is between 2 – 3. If signal quality is zero, check the antenna and wiring. Table 4-1. Data link status sat id field ‘- -‘ gdl 69/69a – 430/530 series interf...

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    4.3.1 34b verify nexrad to select the weather page from the data link page: 1. Turn the large outer knob on the right and move through the page groups until the nav page group is selected. 2. Turn the small inner knob on the right until the weather page is selected. Nexrad data is displayed on the s...

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    4.3.3 36b verify textual metar to select the metars text page: 1. Turn the larger outer knob on the right and move through the page groups until the aux page group is selected. 2. Turn the small inner knob on the right to the data link page. 3. Press push crsr and turn small inner knob to highlight ...

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    4.3.5 38b verify temperature/dewpoints to display temperature/dewpoints on the nav weather page: 1. Select the nav weather page. 2. Press crsr . The upper left hand corner data field flashes. 3. Turn the small right knob and select ‘temp/dp’. 4. Press crsr . The temperature/dewpoints are displayed o...

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    5 4b gns 430w/530w – gdl69/gdl69a activation for activation of a gdl 69 you will need your xm data radio id, and for activation of a gdl 69a you will need your xm data radio id and audio radio id, and your billing information. Your data and audio radio ids can be found on the last page of this docum...

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    6. If you have a gdl 69a, verify audio id contains the eight character identification code. Then verify that audio signal quality is either “weak” or “strong”. If signal quality is “antenna” or “none’, check the antenna and wiring. 7. Service class will initially read “detecting activation”. After t...

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    5.2.1 39b verify textual metar to select the metars text page: 1. Turn the larger outer knob on the right and move through the page groups until the wpt page group is selected. 2. Turn the small inner knob on the right to the textual metar page. 3. Press push crsr and turn small inner knob to enter ...

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    6 5b gmx 200 - gdl 69/69a activation the gmx 200 must be correctly configured to accept information from a gdl 69a, in accordance with the gmx 200 multi-function display installation manual, p/n 190-00607-04 (or later). 6.1 26b activation steps 1. Make sure that the aircraft's xm antenna has an unob...

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    Table 6-1. Gmx 200 weather products available in united states product aviator lite (aviator lt) subscription aviator subscription aviator pro subscription high resolution nexrad radar radar coverage precipitation type (at surface) city forecasts tfrs metars tafs county warnings winds aloft (at alti...

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    7. For gdl 69a units, the audio portion is activated independently from the weather. The activations will not be simultaneous. Once the data channel is activated, bring up the xm radio page on the gmx 200. This can be accomplished by pressing the fn key until xm is displayed. Press the xm smart key....

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    7 6b g600 – gdl 69/69a activation prior to contacting xm, the gdu must be on and operational. For activation you will need your xm audio radio id, xm data radio id and your billing information. Your xm audio radio id and data radio id can be found on the last page of this document. If for some reaso...

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    Table 7-1. G600 weather products available in united states product aviator lite (aviator lt) subscription aviator subscription aviator pro subscription high resolution nexrad radar radar coverage precipitation type (at surface) city forecasts tfrs metars tafs county warnings winds aloft (at altitud...

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    7.2 30b activating the radio note during the activation process do not change channels or pages during this time. The g600 will need to be on the xm information page of the aux group when you call for activation. Press the soft key under lock and the following window will appear. See x figure 7-1 x ...

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    7.4 32b refreshing if the unit is not activated after one hour a ‘refresh’ may be needed. To accomplish this go to the website www.Xmradio.Com/refresh as explained in section x 2.2 x . When asked for the radio id number on the website, enter the id number of the service you are refreshing, either yo...

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    Important ! Contains gdl 69/69a information required for xm satellite radio activation this document must be given to the aircraft owner at time of delivery. Important! Contains gdl 69/69a information required for xm satellite radio activation this document must be given to the aircraft owner at tim...