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Garmin GNC 300XL Installation Manual

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    *36;/*1&;/ ,167$//$7,210$18$/ garmin international 1200 e. 151st street olathe, ks 66062 usa 190-00067-22 (rev e) september 2000

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page i © copyright 2000 garmin corporation all rights reserved except as expressly provided below, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose w...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page ii general maintenance precautions the following are general safety precautions that are not related to any specific procedure and therefore do not appear elsewhere in this maintenance manual. These are recommended precautions that ...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page iii table of contents section 1 general description paragraph page 1.1 introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 technical char...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page iv section 3 installation procedure paragraph page 3.1 installation accessories................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 data base options ..............................

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page v paragraph page 4.4.7 obi test ............................................................................................................................... 4-10 4.4.8 signal acquisition test.........................................

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page vi list of figures figure page 2-1 gps antenna installation considerations .............................................................. 2-2 2-2 switch/annunciator layout ...............................................................

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 1-1 section 1 general description 1.1 introduction this manual describes the physical, mechanical, and electrical characteristics and the installation requirements for the gps 155xl/gnc 300xl aviation kit. After installation of the ...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 1-2 1.2.3 interfaces the gps 155xl/gnc 300xl provides an interface to various general aviation instruments. Table 3-2 defines the function of each pin on the 37-pin dsub connector located at the back of the rack. Table 3-3 lists the...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 1-3 arinc 429 input a & b (pins 32 and 33) input capable of receiving data from arinc 429 (low speed) devices as listed in section 4. Battery +,-, charge enable (pins 30, 34, and 29) connection for garmin remote battery accessory. 1...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 1-4 1.3 license requirements if any of these devices are connected to a personal computer used in home or in office, then the four following paragraphs are applicable. These devices comply with part 15 of the fcc limits for class b ...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 1-5 1.5 limited warranty garmin corporation warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and manufacture for one year from the date of purchase. Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fa...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 2-1 section 2 installation 2.1 introduction careful planning and consideration of the suggestions in this section are required to achieve the desired performance and reliability from the gps 155xl/gnc 300xl. 2.2 antenna consideratio...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 2-2 2.2.5 vhf comm interference of gps on many panel-mounted aircraft installations, vhf communication radios can radiate strong harmonics from the comm transceivers and their antenna. The gnc 300xl comm section will not interfere w...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 2-3 if a comm antenna is found to be the problem, a 1.57542 ghz notch filter (gpn 330-00067-00) may be installed in the vhf comm coax, as close to the comm as possible. This filter (gpn 330-00067-00) is required for the gnc 300xl tr...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 2-4 2.6 minimum installation requirements the following is a list of required devices for a1 and a2 certification. For a specific list of equipment used in the initial stc, see gpn 190-00067-26 for the gps 155xl and gpn 190-00067-36...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 2-5 2.7 external altitude input pressure altitude input from an external source may be derived from a rs-232 compatible serial altitude input or parallel gray code/gillham altitude as described in section 4 of this manual. Gillham a...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 3-1 section 3 installation procedure 3.1 installation accessories the following installation accessories are available: 1. Antenna and rack options: • ga 56 antenna kit, without cable (mod 1 or later, p/n 010-10040-01). This kit con...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 3-2 note: a mounting rack is required for approved installations. The following hardware is required for installation of the mounting rack, but is not provided—#6-32 flat head screw (4 ea.) #6-32 self-locking nut (4 ea.) • connector...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 3-3 3.4 miscellaneous options description gpn pc kit 010-10075-00 gps 155xl pilot’s guide190-00067-20 gps 155xl quick reference guide 190-00067-21 gps 155xl in piper pa32 documented installation 190-00067-26 gnc 300xl pilot’s guide1...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 3-4 3.7 cable installation 1. Route the coaxial cable to the rack location keeping in mind the recommendations of section 2. Secure the cable in accordance with good mechanical practices. 2. Trim the coaxial cable to the desired len...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 3-5 socket contact - itt cannon p/n 031-10007-001, pin contact - itt cannon p/n 330-5291-055. These contacts require the use of a different crimp tool positioner than shown in the table, with the part numbers as follows: daniels p/n...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 3-6 3.8 rack installation 1. Figure 5-2 shows outline dimensions for the aviation rack. Install the rack in a rectangular 6.320" x 2.000" hole in the instrument panel. Exercise caution when installing the rack into the instrument pa...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 3-7 3.10 j101 and j102 pin functions figure 3-2. View of j101 connector from back of rack j101 pin pin function 1 deviation-bar left + 2 to + 3 flag + 4 flag -, deviation bar right +, from +, stator e, stator g 5 reserved 6 reserved...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 3-8 figure 3-3. View of j102 connector from back of rack j101 pin pin function 1 reserved 2 mic audio hi (gnc 300xl) 3 mic audio lo (gnc 300xl) 4 mic key (gnc 300xl) 5 comm audio hi (gnc 300xl) 6 comm audio lo (gnc 300xl) 7 reserved...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 4-1 section 4 post-installation configuration & checkout procedure 4.1 introduction note: configuration initialization must be performed when the unit is installed or when replacing a unit or reinstallation of the same unit in an ai...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 4-2 4.3.1 display adjustment this page allows the setting of display parameters that affect the display backlight and lighting brightness in automatic mode. • "response time" sets the speed with which the brightness responds to ambi...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 4-3 note: verify with the manufacturer of the data input device that the unit supports a garmin interface. Output: field description off no units connected to channel 1 output aviation serial position, velocity and navigation data t...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 4-4 the following is a list of labels output by the gps 155xl/gnc 300xl: navigation/position data: label (octal) description 100 selected course 114 desired track 115 bearing to waypoint 116 cross track error 121 horizontal command ...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 4-5 identification data: label (octal) description 377 equipment identifier 371* general aviation equipment identifier *these labels are formatted per the general aviation manufacturers association (gama) definition. Note that the u...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 4-6 4.3.7 configuration select the configuration test page. Change the selectable strap and fuel selections to match that of the aircraft. The available options are: fuel: av gas using aviation gas (5.8 lbs/gal) jet a using jet a/je...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 4-7 4.3.9 i/o channel 2 note: this page is not found in the test pages but is included here to aid installation. For more information, see set pages in the pilot’s guide (gpn 190-00067-20 for the gps 155xl or 190-00067-30 for the gn...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 4-8 the following pages are in the order found when rotating the large knob counterclockwise, starting at the display test page. See section 4.2 to find out how to get to this page. 4.4.1 power test select the power test page. This ...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 4-9 to/from/flag to ensure to flag is visible from ensure from flag is visible flag ensure to and from are not visible cdi flag in view ensure cdi flag is in view out of view ensure cdi flag is out of view superflag in view ensure s...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 4-10 4.4.5 communications loopback test this page displays the results of communication loopback tests. Three channels are tested: rs232 channels 1 and 2, and arinc 429. Results of the test are either "open" or "ok." open means the ...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 4-11 4.5 vhf comm interference check 1. Go to the satellite status page and verify that 7 to 8 satellites have been acquired. 2. See that the "nav" flag is out of view. 3. Select 121.15 mhz on comm 1. 4. Transmit for a period of 20 ...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 5-1 section 5 diagrams 5.1 general the following diagrams are provided in this section as an aid to installation. Select the diagram(s) appropriate for your installation: figure 5-1—ga 56 antenna installation drawing figure 5-2—avia...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl inst alla tion manual figure 5-1. Ga 56 antenna inst alla tion dra wing 190-00067-22 rev e p a ge 5-2.

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl inst alla tion manual figure 5-2. A via tion rack dimensions 190-00067-22 rev e p a ge 5-3.

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl inst alla tion manual figure 5-3. A via tion rack inst alla tion 190-00067-22 rev e p a ge 5-4.

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    Gps 155xl /gnc 30 0 xl installation manual figure 5-4 interconnect wiring diagram, remote battery and encoding altimeter connections 1 9 0-00 067-2 2 r e v e page 5-5.

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    Gps 155xl /gnc 30 0 xl installation manual figure 5-5 interconnect wiring diagram, navigation indicator connections 1 9 0-00 067-2 2 r e v e page 5-6.

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    Gps 155xl /gnc 30 0 xl installation manual figure 5-6 interconnect wiring diagram, bendix/king ki 20 9a connections 1 90-00 067-2 2 r e v e pag e 5-7.

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    Gps 155xl /gnc 30 0 xl installation manual figure 5-7 interconnect wiring diagram, switch annunciator connections 1 9 0-00 067-2 2 r e v e page 5-8.

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    Gps 155xl /gnc 30 0 xl installation manual figure 5-8 interconnect wiring diagram, optional accessory connections 1 9 0-00 067-2 2 r e v e page 5-9.

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    Gps 155xl /gnc 30 0 xl installation manual figure 5-9 interconnect wiring diagram, audio connections 1 90-00 067-2 2 r e v e pag e 5-10

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 6-1 section 6 continued airworthiness 6.1 continued airworthiness this section provides assistance to the installing agency in preparing instructions for continued airworthiness (ica) in response to bulletin number hbaw 98-18, “chec...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 6-2 2. Description of the alteration installation of the garmin gps 155xl/gnc 300xl, with interface to external altitude encoder and cdi [include other equipment/systems as appropriate]. Refer to sections 1 and 2, and figures 5-4 th...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page 6-3 15. Airworthiness limitation section refer to the [gps 155xl/gnc 300xl] sample flight manual supplement. 16. Revision to revise this ica, a letter must be submitted to the local fsdo with a copy of the revised faa form 337, and ...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page a-1 appendix a certification documents a.1 general this section contains the environmental qualification form for the garmin gps 155xl, gnc 300xl, and ga 56 gps antenna. The connector changes and stcs are also included..

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page a-2 a.2 environmental qualification form—gps 155xl and gnc 300xl nomenclature: gps 155xl gps airborne rnav system and gnc 300xl gps airborne rnav/comm system type/model/ part no.: 011-00412-00 (gps 155xl), 011-00433-00 (gnc 300xl) g...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page a-3 voltage spike 17.0 equipment tested to category a audio frequency susceptibility 18.0 equipment tested to category b induced signal susceptibility 19.0 equipment tested to category a radio frequency susceptibility 20.0 equipment...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page a-4 explosion 9.0 equipment identified as category x, no test required waterproofness 10.0 equipment identified as category s, no test required fluids susceptibility 11.0 equipment tested to catagory f with ethlene glycol de- icing ...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page b-1 appendix b connector changes b.1 remote battery pin assignments a change was made to the remote battery connectors starting with serial numbers 33050055. Units with lower serial numbers have pin contacts on the battery pack. Uni...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page c-1 appendix c stc permission c.1 gps 155xl consistent with n8110.69 or order 8110.4, aviation authority approved installers are hereby granted permission to use stc # sa00639wi data to modify aircraft. C.2 gnc 300xl consistent with...

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page c-2.

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    Gps 155xl/gnc 300xl installation manual p/n 190-00067-22 rev e page c-3.