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Garmin GNS 530 Installation Manual
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(gns tm 530 shown) £ garmin international, inc. 190-00181-02, revision g may 2003 500 series installation manual gps 500 and gns tm 530a gns is a trademark of garmin ltd. Or its subsidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of garmin..
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Page a 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 © copyright 1998 - 2003 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 a...
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500 series installation manual page i p/n 190-00181-02 rev g this manual is written for main software version 4.00. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Visit the garmin web site (www.Garmin.Com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the operation o...
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Page ii 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 table of contents 1. General description 1.1 introduction .........................................................................................................................................1-1 1.2 equipment description.................
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500 series installation manual page iii p/n 190-00181-02 rev g list of figures figure 2-1. Gps antenna installation considerations .................................................................2-2 figure 3-1. Coaxial cable installation ................................................................
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Page iv 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 500 series hardware mod level history the following table identifies hardware modification (mod) levels for the gps 500 and gns 530. Mod levels are listed with the associated service bulletin number, service bulletin date, and the purpose...
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500 series installation manual page 1-1 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 1. General description 1.1 introduction this manual describes the physical, mechanical, and electrical characteristics and the installation requirements for the 500 series (gps 500 and gns 530) panel-mounted units. After installation of ...
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Page 1-2 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 1.3.2 general specifications operating temperature range -20 °c to +55°c. For more details see environmental qualification form. Humidity 95% non-condensing altitude range -1,500 ft to 50,000 ft input voltage range gps 500 (011-00562-00,...
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500 series installation manual page 1-3 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 1.3.4 com transceiver specifications (gns 530 only) ** regulatory compliance tso-c37d class 4 & 6* (3 & 5 for “a” models),tso-c38d class c & e, jtso-2c37e, jtso-2c38e, rtca do-186a icao annex 10 volume iii (part ii – voice communications...
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Page 1-4 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 1.3.5 vor specifications (gns 530 only) regulatory compliance tso c40c, jtso-2c40c, rtca do-196, eurocae ed-22b icao annex 10 volume i (radio navigation aids) par. 3.3.8 receiver audio sensitivity at -103.5 dbm (s+n)/n shall not be less ...
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500 series installation manual page 1-5 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 1.3.6 loc specifications (gns 530 only) regulatory compliance tso c36e, jtso-c36e, rtca do-195 class a, eurocae ed-46b annex 10 volume i (radio navigation aids) par. 3.1.4 receiver audio sensitivity at -103.5 dbm (s+n)/n shall not be les...
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Page 1-6 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 1.3.7 glideslope specifications (gns 530 only) regulatory compliance tso c34e, jtso-c34e, rtca do-192, eurocae ed-47b sensitivity -87 dbm or less for 60% of standard deflection. Centering accuracy 0 ±.0091 ddm or 0 ±7.8 mv. Selectivity t...
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500 series installation manual page 1-7 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 1.4 license requirements the following guidance is provided to help ensure the proper licensing of the gns 530 com within the united states and its territories. Outside the united states, the operator must verify compliance with any appl...
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Page 1-8 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 the fde function is built into the gps 500/gns 530 and does not require pilot interaction. In contrast, the fde prediction program does require pilot interaction and must be used prior to oceanic/remote area flights to predict fde availa...
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500 series installation manual page 2-1 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 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 500 series unit. Any deviations from the installation instruc...
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Page 2-2 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 2.2.6 antenna limitations garmin’s ga 56 antennas are recommended for installations where the airspeed of the aircraft is subsonic. In such installations, ga 56—mod 1 or later—must be used. See the com, vor/loc, and glideslope antenna sp...
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500 series installation manual page 2-3 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 2.3 rack considerations plan a location which gives the pilot complete and comfortable access to the entire keypad and which is plainly visible from the pilot’s perspective. Installation of remote switches and annunciators may not be req...
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Page 2-4 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 qualified gps antenna this antenna must be one of those listed in the accessories list, or meet the following requirements: 1. Do-160c environmental conditions the antenna shall meet the environmental conditions listed below and shall co...
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500 series installation manual page 3-1 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 3. Installation procedure 3.1 unit and accessories the gns 530 units are available under the following part numbers: 3.1.1 gns 530 catalog p/n unit p/n gns 530a accessories (1) color operating voltage minimum xmit pwr 010-00182-00 011-00...
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Page 3-2 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 the following installation accessories are available: 1. Gps antenna options: • ga 56 antenna kit, without cable (mod 1 or later, garmin p/n 010-10040-01). • this kit contains the following items: item garmin p/n qty ga 56 antenna sub-as...
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500 series installation manual page 3-3 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 3.2 data base options item garmin p/n data card, world wide 010-10201-00 data card, americas 010-10201-01 data card, international 010-10201-02 3.3 miscellaneous options item garmin p/n connector, bnc, male, clamp 330-00087-00 low-loss a...
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Page 3-4 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 3.6 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 aviation practice. 2. Trim the coaxial cable to the desired length and inst...
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500 series installation manual page 3-5 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g table 3-2. Recommended crimp tools (or equivalent) connector type high density standard density wire gauge 22-24 awg 18 awg 20-24 awg hand crimping tool positioner insertion/ extraction tool positioner insertion/ extraction tool position...
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Page 3-6 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 3. Install the rack in the aircraft panel using six #6-32 flat head screws and six self-locking nuts. The screws are inserted from the inside through the holes in the sides of the rack. 4. If the back plate was previously removed (see st...
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500 series installation manual page 3-7 (page 3-8 blank) p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 3.10 ga 56 antenna installation drawing figure 3-2. Ga 56 antenna installation drawing.
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500 series installation manual page 3-9 (page 3-10 blank) p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 3.11 mounting rack dimensions 8+&'1 %#4&%100'%614-+69 '+)*6 Ä Ä .$ 5 -) 5 +056#. .'&9+ 6*4#%- # 0&%10 0 '%614 5 9 ' +)*6 . $ 5 - )5 6 1 & Ä57$ 564#+ 0 4'.+ ' ( 5 = ? 61% 1#: '5 = ? = ? = ? = ? = ? = ? = ? = ? = ? 61 &+ ...
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500 series installation manual page 3-11 (page 3-12 blank) p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 8+&'1 %#4&%100'%614- +6 9 ' +) *6 Ä Ä . $ 5 -) 5 +056 #..' &9 +6*4# %-#0& % 1 00'%6 1459'+ ) * 6 . $ 5 - ) 5 6 1 &Ä57$ 5 64#+ 0 4 '. +' ( 5 = ? 61 % 1#: ' 5 = ? = ? = ? = ? = ? = ? = ? = ? = ? 61 &+/2. ' 5 = ? = ? %) ....
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500 series installation manual page 3-13 (page 3-14 blank) p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 3.12 mounting rack installation figure 3-5. Gns 530 mounting rack installation.
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500 series installation manual page 3-15 (page 3-16 blank) p/n 190-00181-02 rev g figure 3-6. Gps 500 mounting rack installation.
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500 series installation manual page 3-17 (page 3-18 blank) p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 3.13 recommended panel cutout dimensions figure 3-7. 500 series recommended panel cutout dimensions.
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500 series installation manual page 4-1 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 4. System interconnects 4.1 pin function list p5001 view of j5001 connector from back of unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51...
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Page 4-2 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 connector p5001, continued pin pin name i/o 37 altitude alarm audio hi (not implemented at time of publication) out 38 altitude alarm audio lo (not implemented at time of publication) out 39 lighting bus hi in 40 lighting bus lo in 41 gp...
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500 series installation manual page 4-3 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 4.1.2 p5050 view of j5050 connector from back of unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 ...
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Page 4-4 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 4.1.4 p5006 (gns 530 only) view of j5006 connector from back of unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 pin pin name i/o 1 vor/loc +to out 2 vor/loc ...
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500 series installation manual page 4-5 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 4.2 power, lighting, and antennas 4.2.1 power, lighting, and antennas function the section covers the power input requirements, lighting bus input, and antenna connections. 4.2.2 power, lighting, and antennas electrical characteristics a...
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Page 4-6 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 4.2.3 power, lighting, and antennas configuration refer to section 5.2.5 for lighting configuration. 4.2.4 power, lighting, and antennas calibration and checkout refer to section 3.9 for the com antenna checkout. 4.2.5 power, lighting, a...
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500 series installation manual page 4-7 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 4.4 main indicator 4.4.1 main indicator function the main indicator displays both lateral and vertical deviation from selected course, to/from indications, lateral and vertical flags and superflags. The “cdi” key on the bezel of the gns ...
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Page 4-8 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 4.4.2.4 superflags pin name connector pin i/o main lateral superflag p5001 17 out main vertical superflag p5001 18 out the output supplies not less than 500 ma on a 28 volt system and 250 ma on a 14 volt system with the output voltage no...
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500 series installation manual page 4-9 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 4.5 annunciators/switches 4.5.1 annunciators/switches function note initial certification of the 500 series units was accomplished without use of any remote switches or annunciators, since the same switching and annunciation is available...
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Page 4-10 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 4.5.1.11 ils/gps approach output sinks 500 ma when gps navigation is selected and gps approach is active or when vloc navigation is selected and an ils channel has been selected. This output may be connected to the ils engage input of a...
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500 series installation manual page 4-11 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 4.6 serial data 4.6.1 serial data function 4.6.1.1 rs-232 the 500 series unit is capable of interfacing with other aviation instruments by transmitting rs-232 type 1 (often known as arnav format) and type 2 (often known as northstar for...
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Page 4-12 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 label # parameter name 1 2 3 4 115 waypoint bearing (true) • • • • 116 cross track distance • 116g cross track distance • • • 121 horizontal command (to autopilot) • • • • 125 greenwich mean time (bcd) • • • • 147g magnetic variation • ...
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500 series installation manual page 4-13 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g the labels recognized on the gps arinc 429 in 1 or gps arinc 429 in 2 ports depend on the configuration (refer to section 5.2.1). The 500 series unit can receive traffic data from a bf goodrich sky497 skywatch system using the gps arinc...
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Page 4-14 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 4.7 com/vor/ils audio (gns 530 only) 4.7.1 com/vor/ils audio function activation of com mic key enables com mic audio and causes the transceiver to transmit. 500 Ω com audio and 500Ω vor/ils audio are 100 mw audio outputs that are inten...
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500 series installation manual page 4-15 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 4.7.2.3 com audio, vor/ils audio pin name connector pin i/o 500 Ω com audio hi p5002 7 out 500 Ω com audio lo p5002 19 out 500 Ω vor/ils audio hi p5006 16 out 500 Ω vor/ils audio lo p5006 17 out 500 Ω com audio and 500Ω vor/ils audio ea...
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Page 4-16 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 4.8 vor/ils indicator (gns 530 only) 4.8.1 vor/ils indicator function note because the gns 530 includes a “cdi” button that performs switching between gps and vor/ils on a remote indicator, it is seldom necessary to use these outputs to...
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500 series installation manual page 4-17 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 4.8.2.4 flag pin name connector pin i/o vor/loc +flag p5006 3 out vor/loc -flag (vor/loc common) p5006 4 out glideslope +flag p5006 30 out glideslope +down/-flag (glideslope common) p5006 31 out the flag output is capable of driving up ...
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Page 4-18 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 4.9 rmi/obi 4.9.1 rmi/obi function the main obi output provides bearing information from the active waypoint for bendix/king serial obi devices based upon the 500 series unit’s gps navigation. For the gns 530, the main obi output may be...
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500 series installation manual page 4-19 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 4.10 dme tuning (gns 530 only) 4.10.1 dme tuning function the gns 530 can channel a dme based on the tuned vloc frequency. The gns 530 outputs 2 of 5, bcd or slip parallel dme and king serial dme channeling format. When dme common is he...
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Page 4-20 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 4.10.3 dme tuning configuration refer to section 5.2.11 for the dme tuning configuration. 4.10.4 dme tuning calibration and checkout none. 4.10.5 dme tuning interconnect refer to figure 4-22 on page 4-63 for the king serial panel dme tu...
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-21 (pa ge 4-22 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11 500 series interconnects 4.11.1 500 series sy stem interface diagram figure 4-1. 500 series system interface diagram.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-23 (pa ge 4-24 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.2 500 series typical inst all ations figure 4-2. Gns 530/(a) typical installation.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-25 (pa ge 4-26 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g figure 4-3. Gps 500 typical installation.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-27 (pa ge 4-28 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.3 power, lighting, and an ten nas intercon nect figure 4-4. Power, lighting, and antennas interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-29 (pa ge 4-30 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.4 altimeter inter connect figure 4-5. Altimeter interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-31 (pa ge 4-32 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.5 main indicator intercon nect figure 4-6. Main indicator interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-33 (pa ge 4-34 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.6 ki 209a main indicato r inter connect figure 4-7. Ki 209a main indicator interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-35 (pa ge 4-36 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.7 ki 208a main indicato r inter connect figure 4-8. Ki 208a main indicator interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-37 (pa ge 4-38 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.8 annun ciato rs/switch es intercon nect figure 4-9. Annunciators/switches interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-39 (pa ge 4-40 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.9 rs-2 32 serial da ta intercon nec t figure 4-10. Rs-232 serial data interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-41 (pa ge 4-42 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.10 ari nc 4 29 efis interconn ec t figure 4-11. Arinc 429 efis interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-43 (pa ge 4-44 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.11 ari nc 4 29 sand el ehsi interconn ec t (1 50 0 series unit, 1 sandel sn3 308 ) figure 4-12. Arinc 429 sandel ehsi interconnect (1 500 series unit, 1 sandel sn3308).
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-45 (pa ge 4-46 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.12 ari nc 4 29 sand el ehsi interconn ec t (2 g n s 530, 1 sandel sn330 8) figure 4-13. Arinc 429 sandel ehsi interconnect (2 gns 530, 1 sandel sn3308).
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-47 (pa ge 4-48 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4-1 1-1 3 ari nc 4 29 sand el ehsi interconn ec t (2 g n s 530, 2 sandel sn330 8) figure 4-14. Arinc 429 sandel ehsi interconnect (2 gns 530, 2 sandel sn3308).
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-49 (pa ge 4-50 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.14 ari nc 4 29 air dat a/iru/ ahrs inte rconn ec t figure 4-15. Arinc 429 air data/iru/ahrs interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-51 (pa ge 4-52 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.15 ari nc 4 29 flight contr ol interco nnec t figure 4-16. Arinc 429 flight control interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-53 (pa ge 4-54 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.16 traffic ad visory sys tem inte rcon nec t figure 4-17. Traffic advisory system interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-55 (pa ge 4-56 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.17 weather and terr ain interconnect figure 4-18. Weather an d terrain interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-57 (pa ge 4-58 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.18 audio panel inter conn ect figure 4-19. Audio panel interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-59 (pa ge 4-60 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.19 vor/ils indicator interconn ect figure 4-20. Vor/ils indicator interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-61 (pa ge 4-62 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.20 rmi/obi inter conn ect figure 4-21. Rmi/obi interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-63 (pa ge 4-64 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.21 king serial panel dme tuning interconn ect figure 4-22. King serial panel dme tuning interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-65 (pa ge 4-66 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.22 king serial remo te dme tunin g interco nnect figure 4-23. King serial remote dme tuning interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-67 (pa ge 4-68 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.23 parallel 2 of 5 dme tuning inter conn ect figure 4-24. Parallel 2 of 5 dme tuning interconnect.
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500 serie s ins t a lla ti on ma nu al page 4-69 (pa ge 4-70 blank) p/n 1 90 -001 81 -02 rev g 4.11.24 parallel bcd/slip code dme tuning interco nnect figure 4-25. Parallel bcd/slip code dme tuning interconnect.
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500 series installation manual page 5-1 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 5. Post installation configuration & checkout procedure 5.1 configuration mode operations with power applied to the aviation rack and the 500 series unit turned off, press and hold the ent key and turn the unit on. Release the ent key wh...
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Page 5-2 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 data in 1, data in 2, cont. Efis/airdata selected course, heading, joystick waypoint, altitude, temperature, and speed information from the following systems: collins pro line 21 flight control selected course information from the follow...
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500 series installation manual page 5-3 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g sdi selection description common common long-range navigator (only 429 data with sdi=0 is used) lnav 1 number 1 (pilot) long-range navigator. Only 429 data with sdi=0 or sdi=1 is used. Lnav 2 number 2 (copilot) long-range navigator. Only...
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Page 5-4 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 channel outputs selection description off no unit(s) connected to output of this channel. Aviation serial position, altitude, velocity, and navigation data to the following units: garmin gpsmap 295, gpsmap 195 or gps iii pilot argus 3000...
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500 series installation manual page 5-5 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 5.2.4 instrument panel self-test page select the instrument panel self-test page (see figure 5-4). This page allows verification that the 500 series unit is communicating properly with other instruments. Compare on-screen indications wit...
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Page 5-6 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 slope sets the sensitivity the brightness of the display has to changes in the input level. The higher the number, the brighter the display for a given increase in the input level. This field has a range of 0 (zero) to 99, and is set to ...
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500 series installation manual page 5-7 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 5.2.7 main discrete i/o page select the main discrete i/o page (see figure 5-8). Gray code if the encoding altimeter input is used, verify that the decoded altitude field indicates the correct altitude. External switch state this allows ...
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Page 5-8 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 5.2.8 main cdi/obs config page select the main cdi/obs config page (see figure 5- 9). This page allows you to verify the main cdi outputs, both lateral (lat) and vertical (vert), and verify and calibrate the main obs input. Using the con...
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500 series installation manual page 5-9 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g cdi (gns 530 only) selection description gps the gns 530 cdi button is in the gps state, and the gps annunciate output is active. This annunciator output may be required to be active for some installations. Vloc the gns 530 cdi button is...
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Page 5-10 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 5.2.9 com setup page (gns 530 only) select the com setup page (see figure 5-10). These values are set at the factory and seldom require calibration. Freq selects a vhf communication frequency. For purposes of setting the squelch and sid...
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500 series installation manual page 5-11 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 5.2.10 vor discrete inputs page (gns 530 only) select the vor discrete inputs page (see figure 5- 11). This page allows you to verify the operation of an external vloc transfer switch that may be present in the installation. Selection v...
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Page 5-12 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 to-fr selection verify that: from the from flag is in view. Hide the to/from flag is hidden. To the to flag is in view. Selected course select 150° on the cdi/hsi that is connected to the 500 series vor/loc/gs obs inputs. The selected c...
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500 series installation manual page 5-13 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g sdi selection description common common vor/ils receiver (only 429 data with sdi=0 is used) vor/ils 1 number 1 (pilot) vor/ils receiver. Only 429 data with sdi=0 or sdi=1 is used. Vor/ils 2 number 2 (copilot) vor/ils receiver. Only 429 ...
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Page 5-14 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 5.2.15 stormscope download data page (only if 500 series unit configured for bfg wx-500 stormscope interface) select the stormscope download data page (see figure 5-16). This page shows raw data downloadable from the wx-500. Optional se...
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500 series installation manual page 5-15 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 5.2.17 ryan tcad config page (only if 500 series unit configured for ryan tcad interface) select the ryan tcad config page (see figure 5-19). This page shows the tcad’s current shield settings for the selected mode, approach mode status...
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Page 5-16 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 5.3 additional ground tests 5.3.1 connector engagement test 1. Turn on the 500 series unit, and turn on the avionics master switch (if applicable). 2. Place the 500 series unit in the rack and engage the pawl mechanism. 3. Turn the alle...
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500 series installation manual page 5-17 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g 5.3.3 signal acquisition test upon approval of the instrument panel self-test page, the satellite status page is displayed. If the unit is unable to acquire satellites, relocate the aircraft away from obstructions which might be shading...
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Page 5-18 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 5.3.7 vhf com check (gns 530 only) a flight test is recommended after the installation is complete to ensure satisfactory performance. To check the communications transceiver, maintain an appropriate altitude and contact a ground statio...
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500 series installation manual page a-1 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g appendix a. Certification documents a.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, “checklist f...
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Page a-2 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 6. Troubleshooting information refer to the [500 series unit] maintenance manual. 7. Removal and replacement information refer to section 3.8 of this manual. If the unit is removed and reinstalled, a functional check of the equipment sho...
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500 series installation manual page a-3 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g a.2 environmental qualification form—gns 530 nomenclature: gns 530 airborne gps/vor/ils/com system type/model/part no.: 010-00182-(), which includes 011-00550-() tso/jtso compliance: tso-c129a class a (1) (gps) tso-c37d class 4 & 6, jtso...
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Page a-4 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 a.3 environmental qualification form—gps 500 nomenclature: gps 500 airborne gps system type/model/part no.: 010-00176-(), which includes 011-00562-() tso/jtso compliance: tso-c129a class a (1) (gps) manufacturer’s specification and/or ot...
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500 series installation manual page a-5 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g a.4 environmental qualification form—ga 56 nomenclature: ga 56, gps aviation antenna type/model/part no.: 011-00134-00 (stud mount) 011-00147-00 (flange mount) tso compliance: c129 class a (1) manufacturer’s specification and/or other ap...
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500 series installation manual page b-1 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g appendix b. Stc permission consistent with n8110.69 or order 8110.4, aviation authority approved installers are hereby granted permission to use stc #sa00864wi (gns 530) data to modify aircraft. Please contact garmin for gps 500 stc info...
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500 series installation manual page c-1 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g appendix c. 500 series rs-232 aviation data format c.1 electrical interface the output signals shall be compatible with rs-232c. Data shall be generated at 9600 baud with a word length of 8 bits, one stop bit, and no parity. C.2 general ...
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Page c-2 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 the following table describes the type 1 output sentence item designator (id) and item data (dddd) fields. If data for these sentences is invalid or unavailable, dashes ("-") are used to fill in all non-blank character positions. * the a...
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500 series installation manual page c-3 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g c.4 output sentence type 2 the 500 series type 2 output sentence shall have the following general format: id - item designator (3 ascii characters) seq - sequence number (1 binary byte) wpt - waypoint identifier (5 ascii characters) lat ...
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Page c-4 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 the following table describes the type 2 output sentence item designator (id), sequence number (seq), waypoint identifier (wpt), waypoint latitude (lat), waypoint longitude (lon), and magnetic variation at waypoint (mvar) fields. Field b...
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500 series installation manual page d-1 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g appendix d. 500 series rs-232 fuel/air data input format d.1 electrical interface the input signals shall be compatible with rs-232c. Data shall be input at 9600 baud with a word length of 8 bits, one stop bit, and no parity. One message...
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Page d-2 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 d.4 shadin fuel flow sentence the garmin 500 series units shall be capable of receiving the following 55-byte message from the shadin fuel flow indicator: k0543.20100.00040.00060.00123.40045.40078.0123 where: start-transmit character (0x...
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500 series installation manual page d-3 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g d.6 shadin fuel/airdata computer sentence the garmin 500 series units shall be capable of receiving the following message strings from the shadin fuel/airdata or airdata computer: za012 "za" (ascii characters); "012" represents indicated...
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500 series installation manual page e-1 p/n 190-00181-02 rev g appendix e. 500 series lru interface overview the following tables provide a quick overview of some of the equipment that can be interfaced with the garmin 500 series units. This is not a complete listing however; it only represents thos...
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Page e-2 500 series installation manual rev g p/n 190-00181-02 function bendix/king collins efis efis 40/50 efis-84 displays sg 465 dpu-84 function sandel ehsi sn 3308 function bendix/king collins honeywell litef litton iru/ahrs kau 461 ahc 85e laseref ltr 81 ltn 90-100 hg 1075 ab ltn-91 hg 1095 ab ...