7.13 Garmin ADS-B Traffic System Interface (Optional)
A Garmin ADS-B traffic system may be interfaced to the GTN. The nose of the
ownship symbol on both the GTN main map page and dedicated traffic page
serves as the actual location of your aircraft. The center of the traffic target icon
serves as the reported location for the target aircraft. Motion vectors for traffic
may be displayed in either absolute or relative motion. The location of the traffic
targets relative to the ownship are the same, regardless of the selected motion
vector.
Absolute motion vectors are colored either cyan or white, depending on unit
configuration. Absolute motion vectors depict the reported track of the traffic
target referenced to the ground. An absolute motion vector pointed towards your
ownship symbol does not necessarily mean the traffic target is getting closer to
your aircraft.
Relative motion vectors are always colored green and depict the motion of the
traffic target relative to your ownship symbol. The direction the traffic target is
pointed may vary greatly from the motion vector and a target may be getting
closer to your aircraft independent of the direction the target is pointed. A green
relative motion vector pointed towards your ownship indicates that the traffic
target is converging on your aircraft.
If more than one target is occupying the same area of the screen, the GTN will
combine the two or more traffic targets into one traffic group. The presence of
an asterisk to the left of a target indicates that traffic has been grouped. The
highest priority traffic target in the group is displayed to the pilot. When applied
to airborne targets the asterisk will be displayed in white or cyan depending on
the traffic depiction color used in the installation. The asterisk will be brown for
grouped ground targets. The asterisk will not turn amber, even if an alerted
target is included in the group.
An alerted target may be placed in the same group as non-alerted targets. In this
case, the alerted target will be displayed. Two alerted targets will not be placed
in the same group. All alerted targets will be displayed on the screen.
Traffic targets displayed on the dedicated traffic page may be selected in order
to obtain additional information about a traffic target or to view all targets in a
grouped target. When a grouped target is selected, the "Next" button on the
dedicated traffic page will cycle through all targets located in close proximity to
where the screen has been touched.
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