TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................................1-1
1.3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................1-2
1.4 TSO LIMITATIONS .....................................................................................................................................1-7
1.5 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................1-7
1.6 CERTIFICATION .........................................................................................................................................1-7
1.7 FAULT DETECTION AND EXCLUSION (FDE) ......................................................................................1-7
1.8 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ....................................................................................................................1-8
1.9 LIMITED WARRANTY ...............................................................................................................................1-8
2. INSTALLATION
2.1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 ANTENNA CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................................2-1
2.3 RACK CONSIDERATIONS .........................................................................................................................2-3
2.4 CABLING AND WIRING ............................................................................................................................2-3
2.5 COOLING AIR..............................................................................................................................................2-3
2.6 MINIMUM INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................2-3
3. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
3.1 UNIT AND ACCESSORIES .........................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 DATA BASE OPTIONS................................................................................................................................3-4
3.3 MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS.....................................................................................................................3-4
3.4 INSTALLATION ACCESSORIES REQUIRED BUT NOT PROVIDED ...................................................3-4
3.5 ANTENNA INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................3-5
3.6 CABLE INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................3-6
3.7 RACK INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................................3-8
3.8 500 SERIES UNIT INSERTION AND REMOVAL.....................................................................................3-8
3.9 COM ANTENNA INSTALLATION CHECK (GNS 530)............................................................................3-8
4. SYSTEM INTERCONNECTS
4.1 PIN FUNCTION LIST...................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 POWER, LIGHTING, AND ANTENNAS....................................................................................................4-6
4.3 ALTIMETER.................................................................................................................................................4-7
4.4 MAIN INDICATOR ......................................................................................................................................4-8
4.5 ANNUNCIATORS/SWITCHES ...................................................................................................................4-10
4.6 SERIAL DATA .............................................................................................................................................4-13
4.7 COM/VOR/ILS AUDIO (GNS 530 ONLY)..................................................................................................4-17
4.8 VOR/ILS INDICATOR (GNS 530 ONLY)...................................................................................................4-19
4.9 RMI/OBI........................................................................................................................................................4-21
4.10 DME TUNING (GNS 530 ONLY) ..............................................................................................................4-22
4.11 TERRAIN AWARNESS AND WARNING SYSTEM (TAWS) AND TERRAIN .....................................4-24
5. POST INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION & CHECKOUT PROCEDURE
5.1 CONFIGURATION MODE OPERATIONS.................................................................................................5-1
5.2 INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION PAGES............................................................................................5-1
5.3 ADDITIONAL GROUND TESTS ................................................................................................................5-22
Appendix A. CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
A.1 CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS ..............................................................................................................A-1
Appendix B. STC PERMISSION ..............................................................................................................B-1
Appendix C. 500 SERIES RS-232 AVIATION DATA FORMAT...........................................................C-1
Appendix D. 500 SERIES RS-232 FUEL/AIR DATA INPUT FORMAT ...............................................D-1
Appendix E. 500 SERIES LRU INTERFACE OVERVIEW ....................................................................E-1
Appendix F. DRAWINGS AND INTERCONNECTS ..............................................................................F-1
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