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Index

ADS-B

, 4

Additional Functions

ADS-B Monitor, 11

Altitude Monitor, 10
Flight ID Entry, 10

Flight Timer, 9

Stopwatch, 9

Alerts

Fault Annunciations, 14

Alert Messages, 14

Bezel Controls

CLR, 5
FUNC, 6
IDENT, 5
Numeric Buttons, 5
Selector Knob, 5
VFR, 6

Brightness and Lighting Controls, 13
Configuration Mode, 15
Low Temperature Operation, 15
Mode Control

ALT, 8

ON, 8

STBY, 8

Plug & Play Details, 16
Power On/Off, 7

Software Updates, 16
Squawk Code Entry, 8
System Overview, 3

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Page 3: ...Pg Chg Cover 0 Page 0 TOC 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 11 0 12 0 13 0 14 0 15 0 16 0 17 0 18 0 19 0 Index 0 Inside Back Cover 0 Outside Back Cove 0 ...

Page 4: ... ID entry 8 Altitude Monitor 8 ADS B Monitor 9 BRIGHTNESS AND LIGHTING CONTROLS 11 ALERTS 12 Alert Messages 12 Fault Annunciation 12 CONFIGURATION MODE 13 LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATION 13 SOFTWARE UPDATES 14 PLUG AND PLAY DETAILS 14 Deleted 3 Deleted 4 Deleted 5 Deleted 5 Deleted 5 Deleted 5 Deleted 5 Deleted 5 Deleted 6 Deleted 6 Deleted 7 Deleted 8 Deleted 8 Deleted 9 Deleted 9 Deleted 9 Deleted 10 ...

Page 5: ...amiliar with all of the information in the manual it is essential to the safe use of the AXP340 that pilots give careful attention to the material contained within these NOTEs AXP340 Mode S ADS B Out Transponder The AXP340 is a panel mount Mode S transponder with support for 1090 MHz Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS B Extended Squitter ES also known as ADS B Out that meets all the re...

Page 6: ...compliant Flight Timer Stopwatch Altitude Monitor Flight ID reporting COOL FEATURE ADS B Compliance When combined with any of Avidyne s TAS6X0A ADS B capable Traffic Advisory Systems and an ADS B compliant GPS source and display e g Avidyne IFD540 or 440 the combined system will meet the full 1090 MHz ADS B compliant mandate AXP340 Transponder Selector Knob Clear Ident ...

Page 7: ...of the front panel is used to select data such as characters for Flight ID or move through the menu options Pressing the selector knob confirms the selection or selection of the options presented A label on the right side of the display describes the action when the selector knob is pressed NUMERIC BUTTONS The numeric buttons are used to select a new Squawk code or flight ID numbers Pressing butto...

Page 8: ...vious squawk code Pressing the VFR button while in Flight ID edit changes the Flight ID to the pre programmed ID set up during configuration of the transponder FUNC Pressing the FUNC button provides access to the flight timer stopwatch Flight ID editing ADS B monitor depending on installation altitude monitor and front panel dimming ...

Page 9: ... Standby mode STBY and present the squawk code and Reported Altitude display page The AXP340 will automatically transition to ALT mode during takeoff roll To manually power the AXP340 off press and hold the MODE button for at least 3 seconds A countdown timer will be displayed on the left side of the display and the unit will completely power down upon reaching 0 To manually power the AXP340 on fo...

Page 10: ...et to ALT unless otherwise directed by Air Traffic Control Aircraft installations that include a gear squat switch will automatically select GND on landing or while taxiing SQUAWK CODE ENTRY Press any of the numeric buttons 0 through 7 to start modifying the squawk code A new squawk code is set when the fourth digit is entered If the code entry is not completed within 7 seconds the changes are ign...

Page 11: ...ion Display Pressing the CLR button resets the flight time counter Pressing the selector knob starts or stops the flight timer Pressing the FUNC button moves to the next screen and leaves the flight timer in the current state STOPWATCH The stopwatch can be used as a convenient timer Stopwatch Function Display Press the FUNC button to display the stopwatch Pressing the selector knob starts and stop...

Page 12: ...ace the previous value If a button is not pressed for 7 seconds the changes are ignored and the previous code restored Flight ID Entry In Process Example The Flight ID should correspond to the aircraft call sign entered on your flight plan If no flight plan is active the aircraft registration should be used as your Flight ID Use only letters and digits If the Flight ID is less than 8 characters lo...

Page 13: ...OW to indicate the aircraft height relative to the target altitude ADS B MONITOR The ADS B Monitor is only available on installations that include an ADS B position source The ADS B Monitor provides a display of the position information that is being transmitted in ADS B position reports This can provide confirmation that the correct information is being transmitted particularly where the GPS sour...

Page 14: ...10 dashes if no valid latitude and longitude is shown then ADS B position information is NOT being transmitted Loss of ADS B position information will also result in a WARNING message being displayed ...

Page 15: ...t dimming bus controls typically a dimming rheostat Ambient Light Sensor If set up to use the ambient light sensor that is embedded in the AXP340 bezel from the Configuration pages at time of installation then both the bezel and the display brightness backlighting will be automatically controlled via internal software algorithms in response to measured ambient light conditions Manual Control displ...

Page 16: ...lear the message at any time if the fault is still present the message may reappear FAULT ANNUNCIATION If the transponder detects an internal failure the screen will indicate FAULT and a brief statement of the problem No replies will be made to interrogations when a fault is detected Some FAULT indications can be recovered by switching the transponder off and back on again although in all cases a ...

Page 17: ... not use Configuration Mode in flight Check with your avionics installer before changing the configuration To enter configuration mode hold down the FUNC button whilst switching on the transponder Configuration items can be changed using the selector knob or numeric buttons for data input Press the selector knob to accept the selection Pressing FUNC advances to the next configuration item When con...

Page 18: ...an be performed at your avionics shop PLUG AND PLAY DETAILS The AXP340 is plug play compatible with the King KT 76 76A transponder This means it can literally be installed in a KT 76 76A tray and no further action or wiring is required All functions described in this manual will be supported in that case ...

Page 19: ...Fault Annunciations 14 Alert Messages 14 Bezel Controls CLR 5 FUNC 6 IDENT 5 Numeric Buttons 5 Selector Knob 5 VFR 6 Brightness and Lighting Controls 13 Configuration Mode 15 Low Temperature Operation 15 Mode Control ALT 8 ON 8 STBY 8 Plug Play Details 16 Power On Off 7 Software Updates 16 Squawk Code Entry 8 System Overview 3 ...

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