Avidyne FlightMax EX500, Installation Manual

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Figure 15: Radar Setup Page
5.9.3 Radar Configuration Options
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5.9.2 Setting up Radar Support
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To set up radar support:
1. From the Maintenance Mode Page, select Radar Setup . The Radar Setup Page displays:
2. From the Radar Setup Page, select the radar sensor installed on this aircraft.
3. Press Save to save the radar selection, and then press Restart System.
4. Enter Maintenance Mode again and reselect Radar Setup .
5. The Radar Setup page will now display the options for the installed radar system.
6. See Table 21 and Table 22 for information about the options that may display.
7. If the Roll Trim button displays, adjust the roll trim as described in Section 5.9.4, “Adjusting the Roll
Trim” on page 49
8. When you are done, press Save . Press Cancel to exit without saving changes.
9. Changes do not take effect until the MFD has been restarted. From the Maintenance Mode Page,
press
Restart System .
Table 21 describes the configuration options with many radar systems. For more information, see the
installation and operations manuals for your radar system.
Table 21: Radar Options
Option Value Notes
Park Position Last position Set the park/startup position for the radar antenna tilt angle.
Full up
Centered
Full down
Beam Width 0.0
O
– 19.5
O
Defines the Width and Height of the radar sweep graphical
depiction on the EX500 radar display. Typical beam widths are
shown in Table 22.
Beam Height 0.0
O
– 19.5
O
Enable Gain Control Checkbox Enables R/T variable gain control to be commanded from the
EX500/EX600.
Enable VP Checkbox When checked, enables Radar Vertical Profile mode.