AvMap EKPV, User Manual

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Aeronautical Navigator AvMap EKPV
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- User Manual
• Attitude (roll, pitch and heading angle)
• Airspeed
• Altitude
• Wind Estimation
• Side slip indication
• Vertical Speed
These information are collected and
displayed to the pilot on the EKP V screen,
when Primary Flight Display mode (PFD
Mode) is selected. For more details on the
EFIS user interface see AvMap A2 ADAHRS
User manual included in the A2 ADAHRS
box and available at www.avmap.it.
Note: Although this user guide assumes the
use of a Docking Station, it is also possible
to connect the A2 module to the USB port of
the EKP V cigarette-lighter cable.
Video In
The Cockpit Docking Station includes a
video input (NTSC and PAL) that allows
connecting the EKP V to video cameras with
very useful applications for tail-draggers, or
monitoring flights!
In the VIDEO IN menu you can select “show
video” to see the video on the display. Adjust
saturation, contrast, brightness and hue
phase to personal requisition.
The Video can also be activated selecting
this option for the F1 button.
COM B port mode
You can choose to use COM B port in
serial mode (by default) or button mode.
By default COM B port is set in serial mode
for NMEA interfaces. The button mode is a
special function developed for professional
use to switch the display brighthness in one
push from Daylight mode to Night mode
with LCD brightness to 0%. In order to use
this function an external button needs to be
connected to COM B port. To use the button
mode contact avionics@avmap.it in order
to receive technical specifications for the
connection to COM B.
Device Manager
The Device manager confirms what
application is connected to the EKP V,
through which device and it shows the
status whether the application is enabled or
disabled.
Checklists
The checklist is the traditional list of actions
to be performed before, during and after
each flight.
EKP V has a few pre-configured checklist,
but it is possible to customize an existing
checklist or to create a new one.