Garmin Diamond DA40, Maintenance Manual

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G1000/DA40 System Maintenance Manual
Revision 6 190-00303-03
Page B-2
B.1 System Power Up
Apply power to the G1000 by doing the following:
1. Turn on the BATT side master switch.
2. Turn on the ground power unit, if utilized.
3. Turn on the AVIONICS master switch. At this moment, all G1000 equipment is receiving power.
B.1.1 System Software Verification
Before loading any software files, the existing files are to be checked and verified against aircraft
maintenance logs.
1. Remove power from the MFD and PFD by pulling the MFD and PFD circuit breakers.
2. Start the PFD in configuration mode by holding down the ENT key and closing the PFD circuit
breaker. Hold the ENT key until the words
are displayed in the
upper left corner of the PFD.
3. Start the MFD in the same manner as the PFD.
4. The PFD shows the System Status configuration page by default:
5. Activate the cursor and use the FMS knob to scroll down the items listed in the LRU window.
6. Highlight each LRU and verify the installed software version and part number against the
information recorded in the aircraft maintenance logs.
7. After software versions and part numbers have been verified, the new software may be loaded to
the system. Continue to the MFD & PFD Software Load section.