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ADL160 User and Installation Manual  

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ADL160 

 

User and Installation Manual 

 
 

Version 1.00 

 

17.01.2022 

 
 

Summary of Contents for ADL160

Page 1: ...ADL160 User and Installation Manual 1 9 Version 1 00 17 01 2022 ADL160 User and Installation Manual Version 1 00 17 01 2022 ...

Page 2: ...DL160 IS NOT SUITABLE AS A MEANS OF PRIMARY NAVIGATION Especially the build in database is not updated in a regular aviation cycle It is also not maintained to the standards of certified aviation databases 5 General Description ADL160 The ADL160 is a small size satellite weather receiver designed to be placed on the glare shield in the aircraft It is powered via Micro USB 5V The ADL160 can be used...

Page 3: ...es etc When operating the ADL160 you can check on the Config page of the ADLConnect app the actual voltage measured by the device That should not be below 4 7V to 4 8V or there could be outages when the ADL160 is communicating with the satellite Also the voltage should be as stable as possible when the ADL160 transmits and uses more power Some low quality USB outlets might not keep up with that Al...

Page 4: ... below the glare shield unless it is made of conductive material shielding the satellite signal An ad hoc solution can also be to protect the ADL160 below a white piece of paper or similar 13 Placement and Optional Installation The ADL160 contains an internal Iridium and GPS antenna This is a directional antenna The device has to lie in the right side as shown below to get good view of the sky We ...

Page 5: ...vice to the ADL160 After powering up the ADL device you have to connect your portable device to the WiFi access point provided by the ADL device Go to the settings screen of your device We show this step for the Apple iPad but other devices will work in a similar way Choose Wi Fi on the left side Then on the right side you will see the network ADL Connect Choose this network and make sure the iPad...

Page 6: ...password supplied to you by us on purchase of the ADL device Please refer to the ADLConnect documentation for the detailed usage of the ADLConnect app 16 Important ADLConnect Privacy Setting When running iOS 13 or later it is essential to configure the location privacy setting properly The setting should be a shown in the following screenshot Enable the location services and authorize ADLConnect t...

Page 7: ...odes for which you would like to download the METAR and or TAF Then press Single ADL Download and the download will start A satellite download will take an average of 2 minutes but this can vary a lot depending antenna and satellite position etc Please note that Iridium satellites move very fast over the sky Thus the reception will vary all the time and a bad or good connection at a single moment ...

Page 8: ... a corridor along the flight plan you did enter Therefore enter at least the destination of your flight in the flight plan table right to the moving map to get the weather for your whole flight path 18 ADL160 Technical data Operating and storage temperature range 20 to 60 C Dimensions 50 x 47 x 20mm Mass 65g Requires USB micro power 5V 500mA minimum 19 ADL160 Label Figure 5 ADL160 Label ...

Page 9: ...ADL160 User and Installation Manual 9 9 Version 1 00 17 01 2022 20 Contact Golze Engineering Bredowstr 29 10551 Berlin http www ing golze de mail ing golze de 49 30 39805204 ...

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