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Page 1: ...Meet REV F Sept 15 2015 Manual Number 9017846 MD302 Standby Attitude Module Pilot s Guide...

Page 2: ...he MD302 Standby Attitude Module SAM is the industry s first digital standby instrument to provide attitude altitude airspeed slip vertical trend and heading information in an advanced 2 inch format T...

Page 3: ...ho operate aircraft in accordance with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations Title 14 CFR We welcome your comments concerning our product and this manual When reporting a specific problem please des...

Page 4: ...ion 8 Altitude Operation 10 Airspeed Operation 14 Menu Operation 17 OPTIONS MENU 18 ALT Units 19 BARO Units 20 Attitude Symbol 21 ATT Mask 22 ALT Trend 23 INFO 24 Review Configuration 25 Battery INFO...

Page 5: ...only user interface device on the unit The Control Knob has two functions Push and Turn The Control Knob provides 16 detents per revolution and typically changes the information it is controlling on t...

Page 6: ...f the system to validate operational readiness This includes among others a battery capacity measurement an internal test to verify software and memory and confirmation that the internal settings and...

Page 7: ...displaying six functions Attitude Altitude Airspeed Slip Vertical Trend and Heading Information Images 2 3 FLIGHT MODE FLIGHT MODE HORIZONTAL ORIENTATION Image 2 REV F Sept 15 2015 Manual Number 90178...

Page 8: ...the airplane can be selected during Flight Mode using the Options Menu see Options Menu page 21 The Roll Scale is depicted as an arc of graduations representing bank angles of 0 triangle 10 20 30 45 s...

Page 9: ...e 4 Roll Bank Scale Symbolic Airplane Pitch Scale Horizon Line Slip Indicator The Pitch Scale is depicted as a series of graduations representing pitch angles every 5 with every 10 graduation being wi...

Page 10: ...e Image 5 REV F Sept 15 2015 Manual Number 9017846 6 30 30 60 60 50 50 40 40 A series of chevrons will appear overlaid on the Pitch Scale at attitudes greater than 45 This is to indicate to the pilot...

Page 11: ...tation Image 6 The Slip Indicator is represented by a shaded translucent background with two white lines around center and a white ball When the ball is maintained between the vertical lines during ba...

Page 12: ...ng Operation can be configured during installation The heading information is comprised of a window showing the current heading and a moving scale located along the bottom of the display Image 6 The H...

Page 13: ...directly from ARINC input and displayed without reprocessing If ARINC input data is lost the display will read Image 7 Image 7 Flight Mode HEADING OPERATION REV F Sept 15 2015 Manual Number 9017846 9...

Page 14: ...ds and ten thousand digits slightly larger than the others The Altitude Pointer triangle to the right of the window points to the associated position on the Altitude Scale of the current altitude Alti...

Page 15: ...ATION REV F Sept 15 2015 Manual Number 9017846 11 Altitude display shown below ALTITUDE OPERATION Image 8 Altitude Scale Altitude Vertical Trend Bar Altitude Window Pointer Altitude Units of Measure B...

Page 16: ...arrows will appear on either side of BARO Image 10 Manually changing the MD302 barometric setting will override the external source The Altitude Trend Bar is located along the right margin of the Alt...

Page 17: ...ght Mode ALTITUDE OPERATION REV F Sept 15 2015 Manual Number 9017846 13 Image 10 Two arrows appear on either side of BARO when synronized Image 9 The Barometric Setting will turn green during adjustme...

Page 18: ...ed units are available in Knots KPH kilometers per hour or MPH miles per hour The unit of measure appears below the airspeed window and can be selected during installation in the Configuration Mode on...

Page 19: ...Flight Mode AIRSPEED OPERATION Image 11 Range Markings Airspeed Scale Airspeed Window Pointer Airspeed Units Airspeed display shown below AIRSPEED OPERATION REV F Sept 15 2015 Manual Number 9017846 15...

Page 20: ...e by the installer only This setting is not available in Flight Mode Colors must be selected based on industry defined colors and V speed limits as defined by the aircraft s specific Pilot s Operating...

Page 21: ...nt menu By default the currently set value of each menu option is displayed in gray directly to the right of each setting Pressing the Control Knob for any highlighted item will activate the selection...

Page 22: ...erence or potentially necessary in flight adjustments Image 12 The Options Menu can be accessed by pushing and holding the Control Knob for approximately two seconds The brightness adjustment bar will...

Page 23: ...e altitude unit of measure to either feet or meters This feature is available during flight in the event that the aircraft crosses territorial airspace that requires or reports different altitude unit...

Page 24: ...ent unit of measure to either inHg inches of mercury or MBAR millibars This feature is available during flight in the event that the aircraft crosses territorial airspace that requires or reports diff...

Page 25: ...bolic airplane on the Attitude Display to either delta wing or traditional This feature is provided for pilot preference and to match other instruments in the panel Images 15 16 17 DELTA WING SYMBOL T...

Page 26: ...e Attitude Mask ON or OFF The Attitude Mask provides gradient dimming of the corners of the Attitude Display to give the aesthetic look of a round instrument Images 18 19 20 ATT MASK ON Image 20 ATT M...

Page 27: ...ltitude Trend Bar provides a graphical representation of vertical speed near the Altitude Scale see Altitude Operation page 10 This feature is provided for pilot preference and convenience Image 21 Op...

Page 28: ...the Options Menu Image 22 It offers multiple selections that are available during Flight Mode that do not affect the aircraft specific configuration of the unit The options available allow the user to...

Page 29: ...uring installation or maintenance There are no selectable options and this feature provides a view only verification of information When selected the Review CFG screen will appear and allow the user t...

Page 30: ...r to view the real time status of the internal battery The information available includes the Estimated Run Time in minutes the Temperature in Celsius the current battery State of Charge percentage an...

Page 31: ...selectable options After confirming any setting by selecting it that setting will become active and it will be saved in memory This will occur regardless of whether the Exit Menu command is selected o...

Page 32: ...d This item is typically grayed out and unavailable in Flight Mode This feature is only provided to manually turn the unit OFF when on the ground or if inadvertently left on internal battery power Ima...

Page 33: ...overlaid on the Attitude Display and turning the Control Knob will increase or decrease the current setting Image 28 A second push will remove the brightness adjust bar before it times out While the...

Page 34: ...rue Blue Power lithium iron phosphate battery which recharges during normal flight contains a heater for low temperature conditions and provides a minimum of one hour of operation 2 5 hours when new I...

Page 35: ...power become low while in operation the battery icon will be displayed This is identified by a black battery icon with a red X on it This indicates that there is less than 20 of battery capacity left...

Page 36: ...display a warning message Image 31 The unit will begin counting down for 60 seconds and turn OFF automatically If continued operation is desired turn the Control Knob to highlight ON and press to sele...

Page 37: ...ceedance of internal rate sensors loss of airspeed or other various reasons This may self correct but if the red X persists the unit should be serviced immediately A brief summary of the unit s dynami...

Page 38: ...e This may self correct but if the red X persists the unit should be serviced immediately Image 34 The altimeter instrument is absent possibly due to exceedance of the pressure sensor range This may s...

Page 39: ...e MD302 provides a Calibrate Pressure feature in Configuration Mode which allows field calibration of the MD302 pressure instruments to offset any errors such that the displayed values are within requ...

Page 40: ...re the new software by loading it onto a USB memory device It is recommended but not necessary that the USB device have no additional files on it Loosen the screw and USB port cover on the back of the...

Page 41: ...ttery is good If the battery capacity warning appears the battery pack may need to be recharged Image 35 The user may acknowledge the warning and continue on to Flight Mode However emergency backup po...

Page 42: ...and corrosion resistant finish Each LCD display has a polymer polarizer on top of the glass Both the bezel and the displays should be cleaned with a clean lint free cloth Slightly dampen the cloth wi...

Page 43: ...r internal photocell Programmable dimming curve Pilot Interface 16 detent push and turn knob Weight 1 6 lbs 0 73 kg Battery Rechargeable field replaceable internal battery Technology Lithium iron phos...

Page 44: ...bligation will be limited to replacement or repair Except for a warranty of title and the limited warranty set forth above no other warranties expressed or implied or other obligations or liabilities...

Page 45: ...uct registration card to Mid Continent Instruments and Avionics Attn Product Support 9400 East 34th Street North Wichita Kansas 67226 USA You may also visit flySAM com registration to enter the reques...

Page 46: ...NOTES REV F Sept 15 2015 Manual Number 9017846...

Page 47: ...t compact design with selectable orientation horizontal and vertical like no other ensuring a perfect fit within any panel SAM s unique two screen display features high definition graphics and extra w...

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