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Contents
1.
General ............................................................................................ 1
1.1
MX575 D/GPS Beacon Operation .................................................. 2
1.2
Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) ............................... 2
1.3
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) ..................... 2
1.4
Understanding the MX575 D/GPS Satellite Compass .................... 3
1.5
Supplied Equipment ........................................................................ 4
2.
MX575 Mounting ............................................................................ 5
2.1
MX575 Mounting Guidelines ......................................................... 6
2.2
Installation Procedure ...................................................................... 7
2.2.1
Mounting ................................................................................. 7
2.2.2
Fixed Base Mounting .............................................................. 8
2.2.3
Pole and Rail Mounting ........................................................ 13
2.3
Connecting to a Power Source ...................................................... 23
3.
MX575 Operation ......................................................................... 24
3.1
MX575 Antenna Cable ................................................................. 24
3.2
Standard Data Interface to the CDU ............................................. 25
3.3
Alternative Data Interface ............................................................. 31
3.4
Data Interface to PC or Other Navigation Systems ...................... 34
4.
MX575 Configuration ................................................................... 35
4.1
Configuring the MX575 as a GPS Satellite Compass ................... 37
4.2
The NAV 5 & NAV 6 Compass Display Screens ......................... 39
5.
MX575 Specifications ................................................................... 40
6.
Data Output ................................................................................... 44
6.1
Proprietary Input Data Messages .................................................. 51
PRODUCT WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ........ 65