SkyGuardTWX “978 UAT/1090 ES” ADS-B Transceiver Setup
This Transceiver is a fully integrated 978mhz UAT and 1090mhz ES radio transceiver
along with a WAAS GPS and WiFi transmitter. The unit is powered on by plugging the
provided DC charging adapter into any aircraft charging socket that provides either 12v
or 24v DC. There are 4 antennas (1 long on 4 ft. coax, 2 long and 1 short) and a GPS
receiver that must be installed
prior to powering up the transceiver
. The GPS receiver
“puck” is plugged into the ADS-B transceiver with the “arrow” on the GPS plug
pointing up. The 2 longer black ADS-B receiver antennas are attached to the outside
coax connectors adjacent to and at same end as the GPS plug. The 4 ft. coax cable with
long external antenna is attached to the center coax connector at the same end as the GPS
plug. The shorter WiFi antenna and the DC power adapter plug are connected to the
opposite side of the receiver. See photo just below:
Important Pilot Advisory Note Regarding Safety of Radio Frequency Energy
Safe use of this device requires care as to the placement of the long external antenna.
Place this antenna at least 20 cm (8 inches) away from any part of your body or that
of other cabin occupants. Only handle the antenna when power is disconnected.
Advise your passenger(s) to avoid contact with the long antenna. Retain these
instructions with your maintenance logs/files and for future reference.
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After all antennas, GPS, and power adapter are connected, power up the receiver.
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On your Apple device, go into “Settings” and turn ON Airplane mode.
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While in “Settings”, turn on WiFi and after a brief search, a WiFi hot spot will
appear showing “SkyGuardTWXxx” where “xx” is a numeric value specific to
your ADS-B transceiver.
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Select this hot spot by tapping on it’s name.
