CHAPTER 5
REFERENCE GUIDE
EFD1000/500 MAX MFD Pilot’s Guide
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5.4
StormScope WX-500
When configured with a WX-500 receiver the EFD1000/500 MAX MFD displays
Stormscope® WX 500 data, oriented Heading-Up. The default display shows the 360°
view, with a 200 nm range ring on a black background (
Figure 5-42
). The WX-500 VIEW
supports an ARC or 360° compass ranging from 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, 100 or 200 nm as
selected using the range buttons. The EFD1000/500 MAX MFD stores the last settings
selected following the power cycle of the unit.
5.4.1 Compass View
The Strikes view can be display as either 360 Compass mode (Ownship centered in the
view), or ARC compass mode (Ownship near the bottom of the view) (
Figure 5-43
)
•
Press the 360/ARC Hot Key to select a different compass Mode.
According to the the Stormscope® WX-500 User Guide, the WX-500 receiver “…detects
the electric and magnetic fields generated by intra-cloud, inter-cloud, or cloud-to-ground
electrical discharges that occur within a 200 nm radius of the aircraft and sends the resulting
“discharge signals” to the processor.” The EFD1000/500 MAX MFD displays those discharge
signals on the Stormscope® WX-500 VIEW or as an overlay on the Navigation Map VIEW.
When in Strike mode, thunderstorm activity is displayed as yellow Xs (
Figure 5-44
)
When in Cell mode, thunderstorm activity is displayed as yellow crosses (
Figure 5-45
).
The current mode name is displayed in the upper right corner of the VIEW (i.e. STRK or
CELL) and the current rate is displayed in the lower right of the VIEW (
Figure 5-46
).
Rate will display with a red horizontal line (
Figure 5-47
) when:
•
The receiver reports a fault error.
•
Heading is invalid or unavailable.
•
Spherics data is not detected.
Figure 5-42
WX-500 VIEW
in Strike Mode
Figure 5-43
WX-500 VIEW
in Cell Mode
Figure 5-44
WX-500 Strike Symbol
Figure 5 -45
WX-500 Cell Symbol
Figure 5-46
WX-500 Strike Mode and Rate
Figure 5-47
WX-500 Invalid Rate
