1) Datalink Enabled -
Gives the pilot the option of turning the Datalink system on or off.
2) Coverage Area -
Switches weather coverage area between "Current Position" and "Flight
Plan."
3) Coverage Radius (NM) -
Selects 50, 100, 200, 300 or 400 nautical mile radius
around the aircraft or flightplan as the display area for depicting weather.
4) NEXRAD Resolution -
Selects High, Medium, Low, and Off NEXRAD resolution. The
"Low" setting uses the least message units and “Off” setting turns the NEXRAD
requests and overlay off.
5) Request Interval -
Selects the time between weather updates. Options are:
Maximum Rate, 10, 20, 30, and 60 minute update intervals. Maximum Rate provides
weather updates as soon as they become available.
6) METARs -
Turns graphical and textual METAR reporting on and off.
7) AIRMETs / SIGMETs -
Turns AIRMET/SIGMET reporting on and off.
8) SUA Status / TFRs -
Turns the Special Use Airspace (SUA) and Temporary Flight
Restrictions (TFRs) reporting on or off.
9) Factory Defaults -
Sets the Datalink Setup to the following values:
Coverage area- Flight Plan
Coverage Area - 200 NM
NEXRAD Resolution - Medium
Request Interval - 20 minutes
METARS and AIRMETS/SIGMETS - "ON"
SUA Status/TFRs - "ON"
10) Request Refresh -
Initiates a request for a weather update.
11) Change Value -
Rotate knob to change the value of the setting within the selected field.
12) Back to Setup -
Press to go back to the Main Setup menu.
13) Prev & Next Item Buttons -
Press to move the selected field box.
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FlightMax EX5000
The Datalink Setup page
allows you to configure your
datalink preferences,
including the ability to enable
or disable datalink. You can
also configure these
preferences on the internet
by visiting
MyAvidyne.com
.
Changes made to these
settings will be processed 10
seconds after the “Back to
Setup” button is pushed or
the page knob is rotated. If
the page is re-entered within
10 seconds, the settings
return to their previous state.
Figure 34 - EX5000 Datalink Setup Page
Setup Pages - Datalink Setup
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