Garmin Apollo GX50, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Apollo Model GX50 GPS Model GX60 GPS Comm Model GX65 GPS Comm Installation Manual September 2003 560 0959 04b...

Page 2: ...mitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express written permission of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual...

Page 3: ...ironmental qualification information 04a 3 5 4 2 02 Added Transceiver Status data output 04b 9 18 03 Company name change IMPORTANT NOTE The conditions and tests required for TSO approval of this artic...

Page 4: ...NOTES...

Page 5: ...SIDERATIONS 9 MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS 9 MINIMUM SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 9 ALTITUDE INPUT 9 HELICOPTER REQUIREMENTS 10 EQUIPMENT MOUNTING 10 MOUNTING TUBE INSTALLATION 11 UNIT INSERTION 12 UNIT REMOVAL 12...

Page 6: ...ONTACTING THE FACTORY FOR ASSISTANCE 44 APPENDIX B PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 45 LITHIUM BATTERY REPLACEMENT 45 EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION 45 REFERENCE OSCILLATOR GX60 65 45 CLEANING THE FRONT PANEL 45 APPENDIX...

Page 7: ...TRATIONS FIGURE 1 GX50 FRONT PANEL 2 FIGURE 2 GX60 65 FRONT PANEL 2 FIGURE 3 FULL STACK MOUNTING TUBE SPACING 11 FIGURE 4 MOUNTING FRAME ASSEMBLY 13 FIGURE 5 CABLE ROUTING 13 FIGURE 6 REAR COAX CONNEC...

Page 8: ...Table of Contents iv Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual NOTES...

Page 9: ...installation and checkout procedures Includes complete specifications Includes limitations for the equipment and installation Includes troubleshooting information Includes periodic maintenance requir...

Page 10: ...Introduction 2 Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual Figure 1 GX50 Front Panel Figure 2 GX60 65 Front Panel...

Page 11: ...e safe altitude information Map Displays Full screen map with bearing distance to waypoint and zoom level Split screen map with distance speed bearing track crosstrack error To waypoint and zoom level...

Page 12: ...unction Frequency memory and recall functions from navigation data base 10 last used 10 user stored Two microphone inputs 12 watt audio amplifier Remote flip flop input SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS The GX50...

Page 13: ...h altitude input from an altitude encoder converter or air data computer The GX50 60 65 can also be connected to other external devices such as an autopilot a moving map display connected to an RS 232...

Page 14: ...s specified in CFR 47 Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices Subpart B Unintentional Radiators The Apollo GX50 60 65 software is designed and tested to RTCA DO 178B level C and ED 12B Level C Note Unauthoriz...

Page 15: ...washer 4 4 4 224 0404 4 40 x 1 4 SS flat head Phillips machine screw 6 8 8 245 0022 Crimp contact for dsub 20 to 24 awg wire 37 52 52 310 5184 xx Mounting frame 1 1 1 310 5188 xx Connector mounting pl...

Page 16: ...5 SW TV Highway Fax 503 591 7766 Beaverton OR 97006 Crimp tool Astro Tool part 615708 Positioner Astro Tool part 616356 For pin p n 245 0027 ITT Cannon Phone 714 261 5300 1851 E Deere Ave Fax 714 575...

Page 17: ...nstalling the mounting frame INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS The GX50 60 65 is designed to mount in the avionics stack in the aircraft instrument panel within easy view and reach o...

Page 18: ...late should be attached to the mounting frame before installing the frame in the instrument panel The rear connector plate can be used to tie down the cable assemblies Use the supplied edge guard to p...

Page 19: ...the instrument panel opening to allow ease of insertion and removal of the unit If the back of the unit bezel does not mount flush to the mounting tube the connector may not engage fully Secure the mo...

Page 20: ...ertighten The back of the bezel must only be flush to the mounting tube If the cam lock is hard to turn or the unit does not seat fully the unit is probably binding and the mounting tube should be che...

Page 21: ...Installation Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual 13 Figure 4 Mounting Frame Assembly Figure 5 Cable Routing...

Page 22: ...connected as appropriate for the particular installation The CDI HSI outputs may be connected to a dedicated CDI or HSI or to a shared indicator using an appropriate switching relay The avionics outp...

Page 23: ...is inhibited when the intercom function is selected REMOTE FLIP FLOP INPUT GX60 65 ONLY The GX60 65 includes a remote flip flop input This is an optional input that can be connected to a remote mounte...

Page 24: ...ving the antenna is not necessary Once the antenna mounting position has been prepared route the coax cable from the antenna to the GX50 60 65 Proper selection of coax cable and assembly of connectors...

Page 25: ...Installation Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual 17 Figure 6 Rear Coax Connector Assembly Figure 7 TNC Coax Connector Assembly...

Page 26: ...Installation 18 Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual Figure 8 GX50 60 65 Power and Avionics Connections...

Page 27: ...alid ACTIVE APPROACH OBS HOLD MSG GPS SEQ Obs Hold PTK CDI L CDI R From To Nav Valid VDI Nav Valid CDI L CDI R GS Up From To Nav Valid GS Valid 26 14 15 20 21 32 42 8 12 9 10 13 11 30 31 18 19 24 25 2...

Page 28: ...AV Valid NAV Valid GS Up VDI Valid MSG PTK CDI L CDI R From To Nav Valid VDI Nav Valid CDI L CDI R GS Up From To Nav Valid GS Valid 26 14 15 20 21 32 42 10 11 30 31 18 19 24 25 29 16 17 22 28 34 35 Po...

Page 29: ...Installation Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual 21 Figure 11 Apollo 50 60 Connections with MD41 Annunciator Relay...

Page 30: ...Installation 22 Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual Figure 12 RS 232 Serial Connections...

Page 31: ...Installation Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual 23 Figure 13 GX60 65 Comm Wiring Diagram...

Page 32: ...Installation 24 Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual Figure 14 GX60 65 Typical Audio Panel Connections...

Page 33: ...puts Check the avionics output connections by using the test mode as follows Rotate the LARGE knob to select each test 1 Using the CDI TRIANGLE page rotate the SMALL knob to check left mid and right 2...

Page 34: ...s Mic Gain Set the microphone gain for microphones 1 and 2 for values from 0 to 255 1 In the Test Mode rotate the LARGE knob to select Mic Gain 2 Press SEL to activate selection The Mic 1 value will f...

Page 35: ...ng turned on the seed position may have to be re entered Entering the seed position 1 During the display startup sequence press SEL when the position page is displayed 2 Rotate the LARGE knob to move...

Page 36: ...m antenna coax at the rear of the comm unit Note Older VHF comm transmitters may emit higher levels of harmonic interference causing greater problems and may be more difficult to deal with VHF COMM CH...

Page 37: ...t then press ENT Or use the nearest search function to select a waypoint 4 Verify the bearing and distance to the selected waypoint If the database is expired or if a different coverage area is needed...

Page 38: ...el Air Data Computer In the System Mode check the Misc Sensors function If the following steps do not show the correct information check the electrical connections and configuration setup 1 Press SYS...

Page 39: ...___________ ____________ Port 1 _____________ ____________ Port 2 GPS NAVIGATION CHECKOUT Seed position entered Interface Checks Time date entered N A RS 232 outputs checked GPS Operation N A Map Mapc...

Page 40: ...Installation 32 Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual NOTES...

Page 41: ...io transmit max at 90 modulation at 1000 Hz Input power GPS navigation input 7 watts typical Input power comm input 3 7 watts typical receive 28 watts typical transmit Internal fuses Nav input 3 amp f...

Page 42: ...is included in Appendix C Operating temperature 20 C to 55 C Storage temperature 55 C to 85 C Temperature variation 2 C per minute Humidity 95 at 50 C for 6 hours 2 day cycle Maximum altitude 55 000 f...

Page 43: ...ive up to 200 ohm load Nav valid flag 300 mv for valid indication will drive up to 100 ohm load Nav superflag Vin 2 volts minimum for valid source capability of 400 mA VDI up down 150 mv full scale wi...

Page 44: ...ut are included on pages 67 to 68 ANNUNCIATOR REQUIREMENTS The GX50 60 installed for IFR non precision approach operation requires the following annunciators upper annunciator pictured below Each annu...

Page 45: ...ride COMM TRANSMITTER PERFORMANCE GX60 65 ONLY Class 4 Output power 8 watts minimum carrier at 12VDC input 6 watts minimum at 10VDC input transmit is locked out below 9 volts input Frequency range 118...

Page 46: ...old input operation should be combined with the OBS HLD annunciator optional on GX65 Transmit key GX60 65 Input pulled low to ground to enable the transmitter Intercom select GX60 65 Input pulled low...

Page 47: ...I Power main DC power input 2 I Reserved do not connect 3 O Reserved do not connect 4 I TxKey transmit enable key pulled low to transmit 5 NC do not connect 6 O Speaker speaker terminal output 7 I Mi...

Page 48: ...Left output 15 O ACTIVE Approach Active annunciator output GX50 60 only 16 O MSG Message annunciator output 17 O PTK Parallel track annunciator output 18 reserved do not connect 19 reserved do not con...

Page 49: ...stem it is not appropriate to display DST information on the SL30 that is not providing the tuning information Apollo SL30 SW version 1 2 or later provides the means for disabling the display of DST i...

Page 50: ...Limitations 42 Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual NOTES...

Page 51: ...a Add a 1575 42 MHz notch filter in comm coax Fix or replace the comm Disconnect the ELT antenna coax to check GPS signal levels drop when avionics are turned on Noise interference from other avionics...

Page 52: ...blem check the electrical system CONTACTING THE FACTORY FOR ASSISTANCE If the Apollo GX50 60 65 unit fails to operate despite troubleshooting efforts contact the Garmin AT factory for assistance Garmi...

Page 53: ...laced only with Garmin AT part 148 1702 or a Garmin AT approved equivalent Caution The battery may explode if mistreated Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C o...

Page 54: ...Periodic Maintenance 46 Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual NOTES...

Page 55: ...out shock mounts to Categories B M N Explosion Proofness 9 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test required Waterproofness 10 0 Equipment identified as Category X no test required Fluids Suscepti...

Page 56: ...A standard humidity environment Shock Operational Crash Safety Impulse Sustained 7 2 7 2 1 7 3 1 7 3 2 Equipment tested for both operational and crash safety shocks Equipment operated normally after...

Page 57: ...base It has a maximum altitude of 55 000 feet and weighs only 3 9 oz See the installation manual for the A 33 for complete specifications and installation instructions A 34 Antenna Garmin AT Part 590...

Page 58: ...smitter in a residential or industrial environment is not permitted without an appropriate FCC license Annunciators These Apollo ACU annunciators provide the required annunciation for the GX50 60 for...

Page 59: ...utton The following annunciator provides the required annunciation for the GX65 for IFR en route and terminal operation See the instructions provided with the annunciator module for complete specifica...

Page 60: ...installation several annunciator control units are available that combine the required annunciators switches and navigation source selection relays The MD41 Series GPS annunciator control unit from M...

Page 61: ...echnology NAT Series 582 switch annunciator from Eaton Altitude Encoders Converters The GX50 60 65 can use altitude data from encoder or converter units that output information on an RS 232 serial int...

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Page 63: ...ith SL40 comm data NAV MAPCOM Nav info input of frequency identifier and OBS resolver value from Apollo SL30 Moving map data output with SL40 comm data ALTENC GPSS Altitude encoder converter data inpu...

Page 64: ...Figure 17 Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity none Output rate approx 1 seconds Message length variable approx 83 to 750 characters The serial output messages are in the following format STX...

Page 65: ...d ddd knots E ddddd 5 Distance to active waypoint ddddd nm x 10 G sdddd 5 Cross track error s sign R for right L for left of course dddd distance off course hundredths of nm I dddd 4 Desired track mag...

Page 66: ...fier 10 11 12 sddddddd xxmmmmmm xhhhhhhh Waypoint latitude packed unsigned binary s sign 0 for north 1 for south ddddddd degrees mmmmmm minutes hhhhhhh hundredths of minutes x undefined 13 14 15 16 sx...

Page 67: ...a shorter record will be sent with the List Item Number set to 0xFF Table 8 Nearest Waypoint List Data Byte Format Description 1 Z Z Item Designator 2 sddddddd List Item Number Packed unsigned binary...

Page 68: ...Format Len Description a eampht 8 Annunciator Flags e Approach Enabled off O on a Approach Active off O on B blink m Message off O on B blink p Parallel Track off O on h Hold off O on B blink t From...

Page 69: ...n NDB i intersection u user p parallel track d direct to F FAF E DME I IAF H MAHP M MAP A IFAF P undefined approach waypoint type Example Moving Map Data Output Extended Data Disabled AN 34 1570 34 15...

Page 70: ...t checksum is converted to two ASCII characters by taking the upper and lower nibbles adding 30h to each and placing the most significant character first in the data message Example Moving Map Data Ou...

Page 71: ...tory frequency 6 AWS automatic weather station 3Eh CTR Center 7 CLR clearance delivery 3Fh undefined for other frequency types mk frequency m desired frequency in MHz in hexadecimal where m desired fr...

Page 72: ...o 45h k kHz where k desired kHz offset 25 kHz 30h with desired frequency range of 000 to 975 kHz in 50 kHz steps or the even numbers from 30h to 56h Note that the field will be checked to ensure that...

Page 73: ...zer frequency data used for the remote recall function The data consists of three characters to identify the runway associated with the localizer followed by two characters defining the frequency Mess...

Page 74: ...41 Message identifier rrrr Range from DME station in 1 10th of a nautical mile units The first two digits are the 10s and 1s place of the range and the last digit is the 1 10th s place This field may...

Page 75: ...de in feet right justified with leading zeros 11 T ASCII T 054h 12 or Temperature sign ASCII or 02Bh or 02Dh 13 14 dd Internal altimeter temperature 15 16 dd Checksum of bytes 1 through 14 computed in...

Page 76: ...e 512 character max The serial input message string is expected in the following format STX message message message chksum ETX STX ASCII start of text character STX 02h message starts with an ASCII S...

Page 77: ...n degrees Celsius SH ddd WDIR 7 Wind Direction 0 to 359 degrees from true north SI ddd WSPD 7 Wind Speed in knots SJ sdd TURN 7 Rate of Turn in degrees second is right is left SK sddd VSPD 8 Vertical...

Page 78: ...d LF 0Ah See the following table checksum the message checksum same format as message ETX ASCII end of text character ETX 03h Example Fuel Airdata Input Data STX SA223 223 knots indicated air speed SB...

Page 79: ...VSPD 8 Vertical speed in tens of feet minute ZL ddd HEAD 7 Heading 0 to 359 degrees from true north ZM dddd RFF 8 Right Engine Fuel Flow in tenths of gallons hour ZN ddddd RFU 9 Right Engine Fuel Use...

Page 80: ...id data it id data it EXT where STX is the ASCII start of character 1 byte 0x02 id is the item designator 1 byte i e B data is the item data see item format in following pages it is the item terminat...

Page 81: ...r 0h to 27h in 25kHz steps 1 s digit is not shown on the display mk Standby frequency m MHz where m 30h desired MHz frequency of 118 to 136 162 or 76h to 88h A2h k kHz where k 30h desired kHz offset o...

Page 82: ...Serial Interface Specifications 74 Apollo GX50 60 65 Installation Manual NOTES...

Page 83: ...altitude encoder may be installed A serial version is the perferred option In this diagram the parallel installation is identified by 8 The audio ground and mic ground connections may use a common poi...

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