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KT 74 Pilot's Guide 

 

D201308000036 

Operation 

Rev 0  Dec 2013 

Page-1-5 

©

 

Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell

 

1.5 

PUSH BUTTONS 

 

Figure 1-4: Push Buttons  

IDENT 

Press  the 

IDENT

  button  when  ATC  instructs  you  to 

“Ident” or “Squawk Ident”. This activates the SPI pulse in 

the  transponder  replies  for  18  seconds. 

IDENT

  will 

appear in the display. 

VFR 

Pressing the 

VFR

 button sets the transponder to the pre-

programmed  VFR  code.  Pressing  the  button  again 

restores the previous squawk code. 
Pressing the 

VFR

 button while in Flight ID editing mode 

changes the Flight ID to the pre-programmed ID set up 

during configuration of the transponder. 

FUNC 

Pressing  the 

FUNC

  button  provides  access  to  the  flight 

timer,  stopwatch,  Flight  ID  entry,  ADS-B  monitor 

(depending on installation) and altitude monitor function. 

See section 1.6 below. 

ENT 

The ENT button confirms selection or presented options. 

0-7 

The  numeric  buttons  are  used  to  change  the  squawk 

code and as part of the data entry selections.  

 

 

Summary of Contents for KT 74

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Page 3: ...KT 74 Pilot s Guide D201308000036 Title Rev 0 Dec 2013 Page T 1 Honeywell International Inc Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell KT 74 ADS B OUT ENABLED MODE S TRANSPONDER PILOT S GUIDE ...

Page 4: ...Honeywell International Inc Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell Revision History and Instructions Manual KT 74 ADS B Out Enabled Mode S Transponder Pilot s Guide Revision 0 Summary This is a new release Record of Revisions REVISION NUMBER REVISION DATE U0 DEC 2013 ...

Page 5: ...ion 1 1 1 2 Front Panel Controls and Functions 1 2 1 3 Display 1 2 Light Sensor 1 3 1 4 Mode Knob 1 4 1 5 Push Buttons 1 5 Squawk Code Entry 1 6 1 6 Functions 1 6 Flight Timer 1 7 Stopwatch 1 8 Flight ID Entry 1 8 Altitude Monitor 1 8 ADS B Monitor 1 9 1 7 Warning Messages 1 9 1 8 Fault Annunciation 1 9 1 9 Configuration Mode 1 10 1 10 Low Temperature Operation 1 10 2 Appendix 2 1 2 1 Acronyms and...

Page 6: ...sion of Honeywell List of Illustrations Figure Page Figure 1 1 Front Panel Controls and Functions 1 2 Figure 1 2 Display 1 2 Figure 1 3 Mode Knob 1 4 Figure 1 4 Push Buttons 1 5 Figure 1 5 Functions 1 6 List of Tables Table 1 1 FUNC Sequence with Squat Switch Input Enabled 1 7 Table 1 2 FUNC Sequence without Squat Switch Input Enabled 1 7 ...

Page 7: ... Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS B out and more When coupled with approved GPS source STC and install kit required Additional KT 74 Benefits Push button operation New sleek design Most affordable Mode S Transponder with ADS B Out Low power consumption Stopwatch and timer Altitude monitor Built in altitude repeater instead of a second altitude encoder TIS A Traffic output The feature rich KT 7...

Page 8: ... express permission of Honeywell 1 2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Figure 1 1 Front Panel Controls and Functions The KT 74 has the following front panel controls and functions Display See section 1 3 Mode Knob See section 1 4 Push Buttons See section 1 5 Functions See section 1 6 1 3 DISPLAY Figure 1 2 Display ...

Page 9: ... call sign entered on your flight plan See Flight ID Entry in section 1 6 IDENT Indicator The IDENT Indicator shows when IDENT mode is active See section 1 5 Reply Indicator The Reply Indicator is active when the transponder replies to interrogations Deviation Pointer When altitude monitoring is in use a small deviation pointer appears adjacent to the altitude display on the transponder See Altitu...

Page 10: ...d from the transponder SBY The transponder is on but will not reply to any interrogations ON The transponder will respond to all interrogations but altitude reporting is suppressed ALT The transponder will respond to all interrogations When airborne the transponder should always be set to ALT unless otherwise directed by Air Traffic Control Aircraft installations that include a gear squat switch o...

Page 11: ...ts the transponder to the pre programmed VFR code Pressing the button again restores the previous squawk code Pressing the VFR button while in Flight ID editing mode changes the Flight ID to the pre programmed ID set up during configuration of the transponder FUNC Pressing the FUNC button provides access to the flight timer stopwatch Flight ID entry ADS B monitor depending on installation and alti...

Page 12: ...hanges are ignored and the previous code restored Some standard squawk codes are listed below 1200 VFR code in the USA 7000 VFR code commonly used in Europe 7500 Hijack code 7600 Loss of communications 7700 Emergency code 1 6 FUNCTIONS Figure 1 5 Functions The different KT 74 functions are accessed using the FUNC button The functions displayed vary depending on whether the aircraft is airborne or ...

Page 13: ... Ground Yes PWR ON Squawk Flight Time Timer ADS POS Edit Flight ID Squawk On Ground No PWR ON Squawk Flight Time Timer Edit Flight ID Squawk Table 1 2 FUNC Sequence without Squat Switch Input Enabled GPS INPUT SEQUENCE Yes PWR ON Squawk Flight Time Timer ADS POS Edit Flight ID Alt Monitor Squawk No PWR ON Squawk Flight Time Timer Edit Flight ID Alt Monitor Squawk Each function is described in more...

Page 14: ...haracter located on the 7 button When ENT is pressed on the end space the new Flight ID will replace the previous value If a button is not pressed for 7 seconds the changes are ignored and the previous code restored The Flight ID should correspond to the aircraft call sign entered on your flight plan If no flight plan is active the aircraft registration should be used as your Flight ID Use only le...

Page 15: ...tion information will also result in a WARNING message being displayed 1 7 WARNING MESSAGES If the transponder detects a problem the screen will indicate WARNING and a brief statement of the problem Depending on the nature of the problem your transponder may not be replying to interrogations Note the message on the screen and pass that information to your avionics maintenance organization The WARN...

Page 16: ...n mode hold down the FUNC button while switching on the transponder Configuration items can be changed using the numeric buttons 6 for down 7 for up and the ENT button to accept the selection Pressing the 2 button will move back to the last menu item Pressing FUNC advances to the next configuration item When configuration is complete switch the transponder off When it is switched back on the trans...

Page 17: ... FL Flight Level FUNC Function GPS Global Positioning System ID Identification IDENT Identify LCD Liquid Crystal Display SBY Standby VFR Visual Flight Rules Copyrighted information in this manual is subject to change without notice Bendix King reserves the right to improve or change the products or contents of this manual without notification of any person or agency The contents of this pilot s gu...

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