L3 Aviation Products Lynx NGT-9000+, Pilot'S Manual

Page 1: ...Aviation Products NGT 9000 NGT 9000 NGT 9000D Pilot s Guide for Models NGT 9000R NGT 9000R NGT 9000RD APPENDIX E Pilot s Guide Rev 4 07 13 2016...

Page 2: ...not replace a pilot s see and avoid responsibility This equipment is not approved as a collision avoidance tool Any deviation from an air traffic control clearance based on cockpit information must b...

Page 3: ...emote mount Document Part No 0040 17000 01 Revision E Copyright 2015 ACSS Refer to the following for additional copyright information https www l 3avionics com open source aspx https www l 3avionics c...

Page 4: ...able Configuration Module DCM 1 14 Directional Antenna 1 15 Alternate Displays 1 15 Personal Electronic Device PED 1 15 WiFi Serial Adapter 1 15 CP 2500 Control Panel 1 15 Chapter 2 Operation Introduc...

Page 5: ...n 2 19 Options Status 2 19 Options Settings 2 20 Selected Traffic Button i 2 21 TIS B No Coverage Indicator 2 22 Traffic Information Window 2 22 Selected Traffic ID 2 23 Selected Traffic GS 2 23 True...

Page 6: ...Textual Application 2 37 Display Area 2 37 Banner 2 37 Traffic Button 2 37 Airport Button 2 38 Edit Airport ID Window 2 38 Favorites Button 2 39 Favorites Pick List Window 2 39 Product Button 2 40 Pr...

Page 7: ...duction 4 1 Sensitivity Levels 4 1 Sensitivity Level A 4 1 Sensitivity Level B 4 2 Audio Inhibit 4 2 Audio Inhibit GPWS or EGPWS 4 4 TA Symbol Duration 4 4 Other aircraft ground Filtering 4 4 Interfer...

Page 8: ...6 On Off Options Screen 2 30 Figure 2 17 Weather Map Legend Screen 2 31 Figure 2 18 Declutter Option Screen 2 32 Figure 2 19 Weather Map Text Screen 2 33 Figure 2 20 Product Pick List Window 2 34 Figu...

Page 9: ...t EAR Export Administration Regulations EGPWS Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System FAA Federal Aviation Administration FDE Fault Detection and Exclusion FIS B Flight Information Service Broadcast...

Page 10: ...ng REF Reference RTCA Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics Inc SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System SIGMET Significant Meteorological Information SIL Source Integrity Level SPECI Aviation Sp...

Page 11: ...plays See Figure 1 1 The remote version of the Lynx NGT 9000 provides the same functionality as the panel mount but is controlled using a compatible alternate display or controller See Figure 1 2 In a...

Page 12: ...ing System GPS ADS B TIS B Receive 1090ES UAT ADS B Transmit 1090ES FIS B UAT Mode S Transponder Diversity optional Traffic Awareness System TAS optional Service Life Unlimited Scheduled Maintenance N...

Page 13: ...S ADS B TIS B Receive 1090ES UAT ADS B Transmit 1090ES TIS B 1090ES FIS B UAT Mode S Transponder Diversity optional Traffic Awareness System TAS optional Service Life Unlimited Scheduled Maintenance N...

Page 14: ...wn aircraft that it is treated as a new intruder and displayed This is not an error or malfunction in the system As ground stations improve the occurrence of these shadows should be minimized or elimi...

Page 15: ...n is shown on a optional compatible display or PED See Figure 1 2 Figure 1 2 Example of Remote Mount Lynx NGT 9000 The Lynx NGT 9000 replies to Mode A Mode C and Mode S interrogations on 1030 MHz and...

Page 16: ...capability to interrogate nearby aircraft transponders and issue Traffic Advisory TA alert to the flight crew This option requires the installation of a directional antenna The Diversity option offer...

Page 17: ...d by the ground station if within a 15 nm horizontal range and 5 000 ft of altitude of the receiving aircraft ADS B equipped ground aircraft and vehicles are not displayed to airborne aircraft An airc...

Page 18: ...ped with a transponder or equipped with a Mode A only transponder are not part of the TIS B data and will not be seen on the traffic display The ground station will not provide display information for...

Page 19: ...UAT 1090ES TAS Traffic 70 nm TAS 10000 TAS 3500 ft TIS B Own Aircraft UAT 1090ES TAS model option 5000 ADS R 30 nm TIS B ADS R ATC Ground Station Other Aircraft UAT Non Equipped Mode A C Equipped TIS...

Page 20: ...e visual acquisition of aircraft that may represent a danger Traffic information out to a selected range is graphically displayed on the NGT 9000 or alternate display The system display shows the rela...

Page 21: ...primary weather products i e aviation weather to meet operational and safety requirements Official weather products primary products can be obtained from a variety of sources including ATC FSSs and if...

Page 22: ...in a mosaic map which shows patterns of precipitation and its movement The Regional NEXRAD FIS B product is a com posite of available NEXRAD radar imagery in a local area showing a more detailed image...

Page 23: ...can cover an 18 or 24 hour period TAFs complement and use similar encoding to METAR reports They are produced by a human forecaster based on the ground For this reason there are fewer TAF locations t...

Page 24: ...tion and Satellite Based Augmentation Systems SBAS The Lynx NGT 9000 have an internal GPS function that provides position velocity time and integrity NIC NAC etc informa tion to the ADS B functions Th...

Page 25: ...supports the use of personal electronic devices e g tablets via a WiFi connection The PED must use compatible applications that support the ADS B broadcast services i e ADS B In TIS B ADS R and FIS B...

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Page 27: ...begins within 20 seconds of applying power During start up the unit checks for valid configuration data and initializes self tests The GPS begins initializing If installed and On Ground the CP 2500 di...

Page 28: ...s to normal operation within 5 seconds bypassing the splash version and flight ID screens Splash Screen The splash screen is displayed in less than 5 seconds after power is applied The company name Lo...

Page 29: ...led is heard through the aircraft audio system The option to restart the unit or to continue start up in a degraded mode is shown on the right side of the display Tap the Restart button to restart the...

Page 30: ...ID The Flight ID Number is entered using the keypad The keypad will change to numbers after three alpha characters are entered When complete tap the Done button to proceed to normal operation The las...

Page 31: ...ed Basic Operation The touch screen display is divided into left and right screens that show information specific to the selected application The user can select input and adjust information on the sc...

Page 32: ...Used to increase or decrease the display brightness level Tap the button to open a slide bar The button is blue only while pressed Not Selected Selected Scroll Bar The scroll bar is used to navigate v...

Page 33: ...he message text Self Test Failures Occured Self Test Failures Occured Restart Continue Message Text Function Activate Buttons Table 2 1 Button Functions continued Application Screens The display is di...

Page 34: ...s of AC 20 172A and DO 317A for the purpose of supporting the Enhanced Visual Acquisition EVAcq and Basic Airborne AIRB CDTI applications FIS B Graphic Simplified moving map display with depiction of...

Page 35: ...the Squawk Code Edit Screen is shown See Figure 2 6 The current Squawk Code continues to be transmitted until the last digit of the new Squawk Code is entered The edit mode is cancelled by tapping the...

Page 36: ...inATC modeAin which it replies to interrogations but does not report the plane s altitude Selecting ALT put the transponder in ATC mode C When the aircraft is In Air the transponder replies to interr...

Page 37: ...e previously viewed screen Refer to the Chap 5 Troubleshooting for corrective actions ON GND Indicator The ON GND indicator provides the pilot a notification that the transponder is operating in the o...

Page 38: ...any of the system functions then the message Service Unit Soon is shown on the right side of the display Tap Continue screen button to proceed Correct failures before going any further with the functi...

Page 39: ...another aircraft cannot meet these requirements then the other aircraft will not be displayed on the Lynx NGT 9000 The EVAcq and AIRB functions are unavailable when ownship position is beyond 85 degre...

Page 40: ...ding the clock position relative attitude and range 10 o clock low 5 miles This is a configurable option selected at the time of installation A solid diamond or arrowhead is a Proximity Advisory PA th...

Page 41: ...traffic symbol generates a circle around it indicating that the traffic symbol is selected In addition the following is displayed Selected Traffic Info Button Selected Traffic ID and if enabled the Se...

Page 42: ...round Directional OT Ground Vehicle Directional On Ground Non directional OT Ground Vehicle Non directional 01 Airborne Directional TA Traffic symbol with a data tag indicating a relative altitude of...

Page 43: ...ranges are in relation to the ownship A description of each mode is detailed below Normal NRM Traffic is displayed from altitudes of between 2 700 and 2 700 ft This mode is typically used during the...

Page 44: ...d operations 7 knots ADS B tracks are removed because ownship track can not be adequately determined If TAS is not active a Traffic Unavailable message is displayed Transponder Banner When the traffic...

Page 45: ...n all the traffic symbols being removed from the traffic screen Traffic Options Button The gear shaped Options Button is located in the upper right corner of the right application screen Tap the butto...

Page 46: ...g provided by FDE SIL This value is always 3 Displayed GPS Satellite information is shown as horizontal bars in increasing numerical order The bars are green filled for greater signal strength and gra...

Page 47: ...ontrol The VFR Code button is a means to update the default VFR code to use when the Squawk VFR button is pressed on the transponder application screen Tap the button to go to a VFR Code edit screen t...

Page 48: ...l i e installed not failed not in standby Traffic Information Window The window is shown over the traffic screen and provides the following data and functionality Flight ID of the selected aircraft Em...

Page 49: ...figure 2 8 Selected Traffic GS The Selected Traffic GS if configured appears along the right side of both screens under the selected traffic ID after a traffic symbol is pressed The Traffic GS is rem...

Page 50: ...B No Coverage Indicator When configured to be enabled the indicator is located at the bottom center of the screen and is shown when No FIS B data is available in the area i e out of range of a ADS B...

Page 51: ...n Button No Coverage Indicator Map Elements FIS B weather products are overlaid on the map The viewing of weather products is controlled by the declutter range selected on the Options Screen Tap to se...

Page 52: ...types of airports are described in Table 2 5 Soft surfaced airports are shown at display ranges less than or equal to 10 nm Hard surfaced small airports are shown at display ranges less than or equal...

Page 53: ...rfaced Large Airports 8 069 ft runway and some multi surfaced 8 069 ft runways Non towered Hard Surfaced Large Airports 8 069 ft runway and some multi surfaced 8 069 ft runways AIRMET Type Display Pro...

Page 54: ...ONUS Map Elements CONUS information covers the Continental United States It is only updated every 15 minutes Flight Rules Display Properties VFR Filled cyan circle MVFR Filled green circle IFR Filled...

Page 55: ...te the panning function North Indicator This indication is a white green arrow located in the lower right corner of the display The indicator points to the top of the display when the application is o...

Page 56: ...n See Figure 2 16 Weather Map Legend Screen The Legend screen is located on the left screen and is shown after the Legend button in the On Off screen is tapped The screen has a banner on the top of th...

Page 57: ...Lynx NGT 9000 Pilot s Guide 2 31 Operation Figure 2 17 Weather Map Legend Screen...

Page 58: ...d with the declutter range scale from 10 to 800 The Declutter setting sets the zoom range when a product is displayed removed from the display The display area shows the declutter list of the differen...

Page 59: ...tton opens a Product Select window The button is displayed only when the selected display element is an airport See Figure 2 20 If selected product text data report is not available the display area i...

Page 60: ...ayed on the Weather Map Text screen If data for that product type is not available the message not available is displayed Figure 2 20 Product Pick List Window FIS B Graphic Winds Temp Application The...

Page 61: ...is button is located on the far left side of the screen and is labeled TFC with a left facing triangle Tap the button to return to the Traffic Application screen The winds aloft display properties are...

Page 62: ...icator is located at the bottom of the screen and is shown with green text when a valid time is shown The text is shown with yellow text when the data is not valid or available Ownship Symbol The owns...

Page 63: ...how text report data from the selected Product Figure 2 23 FIS B Textual Application Banner The banner is located above the display area The banner contains buttons to return to the Traffic Applicatio...

Page 64: ...enter the three or four character alpha numeric Airport ID in the airport edit box Tap the Cancel button to close the window without changing the current Airport ID Tap the Add to Favorites button st...

Page 65: ...t is centered in the display area showing the list of airports set by the user via the add to favorite button located in Edit Airport ID window The list has a maximum 50 entries organized alphabetical...

Page 66: ...the window and set the Product If selected product text data report is not available the display area indicates this by displaying the selected product with a not available message Maintenance Mode M...

Page 67: ...be completed within 15 seconds or the Calibration Time out message is shown The unit returns to the main screen If normal operation is desired cycle power to the unit or tap the Reboot text on the ma...

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Page 69: ...l and may not be a part of the aircraft installation TAS Alert The TAS Alert lamp amber will illuminate when TAS is enabled and there is a Traffic Alert condition only possible when TAS is activated T...

Page 70: ...e displays the Other Traffic OT symbol represents an intruder aircraft that has been detected within the selected display range and vertical display mode but which has not generated a TA or a PA The s...

Page 71: ...r alternate displays Off Scale Traffic Advisory TA This function is limited to Lynx NGT 9000 with TAS enabled The Off Scale Traffic Advisory symbol amber on color alternate displays represents a TA th...

Page 72: ...at adds relative bearing relative altitude when available and range to the intruder information announced as well as the normal alert The relative bearing provides a clock bearing e g 12 O clock The r...

Page 73: ...light ID is configured via the DCM settings during installation of the Lynx NGT 9000 Press the small knob button to apply power to the control panel To remove power to the CP 2500 press and hold the s...

Page 74: ...nob Observe that the left most digit blinks Rotate the small knob to change the number rotate the large knob to select the next digit Repeat until all digits are changed Press the small knob or allow...

Page 75: ...previous squawk code Pressing the M Menu button provides access to the following functions Info VFR Code and Maintenance Rotate the large knob to scroll the menu options across the display Press the...

Page 76: ...lowing messages may be seen during normal operation ADS B SYSTEM FAIL The ADS B out is not being transmitted by the Lynx NGT 9000R due to the CP 2500 being in Standby Mode the GPS position not being a...

Page 77: ...e phase of flight sensitivity level B Sensitivity Level A Sensitivity level A consists of two criteria for displaying a TA The intruder aircraft enters into an area of airspace surrounding ownship def...

Page 78: ...55 nmi horizontal radius and a height of 800 ft from ownship The intruder aircraft approaches ownship on a course that intercepts ownship within 20 or 30 seconds within 20 seconds for a non altitude r...

Page 79: ...i horizon tal radius and a 800 ft relative altitude 4 Within 20 30 sec of CPA 5 Has invalid AGL Altitude Available and to 120 knots Within a 0 55 nmi horizon tal radius and a 800 ft relative altitude...

Page 80: ...d based on the received ADS B traffic data Interference Limiting To assure that interference effects from active TAS equipment are kept to a minimum the FAA requires TAS equipment to interference limi...

Page 81: ...0 ft 20 seconds for non altitude reporting intruder aircraft TAS Only Unrestricted UNR 9900ft Up to 35 nmi 4 nmi Traffic Advisory TA airborne Non directional Proximity Advisory PA airborne Non direct...

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Page 83: ...e center or L 3 Avionics Systems Field Service at 800 453 0288 noting symptoms error messages and flight conditions General Display Conditions The indications listed in the table below are shown on th...

Page 84: ...ness TAS system is in standby TAS ONLY Models with TAS only A traffic mode indicator that is shown when TAS is in operation but ADS B is unavailable ADS B ONLY Models with TAS only A traffic mode indi...

Page 85: ...imited capability due to an external failure A Coverage or No Signal message indicates that no signal is being received from a ground station Attempt to clear fail or degraded messages by cycling powe...

Page 86: ...actions The unit has manual bright ness adjustment only Loss of light sensor data Try clearing the failure by tapping the Restart button Check light sensor upper left corner of bezel for dirt or obstr...

Page 87: ...fail message is sent Cycle power to the unit to clear the failure Replacement of unit may be required Contact L 3 Field Service before removal 1 2 Message page contains messages that do not indi cate...

Page 88: ...information is not available If installed ADS B Out Fail lamp flashes 1 second On Off for 2 minutes and then remains ON indefinitely until a GPS position is acquired GPS is Acquiring In Air no previ...

Page 89: ...At next power cycle if symptoms persist contact L 3 Field Service before removal of the unit or other equipment 1 2 3 No targets are shown on the traffic display Ownship data may or may not be display...

Page 90: ...aircraft are not showing up on the display Lack of data as described below The ADS B In requires other aircraft to be equipped with ADS B Out The TIS B and ADS R services are supported when in range o...

Page 91: ...is set to ALT Mode If BARO ALT is not being received there may be a problem with the equipment 1 2 CP 2500 displays XPDR FAIL and ADS B SYSTEM FAIL If installed ADS B Fail lamp is ON The transponder...

Page 92: ...INIT for first 2 minutes and then changes to ADS B System Fail and GPS Fail indefinitely until a GPS position is acquired ADS B Out Fail lamp flashes 1 second On Off for 2 minutes and then remains ON...

Page 93: ...e before removal of the unit or other equipment 1 2 3 The traffic symbols on the compatible traffic display are non directional diamond shape Non directional traffic symbols on the traffic display is...

Page 94: ...of a ground station The target or ground station needs to be within line of site range At next power cycle if symptoms persist contact L 3 Field Service before removal of the unit or other equipment 1...

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