Aspen Avionics Evolution EFD 1000 MFD Manual

EFD1000/500 MFD
Pilot’s Guide

EFD1000/500 MFD Pilot’s Guide
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EFD1000/500 MFD
Pilot’s Guide

EFD1000/500 MFD Pilot’s Guide
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Table of Contents
Document Revisions ....................................................................iv
Copyrights and Trademarks ......................................................xix
Approvals.......................................................................................xx
LIMITED WARRANTY Aspen Avionics, Inc. ..............................xxi
Weather Data Warranty ...........................................................xxiv
XM WX Satellite Radio Service Agreement ...........................xxv
Conventions...............................................................................xxvii
Covered Functionality.............................................................................................. xxvii
Terminology ...................................................................................................................xxvii
Pilot Interface Modes..................................................................................................xxix
Color Philosophy............................................................................................................xxx
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes.............................................................................xxxi
Example Graphics....................................................................................................... xxxii
Pilot Familiarity.............................................................................................................. xxxii
Map Orientation .......................................................................................................... xxxii
Chapter 1
Welcome & Introduction ........................................................... 1-1
1.1. System Hardware ..................................................................................................1-4
1.1.1. EFD1000 Display ................................................................................. 1-5
1.1.2. EFD500 Display.................................................................................... 1-6
1.1.3. Remote Sensor Module (RSM) (EFD1000 MFD only)..... 1-6
1.1.4. Conguration Module (CM)......................................................... 1-7
1.1.5. Analog Converter Unit (ACU) - optional............................... 1-7
1.1.6. Evolution Weather Receiver (EWR50) and
Antenna - Optional........................................................................... 1-8
1.1.7. microSDHC Card................................................................................. 1-8
Chapter 2
MFD Overview............................................................................. 2-1
2.1. Navigation Map......................................................................................................2-1
2.2. XM WX Satellite Weather..................................................................................2-2
2.3. Terrain and Obstructions ..................................................................................2-2
2.4. Trac.............................................................................................................................2-3
2.5. Stormscope® WX-500 .........................................................................................2-3
2.6. Manual Reversionary Mode (EFD1000 MFD only)............................2-4
2.7. Secondary PFD Display......................................................................................2-5
2.7.1 Secondary Attitude Indicator....................................................... 2-5
2.7.2 Secondary Horizontal Situation Indicator............................. 2-5
Chapter 3
Display & Controls ...................................................................... 3-1
3.1. Default Display........................................................................................................3-4
3.1.1. Data Bar.................................................................................................... 3-7
3.2. Controls.......................................................................................................................3-8
3.2.1. Lower Controls..................................................................................... 3-8
3.2.1.1. Left Knob.................................................................................. 3-8
3.2.1.2 Left Button................................................................................ 3-9

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3.2.1.3. Middle Button ....................................................................... 3-9
3.2.1.4. Right Button ........................................................................... 3-9
3.2.1.5. Right Knob.............................................................................3-10
3.2.2. Side Buttons ........................................................................................3-10
3.2.2.1. Reversion (REV) Button..................................................3-10
3.2.2.2. Range +/- Button...............................................................3-10
3.2.2.3. Menu Button........................................................................3-11
3.2.2.4. Hot Keys/Menu Keys .......................................................3-11
Chapter 4
Getting Started ........................................................................... 4-1
4.1. Startup .........................................................................................................................4-2
4.1.1. Select Dierent PAGE or WINDOW........................................... 4-4
4.1.2. Change VIEW......................................................................................... 4-6
4.1.3. Panning .................................................................................................... 4-7
4.1.4. Editing Airport Identier Fields .................................................. 4-8
4.1.5. Scroll Bar.................................................................................................. 4-9
4.2. Main Menu.............................................................................................................4-10
4.2.1. Using the Menus ..............................................................................4-10
4.3. Display Lighting..................................................................................................4-14
4.4. Backup Battery.....................................................................................................4-16
4.4.1. Power Override..................................................................................4-18
4.5. Power O/REV Button.....................................................................................4-19
4.6. Range Button........................................................................................................4-20
4.7. Cleaning the Display Screen.......................................................................4-20
Chapter 5
Reference Guide ......................................................................... 5-1
5.1. Navigation Map......................................................................................................5-2
5.1.1. General Map Settings ...................................................................... 5-5
5.1.2. Map Symbols ........................................................................................ 5-6
5.1.3. Map Range...........................................................................................5-11
5.1.4. Map Declutter ....................................................................................5-13
5.1.5. GPS Information................................................................................5-13
5.1.5.1. Invalid GPS.............................................................................5-14
5.1.6. Airport/VOR Information .............................................................5-15
5.1.7. Flight Plan.............................................................................................5-18
5.1.8. Map Styles ............................................................................................5-19
5.1.9. Overlays..................................................................................................5-20
5.1.9.1. Airways Overlay..................................................................5-20
5.1.9.2. Terrain Overlay.....................................................................5-21
5.1.9.3. Lightning Overlay..............................................................5-22
5.1.9.4. Data Link Weather Overlay...........................................5-23
5.1.9.5. Trac Overlay ......................................................................5-24
5.2. Data Link Weather (optional)......................................................................5-26
5.2.1. Selecting Data Link Weather Products ................................5-28
5.2.2. Convective............................................................................................5-29
5.2.3. METAR .....................................................................................................5-33
5.2.4. Echo Tops..............................................................................................5-37
5.2.5. Cloud Tops............................................................................................5-39
5.2.6. AIRMET/SIGMET.................................................................................5-40
5.2.7. TFR.............................................................................................................5-44

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5.2.8. Winds Aloft...........................................................................................5-46
5.2.9. XM Status..............................................................................................5-48
5.2.9.1. Signal Quality.......................................................................5-48
5.2.9.2. Status Message...................................................................5-49
5.2.9.3. Control States......................................................................5-50
5.2.9.4. Descriptive Messages .....................................................5-51
5.2.9.5. XM Product Page...............................................................5-52
5.3. Dedicated Hazard Awareness Views ...................................................... 5-55
5.3.1. Terrain and Obstructions..............................................................5-56
5.3.2. Trac (optional) ................................................................................5-59
5.3.2.1. Trac Display.......................................................................5-60
5.3.2.1.1. Display of Trac Symbols.........................................5-61
5.3.2.1.2. No Bearing Advisories.................................................5-62
5.3.2.1.3. O Scale and Symbol Overlap...............................5-62
5.3.2.1.4. Trac Operational Modes ........................................5-63
5.3.2.1.5. Altitude Filter....................................................................5-64
5.3.2.2. Trac Advisories ................................................................5-65
5.3.3. WX-500 (optional) ............................................................................5-66
5.3.3.1. WX-500 Annunciations ..................................................5-68
5.4. Secondary Views (EFD1000 MFD only).................................................5-69
5.4.1. Secondary Attitude Instrument (AI)......................................5-69
5.4.1.1. Airspeed and Altitude.....................................................5-69
5.4.2. Secondary Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)..............5-71
5.4.2.1. Vertical Deviation Indicator (VDI).............................5-72
Chapter 6
Expanded Emergency & Abnormal Procedures ................... 6-1
6.1. Pitot/Static System Blockage.........................................................................6-1
6.2. CROSS CHECK ATTITUDE Message.............................................................6-2
6.3. Abnormal Shutdown Procedure .................................................................6-3
6.4. MFD Reversionary Mode Operation (EFD1000 MFD only)..........6-4
6.5. Loss of or Degraded Aircraft Power or ON BAT
Annunciation...........................................................................................................6-5
6.6. GPSS Operation, Annunciations, and Autopilot Modes................6-6
6.7. EBB Disconnect (EFD1000 MFD only).......................................................6-8
6.8. Power Override.......................................................................................................6-9
6.9. ADAHRS Attitude Disagreement..............................................................6-10
6.10. In-Flight ADAHRS Reset...............................................................................6-10
6.11. EFD1000/500 Intercommunications Failure...................................6-12
6.12. Loss of GPS information ..............................................................................6-13
6.13. MFD Database Card.......................................................................................6-14
6.14. Warning, Caution, and Advisory Summary .....................................6-15
Chapter 7
Appendices.................................................................................. 7-1
7.1. Jeppesen Data ........................................................................................................7-1
7.1.1. Jeppesen Technical Support ....................................................... 7-2

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7.2. XM Weather Receiver Activation .................................................................7-3
7.3. Specications...........................................................................................................7-4
7.3.1. EFD Display Unit.................................................................................. 7-4
7.3.2. Remote Sensor Module (RSM).................................................... 7-5
7.3.3. Analog Converter Unit (ACU)...................................................... 7-5
7.3.4. Operational............................................................................................ 7-5
7.3.5. Emergency Backup Battery.......................................................... 7-6
7.4. Warnings, Cautions, Notes...............................................................................7-7
7.5. Symbology.............................................................................................................7-10
7.6. Glossary....................................................................................................................7-13
7.7. Index ..........................................................................................................................7-17

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Table of Figures
Figure 1 Full Screen LAYOUT................................................................................ xxvii
Figure 3 Thumbnail LAYOUT ................................................................................ xxvii
Figure 2 Split Screen LAYOUT.............................................................................. xxvii
Figure 4 The Secondary Attitude Indicator has the FOCUS.............xxviii
Figure 5 Main Menu Keys......................................................................................xxviii
Figure 6 Hot Keys .......................................................................................................xxviii
Chapter 1
Figure 1-1 EFD1000 PFD and EFD500 MFD Display Units ....................1-1
Figure 1-2 Single Display EFD1000 PFD System.........................................1-2
Figure 1-3 Dual Display System: PFD & MFD.................................................1-2
Figure 1-4 Trio Display System: PFD & dual MFDs......................................1-3
Figure 1-5 EFD1000/500 MFD Rear Connections ......................................1-5
Figure 1-6 Remote Sensor Module (RSM).......................................................1-6
Figure 1-7 Conguration Module ........................................................................1-7
Figure 1-8 Analog Converter Unit (ACU) - optional..................................1-7
Figure 1-9 Evolution Weather Receiver (EWR) and
Antenna - optional...............................................................................................1-8
Figure 1-10 Micro Secure Data (SD) Card........................................................1-8
Chapter 2
Figure 2-1 Navigation Map Showing VFR Style Map................................2-1
Figure 2-2 XM WX Satellite Weather Display on the
EFD1000/500 MFD ...............................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-3 Dedicated Terrain Display on the
EFD1000/500 MFD ...............................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-4 Dedicated Trac Display on the
EFD1000/500 MFD ...............................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-5 Stormscope® WX-500 Display on the
EFD1000/500 MFD ...............................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-6 Revert the EFD1000/500 MFD to
EFD1000 Pro PFD Operation ..........................................................................2-4
Figure 2-7 Switch Back to MFD Operating Mode ......................................2-4
Figure 2-8 MFD/PFD Communication Lost Annunciations.................2-5
Figure 2-9 Secondary Attitude Indicator VIEW on the
EFD1000 MFD..........................................................................................................2-5
Figure 2-10 Secondary HSI VIEW on the EFD1000 MFD ........................2-5
Chapter 3
Figure 3-1 Actual view of EFD1000 MFD Display Unit............................3-1
Figure 3-2 Full Screen LAYOUT...............................................................................3-2
Figure 3-3 Split Screen LAYOUT ............................................................................3-2
Figure 3-4 Thumbnail Screen LAYOUT..............................................................3-3
Figure 3-5 EFD1000/500 MFD PAGE 1/3..........................................................3-4
Figure 3-6 EFD1000/500 MFD Page 2/3...........................................................3-5
Figure 3-7 EFD1000/500 MFD PAGE 3/3..........................................................3-6
Figure 3-8 Data Bar........................................................................................................3-7
Figure 3-9 Lower Controls, Knobs and Buttons...........................................3-8
Figure 3-10 Right Side Display Controls........................................................3-10

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Chapter 4
Figure 4-1 EFD1000/500 MFD Initializing Screen.......................................4-2
Figure 4-2 EFD1000/500 MFD Database Conrmation Screen.........4-3
Figure 4-3 Database Expiration Dates...............................................................4-3
Figure 4-4 PAGE Selection Mode – Split-Screen LAYOUT......................4-4
Figure 4-5 PAGE Selection Mode – Thumbnail LAYOUT........................4-4
Figure 4-6 PAGE Selection Mode – Top Right WINDOW
Selected ......................................................................................................................4-5
Figure 4-7 WINDOW Selection Mode – Bottom WINDOW
Selected ......................................................................................................................4-5
Figure 4-8 Change VIEW – New VIEW Selected...........................................4-6
Figure 4-9 PUSH TO PAN Displays Above the Left Knob........................4-7
Figure 4-10 Panning Activated..............................................................................4-7
Figure 4-11 Panning the Navigation Map.......................................................4-7
Figure 4-12 METAR Weather Product Screen................................................4-8
Figure 4-13 Editing Airport Identier.................................................................4-8
Figure 4-14 New Airport Identier Entered...................................................4-8
Figure 4-15 METAR with Information Viewable by Scrolling...............4-9
Figure 4-16 Use the Scroll Feature to View a METAR................................4-9
Figure 4-17 Main Menu Navigation Mode..................................................4-11
Figure 4-18 Main Menu Edit Mode..................................................................4-11
Figure 4-19 Main MENU.......................................................................................... 4-11
Figure 4-20 Main Menu Text - Editable..........................................................4-12
Figure 4-21 Main Menu Text - Enabled..........................................................4-12
Figure 4-22 Main Menu Text – Status Only .................................................4-12
Figure 4-23 Main Menu Text - Disabled ........................................................4-12
Figure 4-24 Menu Display......................................................................................4-12
Figure 4-25 EDIT VALUE Displays Above Right Knob ............................4-13
Figure 4-26 EFD1000/500 MFD photocell...................................................4-14
Figure 4-27 Display Brightness in AUTO Mode.........................................4-15
Figure 4-28 Display Brightness in ADJUST Mode....................................4-15
Figure 4-29 Internal Battery Annunciation..................................................4-16
Figure 4-30 Main Menu, Power Settings, BATTERY and
EXT PWR MENU Button ..................................................................................4-18
Figure 4-31 Main Menu, POWER SETTINGS page,
EXT PWR Status MENU Button...................................................................4-18
Figure 4-32 Main Menu, Power Settings, BAT MENU
Button........................................................................................................................4-18
Figure 4-33 Main Menu, Power Settings, RESTART Menu
Button........................................................................................................................4-19
Figure 4-34 EFD1000/500 MFD Powering O...........................................4-19
Chapter 5
Figure 5-1 Navigation Map VIEW, IFRStyle Map, Showing
HotKey Menu 1/2.................................................................................................5-2
Figure 5-2 Navigation Map VIEW, VFRStyle Map, Showing
HotKey Menu, Page 2/2...................................................................................5-2
Figure 5-3 Map General Settings Page .............................................................5-6
Figure 5-4 Editing OTHER APTS Feature Group........................................5-10
Figure 5-5 OTHER APTS Feature Group Set to OFF ................................5-10