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

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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

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Figure 5-6 Navigation Map VIEW at 15nm Range .................................5-11
Figure 5-7 Navigation Map VIEW in Auto-Range mode......................5-11
Figure 5-8 Map General Settings Page Editing Auto Range
Setting....................................................................................................................... 5-12
Figure 5-9 Map Declutter Settings ...................................................................5-13
Figure 5-10 Other Valid GPS Reversion Mode........................................... 5-14
Figure 5-11 RSM Reversion Mode.....................................................................5-14
Figure 5-12 Invalid or Failed GPS Annunciations.....................................5-14
Figure 5-13 Navigation Map INFO Selection..............................................5-15
Figure 5-14 VOR Information Page...................................................................5-16
Figure 5-15 NBD Information Page..................................................................5-16
Figure 5-16 Airport Basic Information Page................................................5-16
Figure 5-17 Airport Communication Information Page......................5-17
Figure 5-18 Airport Runway Information Page.........................................5-17
Figure 5-19 Airport Weather Information Page........................................5-17
Figure 5-20 Navigation Map VIEW Showing the Current
Flight Plan...............................................................................................................5-18
Figure 5-21 Navigation Map VIEW with IFR Map Style
Selected ...................................................................................................................5-19
Figure 5-22 Navigation Map VIEW with VFR Map Style
Selected ...................................................................................................................5-19
Figure 5-23 Navigation Map VIEW Overlay Hot Keys,
All Overlays Disabled .......................................................................................5-20
Figure 5-24 LO Airways Overlay On.................................................................5-20
Figure 5-25 Terrain Overlay On...........................................................................5-21
Figure 5-26 Lightning Overlay On Displaying WX-500
Cell Data...................................................................................................................5-22
Figure 5-27 Data Link Weather Overlay On.................................................5-23
Figure 5-28 Trac Overlay On.............................................................................5-24
Figure 5-29 Trac Sensor Invalid.......................................................................5-25
Figure 5-30 Data Link Weather VIEW Showing Convective
Weather Product Screen................................................................................5-27
Figure 5-31 Data Link Weather VIEW Selected..........................................5-28
Figure 5-32 Weather Product Selection Activated.................................5-28
Figure 5-33 Convective Screen...........................................................................5-30
Figure 5-34 NEXRAD Precipitation Colors....................................................5-31
Figure 5-35 Convective Legend.........................................................................5-32
Figure 5-36 NEXRAD Coverage On ..................................................................5-32
Figure 5-37 Lightning Coverage On................................................................5-32
Figure 5-38 Convective SIGMET Coverage On..........................................5-32
Figure 5-39 METAR Weather Product Page .................................................5-33
Figure 5-40 METAR Flag Legend........................................................................5-34
Figure 5-41 Selecting a METAR to Display...................................................5-35
Figure 5-42 METAR Pop-up for Reno Airport.............................................5-35
Figure 5-43 METAR Text Edit Pop-up Window ..........................................5-36
Figure 5-44 Selecting a Specic Airport with METAR
Text Edit, First Character.................................................................................5-36
Figure 5-45 Selecting a Specic Airport with METAR
Text Edit, Second Character.........................................................................5-36
Figure 5-46 Echo Tops Screen .............................................................................5-37

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Figure 5-47 Echo Tops Legend ...........................................................................5-37
Figure 5-48 Cloud Tops Screen........................................................................... 5-39
Figure 5-49 Cloud Tops Legend.........................................................................5-39
Figure 5-50 AIRMET/SIGMET ................................................................................5-40
Figure 5-51 AIRMET/SIGMET Legend..............................................................5-42
Figure 5-52 METAR Product VIEW Showing Icing AIRMET.................5-42
Figure 5-53 METAR Product VIEW Showing Turbulence
AIRMET......................................................................................................................5-42
Figure 5-54 METAR Product VIEW Showing IFR and
Mountain Obstructions..................................................................................5-42
Figure 5-55 METAR Product VIEW Showing Convective
SIGMET......................................................................................................................5-42
Figure 5-56 METAR Product VIEW with MTOS Selected......................5-43
Figure 5-57 METAR Product VIEW with IFR AIRMET Selected..........5-43
Figure 5-58 Selected IFR AIRMET Information Pop-up........................5-43
Figure 5-59 TFR.............................................................................................................5-44
Figure 5-60 TFR Selected........................................................................................ 5-45
Figure 5-61 Selecting Another TFR...................................................................5-45
Figure 5-62 Selected TFR Information Pop-up..........................................5-45
Figure 5-63 Winds Aloft Screen at 500 nm..................................................5-46
Figure 5-64 Winds Aloft Screen Above 500 nm .......................................5-46
Figure 5-65 Winds Aloft Legend ........................................................................5-47
Figure 5-66 XM Status ..............................................................................................5-48
Figure 5-67 XM Status Product Ages Screen..............................................5-52
Figure 5-68 Dedicated Hazard Awareness – Terrain..............................5-55
Figure 5-69 Terrain VIEW Showing an ARC Range Ring ...................... 5-56
Figure 5-70 Invalid or Failed GPS Annunciations.....................................5-58
Figure 5-71 Dedicated Hazard Awareness – Trac................................5-59
Figure 5-72 Trac VIEW Showing an ARC Range Ring ........................5-60
Figure 5-73 Trac Symbols...................................................................................5-61
Figure 5-74 Intruder Data Block ......................................................................... 5-61
Figure 5-75 Text-format Trac Advisories....................................................5-62
Figure 5-76 Trac Advisory...................................................................................5-65
Figure 5-77 Displaying a Trac Advisory......................................................5-65
Figure 5-78 WX-500 VIEW in Strike Mode.....................................................5-66
Figure 5-79 WX-500 VIEW in Cell Mode.........................................................5-66
Figure 5-80 WX-500 Strike Symbol...................................................................5-66
Figure 5-81 WX-500 Cell Symbol....................................................................... 5-66
Figure 5-82 WX-500 Strike Mode and Rate .................................................5-66
Figure 5-83 WX-500 Invalid Rate........................................................................5-66
Figure 5-84 WX-500 VIEW in Self-Test Mode...............................................5-67
Figure 5-85 Secondary Attitude Instrument..............................................5-69
Figure 5-86 ADAHRS FAIL....................................................................................... 5-70
Figure 5-87 CHECK AHRS........................................................................................5-70
Figure 5-88 Secondary HSI....................................................................................5-71
Figure 5-89 Editing Course Value ......................................................................5-71
Figure 5-90 Secondary HSI Displaying the VDI.........................................5-72

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Chapter 6
Figure 6-1 Powering O the EFD1000/500 MFD........................................6-3
Figure 6-2 The EFD1000 MFD is on the Right of a
Three-Display Setup............................................................................................6-4
Figure 6-3 Internal Battery Operational............................................................6-5
Figure 6-4 Operating in GPSS Mode ..................................................................6-6
Figure 6-5 GPSS in Wings Level Mode ..............................................................6-6
Figure 6-6 GPSS Disabled..........................................................................................6-7
Figure 6-7 External Power Voltage Status.......................................................6-9
Figure 6-8 Battery Status ...........................................................................................6-9
Figure 6-9 Attitude Degraded Performance ..............................................6-10
Figure 6-10 Attitude Failure.................................................................................. 6-10
Figure 6-11 Main Menu GENERAL SETTINGS Page................................6-11
Figure 6-12 AHRS Reset Menu Key...................................................................6-11
Figure 6-13 Battery Countdown ........................................................................6-15
Figure 6-14 Battery Operational.........................................................................6-15
Figure 6-15 Attitude Fail.......................................................................................... 6-15
Figure 6-16 Direction Indicator Fail..................................................................6-15
Figure 6-17 Extreme Pitch Down ......................................................................6-16
Figure 6-18 Extreme Pitch Up..............................................................................6-16
Figure 6-19 Cross Check Attitude ..................................................................... 6-17
Figure 6-20 ADAHRS FAIL....................................................................................... 6-17
Figure 6-21 CROSS LINK FAILURE.......................................................................6-17
Figure 6-22 CHECK AHRS ......................................................................................6-17
Figure 6-23 Check Pitot Heat...............................................................................6-18
Figure 6-24 GPS Invalid............................................................................................6-18
Figure 6-25 RSM GPS.................................................................................................6-18
Figure 6-26 GPS Reversion ....................................................................................6-18
Figure 6-27 GPS Reversion Emergency Use Only ................................... 6-18
Figure 6-28 GPS POS Failed...................................................................................6-19
Figure 6-29 GPS Integrity Flag.............................................................................6-19
Figure 6-30 Minimums Caution .........................................................................6-19
Figure 6-31 Altitude Caution................................................................................6-20
Figure 6-32 Decision Height Caution .............................................................6-20
Figure 6-33 GPSS Source Lost/Changed ......................................................6-21
Figure 6-34 Terrain Fail .............................................................................................6-21
Figure 6-35 Trac Advisory...................................................................................6-22
Figure 6-36 TIS Trac Unavailable ....................................................................6-23
Figure 6-37 TIS Trac Unavailable ....................................................................6-23
Figure 6-38 Trac Removed.................................................................................6-23
Figure 6-39 Trac Sensor Failure.......................................................................6-23
Figure 6-40 Trac Sensor Link Lost.................................................................. 6-23
Figure 6-41 WX-500 Self Test Failure................................................................6-24
Figure 6-42 WX-500 Self Test Failure................................................................6-24
Figure 6-43 WX-500 Sensor Error.......................................................................6-24
Figure 6-44 WX-500 Antenna Error ..................................................................6-24
Figure 6-45 WX-500 Inhibit Line Error ............................................................6-25
Figure 6-46 WX-500 Antenna Jumped Error ..............................................6-25

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Figure 6-47 WX-500 Heading Invalid Error ..................................................6-25
Figure 6-48 WX-500 Link Error.............................................................................6-25
Figure 6-49 Datalink Weather Data Error......................................................6-26
Figure 6-50 Free Gyro Mode.................................................................................6-26
Figure 6-51 Battery Failed ......................................................................................6-26
Figure 6-52 REV Button O ...................................................................................6-27
Figure 6-53 REV Button O ...................................................................................6-27
Figure 6-54 GPSS On.................................................................................................6-27
Figure 6-55 GPS Annunciations .........................................................................6-28
Figure 6-56 Trac Enabled....................................................................................6-28
Figure 6-57 Trac Sensor Standby...................................................................6-28
Figure 6-58 Trac Sensor Self-Test...................................................................6-28
Figure 6-59 Trac Data Older Than Six Seconds.....................................6-29
Figure 6-60 WX-500 Strike Rate..........................................................................6-29
Figure 6-61 WX-500 Cell Rate ..............................................................................6-29
Figure 6-62 WX-500 Self-Test................................................................................6-29
Figure 6-63 WX-500 Self-Test................................................................................6-29
Figure 6-64 Datalink Weather Product Data Age ....................................6-30
Figure 6-65 Data Invalid or Unavailable........................................................6-30
Figure 6-66 Source Invalid or Unavailable...................................................6-30
Figure 6-67 GPSS O.................................................................................................6-30
Figure 6-68 Database Failure................................................................................6-31
Figure 6-69 Loading Airways ...............................................................................6-31
Chapter 7
Figure 7-1 XM RECIEVER Main Menu Page.....................................................7-3
Figure 7-2 NAVAID Symbols..................................................................................7-10
Figure 7-3 Airport Symbols...................................................................................7-10
Figure 7-4 Airway Symbols....................................................................................7-10
Figure 7-5 Declutter Symbols..............................................................................7-10
Figure 7-6 NEXRAD Legend..................................................................................7-11
Figure 7-7 METAR Legend......................................................................................7-11
Figure 7-8 Echo Tops Legend..............................................................................7-11
Figure 7-9 Cloud Tops Legend............................................................................7-11
Figure 7-10 Winds Aloft Legend ........................................................................7-11
Figure 7-11 AIRMET/SIGMET Symbology.....................................................7-12
Figure 7-12 Dedicated Terrain Colors .............................................................7-12
Figure 7-13 Terrain Overlay Colors....................................................................7-12
Figure 7-14 Obstruction Symbols.....................................................................7-12

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Table of Tables
Table 1 EFD1000/500 MFD Terminology.....................................................xxviii
Table 2 Pilot Interface Modes................................................................................xxix
Table 3 Color Convention.........................................................................................xxx
Table 4 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes...........................................................xxxi
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Table 3-1 EFD1000/500 MFD Display Components.................................3-3
Table 3-2 Split Screen LAYOUT WINDOW Supported VIEWs...............3-5
Table 3-3 Thumbnail LAYOUT WINDOW Supported VIEWs .................3-6
Chapter 4
Table 4-1 EFD1000/500 MFD VIEW Names.....................................................4-6
Table 4-2 Menu Text..................................................................................................4-12
Table 4-3 Lighting Mode Descriptions ..........................................................4-15
Chapter 5
Table 5-1 Navigation Map Hot Keys ...................................................................5-2
Table 5-2 Navigation Map Feature Groups ....................................................5-4
Table 5-3 Main Menu Navigation Map Settings .........................................5-5
Table 5-4 Navigation Map Heading Settings................................................5-7
Table 5-5 Feature Group Layering, Range, and
Declutter Behavior................................................................................................5-9
Table 5-6 Airport/VOR Information..................................................................5-17
Table 5-7 Navigation Map Terrain Overlay Color Coding...................5-21
Table 5-8 Convective Overlay Hot Keys.........................................................5-29
Table 5-9 METAR Declutter Settings................................................................5-33
Table 5-10 AIRMET/SIGMET Symbology and associated
Hot Key.....................................................................................................................5-41
Table 5-11 XM Signal Quality Levels................................................................5-48
Table 5-12 XM Status Messages.........................................................................5-49
Table 5-13 XM Control States ..............................................................................5-50
Table 5-14 XM Status Operational Messages.............................................5-51
Table 5-15 XM Status Error Messages.............................................................5-52
Table 5-16 Weather Product Age Limits and
Update Frequency.............................................................................................5-53
Table 5-17 Weather Age Annunciations.......................................................5-54
Table 5-18 Terrain Color Coding.........................................................................5-57
Table 5-19 Obstruction Symbology.................................................................5-58
Table 5-20 Trac Sensor Status Display Annunciations......................5-63
Table 5-21 TIS Trac Annunciations................................................................5-64
Table 5-22 Trac Filter Parameters...................................................................5-64
Table 5-23 WX-500 Annunciations...................................................................5-68

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Chapter 6
Table 6-1 Warning Annunciations ....................................................................6-16
Table 6-2 Caution Annunciations......................................................................6-26
Table 6-3 Advisory Annunciations.................................................................... 6-31
Chapter 7
Table 7-1 Jeppesen Data Types.............................................................................7-1
Table 7-2 EFD1000 Display Unit Specications ...........................................7-4
Table 7-3 Remote Sensor Module (RSM) Specications........................7-5
Table 7-4 Analog Converter Unit (ACU) Specications ..........................7-5
Table 7-5 Operational Specications .................................................................7-5
Table 7-6 Emergency Backup Battery Specications...............................7-6

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Table of Tasks
Chapter 2
Switch to the PFD Operating Mode...................................................................2-4
Switch Back to MFD Operating Mode ..............................................................2-4
Chapter 4
View Database Validity and Expiration Dates ...............................................4-3
Viewing PAGES.................................................................................................................4-5
Selecting WINDOWS....................................................................................................4-5
Change the VIEW of a WINDOW...........................................................................4-6
Use the Panning Feature...........................................................................................4-7
Editing Airport Identier Fields..............................................................................4-8
Use the Scroll Bar............................................................................................................4-9
Access and Navigate the Main Menu.............................................................4-12
Edit Main Menu Items..............................................................................................4-13
Change the Display Brightness.......................................................................... 4-15
Override the Automatic Power Conguration .........................................4-18
View External Voltage Status................................................................................4-18
View Battery Status ....................................................................................................4-18
Power O Manually ...................................................................................................4-19
Power On Manually ...................................................................................................4-19
Chapter 5
Change Map Orientation..........................................................................................5-6
Changing Feature Group Display Setting....................................................5-10
Change the Map Range..........................................................................................5-11
Turn Auto Range O or On...................................................................................5-12
Activate Auto-Range.................................................................................................5-12
Deactivate Auto-Range...........................................................................................5-12
Change the Map Feature Declutter Level....................................................5-13
Change the GPS Navigation Source................................................................5-13
View Airport/VOR Information............................................................................5-18
Change the Map Style .............................................................................................5-19
Show the Airways Overlay.....................................................................................5-20
Show the Terrain Overlay .......................................................................................5-21
Show the Lightning Overlay................................................................................5-22
Show the Data Link Weather Overlay.............................................................5-23
Show the Trac Overlay.........................................................................................5-24
View Dierent Data Link Weather Products ...............................................5-28
Display the Convective Legend.........................................................................5-32
Hide the Convective Legend............................................................................... 5-32
Hide or Display Convective Overlays..............................................................5-32
Display the METAR Legend...................................................................................5-34

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Hide the METAR Legend.........................................................................................5-34
Display Multiple Airports’ METAR Information..........................................5-35
Display an Individual Airport’s METAR Information...............................5-36
Display the Echo Tops Legend............................................................................5-37
Hide the Echo Tops Legend ................................................................................. 5-37
Increase or Decrease Echo Top Altitude Filter...........................................5-38
Display the Cloud Tops Legend.........................................................................5-39
Hide the Cloud Tops Legend...............................................................................5-39
Increase or Decrease Cloud Top Altitude Filter ........................................5-39
Display/Hide the AIRMET/SIGMET Legend.................................................5-42
Display AIRMET/SIGMET .........................................................................................5-42
Display AIRMET/SIGMET Information.............................................................5-43
Display TFR Information..........................................................................................5-45
Display the Winds Aloft Legend ........................................................................5-47
Hide the Winds Aloft Legend ..............................................................................5-47
Increase or Decrease Winds Aloft Altitude Filter .....................................5-47
Display XM Products’ Age ......................................................................................5-52
Change Terrain Range Ring.................................................................................. 5-56
Change Trac Range Ring....................................................................................5-60
Change the Trac Altitude Filter.......................................................................5-65
Display a Trac Advisory........................................................................................5-65
Change WX-500 Range Ring................................................................................5-66
Display WX-500 Strikes.............................................................................................5-67
Display WX-500 Cells.................................................................................................5-67
Clear WX-500 Rate ......................................................................................................5-67
Activate WX-500 Self-Test.......................................................................................5-67
Modify the Course Setting ....................................................................................5-71
Chapter 6
Blocked Pitot or Static Line Suspected.............................................................6-2
Cross Check Attitude ...................................................................................................6-2
Abnormal Shutdown Procedure .........................................................................6-3
Select REV Mode.............................................................................................................6-4
Loss of or Degraded Aircraft Power or ON BAT Annunciation...........6-5
When GPSS Automatically Changes to Wings Level Mode.................6-7
Disable GPSS.....................................................................................................................6-7
Isolate the Emergency Backup Battery.............................................................6-8
Power Override................................................................................................................6-9
View External Voltage Status...................................................................................6-9
View Internal Battery Status ....................................................................................6-9
Reset EFD1000 ADAHRS .........................................................................................6-11
Intercommunications Failure...............................................................................6-12
Chapter 7
Activate Jeppesen Data Service............................................................................7-1
View the XM Serial Number ....................................................................................7-3

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Approvals
The EFD1000/500 MFD is approved under the following Technical
Standard Orders (TSOs):
C2D, C3D, C4C, C6D, C8D, C10B, C106, C113
The following certication levels also apply to this product:
• Environmental Certication Level: RTCA DO-160E
• Software Certication Level: RTCA DO-178B Level C
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of the Evolution Flight Display 1000 Multifunction Flight Display
(EFD1000 MFD) and Evolution Flight Display 500 Multifunction Flight
Display (EFD500 MFD). This guide is current as of the Date Published.
Specications and operational details are subject to change without
notice. Please visit the Aspen Avionics web site, aspenavionics.com, for
the most up-to-date Pilot’s Guide.
Installation of the EFD1000/500 MFD in a type-certicated aircraft
must be performed in accordance with the latest revision of the Aspen
Avionics EFD1000/500 MFD Installation Manual, document number
900-00003-001.
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Date Published: September 18, 2009