AvMap EKP IV Installation and operating instructions

XRX connection addendum booklet
EKPIV / EKPIV PRO / GeoPilot 2 Plus
AvMap/Navi ation
133 Falmouth Rd Suite E Mashpee MA 02649
800.363.2627 Fax [phone]
www.avmap.us / [email protected]
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XRX connection addendum booklet
EKPIV / EKPIV PRO / GeoPilot 2 Plus
1.LOCATE THE XRX CONNECTION FEATURE ........................................................................... 3
2.DISPLAY THE XRX FEATURE ON THE MAP ............................................................................ 4
NOTE:
XRX connection fe ture is mutu lly exclusive with the WX WEATHER Interf ce.
The two systems c nnot oper te t the s me time on AvM p n vig tors. For receiver
inform tion nd purch se, ple se cont ct AvM p N vig tion t 1-800-363-2627.
Your unit m y require Softw re upd te. You will need to h ve V2.15.175R or
higher.
If you do need n upd te, ple se got to www. vm p.us – You must be registered
User to downlo d.
1.Download the Software from the Website. You will then have to load the new SW file(s) endin
ins .SWX
EKPIV / EKPIV Pro will have 2 SW Files / GP II Plus will only have 1 SW Files
2.Insert your CF or SD Carde into a card reader on your computer and open it.
3.You will see a "Charts" folder, 2 files that end in .SWX and a CMap2.cer file (and maybe a
CMap.cer file too).
4.You will want to replace the older .swx file(s) with the new ones you have downloaded from the
Website. Delete the older .SWX file(s) from the Card
5. Copy the NEW downloaded .SWX files onto Card.
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1. LOCATE THE XRX CONNECTION FEATURE
The XRX connection fe ture is loc ted in the SYSTEM SETUP MENU. This en bles the user to
ctiv te the connection nd select the R nge Alert r dius setting to be pplied (see XRX m nu l).
NOTE. To reach System Setup, hit MENU 3x from the map pa e.
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2. DISPLAY THE XRX FEATURE ON THE MAP
Set the XRX in communic tion PROFILE 2 mode in order to en ble the device to send d t through
the seri l port.
As soon s “PROFILE 2 ppe rs on the m in p ge of the XRX LCD, turn DATA RECEPTION to
ON in the PCS XRX setup menu of the n vig tor, then select the R nge Alert R dius (6Nm, 3 Nm
or 1 Nm). The logic pplied to R nge Alert R dius is the s me s is used in the XRX.
Once the function is turned ON nd the devices re correctly connected, when the XRX detects
tr ffic, one to three circles rel tive to the ne rest ircr ft will ppe r on the screen. Colors re
rel ted to R nge Alert R dius r ting : White (No Thre t), Yellow (Advisory) nd Red ( lert).
E ch circle includes the ircr ft’s rel tive ltitude inform tion in hundreds of feet, with “+”
symbol if bove nd “-“ if below. In c se the ircr ft is Ascending or descending n “A” or “D”
letter will be showed s well. For ex mple :
NOTE. Circles are shown on the screen only in case of GPS reception.
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