L-3 TECHNOLOGIES ESI-500 Manual

Electronic Standby Instrument System
Aviation Products
Pilot’s Guide
for the
ESI-500 / MAG-500

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ESI-500 Product Part No. 9200-15000-0101
MAG-500 Product Part No. 9200-15500-0101
Document Part No. 0040-15000-01 (Revision E)
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Pilot’s Guide
ESI-500 / MAG-500

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Document Precedence
This Pilot’s Guide provides general information about the operation of
the ESI-500 and the optional MAG-500. Refer to your FAA-approved
Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) and its ight manual supplements for
information specic to your aircraft. If there is conicting information
between the AFM and this guide, the AFM takes precedence over this
guide.
Revision Notice
Revision E updates references to the company name and web
addresses. On page 2-7 update the method of cycling power for
battery calibration.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Description
Introduction..................................................................................... 1-1
Functional Description.................................................................... 1-2
Limitations ...................................................................................... 1-3
Specications ................................................................................. 1-5
Chapter 2 Operation
Introduction..................................................................................... 2-1
Pilot Advisory.................................................................................. 2-1
Power On ....................................................................................... 2-1
Splash Screen........................................................................... 2-2
Database Acknowledgement Screen ........................................ 2-2
Alignment .................................................................................. 2-2
Normal Operation ........................................................................... 2-3
Increase Display Brightness...................................................... 2-4
Adjust Barometric Pressure....................................................... 2-4
Pilot Menu....................................................................................... 2-4
Shutdown Procedure................................................................. 2-6
Auto Off Feature........................................................................ 2-6
Startup in Battery Backup Mode................................................ 2-6
Battery Calibration.......................................................................... 2-6
Database Update - 68DC and 71DC.............................................. 2-9
Unusual Attitude Display Operation...............................................2-11
Attitude Degraded Operation........................................................ 2-12
Heading Degraded Operation....................................................... 2-12
Initiate Manual Alignment ............................................................. 2-13
Pre-Flight Instructions................................................................... 2-14
In-Flight Instructions ..................................................................... 2-15
Chapter 3 Display Features
Introduction..................................................................................... 3-1
Attitude ........................................................................................... 3-1
Attitude Background.................................................................. 3-1
Pitch Ladder .............................................................................. 3-2
Roll Indicator ............................................................................. 3-2
Aircraft Reference Symbol ........................................................ 3-2
Slip/Skid Indicator...................................................................... 3-2
Attitude Invalidity ....................................................................... 3-2
Airspeed ......................................................................................... 3-3
Airspeed Units Indicator ............................................................ 3-3
Airspeed Tape ........................................................................... 3-3
Airspeed Digital Readout........................................................... 3-4
A irspeed Awareness Color Bar ....................................................... 3-4
Airspeed Invalidity ..................................................................... 3-4

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Altitude............................................................................................ 3-6
Altimeter Tape ........................................................................... 3-6
Altitude Digital Readout............................................................. 3-7
Metric Altitude Digital Readout .................................................. 3-7
Altitude Invalidity ....................................................................... 3-7
Vertical Speed ................................................................................ 3-8
Vertical Speed Invalidity ............................................................ 3-8
Barometric Pressure Digital Display............................................... 3-8
Direction Display............................................................................. 3-9
Direction Tape................................................................................. 3-9
Direction Digital Readout ........................................................ 3-10
Heading Index ......................................................................... 3-10
Direction Invalidity ................................................................... 3-10
Air Temperature Display ................................................................3-11
True Airspeed Display ...................................................................3-11
Navigation..................................................................................... 3-12
Navigation Source................................................................... 3-12
Selected Course...................................................................... 3-14
Selected Course Arrow............................................................ 3-15
Desired Track .......................................................................... 3-15
TO/FROM Indicator ................................................................. 3-16
Marker Beacon........................................................................ 3-17
Lateral Deviation Indicator....................................................... 3-18
Vertical Deviation Indicator...................................................... 3-19
Synthetic Vision System............................................................... 3-19
Grid line Overlay...................................................................... 3-21
Terrain Alert ............................................................................. 3-22
Obstacles Alert ........................................................................ 3-23
Synthetic Vision Terrain Alerting Function ............................... 3-24
Reduced Required Terrain Clearance (RTC) .......................... 3-25
Imminent Terrain Impact (ITI) .................................................. 3-26
Synthetic Vision Invalidity........................................................ 3-27
Chapter 4 Messages and Indications
Introduction..................................................................................... 4-1
Display Conditions.......................................................................... 4-1
Battery Indications.......................................................................... 4-8
Appendix A
Record Of Important Information.................................................... A-1
Notes .............................................................................................. A-2
Table of Contents (cont.)

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List of Illustrations
Figure 1-1: ESI-500 ....................................................................... 1-1
Figure 2-1: Example of Attitude Aligning........................................ 2-2
Figure 2-2: Example of Normal Display and
Synthetic Vision Display ............................................. 2-3
Figure 3-1: Attitude Display Features ............................................ 3-1
Figure 3-2: Airspeed Display Features .......................................... 3-3
Figure 3-3: V
NE
Awareness Color Bar Cues ................................... 3-5
Figure 3-4: VNE Power On Awareness Color Bar Cues .................... 3-5
Figure 3-5: V
MO
Awareness Color Bar Cues................................... 3-6
Figure 3-6: Altitude, Baro, and Vertical Speed Display Features... 3-7
Figure 3-7: Direction Display Features.......................................... 3-9
Figure 3-8: Air Temperature Display ..............................................3-11
Figure 3-9: True Airspeed Display .................................................3-11
Figure 3-10: VOR Display Features ............................................ 3-13
Figure 3-11: ILS/LOC Display Features....................................... 3-13
Figure 3-12: GPS Display Features............................................. 3-14
Figure 3-13: Examples of VOR TO/FROM Transition .................. 3-17
Figure 3-13: Example of Marker Beacon..................................... 3-17
Figure 3-15: Synthetic Vision Display Features........................... 3-20
Figure 3-16: SVS %...................................................................... 3-21
Figure 3-17: Example of Grid Line Overlay ................................ 3-21
Figure 3-18: Terrain Caution Alert................................................. 3-22
Figure 3-19: Terrain Warning Alert................................................ 3-22
Figure 3-20: Obstacle Alerts......................................................... 3-23
Figure 3-21: Phase of Flight Denitions ....................................... 3-24
Figure 3-22: Reduced RTC Alert Condition .................................. 3-25
Figure 3-23: ITI Alert Condition..................................................... 3-26
Figure 3-24: SVS Invalidity........................................................... 3-27
Figure 4-1: Display Invalidities ...................................................... 4-1
List of Tables
Table 1-1: ESI-500.......................................................................... 1-1
Table 2-1: Pilot Menu List ............................................................... 2-5
Table 3-1: Required Terrain Clearances for the
Reduced RTC Alert Condition ..................................... 3-25
Table 3-2: Required Terrain Clearances for the
ITI Alert Condition........................................................ 3-26
Table 4-1: Indications and Display Conditions................................ 4-2
Table 4-2: Battery Indications ......................................................... 4-8

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List Of Abbreviations and Acronyms
° Degree
°F Fahrenheit
°C Celsius
3D 3 Dimensional
AFM Airplane Flight Manual
AFMS Airplane Flight Manual Supplement
ALT Altitude
ATT Attitude
BATT Battery
B/C or BC Backcourse
BRT Bright
CAL Calibration
CHG INH Change Inhibited
CRS Course
DCM Data Conguration Module
DO RTCA Document
DTED Digital Terrain Elevation Data
E East
EAR Export Administration Regulations
ESI Electronic Standby Instrument
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
ft Feet
FPM Feet Per Minute
FR From
GPS Global Positioning System
HDG Heading
HPA Hectopascals
IAS Indicated Airspeed
ILS Instrument Landing System
lbs pounds
IM Inner Marker Beacon
IN Inches of Mercury
ITI Imminent Terrain Impact
kt/kts Knot(s)
LOC Localizer
MAG/mag Magnetometer
Max Maximum
mB Millibars
MM Middle Marker Beacon
min Minutes
MPH Miles Per Hour

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List Of Abbreviations and Acronyms
NAV Navigation
NM or nmi Nautical Miles
NVIS Night Vision Imaging System
OAT Outside Air Temperature
OM Outer Marker Beacon
P/N Part Number
QFE Altitude Above Ground
QNE Barometric Pressure for Standard
Altimeter Setting
QNH Barometric Pressure for Local
Altimeter Setting
REQ Required
RTC Real Time Clock
RTC Reduced Terrain Clearance
SAT Static Air Temperature
SOC State of Charge
SN Unit Serial Number
STD Standard Pressure Barometric Setting
SYS STATUS System Status
SynVis Synthetic Vision
SVS Synthetic Vision System
SW Software
TAWS Terrain Awareness and Warning System
TAS True Airspeed
TRK Track
TSO Technical Standard Order
VHF Very High Frequency
Vcaution Start Speed Of Caution Range
Vmo Maximum Operating Speed
Vne Never Exceed Speed
Vno Maximum Structural Cruising Speed
Vs0 Minimum Steady Flight Speed
Vs1 Stalling Speed
VDC Volts Direct Current
VOR VHF Omnidirectional Range
W West
U.S. United States

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