Avidyne MLB7XX User Manual

600-00178-000 Rev 00-I

MLB700

Broadcast Datalink Receiver

With RC70 Wireless Remote Control

600-00178-000 Rev 00-I -i- MLB700 Broadcast Datalink Receiver

Date

Revision

Description

6/14/07

00-I

Initial Release Draft

System Configuration
When contacting your Avidyne-authorized distributor or
technical support, and when logging onto MyAvidyne.com for
the first time, please have your Sirius Identification (SID)
Numbers available. SIDs appear on the Serial Tag of the
MLB700:

DATA SID

AUDIO SID

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTIO N ..................................... . ........ 1

About t he SIRIUS Sat el l it e N e t wo r k . .............. . . . . . .......... 2

WSI InFlight Weather: The Weat he r Y ou Ne ed… F r o m t h e

Source You can Trust™ ........... . . . . . .............. . . . . . ............. 3

OVERVI E W . .......... . .......... . . .......... . .......... . . ...... 6

Key Layout .......... . . . . . .............. . . . . . .............. . . . . . ............ 8

Key Descriptions ...... . . . . . .............. . . . . . .............. . . . . ......... 9

OPERATION ............ . . .......... . .......... . . .......... . .. 13

First Po we r U p .......... . . . . ............... . . . . ............... . . . . ...... 13

Pairi ng Y o ur R e m ot e w i t h t h e M LB 7 0 0 ............ . . . . ........ 13

Activ at i ng o f Y o u r M L B 7 0 0 Au d i o Su b sc r ipt i o n . . . . ....... 14

Changing the Batteries ...... . . . . . .............. . . . . . .............. . . 1 5

RC70 Remote Control Operatin g Mo de s . . . . . . .............. . . 1 5

Sirius Mode . . . . . ............... . . . . ............... . . . . ............... . . . . . 16

Presets . . ............... . . . . ............... . . . . ............... . . . . ......... 28

Adj ust i ng t h e C o ntr ast o f t h e L C D D i s p l a y .. ............... . 3 0

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LCD Timer Feature ........... . . . . ............... . . . . ............... . . . 3 0

SPECIAL D IS PLA Y MESSAGE S......................... 32

WARRAN TY ......................... . . .......... . .......... . . 35

WARNIN G A ND SAFETY IN FO RMA TIO N ............ 36

FCC Warning .. . . . . ............... . . . . ............... . . . . ............... . . 3 6

FCC Statement for the MLB700 Ra di o ............... . . . . ..... 36

FCC Statement for the Rem ote C o n t r ol .............. . . . . .... 37

MLB7XX Radio Compliance with IC R ules a n d R e g u l a t i o n s

....... . . . . .............. . . . . . .............. . . . . . .............. . . . . . ........... 38

Remote Control Compliance with IC Rule s a nd R e g u l at i o n s

....... . . . . .............. . . . . . .............. . . . . . .............. . . . . . ........... 38

General Precautions ............. . . . . . .............. . . . . . ............. 39

General Safety Warnings .............. . . . . . .............. . . . . . ...... 39

General Safety Cautions ............... . . . . ............... . . . . ...... 40

Cleaning and Maintenance .. . .............. . . . . . .............. . . . . . . 40

COPYRIGH TS & TRADEMA RKS ... . .......... . . ........ 41

SIRIUS ID ........... . .......... . . .......... . .......... . . ...... 42

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Int rodu ction

Congratulations on your p u rc h a s e o f t he MLB700
Broadcast D a t al i n k Re c e i v e r wi t h RC 70 Wi rel e s s Re mo t e
Control.

The MLB700 Broadcast Datalink Receiver is an aircraft Flight
Information Services – Broadcast (FIS-B) receiver that meets the
requirements of TSO-C157. The MLB700 is designed to provide
reception of weather and other data products that will assist the
flight crew in assessing whether current conditions for are suitable
to the flight characteristics of their aircraft.

With a valid subscription through MyAvidyne.com, the MLB700
receives WSI’s award-winning InFlight™ datalink graphical and
textual weather for display on a number of compatible display
systems. In addition, the MLB700 has the ability to receive audio
entertainment, with a valid Sirius Satellite Radio subscription, that
plays through your aircraft’s audio system and is controlled from
anywhere in the aircraft by the RC70 Wireless Remote Control.

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Figu r e 1. ML B 7 00 System D iagram

About the SI RI US Sa tellite N et wor k

The Sirius Satellite Network is comprised of three satellites called
Radiosat 1, Radiosat 2, and Radiosat 3, which are in a geo­synchronous highly elliptical orbit (HEO). These satellites have a
24-hour orbital period, and the elliptical path of the constellation
ensures that each satellite spends about 16 hours a day over the
continental United States. The primary uplink facility for Sirius is
located in Vernon, New Jersey.

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Figu r e 2. S i rius’ th r e e sate l li t es in a 24-ho u r geo-s y n ch ronous

orb i t , Two o f which a r e alwa ys over t h e conti n e n tal U .S.

Sirius broadcasts using 12.5 MHz of the S band between 2320.0
and 2332.5 MHz. All three satellites can broadcast directly to the
MLB700 receiver, and because of their highly elliptical orbit, there
will always be two of them in view at any given time. The Sirius
signal is separated into three carriers, one each for the two
satellites, and the third for the terrestrial repeater network, used
in more populated areas for the automotive market. Sirius
receivers can decode all three carrier signals at once to achieve
signal diversity.

WSI InFlight We at h er: The Weather You
Need…F rom the So ur ce You can T ru st™

With the MLB700, you will receive WSI’s continuous stream of
aviation weather information with complete coverage and content
for the majority of North America at any altitude.

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Among the other weather products you will receive via the
MLB700 is the award winning WSI NOWrad® radar mosaic. WSI
NOWrad is the only mosaic of the U.S. Doppler Weather Radar
network that includes continuous quality control by degreed
meteorologists. Additionally, WSI employs a combination of
advanced algorithms and up-to-the minute surface observations to
determine the type of precipitation, rain, mixed or solid. The result
is the most accurate depiction of precipitation over the United
States available anywhere.

SIRIUS Satelli t e R a d i o: T h e B e st R a d i o O n R a d i o

With everything from 100% commercial-free music to in-depth
sports coverage, plus news, talk and the hottest entertainment –
you can always hear exactly what you want.

• The only home of 100% commercial free music. Whether
you’re discovering new music, or rediscovering songs you
haven’t heard in years – you’ll hear it all on SIRIUS.

• Live play-by-play and expert talk from the biggest leagues.
NFL, every game, every week, everywhere. Plus NFL Radio
24/7 news and options from top NFL pros, 40 games a
week from NBA and College Sports from over 150 schools.
Plus, NASCAR moving exclusively to SIRIUS in January

2007.

• Entertainment, Comedy and Talk that can’t be found
anywhere else. From 2 channels of Howard Stern, Blue
Collar Comedy with Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy
to Maxim and Playboy Radio.

• Especially for Women. Martha Stewart and her team will
inspire you 24/7 along with Cosmo Radio, Deepak Chopra
Wellness Radio, and other exclusive talk show hosts.

• World Class News, traffic and weather. Fox, CNN, NPR and
BBC. Local traffic and weather for the top 20 cities.

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• Family & Kids: G-rated fun for everyone with Radio Disney,
Discovery Kids Channel, Laugh Comedy and more.

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Overvie w

Using th e MLB70 0 for Dat al i n k Graphical We at he r – The
weather data received by the MLB700 can be displayed on a
number of compatible multifunction displays (MFD). For operation
and interpretation of the datalink weather products, please consult
the Pilot’s Operating Handbook for MFD specific to your
installation.

Using t h e MLB700 an d RC 70 for Sirius Sa t e l lit e Ra di o –
The MLB700 receives Sirius Satellite Radio programming, which is
sent to the aircraft’s audio panel. Depending on your specific
installation and audio panel settings, this audio can be played
through the headsets and/or cabin speakers. Here is in overview
of the controls and functions of the RC70 Wireless Remote
Control.

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Figu r e 3. F ron t an d B ack Vi e w s of RC7 0 R e mo t e

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Key Lay out

Figu r e 4. B u t t o n Dia g r a m of R C7 0 Remote

1. SIRIUS

25. Set

23. OK

22. Scroll Left

8. Numeric Keys

Input

5. Last

19/20. Volume +/-

21. Mute

14. Cursor Left

3. Select

Guide

4. Exit

7. Band

16. Menu

Quick Skip

Skip Back

Pause
Rewind
Record

Previous

2. Power

LCD Display Screen

24. Scroll Right

9. Enter/Dir

10/11. Channel
+/-

12. Cursor Up

15. Cursor Right

13. Cursor Down
Format

17. Display

6. FAV

18. SWAP
LIST
LIVE
PLAY
Fast Forward
Stop
Next

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Key Des crip t ions

The following RC70 remote buttons are currently utilized with the
MLB700 Application.

Key ID

Symbol

Key

1

SIRIUS – Puts the radio in Normal
Mode.

2

Power – used to wake up remote.

3

Select – used to select a station,
menu item or a radio.

4

Exit – used to Exit the current Sirius
Mode and return to Sirius Normal
Mode.

5

Last – used to return to the
previously selected channel.

6

Fav – Favorites. Used to cycle
through the presets.

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7

Band – used to select the band (for
presets).

8

0-1 Numerical Entry for channel or
preset operation.

9

Direct – used to tune directly to a
particular channel

10

CH+ Channel Up. Moves one
channel up.

11

CH- Channel Down. Moves one
channel down.

12

Cursor Up – Used to scroll up
through a channel list or menu.

13

Cursor Down – Used to scroll down
through a channel list or menu.

14

Cursor Left – This is used to enter
Sirius Category List Mode.

15

Cursor Right – This is used to enter
Category List Mode.

16

Menu – This is used to enter the
Sirius Menu Options Mode.