AvMap EKP III User Manual
EKP-III
EKP-III C
Software version 1.51
Warning!!!
A measure of knowledge by the user is required for proper and safe use of the
chart plotter. Read the User Manual and the Warranty completely.
Use Good Judgement
This product is an excellent navigation aid, but it does not replace the need for
careful pilotage and good judgement. Never rely solely on one means of navigation.
Use Care to Avoid Inaccuracies
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U.S. Government, which
is solely responsible for the accuracy and the maintenance of GPS. Certain conditions can make the system less accurate.
Accuracy can also be affected by poor satellite geometry.
The accuracy of position fixes is subject to changes in accordance with the Department of Defense civil GPS user policy and
the Federal Radionavigation Plan.
Copyright 2003 AvMap Italy - All rights reserved
No part of this User Manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose
other than the purchaser’s personal use without the written permission of AvMap.
EKP III USER MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................9
1.1 FEATURES......................................................................................................9
1.1.1 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................10
1.1.2 MAIN CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................10
1.1.3 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ..............................................12
1.2 BASIC............................................................................................................12
1.3 FLYING START..............................................................................................13
1.3.1 THE MOVING MAP....................................................................13
1.3.2 THE MAIN MENU ......................................................................14
1.3.3 MOVING MAP FUNCTIONS......................................................14
1.3.4 MOVING MAP ICONS ..............................................................15
1.3.5 COURSE PREDICTOR..............................................................15
1.3.6 GOTO ........................................................................................16
1.3.7 DATABASE ................................................................................16
THE BASICS ........................................................................................................................17
2.1 THE KEYBOARD ..........................................................................................17
2.2 TURNING THE EKP-III ON AND OFF ..........................................................18
2.2.1 TURNING ON ............................................................................18
2.2.2 TURNING OFF ..........................................................................19
2.3 CHANGING BRIGHTNESS & CONTRAST..................................................19
2.4 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE ....................................................................19
2.5 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS........................................................................20
2.5.1 INTERNAL/EXTERNAL GPS SOURCE ....................................20
2.5.2 NMEA OUTPUTS ......................................................................20
2.5.3 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT ............................................................21
2.5.4 DOWN OR UP-LOAD FLIGHT PLANS & TRACKS ..................22
2.6 ADDITIONAL C-CARDS ..............................................................................23
2.6.1 INSERTING C-CARD ................................................................23
2.6.2 REMOVING C-CARD ................................................................................24
2.7 SYSTEM SETUP OPTIONS..........................................................................25
2.8 DATA ENTRY ................................................................................................25
THE MOVING MAPS ............................................................................................................27
3.1 OPERATING MODES ....................................................................................27
3.1.1 CURSOR MODE ........................................................................27
3.1.2 HOME (SCREEN AMPLIFIER) MODE......................................28
3.1.3 AUTO ZOOM MODE..................................................................28
3.2 DATA WINDOW ............................................................................................28
3.3 AUTOMATIC INFO ......................................................................................29
3.4 CURSOR OR POSITION MODE ..................................................................29
3.4.1 AIRSPACE INFORMATION........................................................30
3.4.2 FULL INFORMATION ................................................................30
3.4.3 PROJECT RADIAL ....................................................................30
3.4.4 A > B FUNCTION ......................................................................31
2 EKP III USER MANUAL
3.4.5 WAYPOINT HANDLING 31
3.4.6 FLIGHTPLAN 32
3.5 MOVING MAP MENU....................................................................................33
3.5.1 VIEWED FP ..............................................................................33
3.5.1.1 AUTO POSITION MODE ......................................................34
3.5.2 DATA WINDOW MODE..............................................................34
3.5.3 SETUP DATA FIELDS................................................................35
3.5.4 DEFAULT DATAFIELDS ............................................................36
3.5.5 MAP ORIENTATION ..................................................................36
3.5.6 MAP PRESENTATION SETTINGS ............................................37
3.5.7 AUTOMATIC INFORMATION ....................................................37
3.5.8 VFR, AIRSPACE, LAND, MARINE AND OTHER SETTINGS....37
3.5.9 SELECTIVE DISPLAY SETTINGS ............................................39
NAVIGATION & LOCATION..................................................................................................41
4.1 NAVIGATION & LOCATION DATA ..............................................................41
4.2 SAVE CURRENT FIX AS USER WAYPOINT ..............................................43
THE HIS SCREEN ................................................................................................................45
5.1 HSI DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................45
5.2 HSI MENU ....................................................................................................46
5.2.1 ADD MARK UNDER FIX............................................................46
5.2.2 SETUP DATAFIELDS ................................................................46
5.2.3 DEFAULT DATAFIELDS ............................................................46
5.2.4 COMPASS ORIENTATION ........................................................47
FLIGHT PLAN ......................................................................................................................49
6.1 VIEWED FLIGHT PLAN ................................................................................50
6.2 CREATING A FLIGHT PLAN FROM THE DATABASE ................................50
6.3 ACTIVATE & DEACTIVATE A FLIGHT PLAN..............................................50
6.4 NAMING A FLIGHT PLAN ............................................................................51
6.5 CLEAR A FLIGHT PLAN..............................................................................51
6.6 REVERSE A FLIGHT PALN..........................................................................52
6.7 GOTO FLIGHT PLANS ................................................................................52
6.7.1 GOTO - DATABASE MODE ......................................................52
6.7.2 GOTO - MOVING MAP MODE................................................52
6.8 NEAREST SEARCH FOR GOTO FLIGHT PLAN ACTIVATION ................53
THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM ..............................................................................55
7.1 GPS PAGE ....................................................................................................55
7.2 GPS RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................56
7.3 HOW GPS WORKS ......................................................................................56
7.3.1 ACCURACY ..............................................................................57
7.3.2 WAAS ........................................................................................57
7.3.3 DIFFERENTIAL GPS ................................................................57
7.3.4 MONITORING & CONTROLLING THE GPS ............................58
7.3.5 GPS INFORMATION SOURCES ..............................................58
WAYPOINT & DATABASE ....................................................................................................59
8.1 USER WAYPOINTS – MOVING MAP ..........................................................60
EKP III USER MANUAL 3
8.1.1 CREATING USER WAYPOINTS – MOVING MAP ....................60
8.1.2 SAVING PRESENT POSITION – MOVING MAP METHODS ..60
8.1.3 EDITING USER WAYPOINTS – MOVING MAP METHODS ....60
8.1.3 DELETING USER WAYPOINTS – MOVING MAP METHODS ..60
8.2 USER WAYPOINTS – DATABASE METHODS ............................................61
8.2.1 CREATING USER WAYPOINTS – DATABASE METHODS ......61
8.2.2 EDITING USER WAYPOINTS – DATABASE METHODS..........61
8.2.3 DELETING USER WAYPOINTS – DATABASE METHODS ......61
8.3 DATABASE....................................................................................................61
8.3.1 DATABASE MENU ....................................................................62
8.4 USER C-CARD ..............................................................................................63
8.4.1 FORMATTING A USER CARD..................................................63
8.4.2 SAVING DATA TO USER C-CARD ............................................64
8.4.3 LOADING DATA FROM USER C-CARD....................................64
8.4.4 DELETING DATA FROM USER C-CARD ..................................65
APPROACH DATA PROCEDURES ......................................................................................67
9.1 APPROACH FROM THE MOVING MAP ......................................67
9.2 APPROACH FROM FLIGHT PLAN DATABASE..........................................68
9.3 SELECT APPROACH FOR GOTO ..............................................................69
CALCULATOR ......................................................................................................................71
10.1 COUNTDOWN TIMER ................................................................................71
10.2 ELAPSED TIMER........................................................................................72
10.3 TRIP COMPUTER ......................................................................................72
10.4 VERTICAL NAVIGA TION ..........................................................................73
10.5 WIND CALCULA TION ................................................................................75
10.6 FUEL CONSUMPTION................................................................................76
THE CHECKLISTS................................................................................................................79
11.1 ENGINE START ..........................................................................................79
11.2 GROUND CHECK ......................................................................................80
11.3 PRE TAKE-OFF ..........................................................................................80
11.4 LANDING ....................................................................................................80
SIMULATOR..........................................................................................................................81
12.1 SIMULATING STRAIGHT MODE................................................................81
12.2 SIMULATING ROUTE MODE ....................................................................82
12.3 TURNING THE SIMULA TOR OFF ..............................................................82
THE COMMUNICATION........................................................................................................83
13.1 NMEA OUTPUT ..........................................................................................83
13.2 WAYPOINTS UPLOAD DOWNLOADS ......................................................84
13.3 FLIGHT PLAN UPLOAD OR DOWNLOAD................................................84
13.4 TRACK DO WNLO AD ..................................................................................84
THE SYSTEM SET-UP MENU ..............................................................................................85
14.1 GENERAL SET-UP......................................................................................86
14.1.1 BEEPER ..................................................................................86
4 EKP III USER MANUAL
14.1.2 SCALE FORMAT......................................................................86
14.1.3 LANGUAGE..............................................................................86
14.1.4 MILITARY FREQUENCY..........................................................86
14.2 FIX SET-UP..................................................................................................87
14.2.1 FIX SOURCE ..........................................................................87
14.2.2 DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTION SOURCE..............................87
14.2.3 FIX SYMBOL ..........................................................................87
14.2.4 STATIC NAVIGATION ..............................................................87
14.2.5 COURSE PREDICTOR ..........................................................88
14.2.6 HEAD UP RESPONSE............................................................88
14.3 ALARM SET-UP..........................................................................................88
14.3.1 ARRIVAL ALARM RADIUS......................................................88
14.3.2 XTE ALARM RANGE ..............................................................88
14.3.3 WAYPOINT ALARM RADIUS ..................................................89
14.3.4 AIRSPACE AHEAD ALARM ....................................................89
14.3.5 EVENT LOG ............................................................................89
14.3.6 CLEAR EVENT LOG................................................................90
14.4 TRACK SET-UP ..........................................................................................90
14.4.1 TRACK DISPLA Y ....................................................................90
14.4.2 TRACK RECORDING STEP....................................................90
14.4.3 CLEAR TRACK ........................................................................90
14.4.4 REMAINING TRACK................................................................91
14.5 UNITS SET-UP ............................................................................................91
14.5.1 DISTANCE UNIT......................................................................91
14.5.2 SPEED UNITS ........................................................................91
14.5.3 ALTITUDE UNIT ......................................................................91
14.5.4 DEPTH UNIT............................................................................91
14.5.5 FUEL UNIT ..............................................................................92
14.5.6 DESCENT RATE......................................................................92
14.5.7 TEMPERATURE ......................................................................92
14.5.8 NORTH REFERENCE ............................................................92
14.5.9 COORDINATE SYSTEM..........................................................92
14.6 DATE & TIME SET-UP ................................................................................93
14.6.1 TIME FORMA T ........................................................................93
14.6.2 LOCAL TIME DIFFERENCE....................................................93
14.6.3 DATA FORMAT ........................................................................93
14.7 COLORS SET-UP – ONLY EKP III C ..........................................................93
14.7.1 DATA WINDOW COLORS........................................................94
14.7.2 TRACK COLOR ......................................................................94
14.8 CLEAR USER DATA ..................................................................................94
14.9 CLEAR ALL REDIALS................................................................................94
14.10 FACTORY DEFAULTS ..............................................................................94
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................95
15.1 EXTERNAL WIRING ..................................................................................96
15.2 ANTENNA ASSEMBLY & PLACEMENT....................................................96
15.3 SECURING THE EKP III ............................................................................96
15.4 DIMENSIONS ..............................................................................................97
EKP III USER MANUAL 5
15.6 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................99
15.6.1 POWER....................................................................................99
15.6.2 GPS FIX ..................................................................................99
15.6.3 WHEN NOTHING ELSE WORKS..........................................100
15.6.4 CUSTOMER SUPPORT ........................................................100
15.7 SYSTEM TEST ..........................................................................................101
15.7.1 RAM MENU............................................................................101
15.7.2 C-CARD MENU ....................................................................102
15.7.3 SERIAL PORTS ....................................................................103
APPENDIX A - TERMS ......................................................................................................105
APPENDIX B - OPERATIONAL COMMAND TREE ..........................................................108
APPENDIX C - MAP DATUM..............................................................................................109
APPENDIX D - ICAO CODES ............................................................................................110
APPENDIX E - C-MAP AVIATION CARTRIDGE OPTIONS ..............................................114
CONTINENTAL NAVDATA ................................................................114
SUB-CONTINENTAL ........................................................................114
REGIONAL CARTOGRAPHY ........................................................114
CUSTOMIZED REGIONAL COVERAGE AREA ..............................114
NAVDATA UPDATES ........................................................................114
APPENDIX F - C-MAP DATA TRANSFER..........................................................................115
INDEX ..........................................................................................................................116
6 EKP III USER MANUAL
EKP III USER MANUAL 7
_____Attenzione!___________________________________
L'esposizione del display ai raggi ultravioletti può accorciare la vita dei cristalli liquidi
usati nel vostro plotter cartografico. Questo limite è dovuto alla tecnologia costruttiva
degli attuali display.
Evitare inoltre che il display si surriscaldi per non causare una diminuzione di contrasto che, in casi estremi, può rendere lo schermo completamente nero.
Tale condizione è comunque reversibile durante il raffreddamento.
______Warning!____________________________________
Exposure of display to UV rays may shorten life of the liquid crystals used in your
plotter. This limitation is due to the current technology of the LCD displays.
Avoid overheating which may cause loss of contrast and, in extreme cases, a darkening of the screen. Problems which occur from overheating are reversible when temperature decreases.
______Achtung!____________________________________
Ultraviolette Strahlen können die Lebensdauer vom Flüssigkristalldisplay verkürzen.
Die derzeitige LCD-Technologie bedingt diese verkürzte Lebensdauer.
Überhitzung des Displays durch Sonneneinstrahlung führt zu einem Kontrastverlust
und in extremen Fällen sogar in eine Schwär zung des Bildschirmes.
Bei sinkenden Temperaturen normalisiert sich der Kontrast wieder und die
Bildschirminformation wird wieder ablesbar.
______Attention!___________________________________
L'exposition de votre écran LCD aux ultra-violets lors de soleil intense réduira la
durée de vie de l'afficheur de votre lecteur. Cette contrainte est liée à la technologie
des écrans LCD.
Une augmentation trop importante de température peut obscurer des zones de votre
écran et le rendre ainsi inutilisable (non couvert par la garantie).
______ Aviso!______________________________________
La exposición de la pantalla a los rayos UV puede acortar la vida del cristal líquido
usado en su ploter. Esta limitación se debe a la tecnología actual de las pantallas LCD.
Evitar que la pantalla se caliente en exceso pues puede causar pérdida de contraste y,
en caso extremo, la pantalla puede quedar totalmente negra.
Este problema revierte al enfriarse la pantalla.Table of Contents
8 EKP III USER MANUAL
1
Introduction
If you have not used a GPS Charting System before and intend to use your EKP-III for navigating, we suggest that you read this User Manual and make sure you are familiar with its contents.
Throughout this User Manual, the keys are shown in capital letters enclosed between
single inverted commas, for example ‘MENU’.
Menu operations are in bold characters listed by keys sequence with the menu names
enclosed between quotes, for example ‘MENU’ 1 sec . + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’
+ “FIX SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ means: press and hold down the ‘MENU’ key for 1 second,
using the cursor keys selects the System Setup menu, press ‘ENTER’, using the cursor keys
selects the Fix Setup menu and then press ‘ENTER’.
Terms underlined, for example W
aypoint, are explained in Appendix A “Terms”.
1.1 FEATURES
This electronic charting system integrates the remarkable accuracy of a GPS receiver with a
detailed moving map into a single, easy-to-use, computerized electronic map system. Designed
as a sophisticated navigation infor mation center, the features of the EKP-III allow the user to
Track infor mation and navig ate to points of interest.
Equipped with C-MAP NT
+
cartography, the EKP-III system can be used either with
a C-MAP NT+C-CARD (data card) or as a Track plotter using the inter nal background map.
The EKP-III can be connected to an external GPS or position receiver via a data cable
providing an NMEA0183 data string. Connections to an external receiver, device or an external antenna are made quickly and easily while in the cockpit (see Chapter 15).
The EKP-III contains built-in cartog raphy with coastlines, names of countries, major
cities, highways, lakes and rivers. Additional street, lake and river detail, which enhances the
internal data, can be obtained with C-MAP Aviation’s regional terrestrial librar y.
When the package containing the EKP-III is first opened, please check it for the following contents (if any parts are missing contact the dealer where you purchased the EKP-III):
EKP III USER MANUAL 9
• C-MAP Navdata C-card
• Antenna and 5 meter cable with SMB connector
• Power Cable (with cig arette lighter adapter)
• Velcro Leg Strap
• User Manual
• One Year War ranty
Optional Accessories:
• C-Map NT+Regional C-CARDs
• User C-CARD (memory card)
• Mounting plate compatible with R-A-M® mounting systems
• PC/Data cable
C-Map NT+C-CARD (cartog raphy and aeronautical data cards) are available through
your local dealer. For additional information on C-MAP Cartography visit our web site at:
http://aviation.c-map.com.
1.1.1 SPECIFICATIONS
1.1.2 MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
Recordable Individual points
• Waypoints : 1000
• Type of User Waypoint Icons : 16
Flight Plans
• Flight Plans : 10
• Max Waypoints per Flight Plan : 100
Tracking
• Tracks : 1
• Track Colors : 7 (
ONLY FOR EKP-III C)
• Points per Track : 5000
• Step by Distance : Auto, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 5 NM
• Step by Time : 5, 30 SEC, 1 MIN
Cartographic Functions
• Worldwide Background
• Built-in Continental Cartog raphy
• Detailed Map using C-Map NT
+
C-CARD
• Coordinates System (DDD MM SS, DDD MM.mm, DDD MM.mmm, UTM, OSGB)
• Auto Zoom
10 EKP III USER MANUAL
EKP III USER MANUAL 11
• Map Presentation (Aero + Terrestrial, Aeronautical, Marine)
• Selective Display
• VFR - Airports, VOR, NDB, Intersections, Vertical Obstr uctions, Aero Objects Id,
Enroute Communications
• Airspace - Controlled Areas, Restricted Areas, FIR & UIR, MORA
• Land Roads, Road Labels, Railroads, City Names, Cultural Features, Natural Features,
Landmarks
• Marine - Lights, Chart Boundaries, Bathymetric & Soundings, Bathymetric & Soundings
Range, Depth Area Limit, Navig ational Aids, Attention Areas, Tracks & Routes
• Other - User Points, Objects Overlap, Lat/Lon Grid
Fix Functions
• DGPS
• WAAS
• Fix Symbol user selectable
• Static Navigation
• Course Predictor
• Map Orientation (Track-up, Course-up, North-up)
• Projected Radial
• A-B measurement
Data Page Options
• Nav/Location
• HSI
• Flight Plan
• GPS
• About
Special Functions
• Automatic Info
• Nearest search
• Direct-To navigation
• Distance Unit selection (KM, NM, SM)
• Speed Unit selection (MPH, KTS, KMH)
• Altitude Unit selection (FT, FL, MT)
• Depth Unit selection (FT, FM, MT)
• Fuel Unit selection (GAL, LIT, LB, KG, BGAL)
• Alar ms handling (Ar rival, XTE, Airspace)
• VNAV, Wind and Fuel Calculator
• Simulation mode
• Checklists
• Communications
• Route/Waypoints Upload/Download
• Track Download
Auxiliary Memory
• User Cartridge 1MB (about 52,000 Track points; 26,000 User Points available)
Interface
• Two I/O ports
1.1.3 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
EKP-III size (inch/mm)
• 6” x 2.6” x 9.4” (150.5 mm x 66.4 mm x 239.5 mm)
EKP-III weight
• (800 g)
LCD display
• monochromatic 7.2”; color TFT 6.4”
• resolution 640 x 480 pixels
Antenna dimensions
• 3” diameter, 0.625” height (76.2 mm diameter, 15.9 mm height)
Antenna includes a 5 meter cable
Power consumption
• monochromatic: 7 Watt, 10–35 Volt DC; color 10 Watt, 10–35 Volt DC
Operating Temperature Range
• 32°F to 131°F (0°C to 55°C)
Storage Temperature
• -13°F to 158°F (-25°C to 70°C)
Memory
• Non volatile with battery back-up
Keyboard
• Backlighted, silicon rubber
1.2 BASIC
The EKP-III is controlled by using 12 keys. As you press a key, a single audio beep confir ms
the key action; every time the key pressed is not valid, three rapid beeps sound indicating that
no response is available.
POWER Key - For quick access to the GPs status tap the POWER key. The Brightness and
contrast will appear; the GPS status and current time are displayed at the bottom of this box
12 EKP III USER MANUAL
Fig. 1.2 - The EKP-III
1.3 FLYING START
These pages provide a very brief overview of several of the EKP-III’s impor tant features, the
Main Menu, the Mo
ving Map, GoTo flights and locating a Waypoint in the Database. It does
not replace the User Manual, which should be read to get the fullest possible use from your
EKP-III.
NOTE
The EKP-III is an aid to navigation. It does not replace paper charts and good judgement.
1.3.1 THE MOVING MAP
Before starting, connect the EKP-III to power and place the antenna with a clear view of the
sky. Insert a C-MAP NT+C-CARD (label facing front) into either slot at the top of the EKPIII. Press ‘POWER’ to start the EKP-III. The EKP-III will identify the coverage of the
EKP III USER MANUAL 13
14 EKP III USER MANUAL
C-MAP NT+ C-CARD (if one is installed), its date of production, software name and version,
library version followed by the Warning page. Press ‘ENTER’ to exit from the War ning page
and enter the Mo
ving Map mode. T he Mo
ving Map is the default state displaying the Moving
Map screen and the Data Window. The Data Window contains navigation information boxes.
(See Chapter 3 for details on Mo
ving Map mode).
To Change the Scale of the Moving Map
Use ‘ZOOM IN’ and ‘ZOOM OUT’ to change the map display scale.
To Select Position
Use the cursor keys to scroll to the location you want.
1.3.2 THE MAIN MENU
From Moving Map
press ‘MENU’ for 1 second to display the Main Menu:
Fig. 1.3.2 - Main Menu
1.3.3 MOVING MAP FUNCTIONS
The Moving Map operates in Auto Home, Auto Zoom, and Cursor Mode. The screen will
behave differently based on the mode of operation selected.
The Auto Home mode will allow the user to pan away from his present position to view
other parts of the map, and return to present position automatically when no buttons are
pushed for a pre-determined amount of seconds.
Auto Zoom mode will keep your present position, and your destination in the screen at all
times. The screen will automatically zoom in as you get closer. To shut off this function, simply select OFF.
The Cursor Mode (OFF Selected) will allow you to move the map to any position to
view data or details. To return to your present position, just press ESC (escape key) while in
moving map.
The control for these functions is found in the Moving Map Menu, under Auto
Position Mode.
1.3.4 MOVING MAP ICONS
The following icons are displayed on the Moving Map to represent Waypoints, navigation aids
and airports.
Fig. 1.3.4 - Moving Map Icons
1.3.5 COURSE PREDICTOR
Indicates the projected position at the set time interval if the cur rent speed and heading are
kept. This allows the pilot to correct for wind drift, in real time, right from the moving map.
To select course predictor:
'MENU' 1 sec. + "SYSTEM SETUP" + 'ENTER' + "FIX SETUP" + 'ENTER' +
"COURSE PREDICTOR" + 'ENTER'
EKP III USER MANUAL 15
16 EKP III USER MANUAL
1.3.6 GOTO
GoTo sets a 1-leg course from the present position to any location or selected Waypoint.
To activate a GoT
o Flight Plan move the cursor to the desired location or Waypoint
and press ‘GOTO’. T he GoTo menu box will open enabling you to activate the current cursor
position or search the Da
tabase for a specific object to fly to. To activate the current cursor
position, highlight “CURSOR” and press ‘ENTER’.
To activate a GoTo F
light Plan to a specific Database item, select the category and
press ‘ENTER’. Select the database item and press ‘GOTO’ ag ain to activate.
To deactivate, press ‘GOTO’ and select “DEACTIVATE”.
1.3.7 DATABA SE
The Database function allows the user to access infor mation stored in the data cartridges on
Airports, VOR’s, NDB
’s, Intersections and User Waypoints. Searching the Database allows the
user to activate GoTo F
light Plans and locate the item on the map.
There are two methods of accessing the Da
tabase information. The first is through the
Da
tabase
function within the Main Menu and the second is directly from the Moving Map dis-
play (see Chapter 5).
2
The Basics
This chapter provides general information about the functions of the keys, inserting and
removing data cartridges and entering data (connecting the EKP-III to power and using the
antenna are described in Chapter 15).
2.1 THE KEYBOARD
The EKP-III has 12 keys, which access and control features. Some keys perform different tasks
based on the operation mode. A quick key guide is displayed at the bottom of many menus for
easy reference.
Below we indicate the keys in capital letters enclosed between single inverted commas,
for example ‘MENU’. When a key, for example ‘MENU’, must be pressed and held down for
more than 1 second it is shown as ‘MENU’ 1 sec.
The Power key
‘POWER’: press and hold to tur n the EKP-III On.
‘POWER’ 3 sec.: once the EKP-III has been turned On tur ns the EKP-III Off.
‘POWER’: (immediately release!) once the EKP-III has been tur ned On displays the
Brightness and the Contrast Menu.
The Menu key
‘MENU’: selects the Mo
ving Map Menu.
‘MENU’ 1 sec.: opens Main Menu (equivalent to press ‘MENU’ twice).
The GoTo key
Activates a F
light Plan to the cursor position (in Moving Map) or to selected object (in
other modes).
EKP III USER MANUAL 17
The Near key
Displays a list of the 20 nearest objects relative to fix position
or cursor position if
no fix is available.
The Esc key
Rejects an action, closes a window or activates Home
or Auto Zoom mode.
The Enter key
Selects the desired option or confirms selection. Also opens the Cursor/P
osition Menu.
The ar row ,-up, -left, -right, -down cursor keys
Moves the cursor on the moving map Moving Map, quickly and accurately. Also
scrolls to the desired options in menu page(s).
The Zoom-In key
Shows more detail of a smaller area by changing the chart scale and zooming in on
the map display.
The Zoom-Out key
Shows less detail of a larger area by changing the chart scale and zooming out on
the map display.
2.2 TURNING THE EKP-III ON AND OFF
Before powering On the EKP-III, check for the correct voltage (10-35 Volt DC) and the correct connections. (See Typical Connections, Par. 14.5.)
2.2.1 TURNING ON
Press and hold ‘POWER’ for 1 second. The EKP-III emits one rapid beep sound and a Title
page containing information about the Product name, Software version, library version and cartridges installed is displayed. This data can also be viewed in the "About" page in the "Main
Menu".
18 EKP III USER MANUAL
Fig. 2.2.1 - Title page
After a few seconds the Warning page is displayed, reminding you that the EKP-III is an aid to
navigation and should be used with appropriate prudence. The electronic charts are not intended to substitute for the official charts. Press ‘ENTER’ to open the Mo
ving Map screen.
2.2.2 TURNING OFF
‘POWER’ 3 sec.: a countdown timer appears on the screen, if you release the key before the
countdown timer reaches zero, the EKP-III will remain On.
2.3 CHANGING BRIGHTNESS & CONTRA ST
Press and immediately release ‘POWER’ to adjust the brightness and the contrast of the display
and keyboard (do not press and hold the key or the “power-off” message will be displayed!).
To increase/decrease the brightness use respectively up/down cursor k eys . Similarly, to
increase/decrease the contrast use left/right cursor keys.
Use ‘NEAR’ to choose Night Palette and ‘MENU’ to choose Normal palette.
2.4 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE
It is possible to select the language in which the information is displayed (for screen labels,
menus and options, but it does not affect the map information). T he def
ault setting is English.
EKP III USER MANUAL 19
20 EKP III USER MANUAL
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “GENERAL SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “LANGUAGE” + ‘ENTER’ Choose the languag e you want and press ‘ENTER’ again to confirm.
2.5 EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS
2.5.1 INTERNAL/EXTERNAL GPS SOURCE
The EKP-III has an internal GPS Receiver. Be sure the Fix Source is set to Internal GPS to
receive data from this internal receiver.
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “FIX SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “FIX
SOURCE” + ‘ENTER’ Choose Inter nal GPS and press ‘ENTER’ to confirm.
Otherwise if the EKP-III is using an external NMEA0183
positioning source, set the
Fix Source as External NMEA0183.
The recognized Input NMEA0183 messages are the following: GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, HDG, HDM, HDT, PCMPA, RMC, VHW, VTG (see
Appendix F for more details on NMEA
sentences).
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “FIX SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “FIX
SOURCE” + ‘ENTER’
Choose External NMEA0183
and press ‘ENTER’ to confirm.
Fig. 2.5.1 - External Input
2.5.2 NMEA OUTPUTS
The EKP-III can be connected to external equipment that acce pts NMEA0183 data input.
Once attached, the output of NMEA
formatted position information can be enabled in the
following manner:
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “NMEA OUTPUT” + ‘ENTER’
The def
ault setting is Off. The Output NMEA0183
messages are the following: APA,
APB, BOD, BWC, GGA, GLL, HSC, RMA, RMB, RMC, VTG, WCV, XTE (see Appendix F
for more details on NMEA
sentences) BOD, BWC, GGA, GLL, HSC, RMA, RMB, RMC,
VTG, WCV, XTE (see Appendix F for more details on NMEA
sentences).
Fig. 2.5.2 - NMEA Connections
2.5.3 DIFFERENTIAL INPUT
The EKP-III can be connected to a DGPS
Beacon Receiver that sends R
TCM-104 data. To
select the Differential Correction you want among NONE, W
AAS, RTCM 1200,RTCM 2400,
RTCM 4800, RTCM 9600, RTCM 19200, RTCM 38400 follow the procedure:
‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “FIX SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTION SOURCE” + ‘ENTER’
The default setting is WAAS which works off the inter nal GPS receiver.
Fig. 2.5.3 - Differential input connections
EKP III USER MANUAL 21
22 EKP III USER MANUAL
2.5.4 DOWN OR UP-LOAD FLIGHT PLANS & TRACKS
The EKP-III can also send and receive Flight Plans from the C-MAP PC-PLANNER NT
+
software program or another device compatible with it. This requires an optional power/data
cable that can be purchased from your avionics dealer or C-MAP (see Fig. 2.5.4) for a proper
connection to the device (see Fig. 2.5.4a).
Fig. 2.5.4 - Optional Power/Data cable
Fig. 2.5.4a - Bi-directional Communicatons
2.5.4.1 Download/Upload Waypoints
The Download Waypoint function allows you to send the current Waypoints to the serial port
using the NMEA0183
$WPL sentence (see Appendix F):
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “WAYPOINTS DOWNLOAD” +
‘ENTER’
The Upload Waypoint function allows you to receive Waypoints from the serial por t
using the NMEA0183
$WPL sentence (see Appendix F):
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “WAYPOINTS UPLOAD” +
‘ENTER’
2.5.4.2 Download/Upload Flight Plan
The Download F
light Plan function allows you to send the current Flight Plans to the
serial port using the NMEA
0183 $WPL and $RTE sentences (see Appendix F):
EKP III USER MANUAL 23
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “FLIGHT PLAN DOWNLOAD”
+ ‘ENTER’
The Upload Flight Plan function allows you to receiv e F
light Plans from the serial port
using the NMEA
0183 $WPL and $RTE sentences (see Appendix F):
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “FLIGHT PLAN UPLOAD” +
‘ENTER’
The received Flight Plan is saved in the cur rent Flight Plan. If the cur rent Flight Plan
contains data the user should be asked to confirm the action (overwriting the existing F
light
Plan) or choose another Flight Plan.
2.5.4.3 Download Track
The Download T rack function allows you to send Track data from the serial port using
the C-MAP Proprietary NMEA0183
$PCMPT sentence (see Appendix F):
‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “TRACK DOWNLOAD” +
‘ENTER’
2.6 ADDITIONAL C-CARDS
The EKP-III uses two types of C-MAP cartridges: either a chart cartridge or a data storage cartridge.
A chart cartridge, called C-CARD, contains detailed data of the area covered. The
Aviation Database Cartridge ( C-CARD) displays public and military air ports with runway
layouts, airspace boundaries, VORs, NDBs
and Intersections.
A data storage cartridge, called User C-CARD
(see Par .5.4), can be used to permanent-
ly store your F
light Plans, Waypoints and Track, for later upload into the EKP-III. This data
can also be shared with other AvMap plotters compatible with this feature.
2.6.1 INSERTING C-CARD
Hold the C-CARD by the short inclined side so that you can see the C-MAP label.
Fig. 2.6.1 - Inserting C-CARD (I)
The EKP-III has two C-CARD slots on top of the EKP-III. It does not matter which
slot is used. Insert the C-CARD in one of the slots on top of the EKP-III, above ‘POWER’.
NOTE
C-CARD should be inserted or removed when the EKP-III is powered Of f . Be sur e to keep the slot fr ee
of moistur e; it is NOT waterproof.
While holding the EKP-III facing towards you, hold the C-CARD with the gold contacts
toward the r
eceiver and “C-MAP” facing up. Insert the C-CARD into one of the slots at the
top of the r
eceiver. Push the C-CARD all the way in. When it will go in no further, press the
edge of the C-CARD down gently until it rests in place behind the plastic catch.
Fig. 2.6.1a - Inserting C-CARD (II)
2.6.2 REMOVING C-CARD
To remove the C-CARD, turn your EKP-III off and push the C-CARD in and up gently to
free it from the plastic catch, then slide it out. The C-CARD will pop out easily.
Fig. 2.6.2 - Removing C-CARD
NOTE
Data cartridges are available from your dealer or dir ectly fr om C-MAP (see addr ess on the r ear cover).
24 EKP III USER MANUAL
2.7 SYSTEM SETUP OPTIONS
You may select how the EKP-III displays primary infor mation (such as how time is displayed)
from the System Setup Menu.
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’
Refer to Chapter 13 for information about the System Setup Menu.
2.8 DATA ENTRY
Information is keyed into the EKP-III when editing a Waypoint, entering a Flight Plan, using
the calculator and searching the Da
tabase. When the field is highlighted:
- Enter or edit data by pressing up/down cursor keys to step through the available
characters until the desired character is displayed.
- Press right cursor key to move the cursor to the right.
- Use left cursor key to move the cursor to the left.
Some pilot-entered data requires either a +, - or a hemisphere identification:
- Move the cursor over the displayed symbol and press up/down cursor key until the
desired symbol appears.
- Press ‘ENTER’ to continue to the next line or to return to the previous menu.
EKP III USER MANUAL 25
26 EKP III USER MANUAL
A
3
The Moving Maps
The Moving Map is the default state of the software. This mode displays the Moving Map
screen and Data Window. The Moving Map displays map detail in Home,Auto Zoom or
Cur
sor mode. The operation mode will determine the options available within the screen. The
Da
ta Window contains the navigation infor mation pertaining to the active flight; these fields
can be customized.
From the Mo
ving Map
screen you can obtain Automatic Info and Full Info for
Da
tabase
objects. Here you can also open the Cursor/Position Menu for features related to
F
light Plans,Waypoints and airspace.
3.1 OPERATING MODES
3.1.1 CURSOR MODE
In Cur
sor mode the screen is controlled by your movement of the cursor. When in Cursor
mode, a data field line will appear under the Data Window providing LAT/LON of the cursor
position. If a fix has been computed, a distance and bearing
will also appear from the position
fix to the cursor.
When in Cur
sor mode it is possible to scroll on the map such that the position fix will
not be displayed on the screen. When this occurs, you can quickly display y our position
by acti-
vating Home
mode (press ‘ESC’ once). At this time, the system will operate in Home mode (see
below Par. 3.1.2).
If you have a position fix, and would like to continue with the cursor at the last position, press ‘ESC’ again (if the cursor keys have not been pressed between these two ‘ESC’
presses, the cursor will revert to the original position).
To activate the cursor from the current fix position
, simply press the cursor keys and
the Cur
sor mode becomes active at the present fix position.
The cursor can be used to create and edit W
aypoints and Flight Plans; identify airspace,
obtain info about objects, project radial lines and measure distance (see Cursor Menu, Par. 3.6).
EKP III USER MANUAL 27
3.1.2 HOME (SCREEN AMPLIFIER) MODE
The Home mode (also called Screen Amplifier) is used to keep the fix position within the visible map. The map is scrolled and redrawn automatically as your position
moves. When this
mode is active the cursor is hidden. When in Home
mode, there will be no position line dis-
played at the bottom of the Da
ta Window.
NOTE
Auto Zoom must be selected to Off in the Moving Map Menu.
A slow flashing airplane icon will indicate your current position. The air plane will be pointing
in the direction of movement. Home mode can display the map in North-up, Course-up or
Track-up (see Moving Map Settings, Par. 3.5).
To deactivate Home
mode press ‘ESC’ activating the cursor at the previous position or
press a cursor key to enable the cursor under the current fix position
.
3.1.3 AUTO ZOOM MODE
The A
uto Zoom mode is used to keep the fix position
and destination (Target) visible on the
map. The map is scrolled and zoomed automatically to keep the best view possible. When this
mode is active the cursor is hidden. When in A
uto Zoom mode, there will be no position line
displayed at the bottom of the Da
ta Window.
NOTE
Auto Zoom must be selected to On in the Moving Map Menu.
To activate Auto Zoom mode press ‘ESC’ in Moving Map.Auto Zoom requires a
position fix and an active destination point. If a destination point is not present it works as
Home
mode.
To deactivate A
uto Zoom mode press ‘ESC’ to enable the cursor at the previous position or press a cursor key to enable the cursor under the current fix position. Instead if you
press ‘ZOOM IN’ or ‘ZOOM OUT’ enables the cursor under the current fix position
and
zooms on the map.
3.2 DATA WINDOW
28 EKP III USER MANUAL
The Mo
ving Map screen provides the option for a Da
ta Window display for a user defined nav-
igation information panel. This window is fixed at the top of the screen. During Cur
sor mode,
an additional line is displayed at the bottom of this box with details on the cursor position. See
Par. 3.5.3 and 3.5.4 for details on customizing the data fields display.
The data fields window is updated continuously during flight. For full information
regarding navigation and GPS
data, you can select the Nav/Location screen from the Main
Menu (see Chapter 4).
To view A-B BRG and DST, the “Info: A-B Function” must be selected for display in
a Data window field.
3.3 AUTOMATIC INFO
Automatic Info will provide details on cartog raphic objects, Waypoints and navaid items when
the cursor is placed over them. This is a user setting that can be defined in Mo
ving Map Menu.
The def
ault is Automatic Information to be displayed for aeronautical and terrestrial data.
When the Cur
sor mode is active, the Automatic Info window appears on the Moving
Map screen if there is an object under the cursor position. Depending on the cursor position
the window is opened in the top or bottom of the screen.
If additional infor mation is available for the object, the box will indicate with the following message: “Press and hold ENTER to select”. By doing so, you will activate the information box and can then select the item using the cursor keys (if more than one item is displayed). With the item highlighted, press ‘ENTER’ again and the additional details will be displayed. If the information is an airpor t, the ‘ENTER’ key will toggle between the pages of
data. Press ‘ESC’ to exit.
3.4 CURSOR OR POSITION MODE
The Moving Map page provides a sub-menu directly related to the cursor or position fix.
To activate from the Mo
ving Map press ‘ENTER’. The menu displayed will be Cursor or
P
osition de pendent upon the map mode (see map mode above). The two menus are dis-
played on the next page:
EKP III USER MANUAL 29
Fig. 3.4 - Cursor/Position Menu
3.4.1 AIRSPACE INFORMATION
Airspace Info will display infor mation about the airspace within the cursor/position fix. The
selected area(s) of airspace queried is highlighted.
>‘ENTER’ + “AIRSPACE INFO” + ‘ENTER’
Like Automatic Info the window is opened in the top or bottom part of the screen.
One window displays all airspace objects. Displayed information is the following: Name of airspace; type of airspace; altitude rang e; tower frequency for airpor t traffic areas or main air por t
frequency for Class B and Class C areas.
3.4.2 FULL INFORMATION
Full Info window displays C-Map attribute information for the object under the cursor/position.
>‘ENTER’ + “FULL INFO” + ‘ENTER’
Found objects are presented using a tree structure. Using the cursor keys highlight the
object desired and press ‘ENTER’ for further details.
3.4.3 PROJECT RADIAL
The project radial feature creates a line at a given bearing and distance from a navaid or user
waypoint. If no object is present, an error message stating “Object not found” will appear on
30 EKP III USER MANUAL
Loading...