BendixKing KLX 135 Pilots Guide

Pilot’s Guide

KLX 135

Bendix/King

GPS/COMM

ORS 01

AlliedSignal General Aviation Avionics

400 North Rogers Road Olathe, Kansas 66062-1212 TELEX 669916 KINGRAD • FAX 913-791-1302 TELEPHONE (913) 768-3000

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION .........................................................................i

KLX 135 SNEAK PREVIEW ..........................................................ii

HOW-TO INDEX .......................................................................iv

1. KLX 135 SYSTEM COMPONENTS .......................................1-1

2. DATA BASE .....................................................................2-1

2.1. Data Basics .......................................................................2-1

2.2. Data Base Contents and Coverage Areas .......................2-1

2.3. ICAO Identifiers .................................................................2-3

2.4. Updating the Data Base ....................................................2-3

2.5. User Defined Data Base ...................................................2-6

2.6. Data Base Update Service Options ..................................2-7

3. COMM OPERATION ..............................................................3-1

3.1. Entering Frequencies ........................................................3-1

3.1.1. Frequency Selection ................................................3-1

3.1.2. Standby Frequency Entry ........................................3-1

3.1.3. Active Frequency Entry ...........................................3-2

3.1.4. 25 Kilohertz Channel Spacing Operation ................3-2

3.1.5. Using QuickTune™ Frequency Selection ...............3-3

3.2. Receive/Transmit Annunciation ........................................3-4

3.3. Volume Adjustment and Automatic Squelchb Override ...3-4

3.4. Stuck Microphone Protection ............................................3-4

3.5 Blind Tuning Feature ..........................................................3-5

4. BASIC GPS OPERATION ......................................................4-1

4.1. Coverage Area ..................................................................4-1

4.2. Turn-on and Self Test .......................................................4-1

4.3. Display Format ..................................................................4-7

4.4. Basic Operation of Panel Controls ....................................4-9

4.4.1. Page Selection ......................................................4-10

4.4.2. Data Entry ..............................................................4-11

4.4.3. The Duplicate Waypoint Page ..............................4-14

4.4.4. Cyclic Fields ..........................................................4-15

4.5. Message Page ................................................................4-16

4.6. Initialization and Time to First Fix ...................................4-17

4.7. Selecting and Scanning Waypoints ................................4-20

4.7.1. Selecting Waypoints by Identifier ..........................4-20

4.7.2. Selecting Waypoints by Scanning .........................4-22

4.7.3. “Nearest” and “Complete” Waypoint Scan Lists ...4-23

4.7.4. Selecting Waypoints by Name or City ..................4-25

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4.8. Direct to Operation ..........................................................4-28

4.8.1. Initiating a Direct To ..............................................4-28

4.8.2. Canceling a Direct To ............................................4-30

4.8.3. Waypoint Alerting for Direct To Operation ............4-31

4.9. Creating and Modifying Flight Plans ...............................4-31

4.9.1. Creating a Flight Plan ............................................4-32

4.9.2. Viewing Distance and Desired Track Between

Stored Flight Plan Waypoints ............................4-34

4.9.3. Activating a Numbered Flight Plan ........................4-34

4.9.4. Adding a Waypoint to a Flight Plan .......................4-35

4.9.5. Deleting a Waypoint from a Flight Plan ................4-36

4.9.6. Deleting Flight Plans .............................................4-37

4.9.7. Storing FPL 0 as a Numbered Flight Plan ............4-37

4.10. Operating from the Active Flight Plan ...........................4-38

4.10.1. General Procedures ............................................4-38

4.10.2. Turn Anticipation and Waypoint Alerting .............4-39

4.10.3. Viewing the Waypoint Pages for the

Active Flight Plan Waypoints .............................4-41

4.10.4. Combining Direct To and Flight Plan Operation .4-41

4.10.5. Viewing Distance, ETE, ETA, or Desired

Track to Flight Plan Waypoints ..........................4-43

4.11. Navigation Pages ..........................................................4-44

4.11.1. The Navigation 1 (NAV 1) Page ..........................4-44

4.11.2. The Navigation 2 (NAV 2) Page ..........................4-47

4.11.3. The Navigation 3 (NAV 3) Page ..........................4-48

4.11.4. The Navigation 4 (NAV 4) Page ..........................4-48

4.12. Waypoint Pages ............................................................4-49

4.12.1. Airport Pages .......................................................4-49

4.12.1.2. The Airport 2 (APT 2) Page .............................4-50

4.12.1.3. The Airport 3 (APT 3) Page .............................4-51

4.12.1.4. The Airport 4 (APT 4) Page ............................4-52

4.12.2. VOR Pages .........................................................4-53

4.12.3. NDB Pages ..........................................................4-54

4.12.4. Supplemental Waypoint Pages ...........................4-55

4.13. Viewing and Setting the Date and Time .......................4-58

4.14. The Other (OTH) Pages ...............................................4-60

4.14.1. Determining the Status of the GPS Signals ........4-60

4.14.2. Viewing and Deleting User Waypoints and

Waypoint Remarks ............................................4-62

4.14.3. Viewing the KLX 135 Software Status and

Time of Operation ..............................................4-64

4.15. Remote Mounted Annunciators ....................................4-64

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5. ADVANCED GPS OPERATION .............................................5-1

5.1. Calculator Pages ...............................................................5-1

5.1.1. The Calculator (CAL) 1 Page ..................................5-1

5.1.2. The Calculator (CAL) 2 Page ..................................5-3

5.2. Creating User-defined Waypoints ....................................5-5

5.2.1. Creating a Waypoint at Your Present Position .......5-5

5.2.2. Creating a Waypoint at a Certain Latitude/

Longitude .............................................................5-6

5.2.3. Creating a Waypoint Referenced from

Another Waypoint ................................................5-8

5.3. Navigation Modes .............................................................5-9

5.3.1. Selecting the Leg Mode or the OBS mode ...........5-10

5.3.2. The En route-Leg Mode ........................................5-10

5.3.3. The En route-OBS Mode ......................................5-11

5.3.4. Effects of Switching From En route-OBS

Mode to En route-Leg Mode ..............................5-11

5.3.5. Activating a Waypoint While in the

En route-OBS Mode ..........................................5-12

5.4. Operation Outside the Primary Coverage Area ..............5-13

5.5. Using the Take-home Mode ...........................................5-14

APPENDIX A - NAVIGATION TERMS ......................................A-1

APPENDIX B - MESSAGE PAGE MESSAGES ........................B-1

APPENDIX C - SCRATCHPAD MESSAGES ............................C-1

APPENDIX D - ABBREVIATIONS .............................................D-1

STATE ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................D-1

CANADIAN PROVINCE ABBREVIATIONS ...........................D-2

COUNTRY ABBREVIATIONS ................................................D-2

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS USED ON KLX 135 PAGES .......D-8

APPENDIX E - LAT/LON CONVERSIONS ................................E-1

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KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Introduction

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the world of GPS flying! Your Bendix/King KLX 135 GPS/COMM is sure to make your flying more efficient and more fun. After all, isn't that why you got into flying in the first place? Now when you're flying VFR, you probably won't need to be constantly figuring or looking up VOR radials and distances.

The convenient QuickTune™ feature will allow you to easily look up the frequency for the appropriate airport, then transfer it to the KLX 135 COMM transceiver.

This Pilot's Guide should be of great help to you. It is written in plain, simple English and it assumes you are not an experienced user of GPS or other type of long range navigation equipment. If you are experienced, so much the better. This Pilot's Guide also includes hundreds of sample screen figures and other illustrations to make your learning easier. It is designed so that you can start at the front and progress in the order presented; however, you may want to skip around and learn things in your own order. Also, on page iv, there is an index of frequently used procedures which will help you find the page that describes how to do exactly what you want to do. There are also several appendices in the back of the manual that you may find useful from time to time.

Be sure to keep this Pilot's Guide handy with you in the airplane. It is designed to fit easily in the glove box, or in the seat pocket. The KLX 135 is very simple to operate, but the Pilot's Guide can sure be of help to you.

One last thing. Don't get so involved in learning to use the KLX 135 that you forget to fly the airplane. Be careful, and remember to keep a close eye out for other aircraft.

NOTE: A “whiskers” border is used around data on some of the figures in this Pilot's Guide to indicate that the data inside the border is flashing.

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KLX 135 SNEAK PREVIEW

If you absolutely can't wait to use your KLX 135 until you've read this Pilot's Guide, this section is for you. This page will teach you just enough to get going and then learn by doing. This operational preview assumes the KLX 135 has been properly installed, the unit was previously operational in the same general geographical location, and that no peripheral equipment interfaced with the KLX 135 (such as external HSIs, CDIs, autopilots, moving map display, etc.) is to be used at this time. If you are using this operational preview in flight, do so only in good VFR conditions and only with an alternate means of navigation (including pilotage) available to cross-check position.

1. Turn the unit on with the On/Off/Volume knob (the small knob in upper left hand corner). Adjust the COMM audio volume as desired by pulling this knob out, turning it to an appropriate level and pushing it back in.

2. For a few seconds, the Turn On Page is displayed while the unit runs a self-test. Afterwards, the Self-test Page is displayed. If the KLX 135 is receiving an altitude from an encoding altimeter, the present pressure altitude will be displayed on line 3. The bottom line should display Self-test Pass and a flashing Ok?. Press the F button to approve the Self-test Page.

3. The Initialization Page will now be displayed. If the date and time are incorrect by more than 10 minutes, refer to section 4.2 of this Pilot's Guide. The right side of the screen should show the identifier of the nearest airport to the initial position, along with a radial and distance from that airport waypoint. Press F with the cursor flashing over Ok? to approve the Initialization Page.

4. The VFR page will now be displayed to notify you that the GPS is for VFR use only. Press F to approve this page.

5. A Data Base Page is now displayed showing the date the data base expires or the date it expired. Press F to acknowledge the information displayed on this page.

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6. The next page displayed will probably be a page showing the VHF communication frequencies for the airport you are at. For now, use the right outer knob to turn to the NAV page type (watch the lower left corner of the screen and the small bar at the bottom to know when you are there). Then use the right inner knob to select the NAV 2 page if not already there. The NAV 2 page shows your present position relative to a nearby VOR. Verify that this position is correct before proceeding.

7. Press the D button. A page with the words DIRECT TO is now displayed on the screen.

In step 8 you will enter the ICAO identifier of the airport. The identifier will have a "K" prefix for a Continental U.S. airport, a "C" prefix for a Canadian airport, or a "P" prefix (in some cases) for an Alaskan airport if the identifier is all letters. For example, LAX becomes KLAX. For these countries if the identifier contains any numbers, there is no prefix. For example, TX04 is entered TX04. For other areas of the world the airport identifier should be entered identically to how it is charted.

8. Rotate the right inner knob until the first character of the airport identifier is displayed. Turn the right outer knob one step clockwise to move the flashing segment to the second character position. Rotate the right inner knob to select the second character of the identifier. Use this procedure to enter the complete airport identifier.

9. Press F. The display will change to a page showing the identifier, name, city, and state/country of the airport just entered. Confirm that the correct airport is displayed. Press F a second time to approve the airport data.

10. A Navigation page is now on the screen. It displays the distance, groundspeed, bearing, and ETE to the destination airport. In addition, it displays a course deviation indicator (CDI).

See--wasn't that easy?

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HOW-TO INDEX

This index will help you quickly find important procedures at a glance. The list is alphabetized by action words.

TO: SEE PAGE:

Activate a waypoint in OBS mode without changing the

selected course................................................................................5-12

Activate one of the previously created numbered flight plans............4-34

Add a waypoint to a flight plan ............................................................4-35

Calculate distance and time for a flight plan .........................................5-2

Calculate distance, bearing, and time from waypoint to waypoint........5-1

Calculate fuel requirements for a flight plan..........................................5-4

Calculate fuel requirements from waypoint to waypoint .......................5-3

Cancel Direct To operation .................................................................4-30

Change a cyclic field ...........................................................................4-15

Change navigation modes ..................................................................5-10

Change the default first waypoint character........................................4-13

Change the NAV 2 page present position reference waypoint...........4-47

Create a flight plan ..............................................................................4-32

Create a user-defined waypoint at your present position .....................5-5

Create a user-defined waypoint using the radial/distance method.......5-8

Create a user-defined waypoint with latitude/longitude........................5-6

Cycle between distance and desired track display on a

numbered flight plan page ...............................................................4-34

Cycle between distance, ETE, ETA, and desired track on the

FPL 0 page.......................................................................................4-43

Delete a flight plan which is no longer required..................................4-37

Delete a user-defined waypoint from the OTH 3 page.......................4-62

Delete a waypoint from a flight plan....................................................4-36

Delete a waypoint remark from the OTH 4 page................................4-63

Display the nearest airport continuously..........................................4-24

Display the nearest airports in an emergency ....................................4-24

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TO: SEE PAGE:

Enter a user-defined waypoint remark on the SUP 3 page................4-57

Enter a waypoint identifier...................................................................4-12

Enter an airport remark on the APT 3 page........................................4-51

Enter the local magnetic variation manually on the SET 2 page........5-14

Fly Direct To a waypoint......................................................................4-28

Fly direct to a waypoint in the active flight plan (FPL 0) .....................4-42

Initialize the position from the SET 1 page .........................................4-18

Recenter the D-Bar by going direct to the active waypoint.................4-30

Select a VOR or NDB by navaid name...............................................4-25

Select a waypoint by identifier from a waypoint page.........................4-20

Select a waypoint by scanning with the cursor off..............................4-22

Select a waypoint by scanning with the cursor on..............................4-22

Select an airport by scanning the airport name ..................................4-26

Set the date on the SET 2 page..........................................................4-58

Set the time on the SET 2 page..........................................................4-59

Store the active flight plan as a numbered flight plan.........................4-37

Tune a COMM frequency......................................................................3-1

Tune a COMM frequency from the data base ......................................3-3

Tune a COMM frequency using the active frequency

entry mode .........................................................................................3-2

Tune a COMM frequency using the standby frequency

entry mode .........................................................................................3-1

Tune a 25 kHz COMM frequency .........................................................3-2

Turn on and initialize the KLX 135........................................................4-2

Update the KLX 135 data base.............................................................2-3

View a message..................................................................................4-16

View the Nearest airports, VORs, or NDBs ........................................4-24

View the waypoints in the flight plan that are not the

active waypoint.................................................................................4-41

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TEST

VOL OFF

OBS

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POWER

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GRAY CODE

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MESSAGE

MOVING MAP

DISPLAYS

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ALT HDG NAV APR APGS

ALT HDG NA V APR BC

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TEST

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RN RC PC

GPS ANTENNA

COMM

ANTENNA

HSI

CDI

AUTOPILOT

REMOTE ANNUNCIATORS

RS-232

OUTPUT

SPEAKER

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1. KLX 135 SYSTEM COMPONENTS

A basic KLX 135 system consists of a panel mounted KLX 135 GPS/COMM and a GPS antenna. An altitude input is required to obtain full navigation and operational capabilities. Additional system components may be added or interfaced to the KLX 135 which increase its features and capabilities. Some of these optional components include an external course deviation indicator (CDI) or horizontal situation indicator (HSI), ARTEX ELS-10 emergency locator transmitter (ELT), autopilot, and external annunciators.

The KLX 135 panel mounted unit contains the GPS sensor, the navigation computer, a COMM transceiver, a liquid crystal display (LCD), and all controls required to operate the unit.

Installation of an appropriate VHF communication antenna (capable of receiving 118.000 to 136.975 MHz) is required. However, the VHF COMM antenna is not included as part of the KLX 135 system.

The GPS “patch” antenna is available for use with the KLX 135. It is designed to always be mounted on the top of the aircraft.

The KLX 135 has analog outputs to drive the left-right deviation bar of most mechanical CDIs and HSIs. In addition, the NAV mode of the Bendix/King KFC 150, KAP 150, KAP 150H, KAP 100, KFC 200, KAP 200, KFC 250, KFC 275, KFC 300, and KFC 325 flight control systems may be coupled to the KLX 135. Many other autopilots may also be coupled to the KLX 135. Actual autopilot performance and capability when coupled to the KLX 135 may vary significantly from one autopilot model to another.

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Altitude may be provided to the KLX 135 from an encoding altimeter or blind encoder. Altitude is used as an aid in position determination when not enough satellites are in view.

Some installations may require remote annunciators to be mounted in the aircraft panel in order to indicate the status of certain KLX 135 functions, namely waypoint alert and message.

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CANADA

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International Data Base primary areaNorth American Data Base primary area

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Figure 2-1 KLX 135 Data Base Geographical Region

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KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Data Base

2.DATA BASE

2.1. DATA BASICS

The data base provides two primary functions. First, it makes pilot interface with the GPS sensor much easier. Rather than having to manually look up and then enter the latitude and longitude for a specific waypoint, it allows you to merely enter a simple waypoint identifier. The data base automatically looks up and displays the latitude and longitude associated with the identifier. It should be obvious that the data base saves a lot of tedious latitude/longitude entry and also greatly reduces the potential for data input mistakes.

The second function of the data base is that it serves as a very convenient means to store and easily access aeronautical information. Want to know the name of the airport, the nearest city, or the airport altitude? Just unleash the power of the KLX 135 and display the information right on the screen.

2.2. DATA BASE CONTENTS AND COVERAGE AREAS

There are two data base coverage areas available for the KLX 135. One is referred to as the “North American” data base and the other is referred to as the “International” data base.

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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Aeronautical Radio, Inc. (ARINC) break the world into the ten geographic regions shown in figure 2-1. The KLX 135 North American data base contains aeronautical information for the group of ICAO regions consisting of Canada, USA, and Latin America. Likewise, the International data base also provides information for the group of ICAO regions consisting of Europe, East Europe, Africa, Mid East, Pacific, South Pacific, and South America.

Both data bases contain complete information for all VORs and NDBs in their respective coverage area. The data base also contains public use and military airports which have any runway at least 1000 feet in length.

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The following is a listing of the KLX 135 North American and International data base contents:

AIRPORTS

Identifier Name City, State or Country Use type (if military) Latitude and Longitude Elevation Communication frequencies

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VORs

Identifier Name Frequency Latitude and Longitude Magnetic variation

NDBs

Identifier Name Frequency Latitude and Longitude (Note - Outer Compass Locators are not included in the data base)

250 USER DEFINED WAYPOINTS

Identifier Latitude and Longitude

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2.3. ICAO IDENTIFIERS

Waypoints are stored in the KLX 135 database almost exclusively by their ICAO identifiers. ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) is an internationally accepted reference for the data. In almost all cases the proper ICAO identifiers may be taken directly from Jeppesen Sanderson or government aeronautical charts.

Airport identifiers in the contiguous United States, Alaska, and Canada are special cases in the ICAO system. Many airport identifiers for these areas have four letters beginning with a prefix letter that corresponds to the geographic area in which it is located. The prefix letter for the contiguous U.S. is “K”. Thus, the identifier for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is KDFW, not DFW (which would be identical to the VOR identifier). Likewise, the identifier for Orlando Executive Airport is KORL while the VOR identifier if ORL. The prefix letter for Canada is “C” and for Alaska is “P”.

NOTE: There are several exceptions in Alaska. In many cases, airports with three letter identifiers receive the prefix “P”, but there are many that don’t. The most reliable method of determining an Alaska airport identifier is to look it up from the airport name or city. See section 4.7.4, “Selecting Waypoints by Name or City”.

Incidentally, you can program the KLX 135 to default to a certain letter (such as “K”) when you are entering a waypoint identifier. See

section 4.4.2, “Data Entry” to learn about this handy feature.

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Not all airport identifiers receive the prefix letter. Airport identifiers which are combinations of letters and numbers do not apply to the prefix rule. Examples of airport identifiers not using the prefix are 3C2, 7TX6, and M33.

So remember, if you are entering or looking for an airport identifier that is all letters (no numbers) then it will begin with a “K” prefix in the contiguous U.S., a “P” in Alaska (in some cases), or a “C” in Canada. If there are numbers in the identifier then a prefix is not used. For other areas of the world the airport identifier stored in the KLX 135 data base is identical to how it is charted.

2.4. UPDATING THE DATA BASE

The information stored in the data base would eventually become obsolete if there wasn’t some means to update it. For example, new airports open, navaids can move or change frequency, communication frequencies can change, and on and on.

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The data base is updated by means of a 3.5-inch diskette supplied by AlliedSignal and an IBM-compatible personal computer. This method does not have to involve removing the KLX 135 from the aircraft’s instrument panel. A jack, usually mounted in the aircraft’s instrument panel, provides a means of interfacing the KLX 135 with the computer via an interface cable. The diskettes are not returned to AlliedSignal.

Every 28 days, AlliedSignal receives new NavData information from Jeppesen Sanderson. This information is processed and downloaded onto diskettes. AlliedSignal makes the update service available to you in a choice of several subscription or random update programs. See section 2.6 for details on these programs.

NOTE: AlliedSignal sends the update so that it arrives prior to the

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next effective date. The new update may be installed any time prior to the effective date and the KLX 135 will use the previous data up to the effective date and automatically begin using the new data on the effective date.

In order to use the update program you must have access to a computer having a disk drive capable utilizing 3.5-inch 1.44 megabyte high density diskettes. If you wish to perform updates in the cockpit, an optional PC Interface kit must be used. Included in the kit is an interface cable that plugs into both the computer and into the data loader jack. The data loader jack is included with the KLX 135 installation kit and is typically installed in the aircraft’s instrument panel.

CAUTION: The data base must be updated only while the aircraft is on the ground. The KLX 135 does not perform any navigation function while the data base is being updated. Since a data base update takes approximately 10 minutes it is a good idea to turn off all electrical equipment on the aircraft except for the KLX 135 to avoid running down the aircraft battery.

NOTE: The diskettes sent to you can only be used to update one

KLX 135, although they can update that specific unit numerous times. The first time the diskettes are used in an update operation, a unique identification code from the KLX 135 being used is uploaded to the diskettes. These diskettes may be used in this specific KLX 135 an unlimited number of times which could be required if you switch back and forth between the North American and International data bases during one update cycle. These diskettes may not, however, be used to update other KLX 135s. This update protection ensures that Jeppesen Sanderson is properly compensated for the use of their NavData.

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127.00 Update data

119.40 base on >Leg ground only: SET 3 Update pub DB?

APT VOR NDB SUP ACT NAV FPL CAL SET OTH

127.00 Update data

119.40 base on #>Leg ground only: CRSR

Update pub DB?

APT VOR NDB SUP ACT NAV FPL CAL SET OTH

127.00 Estimated load

119.40 time: 5 min #>Leg CRSR Approve?

To update the KLX 135 data base:

1. Plug the 9 pin female connector end of the interface cable into a COM serial port of the computer. If the computer has COM 1 and COM 2 serial ports, either may be used. Some computers use a 9 pin COM serial port connector while other computers use a 25 pin connector. If the computer being used has a 9 pin connector, the interface cable connector will plug directly into the computer’s 9 pin connector. If the computer’s COM serial port uses a 25 pin connector, use the 25 pin to 9 pin adapter included in the PC interface kit to adapt the interface cable’s connector to the computer’s connector.

2. If you are using the PC interface kit in the cockpit, plug the other end of the interface cable (4 conductor male connector) into the data loader jack that is mounted in the aircraft panel.

3. Insert the diskette into the computer’s disk drive. Turn on the computer being used for the data base update. The program on the disk will automatically “boot” (load) and the computer screen will display “Ready” when the computer is ready to continue with the data base update operation.

4. Turn on the KLX 135. Press F as required to approve the Self Test, Initialization, VFR, and Data Base pages. Use the right outer knob to select the Setup (SET) type pages and the right inner knob to select the SET 3 page (figure 2-2).

Figure 2-2

Data Base

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5. Press B. Update Pub DB? will now be inverse video as in figure 2-3.

6. Press F. The estimated load time in minutes is now displayed (figure 2-4).

NOTE: In step 6, repeated pressing

will terminate the update process and bring the display back to the original SET 3 page shown in figure 2-2.

7. Press F to acknowledge the estimated load time and begin the

erasing of the existing data base. The unit will now display

2-5

Figure 2-3

Figure 2-4

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Data Base

Erasing data base. After the data base has been erased, the loading of the new data automatically begins. As the new data is being loaded, the percentage of transfer is displayed (figure 2-5).

127.00 Programming

119.40 data base >Leg 95% complete CRSR

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Figure 2-5

8.The KLX 135 will indicate when the data base update is complete as shown in figure 2-6. You may either turn the KLX 135 off at this point or press Fto restart the KLX 135.

9.Remove the interface cable. Remove the disk from the com-

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puter. Turn off the computer.

127.00 Published data

119.40 base update #>Leg complete CRSR Acknowledge?

APT VOR NDB SUP ACT NAV FPL CAL SET OTH

Figure 2-6

The chances are small of having difficulty updating the data base but—

If you have a problem:

• First check that the interface cable is properly connected and that the computer is turned on. If there is a problem with the connection or the computer the KLX 135 will display Data Loader Not Ready. When the problem is corrected this prompt is removed and the update operation can continue from where it left off.

• If an internal test fails after the data has been loaded, the KLX135 will display Checksum Error, Data Base Invalid. Press F to acknowledge. The KLX 135 will then display Data Base Update Failed, Retry?Use the right outer knob to position the cursor over the desired choice and press F.

• There are other error messages that may be displayed. If you have a problem that you can’t resolve, write down any error messages to aid your AlliedSignal Service Center in identifying the problem.

2.5. USER DEFINED DATA BASE

In addition to the published data base of airports, VORs, and NDBs stored in the Jeppesen data base, you may create up to 250 other user-defined waypoints. Section 5.2.1, “Creating User-defined waypoints” describes this further.

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The KLX 135 contains an internal lithium battery that is used to “keep-alive” the user-defined data base as well as flight plans. This battery has a typical life of three to five years.

recommended that the battery be replaced every three years at an authorized AlliedSignal Service Center.

2.6. DATA BASE UPDATE SERVICE OPTIONS

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North American Data Base or

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KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide COMM Operation

3.COMM OPERATION

This section describes the use of the VHF Communication Transceiver portion of the KLX 135. If you are not yet familiar with the procedure of turning on and initializing the KLX 135, see section

4.2, “Turn-on and Self Test”.

3.1. ENTERING FREQUENCIES

3.1.1. FREQUENCY SELECTION

The KLX 135 is capable of tuning VHF communication frequencies from 118.000 MHz (megahertz) to 136.975 MHz.

To tune a COMM frequency:

1.Use the left outer knob to select the desired number of megahertz between 118 and 136. In figure 3-1, the frequency 122.90 MHz is desired.

2.Make sure the left inner knob is pushed in, and use it to complete the desired frequency. In this case, the left inner knob changes the frequency in increments of 0.05 MHz (50 kHz) (figure 3-2). Note that the left inner knob must be rotated three clicks clockwise to go from 122.75 MHz to 122.90 MHz.

VOL

OFF

COMM

Pull

TEST

Pull 25K

119.00

122.75 >Leg NAV 1

APT VOR NDB S

Figure 3-1

MSG

119.00

122.90 >Leg

Figure 3-2

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3.1.2. STANDBY FREQUENCY ENTRY

The default frequency entry mode is standby frequency entry. In the standby frequency entry mode, both the active and standby communication frequencies are displayed, and any frequency tuning is performed on the standby frequency.

To tune a COMM frequency using the standby frequency entry mode:

1.Use the left knobs to tune the standby COMM frequency, such as

122.90 MHz (figure 3-2 above).

2.To exchange the active and standby frequencies, press the A(flip-flop) button (figure 3-3).

122.90

119.00 >Leg

Figure 3-3

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122.90

>Leg

119.00

123.12 >Leg

3.1.3. ACTIVE FREQUENCY ENTRY

You can also tune the KLX 135 active frequency directly.

To tune a COMM frequency using the active frequency entry mode:

1. Press and hold the A button for approximately 2 seconds. The standby frequency will disappear and the active frequency will be the same as before you pressed the A button (figure 3-4).

2. You can now use the left knobs to tune the active COMM frequency.

3. To change back to standby frequency entry mode, press the A button momentarily.

3.1.4. 25 KILOHERTZ CHANNEL SPACING OPERATION

Some communication frequencies are multiples of 25 kilohertz (for example 125.975 MHz). KLX 135 allows you to easily tune these frequencies.

To tune a 25 kHz COMM frequency:

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1. Pull the left inner knob out.

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2. Use the left knobs to tune the frequency. Notice that the KLX 135 only displays two digits after the decimal point, so it has to cut off the last digit. For example, in figure 3-5 the standby frequency is

123.125 MHz and the KLX 135 displays 123.12.

Figure 3-4

Figure 3-5

3. When you’re ready to go back to 50 kHz tuning, push the left inner knob back in. This will allow you to select frequencies with fewer turns of the knob.

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3.1.5. USING QuickTune™ FREQUENCY SELECTION

The KLX 135 gives you the ability to look up an airport VHF communication frequency from the navigation data base and load it directly into to COMM transceiver. That way, you don’t have the risk of getting the wrong frequency or making a tuning error. The QuickTune™function is accessible on the Airport 4 (APT 4) page. You may also use the Active 4 (ACT 4) page, if the active waypoint is an airport (see section 4.10.3).

To tune a COMM frequency from the data base:

1.Use the right outer and inner knobs to locate the APT 4 (orACT4, if the active waypoint is an airport) page for the facility you desire to communicate with (figure 3-6). The APT 4 page displays the frequency type (TWR = Tower Frequency, GRND = Ground Control, PCL = Pilot-controlled Lighting, etc.) and frequency.

2.Press the Bbutton to turn the cursor on and use the right outer knob to scan through all the airport’s frequencies (figure 3-7). There may be more frequencies than can be displayed at one time.

3.When you have the cursor over the desired frequency, press F and that frequency will become the standby frequency in the COMM transceiver (figure 3-8). The cursor turns off automatically.

119.00 KCOU

121.60 ATIS* 128.45 >Leg GRND* 121.60 APT+4 TWR * 119.30

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Figure 3-6

119.00 KCOU

121.60 CTR * 118.40 #>Leg CTAF* 119.30 CRSR PCL * 119.30

APT VOR NDB SUP ACT NAV FPL CAL SET OTH

Figure 3-7

119.00 KCOU

119.30 CTR * 118.40 >Leg CTAF* 119.30 APT+4 PCL * 119.30

APT VOR NDB SUP ACT NAV FPL CAL SET OTH

Figure 3-8

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119ß00

121.60 >Leg

119®00

121.60 >Leg

Stuck Mic >Leg

3.2. RECEIVE/TRANSMIT ANNUNCIATION

The KLX 135 display tells you when it is receiving and transmitting! When you key the mic and the KLX 135 COMM transmits, a small “T” is displayed above the active frequency (figure 3-9). One instance where this is nice is if you have multiple COMM transmitters in the aircraft, it tells you when you are transmitting on the KLX 135. Whenever the KLX 135’s receiver breaks the squelch, an “R” is displayed in the same spot (figure 3-10). If the volume happens to be turned down low on the KLX 135, your audio panel, or your headphones, you may not hear the audio, but you will see the “R” annunciation. Note that you can’t receive and transmit at the same time.

3.3. VOLUME ADJUSTMENT AND AUTOMATIC SQUELCH OVERRIDE

The small knob in the upper left corner of the KLX 135 is not only the ON/OFF switch, it is used to adjust the COMM audio volume. By pulling this knob out you can override the automatic squelch, either to receive a distant, weak signal or to give you a noise reference to adjust the volume by.

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3.4. STUCK MICROPHONE PROTECTION

COMM Operation

Figure 3-10

Figure 3-9

Occasionally, a microphone switch can get stuck in the “on” position. When this happens, you can jam the frequency. To prevent this, the KLX 135 automatically shuts down the transmitter whenever it is keyed for more than 35 seconds at a time. When this happens, the COMM frequency display area is replaced with a flashing Stuck Mic message (figure 3-11) until the microphone key is turned off.

When this is the case, tuning the COMM with the left knobs or pressing the flip-flop button will cause the words Stuck Mic to be removed, allowing you to see what you are tuning. This is helpful if you desire to listen to a different frequency than you were when the microphone got stuck. Five seconds after you stop adjusting the frequency in any way, the Stuck Mic message will reappear.

If you are intentionally making a lengthy transmission and Stuck Mic is displayed, simply release the microphone key for an instant and then resume your transmission.

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KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide COMM Operation

120.00

>Leg

3.5 BLIND TUNING FEATURE

Turning the unit on while holding the flip-flop (A) button will bring the KLX 135 up in the active frequency entry mode, loading 120.00 MHz into the active COMM frequency (figure 3-12). This allows the pilot to “blind-tune” the radio in the event of a display failure.

The COMM standby frequency will also be 120.00 MHz, although it is not displayed during active entry.

To accurately tune the active frequency on the COMM, count up 1 MHz for each clockwise click of the left outer knob, and down 1 MHz for each counterclockwise click of the knob. Similary, count up or down 50 kHz or 25 kHz per click of the left inner knob, depending on whether it is pushed in or pulled out.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to have the ability to change the COMM frequency, the pages of the turn-on sequence (Self-Test, Initialization, VFR, and Data Base) must be approved. Hold the A button down for about two seconds after appliying power to the KLX 135. Then, wait about 20 seconds and press the F button four times to approve these pages.

Figure 3-12

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KLX 135

CRSR

MSG D CLR ENT

COMM

Pull 25k

Pull

SCAN

Pull

TEST

VOL OFF

∫

DIRECT-TO

BUTTON

MESSAGE

BUTTON

CLEAR

BUTTON

ENTER

BUTTON

RIGHT INNER

KNOB

RIGHT OUTER

KNOB

CURSOR

BUTTON

LEFT INNER

KNOB

LEFT OUTER

KNOB

FLIP-FLOP

BUTTON

ON/OFF/VOLUME SQUELCH TEST KNOB

Figure 4-1 KLX 135 Controls

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