What’s New with the 400W / 500W Series
New Operational Characteristics of the
WAAS GNS 400W/500W Series Units
versus
the Classic 400/500 Series Units
This document is written for:
•Garmin GPS 400W, GNC 420W/420AW, and GNS 430W/430AW Main System Software Version 2.00
•Garmin GPS 500W & GNS 530W/530AW Main System Software Version 2.00
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190-00356-06 Rev A |
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December 2006 |
Printed in U.S.A. |
The 400W/500W series of navigators with WAAS now offer many enhancements over the previous non-WAAS models. Advancements include new WAAS-enabled GPS antenna, receiver, and associated software. The 400W/500W series system complies with WAAS TSO C146a and also includes a significant hardware upgrade with a new and much faster micro-processor. A terrain database for terrain awareness is included as a standard feature and now provides even greater detail. The WAAS GPS receiver now allows you to use the 400W/500W series unit for primary navigation and use GPS with vertical guidance for LPV, L/VNAV, and LNAV+V approaches. Non-precision approaches are annunciated as LNAV approaches. The Comparison of Features Summary table provides a quick view of the differences and is followed by a more detailed description of feature changes.
Comparison of Features Summary
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Feature |
Classic 400/500 |
New 400W/500W |
1 |
TSO |
C129a – Supplemental navigation |
WAAS TSO C146a – Primary navigation |
2 |
WAAS Capable |
No |
Yes |
3 |
Approach Annunciations |
C129a non-precision annuncia- |
C146a precision annunciations of LPV, L/VNAV, |
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tions |
LNAV+V, LNAV, and MAPR |
4 |
SBAS Selection |
No |
Yes for WAAS |
5 |
GPS Position Calculation Rate |
Once per second |
Five times per second |
6 |
GPS Software |
Level-C |
Level-B. More robust |
7 |
Vectors-To-Final |
Yes |
Auto-Suspend (SUSP) is active for Vectors To Final |
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(VTF) until on the “TO” side of the FAF and the |
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aircraft ground track is within a 45° course of the |
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published in bound course. At this point, the SUSP |
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annunciation will automatically extinguish. |
8 |
GPS/WAAS-Based Vertical Guid- |
No |
GPS WAAS provides vertical guidance on the |
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ance |
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available GPS approaches |
9 |
Holding Patterns |
Yes |
Holding pattern depiction on the Nav mode |
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moving map shows aircraft position and provides |
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active guidance |
10 |
Autopilot Roll Steering |
Yes |
Includes active guidance during holding patterns |
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and procedure turns |
11 |
OBS Operation |
Yes |
OBS/SUSP behavior around the MAP is different |
12 |
Hold to Altitude |
Yes |
Hold to Altitude legs will now use baro-corrected |
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altitude if it is available |
13 |
Parallel Track |
No |
Yes |
14 |
Magnetic Variation Options |
True, Magnetic, or User |
True or Magnetic |
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Feature |
Classic 400/500 |
New 400W/500W |
15 |
Terrain Database |
Optional |
Standard. Increased resolution. |
16 |
Dead Reckoning (DR) |
No |
Yes |
17 |
Satellite Status Page |
Yes |
Enhanced with new colors and 3D differential fix |
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notation. |
18 |
Graphics Speed |
Good |
Much better |
19 |
Crossfill |
Yes |
12x faster |
20 |
XM Radio Audio and Weather |
Limited, NEXRAD, METARs, no |
Yes - Adds TAFs, TFRs, NEXRAD Coverage, and |
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audio control |
audio controls |
21 |
KAP140/KFC225 Autopilot |
Yes |
Annunciation added |
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Operation-Compatible |
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22 |
GDL Configuration |
No |
GDL 69/69A |
23 |
GDL 69/69A Data Link Diag- |
No |
Yes |
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nostics |
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24 |
Traffic Range Rings |
Yes |
The numeric values for Traffic Range rings vary |
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with the installed traffic source. |
25 |
Installation |
Individual aircraft field approval. |
Approved Model List for more than 900 aircraft |
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when installed per the STC. |
26 |
How Can I Tell If I Have A WAAS |
N/A |
View the first screen in the start-up routine. |
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Unit |
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Check other features. |