Garmin GNS 430AW, GNC 420AW, GNS 530AW, GPS 400W, GNS 530W Pilot’s Guide Addendum

400W / 500W Series

Display Interfaces

Pilot’s Guide Addendum

• L-3 STORMSCOPE® WX-500 Weather Mapping
Sensor

• L-3 SKYWATCH® Traffic Advisory System
(Model SKY497)

• L-3 SKYWATCH® HP Traffic Advisory System
(Model SKY899)

• Bendix/King® KTA870 TAS/KMH880
Multi-Hazard Awareness System

• Ryan TCAD 9900B and 9900BX

This Pilot’s Guide Addendum 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
Some differences in operation may be observed when comparing the information in this manual to earlier or later soft-

ware versions.

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Foreward

Warnings and Cautions

CAUTION: The Global Positioning System is operated by the United States government, which is solely responsible for its
accuracy and maintenance. The system is subject to changes that could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equip­ment. Although the Garmin 400W/500W Series units are precision electronic NAVigation AIDs (NAVAIDs), any NAVAID can be
misused or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe.

CAUTION: Use the 400W/500W Series units at your own risk. To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and
understand all aspects of the Owner’s Manual and the Flight Manual Supplement, and thoroughly practice basic operation
prior to actual use. When in actual use, carefully compare indications from the unit with all available navigation sources,
including the information from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies before
continuing navigation.

CAUTION: Use the Garmin 400W/500W Series units and the Traffic/Weather Interface at your own risk. To reduce the risk of
unsafe operation, thoroughly practice basic operation prior to actual use. When in actual use, carefully compare indications
from the Garmin 400W/500W Series Unit with all available navigation sources, including the information from other NAVAIDs,
visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation. The altitude calculated
by the Garmin 400W/500W Series Unit is the geometric height above mean sea level and could vary significantly from the
altitude displayed by pressure altimeters in the aircraft.

CAUTION: The Jeppesen database incorporated in the Garmin 400W/500W Series units must be updated regularly in order to
ensure that its information is current. Updates are released every 28 days. A database information packet is included in your
Garmin 400W/500W Series unit package. Pilots using an out-of-date database do so entirely at their own risk.

CAUTION: The Traffic and Weather information contained in this Pilot’s Guide Addendum is not intended to replace the docu­mentation that is supplied with the applicable Garmin 400W/500W Series unit. The user of the Traffic and Weather Interface
should know how to operate the 400W/500W series unit and be knowledgeable about the information in the 400W/500W
Pilot’s Guides.

NOTE: This Pilot’s Guide Addendum is not intended to replace the documentation that is supplied with the Garmin
400W/500W Series unit and the applicable weather/traffic system.

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Forward

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ...........................................3

SECTION 2: L-3 STORMSCOPE INTERFACE .................... 4

L-3 STORMSCOPE Description ........................................ 4

Power-Up Self-Test ........................................................ 4

User-Initiated Test .......................................................... 4

Displaying Storm Data on the Map Page ......................... 5

Clearing the Map Page ................................................... 7

Lightning Page—400W Series ........................................ 8

Lightning Page—500W Series ........................................ 8

Lightning Display ........................................................... 9

Lightning Display Interpretation ...................................... 9

SECTION 3: SKYWATCH INTERFACE .............................10

Introduction ................................................................. 10

SKYWATCH Description ................................................ 10

Power-up Self-Test ........................................................ 10

User-initiated Test ......................................................... 11

Voice Announcements .................................................. 11

Switching Between Standby and Operating Modes ........ 11

Altitude Display Mode .................................................. 12

Traffic Page .................................................................. 12

Traffic Warning Window ................................................ 12

Traffic Page Display Range ............................................ 13

Configuring Traffic Data on the Map Page ..................... 13

Highlighting Traffic Data Using Map Panning ................ 14

Monitoring Traffic ......................................................... 14

Failure Response .......................................................... 15

Description of Traffic Advisory Criteria ........................... 15

SECTION 4: RYAN TCAD INTERFACE ............................16

Ryan TCAD Description ................................................. 16

Operator Controls and Basic Displays ............................ 16

Configuring TCAD Data on the Map Page ..................... 17

Monitoring Traffic ......................................................... 18

Highlighting Traffic Data Using Map Panning ................ 18

TCAD Setup Page ......................................................... 18

Traffic Page Fields ......................................................... 19

Air Shield ..................................................................... 19

Traffic Warning Window ................................................ 20

Threat Acquisition ........................................................ 20

Audible and Visible Alerts ............................................. 20

Fault Displays ............................................................... 20

Limitations ........................................................20

L-3 STORMSCOPE®
WX-500 Weather Mapping Sensor

L-3 SKYWATCH®
Traffic Advisory System (Model SKY497)
HP Traffic Advisory System (Model SKY899)

Bendix/King
KTA870 TAS/KMH880 Multi-Hazard Awareness System

RYAN TCAD
Model 9900B
Model 9900BX)

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Section 1

Introduction

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

The Garmin 400W/500W Series units provide the display interface and control for the following traffic and

weather devices/systems:

• L-3 STORMSCOPE® WX-500 Weather Mapping Sensor

• L-3 SKYWATCH® Traffic Advisory System (Model SKY497)

• L-3 SKYWATCH® HP Traffic Advisory System (Model SKY899)

• Bendix/King® KTA870 TAS/KMH880 Multi-Hazard Awareness System

• Ryan TCAD 9900B and 9900BX

The interface capability allows traffic and weather data to be shown on the 400W/500W series color display,

which gives you the ability to quickly identify traffic and weather hazards relative to your aircraft.

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Section 2

L-3 Stormscope Interface

SECTION 2:

L-3 STORMSCOPE Description

NOTE: Refer to the WX-500 Pilot’s Guide for a detailed
description of the WX-500 STORMSCOPE.

L-3 STORMSCOPE INTERFACE

The L-3 STORMSCOPE WX-500 Weather Map­ping Sensor is a passive weather avoidance system
that detects electrical discharges associated with
thunderstorms within a 200-NM radius of the aircraft.
The STORMSCOPE measures relative bearing and
distance of thunderstorm-related electrical activity and
reports the information to the display. Interfaces are

currently only available for the WX-500 STORM­SCOPE System.

User-Initiated Test

In addition to the power-up test, the WX-500 per­forms a continuous self-test. This continuous self-test
is performed several times per minute. A user-initiated
test can also be performed. The WX-500 Pilot’s Guide
lists all of the possible faults, probable causes, and
recommended actions if system failures are noted.

In addition to the power-up test, the user can

perform a self-test that is executed through

the 400W/500W Series unit display.

The 400W/500W Series units perform a self-

test during power-up to ensure proper opera-

tion of the applicable interface components.

Power-Up Self-Test

The power-up self-test ensures that the WX-500
functions are operating properly. An error message
is displayed on the Message Page if data is no longer
being received.

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To perform a user-initiated test:

1. From the default Nav Page, turn the small
right knob to select the Lightning (LTNG)

Page.

2. Press MENU to display the Page Menu.

3. Turn the small right knob to select “Self­Test?” and press ENT.

Displaying Storm Data on the Map Page

The Map Page displays cell or strike information
using yellow lightning strike symbology overlaid
on a moving map. This added capability improves
situational awareness, which in turn makes it much
easier for the pilot to relate storm activity to airports,
NAVAIDs, obstacles and other ground references.

NOTE: Storm data is displayed on the Map Page only if
aircraft heading is available.

In normal operation, the current mode and rate
are displayed in the top right corner of the Map Page
and the bottom right corner of the Lightning Page.
The mode is described by the word “STRIKE” when in
strike mode, or “CELL” when in cell mode.

NOTE: Cell mode uses a clustering program to iden-

tify clusters of electrical activity that indicate cells.
Cell mode is most useful during periods of heavy
storm activity. Displaying cell data during these peri­ods frees the user from sifting through a screen full
of discharge points and helps to better determine
where the storm cells are located.

Section 2

L-3 Stormscope Interface

Storm Activity

Cell Mode

Strike Rate

Storm Data Displayed on the Map Page

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Section 2

L-3 Stormscope Interface

The strike data display phases are:

1. Lightning Symbol (latest strikes; less than one
minute; a black guard band is placed around
the strike symbol during the first six seconds
of display).

2. Large Plus “+” sign (more than one minute
old).

3. Small Plus “+” sign (more than two minutes
old).

4. Strike Data is no longer displayed (after three
minutes).

To configure storm data on the Map Page:

1. From the default Nav Page, turn the small
right knob to select the Map Page.

2. Press MENU to display the Page Menu.

3. Turn the small right knob to select ‘Setup
Map?’ and press ENT.

NOTE: Only the data that is viewable on the screen is
included in the strike rate. Therefore, you can zoom in
and see what the strike rate is locally, or you can zoom
out for a bigger picture.

Also, when panning with the cursor on the Map Page,
you can zoom in and isolate individual cells. Please
note, however, that strike data is not typically updated
on the Map Page while the panning cursor is on.
Therefore, when the panned map is first displayed, the
data is only a “snapshot” of conditions (as mentioned
above, the strike rate will reflect viewable data only).

4. The flashing cursor highlights the GROUP field.
Turn the small right knob to display the Map
Setup Options Menu. Turn the small right
knob to select “Weather” and press ENT.

5. The flashing cursor highlights “Weather” in
the GROUP field. Turn the large right knob to
select the desired lighting mode field. Turn the
small right knob to select the desired mode
and press ENT. Repeat for the remaining fields
and options.

6. Return to the Map Page by pressing CLR.

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