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All of us at Honeywell congratulate you on choosing this product. You
are now the owner of one of the most sophisticated yet simple-to-use
Navaids available today. We understand you probably can’t wait to see
it in action but before you try to use it do please take the time to read
through this manual and understand its many interesting and useful features. Time spent in familiarizing yourself with your new KMD 150 unit
will be more than repaid by trouble-free operation later, and more importantly safe and accurate navigation.
We have made the operation of this unit as intuitive as possible through
the use of soft keying and on-screen help, thus reducing pilots’ dependence on the manual. You should very quickly find that handling it efficiently and expertly becomes second nature to you. Don’t be afraid to
experiment. No matter which key you activate, your unit will not be damaged. If you do get into a mess, simply switch off and back on again to
reset all functions. We must mention just one word of caution. Never
remove the database card while the unit is switched on and never
attempt to switch the unit on when there is no database card
installed.
We thank you for your decision to purchase a KMD 150 and wish you
many happy and safe hours flying.
WARNING
The Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation is operated by the Department of Defense (DOD) of the United States,
which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance.
Although declared fully operational on July 17, 1995, the system is
still under development and subject to changes that could affect
the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment.
Use this equipment at your own risk. Your new KMD 150 unit is a
precision navigation aid but like any navaid it can be misused or
misinterpreted and so become unsafe. You are strongly advised to
read and fully understand this manual before using the equipment.
If your unit has an internal GPS then a DEMO MODE or simulation
facility exists that allows you to practice with it before you begin
using it for actual navigation.
Whenever you are using the unit for navigation in the air you should treat
it as a supplemental navigation system. You should always carefully
compare indications from your KMD 150 unit with the information available from all other navigation sources including NDBs, VORs, DMEs,
visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety, any discrepancies observed
should be resolved immediately.
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Introduction
The altitude calculated by GPS equipment is geometric height above a
theoretical mean sea level of a mathematically calculated ellipsoid that
approximates to the shape of the earth. This altitude can differ significantly from that displayed by your pressure altimeter. You must therefore, NEVER USE GPS ALTITUDE FOR VERTICAL NAVIGATION OR
TERRAIN AVOIDANCE.
This equipment is not a replacement for your chart. It is intended as an
aid to navigation only. The database within the equipment has been
compiled from the latest official information available, and although every
care has been taken in the compilation, the manufacturers will not be
held responsible for any inaccuracy or omissions therein. NEVER USE
THE TERRAIN DISPLAYED ON THIS EQUIPMENT AS YOUR SOLE
REFERENCE FOR TERRAIN AVOIDANCE.
DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
DEFINITIONS
Alphabetic: any of the following characters (b/ is a space): b/ABCDE-
FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Alphanumeric: any of the following characters (b/ is a space):
b/ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789
Baud: bits per sec
Barometric Altitude: pressure altitude corrected for barometric
altimeter setting
Bearing To User Waypoint: bearing from the present position to the
active user waypoint measured clockwise relative to true or magnetic
north (true is implied unless magnetic is specified)
Cross Track Error: distance from the present position to the nearest
point on the desired course, and the direction (right or left) from the
desired course to the present position
Cursor Field: a character position or group of adjacent character positions on which a cursor can appear
Data Entry Field: A data entry field is an enterable data field where the
ENTER, SET or SELECT button must be pressed before data entered in
the field becomes effective. A data entry field can be a single or multiple
character cursor field. During data entry, the active cursor field remains
reverse video.
Data Field: a character position or group of adjacent character positions
which display a single data item; a data field may be a single character
cursor field, or may contain multiple characters.
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Data List: an ordered list of data elements which a given cursor field
can accept
Desired Track: The angle that the desired flight path makes with
respect to true north at the point nearest the present position. Magnetic
desired track uses the local magnetic variation.
Destination: If the active user waypoint is not in the active flight plan,
the active user waypoint is the destination. If the active user waypoint is
in the active flight plan, the final user waypoint in the flight plan is the
destination.
Distance To Waypoint (DIS): distance from the present position to the
active waypoint
Enroute Safe Altitude: the highest minimum safe altitude which will be
encountered for a given flight path (present position to destination, via
flight plan if appropriate; or a flight path being analyzed by trip planning)
Flashing: active for .75 sec (.05 sec, inactive for .25 sec (.05 sec
Ground Speed: absolute value of the rate of change of position
Headwind: difference between true airspeed and ground speed when
true airspeed is more than ground speed
Knots: Nautical Miles/hr
Minimum Safe Altitude: Minimum safe altitude is the highest minimum
off route altitude for any sector within a 10 nm square centered at a given
position. A minimum off route altitude of 7000 feet or less clears all
known obstructions and terrain in a sector by 1000 feet; a minimum off
route altitude greater than 7000 feet clears all terrain by 2000 feet. A
sector is an area bounded by a 1o latitude/longitude grid.
Scrolling Region: a set of consecutive cursor fields which display a
portion of a scroll list; “scroll up” means that the data item in each cursor
field in the scrolling region moves to the preceding cursor field. The data
item in the first cursor field disappears from the page, and the last cursor
field displays the next item in the scroll list; “scroll down” is the opposite.
If there is other data associated with the data in the cursor fields (such as
user waypoint numbers in flight plans), it also moves.
Selected Course: The angle that the desired flight path makes with
respect to true north at the active user waypoint. Magnetic selected
course uses the magnetic variation at the active user waypoint; if the
active user waypoint is a VOR, the magnetic variation stored for that
VOR is used.
Special Use Airspace: any of the following: prohibited area, restricted
area, warning area, alert area, MOA, Class CARSA, Class BTCA,
unknown, danger, caution, training, CTA, or TMA type
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Standard Rate Turn: 3°/sec
Tailwind: difference between ground speed and true airspeed when
ground speed is more than true airspeed
Terminal User Waypoints: user waypoints that are duplicated within a
country code or “unnamed” user waypoints associated with an approach
that are assigned to distinct airports
Time To User Waypoint: distance to user waypoint divided by ground
speed
Track: angle of the aircraft’s path over the ground measured clockwise
relative to true or magnetic north (true is implied unless magnetic is
specified).
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
AC:Alternating Current
ACT:Active (user waypoint or flight plan)
ADF:Automatic Direction Finder
AGL:Above Ground Level
ANSI:American National Standards Institute
APT:Airport
ARTCC: Air Route Traffic Control Center
ASCII:American Standard Code for Information
Interchange
ATC:Air Traffic Control
ATF:Aerodrome Traffic Frequency
ATIS:Automatic Terminal Information Service
A/C:Aircraft
baud:or Baud Rate; a measurement of data transmission
CTA:Control Area
CTAF:Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
CTR:Control Zone
CTZ:Control Tower Zone
CWI:Continuous Wave Interference
dB:decibels
DC:Direct Current
DIS:Distance
DME:Distance Measuring Equipment
DOT:United States Department of Transportation
EFIS:Electronic Flight Instrument System
ELT:Emergency Locator Transmitter
ESA: Enroute Safe Altitude
ETE:Estimated Time Enroute
FAA:Federal Aviation Administration
Introduction
FAR:Federal Aviation Regulations
FPL:Flight Plan
FPM:Feet Per Minute
FSS: Flight Service Station
ft:feet
FT:Feet
G:Gravitational Acceleration = 32.2 ft/sec2 = 19.3
IEEE:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
IFR:Instrument Flight Rules
in.:inches
INT: Intersection
kHz:kilohertz
Kt.:Knots
KΩ: Kilohms
LAT:Latitude
LB: Pounds
LED:Light Emitting Diode
LON:Longitude
LONG:Longitude
LRU:Line Replaceable Unit
m:meters
mA: milliamperes
MATZ:Military Air Traffic Zone
MAHP:Missed Approach Holding Point
MAP:Missed Approach Point
mB:millibars
MF:Mandatory Frequency
MHz:Megahertz
mi:statute miles
min:minutes
MOA:Military Operation Area
MSA:Minimum Safe Altitude
MSL:Mean Sea Level
msec:milliseconds
NDB:Non-Directional Beacon
nm:Nautical Miles
NPA:Non Precision Approach
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NVM:Non Volatile Memory
OBI:Omni-directional Bearing Indicator
OBS:Omni-directional Bearing Selector
PETE:Pointer ETE
PIN:Personal Identification Number
RAD:Radial
REF: Reference
RMI:Radio Magnetic Indicator
RTCA: Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
SA:Selective Availability (intentional errors introduced
by the DOD)
SAT:Static Air Temperature
sec:seconds
SID:Standard Instrument Departure
SNR:Signal to Noise Ratio
STAR:Standard Terminal Arrival Route
Introduction
SUP:Supplemental User Waypoint
TAS: True Airspeed
TAT:Total Air Temperature
TD: Time Difference
TMA:Terminal Control Area
TOPO:Topographical Data (i.e. coastlines, terrain, rivers,
lakes etc)
TSO:Technical Standard Order
UTC: Universal Coordinated Time (same as Greenwich
Mean Time)
V: Volts
VHF: Very High Frequency
VNV: Vertical Navigation
VOR: Very High Frequency Omni-directional Radio
This section of the manual explains how it should be used and provides
you with an overview of the software architecture and screen presentation of your KMD 150 Multifunction Display/GPS.
This manual provides a detailed explanation of each of the individual
screens that your KMD 150 unit displays, and will take you step by step
through each of them. To simplify this process each Screen is numbered
and indexed at the front of this manual for reference. For those users
who wish to get stuck into operating the system immediately, the Quick
Reference Section of the manual has been designed to get you up and
running.
The operating system of the Bendix/King KMD 150 keeps to a minimum
the number of key presses necessary to activate the various functions,
especially those most frequently used in the air. The provision of a joystick makes it considerably simpler to operate the unit and allows you
fast and efficient access to most functions.
1. Joystick
2. Function Keys
3. ON/OFF/Brightness Control
4. Full Color TFT Liquid Crystal Display
5. Database Card
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SOFT KEYING
You will notice that a label is drawn alongside each valid key. Whenever
a new function is selected, by pressing a valid key, a new screen is displayed along with its new key labels. This capability of drawing key
labels that are only applicable to a particular screen is referred to as ‘soft
keying’, and allows one key to perform multiple functions without the
complications of multiple key presses on a conventional keypad.
For the purpose of describing the function of a particular key in this
manual, assume that all the keys on the pictured screen drawings are
numbered 1 - 5 from top to bottom. The ensuing text will use this numbering sequence to refer to each specific key. The number shown alongside the pictured screen drawings refers to the number of the screen that
is called when that key is pressed. By using these numbers it is possible
to follow the paths through the operating system for all functions. If the
word RET is printed next to a key, this means that after the key function
is performed the same screen is RETurned. A good example of this is
ZOOM IN. If the word RTS is printed next to a key, this means that after
the key function is performed the previous screen is then displayed. All
screen drawings show the KMD 150 running from it’s internal GPS
receiver. Variations affecting the KMD 150 when connected to an
external GPS are described in the accompanying text.
SELECTABLE GPS D ATA SOURCE
The KMD 150 is available with or without an internal GPS receiver. The
internal GPS version of KMD 150 has a built in eight channel parallel
GPS receiver but like the non-GPS version, can also accept data from
an external source such as a Bendix/King KLN 89B if necessary. When
set to internal GPS source, all waypoint and flight plan programming is
carried out and executed on the KMD 150. When using the internal GPS
receiver, the KMD 150 can also drive your autopilot and panel mounted
indicators and annunciators.
If you have the non-GPS version of KMD 150 or if an external GPS
source is selected for use with the full GPS version, all internal navigation options are inhibited on the KMD 150 and instead, the active flight
plan and waypoints are imported directly from the host GPS. When
using external GPS data, the KMD 150’s autopilot and annunciator outputs are disabled.
The navigation data source is always annunciated in Map Mode by a
small label located in the upper left of the screen. This label will show
INT NAV when using the internal GPS receiver and EXT NAV when
using an external GPS or LORAN receiver.
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STORMSCOPE OPTION
The KMD 150 has the ability to interface and control a BFGoodrich WX500 Stormscope ‘black box’ thunder storm sensor. The Stormscope
interface is switched on and off by using the joystick while displaying the
Main Menu screen. When the Stormscope interface is selected on, Key
1 on the main menu screen gives access to a dedicated Stormscope
screen. If selected in the Map Setup menus, lightning icons will also
appear on the map screens along with a visual and aural warning that
there are thunderstorms in your vicinity.
SOFTW ARE ARCHITECTURE
The software in your KMD 150 unit is tree structured. An analogy can
therefore be drawn between the trunk of a tree and MAIN MENU. MAIN
MENU is the heart of the operating structure and can be accessed by
pressing the HELP key after switching on the unit or pressing the MAIN
MENU key at any other time.
MAIN MENU has 5 main software branches, which in turn have their
own sub software branches. The diagram overleaf depicts the complete
tree structure and will serve as a good point of reference while you are
familiarizing yourself with your unit.
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GPS STATUSIf using the internal GPS, this shows satellite signal
strength, allows UTC, local offset, date and position to be set, which will
speed up the initialization of your unit.
DATA I/OIf using an external GPS, this shows the data
input/output settings and status.
STORMSCOPE If a WX-500 Stormscope is interfaced; this shows a
Stormscope style display of the local thunderstorm activity.
FLIGHT PLANAllows user defined user waypoints and flight plans to
be edited/created.
EDIT FPLNAllows user defined flight plans to be edited /created
either manually or visually.
USER WPTSAllows user defined user waypoints, airports and
marker functions to be edited/created either manually or visually.
DEMO MODEAllows you to practice operating the unit on the ground
using a built in simulator. This is available only on units with an internal
GPS active.
NOTE PADAllows up to 4000 characters of text, previously downloaded from a PC using Flight Manager(tm) software to be viewed. This
key in only available if DEMO MODE is not running. DEMO MODE can
only be selected from the first screen when switching on the unit.
E6-B CALCAllows the E6-B Calculator to be used.
TAS/WIND
NAV
TRIP/FUEL
SUNSET/RISE
SETUPAllows Setup of map, navigation and input/output char-
acteristics.
MAP SETUPAllows all map functions to be customized, including
NAV SETUPAllows all the NAV functions to be customized,
including CDI scale, CDI display, CDI alarm, arrival alarm, auto next
leg/leg selection philosophy, turn anticipation and logging rate.
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Allows density altitude, TAS and winds aloft to be
calculated.
Allows vertical navigation to be Setup.
Allows fuel and trip information to be calculated.
Allows sunset and sunrise times to be calculated.
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PIN SETUPAllows the PIN security function to be Setup.
INST & DIAGS Allows installation and diagnostics for data input/output
and GPS receiver (KMD 150 only) to be performed. Flight logs can be
viewed and various sections of memory can be cleared from here.
MAPThis is the primary operating mode of the unit. The unit
will automatically drop into this mode 30 seconds after switch on if no
other key is activated.
NAV MENUAccesses all navigation functions and MSA information.
Joystick toggles NAV Mode.
FLIGHT PLAN
NEAR APTS
NEAR NAVAID
SAVE WPT
DIRECT TOAllows the user to perform a DIRECT TO any point in
the internal or user defined database. It may also be used to obtain
information on any point in the database.
There are short cuts that allow you to get to the primary operating mode,
MAP mode, more easily; but in general if you wish to get to a specific
function in another branch of software, work your way back up the present branch to MAIN MENU by pressing either the PREV PAGE or MAIN
MENU keys. Then select the branch of software that contains the
desired function you wish to access.
Allows a Flight Plan to be selected and edited.
Allows emergency search of 10 nearest airports,
providing information and DIRECT TO capability.
Includes Jeppesen and user defined airports
which satisfies the minimum runway length and
surface requirements.
Allows emergency search of 10 nearest navaids
(VORs and NDBs), providing information and
DIRECT TO capability.
Allows your present co-ordinates to be saved in the
next available user waypoint number.
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SCREEN ICONS
When showing any map screen - airports, navaids, towns, intersections,
user waypoints and many other data classes are represented by symbols or icons, some of which are user selectable in the Map Setup
Screens. Please refer to the Setup Screens Section of this manual for
further details.
OBSTACLE LABELS
Obstacles (available in the AMR cartridge for the United States only) are
labeled with two numbers. The first number is the height of the obstacle
in FEET ABOVE MSL. The second number (in brackets) is the height of
the obstacle in FEET AGL.
TERRAIN AND URBAN AREAS DISPLAY
On all map screens, the land is shaded to show rising ground in seven
elevation levels similar to those seen on a paper chart. In addition, all
built up or urban areas are shaded light gray. The levels and colors for
the terrain shading are:
TERRAIN
ColorATI LevelAMR & PAI Level
Light GreenLess Than 500 feetLess Than 1000 feet
Medium Green501-1000 feet1001-2000 feet
Dark Green1001-2000feet2001-3000 feet
Light Brown2001-3000 feet3001-5000 feet
Medium Brown3001-5000 feet5001-9000 feet
Dark Brown5001-9000 feet9001-13000 feet
WhiteGreater Than 9001 feetGreater Than 13001 feet
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NOTE:
Terrain data is not available for certain areas of SOUTH AMERICA centering on the Amazon Basin and in EUROPE a larger portion of the
Ukraine bordering Russia. Please exercise extreme caution when flying
in these areas because all terrain is displayed as less than 1000 feet/500
feet respectively, on the KMD 150.
A color key is displayed on the Nav Menu (or Map Menu if in External
GPS Mode). This is just one key press away from the main Map screen
so you can refer to it easily during flight.
By default, terrain data is displayed at all zoom levels. The display of terrain data can however be switched on and off at different zoom levels if
desired. See the section covering the Map Setup screen for more
details.
WARNING
NEVER USE THE TERRAIN DISPLAYED ON THIS EQUIPMENT AS
YOUR SOLE REFERENCE FOR TERRAIN AVOIDANCE.
MEMORY LOCATIONS
In the function descriptions, three types of memory, EPROM, RAM and
NVM, are mentioned. You may find it useful to know where various
types of information are stored in order to make best use of the equipment. The EPROM’s (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) are
in the database card and are used to hold the operating system and the
database. The database card can be replaced periodically in order to
upgrade the operating system and update the database. The RAM
(Random Access Memory) is built into the unit and is used to store all
user-defined data such as User waypoints and Flight Plans. The RAM is
maintained by battery power from an internal Lithium cell that should be
replaced by your Bendix/King dealer every three years to prevent loss of
user-defined data. The NVM (Non Volatile Memory) is also built into the
unit. It stores initialization data, serial number, PIN number and performance log details. This memory is non-volatile, which means it is
retained even if the memory battery is removed. If you choose to activate
the PIN number security feature (similar to that available on many car
radios) the non-volatile nature of the NVM ensures your PIN can not be
tampered with or erased.
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