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EKP -III EKP -III C Sof tware version 1.51 W arning!!! A measure of knowledge by the user is required for proper and safe use of the chart plotter . Read the User Manual and the W arranty completely . Use Good Judgement This product is an excellent navigation aid, but it does not replace the need for careful pilotage and good judgement.
T ABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... ...9 1.1 FEA TURES ......................................................................................
3.4.5 W A YPOINT HANDLING 31 3.4.6 FLIGHTPLAN 32 3.5 MO VING MAP MENU ....................................................................................33 3.5.1 VIEWED FP ..............................................................................
8.1.1 CREA TING USER W A YPOINTS – MO VING MAP ....................60 8.1.2 SA VING PRESENT POSITION – MO VING MAP METHODS ..60 8.1.3 EDITING USER W A YPOINTS – MO VING MAP METHODS ....60 8.1.3 DELETING USER W A YPOINTS – MO VING MAP METHODS .
14.1.2 SCALE FORMA T ......................................................................86 14.1.3 LANGU A GE ..............................................................................86 14.1.4 MILIT AR Y FREQUENCY ..............................
15.6 TROUBLESHOO TING ................................................................................99 15.6.1 PO WER ....................................................................................99 15.6.2 GPS FIX ..............................
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 .
8 EKP III USER MANUAL.
1 Introduction If you hav e not used a GPS Char ting System before and intend to use y our EKP-III for navigat- ing, we sug g est that you read this User Manual and mak e sure you are familiar with its contents . Throughout this User Manual, the keys are shown in capital letters enclosed betw een single inv er ted commas , for example ‘MENU’.
• C-MAP Nav data C-card • Antenna and 5 meter cable with SMB connector • P ow er Cable (with cig arette lighter adapter) • V elcro Leg Strap • User Manual • One Y ear W ar ranty Optional A.
EKP III USER MANUAL 11 • Map Presentation (Aero + T er restrial, Aeronautical, Marine) • Selectiv e Display • VFR - Airpor ts , V OR, NDB , Intersections , V er tical Obstr uctions , Aero Object.
• T rack Do wnload Auxiliar y Memor y • User Car tridg e 1MB (about 52,000 T rack points; 26,000 User P oints av ailable) Interface • T w o I/O por ts 1.1.3 PHYSICAL CHAR A CTERISTIC S EKP-III siz e (inch/mm) • 6” x 2.6” x 9.4” (150.5 mm x 66.
Fig. 1.2 - The EKP-III 1.3 FL YING ST AR T These pag es provide a v er y brief ov er view of several of the EKP-III’ s impor tant features , the Main Menu, the Mo ving Ma p , GoT o f lights and locating a W aypoint in the Da tabase . It does not replace the User Manual, which should be read to get the fullest possible use from your EKP-III.
14 EKP III USER MANUAL C-MAP NT + C-CARD (if one is installed), its date of production, software name and v ersion, librar y version follo wed b y the W ar ning pag e . Press ‘ENTER’ to exit from the W ar ning page and enter the Mo ving Ma p mode .
Auto Zoom mode will keep your present position, and your destination in the screen at all times . T he screen will automatically zoom in as y ou g et closer . T o shut off this function, sim- ply select OFF . The Cur sor Mode (OFF Selected) will allow y ou to mov e the map to any position to view data or details .
16 EKP III USER MANUAL 1.3.6 GOTO GoT o sets a 1-leg cour se from the present position to any location or selected W aypoint. T o activ ate a GoT o F light Plan mov e the cursor to the desired location or W a ypoint and press ‘GO TO ’.
2 The Basics This chapter provides general infor mation about the functions of the keys , inser ting and removing data cartridg es and entering data (connecting the EKP-III to pow er and using the antenna are described in Chapter 15). 2.1 THE KEYBOARD The EKP-III has 12 keys , which access and control features .
The Near key Displays a list of the 20 nearest objects relativ e to fix position or cursor position if no fix is av ailable. The Esc key R ejects an action, closes a window or activ ates Home or Auto Zoom mode. The Enter key Selects the desired option or confir ms selection.
Fig. 2.2.1 - Title page After a few seconds the W ar ning pag e is displayed, reminding you that the EKP-III is an aid to navigation and should be used with appropriate pr udence . The electronic char ts are not intend- ed to substitute for the official charts .
20 EKP III USER MANUAL >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “GENERAL SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “LAN- GU AGE” + ‘ENTER’ Choose the languag e you w ant and press ‘ENTER’ ag ain to confir m. 2.5 EX TERNAL CONNECTIONS 2.
The def ault setting is Off. T he Output NMEA0183 messages are the following: AP A, 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).
22 EKP III USER MANUAL 2.5.4 DOWN OR UP -LOAD FLIGHT PLANS & TR ACKS The EKP-III can also send and receiv e Flight Plans from the C-MAP PC-PLANNER NT + software program or another device compatible with it. T his requires an optional po wer/data cable that can be purchased from y our avionics dealer or C-MAP (see Fig .
EKP III USER MANUAL 23 >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “FLIGHT PLAN DOWNLO AD” + ‘ENTER’ The Upload Flight Plan function allows you to recei v e F light Plans from the serial por t using the NMEA 0183 $WPL and $RTE sentences (see Appendix F): >‘MENU’ 1 sec.
NOTE C-CARD should be inserted or r emoved when the EKP-III is power ed Of f . Be sur e to k ee p the slot fr ee of moistur e; it is NOT water pr oof . While holding the EKP-III facing tow ards you, hold the C-CARD with the g old contacts tow ard the r eceiv er and “C-MAP” facing up .
2.7 SYSTEM SETUP OPTIONS Y ou may select how the EKP-III displa ys primar y infor mation (such as ho w time is displayed) from the System Setup Menu. >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ R efer to Chapter 13 for infor mation about the System Setup Menu.
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3 The Moving Maps The Moving Ma p is the def ault state of the software . T his mode displays the Mo ving Map screen and Da ta Window . T he Moving Ma p displa ys map detail in Home ,A uto Zoom or Cur sor mode. T he operation mode will deter mine the options av ailable within the screen.
3.1.2 HOME (SCREEN AMPLIFIER) MODE The Home mode (also called Screen Amplifier) is used to keep the fix position within the vis- ible map . T he map is scrolled and redrawn automatically as y our position mov es . W hen this mode is activ e the cursor is hidden.
The Mo ving Ma p screen provides the option for a Da ta Window display for a user defined nav- ig ation infor mation panel. T his window is fix ed 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.
Fig. 3.4 - Cursor/Position Menu 3.4.1 AIRSP A CE INFORMA TION Airspace Info will display infor mation about the airspace within the cursor/position fix. The selected area(s) of airspace queried is highlighted. >‘ENTER’ + “AIRSP ACE INFO” + ‘ENTER’ Like A utomatic Info the window is opened in the top or bottom part of the screen.
the screen. The EKP-III will store 10 radials . T o project a radial, first select the object with the cursor , then: >‘ENTER’ + “PROJECT RADIAL” + ‘ENTER’ Using the cursor keys enter the Bearing and press ‘ENTER’.
Add W aypoint: >Place the cursor at position + ‘ENTER’ + “ADD WAYPOINT” + ‘ENTER’ Edit W aypoint: >Place the cursor over W aypoint + ‘ENTER’ + “EDIT WAYPOINT” + ‘ENTER’ The Edit W aypoint bo x will appear .
T o edit a f light plan on the moving map , be sure the f light plan is selected as the “Viewed” f light plan. (See Sec . 6.1.1). T o inser t a wa ypoint between tw o existing wa ypoints in the viewed flight plan, mo v e the cursor ov er the leg to be edited: ‘ENTER’ + “ ADD FP LEG” + ‘ENTER’.
The Flight Plan list will display , using the ar row keys , highlight the f light plan and press ‘ENTER’. Select an EMPTY flight plan if you do not want a flight plan to display on the Moving Map , or to create a new Flight Plan from the Moving Map .
EKP III USER MANUAL 35 Fig. 3.5.2 - Data Window options 3.5.3 SETUP D A T A FIELDS Y ou can select the item to be displayed in each of the fields of the Data Windo w . T he follo wing Fig . 3.5.3 displays the options a v ailable . T he fields selected for eac h window mode option (1-line , 2-lines , etc .
NOTE The Dest: Wpt Info option r equir es 3 vertical fields for display; ther efor e, you can only select this option in a top field on the 3-line display or the top field in the HIS + Fields display . If you attempt to select this item in anoth- er filed, the system will beep thr ee times and r ever t to the pr evious selection mode.
Fig. 3.5.5 - 8 marks at the areas where the icon may appear 3.5.6 MAP PRESENT A TION SETTINGS Map Presentation allows y ou to select the priority of the map displa y and color selections among AER O + TERRESTRIAL/AERONA UTICAL/MARINE settings .
3.5.8.1 VFR Settings The VFR Settings categ or y relates to the aviation features found in the Na v data C-CARD . Air por ts : ON/OFF . T he def ault setting is On. VO R : ON/OFF . T he def ault setting is On. NDB: ON/OFF . T he def ault setting is On.
other bath ymetric areas are white . So , if the reference de pth is 0, all areas are white , if it is 99.999 all areas are g ray . T he def ault setting is 33 FT . NOTE FOR THE EKP -III C The Depth Ar eas shown on the scr een ar e filled with thr ee dif f er ent shades of blue.
Fig. 3.5.9 - Selective Display Settings 40 EKP III USER MANUAL.
4 Navigation & L ocation The Navig ation and Location screen displays a full page of navig ation infor mation with loca- tion coor dinates . T o access from the Main Menu: >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “NA V/LOCATION” + ‘ENTER’ Fig. 4 - Nav/Location screen 4.
NOTE Distances ar e measur ed horizontally. If the icon rotates 180° and points tow ard the bottom of the display , you are mo ving away from the destination. The numbers on either side of the CDI re present a full-scale def lection. T o change the CDI scale press the left/right cursor k eys .
EKP III USER MANUAL 43 The Altitude (AL T ), distance and velocity units of measure are selected from Units Setup in the System Setup Menu; the clock for mat (time and date) is selected from Time F or mat in Date & Time Setup , also in the Setup Menu (refer to Chapter 14).
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5 The HIS Screen The HSI screen presents the desired cour se to be f lown and the current T rack in a g raphical for mat similar to the Horizontal Situation Indicator of an aircraft; using the compass rose as the center of the display . From Mo ving Ma p: >‘MENU’ 1 sec.
Course De via tion Indica tor (CDI ) scale is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Use the cur- sor keys up/do wn to change VSI scale among 250, 500 and 1000 FT . Use the cursor keys left/right to change CDI scale among 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, 5 and 10 NM .
EKP III USER MANUAL 47 >‘MENU’ + “DEF AUL T D AT A FIELDS” + ‘ENTER’ 5.2.4 COMP A SS ORIENT A TION The Compass Orientation allows y ou to set the orientation mode for the HSI compass to either Nor th-up or T rack-up .
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EKP III USER MANUAL 49 6 Flight Plan >‘MENU’ 1 sec + “FLIGHT PLAN” + ‘ENTER’ The Flight Plan mode allo ws you to create a Flight Plan with User P oints , T emporar y W aypoint s or J e ppesen object as W aypoint s. F light Plans can be entered on the Moving Map (see P ar .
6.1 VIEWED FLIGHT PLAN When you enter the Flight Plan P age, the infor mation appearing on the screen is for the cur- rent “Viewed” F light Plan. T he Flight Plan name will appear at the top of the pag e . All actions within the F light Plan menu are related to the cur rently “Viewed” Flight Plan .
EKP III USER MANUAL 51 Be sure the F light Plan y ou w ould like to acti vate is the “View ed” F light Plan appear- ing on the screen. If it is not, y ou will need to select it from the F light Plan menu: >‘MENU’ 1 sec.
‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “FLIGHT PLAN” + ‘ENTER’ + ‘MENU’ + “CLEAR FP” + ‘ENTER’ A W ar ning window will appear to confir m deletion: press ‘ENTER’ to confir m, ‘ESC’ to abor t. 6.6 REVERSE A FLIGHT P ALN The Flight Plans stored in the EKP-III memor y can be automatically rev ersed by: >‘MENU’ 1 sec .
EKP III USER MANUAL 53 6.8 NEAREST SEARCH FOR GOTO FLIGHT PLAN ACTIV A TION Pressing ‘NEAR’ at any time will provide a list of the 20 Nearest Da tabase objects . T he first page to appear will be the last chosen categ or y of data. T o select another categ or y of data, press ‘MENU’ to display the av ailable categ ories .
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7 The Global P ositioning System The Global P ositioning System (GPS ) is a constella tion of satellites that orbit the ear th twice a day , transmitting precise time and positioning infor mation to anywhere on the globe, 24 hours a day . The system was designed and deployed b y the U .
On the bottom half of the screen (see previous Fig 7.1) there is a polar re presentation of the Azim uth and Ele v ation of the satellites used to compute a position fix.
EKP III USER MANUAL 57 becomes unav ailable, the r ecei v er knows exactly where to find the best possible replacement). Three satellites are required for two-dimension positioning (whic h deter mines position only) and four satellites are required for three-dimension positioning (to deter mine position and ele v a tion).
cor rected data. Care must be taken to ensure that the DGPS receiv er and the GPS receiv er are compatible for this procedure to be successful. 7.3.4 MONITORING & CONTROLLING THE GPS The Global P ositioning System is monitored and controlled by the U .
8 W aypoint & Database The EKP-III uses thr ee types of W a ypoints : J eppesen W aypoints are contained in the C-CARD™ and include Air port, VOR, NDB and Inter section W a ypoint s . Eac h of these W aypoint s is displayed on the Mo ving Ma p by an icon.
60 EKP III USER MANUAL 8.1 USER W A YPOINTS – MOVING MAP 8.1.1 CREA TING USER W A YPOINTS – MOVING MAP F r om the Mo ving Ma p the User W aypoint is a sav ed cursor position.
8.2 USER W A YPOINTS – D A T ABA SE METHODS 8.2.1 CREA TING USER W A YPOINTS – D A T ABA SE METHODS A User W aypoint can be entered man ually into the User Da tabase Menu b y selecting a display icon , entering a name (up to 8 characters) and k eying in the desired Coor dinates .
8.3.1 D A T ABA SE MENU T o access the main Da tabase menu from the Mo ving Ma p: >‘MENU’ 1 sec + “D AT ABASE” + ‘ENTER’ Options are: Air por ts , V OR, NDB , Intersections , User W aypoints . A window sho ws the different categ ories of Da tabase items within the EKP-III.
8.3.1.2 Displaying Sunrise and Sunset Infor mation With the Airpor t selected on the Database pag e, press ‘NEAR’ to display the Sun/Moon infor ma- tion for the airpor t.
>‘MENU’ 1 sec + “D AT ABASE” + ‘ENTER’ + “USER C-CARD” + ‘ENTER’ + “FORMAT” + ‘ENTER’ A warning window is sho wn, select “YES” and press ‘ENTER’ to confir m the for mat- ting (select “NO” otherwise). Once finished, your User C-CARD is for matted and ready to use .
EKP III USER MANUAL 65 8.4.4 DELETING D A T A FROM USER C -CARD J ust as you ma y need to saving f ile s , you may also need to remo v e old or unnecessar y f ile s to clean up your User C-CARD . T he deleting function erases a f ile from User C-CARD.
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9 Approach Data Procedures W ARNING: The EKP III C is not certified for use as the only na vigation device during Instrument F light Rules as established by the F AA.
(Note: The white a ppr oac h bearings will disappear once the screen redra ws itself). 9.2 APPROA CH FROM FLIGHT PLAN D A T ABA SE Refer to Chapter 6 for F light Planning . Flight Plan mode allows the pilot to plan and acti v ate up to ten f light plans with up to 100 indi- vidual legs each.
T o remov e desired approach ‘MENU’ + ‘MENU’ + “FLIGHT PLAN” + ‘ENTER’ + ‘MENU’ + “REMOVE APPR O ACH” + ‘ENTER’. 9.3 SELECT APPROA CH FOR GOTO If a ‘GOTO’ to an airpor t is activ e, pressing “G OTO ” from the map will display the GOTO menu (regardless of your cursors position).
Selecting “Remo v e Approach” remov es the approac h waypoints from the GOTO destination replacing them with the cor responding air por t w aypoint (that w as originally selected).
EKP III USER MANUAL 71 10 Calculator The Calculator functions assist the user in pref light and in-f light calculations for V er tical Navigation , Wind and Fuel consumption. In addition, clock functions and trip data can be found in this menu. The Calcula tor uses GPS data and user data for computations .
based on the GPS data. If the GPS fix is lost during this mode, the timer will display dashes in the right hand column. T he time calculation will continue to w ork in the backg round.
Fig. 10.3 - Trip Computer page F lying A vg : Speed v alues abov e 35 knots divided b y f lying time . Ov erall Avg : Speed v alues divided b y P ar tial Distance . Maximum Speed : Fastest speed reac hed Cur r ent Speed : Cur rent GPS speed. F lying Time : T otal time when speed is g reater than 35 knots .
function (the units of measure used for the values entered here are selected from Units Setup men u in the System Setup Menu, see P ar . 13.5). T his feature requires that a F light Plan be activ ated.
Fig. 10.1a - V ertical Navigation function V er tical Na vig a tion can be acti v ated (On) only if a Flight Plan is activ e (destination present). Destination point for V er tical Navigation is the last point of the R oute or destination of GoT o mode.
NOTE This function works best when the air plane is straight and le vel. Wind Calculation is a full screen pag e with the following str ucture: Fig. 10.
Fig. 10.6 - Fuel Consumption page T o set Fuel Consumption parameters use ‘ENTER’ to edit the selected field (a bo x appears around the activ e field) and use the cursor keys to mov e between fields . Press ‘ESC’ to retur n to the Calculator Menu.
Fig. 10.6a - Sample Calculation 78 EKP III USER MANUAL.
EKP III USER MANUAL 79 11 The Checklists The EKP-III provides a chec klist of standard procedures for Engine Star t, Ground Check, Pre-T ake-off , and Landing . NOTE Y our air craft may have additional items that r equir e checking for each pr ocedur e.
list are not chec ked upon exit a w ar ning message appears on the screen that states the check- list has not been completed. Press any key to accept. 11.
12 Simulator The built-in Simulator function allows y ou to become proficient in the use of the EKP-III before ev er taking it into the cockpit. No cur rent position fix is required because the EKP-III simulates position data inter nally . T he EKP-III simulates flight in two w ays: a straight f light path or following a selected route .
12.2 SIMULA TING ROUTE MODE T o Simulate the flight of an existing F light Plan, be sure the f light is the “Viewed” Flight Plan (see P ar . 6.1) T hen enter the Simulator Menu and select the parameters of “Speed” and “Flight Plan Mode”. >‘MENU’ 1 sec.
13 The Communication The Communications Menu contains options that control the GPS data input: >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ Fig. 13 - Communications Menu 13.1 NMEA OUTPUT The EKP-III can be attached to exter nal equipment that accepts GPS data input.
13.2 W A YPOINTS UPLOAD DOWNLOADS The Upload W aypoint function allo ws the unit to receiv e a W aypoint from the serial port using the NMEA 0183 $WPL sentence (see Appendix E): >‘MENU’ 1 sec.
14 The System set-up Menu The System Setup Menu allows the user to c hang e ho w the EKP-III displa ys infor mation. System Setup options are ar rang ed in sub-menus . F or example, all options that relate to the Fix functions are in Fix Setup sub-menu and all options related to time or date are in Date Time Setup .
14.1 GENER AL SET -UP The General Setup sub-menu controls the EKP-III settings . >‘MENU’ 1 sec.+ “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “GENERAL SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ 14.1.1 Beeper The EKP-III makes a beep with each key press , war ning or alar m message.
14.2 FIX SET -UP The Fix Setup sub-menu contains options relating to GPS data input and display . >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “FIX SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ 14.
14.2.5 COURSE PREDICTOR The EKP-III will display a line with a circle at the end to indicate the position your aircraft will reach at the set time , based on cur rent direction of tra v el and speed. This is continuously updated to account for changes .
After pressing ‘ENTER’ a box will appear with 00. Using the cursor keys select the number desired and press ‘ENTER’. The def ault setting is Off (00).
14.3.6 CLEAR EVENT LOG Clears the Ev ent Log memor y and star ts new: >‘MENU’ 1 sec . + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “ALARM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “CLEAR EVENT LOG” + ‘ENTER’ After pressing ‘ENTER’ a window appears: press ‘ENTER’ to confir m deletion (or ‘ESC’ to abor t function).
14.4.4 REMAINING TR A CK The remaining track memor y is displayed on the T rack Setup Men u pag e . T he n umber dis- played will be points , time, or distance based on the recording ste p selection. 14.5 UNITS SET -UP This sub-menu contains the v arious options that define how the EKP-III displa ys units of measurement.
14.5.5 FUEL UNIT Fuel units are used in the Fuel Consumption Calculator . >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “UNITS SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “FUEL” + ‘ENTER’ Y ou may select Gallons (GAL), Liters (LIT), Kilog rams (K G), P ounds (LB) or British Gallons (BGAL).
14.6 D A TE & TIME SET -UP These functions control how the EKP-III displays time and date settings . >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “D ATE & TIME SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ 14.
14.7.1 D A T A WINDOW COLORS This setting controls the backg round color of the data window display . >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “COLORS SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “D AT A WINDOW COLOR” The options are Dark or Light.
15 Operating Requirements The EKP-III must be connected to a 10–35 V DC pow er source and the antenna requires a clear view of the sk y in order to operate . Fig. 15 - Power and I/O Connector NOTE The cable that ends with wires is a vailab le as an optional part.
15.1 EX TERNAL WIRING Exter nal P ower The EKP-III has a detachable pow er cable . After connecting the power cable to the EKP-III via the 7 pin conxall connector , inser t the power cable into the aircraft’ s cig arette lighter or the optional batter y pack.
Use the elastic strap provided to secure the EKP-III to y our leg . P osition the elastic strap around your leg with the long looped strip on top . F asten with the hook and loop closure at each end of the strap . Hold the EKP-III ov er the strap on your leg and lo wer into place .
15.5 TYPICAL CONNECTION – POWER & I/O CONNECTOR Fig. 15.5 - EKP-III Typical Connection 98 EKP III USER MANUAL.
15.6 TROUBLESHOOTING The following is a brief guide to some of the problems you ma y experience while using the EKP-III with common solutions . 15.6.1 POWER No P ower — The pow er connections are loose or not fully eng ag ed. Make sure all P ower Cable connections are secure .
messages in the cor rect for mat. R efer to the exter nal device’ s user guide to deter mine the cor- rect message for mat. Check the Installation Settings menu and mak e any necessar y changes . The EKP-III may not be properly connected to the exter nal device .
Fig. 15.6.4 - About page If it is necessar y to retur n y our EKP-III for re pair , you must obtain a return authorization (RA) number from C-MAP A viation prior to shipping the system. Include with the EKP-III a description of the problem, your RA number , and your name and address .
and press ‘ENTER’ to select RAM T est or RAM Clear . Fig. 15.7.1 - RAM Menu ! RAM T est ‘ENTER’ on RAM T est to verify the integrity of the RAM.
EKP III USER MANUAL 103 Fig. 15.7.2 - C-CARD Menu ! Inter nal Map T est T o test the Inter nal Map Database. If it is cor r upted the messag e “F aulty” is shown (please contact your local dealer). ! C-CARD T est T o test the C-CARD . T here are the follo wing possible situations: 1.
Fig. 15.7.3 - Serial Ports Menu ! Change P arameter s T o change the parameters of the serial interface . T his menu allo ws to select the Por t (Signal Source) between U ART0 or U ART1, the Baud Rate.
EKP III USER MANUAL 105 Appendix A T er ms THIS SECTION EXPLAINS THE TERMS THA T Y OU MA Y FIND UNF AMILIAR A CQUISITION Occurs when the EKP-III locates a signal and collects data from a satellite.
ELEV A TION Altitude abov e sea le vel (MSL). Usually refers to field Ele v ation of an airpor t. Also refers to a satellite’ s height abov e the horizon. EPHEMERIS D A T A Data on the specific location of a satellite that is collected from that satellite when it is first located and is periodically updated while the satellite is being track ed.
NM NA UTICAL MILE - A distance measurement equal to 6,076 feet or 1.15 Statute Miles. Also equal to one Minute of Latitude. NMEA NA TIONAL MARINE ELECTRONICS ASSOCIA TION - Professional organization that defines and maintains the standard serial format used by marine electronic na vigation equipment and computer interfaces .
APPENDIX B Operational Command T ree 108 EKP III USER MANUAL.
EKP III USER MANUAL 109 Appendix C Map Datum A map da tum is a mathematical description of the ear th or a par t of the ear th and is based on the ellipsoid or the arc of an ellipsoid that most closely represents the area being described. In addition, the da tum is centered at a specific location (the da tum origin).
Appendix D ICA O codes The EKP-III Da tabase of airpor ts is drawn from the system of ICA O (Inter national Ci vil A viation Org anization) identifiers .
A1 Antarctica (Aus/NZ) EKP III USER MANUAL 111.
112 EKP III USER MANUAL BG Greenland BI Iceland CF Miquelon Island/St Pierre Island (Canada) CY Canada D A Algeria DB Benin DF Burkina F aso DG Accra/Ghana DI Ivory Coast DN Nigeria DR Niamey/Niger DT.
EKP III USER MANUAL 113 NL Futuna Islands/W allis Islands NS American Samoa/Western Samoa NT F rench P olynesia/Society Islands/T uamotu Islands NV V anuatu NW New Caledonia NZ New Zealand OA Afghanis.
Appendix E C -MAP A viation Car tridge Options The EKP-III displays land car tog raphy and na vig ational data from C-MAP data cards . T he sys- tem is designed with land car tog raphy internal to the hardware and tw o C-CARD slots for addi- tional exter nal data.
Appendix F C -MAP Data T ransfer THE BI-DIRECTIONAL D A T A PORT OUTPUTS AND INPUTS NMEA D A T A. NMEA MESSA GES SENT/RECEIVED A T 48008N1, ARE DEFINED AS FOLLO WS: AP A Autopilot Sentence “ A ” c.
116 EKP III USER MANUAL INDEX A A CQUISITION ....................................................................105 AERO ........................................................................11, 32, 37 AERONA UTICAL ................................
EKP III USER MANUAL 117 K KM ..................................................................................11, 91 KNO TS ..............................................73, 77, 87, 91, 100, 106 L LAND ................................................
W ARRANTY A vMap warrants their GPS receiver and accessories to be free of defects in material and work- manship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il AvMap EKP III C è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del AvMap EKP III C - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso AvMap EKP III C imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul AvMap EKP III C ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il AvMap EKP III C, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del AvMap EKP III C.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il AvMap EKP III C. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo AvMap EKP III C insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
