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GWX 70 Weather Radar Installation Manual 190-00829-01 October, 2012 Revision C
GWX 70 Weather Radar Installation Manual 190-00829-01 October, 2012 Revision C
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... Revision Date 6/29/12 8/14/12 10/22/12 RECORD OF REVISIONS Description Production Release Added operation instructions section Added antenna part numbers and antenna installation instructions 190-00829-01 Rev. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page A © Copyright 2012 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All Rights Reserved Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this...
... Revision Date 6/29/12 8/14/12 10/22/12 RECORD OF REVISIONS Description Production Release Added operation instructions section Added antenna part numbers and antenna installation instructions 190-00829-01 Rev. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page A © Copyright 2012 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All Rights Reserved Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this...
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...1-12 2-1 - 2-4 3-1 - 3-14 4-1 - 4-10 5-1 - 5-6 A-1 - C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page i A-3 B-1 - B-4 190-00829-01 Rev. Revision C CURRENT REVISION DESCRIPTION Page Number(s) 1-1 2-1 2-2 3-4 - 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-13 3-13 4-4 5-1 5-2 5-4 5-5 - 5-6 B-2 Section Number 1.1 2.2 2.2.2 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.5 3.5.3 3.5.4 4.2.2 5.1 5.2.1 5.2.1 5.2.3 B.2 Description of Change Added standard introduction Added GWX 70 and Antenna part numbers, reformatted table Added config module note Expanded installation instructions Expanded mounting instructions Added reference to GWX 68 procedures Added reference...
...1-12 2-1 - 2-4 3-1 - 3-14 4-1 - 4-10 5-1 - 5-6 A-1 - C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page i A-3 B-1 - B-4 190-00829-01 Rev. Revision C CURRENT REVISION DESCRIPTION Page Number(s) 1-1 2-1 2-2 3-4 - 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-13 3-13 4-4 5-1 5-2 5-4 5-5 - 5-6 B-2 Section Number 1.1 2.2 2.2.2 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.5 3.5.3 3.5.4 4.2.2 5.1 5.2.1 5.2.1 5.2.3 B.2 Description of Change Added standard introduction Added GWX 70 and Antenna part numbers, reformatted table Added config module note Expanded installation instructions Expanded mounting instructions Added reference to GWX 68 procedures Added reference...
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... with California's Proposition 65. WARNING This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of this manual. INFORMATION SUBJECT TO EXPORT CONTROL LAWS This document may contain information which is subject to the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") issued... C The preceding statement is being provided in part of California to our web site at www.garmin.com/prop65. This Notice is required to foreign nationals inside or outside the United States without first obtaining an export license. GWX 70 Installation Manual Page ii 190-00829-01 Rev.
... with California's Proposition 65. WARNING This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of this manual. INFORMATION SUBJECT TO EXPORT CONTROL LAWS This document may contain information which is subject to the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") issued... C The preceding statement is being provided in part of California to our web site at www.garmin.com/prop65. This Notice is required to foreign nationals inside or outside the United States without first obtaining an export license. GWX 70 Installation Manual Page ii 190-00829-01 Rev.
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... to 9.5 GHz for personnel near an operating airborne weather radar. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page iii With a scanning or rotating beam, the averaged power density ... the illustration below in the table is based upon the basis of each antenna available with the GWX 70 system, nominal average output power of the transmitter, and in the non-rotating or bore sight ... safe distance determination. All personnel must remain outside of 1 mW/cm2 than what is 10 mW/cm2. The GWX 70 safe distance determination given below . Antenna Size 10" 12" 18" Safe Distance 7.4 ft 9.6 ft 14 ft...
... to 9.5 GHz for personnel near an operating airborne weather radar. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page iii With a scanning or rotating beam, the averaged power density ... the illustration below in the table is based upon the basis of each antenna available with the GWX 70 system, nominal average output power of the transmitter, and in the non-rotating or bore sight ... safe distance determination. All personnel must remain outside of 1 mW/cm2 than what is 10 mW/cm2. The GWX 70 safe distance determination given below . Antenna Size 10" 12" 18" Safe Distance 7.4 ft 9.6 ft 14 ft...
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Installed airborne radar should be greater than that when high power radar transmitters are operated out of their protective cases, X-rays may result. 5. Stray X-rays may ... end of a coaxial connector or line connector to a radar transmitter output, as magnetrons. Personnel should not be operated on the ground only by qualified personnel. GWX 70 Installation Manual Page iv 190-00829-01 Rev. Personnel should be operated while an aircraft is not scanning, the danger increases. 2. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS To prevent possible fuel...
Installed airborne radar should be greater than that when high power radar transmitters are operated out of their protective cases, X-rays may result. 5. Stray X-rays may ... end of a coaxial connector or line connector to a radar transmitter output, as magnetrons. Personnel should not be operated on the ground only by qualified personnel. GWX 70 Installation Manual Page iv 190-00829-01 Rev. Personnel should be operated while an aircraft is not scanning, the danger increases. 2. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS To prevent possible fuel...
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...anyone who is not an authorized service provider of the purchase price at its sole discretion. Garmin International, Inc. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page v one year from the date of Garmin. Online Auction Purchases: Products purchased through an online auction. Devices purchased in the United ...States or Canada must be returned to the Garmin service center in -country distributor and this warranty is ...
...anyone who is not an authorized service provider of the purchase price at its sole discretion. Garmin International, Inc. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page v one year from the date of Garmin. Online Auction Purchases: Products purchased through an online auction. Devices purchased in the United ...States or Canada must be returned to the Garmin service center in -country distributor and this warranty is ...
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... 3.2 Wiring Harness Installation 3-2 3.3 Backshell Assembly ...3-3 3.4 Installation ...3-4 3.5 Post Installation Configuration & Checkout 3-12 3.6 Continued Airworthiness 3-13 4 SYSTEM INTERCONNECTS 4-1 4.1 Pin List...4-1 4.2 Power Functions ...4-4 4.3 Serial Data ...4-5 4.4 Configuration...4-8 4.5 Configuration...4-8 4.6 Stabilization ...4-9 5 GWX 70 install tool (Non-gx000 installations only 5-1 5.1 Install Tool Interconnects 5-1 5.2 Program Information ...5-3 Appendix A OUTLINE AND INSTALLATION DRAWINGS A-1 Appendix B INTERCONNECT DRAWINGS B-1 GWX 70 Installation Manual Page vi...
... 3.2 Wiring Harness Installation 3-2 3.3 Backshell Assembly ...3-3 3.4 Installation ...3-4 3.5 Post Installation Configuration & Checkout 3-12 3.6 Continued Airworthiness 3-13 4 SYSTEM INTERCONNECTS 4-1 4.1 Pin List...4-1 4.2 Power Functions ...4-4 4.3 Serial Data ...4-5 4.4 Configuration...4-8 4.5 Configuration...4-8 4.6 Stabilization ...4-9 5 GWX 70 install tool (Non-gx000 installations only 5-1 5.1 Install Tool Interconnects 5-1 5.2 Program Information ...5-3 Appendix A OUTLINE AND INSTALLATION DRAWINGS A-1 Appendix B INTERCONNECT DRAWINGS B-1 GWX 70 Installation Manual Page vi...
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... subject to -date bulletin and advisory information on the Garmin web site at the time of publication of the modification. MOD LEVEL GWX 70 HARDWARE MOD LEVEL HISTORY SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER SERVICE BULLETIN DATE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 190-00829-01 Rev. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page vii Authorized Garmin Sales and Service Centers are listed with the associated...
... subject to -date bulletin and advisory information on the Garmin web site at the time of publication of the modification. MOD LEVEL GWX 70 HARDWARE MOD LEVEL HISTORY SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER SERVICE BULLETIN DATE PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 190-00829-01 Rev. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page vii Authorized Garmin Sales and Service Centers are listed with the associated...
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This manual is not intended for use by a Garmin-authorized installer. NOTE Garmin recommends installation of the GWX 70 by individuals who do not possess the competencies and abilities set forth above. NOTE The ability of a weather radar system to accurately display weather returns is highly dependent upon the quality of the Garmin GWX 70 Weather Radar into an aircraft. The...
This manual is not intended for use by a Garmin-authorized installer. NOTE Garmin recommends installation of the GWX 70 by individuals who do not possess the competencies and abilities set forth above. NOTE The ability of a weather radar system to accurately display weather returns is highly dependent upon the quality of the Garmin GWX 70 Weather Radar into an aircraft. The...
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...GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-2 190-00829-01 Rev. Due to the potential for interference with other ground-based cellular devices aboard aircraft while airborne is designed as an open architecture system that outputs weather radar data to FAA regulations 14 CFR 91.21. C 1.2 Equipment Description The Garmin GWX 70... Airborne Weather Radar is subject to an external MFD. The GWX 70 communicates with onboard systems, the operation of ground-based cellular communication devices while ...
...GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-2 190-00829-01 Rev. Due to the potential for interference with other ground-based cellular devices aboard aircraft while airborne is designed as an open architecture system that outputs weather radar data to FAA regulations 14 CFR 91.21. C 1.2 Equipment Description The Garmin GWX 70... Airborne Weather Radar is subject to an external MFD. The GWX 70 communicates with onboard systems, the operation of ground-based cellular communication devices while ...
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... Compliance Environmental Compliance Specification -55°C to the aircraft. 1.4.2 General Specifications The table below contains general environmental specifications. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-3 For more details see the dealer/OEM portion of the Garmin web site (www.garmin.com). 1.4.1 Physical Characteristics Table 1-1. Table 1-2. For detailed specifications, see the Environmental Qualification Form (005-00443-01). 1.4 Technical Specifications...
... Compliance Environmental Compliance Specification -55°C to the aircraft. 1.4.2 General Specifications The table below contains general environmental specifications. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-3 For more details see the dealer/OEM portion of the Garmin web site (www.garmin.com). 1.4.1 Physical Characteristics Table 1-1. Table 1-2. For detailed specifications, see the Environmental Qualification Form (005-00443-01). 1.4 Technical Specifications...
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... or below is selected) 9 looks/minute (When range of 40NM or above is selected) ±15° ±30° combined pitch and roll and manual tilt 55k Ft unpressurized Roll Trim +4° to -4° (GXXXX interface) +3.875° to -4° (ARINC interface) GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-4 190-00829-01 Rev. C 1.4.3 Performance Specifications Table 1-3.
... or below is selected) 9 looks/minute (When range of 40NM or above is selected) ±15° ±30° combined pitch and roll and manual tilt 55k Ft unpressurized Roll Trim +4° to -4° (GXXXX interface) +3.875° to -4° (ARINC interface) GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-4 190-00829-01 Rev. C 1.4.3 Performance Specifications Table 1-3.
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GWX 70 Power Specifications Characteristic Input Voltage Input Current Specification 14/28 Vdc See the Environmental Qualification Form for details on -demand service to provide forms by Garmin could invalidate the license and make application for aircraft and ships. The FCC ...by fax. The GWX 70 installation must comply with current transmitter licensing requirements. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-5 To find out the specific details on FCC form 404, Application for obtaining the proper licensing before using the GWX 70. The GWX 70 owner accepts all ...
GWX 70 Power Specifications Characteristic Input Voltage Input Current Specification 14/28 Vdc See the Environmental Qualification Form for details on -demand service to provide forms by Garmin could invalidate the license and make application for aircraft and ships. The FCC ...by fax. The GWX 70 installation must comply with current transmitter licensing requirements. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-5 To find out the specific details on FCC form 404, Application for obtaining the proper licensing before using the GWX 70. The GWX 70 owner accepts all ...
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... article either on the installation. Equipment is capable of RTCA/DO-220. GWX 70 TSO/ETSO Deviations TSO/ETSO TSO-C63d Deviation 1. C Garmin was granted a deviation from RTCA/DO-173 as well as RTCA/DO-220 to determine that the aircraft installation conditions are minimum performance ...Number 006-C0119-0(_) *The Equipment Class is the responsibility of those installing this article are within a specific type or class of aircraft to utilize longer pulse durations than specified in an aircraft. GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-6 190-00829-01 Rev. It is dependent on or within...
... article either on the installation. Equipment is capable of RTCA/DO-220. GWX 70 TSO/ETSO Deviations TSO/ETSO TSO-C63d Deviation 1. C Garmin was granted a deviation from RTCA/DO-173 as well as RTCA/DO-220 to determine that the aircraft installation conditions are minimum performance ...Number 006-C0119-0(_) *The Equipment Class is the responsibility of those installing this article are within a specific type or class of aircraft to utilize longer pulse durations than specified in an aircraft. GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-6 190-00829-01 Rev. It is dependent on or within...
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...If both Touchscreen Controllers fail, the radar system automatically switches to Standby Mode and cannot be within 11 feet of the antenna. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-7 Refer to the Weather Radar Settings screen. 6. This documentation can be used for field operating instructions. When the weather radar... scan. 1.7 Operating Instructions This section contains generic operating instructions for TSO purposes only and is not to be found on www.garmin.com. 1.7.1 Operation In Weather Mode WARNING Begin transmitting only when it is safe to do so. CAUTION In Standby mode, the...
...If both Touchscreen Controllers fail, the radar system automatically switches to Standby Mode and cannot be within 11 feet of the antenna. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-7 Refer to the Weather Radar Settings screen. 6. This documentation can be used for field operating instructions. When the weather radar... scan. 1.7 Operating Instructions This section contains generic operating instructions for TSO purposes only and is not to be found on www.garmin.com. 1.7.1 Operation In Weather Mode WARNING Begin transmitting only when it is safe to do so. CAUTION In Standby mode, the...
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..., touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings. 2. Use the Joystick to disable the tilt adjustment function of the Joystick. Touch the Scan Button. 6. GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-8 190-00829-01 Rev.
..., touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings. 2. Use the Joystick to disable the tilt adjustment function of the Joystick. Touch the Scan Button. 6. GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-8 190-00829-01 Rev.
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... button annunciator is green; The system indicates the current turbulence detection condition in the upper right of the Weather Radar Display. 190-00829-01 Rev. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-9
... button annunciator is green; The system indicates the current turbulence detection condition in the upper right of the Weather Radar Display. 190-00829-01 Rev. C GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-9
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... disable the Weather Alert feature, touch the WX Alert Button. ground clutter suppression is disabled when annunciator is gray. 1.7.1.12 Enabling/Disabling Ground Clutter Suppression 1. GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-10 190-00829-01 Rev. From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings. 2. 1.7.1.10 Enabling/Disabling WATCH display feature 1. WATCH is...
... disable the Weather Alert feature, touch the WX Alert Button. ground clutter suppression is disabled when annunciator is gray. 1.7.1.12 Enabling/Disabling Ground Clutter Suppression 1. GWX 70 Installation Manual Page 1-10 190-00829-01 Rev. From Home, touch Weather > Weather Selection > WX RADAR > WX RADAR Settings. 2. 1.7.1.10 Enabling/Disabling WATCH display feature 1. WATCH is...