Downloading Emax Data - Avidyne Entegra EX5000 MFD Series Installation Manual

8. Go to the Chart Page and select a chart from an airport known to be in your subscription coverage
area. Confirm that the chart is available.
9. Store the Portable USB Device in a safe place.

7.2.3 Downloading EMax Data

You can download the engine log files from the EX5000 using either a Zip Drive and Zip disk or a USB
Flash Memory Drive.
If any of the downloaded engine log files contains file format errors, you may receive an
Note:
erroneous caution that the data transfer failed. Check your Portable USB Device for the
transferred files.
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To download the stored engine data log files:
1. Turn power OFF to the EX5000
2. Connect the data source to the EX5000:
■ If using a USB Flash Memory Drive, plug it into the data port on the front of the EX5000.
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If using a Zip Drive Dataloader, connect one end of the cable to the Zip Drive and the other
end to the EX5000 data port. The Zip Drive must be empty.
Ensure that the Dataloader is supported and not dangling by the cable. Letting the Dataloader
Note:
dangle can cause permanent damage to the data port. It can also cause an intermittent
connection, which will result in an unsuccessful data download.
3. Turn on the master switch (which turns on the EX5000).
4. If using a Zip Drive, put a compatible blank disk into the Zip Drive when the Avidyne screen
displays.
5. The EX5000 will display a message similar to the following:
Ready to Write Engine/Narrowcast Data to Removable Media.
6. To begin the download, press Proceed. Do not turn off the EX5000 or disconnect the Portable
USB Device during data transfer.
To cancel the download, press Cancel.
7. When the data transfer is complete the regular start screen displays. If you are using a Zip Drive,
the disk is automatically ejected from the Zip Drive.
8. At this point, turn off power to the EX5000, remove your Portable USB Device, and then turn the
EX5000 power back on. This step ensures that all data has been checked in self-test and the MFD
is ready for use
9. You can now bring the Portable USB Device to a PC and download the EMax data. See the
Avidyne Data Update Guide for more information.
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