The Gdl 69 Datalink Status Page Fields; Sat Id Field; Connectivity Field - Garmin GNS 430 Pilot's Manual & Reference

The GDL 69 Datalink Status Page shows the following
fields:
• Sat ID/Connectivity - This field shows the current
activation status and signal strength of the XM
Satellite Radio weather service. Table 12-10 lists
the messages that may be shown in the Sat ID
field. Table 12-11 lists the messages that may be
shown in the Sat Connectivity field.

SAT ID FIELD

MESSAGE
'--' GDL 69/69A - GNS 430 interface
communications not yet established.
'-0', '-1', '-' = Satellite radio service is not activated.
'-2', or '-3' Satellite signal quality is indicated by the
numbers 0, 1, 2, or 3; where 0=none,
1=poor, 2=good, and 3=excellent.
'XM' GDL 69/69A not yet communicating with
internal satellite radio hardware (normal
during power-up).
'X0', 'X1', 'X' = Satellite radio service activated.
'X2', or Satellite signal quality is indicated by the
'X3' numbers 0, 1, 2, or 3; where 0=none,
1=poor, 2=good, and 3=excellent.
Table 12-10 Sat ID Field
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DESCRIPTION
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CONNECTIVITY FIELD

MESSAGE
'Satellite in Indicates a signal quality between 1
view' and 3.
'Searching...' No satellite is currently in view, signal
quality is '0'.
Table 12-11 Connectivity Field
• SATCOM Operation - This field always indicates
'Idle' for the GDL 69/69A.
• SATCOM SER NUM - The first eight characters of
this field indicate the satellite radio ID number.
A dash separates the satellite radio ID from the
currently installed METAR database version in the
GDL 69/69A.
• GDL SW - This field shows the currently installed
software version for the GDL 69/69A.
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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