Radar (Radar) Function; Off Mode; Standby/On Mode - Garmin GMX 200 Pilot's Manual & Reference

Detailed Operation
Radar

Radar (RADAR) Function

The GMX 200 I/O Radar product supports an
interface for the Garmin GWX 68, Allied Signal/
Bendix-King ART2000/2100, and RS 181A/RS 811A
weather radars. The GWX 68, RS 181A/RS 811A, and
ART2000 weather radars are seamlessly integrated
with the other functionality of the GMX 200 with a
"RADAR" function available from the main function
menu. Note that auto-tilt is not supported for the
ART2000/2100. The ART2100 must be configured to
emulate the ART2000. As a result, only the ART2000
functions are available with the ART2100.
The GMX 200 operates as both a display and
control head, allowing direct replacement of older
display systems. The modes and features supported by
the GMX 200 for each of the radar heads are detailed
in the following table. Review the Limitations section
in the front of this guide for the limitations that apply
to the radar data.
Function GWX 68
Ground Map l
Weather l
Horzontal Dsplay
l
Vertcal Dsplay
l
Hold Mode
l
Tlt Control l
Bearng Control l
Range Control
l
Gan Control
l
Bearng Cursor
l
Tlt Cursor
l
Stablzaton l
Sector/Scan l
90
Art2000 rS 181A/
rS 811A
l l
l l
l l
l
l l
l l
l
l l
l l
l
l l
l l
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Function GWX 68
Target Alert
l
Radar Alert
l
On initial power-up and entry to the Radar Func-
tion, the radar unit may go to the Off mode. Selections
can be made to command the unit into one of the
following initial modes:
• STBY
• ON
• TEST
• OFF
Once activated, the different operating modes of
the radar are selected by pushing the correspond-
ing Menu Item keys. The Rotary Knob provides easy
adjustment of Range, Tilt, Gain, and Bearing. Pressing
the Rotary Knob toggles between the functions. Turn-
ing rotary knob adjusts the values. The active function
will be highlighted and show arrows.
Rotary knob Adjusting Tilt Values
Descriptions of the different modes are as follows,
with the currently selected mode being highlighted in
green:

Off Mode

On GMX 200 power-up, the radar antenna is
placed in the OFF mode. In this mode, the radar
antenna head is not energized and is not transmitting.

Standby/On Mode

In the standby mode, the radar head is powered
up, but is not transmitting. Placing the unit into
standby mode initiates the warm-up sequence that
Art2000 rS 181A/
rS 811A