Database Sync Operation - Garmin G500 Pilot's Manual

1. Turn the large MFD knob to the AUX page group.
2. Turn the small MFD knob to the System Status page.
3. Press the LRU soft key to highlight the first item in the LRU Info window.
4. Turn the small MFD knob to scroll through the items in the LRU Info window
in case more items are available than are displayed. If more items are available
than can be displayed in the window, a scroll bar will show on the right side of
the window.
5. Press the DB ACTV soft key to display the active databases.
6. Press the DB SYNC soft key to display the status of Database SYNC operations.
The synchronization happens automatically regardless of whether the soft key
is used.
3.2.4.1

Database Sync Operation

Database SYNC allows the G500/G600 to synchronize databases from a
single unit. The pilot only needs to update a single database card and the new
databases are automatically SYNC'd through the units connected in the cockpit
and configured for Database Syncing.
The following databases can be synchronized between using Database SYNC:
• Navigation
• Obstacle
• SafeTaxi
• Airport Directory
When Database SYNC is enabled in the LRUs and a database card is inserted
that is created for Database SYNC, the G500/G600 will coordinate with the
other LRUs in the cockpit to determine which unit has the newest databases.
Once the determination has occurred, the connected LRUs will begin to
transfer the databases. This process may take several minutes. Charts are meant
to be transferred while in-flight, before the new chart database is effective,
as this could take an hour or more. The status of the database transfers to a
unit can be viewed in the System Status function on the DB SYNC page. The
G500/G600 will display the source of the received databases. If a database transfer
is pending, completed, or not authorized, the status will also be indicated.
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• Chartview (when support is
• FliteCharts
• Basemap
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