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GRT Avionics Dual Electronics XGPS170 Supplement Manual

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Dual Electronics XGPS170 ADS-B Receiver
Equipment Supplement
Revision A3
9-Jul-2014

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Summary of Contents for GRT Avionics Dual Electronics XGPS170

  • Page 1 Dual Electronics XGPS170 ADS-B Receiver Equipment Supplement Revision A3 9-Jul-2014...
  • Page 2 Dual XGPS170 ADS-B Receiver Supplement GRT Avionics Revision Notes Revision Date Change Description 17-Jun-2013 Initial Release 19-Jun-2013 Corrected error in Section 4 regarding ADS-B Traffic annunciation on EFIS screen Added note about Trig ADS-B Out settings (Section 3.1) 8-Jul-2013 Added a third powered USB hub option (Section 1.2) Corrected list of apps (Section 2.1)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Dual XGPS170 ADS-B Receiver Supplement GRT Avionics Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction 1.1 About the Dual XGPS170…..…………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 1.2 Data Port and Hardware Requirements…………………………………………………………………… 5 Section 2: Installation & Wiring 2.1 Suggested Connections…………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 2.2 Mechanical Installation……………………………………………………………………………….…………… 6 Section 3: Setup & Programming 3.1 Display Unit &...

  • Page 4: Section 1: Introduction

    GRT Avionics Dual XGPS170 ADS-B Receiver Supplement Section 1: Introduction 1.1 About the Dual XGPS170 The Dual XGPS170 is a 978 MHz ADS-B receiver that receives FIS-B weather and TIS-B traffic data and displays it via USB on GRT Horizon HX, HXr and Sport SX EFIS screens. It also transmits data through Bluetooth to Android and Apple tablets and phones that can display ADS-B information.

  • Page 5: Data Port And Hardware Requirements

    Dual XGPS170 ADS-B Receiver Supplement GRT Avionics 1.2 Data Port and Hardware Requirements Display Unit Data Port USB port Internal rechargeable battery lasts up to 5 hours. Charges through Power Connections USB port. See USB Hub section below for wiring guidelines.

  • Page 6: Section 2: Installation & Wiring

    Dual XGPS170 ADS-B Receiver Supplement GRT Avionics Section 2: Installation & Wiring 2.1 Suggested Connections USB only. Serial is not supported by Dual XGPS170. See Section 1 of this manual, Data Port and Hardware Requirements, for more information. NOTE: Even though the Dual XGPS170 can communicate via Bluetooth, the EFIS can only communicate with it through USB.

  • Page 7: Section 3: Setup & Programming

    GRT Avionics Dual XGPS170 ADS-B Receiver Supplement Section 3: Setup & Programming 3.1 Display Unit & Dual XGPS170 Setup 1. After the XGPS170, antenna, and USB hub are installed and wired, use the following procedure to program the display unit to communicate with it.

  • Page 8: Post-Installation Checkout

    Dual XGPS170 ADS-B Receiver Supplement GRT Avionics 3.2 Post-Installation Checkout 1. Pull the aircraft outside and power up the EFIS system and ADS-B receiver. 2. Check the LED status lights on the ADS-B receiver for power and signal. Note that ADS-B often cannot be received on the ground unless a ground station is nearby.
  • Page 9 Dual XGPS170 ADS-B Receiver Supplement GRT Avionics Section 4: Using the Dual XGPS170 ADS-B Receiver 1. WEATHER: Bring up the MAP screen. Under the SHOW softkey, there is a list of items to choose from. (RADAR, SHADE, TERRAIN, WIND, METARS, etc.) Note that only one of the map features can be selected;...

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