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GDL 69 Series
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SiriusXM
Satellite Radio
Activation Instructions
190-00355-04
February 2018
Revision N

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  • Page 1 GDL 69 Series ® SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions 190-00355-04 February 2018 Revision N...
  • Page 3 Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to...
  • Page 4 INTENDED THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY OF SUCH CUSTOMER AGREEMENT, AND THAT ALL DISCLAIMERS CONTAINED THEREIN EQUALLY APPLY AS IF SUCH DISCLAIMERS WERE MADE DIRECTLY BY GARMIN. Available only in the 48 contiguous United States. THE USER AGREES THAT THE SIRIUSXM WEATHER SERVICE OFFERING IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, THAT YOUR GARMIN HARDWARE EQUIPMENT ONLY ALLOWS THE DISPLAY OF SUCH...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    6.1 Activation Steps ..........................6-1 6.2 Verify Activation ..........................6-3 GTN 6XX/7XX A ......................7-1 CTIVATION 7.1 Activation Steps ..........................7-1 7.2 Verify Activation ..........................7-3 G500/G600/G700 TX ....................8-1 CTIVATION 8.1 Activation Steps ..........................8-1 190-00355-04 GDL 69 Series SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions Rev. N Page iii...
  • Page 6 GTN Lock Activation Screen ..................7-3 Figure 8-1 GDL 69 Status Page ......................8-1 LIST OF TABLES Table 1-1 Referenced Publications ....................1-2 Table 5-1 SAT ID Field........................5-2 Table 5-2 Connectivity Field ......................5-2 GDL 69 Series SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions 190-00355-04 Page iv Rev. N...

  • Page 7: Overview

    Before activating, the GDL 69 Series must be installed in accordance with GDL 69 Series TSO Installation Manual or GDL 69/69A Part 23 AML STC Installation Manual. Before the GDL 69 Series can be used, the unit must have active SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscriptions. This document will take you through the process.

  • Page 8: Deactivation/Reactivation

    1.4 Deactivation/Reactivation When the GDL 69 Series is not properly activated, it may be necessary to perform a full deactivation and reactivation of the system. This procedure is complicated and should not be attempted without the guidance of Garmin technical support.

  • Page 9: Mx20/Gmx 200 Activation

    6. Once the service class and all of the weather products subscribed to are displayed, press the Accept soft key. Wait 10 to 30 seconds to allow the GDL 69 Series to process the accept command and lock in the activation.

  • Page 10: Figure 2-1 Gmx 200 Id Locations

    Soft Keys Figure 2-1 GMX 200 ID Locations (MX20 functionally identical to GMX 200 shown) Figure 2-2 GMX 200 Channel List (MX20 functionally identical to GMX 200 shown) GDL 69 Series SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions 190-00355-04 Page 2-2 Rev. N...

  • Page 11: Verify Activation

    Weather data activation is verified by observing weather products displayed on the Data Link Status page. The audio portion is activated independently from the weather for GDL 69 Series units with an audio receiver. Once the data service is activated, access the SiriusXM Radio page by pressing the FN key until XM is displayed.
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  • Page 13: G1000/G900X/G950 Activation

    3 G1000/G900X/G950 ACTIVATION The G1000/G900X/G950 must be configured to accept information from a GDL 69 Series unit in accordance with the applicable display installation manual. The complete activation process may take over 45 minutes, depending on the demands of the SiriusXM activation system. Do not cycle or remove power from the units during the activation process.

  • Page 14: Figure 3-2 Xm Info Page

    Page Mode - Default INFO mode Figure 3-2 XM Info Page NOTE G1000/G900X/G950 must be on the Info subpage during activation. Figure 3-3 XM Radio Subpage GDL 69 Series SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions 190-00355-04 Page 3-2 Rev. N...

  • Page 15: Figure 3-4 Lock Activation Screen

    Press the ENT key to lock in your activation. c. Press the CLR key to cancel. NOTE During the activation process do not anything that could potentially disrupt the process. Figure 3-4 Lock Activation Screen 190-00355-04 GDL 69 Series SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions Rev. N Page 3-3...

  • Page 16: Verify Activation

    NOTE Some display software versions will not correctly display GDL 69/69A SXM service class and subscribed weather products. Refer to GDL 69 Series Pilot’s Guide for more information. NOTE A non-activated unit will display only channel 0 (Radio ID) and channel 1 (XM Preview).

  • Page 17: G500/G600 Activation

    2. Connect aircraft to external power source if available. 3. Power on the avionics and allow the G500/G600 system and the GDL 69 Series unit to power up. 4. Turn the large MFD knob clockwise to the AUX group. Turn the small MFD knob to the XM Information page.

  • Page 18: Figure 4-2 Lock Activation Screen

    45-60 minutes, but may take longer depending on system load. During the activation process, the unit may display several different activation levels. This is common and should be ignored. GDL 69 Series SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions 190-00355-04 Page 4-2...

  • Page 19: Verify Activation

    NOTE Some display software versions will not correctly display GDL 69/69A SXM service class and subscribed weather products. Refer to GDL 69 Series Pilot’s Guide for more information. NOTE A non-activated unit will display only channel 0 (Radio ID) and channel 1 (XM Preview).
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  • Page 21: Gns 400/500 Series Activation

    1. Ensure the aircraft’s SiriusXM antenna has an unobstructed view of the southern sky. 2. Connect aircraft to external power source if available. 3. Apply power to system and allow GNS 400/500 Series and GDL 69 Series units to power up. 4. Select the DATA LINK page from the AUX page group.

  • Page 22: Figure 5-1 Data Link Status Page

    Satellite is not in view, signal quality is 0 Searching... Satellite is in view, signal quality between 1 and 3 Satellite in view Satellite is in view and linked Linked to sat GDL 69 Series SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions 190-00355-04 Page 5-2 Rev. N...

  • Page 23: Verify Activation

    NOTE To allow the subscription lock process to occur, the 400/500 Series units must be left on for an additional 1.5 hours after verifying all weather products. 190-00355-04 GDL 69 Series SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions Rev. N Page 5-3...
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  • Page 25: Gns 400W/500W Series Activation

    1. Ensure the aircraft’s SiriusXM antenna has an unobstructed view of the southern sky. 2. Connect aircraft to external power source if available. 3. Apply power to system and allow GNS 400/500 Series and GDL 69 Series units to power up. 4. Select the XM Information page from the AUX page group.

  • Page 26: Figure 6-1 Xm Information Page

    Figure 6-1 XM Information Page Figure 6-2 Lock Data Link Activation Screen GDL 69 Series SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions 190-00355-04 Page 6-2 Rev. N...

  • Page 27: Verify Activation

    NOTE Some display software versions will not correctly display GDL 69/69A SXM service class and subscribed weather products. Refer to GDL 69 Series Pilot’s Guide for more information. 2. Verify data subscription by navigating to the XM WX Timestamps and XM WX Timestamps 2 pages in the AUX group.
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  • Page 29: Gtn 6Xx/7Xx A

    2. Connect aircraft to external power source if available. 3. Power on the avionics and allow the GTN to power up in normal mode. 4. There are two methods to display the status and Radio ID(s) of the GDL 69 series. See figure 7-1 for details.

  • Page 30: Figure 7-2 Accessing Gdl 69 Status Page Through Music Key

    60 minutes, but may take longer depending on system load. During the activation process, the unit may display several different activation levels. This is normal and should be ignored. GDL 69 Series SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions 190-00355-04 Page 7-2...

  • Page 31: Verify Activation

    See figure 7-5 for details. Select the Lock Activation key to lock in subscription. NOTE Some display software versions will not correctly display GDL 69/69A SXM service class and subscribed weather products. Refer to GDL 69 Series Pilot’s Guide for more information. NOTE A non-activated unit will display only channel 0 (Radio ID) and channel 1 (XM Preview).
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  • Page 33: G500/G600/G700 Txi Activation

    4. Verify Data ID, Subscription Level, and weather product listings are activated. 5. Tap Menu > Lock activation > OK. GDL Audio ID GDL Data ID Subscription Level Provided by SiriusXM Figure 8-1 GDL 69 Status Page 190-00355-04 GDL 69 Series SiriusXM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions Rev. N Page 8-1...
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  • Page 36 IMPORTANT! CONTAINS GDL 69 SERIES INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO ACTIVATION This document MUST be given to the aircraft owner at time of delivery. IMPORTANT! CONTAINS GDL 69 SERIES INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO ACTIVATION This document MUST be given to the aircraft owner at time of delivery.

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