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USER MANUALupdated to software version 2.04.110 RVia Caboto, 954036 Marina di Carrara - MS - ITALIAE-mail: [email protected]

101 INTRODUCTION If you have not used a GPS Charting System before and intend to use your EKP-IV for navigating, we suggest that you read this User M

11• Auto Zoom• Map Presentation (Aero+Terrestrial, Aeronautical, Marine)• POI Settings• Selective and cycled Display• VFR (Airports, VOR, NDB, In

12Physical CharacteristicsSize• 7.1” x 4,8” x 1,8” (2.3”)Weight • 670 gLCD display• color TFT 7” (16:9)• resolution 800 x 480 pixelsAntenna dimensions

13Fig. 1.2 - The EKP-IVFig. 1.2a - How to insert the Compact Flash1.3 FLYING STARTThese pages provide a very brief overview of several of the EKP-IV’

141.3.1 The Moving MapBefore starting, connect the EKP-IV to power and place the antenna with a clear view of the sky. Turn On the unit pressing ‘POW

151.3.4 Moving Map IconsThe following icons are displayed on the Moving Map to represent Waypoints, navigation aids and airports.Fig. 1.3.4 - Moving

16To deactivate, press ‘GOTO’ and select “DEACTIVATE”.1.3.7 Crossed Airspaces Advisor> GOTO + “CROSSED AIRSPACES ADVISOR”When this function is en

172 THE BASICS This chapter provides general information about the functions of the keys and entering data (connecting the EKP-IV to pow

18on the display. There are three Cycle modes and hitting the Cycle Key one to three times activates them. The Cycle Key is defaulted in the Cycle 1 p

19Fig. 2.2.1 - Title pageAfter a few seconds the Warning page is displayed, reminding you that the EKP-IV is an aid to navigation and should be used

2WARRANTYAvMap warrants their GPS receiver and accessories to be free of defects in material and work-manship for a period of two years from the date

20> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “GENERAL SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “LANGUAGE” + ‘ENTER’Choose the language you want and press ‘ENTER’ again

212.5.3 Down Or Up-load Flight Plans & TracksThe EKP-IV can also send and receive Flight Plans from the AvMap FlightPlanner or another device com

22> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “FLIGHT PLAN UPLOAD” + ‘ENTER’The received Flight Plan is saved in the current Flight Plan. If the

233 THE MOVING MAPS The Moving Map is the default state of the software. This mode displays the Moving Map screen and Data Window. The Moving Map dis

24To activate Auto Zoom mode press ‘CLEAR’ in Moving Map. Auto Zoom requires a position fix and an active destination point. If a destination point is

25Fig. 3.4 - Cursor/Position Menu3.4.1 Airspace InformationAirspace Info will display information about the airspace within the cursor/position fix.

26cursor key enter the Distance for the line to extend and press ‘ENTER’. To remove a radial, select the object icon or the radial line with the curso

27>Place the cursor over Waypoint + ‘ENTER’ + “REMOVE WAYPOINT” + ‘ENTER’A shadow of the icon will remain on the screen until the map is redrawn.3.

28Fig. 3.5 - Moving Map Menu3.5.1 Viewed FPThis item enables you to select the Flight Plan to display on the Moving Map from the listof stored Flight

29> ‘MENU’ + “AUTO ZOOM” + “ON”+ ‘ENTER’The Auto Zoom mode is used to keep the fix position and the destination (Target) visible on the map. The ma

3Warning!!!A measure of knowledge by the user is required for proper and safe use of the chart plotter. Read the User Manual and the Warranty complete

30Fig. 3.5.4 - Setup Data FieldsNote The Dest: Wpt Info option requires 3 vertical fields for display; therefore, you can only select this option in a

31North-up - will rotate the map automatically to keep North pointing toward the top of the display.During North - up mode the Screen Amplifier is act

32UP mode, in the Fix position for increased Pilot Awareness.3.5.10 Vfr, Airspace, Land, Marine And Other SettingsThe following menus enable/disable t

334. The minimum altitude of the legIn the QUICK INFO window, you may get duplicate information about the same airway. This duplicate d

34The shaded elevation map — Terrain Depiction — and associated software features are designed to aid pilots by graphically and numerically displaying

35twice and select ‘Simulator’ from the Main Menu. Press ENTER, and set to “ON.”Once TAWS has been enabled, the EKP-IV will display a legend in the l

36rules of the OCH:§ Red: L1= from < 0 ft. up to 1,000 ft.§ Yellow: M1= from </= 1,000 ft. up to 2,000 ft.§ Green: H1= from </= 2,000 up to 3

37program.There are 3 programs available thatthe user can personalize through the 1/2/3 Cycle columns. For each of them it is possible to activate/dea

384 NAVIGATION & LOCATION The Navigation and Location screen displays a full page of navigation information with location coordinates. To access f

39> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “FLIGHT PLAN” + ‘ENTER’Highlight the destination Waypoint of the desired leg and press ‘GOTO’ to activate that leg of the Fligh

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405 THE HSI SCREEN The HSI screen presents the desired course to be flown and the current Track in a graphical format similar to the Horizontal Situat

415.2.1 Add Mark Under FixWhile in HSI mode, it is possible to create a User Mark under the current position fix. From the HSI screen:> ‘MENU’ + “

426 FLIGHT PLAN > ‘MENU’ 1 sec + “FLIGHT PLAN” + ‘ENTER’The Flight Plan mode allows you to create a Flight Plan with User Points, Temporary Waypoin

43want a Flight Plan to display on the Moving Map. In addition, the viewed Flight Plan can be selected from the Moving Map Menu. (See Sec. 3.5.1.)6.2

44> ‘GOTO’ + “ACTIVATE FP” OR “DEACTIVATE FP” + ‘ENTER’This will activate/deactivate the currently Viewed Flight Plan (See Sec.3.5.1.).Note The cur

45the FP passes through one or more of the airspaces selected a popup window will appear showing a list of them. The selectabel airspaces are : Class

46Fig. 6.2 - Nearest function with Nearest menu openedThe Nearest page will display the identifiers, bearing To and From, Distance and Estimated Time

477 THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a constellation of satellites that orbit the earth twice a day, transmitting

48coordinates, Date, Time, HDOP, VDOP,GS, TRK and ALT on the GPS page.7.2 GPS RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS• Receiver: L1, C/A code, DGPS/WAAS Ready• Ch

49the reflections of signals that have bounced off of surrounding objects.)Using DGPS to eliminate the effects of correctable errors requires that the

5CONTENTS1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 FEATURES 101.1.1 Specifications 101.2 BASIC 121.3 FLYING START 131.3.1 The Moving Map 141.3.2 The Main Menu 1

508 WAYPOINT & DATABASE The EKP-IV uses three types of Waypoints:Jeppesen Waypoints are contained in the Compact Flash and include Airport, VOR,

51> Place the cursor over the Waypoint + ‘ENTER’ + “EDIT WAYPOINT” + ‘ENTER’To edit Name field (up to 8 characters): press left/right cursor key to

528.3 DATABASEThe Database functions allow the user to search for and display information stored in the data cartridges on Airports, VOR, NDB, In

53key to scroll to the desired character. Press ‘ENTER’ or ‘CLEAR’ to obtain the full information for the item displayed. From the Database page, pres

549 APPROACH DATA PROCEDURES WARNING!!! The EKP-IV is not certified for use as the only navigation device during Instrument Flight Rules as establishe

55To change the desired approach for the airport, if one is selected> ‘MENU’ + ‘MENU’ + “FLIGHT PLAN” + ‘ENTER’ + ‘MENU’ + “CHANGE APPROACH” - sele

5610 CALCULATOR The Calculator functions assist the user in preflight and in-flight calculations for Vertical Navigation, Wind and Fuel consumption. I

57continue to calculate in the background of the software, even if you are not on the Calculator screen or do not display the timer data in the da

58Flying Time: Total time when speed is greater than 35 knots.Stopped Time: Total time unit was on with a GPS fix and speed was less than 2 knots.Trip

59Fig. 10.4a - Vertical Navigation functionVertical Navigation can be activated (On) only if a Flight Plan is active (destination present).Destination

63.5.5 Default Datafields 303.5.6 Map Orientation 303.5.7 Map Presentation Settings 313.5.8 Automatic Information 313.5.9 Rangerings 313.5.1

60Fig. 10.5 - Wind Calculation pageThe EKP-IV computes wind velocity and direction from the information entered above and from the current Ground Spee

61Fig. 10.6 - Fuel Consumption pageTo set Fuel Consumption parameters use ‘ENTER’ to edit the selected field (a box appears around the active field) a

6211 THE CHECKLISTS The EKP-IV provides a checklist of standard procedures for Engine Start, Ground Check, Pre-Take-off, Cruise in Flight and Landing.

63checked upon exit a warning message appears on the screen that states the check-list has not been completed. Press any key to accept.11.2 GROUND CHE

6412 SIMULATOR The built-in Simulator function allows you to become proficient in the use of the EKP-IV before ever taking it into the cockpit. No cu

65All functions of the EKP-IV will work as in normal flight except for Altitude related functions.Nota As stated earlier, in the Simulation mode the E

6613 THE COMMUNICATION The Communications Menu contains options that control the GPS data input:>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’Fig. 13

67> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “WAYPOINTS UPLOAD” + ‘ENTER’The Download Waypoint function allows the unit to send the current Way

6814 THE SYSTEM SET-UP MENU The System Setup Menu allows the user to change how the EKP-IV displays information. System Setup options are arranged in

6914.1.2 Scale FormatSelects the desired setting for display of the map scale in the Data Window field.> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ +

78 WAYPOINT & DATABASE 8.1 USER WAYPOINTS – MOVING MAP 508.1.1 Creating User Waypoints – Moving Map 508.1.2 Saving Present Position – Moving

70Use the cursor key to select and ‘ENTER’ to accept. The default setting is MIN.14.1.8 LayoutThe EKP-IV has the capability to orient the display in t

7114.2.4 Static NavigationA GPS-receiver can produce speed settings that are minimal when standing still. The Static Navigation sets a th

72After pressing ‘ENTER’ a box will appear with 00.00. Using the cursor key select the number desired and press ‘ENTER’. The default setting is Off (0

73Use the cursor key to select each category of airspace and turn ON/OFF the alarm for that category. The time interval set above is for all airspace

74> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “TRACK SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “TRACK RECORDING STEP” + ‘ENTER’Distance - will store a fix

75should be exercised; do not rely on GPS derived altitude.14.5.4 Depth Unit> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “UNITS SETUP”

76DDD MM SS (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds)DDD MM.mm (Degrees, Minutes - to two decimals)DDD MM.mmm (Degrees, Minutes - to three decimals)UTM, OSGBThe

77> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “COLORS SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “DATA WINDOW COLOR”The options are Dark or Light. The default is Dark.1

7815 OPERATING REQUIREMENTS The EKP-IV must be connected to a 10–35 V DC power source and the antenna requires a clear view of the sky in order to ope

7915.3 DIMENSIONSFig. 15.3 - Dimensions

814.1.4 Military Frequency 6914.1.5 Airspaces Level 6914.1.6 Nearest Airports 6914.1.7 Terrain Legend 6914.1.8 Power Save 6914.1.8 Layout

8015.4 INSERT / CHANGE BATTERIESNote High capacity NiMh rechargeable batteries are needed.DO NOT use non rechargeable alkaline batteries. The unit pro

81sky and that the connections have been made properly. If less than four satellites are in use, the GPS receiver may have difficulty receiving a fix.

82Fig. 15.4.4 - About pageIf it is necessary to return your EKP-IV for repair, you must obtain a return authorization (RA) number from

83This operation will erase all Marks, Flight Plans, stored Track plots and destinations. It will also return all selections (Input Data Format,

84APPENDIX A - TERMS This section explains the terms that you may find unfamiliar.ACQUISITION - Occurs when the EKP-IV locates a signal and collects d

85DATA WINDOW - Data Window is an information panel representing customized data fields. The layout of these fields depends on the screen mode.DATABAS

86any combination of letters and numbers, up to five characters in length.INT - INTERSECTION - A Waypoint defined by any combination of courses or rad

87SOG - SPEED OVER GROUND - A calculation of the rate of movement over the ground.SPS - STANDARD POSITIONING SERVICE - The civilian-access sig

88Since datums use different ellipsoids and origins, the LAT/LON coordinates of the same position differs from one datum to another. The difference ma

89Fig. C - ICAO Codes for areas included in the databaseFig. Ca - ICAO Codes for sub-continental areas

915.3 DIMENSIONS 7915.4 INSERT / CHANGE BATTERIES 8015.5 TROUBLESHOOTING 8015.5.1 Power 8015.5.2 GPS Fix 8015.5.3 When Nothing Else Works

90ICAOCODE NAME A1 Antarctica (Aus/NZ)BG GreenlandBI IcelandCF Miquelon Island/St Pierre Island (Canada)CY CanadaDA AlgeriaDB BeninDF Bu

91ICAOCODE NAME GB GambiaGC Canary IslandsGE MelillaGF Sierra LeoneGG Guinea-BissauGL Liberia/RobertsGM Dakhla and Laayoune/MoroccoGO

92ICAOCODE NAME MB Caicos Islands/Turks IslandsMD Dominican RepublicMG GuatemalaMH HondurasMK JamaicaMM MexicoMN NicaraguaMP PanamaMR

93ICAOCODE NAME RK KoreaRO JapanRP PhilippinesSA ArgentinaSB BrazilSC Chile/Easter IslandSE EcuadorSF Falkland IslandSG ParaguaySK

94ICAOCODE NAME VD KampucheaVE IndiaVG BangladeshVH Hong KongVI IndiaVL LaosVM MacauVN NepalVO IndiaVQ BhutanVR MaldivesVT Th

95airspace.SUB-CONTINENTALThese Compact Flashs combine Jeppesen Navdata and land cartography for those customers traveling outside The Amer

96For information about the NMEA format specifications:NMEA National OfficeP.O. Box 3435New Bern, NC 28564-3435 (U.S.A.)Telephone: (252) 638-2626 - Fa