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Garmin GTX 330 manual

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  • Page 1

    Mode S T ransponder Pilot’ s Guide GTX ™ 330/330D[...]

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    © Copyright 2002, 2007, 2008, 2012 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All Rights Reserved Except as expressly pr ovided herein, no part of this manual may be repr oduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission t[...]

  • Page 3

    Limited W arranty This Garmin product is warranted to be fr ee from defects in materials or workmanship for two years from the date of pur chase. W ithin this period, Garmin will at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or r eplacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor , p[...]

  • Page 4

    The GTX 330 transponder is power ed on by pr essing the STBY , AL T or ON keys, or by a r emote avionics master switch (if applicable). After power on, a start-up page is displayed while the unit performs a self test. Mode Selection Keys OFF  Powers off the GTX 330. Pressing STBY , ON, or ALT key powers on the transponder displaying the last act[...]

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    When the transponder code is changed, a notification is sent to A TC by the GTX 330. This notification is temporary and may not be sent if the GTX is not active (i.e., set to ON , A LT or GND ) when the code is changed. NO TE: On a dual trans ponder installation, change the code on the active transponder . T his ensures the notification is trans[...]

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    NO TE: GTX 330 options are normally set at time of installation. F or changes to the GTX 330 parameters , contact your Garmin authorized dealer . PRESSURE: AL T : Displays the altitude data supplied to the GTX 330 in feet, hundreds of feet (i.e., flight level), or meters (dependent upon installation configuration). FLIGHT TIME: T imer start is co[...]

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    Altitude T rend Indicator When the PRESSURE AL T page is displayed, an arrow may be displayed to the right of the altitude, indicating that the altitude is increasing or decreasing. One of two sizes of arr ows may be displayed depending on the vertical speed rate. The sensitivity of these arrows is initially set during transponder installation. Tim[...]

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    Failur e Annunciation If the unit detects an internal failure or an ADS-B transmission failure, the screen displays F AIL. When F AIL is annunciated no transponder data is transmitted. Mode S Data T ransmission In addition to 4096 code and pressure altitude, the GTX 330 is capable of transmitting aircraft identification, transponder capability , a[...]

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    Entering a Flight ID Number When configured for FL T ID PWR-UP ENTRY at installation, the flight crew must enter the Flight ID before the GTX 330 will operate. After the flight crew enters the corr ect Flight ID, the aircraft identification that is transmitted in r esponse to A TC radar interrogations is properly corr elated with the associated[...]

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    GTX 330 Mode S T ransponder Features GTX 330D Diversity Mode S T ransponder The GTX 330D Diversity Mode S T ransponder incorporates antennas mounted on the top and bottom of the aircraft for dependable operation while maneuvering. T op and bottom antennas are less prone to antenna shadowing by the air craft structure while turning. A top mounted an[...]

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    © 2002, 2007, 2008, 2012 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Bulls Copse Road, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, SO40 9RB, U.K. Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road, Shijr , T aipei County , T aiwan www .garmin.com Part Numb[...]