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EKP -III EKP -III C Sof tware version 1.51 W arning!!! A measure of knowledge by the user is required for proper and safe use of the chart plotter . Read the User Manual and the W arranty completely . Use Good Judgement This product is an excellent navigation aid, but it does not replace the need for careful pilotage and good judgement. Never rely [...]

T ABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... ...9 1.1 FEA TURES ......................................................................................................9 1.1.1 SPECIFICA TIONS ...........................................................[...]

3.4.5 W A YPOINT HANDLING 31 3.4.6 FLIGHTPLAN 32 3.5 MO VING MAP MENU ....................................................................................33 3.5.1 VIEWED FP ..............................................................................33 3.5.1.1 A UTO POSITION MODE ......................................................34 3.5.2 D A T[...]

8.1.1 CREA TING USER W A YPOINTS – MO VING MAP ....................60 8.1.2 SA VING PRESENT POSITION – MO VING MAP METHODS ..60 8.1.3 EDITING USER W A YPOINTS – MO VING MAP METHODS ....60 8.1.3 DELETING USER W A YPOINTS – MO VING MAP METHODS ..60 8.2 USER W A YPOINTS – DA T AB ASE METHODS ............................................61 8.2[...]

14.1.2 SCALE FORMA T ......................................................................86 14.1.3 LANGU A GE ..............................................................................86 14.1.4 MILIT AR Y FREQUENCY ..........................................................86 14.2 FIX SET -UP....................................................[...]

15.6 TROUBLESHOO TING ................................................................................99 15.6.1 PO WER ....................................................................................99 15.6.2 GPS FIX ..................................................................................99 15.6.3 WHEN NO THING ELSE WORKS ............[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 7 ____ _Attenzione!___________________________________ L'esposizione del display ai raggi ultravioletti può accorciare la vita dei cristalli liquidi usati nel vostro plotter cartografico. Questo limite è dovuto alla tecnologia costruttiva degli attuali display . Evitare inoltre che il display si surriscaldi per non causar[...]

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1 Introduction If you hav e not used a GPS Char ting System before and intend to use y our EKP-III for navigat- ing, we sug g est that you read this User Manual and mak e sure you are familiar with its contents . Throughout this User Manual, the keys are shown in capital letters enclosed betw een single inv er ted commas , for example ‘MENU’. M[...]

• C-MAP Nav data C-card • Antenna and 5 meter cable with SMB connector • P ow er Cable (with cig arette lighter adapter) • V elcro Leg Strap • User Manual • One Y ear W ar ranty Optional Accessories: • C-Map NT + R egional C-CARDs • User C-CARD (memor y card) • Mounting plate compatible with R-A-M® mounting systems • PC/Data ca[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 11 • Map Presentation (Aero + T er restrial, Aeronautical, Marine) • Selectiv e Display • VFR - Airpor ts , V OR, NDB , Intersections , V er tical Obstr uctions , Aero Objects Id, Enroute Communications • Airspace - Controlled Areas , Restricted Areas , FIR & UIR, MORA • Land R oads , R oad Labels , Railroads , Cit[...]

• T rack Do wnload Auxiliar y Memor y • User Car tridg e 1MB (about 52,000 T rack points; 26,000 User P oints av ailable) Interface • T w o I/O por ts 1.1.3 PHYSICAL CHAR A CTERISTIC S EKP-III siz e (inch/mm) • 6” x 2.6” x 9.4” (150.5 mm x 66.4 mm x 239.5 mm) EKP-III weight • (800 g) LCD display • monochromatic 7.2”; color TFT 6[...]

Fig. 1.2 - The EKP-III 1.3 FL YING ST AR T These pag es provide a v er y brief ov er view of several of the EKP-III’ s impor tant features , the Main Menu, the Mo ving Ma p , GoT o f lights and locating a W aypoint in the Da tabase . It does not replace the User Manual, which should be read to get the fullest possible use from your EKP-III. NOTE [...]

14 EKP III USER MANUAL C-MAP NT + C-CARD (if one is installed), its date of production, software name and v ersion, librar y version follo wed b y the W ar ning pag e . Press ‘ENTER’ to exit from the W ar ning page and enter the Mo ving Ma p mode . T he Mo ving Ma p is the def ault state displaying the Mo ving Map screen and the Da ta Window . [...]

Auto Zoom mode will keep your present position, and your destination in the screen at all times . T he screen will automatically zoom in as y ou g et closer . T o shut off this function, sim- ply select OFF . The Cur sor Mode (OFF Selected) will allow y ou to mov e the map to any position to view data or details . T o retur n to your present positi[...]

16 EKP III USER MANUAL 1.3.6 GOTO GoT o sets a 1-leg cour se from the present position to any location or selected W aypoint. T o activ ate a GoT o F light Plan mov e the cursor to the desired location or W a ypoint and press ‘GO TO ’. The GoT o menu bo x will open enabling you to activ ate the cur rent cursor position or search the Da tabase f[...]

2 The Basics This chapter provides general infor mation about the functions of the keys , inser ting and removing data cartridg es and entering data (connecting the EKP-III to pow er and using the antenna are described in Chapter 15). 2.1 THE KEYBOARD The EKP-III has 12 keys , which access and control features . Some keys perfor m different tasks b[...]

The Near key Displays a list of the 20 nearest objects relativ e to fix position or cursor position if no fix is av ailable. The Esc key R ejects an action, closes a window or activ ates Home or Auto Zoom mode. The Enter key Selects the desired option or confir ms selection. Also opens the Cursor/P osition Menu. The ar row ,-up , -left, -right, -do[...]

Fig. 2.2.1 - Title page After a few seconds the W ar ning pag e is displayed, reminding you that the EKP-III is an aid to navigation and should be used with appropriate pr udence . The electronic char ts are not intend- ed to substitute for the official charts . Press ‘ENTER’ to open the Mo ving Ma p screen. 2.2.2 TURNING OFF ‘PO WER’ 3 sec[...]

20 EKP III USER MANUAL >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SYSTEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “GENERAL SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “LAN- GU AGE” + ‘ENTER’ Choose the languag e you w ant and press ‘ENTER’ ag ain to confir m. 2.5 EX TERNAL CONNECTIONS 2.5.1 INTERNAL/EX TERNAL GPS SOURCE The EKP-III has an inter nal GPS R ecei v er . Be sure the Fix So[...]

The def ault setting is Off. T he Output NMEA0183 messages are the following: AP A, APB , BOD , BWC , GGA, GLL, HSC , RMA, RMB , RMC , VTG , WCV , XTE (see Appendix F for more details on NMEA sentences) BOD , BWC , GGA, GLL, HSC , RMA, RMB , RMC , VTG , WCV , XTE (see Appendix F for more details on NMEA sentences). Fig. 2.5.2 - NMEA Connections 2.5[...]

22 EKP III USER MANUAL 2.5.4 DOWN OR UP -LOAD FLIGHT PLANS & TR ACKS The EKP-III can also send and receiv e Flight Plans from the C-MAP PC-PLANNER NT + software program or another device compatible with it. T his requires an optional po wer/data cable that can be purchased from y our avionics dealer or C-MAP (see Fig . 2.5.4) for a proper conne[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 23 >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “FLIGHT PLAN DOWNLO AD” + ‘ENTER’ The Upload Flight Plan function allows you to recei v e F light Plans from the serial por t using the NMEA 0183 $WPL and $RTE sentences (see Appendix F): >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “FLIGHT[...]

NOTE C-CARD should be inserted or r emoved when the EKP-III is power ed Of f . Be sur e to k ee p the slot fr ee of moistur e; it is NOT water pr oof . While holding the EKP-III facing tow ards you, hold the C-CARD with the g old contacts tow ard the r eceiv er and “C-MAP” facing up . Inser t the C-CARD into one of the slots at the top of the r[...]

2.7 SYSTEM SETUP OPTIONS Y ou may select how the EKP-III displa ys primar y infor mation (such as ho w time is displayed) from the System Setup Menu. >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ R efer to Chapter 13 for infor mation about the System Setup Menu. 2.8 D A T A ENTRY Infor mation is k eyed into the EKP-III when editing a W [...]

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3 The Moving Maps The Moving Ma p is the def ault state of the software . T his mode displays the Mo ving Map screen and Da ta Window . T he Moving Ma p displa ys map detail in Home ,A uto Zoom or Cur sor mode. T he operation mode will deter mine the options av ailable within the screen. T he Da ta Window contains the navig ation infor mation per t[...]

3.1.2 HOME (SCREEN AMPLIFIER) MODE The Home mode (also called Screen Amplifier) is used to keep the fix position within the vis- ible map . T he map is scrolled and redrawn automatically as y our position mov es . W hen this mode is activ e the cursor is hidden. When in Home mode, there will be no position line dis- played at the bottom of the Da t[...]

The Mo ving Ma p screen provides the option for a Da ta Window display for a user defined nav- ig ation infor mation panel. T his window is fix ed at the top of the screen. During Cur sor mode, an additional line is displayed at the bottom of this box with details on the cursor position. See P ar . 3.5.3 and 3.5.4 for details on customizing the dat[...]

Fig. 3.4 - Cursor/Position Menu 3.4.1 AIRSP A CE INFORMA TION Airspace Info will display infor mation about the airspace within the cursor/position fix. The selected area(s) of airspace queried is highlighted. >‘ENTER’ + “AIRSP ACE INFO” + ‘ENTER’ Like A utomatic Info the window is opened in the top or bottom part of the screen. One [...]

the screen. The EKP-III will store 10 radials . T o project a radial, first select the object with the cursor , then: >‘ENTER’ + “PROJECT RADIAL” + ‘ENTER’ Using the cursor keys enter the Bearing and press ‘ENTER’. T he Distance box is no w activ e; using the cursor k eys enter the Distance for the line to extend and press ‘ENT[...]

Add W aypoint: >Place the cursor at position + ‘ENTER’ + “ADD WAYPOINT” + ‘ENTER’ Edit W aypoint: >Place the cursor over W aypoint + ‘ENTER’ + “EDIT WAYPOINT” + ‘ENTER’ The Edit W aypoint bo x will appear . Using the cursor keys scroll through the alphan u- merics to create an eight character name , adjust the La titud[...]

T o edit a f light plan on the moving map , be sure the f light plan is selected as the “Viewed” f light plan. (See Sec . 6.1.1). T o inser t a wa ypoint between tw o existing wa ypoints in the viewed flight plan, mo v e the cursor ov er the leg to be edited: ‘ENTER’ + “ ADD FP LEG” + ‘ENTER’. The new waypoint is no w inser ted into[...]

The Flight Plan list will display , using the ar row keys , highlight the f light plan and press ‘ENTER’. Select an EMPTY flight plan if you do not want a flight plan to display on the Moving Map , or to create a new Flight Plan from the Moving Map . 3.5.1.1 A UTO POSITION MODE T o set Auto Zoom or A uto Home mode: ‘MENU’ + “ AUT O POSITI[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 35 Fig. 3.5.2 - Data Window options 3.5.3 SETUP D A T A FIELDS Y ou can select the item to be displayed in each of the fields of the Data Windo w . T he follo wing Fig . 3.5.3 displays the options a v ailable . T he fields selected for eac h window mode option (1-line , 2-lines , etc .) are inde pendent; therefore, you can selec[...]

NOTE The Dest: Wpt Info option r equir es 3 vertical fields for display; ther efor e, you can only select this option in a top field on the 3-line display or the top field in the HIS + Fields display . If you attempt to select this item in anoth- er filed, the system will beep thr ee times and r ever t to the pr evious selection mode. If you have t[...]

Fig. 3.5.5 - 8 marks at the areas where the icon may appear 3.5.6 MAP PRESENT A TION SETTINGS Map Presentation allows y ou to select the priority of the map displa y and color selections among AER O + TERRESTRIAL/AERONA UTICAL/MARINE settings . >‘MENU’ + “MAP PRESENT ATION” + ‘ENTER’ The options are: Aero + T er rest, Aeronautical, M[...]

3.5.8.1 VFR Settings The VFR Settings categ or y relates to the aviation features found in the Na v data C-CARD . Air por ts : ON/OFF . T he def ault setting is On. VO R : ON/OFF . T he def ault setting is On. NDB: ON/OFF . T he def ault setting is On. Inter sections : ON/OFF . T he def ault setting is On. V er tical Obstr uctions : ON/OFF . T he d[...]

other bath ymetric areas are white . So , if the reference de pth is 0, all areas are white , if it is 99.999 all areas are g ray . T he def ault setting is 33 FT . NOTE FOR THE EKP -III C The Depth Ar eas shown on the scr een ar e filled with thr ee dif f er ent shades of blue. Selecting the Min and Max val- ues in the range of De pth Limit, ther [...]

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4 Navigation & L ocation The Navig ation and Location screen displays a full page of navig ation infor mation with loca- tion coor dinates . T o access from the Main Menu: >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “NA V/LOCATION” + ‘ENTER’ Fig. 4 - Nav/Location screen 4.1 NA VIG A TION & LOCA TION D A T A The Navig ation data displa yed in this windo[...]

NOTE Distances ar e measur ed horizontally. If the icon rotates 180° and points tow ard the bottom of the display , you are mo ving away from the destination. The numbers on either side of the CDI re present a full-scale def lection. T o change the CDI scale press the left/right cursor k eys . The EKP-III references navig ation infor mation to the[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 43 The Altitude (AL T ), distance and velocity units of measure are selected from Units Setup in the System Setup Menu; the clock for mat (time and date) is selected from Time F or mat in Date & Time Setup , also in the Setup Menu (refer to Chapter 14). 4.2 S A VE CURRENT FIX A S USER W A YPOINT Y ou can sav e your cur rent [...]

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5 The HIS Screen The HSI screen presents the desired cour se to be f lown and the current T rack in a g raphical for mat similar to the Horizontal Situation Indicator of an aircraft; using the compass rose as the center of the display . From Mo ving Ma p: >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “HSI SCREEN” + ‘ENTER’ 5.1 HSI DESCRIPTION The HSI calculates [...]

Course De via tion Indica tor (CDI ) scale is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Use the cur- sor keys up/do wn to change VSI scale among 250, 500 and 1000 FT . Use the cursor keys left/right to change CDI scale among 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, 5 and 10 NM . The units of measure are selected from Units Setup in the System Setup Menu, (refer to Chapter 14)[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 47 >‘MENU’ + “DEF AUL T D AT A FIELDS” + ‘ENTER’ 5.2.4 COMP A SS ORIENT A TION The Compass Orientation allows y ou to set the orientation mode for the HSI compass to either Nor th-up or T rack-up . T he Compass Orientation controls the rotation such that trac k head - ing (T rack-up or Nor th-up) alwa ys appears a[...]

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EKP III USER MANUAL 49 6 Flight Plan >‘MENU’ 1 sec + “FLIGHT PLAN” + ‘ENTER’ The Flight Plan mode allo ws you to create a Flight Plan with User P oints , T emporar y W aypoint s or J e ppesen object as W aypoint s. F light Plans can be entered on the Moving Map (see P ar . 3.6.6) or in the Flight Plan Menu if all W aypoint s are kno [...]

6.1 VIEWED FLIGHT PLAN When you enter the Flight Plan P age, the infor mation appearing on the screen is for the cur- rent “Viewed” F light Plan. T he Flight Plan name will appear at the top of the pag e . All actions within the F light Plan menu are related to the cur rently “Viewed” Flight Plan . T o select the Flight Plan to vie w: >?[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 51 Be sure the F light Plan y ou w ould like to acti vate is the “View ed” F light Plan appear- ing on the screen. If it is not, y ou will need to select it from the F light Plan menu: >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “FLIGHT PLAN” + ‘ENTER’ + ‘MENU’ + “VIEWED FP” + ‘ENTER’ + “FP XX ” + ‘ENTER’ + ‘ESC’[...]

‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “FLIGHT PLAN” + ‘ENTER’ + ‘MENU’ + “CLEAR FP” + ‘ENTER’ A W ar ning window will appear to confir m deletion: press ‘ENTER’ to confir m, ‘ESC’ to abor t. 6.6 REVERSE A FLIGHT P ALN The Flight Plans stored in the EKP-III memor y can be automatically rev ersed by: >‘MENU’ 1 sec . + “FLIGHT PLAN?[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 53 6.8 NEAREST SEARCH FOR GOTO FLIGHT PLAN ACTIV A TION Pressing ‘NEAR’ at any time will provide a list of the 20 Nearest Da tabase objects . T he first page to appear will be the last chosen categ or y of data. T o select another categ or y of data, press ‘MENU’ to display the av ailable categ ories . Fig. 6.2 - Nearest[...]

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7 The Global P ositioning System The Global P ositioning System (GPS ) is a constella tion of satellites that orbit the ear th twice a day , transmitting precise time and positioning infor mation to anywhere on the globe, 24 hours a day . The system was designed and deployed b y the U .S . De par tment of Defense to provide continuous , w orldwide [...]

On the bottom half of the screen (see previous Fig 7.1) there is a polar re presentation of the Azim uth and Ele v ation of the satellites used to compute a position fix. The Ele vation is the height of the satellite abov e the horizon, with 5° (lowest) near the horizon and 90° (highest) being directly ov erhead (the EKP-III does not nor mally us[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 57 becomes unav ailable, the r ecei v er knows exactly where to find the best possible replacement). Three satellites are required for two-dimension positioning (whic h deter mines position only) and four satellites are required for three-dimension positioning (to deter mine position and ele v a tion). 7.3.1 A CCUR A CY In gener[...]

cor rected data. Care must be taken to ensure that the DGPS receiv er and the GPS receiv er are compatible for this procedure to be successful. 7.3.4 MONITORING & CONTROLLING THE GPS The Global P ositioning System is monitored and controlled by the U .S . Air F orce, which is responsible for updating and maintaining exact satellite position and[...]

8 W aypoint & Database The EKP-III uses thr ee types of W a ypoints : J eppesen W aypoints are contained in the C-CARD™ and include Air port, VOR, NDB and Inter section W a ypoint s . Eac h of these W aypoint s is displayed on the Mo ving Ma p by an icon. These W aypoint s can be searc hed in the Da tabase Menu and identified on the Mo ving M[...]

60 EKP III USER MANUAL 8.1 USER W A YPOINTS – MOVING MAP 8.1.1 CREA TING USER W A YPOINTS – MOVING MAP F r om the Mo ving Ma p the User W aypoint is a sav ed cursor position. T o create a User W aypoint at the cursor position: >‘ENTER’ + “ADD WA YPOINT” + ‘ENTER’ A name is automatically assigned in the for mat “USRxxx”, where[...]

8.2 USER W A YPOINTS – D A T ABA SE METHODS 8.2.1 CREA TING USER W A YPOINTS – D A T ABA SE METHODS A User W aypoint can be entered man ually into the User Da tabase Menu b y selecting a display icon , entering a name (up to 8 characters) and k eying in the desired Coor dinates . T o enter a W aypoint via the Da tabase Men u pag e from the Mo v[...]

8.3.1 D A T ABA SE MENU T o access the main Da tabase menu from the Mo ving Ma p: >‘MENU’ 1 sec + “D AT ABASE” + ‘ENTER’ Options are: Air por ts , V OR, NDB , Intersections , User W aypoints . A window sho ws the different categ ories of Da tabase items within the EKP-III. Highlight the categ or y to be searched and press ‘ENTER’[...]

8.3.1.2 Displaying Sunrise and Sunset Infor mation With the Airpor t selected on the Database pag e, press ‘NEAR’ to display the Sun/Moon infor ma- tion for the airpor t. If a GPS fix is present, the infor mation will automatically display . If no GPS fix is present, or you w ould like to see the infor mation for another day , press ‘ENTER’[...]

>‘MENU’ 1 sec + “D AT ABASE” + ‘ENTER’ + “USER C-CARD” + ‘ENTER’ + “FORMAT” + ‘ENTER’ A warning window is sho wn, select “YES” and press ‘ENTER’ to confir m the for mat- ting (select “NO” otherwise). Once finished, your User C-CARD is for matted and ready to use . Be sure to label it. The label will remind[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 65 8.4.4 DELETING D A T A FROM USER C -CARD J ust as you ma y need to saving f ile s , you may also need to remo v e old or unnecessar y f ile s to clean up your User C-CARD . T he deleting function erases a f ile from User C-CARD. R emember though that this operation per manently erases the f ile . Before you star t the deletin[...]

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9 Approach Data Procedures W ARNING: The EKP III C is not certified for use as the only na vigation device during Instrument F light Rules as established by the F AA. Instrument appr oach points displayed in the unit ar e for infor mation only and do not establish authority for a pilot to fly the IFR approach pr ocedur e in actual instrument flying[...]

(Note: The white a ppr oac h bearings will disappear once the screen redra ws itself). 9.2 APPROA CH FROM FLIGHT PLAN D A T ABA SE Refer to Chapter 6 for F light Planning . Flight Plan mode allows the pilot to plan and acti v ate up to ten f light plans with up to 100 indi- vidual legs each. Now the EKP III allo ws the pilot to pre-prog ram an appr[...]

T o remov e desired approach ‘MENU’ + ‘MENU’ + “FLIGHT PLAN” + ‘ENTER’ + ‘MENU’ + “REMOVE APPR O ACH” + ‘ENTER’. 9.3 SELECT APPROA CH FOR GOTO If a ‘GOTO’ to an airpor t is activ e, pressing “G OTO ” from the map will display the GOTO menu (regardless of your cursors position). If an approach to the destination a[...]

Selecting “Remo v e Approach” remov es the approac h waypoints from the GOTO destination replacing them with the cor responding air por t w aypoint (that w as originally selected). Activ ating a GO TO with an Appr oach fr om data base If you are in the airpor ts database pag e ‘MENU’ + ‘MENU’ + “D AT ABASE” + “ AIRPORTS” and the[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 71 10 Calculator The Calculator functions assist the user in pref light and in-f light calculations for V er tical Navigation , Wind and Fuel consumption. In addition, clock functions and trip data can be found in this menu. The Calcula tor uses GPS data and user data for computations . All Calculator functions are based on the [...]

based on the GPS data. If the GPS fix is lost during this mode, the timer will display dashes in the right hand column. T he time calculation will continue to w ork in the backg round. >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “CALCULATOR” + ‘ENTER’ + “COUNTDOWN TIMER” + ‘ENTER’ A bo x will appear in the right hand column allowing y ou to set the hou[...]

Fig. 10.3 - Trip Computer page F lying A vg : Speed v alues abov e 35 knots divided b y f lying time . Ov erall Avg : Speed v alues divided b y P ar tial Distance . Maximum Speed : Fastest speed reac hed Cur r ent Speed : Cur rent GPS speed. F lying Time : T otal time when speed is g reater than 35 knots . Stopped Time : T otal time unit was on wit[...]

function (the units of measure used for the values entered here are selected from Units Setup men u in the System Setup Menu, see P ar . 13.5). T his feature requires that a F light Plan be activ ated. >‘MENU’ 1 sec.+ “CALCULATOR” + ‘ENTER’ + “VERTICAL N A VIGATOR” + ‘ENTER’ User data is entered in the fields at the bottom ha[...]

Fig. 10.1a - V ertical Navigation function V er tical Na vig a tion can be acti v ated (On) only if a Flight Plan is activ e (destination present). Destination point for V er tical Navigation is the last point of the R oute or destination of GoT o mode. Prior to the Descent P oint being reached the Distance T o Go displays TO , Time T o Go to Desce[...]

NOTE This function works best when the air plane is straight and le vel. Wind Calculation is a full screen pag e with the following str ucture: Fig. 10.5 - Wind Calculation page The EKP-III computes wind velocity and direction from the infor mation entered abov e and from the cur rent Gr ound Speed ,T rac k and Altitude, which are deri v ed from GP[...]

Fig. 10.6 - Fuel Consumption page T o set Fuel Consumption parameters use ‘ENTER’ to edit the selected field (a bo x appears around the activ e field) and use the cursor keys to mov e between fields . Press ‘ESC’ to retur n to the Calculator Menu. If your current Gr ound Speed is ov er 20 Knots, the EKP-III will display “ Actual GS” and[...]

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EKP III USER MANUAL 79 11 The Checklists The EKP-III provides a chec klist of standard procedures for Engine Star t, Ground Check, Pre-T ake-off , and Landing . NOTE Y our air craft may have additional items that r equir e checking for each pr ocedur e. Consult your aircraft manual for a complete list. >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “CHECKLISTS” + ‘[...]

list are not chec ked upon exit a w ar ning message appears on the screen that states the check- list has not been completed. Press any key to accept. 11.2 GROUND CHECK > ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “CHECKLISTS” + ‘ENTER’ + “GROUND CHECK” + ‘ENTER’ After pressing ‘ENTER’ select each item (Brak es/Steer , Props/Mags , V acuum, Oil T m[...]

12 Simulator The built-in Simulator function allows y ou to become proficient in the use of the EKP-III before ev er taking it into the cockpit. No cur rent position fix is required because the EKP-III simulates position data inter nally . T he EKP-III simulates flight in two w ays: a straight f light path or following a selected route . The Simula[...]

12.2 SIMULA TING ROUTE MODE T o Simulate the flight of an existing F light Plan, be sure the f light is the “Viewed” Flight Plan (see P ar . 6.1) T hen enter the Simulator Menu and select the parameters of “Speed” and “Flight Plan Mode”. >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SIMULATOR” + ‘ENTER’ + “SPEED” + ‘ENTER’ Using the cursor k[...]

13 The Communication The Communications Menu contains options that control the GPS data input: >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ Fig. 13 - Communications Menu 13.1 NMEA OUTPUT The EKP-III can be attached to exter nal equipment that accepts GPS data input. (see Chapter 15 for wiring .) Once attached, the output of NMEA for m[...]

13.2 W A YPOINTS UPLOAD DOWNLOADS The Upload W aypoint function allo ws the unit to receiv e a W aypoint from the serial port using the NMEA 0183 $WPL sentence (see Appendix E): >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “WAYPOINTS UPLO AD” + ‘ENTER’ The Download W aypoint function allo ws the unit to send the cur rent W a[...]

14 The System set-up Menu The System Setup Menu allows the user to c hang e ho w the EKP-III displa ys infor mation. System Setup options are ar rang ed in sub-menus . F or example, all options that relate to the Fix functions are in Fix Setup sub-menu and all options related to time or date are in Date Time Setup . >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY ST[...]

14.1 GENER AL SET -UP The General Setup sub-menu controls the EKP-III settings . >‘MENU’ 1 sec.+ “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “GENERAL SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ 14.1.1 Beeper The EKP-III makes a beep with each key press , war ning or alar m message. >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “GENERAL SETUP” + ‘EN[...]

14.2 FIX SET -UP The Fix Setup sub-menu contains options relating to GPS data input and display . >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “FIX SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ 14.2.1 FIX SOURCE The EKP-III uses positioning infor mation provided b y the inter nal GPS -r eceiv er or by an exter nal NMEA 0183, external Air Data, or Externa[...]

14.2.5 COURSE PREDICTOR The EKP-III will display a line with a circle at the end to indicate the position your aircraft will reach at the set time , based on cur rent direction of tra v el and speed. This is continuously updated to account for changes . >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “FIX SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “C[...]

After pressing ‘ENTER’ a box will appear with 00. Using the cursor keys select the number desired and press ‘ENTER’. The def ault setting is Off (00). 14.3.3 W A YPOINT ALARM R ADIUS Specifies the radius of a circle around the User W aypoint: when your aircraft reaches a point within this circle an alar m sounds and the W aypoint Alar m box[...]

14.3.6 CLEAR EVENT LOG Clears the Ev ent Log memor y and star ts new: >‘MENU’ 1 sec . + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “ALARM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “CLEAR EVENT LOG” + ‘ENTER’ After pressing ‘ENTER’ a window appears: press ‘ENTER’ to confir m deletion (or ‘ESC’ to abor t function). The messag e “DONE” will a[...]

14.4.4 REMAINING TR A CK The remaining track memor y is displayed on the T rack Setup Men u pag e . T he n umber dis- played will be points , time, or distance based on the recording ste p selection. 14.5 UNITS SET -UP This sub-menu contains the v arious options that define how the EKP-III displa ys units of measurement. >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “[...]

14.5.5 FUEL UNIT Fuel units are used in the Fuel Consumption Calculator . >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “UNITS SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “FUEL” + ‘ENTER’ Y ou may select Gallons (GAL), Liters (LIT), Kilog rams (K G), P ounds (LB) or British Gallons (BGAL). T he def ault setting is Gallons . 14.5.6 DESCENT R A [...]

14.6 D A TE & TIME SET -UP These functions control how the EKP-III displays time and date settings . >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “D ATE & TIME SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ 14.6.1 TIME FORMA T >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “D ATE & TIME SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “TIME FORMAT”[...]

14.7.1 D A T A WINDOW COLORS This setting controls the backg round color of the data window display . >‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “SY STEM SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “COLORS SETUP” + ‘ENTER’ + “D AT A WINDOW COLOR” The options are Dark or Light. T he default is Dark. 14.7.2 TR A CK COLOR The color of the track histor y display line can be s[...]

15 Operating Requirements The EKP-III must be connected to a 10–35 V DC pow er source and the antenna requires a clear view of the sk y in order to operate . Fig. 15 - Power and I/O Connector NOTE The cable that ends with wires is a vailab le as an optional part. Please contact your local C-MAP of fice for details. EKP III USER MANUAL 95[...]

15.1 EX TERNAL WIRING Exter nal P ower The EKP-III has a detachable pow er cable . After connecting the power cable to the EKP-III via the 7 pin conxall connector , inser t the power cable into the aircraft’ s cig arette lighter or the optional batter y pack. Exter nal Equipment Exter nal equipment can be connected to the EKP-III through an optio[...]

Use the elastic strap provided to secure the EKP-III to y our leg . P osition the elastic strap around your leg with the long looped strip on top . F asten with the hook and loop closure at each end of the strap . Hold the EKP-III ov er the strap on your leg and lo wer into place . Press down a little to be sure the strips are secure . If you prefe[...]

15.5 TYPICAL CONNECTION – POWER & I/O CONNECTOR Fig. 15.5 - EKP-III Typical Connection 98 EKP III USER MANUAL[...]

15.6 TROUBLESHOOTING The following is a brief guide to some of the problems you ma y experience while using the EKP-III with common solutions . 15.6.1 POWER No P ower — The pow er connections are loose or not fully eng ag ed. Make sure all P ower Cable connections are secure . Make sure the po wer supply is operating properly . Chec k the fuse lo[...]

messages in the cor rect for mat. R efer to the exter nal device’ s user guide to deter mine the cor- rect message for mat. Check the Installation Settings menu and mak e any necessar y changes . The EKP-III may not be properly connected to the exter nal device . Check all connections to be sure they are cor rectly made and secure . Navigate feat[...]

Fig. 15.6.4 - About page If it is necessar y to retur n y our EKP-III for re pair , you must obtain a return authorization (RA) number from C-MAP A viation prior to shipping the system. Include with the EKP-III a description of the problem, your RA number , and your name and address . If your return ship- ping address is different, please include i[...]

and press ‘ENTER’ to select RAM T est or RAM Clear . Fig. 15.7.1 - RAM Menu ! RAM T est ‘ENTER’ on RAM T est to verify the integrity of the RAM. If the messag e “ERR OR” appears the RAM is ph ysically damag ed. ! RAM Clear ‘ENTER’ on RAM Clear to to activ ate, press ‘ENTER’ ag ain to confir m (at this time if you do not wish to [...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 103 Fig. 15.7.2 - C-CARD Menu ! Inter nal Map T est T o test the Inter nal Map Database. If it is cor r upted the messag e “F aulty” is shown (please contact your local dealer). ! C-CARD T est T o test the C-CARD . T here are the follo wing possible situations: 1. If there is a C-CARD inser ted in the slot and there is not a[...]

Fig. 15.7.3 - Serial Ports Menu ! Change P arameter s T o change the parameters of the serial interface . T his menu allo ws to select the Por t (Signal Source) between U ART0 or U ART1, the Baud Rate between 4800 or 9600, the Data Bits (W ord Length) between 7 or 8, the P arity between EVEN , ODD or NONE, the Stop Bits between 1 or 2, the P olarit[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 105 Appendix A T er ms THIS SECTION EXPLAINS THE TERMS THA T Y OU MA Y FIND UNF AMILIAR A CQUISITION Occurs when the EKP-III locates a signal and collects data from a satellite. AIRPORT D A T ABASE A series of files of air por t positions (described near the geographical center of the air por t and as defined by ICA O), with r u[...]

ELEV A TION Altitude abov e sea le vel (MSL). Usually refers to field Ele v ation of an airpor t. Also refers to a satellite’ s height abov e the horizon. EPHEMERIS D A T A Data on the specific location of a satellite that is collected from that satellite when it is first located and is periodically updated while the satellite is being track ed. [...]

NM NA UTICAL MILE - A distance measurement equal to 6,076 feet or 1.15 Statute Miles. Also equal to one Minute of Latitude. NMEA NA TIONAL MARINE ELECTRONICS ASSOCIA TION - Professional organization that defines and maintains the standard serial format used by marine electronic na vigation equipment and computer interfaces . NMEA f or mat has been [...]

APPENDIX B Operational Command T ree 108 EKP III USER MANUAL[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 109 Appendix C Map Datum A map da tum is a mathematical description of the ear th or a par t of the ear th and is based on the ellipsoid or the arc of an ellipsoid that most closely represents the area being described. In addition, the da tum is centered at a specific location (the da tum origin). A da tum may describe a small p[...]

Appendix D ICA O codes The EKP-III Da tabase of airpor ts is drawn from the system of ICA O (Inter national Ci vil A viation Org anization) identifiers . Unlike the IA T A (Inter national Airline T ranspor t Association) identifiers seen on charts and lug gag e tags , the ICA O codes minimize the possi- bility of duplicate identifiers and allow pil[...]

A1 Antarctica (Aus/NZ) EKP III USER MANUAL 111[...]

112 EKP III USER MANUAL BG Greenland BI Iceland CF Miquelon Island/St Pierre Island (Canada) CY Canada D A Algeria DB Benin DF Burkina F aso DG Accra/Ghana DI Ivory Coast DN Nigeria DR Niamey/Niger DT T unisia DX T ogo EB Belgium ED Germany EE Estonia EF Finland EG Shanwick Oceanic/United Kingdom EH Netherlands EI Ireland EK Denmark/F aroe Islands [...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 113 NL Futuna Islands/W allis Islands NS American Samoa/Western Samoa NT F rench P olynesia/Society Islands/T uamotu Islands NV V anuatu NW New Caledonia NZ New Zealand OA Afghanistan OB Bahrain OE Jedda/Saudi Arabia OI Iran OJ Jordan OK K uwait OL Lebanon OM United Arab Emirates OO Oman OP P akistan OR Iraq OS Syria O T Qatar P[...]

Appendix E C -MAP A viation Car tridge Options The EKP-III displays land car tog raphy and na vig ational data from C-MAP data cards . T he sys- tem is designed with land car tog raphy internal to the hardware and tw o C-CARD slots for addi- tional exter nal data. F ollowing are the data options for the EKP-III. CONTINENT AL NA VD A T A J e ppesen [...]

Appendix F C -MAP Data T ransfer THE BI-DIRECTIONAL D A T A PORT OUTPUTS AND INPUTS NMEA D A T A. NMEA MESSA GES SENT/RECEIVED A T 48008N1, ARE DEFINED AS FOLLO WS: AP A Autopilot Sentence “ A ” contains navigation receiver w ar ning flag status, cross-track-e r r or , W aypoint arriv al status and initial bearing from origin W aypoint to the d[...]

116 EKP III USER MANUAL INDEX A A CQUISITION ....................................................................105 AERO ........................................................................11, 32, 37 AERONA UTICAL ................................................10-11, 29, 37 AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER ......................105 AIRPOR T D[...]

EKP III USER MANUAL 117 K KM ..................................................................................11, 91 KNO TS ..............................................73, 77, 87, 91, 100, 106 L LAND ..................................................11, 37-38, 106-107, 114 LANDMARKS..........................................................11, 38[...]

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