WX XM Weather Manual EKPIV / EKPIV PRO / Geopilot 2 Plus AvMap/Navigation 133 Falmouth Rd Suite E Mashpee MA 02649 800.363.2627 Fax 508.539.4383 www.avmap.us / info@avmap.
WX XM addendum for EKP IV / EKP IV PRO / Geopilot 2 Plus 1 WX XM WEATHER OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................3 LOCATE THE WX WEATHER FEATURE ............................................................................................3 TURN ON WX WEATHER FEATURE...................................................................................................3 DISPLAY THE WX FEATURE ON THE MAP........................................
1 WX XM WEATHER OVERVIEW LOCATE THE WX WEATHER FEATURE The WX WEATHER feature is located in the SYSTEM SETUP MENU and enables the user to activate the Weather function and select what products should be seen on the Moving Map. TURN ON WX WEATHER FEATURE Connect the Receiver to the serial socket in the upper left part of the EKP IV or to the TMC port of the GPII+ and set WEATHER DATA to ON. The XM WEATHER ABOUT page will show the receiver ID.
DISPLAY THE WX FEATURE ON THE MAP While on the Moving Map hold CYCLE (EKP IV) or hold MENU (GPII+) to enter the Map Presentation Menu and Select WEATHER STATIC. This will enable the display of weather data on the navigator. At any time the MAP PRESENTATION MENU can be reselected in order to return to the normal GENERIC Moving Map Mode or to the TAWS mode.
2 PRODUCTS LIST NEXRAD & Precipitation Type NEXRAD (NEXt Generation RADar) product is integrated with the Precipitation Type product to display precipitation phenomena. Each phenomena is represented in shades of green in case of rain, purple in case of mixed rain/snow and blue in case of snow. A legend for the product can be enabled in the WX XM Menu and shown on the bottom right of the screen.
METAR METAR (METereological Aeronautical Reports) is a format for reporting weather information. When METAR data relative to an airport is available, a color coded hexagon is shown on the upper left side of its icon. In order to see METAR data move the cursor over the airport, they will be shown on the quick info popup window. More detailed information can be accessed by holding the MENU key and selecting the first METAR line with the ENTER key.
TAF TAF (Terminal Area Forecast) is a 24-hour forecast issued by the National Weather service for several airports in the US. These forecasts include: wind, visibility, precipitation phenomena and wind shear. Go over an airport with the cursor to check if TAF data is present, if so an excerp of the first forecast will be seen in the quick info.
LIGHTNING LIGHTNING product shows lightning strikes that have occurred within the past 7 minutes. Strike areas are shown with a lightning bolt icon over it. NOTE: Only cloud to ground lightning is shown by this product.
TFR TFRs (Temporary Flight Restrictions) are volumes of airspace where all aircraft are temporarily restricted from entering into unless a waiver has been issued. TFRs are routinely issued for occurrences such as sporting events, dignitary visits, military depots and forest fires. TFRs are represented as a dotted RED (active) or ORANGE (inactive) area. Go over an area covered by a TFR, press ENTER and select “Airspace Info” in the Cursor Menu to see detailed information regarding it.
