User manual

Garrecht Avionik GmbH TRX-1500 ADS-B Traffic Monitor User Manual
Revision: 1.0a 12 31 JAN 2012
1.6. Limits of the Systems
1.6.1. General
Observing the airspace is always the responsibility of the pilot in command. The TRX-1500 acts
as a support device, which may operate wrong and generate wrong warnings or no warnings in
dangerous situations.
Using the TRX-1500 and interpreting the warning generated by the device is under the sole
responsibility of the pilot in command.
Displaying traffic information and providing collision avoidance information on connected 3rd
party displays is under the sole responsibilty of the display manufacturer. It can not be
influenced by Garrecht Avionik GmbH.
Garrecht avionics GmbH assumes no liability for any direct or indirect damage to human and material
arising from the use of the TRX-1500, unless grossly negligent or intentional acts of Garrecht avionics
GmbH is demonstrated.
A GPS receiver is included with the internal FLARM® module. If traffic information or collision
avoidance should be provided by the TRX-1500 the system must know it’s position and pressure
altitude information. The use of external GPS receivers is not possible.
1.6.2. The TRX-1500 system provides
• Position determination of ADS-B 1090 ES out and / or FLARM® equipped aircraft.
• Generation of directed warnings of ADS-B 1090 ES out Funktion and / or FLARM® equipped aircraft, if
the configured distances (protection volume) is violated or risk of collision occurs.
• Generation of undirected warnings of Mode-S equipped aircraft without ADS-B 1090 ES out capability.
Approximation of such aircraft is determined by analysing the field strength.
• Providing of FLARM® and ADS-B 1090 ES out warnings and aircraft position on two external ports for
connection of appropriate 3
rd
party display systems.
• Visualisation of aircraft specific information (TRK, Altitude difference refered to own altitude, vertical
speed, FlarmNET data.
• Obstacle warnings (data provided by FLARM® obstacle database)
1.6.3. The TRX-1500 system does NOT provide
• Mode-S SSR transponder capability. The TRX-1500 is NO transponder!!!
• Active interrogation of other SSR transponders (TRX-1500 is NO TCAS)
• Resolution advisory similar to TCAS
• Position determination or directed warnings of Mode-A/C and Mode-S (no ADS-B out) equipped aircraft
• Generation of traffic information or collision avoidance warning, if the internal GPS receiver does not work
properly
The system has been developed as a supp
o
rt for VFR pilots.
It is not
certified as a TCAS system
. The data port does not provide valid data
for certified hazard displays.