User manual

Garrecht Avionik GmbH TRX-1500 ADS-B Traffic Monitor User Manual
Revision: 1.0a 6 31 JAN 2012
Important Information about integral FLARM® module
The TRX-1500 is equipped with an integral FLARM® module. FLARM is a very popular collision
avoidance system for general aviation and gliders, which is installed in over 17.000 aircraft worldwide.
FLARM® features at a glance:
• Situational awareness display. Collision warning (audible and visible) if other aircraft is also
FLARM® equipped.
• Obstacle warnings
• Intelligent trajectory prediction, also under unconventional conditions (i.e. thermaling gliders) to
reduce pseudo warnings
• Typicial range: 4-8 km
• Operating in free ISM Band
Detailed information about the FLARM® system can be obtained under
www.flarm.com
Mandatory updates are required to improve the whole FLARM® network without respecting downward
compatibility. The aviation typical periodic maintenance has been extended to electronic systems.
The expiry date of the current firmware is Feb. 28 2015
Detailed information about the udpate process can be downloaded from
www.garrecht.com
All required files are provided via this website.
Please do not send the device to the manufacturer
for firmware updates!!
To keep all FLARM®
up to date and to improve the system,
mandatory updates are required from time to time (every 3 to 5 years).
These updates are mandatory in order to keep your FLARM® alive.
After the expiration date, FLARM(R) stops working.
Setting up the integral FLARM®
module requires the use of the
FLARM® too
l and a microSD memory card. For transfering your
personnel configuration, store the desired setup to a memory card and
insert this card into your TRX-1500.
Unless otherwise stated, do not use the FLARM®
tool for setting up the
internal FLARM® module.