Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000H
™
Pilot’s Guide for the Bell 407GX 190-01255-00 Rev. B436
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
8.6 SATELLITE TELEPHONE AND DATA LINK SERVICES
NOTE : Separate accounts must be established to access the Iridium satellite network for voice and Garmin
Flight Data Services for data transmission of maintenance reports.
The optional GDL 59H Data Link provides an aircraftsystemsdata logger for communication of potential
maintenanceissuesand,whiletheaircraftisontheground,ahighspeed(IEEE802.11g)Wi-Fidatalinkbetween
theaircraftandagroundcomputer network.TheGDL59Hcanalso bepairedwith andoptionalGSR56H
IridiumTransceiverprovidinganairbornelowspeeddatalink,IridiumSatelliteTelephoneserviceandSMStext
messaging. IridiumtelephoneandtextmessagingareavailabletotheightcrewthroughtheMulti-function
Display,audiopanelandheadset.
Operation of these features in the cockpit is accomplished through the AUX-TELEPHONE, AUX-TEXT
MESSAGING,AUX-REPORTSTATUS,andAUX-WI-FISETUPPages.
REGISTERING WITH GARMIN FLIGHT DATA SERVICES
Asubscriberaccount must beestablishedwith IridiumCommunications,Inc. prior tousingthe Iridium
SatelliteSystemfortelephone,text messaging and lowspeeddataservices.ContactGarminFlightDataServices
at1-866-739-5687intheUnitedStatesor913-397-8200,ext.1135establishanaccountfordatalinkservices.
Afteranaccounthasbeenestablished,thesystemmustberegisteredforuseofthedatalinkservices.
Registering the system for data link services:
1) With the system connected to a Wi-Fi network, turn the large FMS Knob on the MFD to select the AUX page
group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select SYSTEM STATUS. The AUX-SYSTEM STATUS Page is displayed. Note the
System ID number in the AIRFRAME field as seen in Figure 8-72. This number will be needed when contacting
Garmin Flight Data Services to establish the account.
3) Turn the small FMS Knob to select REPORTS/DATA LINK.
4) If necessary, select the REPORTS Softkey. The AUX-REPORT STATUS Page is now displayed as shown in Figure
8-73.