Cockpit Reference Guide

Cockpit Reference Guide for the Prodigy
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Flight Deck 300
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6) Turn the small FMS Knob to scroll through options for each product (ON/
OFF, range settings).
7) Press the ENT Key to select an option.
8) Press the FMS Knob or CLR Key to return to the Navigation Map Page with
the changed settings.
Connext Weather Data Requests
The Connext Data Request window provides the flight crew with the options to
define the requested weather coverage area(s), choose automatic weather update
intervals (if desired), and the ability to send or cancel weather data requests. The
window also displays the status of the Connext data request process.
Requesting Connext Weather Data Manually
1) Select the Connext Weather Data Link Page.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) With ‘Connext Weather Request’ highlighted, press the ENT Key.
4) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired coverage option(s)
and press the ENT Key to check or uncheck one of more of the following
coverage selections:
• PRESENT POSITION – Requests data based on current location.
• DESTINATION – Requests data based on active flight plan destination
(if the flight plan contains no destination, dashes ‘------” are displayed.)
• FPL – Requests data based on active flight plan. Turn the small FMS
Knob to select the desired flight plan look-ahead distance option (or
choose ‘REMAINING FPL’ to request the remainder of the flight plan).
• WAYPOINT – Requests data based on any valid waypoint.
5) Turn the large FMS Knob highlight to the ‘DIAMETER / RTE WIDTH’
distance field and turn the small FMS Knob to select the desired diameter
and route width of the request, then press the ENT Key.
6) Turn the large FMS Knob until the ‘SEND REQ’ button is highlighted. Press
the ENT Key to initiate the request immediately or press the FMS Knob to
return to the Connext Data Link Page without requesting data.
During a Connext Data Request, the Request Status box initially displays
“Contacting Connext...”. Once a connection is established, the Request Status Box
displays “Receiving Wx Data... Time Remaining:” with an estimated data transfer time