TM AirMap INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS VERSION 3.
Copyright © 1996, 1997 Lowrance Avionics All rights reserved. Lowrance® is a registered trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. IMS SmartMap™ is a trademark of Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Jeppesen® is a registered trademark of Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc. WARNING! USE THIS MAPPING UNIT ONLY AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION. A CAREFUL NAVIGATOR NEVER RELIES ON ONLY ONE METHOD TO OBTAIN POSITION INFORMATION. Never use this product while operating a vehicle.
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................. 2 BATTERY INSTALLATION ............................................................................................ 3 EXTERNAL POWER .................................................................................................... 4 ANTENNA .......................
FINISHING THE ROUTE .............................................................................................. 53 FOLLOWING A ROUTE ............................................................................................... 54 DELETE A ROUTE ....................................................................................................... 55 NAVIGATION ................................................................................................................
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Lowrance Avionics AirMap™. With its large LCD screen, easy to use menus, and outstanding performance, we think you’ll be happy with your AirMap for many years. No other handheld GPS receiver on the market today has the AirMap’s combination of 12 channel receiver, Jeppesen® database with obstacles (U.S. only), ground and hydrographic mapping cartridge capability, and programmable screens in a handheld unit.
AirMap takes these corrections and applies them to the position and altitude screens, giving you much better accuracy. Even with S/A on, and without a DGPS receiver, your AirMap gives you outstanding position and navigation information. Please sit down with the unit and this manual and familiarize yourself with them before using this unit in the “real world”. A simulator is built in, which lets you practice with the receiver. INSTALLATION The AirMap operates from six AA batteries or from 6 to 35 volts DC.
BATTERY INSTALLATION The AirMap requires six AA batteries. We recommend DURACELL® alkaline batteries, but other brands will work. You can use lithium batteries which will last longer than alkaline batteries (but cost more) or rechargeable ni-cad batteries (won’t last as long as standard alkalines). Rechargeable alkaline batteries such as RayOVac® Renewals® will also work . Do not use heavy-duty batteries or any battery other than the ones listed above. Do not mix different types of batteries.
IMPORTANT! There are arrows molded into the bottom of the battery cover and battery holder. Make certain the arrows are properly aligned! Otherwise, the battery holder won’t slide all the way into the cover and the battery pack won’t slide onto the unit. Slide the battery pack onto the unit and the AirMap is ready for use. EXTERNAL POWER Instead of batteries, the AirMap can operate on 6 to 35 volts DC from an external power source.
ANTENNA Your AirMap has a removable antenna that folds over the display when the unit is not in use. This prevents damage to the display. To open the antenna, simply lift on an edge and raise it to the desired position. The antenna is a quick release design, simplifying its removal and installation. To remove the antenna, push the antenna to the right (1), while simultaneously moving the antenna up (2), until it clears the AirMap's right side (3). To replace the antenna, reverse the above steps.
over the suction cup bracket and onto the antenna. This locks the bracket onto the bracket with a friction fit. Press the other end of the cable firmly onto the AirMap's left antenna mounting bracket. Moisten the suction cup and press it onto any clean, smooth surface. The unit is now ready for use. MAP CARTRIDGE INSTALLATION The AirMap uses Jeppesen®, IMS SmartMap™ and WorldMap™, and C-Map™ cartridges, all of which are packaged in a cartridge housing specifically designed for Lowrance mapping products.
The C-Map cartridges cover most of the world with detailed views of coastal and some inland waters. Over 600 cartridges are available. The Jeppesen® database cartridge contains the location of VOR’s, NDB’s, intersections, and airports. It also has airport information such as runway length and widths, frequencies, fuel availablity, and more. These cartridges can be updated every 28 days. See page 80 for Jeppesen database update information.
YOKE MOUNTING Included with your AirMap is a yoke mounting bracket. It secures to the yoke’s shaft with a clamp. Follow the instructions included with the yoke mount to assemble and attach it to your aircraft. The AirMap attaches to the yoke mount with hook and loop material which is already attached to the back of your unit. Simply press the AirMap onto the hook and loop material that’s on the yoke mount. Make certain to push the antenna back as far as it will go.
KEYBOARD The keyboard has twelve keys. The arrow keys are tied to most of the features, letting you easily move the mapping cursor, navigate through the menus, make selections from menus, and other tasks. PAGES WPT MENU EXIT Z-OUT Z-IN ENT PWR The WPT key lets you create, save, and recall waypoints and routes. The PAGES key switches the unit between the three major displays: windows, navigation, and mapping. To select different features, or to modify functions, press the MENU key.
OPERATION Turning Power On To turn the AirMap on, simply press the PWR key. A screen similar to the one at right appears. The database cartridge’s name and expiration date appears at the bottom of this screen. Press the EXIT key to erase it. A warning message appears next, press the EXIT key to erase it, also. MENUS Most of the adjustments and features are found on “menus”. Pressing the MENU key lets you view the menus.
Once the AirMap locks on to the satellites and finds your position, it stores the satellite data in its memory. The next time you use the unit, it should take much less time to lock on. To use your AirMap, first take it outside, away from hangers and buildings. You need a clear view of the sky. Open the antenna and adjust it so that it is parallel with the ground. Press the PWR key. Read the message on the screen, then press the EXIT key to erase the message. A screen similar to the one at right appears.
Using the down arrow key, highlight the “Initialize GPS Receiver” menu, then press the right arrow key. The screen shown below appears next. This is the GPS initialization screen. The position, altitude, time, and date the GPS receiver is currently using to find the satellites is shown at the bottom of this screen. Changing these values to your local position and time will speed the position lock. To change the position, highlight the “EDIT LAT/ LON label, then press the right arrow key.
Enter Manually To change the position by manually entering the latitude and longitude, press the MENU key, then highlight the “GPS SETUP” label and press the right arrow key. Now press right arrow key again while the “EDIT LAT/LON” box is highlighted. The screen shown at right appears. Highlight the “INPUT MANUALLY” label and press the right arrow key. The screen shown below appears. If your latitude is south, press the up or down arrow key to change it.
IMPORTANT! If the data shown in digital numbers on any screen is flashing, it means that data is invalid. DO NOT RELY ON ANY NUMBERS THAT ARE FLASHING! Usually, this happens when the GPS receiver has lost its lock on the satellites. The data that is flashing was the last known when the unit lost its navigational capability. DO NOT NAVIGATE WITH THIS UNIT UNTIL THE DATA STOPS FLASHING! POSITION/NAVIGATION DISPLAYS The AirMap has navigation, mapping, and windows group modes.
Navigation Screens There are two navigation screens. Nav screen number one shows a graphical view of your trip, the other screen shows all navigation details in large digital numbers. Nav Screen #1 This screen is dominated by a compass rose. Your track (direction of travel) is indicated by an arrow pointing down toward the compass rose at the top center of the screen. Track is also shown in the upper right corner of the display under the “TRK” label. In the example screen shown at right, the track is 7°.
course has nothing to do with your present position, except for your starting location.) It’s shown as a dotted line on the NAV 1 display. This is shown as a reminder so that if you deviate from your original course, you can easily return to it. (A “course” is a proposed path over the ground. A “track” is your actual path over ground.) All of the digital boxes on this screen are programmable. See the “Programming” section for more information.
The smaller arrows pointing down on each side show the CDI’s range. The default is 1/10 mile. The small vertical bar shows the distance off course and represents the course line. If the bar moves to the right, then you are to the left of the desired course line, and vice-versa. The CDI indicator shown above shows that we are about .02 miles to the left of the desired course. (With the CDI range of .10 miles, each vertical dotted line represents .02 mile.
MAP 1 MAP 2 MAP 3 There are three different mapping screens available. Map screen number 3 shows by default, as shown at right. Your current position displays at the center of the screen by a cross surrounded by a flashing diamond. To view the other mapping screens, press the PAGES key. Press the up or down arrow key to highlight the "MAP 1" label. Now press the right or left arrow key to select a different mapping screen. Press the EXIT key to erase the pages menu.
AUTOZOOM Generally, when you travel using a mapping receiver like the AirMap, you spend some amount of time zooming in and out, looking at detail or the whole route between the start and destination. (Note: The autozoom feature does not work with C-Map cartridges.) The AirMap has an autozoom feature that eliminates much of the button pushing that competitive units force you to make. It works in conjunction with the navigation feature. First you must recall a waypoint.
To use the autozoom feature, first set the AirMap up to navigate to a waypoint. (See the Navigation section for more details.) Next, simply press the MENU key, then use the up or down arrow keys to highlight the “AUTOZOOM OFF/ON” menu. Press the right arrow key to turn it on, the left to turn it off. Map Cursor Pressing an arrow key while a map is on shows two dotted lines that intersect at your present position. These dotted lines are called a “cursor” and have a variety of uses.
The latitude/longitude of the cursor shows in the box at the top of the screen whenever the cursor is activated. The map cursor is also used to place and erase icons and waypoints. MAP SYMBOLS Airports, VORs, NDBs, and Intersections All airports are shown as a square with its identifier beneath it. Larger airports are shown the same way until you zoom in closer, then their runways become visible. Zoom in farther, and the runway numbers also appear.
SMALL - 205 to 499 feet MEDIUM - 500 to 999 feet LARGE - 1000 feet and above The elevation shows beneath the symbol. If a line is beneath the elevation, then the height is AGL, or above ground level. If no line shows beneath the height, then it is MSL or above mean sea level.
Airspace The AirMap can show the following airspaces: Class B and C airspace, control zones, control areas (CTA), Terminal Control Areas (TMA), prohibited, restricted, MOA’s (including training, danger, and caution areas), and alert areas. In this example, the Class C airspace surrounding Tulsa International airport (TUL) is clearly visible as two dark circles. The control zone airspace around Richard Jones (Riverside) airport (RVS) is shown in gray.
With the cursor moved to the airspace, press the MENU key. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Now highlight the “Airspace Info” label and press the right arrow key. A message screen appears as shown below. This is the information for the airspace that the cursor is resting on. To view information about another airspace, simply move the cursor to that airspace and repeat these steps. To erase this screen, simply press the EXIT key.
Again, use the up and down arrow keys to move the box to the desired airspace that you wish to change, then press the right arrow key to turn it on or the left arrow key to turn it off. Press the EXIT key when you’re finished with this menu page. The AirMap returns to the AirMap Options menu. Map Orientation Normally, the AirMap shows the map with north always at the top of the screen. This is the way most maps and charts are printed on paper. This is fine if you’re always travelling due north.
In the example at the bottom of the previous page, we're travelling with a track of 200°. In the north-up view, the present position indicator appears to move towards the lower left corner of the screen. In the track-up view, the present position moves straight towards the top of the display. A "N" shows to help you see which direction is north when the track-up mode is on. Remember, the track-up mode, the screen rotates as you change direction.
Text Labels Use this menu to turn all names on the map (such as Lake Tahoe or Mississippi River) off or on. The default is “on”. Press the left arrow key to turn them off. Map Boundaries If you have a IMS SmartMap™ or a C-MAP™ cartridge plugged into the back of the AirMap, this feature will show the boundaries of the cartridge on the map. This lets you know the exact area covered by your cartridge. The example at the top of the next page shows the boundaries of the Oklahoma - East IMS SmartMap cartridge.
Earth Map On/Off You can turn the earth map completely off, clearing the screen of all ground detail (including IMS SmartMap cartridge detail). To do this, highlight the “EARTH MAP OFF/ON” label and press the left arrow key. Icons On/Off The AirMap has symbols that you can place at any location. These symbols can be turned off, if desired. To do so, move the black box to the “ICONS OFF/ON” label and press the left arrow key. See the “ICONS” section in this manual for more information on the icon symbols.
Fill With Gray When the AirMap is first turned on, all water is filled with gray to distinguish it from land, which is clear. (See below) To make the land fill with gray and water remain clear, press the down arrow key until the “Fill With Gray” menu is highlighted, then press the left arrow key. Press the EXIT key to return to the mapping screen.
Set Visible Plot Trails The plot trail can be turned off, if desired. To turn it off, press the up or down arrow key until the “Set Visible Plot Trails” menu is highlighted. Now press the right arrow key. The screen at right appears. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the desired plot trail, then press the left or right arrow key. Press the EXIT key to return to the Plotter Options menu.
To change the update, highlight the “Set Plotter Update Criteria” menu item, then press the right arrow key. The screen at right appears. To change the update to distance, press the right arrow key while the “Plot Update Criteria” menu is highlighted. Change the plotter update time by highlighting the “Plot Update Rate” menu, then press the left or right arrow keys until the desired time appears. The distance update is changed in the same manner.
Place Icon - Cursor Location To place an icon at cursor's location, first use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the position that you want to place the icon. Next, press the ENT key. Now select the desired icon using the arrow keys. When it's selected, press the ENT key. The mapping screen reappears with the icon at the cursor's location. Press the EXIT key to erase the cursor.
To remove only certain icons, highlight the “Delete Icons From Map” label. Press the right arrow key. The unit returns to the mapping screen with the cursor centered on your present position. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the icon on the map that you wish to erase. Press the ENT key when you’re ready to erase the icon. A message appears, asking you if you want to delete that icon. Press the left arrow key to erase it.
REPROGRAMMING A GROUP 1. 2. 3. SELECTED “REPROGRAM GROUPS” FROM MAIN MENU. PRESSED THE UP ARROW KEY TO REPROGRAM GROUP “F”. THE WINDOW SELECTION SCREEN APPEARS. PRESS THE RIGHT ARROW KEY UNTIL THE DESIRED WINDOW APPEARS. THIS IS THE FIRST WINDOW THAT WE WANT TO USE. PRESS THE UP ARROW KEY TO SELECT IT. 4. 5. 6. AFTER TWO MESSAGES APPEAR AND ERASE THEMSELVES, YOU’RE RETURNED TO THE WINDOW SELECTION MENU. REPEAT STEPS 2 AND 3. WE CHOSE THIS WINDOW AS THE SECOND ONE FOR THIS GROUP.
the desired group letter is showing in the box (and in the background), press the up arrow key to change it. A screen similar to the one at right appears. The first window appears on this screen. A description of the window appears in a box on this screen, also. If you wish to use it, simply press the up arrow key. The unit flashes a message on the screen, telling you it’s adding the new window to the group. When it’s finished, it returns to the window selection menu.
ing the satellite, or a "S" if the receiver is searching for it. ELV is the elevation of the satellite above the horizon; AZM is the azimuth, or direction of the satellite from your location. SNR is the signal-to-noise ratio. The higher the SNR, the better. If you look at row one in the satellite info screen at right, channel 1 is tracking satellite number 28. The satellite's elevation is 25 degrees above the horizon and it's azimuth is 44 degrees. It's SNR is 44, which is good.
Dual Mapping The windows feature gives you the capability to have more than one map on the display at one time. For example, group "A" shown at right has two half-screen maps, side-by-side. Both of these maps are completely independent of each other. In other words, you can zoom in or out, set options, and other functions on one map, without affecting the other. When you press the MENU, ZOOM IN or OUT, or ENT keys, a message appears asking you which display you want to affect.
Clock Set If the time shown on the clock display is not your local time, change it using the “Clock Set” function. To do this, press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the “Clock Set” label is highlighted. Press the right arrow key. The screen at right appears. Using the right and left arrow keys, highlight the first number in the time that you want to change. Now press the up or down arrow keys until the desired number shows.
words, if you set the alarm to go off at 7:00 a.m., then the AirMap will have to be on at 7:00 a.m., also. TIMERS The AirMap has two timers built in. One is a countdown timer and the other is a count-up timer. The countdown timer counts down from the time you put in to zero. The count-up timer starts at zero and counts up to the time you entered. To set either timer, first switch to a screen that is showing the timer that you want to use. Next, press the MENU key, then highlight the desired timer set menu.
REPROGRAM BOXES The digital boxes on the MAP 3 and both NAV screens can be reprogrammed. The changes you make to the screen will remain in memory, even if all power is removed from the unit. You can, however, return the boxes to the factory settings from the “Preset Groups” item in the “System Setup” menu. To customize a screen, first switch to the screen that you want to customize. Map 3 is used as the example on the next page.
REPROGRAMMING BOXES 1. SELECT “REPROGRAM BOXES” FROM MAIN MENU. 2. THE BOX SELECTION SCREEN APPEARS. PRESS THE RIGHT ARROW KEY UNTIL THE DESIRED BOX APPEARS. 3. THIS IS THE FIRST WINDOW THAT WE WANT TO USE. PRESS THE UP ARROW KEY TO SELECT IT. 4. 5. 6. THE FIRST BOX IS PLACED AT THE TOP. AFTER MESSAGES ERASE THEMSELVES, YOU’RE RETURNED TO THE BOX SELECTION SCREEN SHOWN IN STEP 2. WE CHOSE THIS WINDOW AS THE SECOND ONE FOR THIS GROUP. REPEAT STEPS 2 AND 3 AGAIN.
DATABASES Thanks to the Jeppesen database and the AirMap’s ability to save locations in memory, (waypoints) you can navigate to virtually any location. The AirMap can store up to 250 waypoints. You can store your present position, the cursor’s location, or enter latitude/longitude positions as waypoint locations. The Jeppesen database contains airport, VOR, and NDB locations, plus pertinent airport data such as com frequencies, runway information, and services (fuel availability, repairs, oxygen, etc.
To find a particular airport, VOR, NDB, or intersection, first switch to the appropriate database. In this example, we’ll use the airport database. Suppose we’re planning a trip to Fort Smith Regional airport in Fort Smith, Arkansas. There are three ways to find this airport in the AirMap’s database. You can find it by searching through the airport identifiers (ID), airport name, or city.
Communication Frequencies To view the communication frequencies used at the selected airport, press the down arrow key, move the black box to the “COMM FREQUENCIES” label and press the right arrow key. The screen shown below appears. This is the communication frequencies screen. In this example, all applicable com frequencies for Fort Smith Regional airport are shown. Also, this airport has more frequencies that can be shown on one page.
If the airport has more than two runways, simply keep pressing the right or left arrow keys until the desired runway appears. When you’re finished with this screen, press the EXIT key to return to the airport database screen. Runway Extensions This unit can draw an extension onto a runway to make it easier to line up to the runway on final approach. To use the extension, you must first navigate to an airport. (See the Navigation section for more details.
Services To view the services available at the airport, press the down arrow key on the AIRPORTS main menu shown at the top of the previous page until the black box is on the “SERVICES” label, then press the right arrow key. The screen at right shows. After viewing the information, press the EXIT key to return to the airport database screen. Other Aviation Databases To view VOR, NDB, or intersection data, simply switch to the desired database, then use the arrow keys to view it.
Every time you save a waypoint, the date and time are logged along with the position data. An icon symbol is also automatically assigned to the waypoint. You can edit the icon symbol, if you wish. See the ICONS section in this manual for more information. Saving The Cursor Position as a Waypoint When the cursor is showing on the map and you press the WPT key twice, the AirMap puts the cursor’s position into the first available waypoint number.
ber method. Remember, the method of saving your present position and the cursor’s position is identical. Edit Lat/Lon The AirMap lets you enter any latitude/longitude using the keyboard and save it under any waypoint number, from 1 to 250. You can also change any waypoint’s position using this method. To do this, first select the waypoint number. When you select the USER WPTs menu, the GPS receiver places you at the last-used waypoint number.
press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one at right appears. Press the up or down arrow keys to select the first letter in the name. Press the right arrow key to move the black box to the next position in the name. Repeat this sequence until you’ve entered all of the letters in the waypoint name. Press the ENT key to accept this name, the WPT key to erase all characters in the name, or the EXIT key to leave this screen without saving any changes.
Move a Waypoint You can move all information from one waypoint number to another. In this example, we’ll move all of the information in waypoint number one to waypoint number 10. To do this, go to the second waypoint menu page. Now highlight the “Move A Waypoint” label. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. The “Select From” label is highlighted. Using the down arrow key, highlight either the name or waypoint number labels. You can select a waypoint to be moved by name or number.
Once you have the first waypoint showing on the screen, then you need to choose the other waypoint that you’re going to measure. Highlight the “Select” label at the top of the screen, then press the right arrow key to select “B”. Now choose the waypoint that you wish measure. The distance and bearing from the first waypoint “A” to the second waypoint “B” shows at the bottom of the screen. You can select more waypoints to measure at this time or press the EXIT key to erase this screen.
route number appears. In this example, however, we’ll use route number one. Beneath the route number is the route name menu. If you wish to name the route, highlight the “NAME” field, then press the right arrow key. Use the arrow keys to name the route, then press the ENT key when you’re finished. Now highlight the top of the stack of gray boxes at the bottom of this screen as shown at right. This is the list of waypoints used in your route.
Continue selecting waypoints until the route is complete. As you add waypoints to the list, the bearing and distance from each waypoint to the one previous is shown to the right of the waypoint’s name. In this example, the second waypoint in the list is 104 degrees and 30.75 miles from the first waypoint in the list. Select Waypoints - From Map To add a position from the map to the route’s list of waypoints, first highlight the position on the list of waypoints that you want to add the position.
Following a Route To follow a route, first recall it by pressing the MENU key, highlighting the “ROUTES” label, then highlighting the “RUN ROUTE” label and press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. The black box is on the “Route # 01” label. If this isn’t the route you want to use, press the right or left arrow keys to switch to another one.
Delete a Route To erase a route from memory, first press the WPT key, then go to the Route Planning menu on the second user waypoint page. Switch to the route number you wish to erase, then move the black box to the “Delete Route” label. Press the right arrow key to delete it. NAVIGATION Navigate To a Database Location The AirMap makes it easy to navigate to any waypoint in two simple steps. First, select the destination from the database, then press the key next to the “NAV GO TO ...” label.
Navigating to a cursor location The AirMap lets you navigation to a location without storing it in the waypoint database by using the map and cursor. To do this, first switch to any map screen. Map number 1 shown at the top of the next page is used in this example. MOVE CURSOR TO LOCATION PRESS MENU KEY, THEN PRESS RIGHT ARROW KEY NAVIGATING TO CURSOR LOCATION Now move the map cursor to the location that you want to navigate to. Next, press the MENU key. A new menu appears on the list: “Go To Cursor”.
“NEAREST” FEATURE The AirMap can show a list of the forty nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, or user waypoints to your present position. To use this feature, simply press the Z-OUT and Z-IN keys at the same time. The screen shown at right appears. The nearest airports show first. The airport’s range and bearing that’s closest to your present position shows at the top of this list. The other airports are shown on the list in increasing order from your present position.
CANCEL NAVIGATION The AirMap continues to navigate to a recalled waypoint, the last waypoint in a route, or the cursor position until you stop it. To stop the navigation function, press the MENU key, then press the up or down arrow keys until the “Cancel Navigation” label is highlighted. Press the right arrow key. The unit stops showing navigation information to the waypoint. SYSTEM SETUP The AirMap has several menus and commands listed under the “System Setup” label on the main menu.
last known track direction. When you resume speed, all features operate normally. When you’re stopped, the track holding feature is useful to prevent the annoying random numbers from appearing on the display while you're stopped. This also prevents the unit from rotating the map in all directions when it's in the "track-up" mode. This feature is useful when you're using the AirMap while taxiing, or other typically slow-speed activities.
PCF (Position Correction Factor) Another method used to make your display match a chart or map is called “PCF” or Position Correction Factor. This unit gives you the capability to move or offset the position shown on the display to match one on the chart. The unit will add this offset to all position and navigation displays at all times. Remember, the position error on any radio navigation system is very dynamic and the PCF offset should never be used in an attempt to cancel the error.
Units of Measure The AirMap can show its data in many different formats. For example, distance can be displayed in statute miles (MI), nautical miles (NM), or kilometers (KM). The following can be changed on the Units of Measure menu: (Defaults shown in bold) Distance .................. miles, nautical miles, kilometers Speed ...................... miles per hour, knots, kilometers per hour Bearing .................... magnetic, true Altitude .................... feet, meters Clock .......................
press the right arrow key. Next, highlight the “Position Format” label and press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one at the bottom of the previous page appears. Highlight the desired position format then press the EXIT key to select the format and erase the menu. NMEA / DGPS The AirMap transmits data through the data port in the back of the unit using NMEA 0183 format, version 1.5 or 2.0.
Configure NMEA Output Press the down arrow key on the “NMEA/DGPS” menu until the “Configure NMEA Output” menu is highlighted, then press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one at right appears. NMEA 0183 Version There are two versions of the NMEA data, 1.5 and 2.0. If your other equipment requires 2.0, press the right arrow key to select it. NMEA Sentence Selection Some equipment requires different sentence. The AirMap default setting for these sentences is on.
NDC-1 TO AIRMAP AIRMAP TRANSMITTING NMEA DATA TO ANOTHER DEVICE AIRMAP WIRES WHITE WIRE RED WIRE TO +12V SHIELD WIRE GROUND WIRES OTHER DEVICE’S WIRES POWER (IF NEEDED) OTHER DEVICE’S RECEIVE DATA WIRE OTHER DEVICE NDC-1 TO AIRMAP AIRMAP WIRES AIRMAP RECEIVING DATA FROM A DGPS RECEIVER GREEN WIRE WHITE WIRE RED WIRE TO +12V SHIELD WIRE GROUND WIRES DGPS RECEIVER’S TRANSMIT DATA WIRE DGPS RECEIVER’S RECEIVE DATA WIRE (IF NEEDED) POWER (IF NEEDED) DGPS RECEIVER 64
right or left arrow key until the desired number appears. Press the EXIT key when you’re finished. SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS SETUP To set the data port, highlight the “Serial Com Setup” on the System Setup menu. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. Check your DGPS receiver’s manual for the proper data settings. Highlight the menu item you need to change. Press the left or right arrow keys to change them. The serial port defaults are 4800 baud, no parity, and 8 data bits.
NAME You can personalize your GPS receiver by entering your name, social security number or any I.D. you desire. To enter a name, first highlight the “Name Input” label on the System Setup menu. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. This is the first name entry screen. Press the up or down arrow keys until the first letter appears that you want to use. When it does, then press the right arrow key to move to the next letter. Continue this process until the I.D. is complete.
GPS Update Rate/Battery Save Changing the update rate conserves battery power and lengthens the battery life. The update rate is the length of time it takes the receiver to send data to the display. In other words, normally the receiver sends position data once every second. You can reduce that time to once every five seconds. However, slowing the update rate also makes it harder to use this product at very slow speeds, such as hiking.
press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one at right appears after several seconds. A messages shows if the unit passed the self-test, or failed. If the unit fails the self-test, contact the Lowrance customer service department. Execute GPS Cold Start When the AirMap is turned on for the first time “out of the box”, it automatically does a “cold-start”. A cold start means the unit doesn’t have any information that helps it determine which satellites are available.
ALARMS The AirMap has several alarms. You can set an arrival alarm to sound a warning tone when you cross a preset distance from a waypoint. For example, if you have the arrival alarm set to .1 mile, then the alarm will sound when you come within .1 mile of the recalled waypoint. The course deviation indicator alarm (CDI) can sound a warning when your track drifts too far to the right or left of the line to the waypoint. For example, if the alarm is set to .1 mile, then the alarm will sound if you drift .
The second alarm, “Distance warning” sounds when you are within 10 nautical miles of an airspace in any direction. The limits on both the “look ahead” and the “distance warning” alarm are adjustable. To do this, first select the alarms menu from the main menu. Next, move the black box to the “Airspace Alarms” at the bottom of the screen. Press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears.
All messages are stored in memory even if they’re not displayed. You can view them in the message log. To do this, simply press the MENU key, then highlight the “MESSAGES” label, as shown at right, and press the right arrow key. A screen similar to the one below appears. If there are more messages than this screen can hold, press the left or right arrow keys to view more pages. Note: Airspace messages always work in the 2D mode.
CONTRAST To adjust the display’s contrast, press the MENU key, then move the black box to the “Audio/Screen” label, then press the right arrow key. The screen shown above appears. Move the black box to the “CONTRAST” label, then press the right or left arrow keys until the screen’s contrast is best for the lighting conditions. SPEAKER You can turn the speaker off, if desired. Turning the speaker off also turns off the audible portion of the alarms.
Starting Position Normally, the starting position for the simulator is your present position. If you want to change the starting position, move the black box to the “SET START” label, then press the right arrow key. The screen shown at right appears. You can select any user waypoint, airport, VOR, NDB, or intersection as the simulator’s starting point.
E6B COMPUTER To help you with flight planning, the AirMap has a computer built into it that lets you calculate density altitude, true airspeed, wind speed and direction, plus vertical navigation. To use this computer, first press the MENU key, then highlight the “E6B Computer” label. The screen shown at right appears. Highlight the desired mode and press the right arrow key. Density Altitude/True Airspeed To calculate density altitude or true airspeed, simply highlight each item on the list at right.
our course is 171° magnetic. This gives us a wind speed of 11.5 knots on a bearing of 234° true, for a 6 knot headwind. To return to a navigation or mapping screen, simply press the EXIT key twice. Vertical Navigation The AirMap can help you decide when to let down for an approach to an airport. To use this feature, first press the MENU key, then highlight the “E6B Computer” label. Now highlight the “Vertical Navigation” label as shown at right and press the right arrow key.
BATTERIES When using the AirMap with batteries, the backlights automatically turn off after 30 seconds. (Remember, you can change the time interval.) Pressing the PWR key turns the lights on again. If the batteries become weak, the message shown at right appears on the display. When the battery voltage drops below a certain level, the unit automatically turns itself off. The unit can shut off anytime after displaying the “Low Battery” message without further notice.
NOTICE! JEPPESEN DATABASE UPGRADE The data inside the Jeppesen database cartridge on the back of your AirMap is a combination of Lowrance Avionics and Jeppesen. Database updates are made based upon a data cartridge exchange program. Unlike other manufacturers, you don’t need to return your AirMap for the Jeppesen database upgrade, only the Jeppesen cartridge. Under this program you will receive a new data cartridge and then return the expired cartridge.
WINDOW BOXES These boxes are used on Map 3 and Nav 1 only.
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WINDOW GROUPS This is a listing of window groups A through O.
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