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Traffic Information Service (TIS) traffic display output and aural alerting
Altitude deviation alerting
Timers: count up, count down, flight, trip
Static (Outside) air temperature display
Density altitude display
Internal GPS (Optional) 1.2 GTX 345 The GTX 345 is a mode S transponder with TSO compliant ADS-B Out and ADS-B In functionality. The GTX 345 is a TSO compliant mode S transponder with ADS-B Out and ADS-B In functionality. Features:
Dual-band ADS-B traffic display output and aural alerting
Helicopter specific Airport Area Alerting and On-Scene Mode
Integration with TCAD/TAS/TCAS I traffic systems
FIS-B weather and flight information display output
Bluetooth portable device interface to traffic, weather, and AHRS
Altitude deviation alerting
Timers: count up, count down, flight, trip
Static (Outside) air temperature display
Density altitude display
Internal GPS (Optional) 1.3 References ADS-B Academy 190-01499-00 Rev. 1 Garmin GTX 3X5 Pilots Guide 1-1 DRAFT COPY 1.4 Acronyms and Abbreviations AAD ADSB ATCRBS ASR PIREP SSR SPI TCAS Automatic Airborne Determination Automatic Dependant Surveillance Broadcast Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System Automatic Speech Recognition Pilot Report Special Position Identification Special Position Identification Traffic Collision Avoidance System 1-2 Garmin GTX 3X5 Pilots Guide 190-01499-00 Rev. 1 DRAFT COPY 2 GTX 3X5 CONTROLS The GTX 3X5 series transponders share common pilot interface. 2.1 Power Control Keys NOTE Regardless of the operating mode, the GTX 3X5 will not respond to Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) or Mode S All-Call interrogations if Automatic Airborne Determination (AAD) senses the aircraft is on the ground. ON Powers on into ON mode. ALT Powers on into ALT mode. OFF Powers off. SBY Powers on into standby mode. 2.2 Mode Selection Keys The transponder becomes an active part of the ATCRBS when either the ON or ALT function is selected.The transponder responds to interrogations from TCAS equipped aircraft. SBY Selects the standby mode. The transponder will not reply to any interrogations or transmit ADS-B Out. ON Selects the On mode. The transponder replies to interrogations. The Reply
(
) symbol indicates the transponder is actively responding. The GTX 3X5 transmits ADS-B Out data. Replies and ADS-B Out data do not include altitude information. ALT Alt mode takes into account the air/ground state. The transponder 190-01499-00 Rev. 1 Garmin GTX 3X5 Pilots Guide 2-1 DRAFT COPY replies to identification and altitude interrogations as indicated by the Reply symbol (
). The GTX 3X5 transmits ADS-B Out data. Replies to altitude interrogations and ADS-B Out data include the aircrafts standard pressure altitude. 2.3 Squawk Code Keys There are eight squawk code entry keys (0 7) that provide access to all ATCRBS codes. Pushing one of these keys begins the code selection sequence. Digits that are not yet entered appear as underscored blanks. The new code is activated when the fourth digit is entered. Pressing the CLR key moves the cursor back to the previous digit. Holding the CLR key moves the cursor back to the first digit. Pressing the CLR key when the cursor is on the first digit of the code, or pressing the CRSR key during code entry, removes the cursor and cancels code entry. Figure 2-1 Squawk Code Entry Field 2.4 Function Keys IDENT The IDENT key activates the special position identification (SPI) pulse for 18 seconds, which distinguishes your transponder from others on the air traffic controllers screen. The word IDENT will appear in the upper left corner of the display during this time. VFR VFR sets the transponder code to the preprogrammed VFR code, which is selected during installation configuration (this is set to 1200 at the factory). Pressing the VFR key again restores the previous identification code. FUNC Cycles through top level function groups shown on the right side of the display. Menu groups include:
Transponder (XPDR)
Timers (TMR)
Altitude (ALT)
System (SYS) ENT Acknowledges selection of menu items and pilot data entry fields. 2-2 Garmin GTX 3X5 Pilots Guide 190-01499-00 Rev. 1 DRAFT COPY CRSR Activates the cursor to select items in menus and on pages. CLR Clears selected entry and exit menus. 8/UP Enters the number eight in the Flight ID or Count Down timer. Navigates up in menus and within top level function groups. 9/DOWN Enters the number nine in the Flight ID or Count Down timer. Navigates down in menus and within top level function groups. 190-01499-00 Rev. 1 Garmin GTX 3X5 Pilots Guide 2-3 DRAFT COPY This page intentionally left blank. 2-4 Garmin GTX 3X5 Pilots Guide 190-01499-00 Rev. 1 DRAFT COPY 3 FEATURES AND SETTINGS 3.1 Transponder (XPDR) FLIGHT ID 1090ES TX CTRL UAT TX CTRL This page displays the active Flight ID. Access to pilot entry of the Flight ID is through this page when allowed by the system. This page displays the current ON/OFF state of the 1090ES ADS-B Out function. Access to pilot control of the 1090ES ADS-B Out function is through this page when allowed by system configuration. This page displays the current ON/OFF state of the UAT ADS-B Out function. Access to pilot control of the UAT ADS-B Out function is through this page when allowed by system configuration. 190-01499-00 Rev. 1 Garmin GTX 3X5 Pilots Guide 3-1 DRAFT COPY 3.2 TIMERS (TMR) UP COUNTER DOWN COUNTER FLIGHT TIMER This page provides a stopwatch style counter, with start/stop/reset controls via the ENT and CLR keys. This page provides a count down style timer, with a notification, when the timer expires and start/stop/set/reset controls via the ENT and CLR keys. This page provides an airborne flight timer that starts and stops automatically with the GTXs automatic airborne determination. The timer measures the elapsed airborne time since the last on ground to airborne transition. Manual start/stop/reset controls are available via the ENT and CLR keys. TRIP TIMER This page provides an airborne flight timer that starts and stops automatically with the GTXs automatic airborne determination. The timer measures the elapsed airborne time since the last manual reset of the timer. Manual start/stop/reset controls are available via ENT and CLR keys. 3-2 Garmin GTX 3X5 Pilots Guide 190-01499-00 Rev. 1 DRAFT COPY 3.3 ALTITUDE (ALT) PRESSURE ALT ALT MONITOR SAT/DALT This page displays the current pressure altitude. This page displays the current altitude deviation from the desired altitude to maintain. The desired altitude is automatically set when the altitude monitor is turned on. ON/OFF controls are available via the CRSR and ENT keys. This page displays the current static air temperature (SAT) and density altitude (DALT), when available. 190-01499-00 Rev. 1 Garmin GTX 3X5 Pilots Guide 3-3 DRAFT COPY 3.4 SYSTEM (SYS) BACKLIGHT This page displays the current backlight level and backlight level offset. The offset is pilot modifiable via the CRSR and UP/DOWN keys. CONTRAST This page displays the current contrast level and contrast level offset. The offset is pilot modifiable via the CRSR and UP/DOWN keys. MESSAGES This page displays the number of active system messages. Viewing active system messages is available via CRSR key menu selection. BLUETOOTH This page displays the status of the GTX 345 Bluetooth function. The Bluetooth function is automatically placed into pairing mode when this page is displayed. INTERNAL GPS This page displays the status of the internal GPS. GPS position fix details are available via CRSR key menu selection. 3-4 Garmin GTX 3X5 Pilots Guide 190-01499-00 Rev. 1 DRAFT COPY