Garmin GNS 530 - Manual (Page 250)

GNS 530(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference 190-00181-00 Rev. H 14-34
SECTION 14
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
SAT ID/CONNECTIVITY FIELD
MESSAGE DESCRIPTION
‘_ _ _’ RS-232 communication with the GDL
49 has been lost.
‘Data Link has
failed’ There is a disconnect inside the GDL
49.
‘Linked to sat’ Can exchange data with the satellite.
‘Satellite in view’ Found satellite but have not yet
identified it.
‘Searching...’ No satellite is currently in view.
Table 14-8 Sat ID/Connectivity Field
• SATCOM Operation - This field indicates the
current activity being performed by the satellite
communicator within the GDL 49. Table 14-9
lists the messages that can be displayed, including
interpretations of the most common ones:
SATCOM OPERATION FIELD
MESSAGE DESCRIPTION
‘_ _ _’ Unknown task is being performed,
or RS-232 communication with the
GDL 49 has been lost.
‘Idle’ Waiting to perform the next task.
‘Receiving
message’ Receiving a response from the
satellite.
‘Sending message’ Transmitting a message.
‘Sending request’
Transmitting a request to the
satellite.
Table 14-9 SATCOM Operation Field
• SATCOM SER NUM - This field shows the serial
number assigned to the GDL 49’s internal satellite
communicator.
• GDL SW - This field shows the currently installed
software version for the GDL 49.
The GDL 69 Datalink Status Page shows the following
fields:
• Sat ID/Connectivity - This field shows the current
activation status and signal strength of the XM
Satellite Radio weather service. Table 14-10 lists
the messages that may be shown in the Sat ID
field.
SAT ID FIELD
MESSAGE DESCRIPTION
‘--’ GDL 69/69A - GNS 530 interface
communications not yet established.
‘-0’, ‘-1’,
‘-2’, or ‘-3’ ‘-’ = Satellite radio service is not activated.
Satellite signal quality is indicated by the
numbers 0, 1, 2, or 3; where 0=none,
1=poor, 2=good, and 3=excellent.
‘XM’ GDL 69/69A not yet communicating with
internal satellite radio hardware (normal
during power-up).
‘X0’, ‘X1’,
‘X2’, or
‘X3’ ‘X’ = Satellite radio service activated.
Satellite signal quality is indicated by the
numbers 0, 1, 2, or 3; where 0=none,
1=poor, 2=good, and 3=excellent.
Table 14-10 Sat ID Field