Appendix b: specifications – Garmin GNC 420 User Manual

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GNC 420(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference

APPENDIX B

SPECIFICATIONS

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APPENDIX B: SPECIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL

Unit Size:

6.25’W x 11.00’D x 2.65’H

(159 mm x 279 mm x 67 mm)

Unit Weight:

5.9 pounds installed (2.6 kg)

POWER*

Input:

28 Vdc (early 420, all 420A units)

14/28 Vdc (later 420 units)

ENVIRONMENTAL

Temperature:

-20°C to +55°C (operating range)

(-4°F to +131°F)

Humidity:

95% non-condensing

Altitude:

-1,500 ft to 50,000 ft

(-457 m to 15,240 m)

GPS PERFORMANCE

Receiver:

12 parallel channel PhaseTrac12™

Acquisition Time: 12 seconds (warm)

45 seconds (cold)

Update Rate:

Once per second, continuous

Accuracy:

Position - 15 meters (49 ft) RMS

Velocity - 0.1 knot RMS steady state

Dynamics:

999 kts maximum velocity

6g maximum acceleration

VHF COM PERFORMANCE

Channels:

760 (25 kHz spacing)

or 2280 (8.33 kHz spacing)

Frequency Range: 118.000 MHz to 136.975 MHz

Transmit Power: 10 watts minimum (420)

16 watts minimum (420A)

INTERFACES

ARINC 429; Aviation RS-232; CDI/HSI; RMI (digital:

clock/data); Superflag Out; Altitude (serial: Icarus,
Shadin, Rosetta, or encoded: Gillham/Greycode);
Fuel Sensor; Fuel/Air Data

* Earlier versions of the 420 were designed to be used

with 28 Vdc power only. For questions on a particular
installation, please refer to a Garmin authorized
service center.

190-00140-20 Rev. K

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