BendixKing KMD 540 - Pilots Guide System KMD 850 - Manual (Page 60)

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KMD 550/850 Pilot's Guide Rev 9 Feb/2009
The following shows the lightning icons as they appear on the Map dis-
play. The range at which lightning icons are displayed is selectable on
Map Setup Page 2.
CAUTION
Because the accuracy of the Stormscope
®
sensor is limited, do not
rely on the placement of lightning icons for map range settings less
than 25 nm.
WX-1000E Stormscope
®
Operation
Lightning
Icon
Intensity
Level
Color Used on
Pages
Comments
1 (Light) White
with
black
border MAP,
WX,
TERR The small solid icon is used when the
display selected range is 25 nm or
greater.
The WX-1000E indicates areas of
lightning detected (not individual dis-
charges). Light activity (level 1) is an
area with up to 8 strikes/minute; mod-
erate (level 2) is an area with 9-25
strikes/minute and heavy (level 3) is
an area with 26 or more
strikes/minute.
2 (Moderate)
3 (Heavy)
1 (Light) White
with
black
border MAP,
WX,
TERR The large outlined icon is used when
the display selected range is less than
25 nm.
The larger icon reminds the user that
the accuracy of lightning placement is
not as good as that suggested by the
map scale.
2 (Moderate)
3 (Heavy)