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GDL 69/69A
™
XM Satellite Radio
Activation Instructions
190-00355-04 ©2008 Rev. H
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UTABLE U OF CONTENTS 1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Gather Information ......................................................................................................................1 2 MX20 - GDL 69/69A Act
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Figure 3-3. AUX – XM Radio Page ............................................................................................................8 Figure 3-4. Lock Activation Screen.............................................................................................................9 Figure 3-5. Channel Listings Screen..........................................................................................................10 Figure 4-1. Data Link Menu Page...........................
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1 0BOverview 1.1 7BIntroduction Before the GDL 69/69A can be used, the unit must have services subscribed to and be activated by XM Satellite Radio. This document will take you through the process. Please note that the GDL 69 is a weather data link only. The GDL 69A is a weather data link AND audio receiver. This document covers the GDL 69/69A - MX20 Activation, the GDL 69/69A – G1000 Activation, GDL 69 – GNS 430/530 Activation, the GDL 69/69A – GNS 430W/530W Activation, GDL 69/69A
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2 1BMX20 - GDL 69/69A Activation The MX20 must be correctly configured to accept information from a GDL 69/69A, in accordance with the MX20 Multi-Function Display Installation Manual, P/N 560-1025-( ). 2.1 9BActivation Steps 1. Make sure that the aircraft's XM antenna has an unobstructed view of the southern sky. It is highly recommended that the aircraft be outside of and away from the hangar. 2. Hook up the aircraft to external power if available. The complete activation process
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Audio Radio ID Data Radio ID Line Select Keys Smart Keys Figure 2-1. Data Radio ID and Audio Radio ID Locations Figure 2-2. MX20 with Full Channel List 7. For GDL 69A units, the audio portion is activated independently from the weather. The activations will not be simultaneous. Once the data channel is activated, bring up the XM Radio page on the MX20. This can be accomplished by pressing the FN key until XM is displayed. Press the XM smart key. A non-activated unit will di
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Table 2-1. MX20 Weather Products Available in United States Aviator Lite Aviator Aviator Pro Product (Aviator LT) Subscription Subscription Subscription High Resolution NEXRAD Radar Radar Coverage Precipitation Type (at surface) City Forcasts TFRs METARs TAFs County Warnings Winds Aloft (at altitude) Lightning AIRMETs SIGMETs Echo Tops Severe Weather Storm Tracks Satellite Mo
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Figure 2-4. Webpage Success Message Figure 2-5. Webpage Failure Message After either receiving a success message or resolving the issue with XM, try the activation steps in Section X2.1 X again. If you still are having trouble, call Garmin AT technical support. 2.3 11BDeactivating and Reactivating the GDL 69/69A When the GDL 69/69A is not properly activated, in some cases it may be necessary to perform a full deactivation and reactivation of the system in order to make it work
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3 2BG1000 – GDL 69/69A Activation Prior to contacting XM, the GDU must be on and operational. For activation you will need your XM Audio Radio ID, XM Data Radio ID and your billing information. Your XM Audio Radio ID and Data Radio ID can be found on the last page of this document. If for some reason you do not have your IDs, you will be able to find your Radio IDs on the XM page in the AUX group. The steps below will take you through the process. 1. Make sure that the aircraft's XM
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5. Rotate the inner FMS knob clockwise until the AUX-XM INFORMATION page is displayed. Press the INFO smart key to view your Audio Radio ID and Data Radio ID. See XFigure 3-2 X for these locations. 6. A list of Weather Products will also be shown on the bottom half of the screen. Boxes filled in green will correspond with the type of subscription you have access. For example, if the weather subscription you have purchased allows NEXRAD, the box next to NEXRAD will be green. Page Mo
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3.2 13BActivating the Radio The G1000 needs to be on the INFO page for activation. Call 1.800.985.9200 and the XM operator will ask you for your Data Radio ID and Audio Radio ID. Activation should begin once the XM operator has all your information. During activation the INFO page will show the various Weather Products being activated. The activation process is not complete until a valid service class is shown. Once activation has been completed, verify that the Service Class and We
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Figure 3-5. Channel Listings Screen Table 3-1. G1000 Weather Products Available in United States Aviator Lite Aviator Aviator Pro* Product (Aviator LT) Subscription Subscription Subscription High Resolution NEXRAD Radar Radar Coverage Precipitation Type (at surface) City Forcasts TFRs METARs TAFs County Warnings Winds Aloft (at altitude) Lightning AIRMETs SIGMETs Echo Tops Freezi
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Table 3-2. G1000 Weather Products Available in Canada Aviator Aviator Pro* Product Subscription Subscription High Resolution NEXRAD Radar Radar Coverage METARs TAFs Canadian Weather Warnings Winds Aloft (at altitude) AIRMETs SIGMETs Surface Weather Maps PIREPs *Available for units that have V9.10 software or later. 3.4 15BRefreshing If the unit is not activated after one hour a ‘refresh’ may be needed. To accomplish this go t
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4 3BGNS 430/530 – GDL69 Activation For activation you will need your XM Data Radio ID and your billing information. If your unit is a GDL 69A, which comes with a Data Radio ID and an Audio Radio ID, only the Data Radio ID is displayed on the GNS 430/530, since the GNS 430/530 does not support audio services. Your Data Radio ID can be found on the last page of this document and on the 430/530 Data Link Status page (see Section X4.2 X below). 4.1 17BActivation Steps 1. Make sure that t
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Figure 4-2. Data Link Status Page 5. Refer to XTable 4-1 to read t X he SAT ID/CONNECTIVITY information. 6. Verify radio IDs and signal quality is between 2 – 3. If signal quality is zero, check the antenna and wiring. Table 4-1. Data Link Status SAT ID Field ‘- -‘ GDL 69/69A – 430/530 Series interface communications not yet established. ‘XM’ GDL 69/69A not yet communicating with internal satellite radio hardware (normal during power-up). ‘X0’, ‘X1’, ‘X2’, or ‘X3’ ‘X’ = Sate
