In 182A Control Functions - Honeywell BENDIX/KING RDR 2000 Installation Manual

Color weather radar system
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BENDIX/KING
CONTROL/DISPLAY
BRT control
Wx pushbutton
WxA pushbutton
Wx/WxA pushbutton
VP pushbutton
MAP pushbutton
NAV pushbutton
TILT control
RANGE increase
RANGE decrease
TRACK left
TRACK right
GAIN control
ROLL TRIM
TABLE 3-1 IN 182A CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Rev 7, July/2002
FUNCTION
Adjusts brightness of the display for varying cockpit light conditions.
Selects the weather mode (Wx) when pressed. Wx appears in display.
Selects weather alert mode (WxA) when pressed. Magenta area flashes. WxA appears
in the display.
Toggles between Weather and Weather Alert mode in units with Vertical Profile option.
Selects and deselects the Vertical Profile mode of operation on units containing this op-
tion.
Selects ground mapping mode (MAP) when pressed. MAP appears in the display. Red
color is not used in the MAP mode.
Selects Navigation mode and displays preprogrammed waypoints when system is used
with optional radar graphics unit and Flight Management System.
Turn the knob to adjust antenna tilt. Adjusts the antenna to move the radar beam up to
°
a maximum of +15
above the horizontal, or to a maximum of -15
position. The horizontal position is indicated as 0
played in the upper right corner of the indicator. Pulling this knob out disables stabiliza-
tion. If the system is in a non-stabilized installation, "STAB OFF" will appear in the upper
left corner of the screen.
Clears the display and advances the pushbuttonindicator to the next higher range each
time the pushbutton is pressed (eg: 20 to 40, 40 to 80, etc.), until 240 mile range is
reached. The range selected is displayed in the upper right corner on the last range
mark, and the distance to each of the other range mark circles is displayed along the right
edge of the circles (arcs).
Clears the display and places the indicator pushbutton in the next lower range each time
the pushbutton is pressed (eg: 40 to 20), until the minimum range of 10 mile is reached
at the outermost range mark or ring.
Moves azimuth line to the left in 1
pushed. Also, used to select the vertical "slice" to be displayed when in Vertical Profile
mode on units with this option and increments in 2
Moves azimuth line to the right in 1
is pushed. Also, used to select the vertical "slice" to be displayed when in Vertical Profile
mode on units with this option and increments in 2
Varies the radar receiver gain when in the MAP mode. Gain and STC are preset in the
Wx, WxA and VP modes.
Adjust for a mechanical error of 2
the wings. If the error is greater than 2
ically aligned as close to 0
(reference
Figures 3-1
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°
on the control. The tilt angle is dis-
°
steps pushbuttonuntil 45
°
steps after each horizontal scan.
°
steps pushbuttonuntil 45
°
steps after each horizontal scan.
°
or less if the radar sensor is not mounted parallel to
°
, the radar sensor must be removed and mechan-
°
as possible.
& 3-2)
RDR 2000
°
below the horizontal
°
is displayed when button is
°
is displayed when button
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