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Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide GETTING STARTED INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Honeywell AV8OR ACE, a Multi- Function Display (MFD) that integrates a GPS, Navigation Database, Graphical Terrain, Traffic and XM Weather into a single, easy to use, portable aviation device.
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide Displays and Controls The table below describes the AV8OR ACE displays and controls that are displayed in Figure 1-1: Table 1-1 Displays and Controls FIG. DISPLAY OR DESCRIPTION CONTROL Touch screen 7 inch TFT Active Matrix LCD screen.
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide Supplied Software and Equipment The SD card on the AV8OR Ace comes preloaded with a navigation map for the GoFly program and the GoDrive program. Different maps for different regions are available. Please visit the bendixking.com/av8or website to browse the available regions,...
Charging the internal battery Before using this unit for the first time or when replacing the internal battery with a new battery, the internal battery in the AV8OR ACE must be charged. Find the power connector (7) on the right side of the unit. Refer to Figure 1-4.
In order to highlight a field, just touch the field on the screen. Touch or Tap: Use your finger or the AV8OR ACE stylus to touch the screen on the soft key and remove it quickly Double tap: Use your finger or the stylus to touch the screen twice on a field.
Turning AV8OR ACE on/off The first time your new AV8OR ACE is turned on, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish its present location. Before you turn on the unit, make sure that it has a clear and unobstructed view of the sky to receive satellite signals.
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide Figure 1-6: AV8OR ACE Power off AV8OR ACE SLEEP MODE AV8OR ACE can be put into sleep mode as shown in the figure below. AV8OR, while in sleep mode, continues to run in a low power mode.
Tap the Settings icon to display the Settings page. Getting satellite signals When the AV8OR ACE is turned on, it automatically begins to search for satellite signals. This process can take a few minutes. Be sure the device has a clear and unobstructed view of the sky.
The final title page shows the subscription expiration dates of the present database, installed charts and the data providers in a scrollable window (if needed). Use the AV8OR ACE as an aid to situational awareness only when the database is current.
If the OK soft key is pushed to acknowledge the Jeppesen database, the Aviation Map page is displayed. If the DEMO MODE soft key is tapped, then AV8OR ACE will enter a simulation mode. Demo Mode Demo Mode lets the user become familiar with handling the AV8OR ACE system on the ground by running in a simulation mode.
2-117 for a detailed explanation of the Weather function. Refer to the Connection to An External Weather Source section in the Appendix on page 6-12 for a detailed explanation on how to connect the AV8OR ACE to an XM receiver. Aviation Mode Operation D200904000003...
2-155 for a detailed explanation of the Traffic function. Refer to the Connection to An External Traffic Source section on page 6-20 in the APPENDIX for a detailed explanation on how to connect the AV8OR ACE to a Traffic receiver. D200904000003...
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide VFR MOVING MAP FUNCTION The AV8OR ACE features a real-time moving map that can do much more than just plot your course. The core capability of AV8OR ACE MAP mode function is its intuitive mapping and navigation function, which is capable of displaying highly detailed, vectored (point and line) maps.
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XM weather receiver (if installed) and traffic information (if installed). Caution: When AV8OR ACE has lost its GPS position fix, a blue “No position data” caution message is displayed across the screen and the aircraft symbol is not displayed.
Figure 2-28: Map Type Selection Screen: NOTE: The HI IFR Enroute Chart and LO IFR Enroute Chart only show if the chart option is available in the AV8OR ACE unit. Highlight the map view desired and tap the SELECT soft key to change the display to the view that has been selected.
Figure 2-70: Map – Center to Aircraft Selectable GPS Data Source The AV8OR ACE system can receive data from either the internal or an external GPS Source. When an external source is configured, the unit uses data from it. Switching to the internal GPS source is automatic when data from the external source is no longer valid or available.
WPT, the User Waypoint Edit page is displayed as shown in the figure below. Figure 2-73: Flight Plan – New/Edit User Waypoint The AV8OR ACE system creates a default: Ident name, Icon, Position, Comment 1 and Comment 2 parameters for the new WPT. D200904000003...
Hardware Accessory The AV8OR ACE unit will work with either the WxWorx REWX91D XM receiver or the certified KDR 610 XM receiver. See the Device Setup Page on page 2-199 for more information on how to configure the XM weather receiver.
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• PIREPs (Pilot Report) – USA • Freezing Level The following XM weather overlays and other services are supported by the AV8OR ACE and are only available for the USA: • Severe Wx Storm Tracking (Storm Cells) • Lightning Overlay •...
Tap an available weather product to highlight it and then tap the SELECT soft key to complete the product selection. Figure 2-118: WX – Choose Product The AV8OR ACE shows the selected product on the weather page: The following selections are available from the SELECT WX PRODUCT menu: •...
See chapter 7 “Connection to An External Traffic Source” on page 6- 20 for directions on how to connect AV8OR ACE to a traffic receiver. When the Zaon XRX is set up so that the detection envelope is within a 6 nm radius and ±...
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide If AV8OR ACE is configured correctly and does not receive traffic information from the Zaon XRX, a caution popup window shows on the Traffic page Traffic Main Page Tap the soft key on the Aviation Main Menu page to display the Traffic page as shown in the figure below.
Tap the CANCEL soft key to cancel the change and return to the Traffic page. When the Traffic Alerts Pop-up is enabled, AV8OR ACE displays the Traffic Page whenever an alert is given. A traffic alert symbol is also displayed in the Status window.
SELECT soft key to change the item’s values. • AutoNav: Enable the AutoNav function to allow AV8OR ACE to automatically switch between the external and internal GPS sources when there is more than one source. The AutoNav...
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Setup Options table distance units field. The CDI is configured on the Data Field Setup Page in System Setup. • Time Zone: The AV8OR ACE has an on board clock that ensures the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) information presented is accurate. The time is stored in two summed parts as UTC (Universal Coordinated Time or Greenwich Mean Time) and as a Local Offset.
"sentence" from one "talker" to one "listener" at a time. AV8OR ACE outputs a user selectable subset of the most common navigation NMEA sentences through the RS-232 port on the mini- USB/serial port when configured properly.
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide CAUTION The NMEA sentences supplied by AV8OR ACE may not be the correct sentences for the all equipment that can receive NMEA sentences. Even though NMEA outputs are intended for use with experimental aircraft only, Bendix King is not responsible for the correct operation of equipment that receives the NMEA output from AV8OR.
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide NMEA Output Setup Options: Output Rate: The Output Rate sets the frequency that AV8OR ACE sends a NMEA sentence per second. The Output Rate has the following options: • 0.5 HZ (Default value) •...
Signposts: When driving on a highway, signposts are displayed. Figure 3-7: Highway Signposts Shutdown: If AV8OR ACE is disconnected from an external power source, AV8OR ACE will automatically shut down after a set number of seconds unless you tap the Cancel soft key. ROUTE NAVIGATION...
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide SYSTEM SETTINGS The user can customize how the AV8OR ACE operates and adjust system settings in the Settings page. Tap the soft key on the Main Menu page to enter the Settings page. Figure 5-1: Settings Page Tap the soft key to return to the Main Menu.
A search is performed for all available Bluetooth devices. When the search is completed, all devices that have at least one feature that has not been previously paired to the AV8OR ACE are displayed. Tap the Search Again soft key to do the search over.
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide DOWNLOADING/UPLOADING FILES FROM/TO PC • Turn on the power to the AV8OR ACE and let AV8OR ACE boot up to the main menu. • Use the included PC/USB cable (part number 005-03702-1017) to attach from the AV8OR ACE to a USB port on a P/C.
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide Figure 6-2: Configure AV8OR ACE as external drive NOTE: The SD card can also be removed from the AV8OR ACE and plugged into a compatible SD card slot on a PC to transfer files.
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide MINI USB/SERIAL PORT The mini USB/serial port on the side of the AV8OR ACE has the follow pin-outs: Table 6-2: Mini USB Connections Pin Number Signal Description RS 232 Port #1 TX RS 232 Port #1 TX...
Highlight the Device Setup option and tap the SELECT soft key to show the Device and Port Setup page. The AV8OR ACE must be set up so that the Position Port is configured as “COM 1” or “COM 2” and the Flight Plan Port is configured as “External”.
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide CONNECTION TO AN EXTERNAL WEATHER SOURCE Bendix/King KDR-610 Setup To configure the AV8OR ACE to receive weather data from the KDR-610, perform the following steps: From the Aviation Main Menu, tap the soft key to open the System Setup Menu.
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide An RS 232 to RS 422 Converter can be purchased from Telebyte, Model 253 (telebyteusa.com). The pinouts for the Bendix/King KDR 610 and the AV8OR ACE are as follows: Table 6-5 KDR 610 Pinouts...
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide WxWorx XM Weather Receiver Serial Setup To configure the AV8OR ACE to receive weather data from the WxWorx XM Weather Receiver, perform the following steps: Attach the cable from the WxWorx XM Weather Receiver (supplied with the WX XM Weather Receiver) to the USB port on the AV8OR.
Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide WxWorx XM Weather Receiver Bluetooth Setup To configure the AV8OR ACE to receive weather data from the Bluetooth version of the WxWorx XM Weather Receiver, perform the following steps: Setup the WxWorx receiver in the Device and Port Setup page as follows: 1.
2. This page shows the devices that have been previously paired with the AV8OR ACE. If the WxWorx Receiver has not previous been paired with AV8OR ACE, tap on the Add Device soft key to start the connection process. The Bluetooth manager...
Highlight the Device Setup option and tap the SELECT soft key to show the Device Setup page. • The AV8OR ACE must be set up so that the Traffic Port is configured as “COM 1” or “COM 2”. The Type must be set as “ZAON Traffic”.
Zaon XRX - Bluetooth Setup The Zaon XRX requires an optional Bluetooth module to synchronize with other Bluetooth devices. The AV8OR ACE supports a Bluetooth connection to the Zaon XRX after the optional module has been installed on the Zaon XRX. Refer to the User’s manual for the Zaon XRX Bluetooth module for details on how to connect to the Zaon XRX.
GoFly Software Updates • AV8OR Firmware Updates The AV8OR Ace must be connected to the PC with the included USB connector. The PC will automatically detect the AV8OR Ace and display the available updates as shown in the figure below.
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