GPS 400 Pilot’s Guide and Reference
190-00140-60 Rev. H
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SECTION 10
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
The GDL 69 Datalink Status Page shows the following
fields:
•
Sat ID/Connectivity - This eld shows the current
activation status and signal strength of the XM
Satellite Radio weather service. Table 10-10 lists
the messages that may be shown in the Sat ID
field. Table 10-11 lists the messages that may be
shown in the Sat Connectivity field.
SAT ID FIELD
MESSAGE DESCRIPTION
‘--’ GDL 69/69A - GPS 400 interface
communications not yet established.
‘-0’, ‘-1’,
‘-2’, or ‘-3’
‘-’ = Satellite radio service is not activated.
Satellite signal quality is indicated by the
numbers 0, 1, 2, or 3; where 0=none,
1=poor, 2=good, and 3=excellent.
‘XM’ GDL 69/69A not yet communicating with
internal satellite radio hardware (normal
during power-up).
‘X0’, ‘X1’,
‘X2’, or
‘X3’
‘X’ = Satellite radio service activated.
Satellite signal quality is indicated by the
numbers 0, 1, 2, or 3; where 0=none,
1=poor, 2=good, and 3=excellent.
Table 10-10 Sat ID Field
CONNECTIVITY FIELD
MESSAGE DESCRIPTION
‘Satellite in
view’
Indicates a signal quality between 1
and 3.
‘Searching...’ No satellite is currently in view, signal
quality is ‘0’.
Table 10-11 Connectivity Field
•
SATCOM Operation - This eld always indicates
‘Idle’ for the GDL 69/69A.
•
SATCOM SER NUM - The rst eight characters of
this eld indicate the satellite radio ID number.
A dash separates the satellite radio ID from the
currently installed METAR database version in the
GDL 69/69A.
•
GDL SW - This eld shows the currently installed
software version for the GDL 69/69A.
