Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot’s Guide
190-01194-00 Rev. C
Appendix D
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Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices Index
CONNECTING TO A GTX 330 MODE S TRANSPONDER
To receive Mode S TIS-A traffic data from a GTX 330 transponder on your aera
795/796, connect an available RS-232 OUT wire on the transponder to the Data
Inwireontheaera795/796.(Youdonotneedtoconnectthetranspondertothe
aera’s Data Out wire.) Then, set the corresponding RS-232 output configuration on the
transponder to REMOTE + TIS and set the aera’s Serial Data Format to TIS-A In or TIS-A
In/NMEA & VHF Out. For more information, see the GTX 330 Transponder Installation
Manual.
Configuring TIS-A input:
1)
Connect the aera 795/796 to the GTX 330 using the Aviation Bare Wire
Connector (optional accessory).
2)
From the Main Menu, touch Tools > Setup > Interface.
3)
Touch the 'Serial Data Format' datafield button. A vertical list is displayed.
4)
Touch 'TIS-A In' or 'TIS-A In/NMEA & VHF Out'.
The TIS-A Status field indicates one of the following messages:
• Waiting For Data—searching for a valid TIS-A data stream.
• Data Available—receiving TIS-A data from the transponder.
• Data Unavailable—connection to transponder established, but TIS-A service is
unavailable.
• Lost Connection—an error occurred or the connection to the transponder was
lost.
