Garmin GDL 90 Installation Manual

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Table of ContentsGDL 90 Installation Manual 560-1049-00 Rev B iiiTABLE OF CONTENTS1 GENERAL INFORMATION................................................................................................................................. 1-11.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL .................................................................................................................................. 1-11.1.1 MANUAL ORGANIZATION ......................................................................................................................... 1-11.1.2 SCOPE ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-11.2 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................................. 1-21.2.1 FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................ 1-21.2.2 SYSTEM INTERFACES ............................................................................................................................... 1-21.3 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 1-41.3.1 ELECTRICAL............................................................................................................................................. 1-41.3.2 PHYSICAL................................................................................................................................................. 1-41.3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL..................................................................................................................................... 1-41.3.4 GPS/WAAS RECEIVER PERFORMANCE ................................................................................................... 1-51.3.5 UAT PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................................................... 1-51.3.6 AVIONICS INTERFACES............................................................................................................................. 1-61.3.7 ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 1-71.4 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.......................................................................................................................... 1-91.4.1 TSO AND ADVISORY CIRCULAR REFERENCES ......................................................................................... 1-91.4.2 TSO AUTHORIZATION.............................................................................................................................. 1-91.4.3 FCC GRANT OF EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION ......................................................................................... 1-91.4.4 GDL 90 STC AUTHORIZATION .............................................................................................................. 1-101.5 UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT...................................................................................................................... 1-101.6 PACKAGE CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................. 1-101.7 DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................ 1-112 INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................. 2-12.1 PRE-INSTALLATION INFORMATION................................................................................................................ 2-12.2 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................ 2-12.3 MATERIALS NOT SUPPLIED ........................................................................................................................... 2-12.3.1 MATERIALS REQUIRED BUT NOT SUPPLIED ............................................................................................. 2-12.4 SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED ........................................................................................................................... 2-22.5 EQUIPMENT MOUNTING ................................................................................................................................ 2-32.5.1 CABLING AND WIRING ............................................................................................................................. 2-32.5.2 MOUNTING TRAY INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................. 2-32.5.3 UNIT INSERTION & REMOVAL .................................................................................................................. 2-72.6 ANTENNA INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................. 2-72.6.1 GPS ANTENNA......................................................................................................................................... 2-82.6.2 UAT ANTENNAS ...................................................................................................................................... 2-92.7 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................................ 2-102.7.1 INTERFACE CONNECTOR DEFINITION ..................................................................................................... 2-112.8 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 2-142.8.1 POWER................................................................................................................................................... 2-142.8.2 MICRO AIRCRAFT PERSONALITY MODULE (μAPM) .............................................................................. 2-142.8.3 STATUS LEDS ........................................................................................................................................ 2-142.8.4 DISCRETE OUTPUT ................................................................................................................................. 2-152.8.5 DISCRETE INPUTS................................................................................................................................... 2-162.8.6 SERIAL INTERFACES............................................................................................................................... 2-172.8.7 AUDIO.................................................................................................................................................... 2-182.8.8 SUPPRESSION OUTPUT ........................................................................................................................... 2-182.9 WEIGHT AND BALANCE .............................................................................................................................. 2-192.10 ELECTRICAL LOAD ANALYSIS..................................................................................................................... 2-213 LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 3-13.1 OPERATION................................................................................................................................................... 3-13.2 INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................................. 3-13.2.1 GPS ANTENNA......................................................................................................................................... 3-1