7190-00607-02 Rev CDetailed OperationLightning Strikes (LT) FunctionThe Lightning Strike function allows you to viewlightning strikes that are reported by an L3 WX500Stormscope Weather Mapping Sensor. The “T” marksare used as reference marks to aid in locating strikes inreference to your position. Your display range must beselected to be greater than 25 NM to display lightningstrikes. The display range is shown in the lower leftcorner of the display. For instance, if you zoom In toa range of 20 NM, no strikes will be shown, but if youzoom Out to 30 NM strikes will be shown. Review theLimitations section in the front of this guide for thelimitations that apply to the Lightning data.The In and Out keys control the map scale (zoomin or out). The Clear key clears the current lightningstrikes, which will be refreshed on the next updatecycle.Lightning Menu Page 1The first option page of the Lightning function letsyou select menu items for the choices of Flight Plan,Display view, Lightning groups, Heading Stabilization,and Stormscope (System Data) info. The last optionselection (Next Page) takes you to the next page ofmenu items.Lightning Function Menu Items (Page 1)Flight PlanThe Flight Plan key controls the display of theFlight Plan course line. Pressing the Flight Plan keytoggles between showing and not showing the FlightPlan route line.If the flight plan provided by the navigator to theGMX 200 has an invalid cross track error, the ownshipsymbol will have a red “X” placed over it.display View (360/120)Two display views of the lightning information maybe selected. The 360 view shows a 360° view the air-space surrounding your aircraft. The 120 view shows a120° forward view from your aircraft’s position and thedisplay is divided into three segments.LightningThe WX500 detects electrical discharges withina range determined by the installation of yourStormscope. These discharge locations are noted asLightning strikes and displayed as an “x.” You mayselect either single Strike or Cell (groups) of lightningrepresentations.Lightning
