Garmin G1000 Diamond DA42NG User Manual

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
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Figure 6-63 Map Panning on the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page
Instructions
for Viewing
METAR and
TAF Text
METAR
Selected
with Map
Pointer
GFDS WEATHER DATA REQUESTS
TheGFDSDataRequestwindowprovidestheightcrewwiththeoptionstoenableordisabletherequested
weathercoveragearea(s),chooseautomaticweatherupdateintervals(ifdesired),andtheabilitytosendorcancel
weatherdatarequests.ThestatusoftheGFDSdatarequestprocessisalsodisplayed.
BeforeaGFDSdatarequestcanoccur,avalidrequestcoverageareamustbedenedfromwhichallcurrently
availableGFDSweatherproductswill be retrieved.Ataminimum,eithertheaircraft’s present position or a
waypoint(aspartofaightplanorentereddirectlyinthe‘WAYPOINT’coverageeld)mustbepartoftherequest
coveragearea,otherwisetherequeststatuswindowwillindicate‘INVALIDCOVERAGEAREA’andthesystemwill
notallowarequesttooccur.
Itisnotnecessaryforadestination(basedonanactiveightplan),aightplan,orwaypointtobespecied
priortoenablingthesecoverageareas;howevernoweatherdatawillberetrievedfortheseoption(s)untilaight
plan or waypoint is provided, respectively.
Requesting GFDS weather data manually:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) With ‘GFDS Data Request’ highlighted, press the ENT Key (Figure 6-64).
4) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight the desired coverage option(s) and press the ENT Key to check or uncheck
one of more of the following coverage selections (Figures 6-65, 6-66):
 •PRESENT POSITION – Requests data based on current location.

Garmin G1000 Diamond DA42NG Specifications

General

Display Type	LCD
Resolution	1024 x 768 pixels
Manufacturer	Garmin
Aircraft	Diamond DA42NG
Primary Flight Display (PFD)	Yes
Multi-Function Display (MFD)	Yes
Audio Panel	Yes, integrated
Operating System	Proprietary
Weather Radar	Optional
Power Supply	28 VDC
Screen Size	10.4 inches
Number of Displays	2
AHRS	Yes
Air Data Computer (ADC)	Yes
GPS	Yes
Transponder	Yes
Input Method	knobs
Navigation	VOR, ILS, GPS
Traffic Avoidance	TAS/TCAS
Terrain Awareness	Yes, TAWS