Installation guide

Basic SkyView Display Operation
SkyView System Installation Guide - Revision R 3-11
 NETWORK SETUP – Enter this menu to configure your SkyView network or to check on
network status (i.e., display important SkyView module information).
 SERIAL PORT SETUP – Enter this menu to configure the five general purpose serial ports on
the display.
 AUDIO SETUP – Enter this menu to configure the options and volume for SkyView’s audio
output capability.
 AIRCRAFT INFORMATION – Enter this page to record important information regarding your
aircraft. Specifically, enter the tail number of your aircraft–it is used to create unique
SkyView configuration files. It is also used for other purposes.
 MEASUREMENT UNITS – Enter this page to configure displayed units (e.g., feet or meters).
 TIME – Enter this page to set the time zone offset from Zulu/GMT time.
 ARINC-429 – Enter this page to set up ARINC-429 devices connected to SV-ARINC-429
modules.
 SCREEN LAYOUT SETUP – Enter this page to configure the availability of the PDF Page,
Engine Page, and Map Page on this display and throughout the system (when more than
one display is installed).
 DATA LOG SETUP – Enter this page to configure the recording frequency of SkyView’s
internal data logging feature, or to clear recorded data. See the User Data Logs Appendix for
further information about user data logs.
LOCAL DISPLAY SETUP Menu
This menu contains links to the following pages and menus:
 INSTALLED DATABASES – This page shows the various databases that are installed on the
display and their respective versions.
DISPLAY HARDWARE INFORMATION – This page contains important hardware status
information such as the serial number of your display and the voltage of the attached
backup battery. Reference the Returning SkyView Components to Service after Repair
Section of this guide for more information about the Display Hardware Information Page.
 BRIGHTNESS SETUP – Enter this page to choose between manual, automatic, or external
screen backlight control. Manual screen backlight control is managed by the user in the DIM
Menu with the DEC-, INC+, and FULL buttons. Automatic screen backlight control is
managed by a default dimming profile in the display. A compatible external control signal is
required for external backlight control. Reference the Brightness Setup Section for more
information.
 TOP BAR SETUP – Enter this page to configure the top bar on the SkyView display's screen.
 GPS FIX STATUS – This page shows fix quality information for the GPS source that is being
used as the active position source for SkyView’s moving map and synthetic vision. Note that
this does not show information about other GPS sources that may be available for HSI and
backup position use.
 BATTERY BACKUP (SV-BAT-320) STATUS – This page shows the status of automated tests of
the SV-BAT-320.