Garmin GPS 400W Installation Manual

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GNS 400W Series Installation Manual Page iii190-00356-08 Rev. GTABLE OF CONTENTSPARAGRAPH PAGE1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................... 1-11.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 1-11.2 RESERVED .................................................................................................................................. 1-21.3 Equipment Description ................................................................................................................. 1-21.4 Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................... 1-31.4.1 Physical Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 1-31.4.2 General Specifications .......................................................................................................... 1-31.4.3 GPS Specifications ............................................................................................................... 1-41.4.4 COM Transceiver Specifications (GNC 420W and GNS 430W Only) ** .......................... 1-51.4.5 VOR Specifications (GNS 430W Only) ............................................................................... 1-61.4.6 LOC Specifications (GNS 430W Only) ............................................................................... 1-61.4.7 Glideslope Specifications (GNS 430W Only) ...................................................................... 1-71.4.8 GPS Antenna Requirements ................................................................................................. 1-81.5 License Requirements ................................................................................................................... 1-91.6 Regulatory Compliance .............................................................................................................. 1-101.6.1 TSO Authorization and Advisory Circular Reference ....................................................... 1-101.6.2 TSO Deviations .................................................................................................................. 1-131.6.3 ETSO Deviations ................................................................................................................ 1-141.6.4 FCC Grant of Equipment Authorization ............................................................................ 1-141.6.5 AFM/AFMS/POH Considerations ..................................................................................... 1-151.7 Database Options and Updates ................................................................................................... 1-181.7.1 Aviation Database............................................................................................................... 1-181.7.2 Terrain/Obstacle Database ................................................................................................. 1-181.8 Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) ........................................................................................ 1-181.9 Aviation Limited Warranty......................................................................................................... 1-192 INSTALLATION OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 2-12.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 2-12.2 Minimum System Configuration .................................................................................................. 2-12.2.1 VFR Installation ................................................................................................................... 2-12.2.2 IFR GPS Installation ............................................................................................................. 2-12.2.3 IFR VOR/LOC/GS Installation ............................................................................................ 2-22.3 External Sensors ........................................................................................................................... 2-22.3.1 Multiple Uncorrected Pressure Altitude Sources ................................................................. 2-22.3.2 Multiple Baro-Corrected Altitude Sources ........................................................................... 2-32.3.3 Multiple Heading Sources .................................................................................................... 2-32.4 Antenna Considerations ................................................................................................................ 2-42.4.1 GPS Antenna Location ......................................................................................................... 2-42.4.2 COM Antenna Location ....................................................................................................... 2-52.4.3 VOR/LOC Antenna Location ............................................................................................... 2-72.4.4 Glideslope Antenna Location ............................................................................................... 2-72.4.5 Electrical Bonding ................................................................................................................ 2-72.4.6 Interference of GPS .............................................................................................................. 2-72.4.7 COM, VOR/LOC, and Glideslope Antenna Installation Instructions .................................. 2-72.5 Mounting Considerations.............................................................................................................. 2-8