Garmin aera 795/796 Pilot’s Guide190-01194-00 Rev. CAppendix D187Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Appendices IndexCONNECTING TO A GTX 330 MODE S TRANSPONDERTo receive Mode S TIS-A traffic data from a GTX 330 transponder on your aera795/796, connect an available RS-232 OUT wire on the transponder to the DataIn wire on the aera 795/796. (You do not need to connect the transponder to theaera’s Data Out wire.) Then, set the corresponding RS-232 output configuration on thetransponder to REMOTE + TIS and set the aera’s Serial Data Format to TIS-A In or TIS-AIn/NMEA & VHF Out. For more information, see the GTX 330 Transponder InstallationManual.Configuring TIS-A input:1) Connect the aera 795/796 to the GTX 330 using the Aviation Bare WireConnector (optional accessory).2) From the Main Menu, touch Tools > Setup > Interface.3) Touch the 'Serial Data Format' datafield button. A vertical list is displayed.4) Touch 'TIS-A In' or 'TIS-A In/NMEA & VHF Out'.The TIS-A Status field indicates one of the following messages:• Waiting For Data—searching for a valid TIS-A data stream.• Data Available—receiving TIS-A data from the transponder.• Data Unavailable—connection to transponder established, but TIS-A service isunavailable.• Lost Connection—an error occurred or the connection to the transponder waslost.
