Trio Avionics EZ Pilot - v 1.9 User Manual
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9.0 Glossary
of
Terms
Aviation Link
GPS output data format (most recent panel mount units)
BTW
Bearing
to
Waypoint
CRS Mode
Autopilot follows a pilot selected course (bearing)
CRS
Course – the commanded track of the aircraft over the ground
DIS?
Distance
tolerance
error
indicator
DTK
Desired
track
EEPROM
Electrically
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
ETE
Estimated time en route, hours and minutes format
ETe
Estimated time en route, minutes and seconds format
Firmware
Computer program permanently stored in the autopilot memory
GPS
Global
Positioning
System
GS
Groundspeed, closure speed on the destination waypoint
Groundtrack
The
current
track
of the aircraft over the ground
HH:MM
Hours
:
Minutes
IDS
Intercept
Distance
–
Distance to switch point from INT to TRK
INT Mode
Intercept Mode – Guides aircraft to intercept the desired track
LED
Light
Emitting
Diode
L-R
Left
–
Right
MM:SS
Minutes
:
Seconds
NMEA 0183
Specification for GPS output data (generally hand-helds)
PCS
Pilot
Controlled
Steering
PWM
Pulse width modulation – the signal that drives the servo
Servo
Deflects ailerons as required by EZ Pilot
TC
Digital
graphic
turn
coordinator
display
TRK Mode
Track mode – Autopilot tracks a preprogrammed GPS flight plan
TRK
Track – Autopilot follows a line to a specified waypoint
TRN?
Turn
tolerance
error
indicator
RNG
Range (distance) from the current “TO” waypoint
RS232
Specification
for
data
transfer protocol between systems
SPD?
Speed
tolerance
error
indicator
TOP
Track
Offset
Position
VFD
Vacuum Florescent Display – The EZ Pilot display
Wing Leveler
Holds wings level without reference to navigation signals
WPT
"TO"
waypoint
identifier
XTK
Cross Track Error – measure of deviation from DTK
10.0 Contact
Information
Trio Avionics
1730 Joe Crosson Drive, Ste. B1
El Cajon, California 92020
Phone: 619-448-4619
Fax: 619-448-3181
Email: