AvMap ekp iii c User Manual

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EKP III USER MANUAL
2.5.4 DOWN OR UP-LOAD FLIGHT PLANS & TRACKS
The EKP-III can also send and receive Flight Plans from the C-MAP  PC-PLANNER NT+
software program or another device compatible with it. This requires an optional power/data
cable that can be purchased from your avionics dealer or C-MAP (see Fig. 2.5.4) for a proper
connection to the device (see Fig. 2.5.4a).
Fig. 2.5.4 -  Optional Power/Data cable
Fig. 2.5.4a -  Bi-directional Communicatons
2.5.4.1 Download/Upload Waypoints
The Download Waypoint function allows you to send the current Waypoints to the serial port
using the NMEA0183 $WPL sentence (see Appendix F):
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “WAYPOINTS  DOWNLOAD” +
‘ENTER’
The Upload Waypoint function allows you to receive Waypoints from the serial port
using the NMEA0183 $WPL sentence (see Appendix F):
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “WAYPOINTS UPLOAD” +
‘ENTER’
2.5.4.2 Download/Upload Flight Plan
The Download Flight Plan function allows you to send the current Flight Plans to the
serial port using the NMEA0183 $WPL and $RTE sentences (see Appendix F):