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SECTION 2:
L-3 STORMSCOPE INTERFACE
L-3 STORMSCOPE Description
NOTE: Refer to the WX-500 Pilot’s Guide for a detailed
description of the WX-500 STORMSCOPE.
TheL-3STORMSCOPEWX-500WeatherMap-
pingSensorisapassiveweatheravoidancesystem
thatdetectselectricaldischargesassociatedwith
thunderstormswithina200-NMradiusoftheaircraft.
TheSTORMSCOPEmeasuresrelativebearingand
distanceofthunderstorm-relatedelectricalactivityand
reportstheinformationtothedisplay.Interfaces are
currently only available for the WX-500 STORM-
SCOPE System.
The 400W/500W Series units perform a self-
test during power-up to ensure proper opera-
tion of the applicable interface components.
Power-Up Self-Test
Thepower-upself-testensuresthattheWX-500
functionsareoperatingproperly.Anerrormessage
isdisplayedontheMessagePageifdataisnolonger
beingreceived.
User-Initiated Test
Inadditiontothepower-uptest,theWX-500per-
formsacontinuousself-test.Thiscontinuousself-test
isperformedseveraltimesperminute.Auser-initiated
testcanalsobeperformed.TheWX-500Pilot’sGuide
listsallofthepossiblefaults,probablecauses,and
recommendedactionsifsystemfailuresarenoted.
In addition to the power-up test, the user can
perform a self-test that is executed through
the 400W/500W Series unit display.
To perform a user-initiated test:
1. From the default Nav Page, turn the small
right knob to select the Lightning (LTNG)
Page.
2. Press MENU to display the Page Menu.
3. Turn the small right knob to select “Self-
Test?” and press ENT.
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Section 2
L-3 Stormscope Interface