See what you've been missing! Get traffic information on your Approach Systems moving map straight from your XRX. Zaon and APIC have teamed up to provide highly-accurate traffic information overlayed on the same screen you've been looking at.

Hooking up an XRX to your APIC system is simple and easy. An available Bluetooth device enables your XRX to send traffic wirelessly to the PDA or tablet device. Or, a serial cable is available for devices that may not have an available Bluetooth channel.

What you see

Simple, easy-to-read traffic The APIC system displays traffic position information in the form of cirlces around your aircraft in the relative direction of the threat. When traffic becomes a threat as determined by the APIC software, the circle turns from green to yellow to red. Traffic Direction Trend APIC software has the unique ability to determine each target's direction of travel and displays this with a "vector stick" on the side of each traffic circle. The stick points in the direction of travel, letting the pilot know at-a-glance if the target poses a threat or not. The software also uses this information to determine if any threat coloring is needed (ie: yellow or red).

How to hook it up

Wireless Simplicity  To make hookup as painless as possible, Zaon has developed a Bluetooth module that sends XRX information wirelessly to any Bluetooth-enabled device, including PDAs and tablets. The Zaon Bluetooth module is available here. Alternately, a connection can be made via a serial-to-USB cable, or a standard serial cable, depending on the particular platform on which the APIC software is running.

Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirements are needed to show traffic:

• XRX with any version of software
• The latest version APIC software (0709 or above) and appropriate hardware/platform. The latest version can be downloaded from the Approach Systems web page.
• XRX Bluetooth module from Zaon or serial/serial-to-USB connection cable

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Setup Guide

XRX Step-by-Step Setup

1. To get the best performance, ensure all interface cables are properly connected and XRX is positioned  for maximum detection. See “Placement Considerations” in your XRX Owner’s Manual.
2. Calibrate your XRX compass. See “Compass Calibration” in your XRX Owner’s Manual.
3. Use the Com menu to select "Profile 1" as the output method.

Maximize Detection Window

1. Using the Alt and Range menus to set detection range to 6NM and altitude to ±2500 feet.
2. Press mute to return to the traffic screen. The screen will only show “Profile 1”, but all menu options will still be available by pressing the menu button again at any time.

APIC Step-by-Step Setup

1. Go to the "Settings" Menu.
2. Open the "Connections" Page.
3. Select the "Zaon XRX PCAS" option in the "Traffic Awareness" dropdown field.
4. Select the appropriate com port in the connection drop-down.
5. Select the baud rate of 57600 from the speed drop-down menu.
6. Tap the reset button on the right.
7. Click "Done" to save settings.

When interfacing with a third-party system, XRX will not display any traffic information on the built-in screen, only which COM profile you have selected. This is done to free up processing time for more efficient traffic detection. However, all button functions work as normal, and you can even switch to a COM setting of "NONE" to temporarily see traffic on the XRX.

Must-Read Information

Please read the important general important guidelines to help you get the best performance from your XRX investment.

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