KPI 553A

Bendix/King KPI 553A Pictorial Navigation Indicator

FEATURES
With VOR/LOC/RMI/Glideslope indication
4 inch instrument presenting aircraft compass heading with respect to magnetic north, selected heading, selected course, and automatic bearing of ADF or RMI bearing read against servo driven compass card
Able to interface to most modern GPS systems such as the GNS-430 and GNS-530
Versions originally produced that require course programming from remote keyboard of KNR-665A nav system
Selected heading may be made remotely with Heading Select knob of KMC-340 mode controller when used with KFC-300 system
DME display with numerical data and appropriate annunciation
Displays distance to VORTAC or waypoint of left portion of display, range is indicated to nearest tenth of a nautical mile from 0-99 and to nearest nautical mile from 100-389
Ground speed shown by middle portion of display indicated to nearest knot from 0-999 knots
Time-to-station displayed by right portion of display to the nearest minute from 0-99 minutes
Radar altitude shown as dashed lines on middle display between 1250 and 1000 feet and numerically to nearest 10 feet from 990 to 0 feet
Radial inform from VORTAC or waypoint shown on middle display when RAD button on KNS-81 is pressed
Digital display indicates source of frequency informtion controlling DME such as NAV1, NAV2
Indicator will display RNV when the displayed range, ground sped, and time-to-station are derived from area navigation system
Indicator will display all dashes if power is either turned on or momentarily lost during frequency HOLD
Readout brightness is automatically controlled with respect to cockpit ambient lighting by photocell located to left of digital readout
Slaved gyro heading
Internal lighting
For use with ARINC Standard Compass systems
Versions available with 30 Hz resolvers commonly used with KNR-630 nav receivers (see table below)
Versions available with 400 Hz resolvers commonly used with KNR-634 and KNR-634 nav receivers (see table below)
Versions available with both 30 and 400 Hz resolvers (see table below)
Versions originally produced that are compatible with 3 or 4 wire or NO RMI units (see table below)
Models available with black or gray bezel (see table below)
Models available with 5 or 28V lighting (see table below)
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