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Embraer Prodigy® Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
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SYSTEM OVERVIEW
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GSR 56
(1) – The Iridium Transceiver operation for voice communication is by means of a telephone handset.
The tranceiver can also send and receive data provided by the GDL 59 through the RS-232 bus.
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GWX 68
(1) – Provides airborne weather and ground mapped radar data to the MFD, through the GSD 41, via
HSDB connection.
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GTS 850
(1) – The optional GTS 850 TCAS I uses active interrogations of Mode S and Mode C transponders to
provide Traffic Advisories to the pilot independent of the air traffic control system.
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GSD 41
(1) – This unit is a data concentrator used to expand the input and output capabilities of the system.
Communication is through the High Speed Data Bus.
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GSA 81
(3) and
GSM 86
(3) – The GSA 81 servos are used for the automatic control of pitch, roll, and yaw.
These units interface with each GIA 63W.
The GSM 86 servo gearbox is responsible for transferring the output torque of the GSA 81 servo actuator to the
mechanical flight-control surface linkage.