Installation Walk-Through

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• Installation Walk-Through

Step 1 Download the Installation
Files www.approach-systems.com
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Click here first to open the downloads page
Then click here to download your free copy of
APIC Map
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Enter your personal information here to create
your APIC Map download account
Once you submit your information Approach Systems
will send you an email with a link to verify your
email address. You must receive the email and
click the link sent before you will be allowed to
download the software
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Next choose which APIC platform you wish to
download
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This box will then appear. Remember, your email
and password are Case-Sensitive

• If you receive this error
• Verify your email address is correct
• Wait 10-20 minutes then try again
• Contact Approach Systems about the problem
• (support_at_approach-systems.com)

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Select Save to Disk, then click OK
Save the file to the desktop, so you can find it
easily after downloading
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Once the download is complete, open the folder
you downloaded APIC-MAP-PDA-Install.zip
There are 4 installation files in the folder, 3
of which are installations which are required to
run APIC (XM link is optional). Install them in
the following order

1. ApicStdNorthAmericaInstall.exe
2. NorthAmericaGeoDataInstall.exe
3. WestTerrain.exe
4. XM Link (optional install only if using a
   WxWorx receiver)

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• Installation Walk-Through

Step 2 Run the Installation
Running ApicStdNorthAmericaInstall.exe should
bring you to the following installation screen
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On the PDA version only, make sure you install
the right version of software
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For a PDA, depending on how much space you have
available you may want to install APIC on an SD
card. APIC should run just fine off the SD card,
unless you are using a Weather Worx receiver, in
which case you should install the program on the
main memory of the device to avoid problems.
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• Installation Walk-Through

Step 3 Connecting your GPS to APIC
Now that APIC is installed, you need to configure
the GPS communication settings
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If you are using a Bluetooth GPS with APIC, you
will need to pair the GPS with you computer
first.
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On APICs main page open the Settings menu
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Open the Connections menu
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Select the COM Port your GPS uses
Next select the Reset button
The Baud Speed is typically 4800, but consult the
GPSs documentation to make sure
Then click Done
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The Satellite Information Screen will also
contain satellite connections status and
real-time GPS information
Note Be patient! It can sometimes take up to 5
minutes to make connections with GPS satellites
Satellite Connections will also be shown in the
PFD
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Upon successful connection with your GPS, your
current location will be projected on the moving
map
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Other navigation data received from the GPS
satellites is also found here
A Black bar means that APIC is receiving GPS data
from that satellite but is not using it
A Green bar means that APIC is receiving and
using GPS data from that satellite to determine
your location
Note You need at least 3 green bars to
calculate your location, and at least 4 green
bars to calculate your altitude
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• For any other questions regarding APIC see
• www.approach-systems.com
• or contact Approach at
• support_at_approach-systems.com