IFD540 Touch Screen FMS/GPS/NAV/COM
Avidyne’s IFD540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM takes the best Flight Management System available adds a multi-channel digital VHF radio and puts it all together in an easy-to-use plug & play design. Easy-to-use touchscreen interface with knobs and buttons including WiFi/Bluetooth® capabilities.
Plug & Play Replacements
The Avidyne IFD540 is truly a plug & play replacement for Garmin’s GNS530 and GNS530W. The IFD540 will use the existing tray and connectors and is compatible with all popular interface configurations. This plug & play ease of use can greatly minimize installation cost.
An Easy Choice
Avidyne’s IFD540 truly represents the Next Generation of FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems. The IFD540 provides VHF communication and SBAS/LPV precision navigation. It was designed to meet both the accuracy and integrity requirement for ADS-B. Due to its plug & play design, the IFD540, is a replacement for legacy systems and shares the same basic functionality in large and compact display formats.
The Avidyne IFD540 design and functionality makes it an easy choice when it comes to panel mounted avionics.
Hybrid Touch: Knobs & Buttons or Touch Screen
The IFD540 Page & Tab UI provides plainly-labeled tabs, bi-direction keys, and on-screen, touch-sensitive labels making it much easier to access the information you want. Avidyne’s UI helps to avoid the notion of home pages, nested menus, unfamiliar icons and magic handshakes.
Avidyne’s award-winning user interface gives pilots the freedom to spend more time managing your aircraft and enjoying your flight instead of managing your avionics and aircraft systems.
Made by Pilots for Pilots
The team at Avidyne are avid and enthusiastic pilots. That experience helped Avidyne design the IFD540 for fellow pilots. The goal was to provide a feature rich system while balancing the simplicity of operation.
Avidyne’s IFD540 provides an easy page & tab UI, plus advance radio management which includes automated NAV frequency tuning and COM frequency nomination, automatic frequency identification, easy-to-modify graphical flight planning, and Avidyne’s exclusive GeoFill™ waypoint nomination.
Specifications
Display
5.7” Diagonal w/Touch Screen
Full VGA – 640 x 480 pixels
65,535 colors
Ultrabright sunlight readable w/LED Backlighting
Dimensions
Width: 6.30\\” (16.0cm)
Height: 4.60“ (11.7cm)
Depth: 11.00“(27.5cm) behind panel including connectors
Weight
8.50 lbs (3.79kg) including tray & connector
VHF COM Power Output
10 Watts nominal
Optional 16Watt (for 28vdc installations only)
Power Requirements
11 – 33VDC
4.4A/6.5A Xmit @14vdc
2.2A/4.0A Xmit @28vdc
Environmental
DO 160E
To 50,000 ft.
-20C to +55C Operating
+70C Short Term
Functionality
Satellite Datalink Weather Interface
Avidyne MLB700/WSI AV-300 Broadcast Datalink Receiver
– Using WSI InFlight® Aviation Weather & SIRIUS® Satellite Radio
Garmin GDL69/A Broadcast Datalink Receiver
– Using Baron Services Weather & XM Satellite Radio
Heads Up Technologies XMD-076/A Broadcast Datalink Receiver
– Using Baron Services Weather and XM Satellite Radio
Electronic Approach Charts & Airport Diagrams
CMax™ – Jeppesen Electronic Airway Manual Charts
Lightning Interface
Avidyne TWX670 Tactical Lightning Detection
L3 WX-500 Stormscope® Weather Mapping Sensor
Traffic Interface
Avidyne TAS600/605/610/615/620/A TAS
Ryan 9900B/BX TAS
Honeywell KTA870/KMH880 TAS/IHAS
L3 Skywatch 497 / HP TAS
Garmin GTS800/820 TAS
Honeywell CAS66A TCAS I
L3 791 TCAS I
Garmin GTS850 TCAS I
ADS-B Interface
Avidyne TAS605A/TAS615A/ TAS620A (Traffic)
Charts, Nav Data, and other software updates are easily field loadable via USB.
