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    1200 E.

    151st Street
    Olathe, KS 66062
    913-397-8200

    SERVICE ADVISORY
    NO.: 1612 Rev F

    TO: Owners and Operators of Garmin Integrated Flight Decks


    DATE: November 12, 2020
    SUBJECT: 2020 IGRF (International Geomagnetic Reference Field) Magnetic Field Model
    REVISION F: Added step to stop power to GIA #2 and operating system specific instructions

    AFFECTED PRODUCTS
    All Garmin G1000 Integrated Flight Decks (G900X, G950, G1000(H), G1000 NXi, Cirrus PerspectiveTM,
    Embraer ProdigyTM) with a Garmin AHRS and GDU software versions 6.00 and greater are affected.

    All Garmin G2000, G3000, G5000(H), and Embraer Prodigy® Touch systems with a Garmin AHRS are
    also affected.

    NOTE
    G1000, G900X, G950, Cirrus Perspective, and Embraer Prodigy systems with GDU
    software versions 5.02 and previous are covered by a separate service bulletin. Contact
    your local dealer.

    DESCRIPTION
    The 2020 IGRF Magnetic Field Model is now available. Refer to the RESOLUTION section for
    instructions on how to update the IGRF Magnetic Field Model. Completion must be accomplished before
    December 31, 2021.

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    Service Advisory 1612 Page 1 of 6
    November 12, 2020
    1200 E. 151st Street
    Olathe, KS 66062
    913-397-8200

    SERVICE ADVISORY
    RESOLUTION
    Garmin Integrated Flight Decks with GIA software versions less than 7.00 and greater than 7.71
    The 2020 IGRF Magnetic Field Model is available to update as part of the Navigation Database cycle
    2012 (and subsequent database cycles).

    1. Update the Navigation Database as described in the applicable pilot’s guide.


    2. At the following prompt, select “OK” to update the IGRF Magnetic Field Model.

    NOTE
    For systems with multiple GRS units installed, a similar message will appear for each
    GRS.

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    Service Advisory 1612 Page 2 of 6
    November 12, 2020
    1200 E. 151st Street
    Olathe, KS 66062
    913-397-8200

    SERVICE ADVISORY
    Garmin Integrated Flight Decks with GIA software versions 7.00 to 7.71
    After updating to Navigation Database cycle 2012 (or subsequent database cycles), the following prompt
    will show on the display. Selecting “OK” to update the IGRF will result in a timeout error. The IGRF will
    not be updated.

    To update the IGRF do the following:

    1. Put a blank SD card in your PC’s SD card reader/writer.

    NOTE
    For G900X, G950, G1000(H), Cirrus Perspective, and Embraer Prodigy systems using
    006-B1330-04, the SD card must be SanDisk brand 2GB or less and formatted to FAT 32.

    2. Go to fly.garmin.com/fly-garmin/redirect/magvar-update.
    3. Download one of the following 2020 IGRF update files.
     006-B1330-04 - G900X, G950, G1000(H), Cirrus Perspective, and Embraer Prodigy
     006-B1330-05 - G2000, G3000, G5000, and Embraer Prodigy Touch systems
    4. Save the file to a PC.
    5. For Microsoft Windows systems:
    a. Double-click the .exe file saved in Step 4.
    b. Obey the onscreen prompts to save the database to the SD card.

    NOTE
    Do not copy the .exe file to the SD card.
    c. Continue to Step 7. 
    6. For other operating systems:
    a. Open the zip archive and extract it to a folder.

    NOTE
    The content is comprised of several folders that are named by software version (i.e., 4.00
    or 13.00) and several additional files such as igrf_10.rgn, igrf_13.rgn, etc.

    NOTE
    Do not copy the zip archive to the SD card.
    b. Continue to Step 7.

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    Service Advisory 1612 Page 3 of 6
    November 12, 2020
    1200 E. 151st Street
    Olathe, KS 66062
    913-397-8200

    SERVICE ADVISORY
    7. Eject the SD card.
    8. Connect the aircraft to a ground power unit.

    9. Put the SD card in the top slot of PFD1.

    NOTE
    Not using PFD1 may result in a failed IGRF database.

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    Service Advisory 1612 Page 4 of 6
    November 12, 2020
    1200 E. 151st Street
    Olathe, KS 66062
    913-397-8200

    SERVICE ADVISORY
    10. Pull the circuit breaker for GIA #2 to prevent power on.
    11. Energize the system.
    12. This prompt will show on the display.

    NOTE
    The screenshot below is for reference only. Actual GDU software version shown may differ
    depending on the version of the current GDU software.

    13. The system will reboot and start uploading the 2020 IGRF Magnetic Field Model.

    NOTE
    Do not interact with the MFD during this process. Interacting with the MFD may result in a
    failed IGRF database.

    CAUTION
    This process may take longer than 20 minutes to complete. Do not perform a system power
    cycle during this step.

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    Service Advisory 1612 Page 5 of 6
    November 12, 2020
    1200 E. 151st Street
    Olathe, KS 66062
    913-397-8200

    SERVICE ADVISORY
    14. Do the following if progress does not begin:
    a. Stop power to the appropriate GRS.
    b. Energize the appropriate GRS.

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    Service Advisory 1612 Page 6 of 6
    November 12, 2020
    1200 E. 151st Street
    Olathe, KS 66062
    913-397-8200

    SERVICE ADVISORY
    15. When the update is complete this prompt will show on the display.

    16. Remove the SD card.


    17. Restore GIA #2 circuit breaker.
    18. Stop power to the system.

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    Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
    Service Advisory 1612 Page 7 of 6
    November 12, 2020

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