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FlightDEK-D180 Pilot`s User Guide

1. ALARM SILENCING To silence the audio alarm press the SILNCE button ALARM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To acknowledge the alarm press the ACK button The ACK button has a number next to it indicating the number of currently posted alarms If this number is higher than 1 after you press ACK the alarm text for the next posted alarm is displayed in the alarm bar Pressing ACK does the following e Silences the audio alarm 8 2 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt e Removes the alarm bar and alarm menu if no other alarms are stacked up and brings up the previous menu e Stops the blinking of the relevant display e Returns the display to the screen configuration displayed before the alarm occurred if you pressed SHOW PAGE The tic and numeric value remain highlighted red until the condition no longer exists The alarm automatically rearms whenever the alarm condition is removed AP74 HS34 When acknowledging a voice alert from the HS34 or AP74 the full text of the current alarm is read before it is silenced no other queued alarms will be announced after that Multiple Alarms Any time multiple alarms occur simultaneously they are handled in the following way 1 Each numeric value and gauge posts its alarm by being highlighted red blinking bringing up the alarm bar and triggering the external light and audio alert 2 Alarm messages in the alarm bar are stacked into memory and presented in the order in which they occurred u
2. HDG HEADING MODE ROLL SERVO When the AP is engaged in Heading Mode it uses the roll servo to control the aircraft s magnetic heading with the goal of following the heading bug You may adjust the heading bug causing the AP controlled aircraft to turn toward the new target heading The AP s goal in the roll axis is to align the triangle of the numeric magnetic heading box with the inverted triangle of the heading bug TRK GROUND TRACK MODE ROLL SERVO When the AP is engaged in Track Mode it uses the roll servo to control the aircraft s GPS ground track with the goal of following the heading bug colored magenta to signify GPS mode You may adjust the heading track bug causing the AP controlled aircraft to turn toward the new target ground track In Track Mode the AP s goal in the roll axis is to align the magenta ground track triangle with the inverted triangle of the heading bug 180 180 TURN MODE ROLL AND PITCH SERVOS This special mode is a way to initiate a quick turnaround When 180 Mode is initiated the AP immediately engages in Altitude and Track Hold modes with the heading bug set to 180 from current ground track If a GPS is not connected or available it engages in Heading Hold Mode The AP then turns the aircraft to the left until it is flying in the opposite direction and then remains in Track and Altitude Hold Modes NAV GPS NAVIGATION MODE ROLL SERVO To use the GPS based NAV mode you
3. V shaped course pointer on the heading tape Like the CDI this can only be displayed when the FlightDEK D180 is receiving a valid course from the NAV source selected on the HSI page If the CRS button status displays Y and no course pointer is displayed on the heading tape the FlightDEK D180 cannot detect your NAV radio or GPS there is no active course set or there is no NAVSRC chosen TRIM Elevator Trim Displays the elevator trim This can only be displayed when an elevator trim sensor is properly connected to the EMS connector and configured in the EMS setup CHECK FIRMWARE VERSION The EFIS gt SETUP gt VRSION menu gives you two important pieces of information your FlightDEK D180 s current firmware version and the number of hours the FlightDEK D180 has been on If you require technical support or other assistance from Dynon please have your firmware version ready when you call or write INFO Informational Items In the EFIS gt INFO menu you have the option of displaying an informational display item on either the left or right side or RSET G BACK both You may display a voltmeter VMETER g meter LEFT 5 10 VMETER GHETER VSI OAT MORE BACK FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EFIS Operation GMETER vertical speed indicator VSI OAT true airspeed density altitude OAT and engine RPM MAP info ENGINE More detail about each of these is given below Voltmete
4. DSAB In a DSAB network you can only set the Zulu time on the DSAB master and only if it is not synchronized to GPS time You can set the local time on all units individually To change the local clock when moving through time zones or to enter daylight saving time simply change only the hours and if necessary for the time zone the half hour offset for the local time Be aware that connecting to the FlightDEK D180 with the Dynon Product Support Program resets the time do not set the time until you have performed all of the PC interface operations Refer to the following set of tips as you set the clock e Set both the local and Zulu times in military time You have may display the time in either military or standard 12 hour format as described below SELP moves the highlight to the next set of digits The order of selection is 1 Local hours 2 Local minutes adjustable only as 42 hour offsets from Zulu minutes 3 Zulu hours 4 Zulu minutes When connected to a GPS you are not permitted to adjust the Zulu time on the FlightDEK D180 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide EFIS Operation a gt e DEC and INC change the selected set of digits To speed up the process press and hold the desired button If you pass the desired value you may simply back down to it by pressing the button corresponding to the opposite direction Incrementing or decrementing the minutes digits resets the second count In the CLOCK gt FORMAT menu pre
5. It can provide an accurate attitude even in the event of airspeed loss due to icing or other blockage via a redundant GPS aiding source In normal operation the 2 4 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Product Overview instrument uses airspeed to provide superior attitude accuracy If a problem develops with your solu ii reading a properly connected and configured GPS source acts as a substitute i When in this mode the instrument continues to provide accurate attitude If a GPS is present upon the loss of airspeed the FlightDEK D180 uses the GPS ground speed in its attitude calculation When in this mode a magenta GPS ASSIST message is displayed over the horizon and the aomi speed is displayed below the IAS indicator as shown at right If the connectivity with the GPS fails while in GPS assist mode the attitude continues to be displayed using the last known GPS ground speed as a reference This mode is flagged on the horizon with a yellow CROSS CHECK ATTITUDE message In the very rare case that this sequence of event occurs the FlightDEK D180 s attitude accuracy is reduced use other references in the aircraft to cross check against the FlightDEK D180 s attitude COMPASS ACCURACY AND AUTOPILOT PERFORMANCE If you are using your FlightDEK D180 to control Dynon s Autopilot it is critical that the magnetic heading be as accurate as possible for comfortable opera
6. Setting it to YES ensures that the FlightDEK D180 begins logging MORE data automatically at boot up If you wish to mark the data log at any point select the MARK NOW function and press SEL This inserts a notation in the data log retrieved by your PC allowing you to quickly find the place in your data when you marked the record For information about retrieving data and reading the file produced please see the help file included in the Dynon Product Support Program version 5 0 and higher The FlightDEK D180 has a limited amount non volatile internal storage for the data log With a 1 second recording interval at least 30 minutes of cumulative data can be recorded with a 10 second interval at least 5 hours with a 30 second interval at least 15 hours and with a 60 second interval at least 30 hours When the FlightDEK D180 internal storage fills up new records overwrite the oldest records To delete the records in internal storage select ERASE LOG ERASE MIN MAX LOG or ERASE SNAPSHOT LOG only available on certain units The data format and connection settings for the internally recorded data are described in the Help Files of the Dynon Support Program FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide EMS Monitoring Functions a gt EXTERNAL LOGGING During normal operations the FlightDEK D180 constantly streams EFIS flight data via the EFIS DB25 serial output and streams EMS engine data via the EMS DB37 serial output To record an
7. ground track in TRK mode and altitude in ALT mode With an AP installed all bugs are hollow when not engaged in their respective AP modes and filled in when they are See Autopilot Operation on page 7 1 Slip skid ball The slip skid ball works much like a standard mechanical gauge It is a visual representation of lateral acceleration If the ball is within the two vertical lines then you are in coordinated flight iC Altimeter setting display is shown in either inches of Mercury or millibars depending on your preference set in the EFIS gt BARO The current altimeter setting is displayed at the bottom right of the screen below the altitude tape The value 29 94 menu Clock timer The clock is displayed in the lower left hand corner of the screen below the airspeed tape To set the caper clock enter the EFIS gt SETUP gt CLOCK submenu When a count down or count up timer is 12 02 11 L enabled it is displayed in place of the clock until the timer is stopped The character next to the clock indicates whether the unit is displaying Local time L Zulu time Z or a timer T If a GPS is connected to your Dynon network and is outputting time information the Zulu time of all connected products is auto set to that reported by the GPS FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Available Pages Autopilot Status Indicator When a Dynon Autopilot is installed and configured an AP Status Indicator is displayed at the AP OF
8. s AOA approaches stall downward pointing arrows are left Depending on your installation and configuration an audible alarm may also occur when near or in the stall This audio alarm is accompanied by a flashing red triangle at the top of 46000 6C Flight DEK D180 Pilots User Guide a gt Available Pages the AOA display To judge when a stall will occur remember that the AOA indicator is showing actual AOA and the stall AOA changes with configuration Because of this a stall could occur anywhere inside the yellow range but will occur at the same point every time given a specific configuration Refer to the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for more information on calibrating the AOA indicator Airspeed tape digital readout and trend The airspeed tape scrolls beneath the airspeed digital readout and arrow The digital readout s digits scroll up and down simulating an analog airspeed indicator and giving a sense of the increase or decrease in speed The FlightDEK D180 is factory calibrated to be accurate for airspeeds between 15 and 325 knots 17 to 374 mph As airspeed increases from 0 knots the indicator becomes active at 20 knots The indicator remains active until airspeed drops below 15 knots The FlightDEK D180 may display airspeeds above 325 knots but it is not guaranteed to be accurate The airspeed tape utilizes 4 colors to give you a graphical representation of your speed with relation to your aircraft s limits By d
9. DOWN in the dialog box above the menu Push the HOUR MIN and SEC button until the desired interval is shown in the dialog box When ready press START When the timer expires the alert menu displays the RESTRT button Pressing this button restarts the down timer to the value you initially set it to DSAB Multiple Dynon products connected via a DSAB network share one timer Starting stopping or configuring the timer on one instrument causes all other instruments to reflect the change FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EMS Operation Global Configuration Settings Configure global settings EMS gt SETUP gt GLOBAL The Global page is divided into three sections PILOT SETUP SCREEN SETUP INSTALL SETUP and LOCAL SERIAL PORT Pilot settings and screen settings are addressed in this guide If you or your installer have completed the procedures outlined in the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide you do not need to modify anything in the other sections Scroll between settings by using the UP A DOWN buttons Chosen settings are highlighted Toggle between parameter settings or display a menu of choices by pressing SEL Press BACK to save Change displayed indicator units EMS gt SETUP gt GLOBAL gt UNITS In the UNITS submenu you may change the system wide displayed units for a variety of parameters See the following table for a list of available units DSAB Ina DSAB network unit preferences are shared between all conn
10. F OFF bottom left of the EFIS page It provides information about whether the Autopilot is engaged and EFIS what mode s it is engaged in See Autopilot Operation on page 7 1 MENU gt BARC HSI Page Available in 1 3 format Your FlightDEK D180 can function as a Horizontal Situation Indicator HSI when it is receiving data from Dynon s HS34 connected to a NAV radio an external GPS or Garmin SL30 Nav radio The HSI information is overlaid on a directional gyro DG representation of the EFIS s stabilized magnetic heading information If no GPS or NAV radio source is present in the system the HSI page will still display the DG but without any additional navigation information For detailed information on using the HSI page please see the HSI Operation section on page 6 1 FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Available Pages EMS Main Pages Available in 1 3 and 2 3 formats This page displays RPM manifold pressure MAP oil temperature oil pressure exhaust gas temperature EGT cylinder head temperature CHT fuel level fuel pressure and fuel flow On the 2 3 page version up to two user N Psr 12 66PH configurable info bars may be displayed For information on i f a 10 9 GPH configuring the function of these info items see the EMS 2 2520 25 2 26 571 h 8 Operation section on page 10 1 k PSI Up to six EGT CHT channels may be displayed simultaneously Green horizontal bars depict exhaust ga
11. current ground track While in 180 Mode the 180 button is highlighted and the AP Status Indicator displays 180 in the roll axis position FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Autopilot Operation AP74 Autopilot Control This section describes how to control the Autopilot via the AP74 When an AP74 is installed the Autopilot can still be controlled via the EFIS based AP menu The AP74 has all the functionality of the EFIS gt AP menu while providing a more efficient way to interpret and use the Autopilot It also provides some additional features such as the ability to arm modes prior to engagement and easy adjustment of AP targets via its dedicated knob AP74 INDICATORS RNS The AP74 s button indicators red lights have the following meanings AP e AP button indicator ON when any Autopilot axis is active i e servo controlling aircraft e HDG button indicator ON when lateral roll servo is armed or active in Heading Mode If the AP button indicator is on the roll servo is active in Heading Mode If the AP button indicator is off the roll servo is armed in Heading Mode e TRK button indicator ON when lateral roll servo is armed or active in Track Mode e NAV button indicator ON when lateral roll servo is armed or active in Navigation Mode e ALT button indicator ON when vertical pitch servo is armed or active in Altitude Mode AP74 CONTROLS Each of the four mode buttons on the AP74 is only usable if the as
12. diagonal 178 mm Resolution 854 x 480 color pixels FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Appendix 6 EGT Type K Thermocouple 6 CHT Type J Thermocouple 2 Fuel Level Resistive or Capacitance with 5 volt output 2 RPM P lead or pickup 2 Contacts 1 Manifold Pressure voltage 1 Oil Temperature Resistive 1 Oil Pressure Resistive 1 Fuel Pressure Resistive 1 Fuel Flow Frequency 1 Current Shunt 1 Voltage from supply power 3 General Purpose Either resistive or voltage for OAT Fuel Tanks 3 amp 4 Sensor Inputs Coolant Temp Coolant Press Carburetor Temp Flaps Trim 1 Alarm Light Contact 2 Audio Alarm Inputs Outputs 1 RS 232 bidirectional PC communication or external data input 1 RS 232 data input GPS SL30 etc 3 Dynon Smart Avionics Bus DSAB FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide
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14. example if a screen is divided into two pages with the left page occupying 2 3 of the screen and the right page occupying 1 3 of the screen then pressing FlightDEK D180 buttons two three or four all below the left 2 3 of the screen displays the main menu for the left page and pressing button five below the right 1 3 of the screen displays the main menu for the right page see the figure to the right FUNCTIONALITY A menu consists of two rows of gray boxes containing text The upper row contains one tab that denotes the currently displayed menu The lower row contains six labels that denote the function of the button below it Many of the onscreen elements move up to avoid the menu This prevents the menu from obscuring useful data while it is up Upon exiting the menu the screen returns to its normal appearance Pressing a button either displays another menu or adjusts a parameter If there is no Full Screen The configuration of the pages on the screen determines which buttons are used to display a page s menu 3 6 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt text above a button then that button does not have a function in the context of that menu Occasionally a button label spans two or more buttons In this case any button below the label invokes the command If a menu contains more options than there are buttons the MORE label is displayed over button five Pressing this button shows you the next set of options in
15. in the system so the behavior of the BRG SRC button is dependent on how many devices you have connected When you press this button if you have only one possible bearing source the bearing source toggles on and off If you have two or more bearing sources pressing the BRG SRC button highlights the first bearing source Turning the VALUE knob allows you to choose your bearing source from all options Pressing the bearing source again chooses the second bearing source If you wait more than 5 seconds without adjusting anything or pressing any buttons the selection self clears Scale indicator This shows you what scale the CDI is using Since serial GPS streams do not indicate the correct scaling mode this must E 50MM be configured manually with the scale button under the HSI menu The three options are E for enroute 5 n m full scale T for terminal 1 n m full scale and A for approach 0 3 n m full scale The current scale name and full scale range is indicated on the screen FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt HSI Operation HS34 When the HS34 is hooked to a GPS unit via ARINC 429 the system can read the scaling from the ARINC 429 connection When connected this way the scaling auto updates and follows the GPS The indication on the screen for mode and range should match the mode and range of the GPS at all times When in this mode the range is not limited to just 5 1 0 3nm as the GPS may slide bet
16. installed that axis indicator is shown just to the right of the AP display When either the roll or pitch axis is engaged the entire indicator has a black background The following table describes the different states for each axis and the relevant text descriptions in the AP status indicator e Example 1 AP OFF OFF Roll and Pitch servos installed AP disengaged e Example 2 RU st eS N Roll and Pitch servos installed AP engaged in HDG ALT mode e Example 3 RNN Y Only Pitch servo installed AP engaged in ALT mode display of Roll mode suppressed e Example 4 AU sine Only Roll servo installed AP engaged in HDG mode display of Pitch mode suppressed AP Status Indicator Modes AP State Roll Display Pitch Display Status Servo disengaged OFF OFF Status Heading Hold Mode AP uses HDG Bug as target magnetic heading HDG N A Status Track Hold Mode AP uses HDG Bug colored magenta as target TRK Magenta Text N A Status Control Wheel Steering Mode When CWS is configured and AP Disengage CWS button held for more than 2 seconds See EFIS gt SETUP CWS CWS gt AP gt BUTTON CONFIG Status GPS Horizontal Navigation Mode GPS Magenta Text Status ARINC GPS Steering Horizontal Navigation Mode GST Magenta Text Status Radio based VOR Horizontal Navigation Mode VOR Green Text Status Radio based LOC Horizontal Navigation Mode LOC Green Text Status Altitude Hold Mode AP uses Altitude Bug as target altitude N A FlightD
17. label changes to STOP To stop the timer press STOP e To set the down timer press HOUR MIN and SEC to adjust the timer to the desired value e You may not have an up timer and a down timer running at the same time DSAB Multiple Dynon products connected via a DSAB network share one timer Starting stopping or configuring the timer on one instrument causes all other instruments to reflect the change OATSET Setting Temperature Offset If you did not purchase an EFIS or EMS outside air temperature sensor from Dynon Avionics you may still manually adjust the OAT to an approximate value With this manually entered information the FlightDEK D180 calculates and displays true airspeed TAS and density altitude as it does when an OAT is connected Ensure that you have indicated that an EFIS OAT is not installed enter the EFIS gt SETUP gt OAT menu and press INSTALLED until the value is N 5 14 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EFIS Operation In the EFIS gt OATSET menu press INC or DEC until the value setting box above the menu displays the current outside air temperature This value is then used in the OAT TAS DA info item on the EFIS screen For more information on setting up that display see page 5 12 FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide 6 HSI OPERATION This chapter explains how to use the FlightDEK D180 s HSI functionality Required Connections To display an HSI on the screen an external rec
18. near center not pegged at either end of the scale and the airplane is on a heading near that of the runway Runway heading for the ILS must be set via the OBS NAV LOC mode is indicated by the annunciation LOC in the AP LAT LON status Note that NAV LOC mode requires a working calibrated compass and uses no references other than the compass and the NAV radio GPS is not required NAV VOR reverts to HDG mode if the localizer signal becomes invalid NAV GPS STEERING MODE ROLL SERVO The AP follows GPS Steering ARINC roll commands from GPSs which produce them such as the Garmin 430 An ARINC connection via an HS34 is required This mode is available when the GPS is selected as the HSI page s NAVSRC and is outputting ARINC roll steering commands NAV GPSS mode is indicated by the annunciation GST in the AP LAT LON status Note that GPSS is always used when the GPS provides roll steering commands FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Autopilot Operation a gt ALT ALTITUDE MODE PITCH SERVO When the AP is engaged in Altitude Mode it uses the pitch servo to control the aircraft s aircraft s altitude You may adjust the altitude bug causing the AP controlled aircraft to climb or descend toward the new target altitude at the average vertical speed defined during setup In Altitude Mode the AP s goal in the pitch axis is to align the triangle of the numeric altitude box with the inverted triangle of the altitude bug Dur
19. or 123 123 F EGT 1 F 1234 1234 F or 123 123 F EGT 2 F 1234 1234 F or 123 123 F EGT 3 F 1234 1234 F or 123 123 F EGT 4 F 1234 1234 F or 123 123 F EGT_5 F 1234 1234 F or 123 123 F EGT 6 F 1234 1234 F or 123 123 F CHT 1 F 123 123 F or 12 12 F CHT 2 F 123 123 F or 12 12 F CHT 3 F 123 123 F or 12 12 F CHT 4 gt F 123 123 F or 12 12 F CHT 5 E 123 123 F or 12 12 F CHT 6 wiwlan AIAI BR HR BR A E 123 123 F or 12 12 F Contact_1 Boolean 0 or 1 indicating whether the contact is closed or open Contact_2 Boolean 0 or 1 indicating whether the contact is closed or open Product ID ASCII hex Internal use product ID Checksum ASCII hex The self zeroing ascii hex 2 byte checksum The sum of the checksum with all preceding bytes produces 0x00 CR 0x13 LF 0x10 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Appendix a gt GP output table General purpose inputs have a unique format in the data output stream As shown in the table above they each have 8 characters 3 are used as a label for the function 5 are used for the data As noted above general purpose inputs sourced from the HS34 a
20. or the unit is powered on with airspeed applied Rotating the unit faster than this threshold will saturate the gyros leading to potentially erroneous display The blue brown horizon indication will turn grey and black to indicate that the artificial horizon is not currently a trusted source Note that this alert only appears when airspeed is non zero using the FlightDEK D180 on the bench will not trigger this alert When the unit is turned on after having been off for a long period its internal temperature will rise above ambient at a fast rate This fast change in temperature can sometimes reduce the reliability of the output of the sensors Therefore this alert is displayed and the horizon indication is changed from blue brown to grey black The temperature inside the unit is outside of 30 C to 50 C The grey black horizon indication and onscreen message will remain until the unit has resumed normal operation In the case of rotation rate greater than 150 degrees second the unit enters a fast recovery mode and usually recovers within 5 seconds of coordinated flight The screen remains normal color but the message is displayed until the temperature within the unit has stabilized This temperature instability should last no longer than 2 minutes For this reason it is a good idea to turn the unit on before you run through any of the preflight procedures so that it will be ready by the time you are ready to fly The scree
21. section on page 6 1 The GS needle is green when sourced from a NAV radio and magenta when sourced from GPS and appears only when tuned to an ILS or a GPS source with vertical guidance Due to screen space limitations turning on the glideslope prevents a left info item from being displayed on the 2 3 screen EFIS page Additionally at extreme roll angles the glideslope is hidden to provide space for other screen elements Stabilized heading tape and digital readout Located at the top of the EFIS page the heading indicator 40 350 N 010 020 031 040 050 060 070 080 functions much like a standard slaved directional gyro North East South and West directions are labeled on the tape N E S and W respectively The digital readout displays your current heading while the surrounding tape scrolls beneath its arrow You may set a yellow bug on this tape as a heading reminder The pointer in the digital readout is hollow to allow the GPS ground track indicator displayed as a magenta arrow to show through A difference between the ground track arrow and the current heading indicates that some wind is present The currently set course heading is represented by a V colored green when sourced from a NAV radio and magenta when sourced from GPS When the CDI is centered aligning the ground track pointer within the course pointer compensates for all wind and takes you directly to the waypoint or VOR For course and ground t
22. share a common dim level Pressing BRITR or DARKR on one unit changes the brightness level on all screens if the change is possible If you have any D100 series bright screen units in FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide 10 1 EMS Operation aq gt the system you must press BRITR on any bright screen unit to get the bright screen units to their final step of brightness The HS34 and AP74 have a built in light sensor which can be used to automatically dim all of the screens connected to a DSAB network To turn this function on press AUTODIM When you enable auto dim the screen does not immediately change brightness Instead the system records the unit s current brightness level as the desired brightness From that point on all networked units react to changes in light intensity and maintain perceived brightness at the desired level If auto dim is enabled and the screen is too bright or dark continue to use the BRITR or DARKR buttons as you would without auto dim The system records the new set level as the desired brightness and auto adjusts around the new set point Fuel Computer The fuel computer can be programmed in EMS gt SETUP gt FUEL gt ADD THRESHOLD to automatically detect the addition of fuel while the unit is turned off When this is configured the next time you turn the FlightDEK D 180 on it asks you if you added fuel and gives you a shortcut to the add fuel menu See the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for more info
23. sourced from your FlightDEK D180 are preceded FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide 8 1 a gt by the label THIS Alert messages sourced from another Dynon product are preceded by the label DSAB Pressing SILNCE or ACK on any unit in the system silences or confirms the alarm on all units in the system Refer to the DSAB Alerts section below for detailed DSAB specific alerts Refer to the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for more information on installing and configuring a DSAB system If installed either the HS34 or AP74 but not both can be configured to output EMS EFIS and AOA alarm information with tones such as with direct audio connections to the EMS and EFIS or via spoken voice alerts When configured for voice alerts the HS34 reads out an alarm that occurs such as CHT 1 HIGH or LOW FUEL These voice alarms can be acknowledged and silenced just like the EMS tone SHOW PAGE If the alarming measurement is not displayed on your current screen or is available on a page which displays it better a SHOW PAGE button is included in the alarm menu PAGE is replaced with the name of the actual page that is displayed when you press the button Press this button to display the page where the alarming measurement is best displayed From there you may press GO BACK to return to your original screen leaving the alarm indications active or press ACK to remove the alarm indications and return to your original screen
24. to the pilot and in flight operation are explained below CHANGE DISPLAYED UNITS In the UNITS submenu you may change the system wide UNITS IAS KNOTS ALTEEET MORE BACK displayed units for the following units See the Parameter Available units following table for a list of available units for Airspeed IAS nots dalle our kilornet ts hout each displayed parameter Altitude ALT Feet meters DSAB In a DSAB network unit preferences Temperature TEMP Celsius Fahrenheit are shared between all connected Barometric Pressure BARO inHg mbar instruments Distance DIST Nautical miles statutory miles kilometers FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EFIS Operation SET THE CLOCK You may set the clock from either the EMS setup menu or the EFIS setup menu The two menus set the same clock Entering the EFIS gt SETUP gt CLOCK menu displays the local and Zulu times in the value setting box Because local time is usually an offset in hours from Zulu time set the minutes value in the Zulu time portion of the box notice that the fees time minutes setting change at the same time Then set the hours for local and Zulu times independently Once you have set Zulu time you should never need to change it as it is independent of daylight saving time When connected to a GPS which is outputting time information Zulu time is synchronized to the GPS and cannot be set on the FlightDEK D180
25. to your FlightDEK D180 for quick access from the main menu or from your screen rotation Data panels and checklists can be included beneath 5 user configurable categories and each category can contain up to 5 checklists or data panels By default the FlightDEK D180 is loaded with the following 5 FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide EFIS Operation a gt categories CHKLIST RADIO POH EMGNCY and MISC Each checklist data panel can contain up to 14 lines of text and 40 characters per line To load checklists and data panels onto your FlightDEK D180 you must upload them as described in the Dynon Product Support Program help file Pushing the LIST button displays the 5 main categories as set up in the Dynon Support Program Press a button corresponding to the desired category to show the checklists and data panels beneath it When you display a checklist the right 2 3 of the screen displays the checklist while the left side displays a 1 3 format EFIS page See the Dynon Support Program for more detailed information on entering checklists and data panels It can be downloaded from our website at downloads dynonavionics com SETUP Setting Preferences Enter the EFIS gt SETUP menu to make changes to preferences SETUP Many of the settings in this menu should only be changed by the PITCH UNITS CLOCK CLUTTR MORE BACK installer and are described in the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide The preferences and settings that are relevant
26. where you are to the transmitter When flying directly on course your bearing and course lines overlap one another The primary bearing indicator is depicted by a yellow diamond and the standby indicator is depicted by an orange circle These elements only appear when the active and or standby VORs are tuned to an active frequency A numerical display of your primary labeled NAV and standby labeled SBY bearings and a reminder of which symbol represents each bearing is in the text area of the page The HS34 adds the possibility of having many more bearing sources in the system Pressing the BRG SRC button highlights the first bearing source Turning the VALUE knob allows you to choose your bearing source from all options Pressing the bearing source again chooses the second bearing source If you wait more than 5 seconds without adjusting anything or pressing any buttons the selection self clears The HS34 adds the ability to display information from a marker beacon receiver If you have marker beacon receiver connected and configured as described in the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide the O M and T indications are displayed on the HSI page If configured the HS34 plays the appropriate Morse Code tones on its audio output FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt HSI Operation GPS Overlay The figure at right shows an HSI page with information sourced from a GPS receiver while the GPS has an active flight plan bet
27. 180 Pilot s User Guide Table of Contents EFIS Autopilot Control AP74 Autopilot Control Disengage Control Wheel Steering CWS Pushbutton Optional Preflight Checklist 8 Alerts Alarm Indicators Multiple Alarms Latching and Self clearing Alarms DSAB Alerts 9 EMS Monitoring Functions Engine Leaning and Power Data Logging 10 EMS Operation Display Brightness DIM Fuel Computer Engine Leaning Clock Setup 11 Appendix FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Table of Contents Appendix A Serial Data Output Appendix B PC Support Program Appendix C Troubleshooting Appendix D FlightDEK D180 Specifications FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Dynon Avionics FlightDEK D180 This section provides some important cautionary information and general usage instructions for this manual Before You Fly We strongly recommended that you read this entire guide before attempting to use the FlightDEK D180 in an actual flying situation Additionally we encourage you to spend time on the ground familiarizing yourself with the operation of the product While first learning to use the instrument in the air we recommend you have a backup pilot with you in the aircraft Finally we encourage you to keep this manual in the aircraft with you at all times This document is designed to give you quick access to information that might be needed in flight CAUTION in a flying sit
28. 80 uses solid state sensors to provide accurate and reliable information about your flying environment in an easy to use interface POWER The FlightDEK D180 requires between 10 and 30 volts DC for operation and has inputs for an external backup power supply and a keep alive voltage It is acceptable to have the FlightDEK D180 turned on during engine start The FlightDEK D180 can be ordered with an optional internal battery which allows the instrument to continue to operate in the event of an external power failure This lithium ion battery is rechargeable and is managed by the FlightDEK D180 If the always on Keep Alive circuit is connected the FlightDEK D180 continues to charge its internal battery even if the instrument is turned off This ensures that your internal emergency battery is always fully charged Under normal conditions the internal battery should have a voltage between 13 and 16 8 volts When the battery s voltage drops below 13 volts the FlightDEK D180 displays a low battery warning When new a fully charged internal battery is rated for a minimum of 1 5 hours of normal operation with the FlightDEK D180 If the FlightDEK D180 has switched to its internal emergency battery due to a power loss in your aircraft it is advised that you land as soon as possible FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Product Overview a gt SENSORS AND INPUTS Attitude information is obtained from 3 solid state gyrometers 3 solid state accelerom
29. EFIS bugs settings prior to EVERY Autopilot engage MODE CLEARING CONFIGURATION In the CLEAR MODES section you can configure whether the autopilot clears the active modes HDG TRK or NAV and ALT on AP disengage If you select NO the AP leaves the mode s pre armed when the AP is off This leaves the last used roll mode HDG TRK or NAV and or pitch mode ALT lights lit on the AP74 You may of course switch to new modes prior to re engaging the AP If you select YES the AP disarms all modes upon disengaging the AP turning off all mode lights on the AP74 You must then select the active modes prior to re engaging the AP although if no modes are pre armed pressing the AP button causes the HDG mode to be engaged by default Clearing modes on disengage is most useful when used in conjunction with the ON MODE ARM pre select configuration above This forces you to explicitly enable and thus synchronize the modes you wish the autopilot to control when you press the AP button The default value for this setting is NO leaving all modes pre armed after turning off the AP Disengage Control Wheel Steering CWS Pushbutton The primary function of the Disengage CWS pushbutton is to disengage the Autopilot While the AP Disengage CWS button is held down the servos are electrically disengaged and cannot control the aircraft If configured in the EFIS gt SETUP gt AP gt BUTTON CONFIG menu the button can also serve as a control wheel
30. EK D180 Pilot s User Guide Autopilot Operation a gt AP Status Indicator Modes at pai Mode display with yellow Mode display with yellow Warning Servo slipping background background AP Status Indicator Errors Warning Servo has been calibrated but not tested See SETUP gt AP gt SERVO TEST TST red text TST red text Warning Airspeed outside min or max airspeed See SETUP gt AP gt PITCH SERVO SPD red text SPD red text Warning Servo error condition detected or servo not found Check DSAB ERR red text ERR red text configuration wiring and servo power Any axis that is in any of the above error states cannot be engaged FAILURE MODES The EFIS continuously monitors the overall operation of the AP as well as the state of incoming GPS data If an error is detected the subsystem where the error has occurred is restricted and reported Some examples e Ifan error in the Pitch servo is detected the AP reports an error in the Pitch servo but continues operation of the Roll servo e If while flying in GPS NAV mode the user cancels the active waypoint or the GPS sends malformed navigation data the AP fails over to TRK mode FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Autopilot Operation e If while flying in HDG mode and compass data is lost the AP fails over to TRK mode if valid GPS data is present e If while flying in NAV or TRK mode and GPS data is lost the AP fails over to HDG mode if va
31. ENABLED parameter is set to Y the MODE parameter selects between two different ways of reengaging the Autopilot after the AP Disengage CWS Button is released e Last Heading and or Altitude LAST HDG ALT the AP is engaged and returns to the selected Heading and or Altitude e Hold Heading and or Altitude HOLD HDG ALT the AP is engaged and changes the selected Heading and or Altitude to match the current Heading and or Altitude FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Autopilot Operation If CWS mode is engaged and during this time airspeed exceeds AIRSP MAX SETUP gt AP gt PITCH SERVO releasing the AP Disengage CWS Button will not re engage the AP The Autopilot can only be re engaged when airspeed is below AIRSP MAX Optional Preflight Checklist If you desire an Autopilot preflight test the following can be used as a baseline 1 With the circuit breaker for the servos powered OFF test the controls for proper operation of the control surfaces The controls should feel normal the servos should add little resistance The FlightDEK D180 should display an alert regarding DSAB connectivity Additionally the AP Status display should show AP ERR ERR With circuit breaker for the servos powered ON observe the EFIS Verify that the AP Status indicator now shows AP OFF OFF Repeat Step 1 the feel should be the same as with servo power OFF Enter the EFIS gt SETUP gt AP gt SERVO TEST menu and follow on screen instructions
32. FlightDEK D180 Combined EFI S and EMS DYNON AVIONICS FlightDEK D I 80 637 AS ROP 22 5 MAP TACH pst 11 3GPH 35 OIL 135 z a 1 443 5 447 436 l s0 l A Poe Gi Sar 29 94 426 Q CHT Pilot s User Guide P N 100601 000 Revision H For use with firmware version 5 4 August 2010 Dynon Avionics This product is not approved for installation in type certificated aircraft Contact I nformation Dynon Avionics Inc 19825 141 Place NE Woodinville WA 98072 Phone 425 402 0433 7 00 AM 5 00 PM Pacific Time Monday Friday Fax 425 984 1751 Dynon Avionics offers online sales extensive support and continually updated information on its products via its Internet sites e www dynonavionics com Dynon Avionics primary web site including docs dynonavionics com Current and archival documentation downloads dynonavionics com Software downloads support dynonavionics com Support resources store dynonavionics com Dynon s secure online store for purchasing all Dynon products 24 hours a day wiki dynonavionics com Dynon Avionics Documentation Wiki provides enhanced extended continuously updated online documentation contributed by Dynon employees and customers forum dynonavionics com Dynon Avionics Internet forum where Dynon customers can interact and receive Dynon technical support outside of telephone support hours A key feature of the forum is that it allows the exchange of
33. HS34 The scale button only exists if the source you are connected to is not providing scale information FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide 7 AUTOPILOT OPERATION This section guides you through the indicators and operation of Dynon s EFIS based Autopilot AP system This section assumes that the AP has already been installed configured and tuned according to the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide Additionally it assumes that you are already familiar with the operation of the FlightDEK D180 menu system documented throughout this guide Introduction and Resources Dynon Avionics Autopilot AP system is a competitively priced product for the Experimental amp Light Sport Aircraft LSA aircraft market Unlike standalone AP systems Dynon s AP is an enhancement to the Dynon Avionics EFIS D10A EFIS D100 and FlightDEK D 180 products beginning with firmware version 5 0 The Dynon Avionics AP provides roll aileron and or pitch elevator control leveraging the proven sensors algorithms and display systems of Dynon s modern EFIS products Another innovative element of the Dynon Avionics AP is that the servomotors servos responsible for actuating the control surfaces are smart devices Dynon s servos not only accept commands from the AP but also report health resistance to commanded movements motor override or slip and many other data elements back to the EFIS This level of communication between AP contr
34. INC DEC gt BACK This menu and corresponding dialog box allows you to set both your local time and Zulu time in 24 hour format You may display times in either 12 hour or 24 hour format as described in the next section Set the local and Zulu times independently Highlight values using SEL Adjust highlighted values with INC DEC Each time a button is pressed the value changes by one Hold down INC or DEC to adjust values rapidly Seconds are reset to zero when FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide 10 3 EMS Operation a gt minutes are adjusted When connected to a GPS which is outputting time information Zulu time is synchronized to the GPS and cannot be set on the FlightDEK D180 DSAB InaDSAB network you can only set the Zulu time on the DSAB master and only if it is not synchronized to GPS time You can set the local time on all units individually Set 12 24 Display EMS gt SETUP gt CLOCK gt FORMAT Press the 12 24 button to toggle between STNDRD 12 hour AM PM format and MILTRY 24 hour military format Timers Reset trip timer to zero EMS gt TIMES gt TRPRST The Trip Timer is a Hobbs timer which you can reset To reset simply press the TRPRST button in the TIMES page menu Set recurring tank timer EMS gt TIMES gt TIMER The general purpose timer can be configured to be either an up timer or down timer For the purposes of tank switch timing set the timer to count down by pressing UP DN until you see
35. P gt CLOCK menu FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EFIS Operation Abbreviation Display Item Function BARO Altimeter setting Toggles the display of the current altimeter setting also known as the Kollsman setting This display is not required to set the altimeter setting While in the EFIS gt BARO menu a separate value setting box appears allowing adjustments to be made Roll Scale Toggles and configures the display of the roll scale When set to N the roll scale is not displayed When set to 1 the roll scale stays fixed on the screen and the pointer moves along the scale like a jet EFIS presentation When set to 2 the roll scale moves with the horizon while the pointer stays fixed on the screen like most mechanical attitude instrument presentations Ground Track Toggles the display of the ground track indicator on the heading tape The track indicator is a magenta arrow and is only displayed when the FlightDEK D 180 is receiving valid GPS data from an external source If the GTRK button status displays Y and no ground track arrow is displayed the FlightDEK D180 cannot detect your GPS or the GPS does not yet have a satellite lock Winds Aloft Toggles the display of the wind arrow and speed indicator The display of winds aloft requires an active GPS connection and an OAT probe If the WIND button status displays Y and no w
36. P is no substitute for the pilot remaining in full control of the aircraft The AP is a supplement in the operation of the aircraft While the AP is engaged you should not engage in activities such as sleeping reading etc that detract from your overall situational awareness t The Dynon Avionics AP requires an accurate magnetic heading to operate efficiently and comfortably in HDG and NAV VOR modes Therefore it is critical that the aircraft s compass be installed correctly calibrated and operating well in all attitudes EFI S AP Indicators When or more servos are installed and configured the FlightDEK D180 s EFIS presentation includes some new indicators described below If these indicators do not appear on the EFIS page the AP installation procedure must be performed per the AP Installation and Configuration chapter of the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide AP MENU AND STATUS INDICATOR LOWER LEFT CORNER When 1 or 2 servos are installed a new AP menu is available replacing the BUGS menu on the EFIS main menu BUGS is now available below the AP menu Additionally an Autopilot status indicator is always displayed at the lower left side of the EFIS page as shown at right In a 2 axis system the left indicator displays the state of the roll servo and the right indicator displays the state of the pitch servo If T20 Flight DEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Autopilot Operation only a pitch or only a roll servo is
37. S and or EFIS lost depending on its function in the network HS34 if the HS34 is not communicating on DSAB properly both the NAV and GPS lights are illuminated During normal system operation both lights will never be illuminated simultaneously dual illumination indicates a FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide a gt communication failure Additionally if the DSAB network fails in flight DSAB ERROR will be annunciated via HS34 s the audio output FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide 9 EMS MONI TORI NG FUNCTIONS This section describes just a few of the advanced ways to use your FlightDEK D180 to monitor the operation of your engine Engine Leaning and Power The engine monitor provides multiple methods to assist you in setting the mixture of your engine for various functions The first and most basic is to just watch the EGT display as the engine is richened or leaned You can watch for the EGTs to peak and then richen or lean as desired from that point The engine monitor also includes a leaning function to automate this process To activate leaning mode enter the EMS menu and press the LEAN button With this mode activated the label Lean Mode is displayed underneath the EGT CHT bars to clearly differentiate it from the normal operating mode In split EGT CHT mode the label LN is displayed at the upper left of the EGT CHT display Additionally the absolute EGT temperatures indicated on th
38. Start Char Description Notes 37 Vertical g s Sign or positive means aircraft is experiencing upward vertical acceleration 38 Vertical g s 00 to 99 vertical g s in units of 1 10 g 99 9 9 g s 40 Angle of Attack 00 to 99 percentage of stall angle 42 Status Bitmask A 6 character ascii hex field representing a 24 bit status bitmask When the value of bit 0 LSbit is 0 the altitude field is displayed altitude and turn rate is output in characters 30 33 When the value of bit 0 is 1 the altitude field is pressure altitude and VSI is output in characters 30 33 48 2 Internal use Internal use ignore 50 2 Checksum The ascii hex 2 byte sum of all 49 preceding bytes 52 2 CR LF Carriage Return Linefeed 0x0D Ox0A As an example the following is what one line of serial data looks like 00082119 058 00541301200 9141 011 01 15003EA0C701A4 lt CR gt lt LF gt Appendix B PC Support Program Dynon offers a free PC Support Program which allows you to upload new firmware and checklists The latest version of this program is available from our website at downloads dynonavionics com Appendix C Troubleshooting See the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide Appendix for a variety of troubleshooting tips and solutions You may also reach us and other active users at our online support forums located at forum dynonavio
39. This verifies proper operation of the AP servos and AP Disengage CWS button FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide 8 ALERTS Alarm Indicators Any time a built in or preconfigured alarm set point is exceeded you are alerted via both visible and audible if connected alarms When an alarm is triggered the following things occur e The measurement s value and tick color are highlighted red e The measurement s value and tick blink e A red alarm bar appears at the bottom of the screen with a message identifying the out of range measurement e Below the alarm bar the alarm menu gives you options for what to do next See the following subsections for more information e If an external light is connected to the FlightDEK D180 EMS main harness the light turns on The alarm menu appears below the red alarm bar See the Alarm Silencing and Alarm Acknowledgement sections below for more information on this menu Note alarms may be silenced immediately they may not be acknowledged during the first half second of the alarm In an alarm condition the FlightDEK D180 also alerts you audibly provided the EMS Audio Alert output is connected to your intercom as described in the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide If no audio device is connected you will not hear an audible alarm DSAB if your FlightDEK D180 is networked to other Dynon products via DSAB alarms sourced from those products will appear on your FlightDEK D 180 as well Alert messages
40. UGS Setting Bug Markers You can set a marker or bug to display on any or all of the three tapes To do this enter the EFIS gt BUGS menu or EFIS gt AP gt BUGS if an AP is installed and choose the type of ties to oe HDG heating TRK ao IAS Indicated Airspeed or ALT altitude Note that if a bug is not currently displayed changing its set value causes it to display on the relevant tape HEADING TRACK In the BUGS menu press HDG TRK Note that if an autopilot is installed this bug will display as either HDG or TRK depending on the autopilot s mode of operation Press the TOGGLE button to turn on or off the heading or track bug display on the horizontal heading tape Note that this affects the display of the heading bug o1 on the HSI page as well FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EFIS Operation In the HDG TRK bug menu the value setting box is displayed in the lower part of the display Press SEL to select which digit to change and DEC and INC to change the selected digit Press the SYNC button to synchronize the heading track bug to your current heading or track As you increment or decrement the bug value it rolls over at 360 degrees returning the value to 001 If you have the heading or track bug displayed the marker moves left or right along the tape as you change its value DSAB The heading track bug can be adjusted on any EFIS page displayed in the system and is synchronized across a
41. Y button on any selected screen to toggle the f icon All screens that show the f icon E B are included in the rotation Any screen in the rotation may be accessed via the button one and six hotkeys Press BACK to Buttons one and six cycle to the previous and next save any settings screens respectively Changing the Screen List Order You may wish to change the order in which screen configurations are displayed in the SCREEN LIST thus changing the order they are cycled to via hotkeys To do this navigate to the SCREEN LIST menu page by pressing button six for approximately two seconds when no menu is present Press SETUP then press ORDER to display the menu used to change the screen order Scroll through the pre defined screens using the DOWN W UP A buttons Press the MV DNV FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide 3 5 a gt button to move the selected screen down in the screen list Likewise press the MV UP A button to move the selected screen up in the screen list Menus All interaction with the FlightDEK D180 is accomplished through the use of its menu system The menu system is accessed and navigated via the six buttons located on the front of the unit PAGE SENSITIVE MENUS On a screen where no menu is already present buttons two through five are used to display a menu With no menu displayed pressing any one of these buttons causes the menu for the page above it to show at the bottom of the screen For
42. able Pages EMS Times Page Available in 1 3 format The Times Page is divided into three sections TIME TIMERS and ENGINE TIMERS e The TIME section shows the present time both local and Zulu and can be displayed in either standard or military time formats TERS The Flight Timer shows the total amount of time that oil pressure is above 15 PSI since the FLIGHT FlightDEK D180 was turned on it does not reset until the next time the FlightDEK D180 is Nes power cycled and oil pressure reaches 15 PSI The Trip Timer shows cumulative flight time since a manual reset The third line of this section contains the general purpose Timer which can GOTAHGO be used for a variety of functions including a tank timer TACH HOBBS The Tach Timer keeps track of engine time normalized to the user configured cruise RPM The Hobbs Timer records the duration of time engine oil pressure is at 15 PSI or higher When ENGINE TYPE is set to ROTAX in EMS gt SETUP gt GLOBAL only Hobbs time is displayed in the ENGINE TIMERS section Tach time is not displayed due to specific manufacturer recommendation Refer to the EMS Operation section on page 10 3 for instructions on adjusting clock and timer settings FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Available Pages EMS Fuel Computer Page Available in 1 3 format This page displays fuel tank levels fuel flow fuel pressure fuel remaining fuel used and time remaining If a compatible GPS is conn
43. act inputs The data obtained from these inputs can be configured and displayed on any EMS page in the system In the event of a DSAB or HS34 failure data obtained from the HS34 inputs will be marked as invalid on screen FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide 11 APPENDIX This appendix contains information not covered in the main section of the manual This section contains reference tools such as a detailed description of the serial data format output by the FlightDEK D180 a specifications sheet and a troubleshooting guide This section also contains details regarding FlightDEK D180 servicing Appendix A Serial Data Output The FlightDEK D180 has two RS232 serial ports one on the EFIS 25 pin connector and one on the EMS 37 pin connector Each of these serial ports outputs data for its respective instrument function Technical information on the installation and connection to these serial ports can be found in the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide To log both EFIS and EMS data you must connect both serial ports to a PC This serial data can be logged using any standard serial terminal program such as HyperTerminal It can then be parsed into its respective columns by many spreadsheet programs including Microsoft Excel All numbers are output in decimal and are standard ASCII To view the data using a terminal program the following settings should be used for both serial ports Baud rate 115200 Data 8 bit Parity none Stop 1 b
44. ake a solid line making it easy to see when there is little error in your aircraft s position Unlike a CDI indicator found in basic aircraft the CDI needle on an HSI rotates with the DG and course indicator By turning the aircraft towards the CDI needle so the CDI needle is on top of the course line you reduce your deviation FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide HSI Operation a gt 4 To indicator There is no from indication with GPS data since the GPS is the source of the course line This arrow always points the same way as the course line as indicated in the small oval in the previous figure Vertical Guidance Indicator When connected to a Garmin 396 496 the glideslope indicator mimics the GPS s vertical guidance display This appears only when a VNAV profile is active on the GPS When the HS34 is connected to a WAAS enabled GPS that can provide vertical guidance this vertical guidance is displayed as specified by your GPS user manual Bearing to waypoint BTW indicator This thin yellow diamond shows the bearing to the destination waypoint The diamond points in the direction you would need to fly from your present location to the waypoint When flying directly on course your BTW and course lines overlap one another The text area of the page contains a numerical display of this bearing and a diamond icon to signify its symbol on the display The HS34 adds the possibility of having many more bearing sources
45. al device such as a laptop computer in real time from the EMS and EFIS serial ports The former option has the advantage that it does not require an external device in the aircraft while recording Additionally the internal storage logs provide an indication of alarm events while the real time output does not When data logging is activated two logs are recorded all data and MIN MAX Both logs can be downloaded using the Retrieve Logged Data option of the Dynon Support Program On certain Dynon Avionics EFIS and EMS units a 9 2 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EMS Monitoring Functions SNAPSHOT log is also recorded and can be downloaded The snapshot log records the value of all parameters anytime an alert occurs GLOBAI DATALOG CONFIG PII INTERNAL LOGGING Lar Salam gt RECORDING IE To activate internal data logging enter the EMS gt SETUP gt a WITS INTERVAL 1 See GLOBAL gt DATALOG CONFIG menu or the EFIS gt SETUP gt t ALARN CONFIG DATALOG menu different routes to the same menu and set pst 10 86PH me take o OT RECORDING to ON Set the INTERVAL depending on how I INFO ITEN CONFIG gt frequently you wish data to be stored Data can be stored at lL sali intervals of 1 3 5 10 30 and 60 seconds Leaving the RECORD INSTALL SETUP AT BOOT option set to NO causes the RECORDING option to be ae i 4 reset to OFF every time power to the FlightDEK D180 is cycled CYL DISP Sry
46. and the CDI make a solid line making it easy to see when there is little error in your aircraft s position Unlike a CDI indicator found in basic aircraft the CDI needle on an HSI rotates with the DG and course indicator By turning the aircraft towards the CDI needle you reduce your deviation To From indicator Because an HSI rotates the course line on top of the DG the to from indicator always points TO the physical VOR or localizer transmitter If it is pointing the same direction as the arrow at the end of course line then that is a to indication If it is pointing the opposite direction of the arrow at the end of the course line then that is a from indication This data comes from the to from flag indicator provided by your Nav radio In the image above the to from indicator is showing a from indication FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide HSI Operation a gt 5 Glideslope Indicator This appears only when tuned to an ILS It displays deviation as 0 5 degrees when deflected full scale This does not have an indicator on it unless the glideslope is valid as defined by the glideslope flag Glideslope flag This appears when the radio is tuned to a localizer and the glideslope is not valid When this is active there is no indicator mark on the GS scale Bearing To indicators These arrows show you the bearing to the active and standby VORs This is the direction that you would need to fly to go directly from
47. below are absolute wind direction magnetic and absolute wind speed Below that labeled as XW is the crosswind component of the wind Wind data is calculated while in stable flight with very little turn rate It uses the GPS ground speed and track to compare to the magnetic heading and the true airspeed that the EFIS calculates In order for winds to be correct the airspeed OAT and compass on the EFIS must all be accurate Navigation Radio Overlay The figure at right shows an HSI page with information sourced from a navigation radio This data could be a VOR or a localizer The various elements are described below 1 Text displays The text displays located at the top of the HSI Page provide a variety of information Displayed here is the course OBS setting the active frequency that the SL 30 is tuned to the identifier for the tuned frequency and the bearing to the active and secondary frequencies When the data is not available or is not valid the various data fields in this area are replaced by dashes Course indicator The green course indicator shown pointing to 273 at right has an arrow at its end which points to the currently selected course OBS on your NAV radio This setting is also shown in the text area as OBS When tuned to a VOR this is the radial that you wish to fly When tuned to an ILS this is set to the runway heading In a situation with no winds keeping the course indicator pointed straight i w
48. checklist data panel can contain up to 14 lines of text and 40 characters per line Checklists data panels must be defined and uploaded to the FlightDEK D180 as described by the Dynon Product Support Program available at downloads dynonavionics com Reference the help file that EXAMPLE CHECKLIST DO NOT USE EDIT THIS PAGE W DYNON SUPPORT PROGRAM START CHECKLIST AUTOPILOT OFF CARB HEAT OFF BEACON ON PRIME MIXTURE FUL RICH THROTTLE SLIGHT BRAKES MASTER ON NAGS START OIL PRESSURE FLAPS RETRACT AVIONICS ON NAV LGHTS AS REQ ATIS AWOS accompanies this software for more information PROP CLEAR ALTIMETER SET EXAMPLE CHECKLIST DO NOT USE Menu Pages PRESS ANY KEY TO EXIT THE START LIST Available in 1 nd 2 3 form GLOBAL INFO ITENS CONFIG Blane Aana Sorma PILOT SETUP ENS HAIN PAGE UNITS alee ITEN 1 Some setup menus require a 1 3 or 2 3 page to display all the available PUR ON ALARMS ITEN 2 ALARH TEST ENS AUX options Menu Pages use a caret symbol gt to indicate the currently ITEN 3 FUEL PRES a T selected line Use the DOWN Y and UP A buttons to scroll through the ee ce ao toe TRS ROTATION gt ITEM 6 CONTACTS list of options ORDER ITEN 7 FLT THRS FUEL TNK3 Any line on a Menu Page that is followed by has more options to yeaa configure inside of it Press SEL to expand the menu into another list OF EGT 4 CYL DISP SPLIT of options to th
49. cts flaps trim indicators and text only items are defined at time of installation and instrument setup Text info items include fuel economy engine timers and times For more information on configuring this display as well as info items on the EMS Main Page see the Info Item Configuration section on page 10 6 Menu Checklist and EFIS pages may be displayed and are described in the following sections FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Available Pages EFI S Main pages Available in 1 3 2 3 and full formats The FlightDEK D180 default screen rotation includes only 2 3 EFIS pages combined with the various EMS and HSI pages described below However you may also choose screen configurations that use 1 3 and full screen pages The 2 3 and full screen pages can display EFIS and EMS related info items on the left and right side of the screen You can enable any of the non default EFIS screens as described in the Changing the Screen Rotation section on page 3 5 Some of the displayed items described below may not be onscreen depending on whether or not they have been enabled in the CLUTTR menu Beginning with firmware revision 3 0 Dynon adopted a dramatically different EFIS display format than it had previously used If your EFIS display does not resemble the layouts shown at right first ensure that you are using firmware version 3 0 or higher Then ensure that the setting at EFIS gt SETUP gt STYLE is set to MODERN If you prefer
50. d Digital heading indicator The number in this box is the current magnetic heading of the aircraft in degrees from 001 to 360 The accuracy of this data depends on the accuracy of the heading calibration for your FlightDEK D180 Directional Gyro DG The ring of tick marks and numbers acts as a traditional directional gyro The current magnetic heading of the aircraft is the heading that is at the top of the page and is being pointed to by the i R y AS heading indicator auti Bug indicator This user settable bug also appears on the EFIS heading tape Colored yellow it can be toggled on and off using the HSI menu or the main EFIS menu The HEADING knob on the HS34 always controls the heading bug Turning the knob when the bug is not displayed switches the bug to the on state Press the HEADING knob to sync the bug to the current heading FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide HSI Operation 5 a gt True Airspeed Indicator If it is possible to calculate true airspeed on the device then it is displayed here In order to do this the device must have access to an outside air temperature from an EFIS or an EMS Winds aloft This indicator located at the bottom of the HSI page 030 20KTS TAS 092 KTS XW1I0KIS appears only when you have GPS data and true airspeed available to the instrument The arrow is the wind direction relative to your aircraft It is always the same size and only indicates wind direction The numbers
51. d or display data generated by the FlightDEK D180 in real time a laptop or other serial port data collection device must be connected to the serial port s of the FlightDEK D180 The data format and connection settings for the streamed data are described on page 11 2 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide 10 EMS OPERATION This section contains common step by step procedures that are performed before during and after flight You are encouraged to be familiar with all of these procedures prior to flying to ensure readiness as well as maximizing use of the capabilities of the instrument We recommend that you review and understand the Product Operation section on page 3 1 before reading this section ON OFF Turn ON Press and hold button one Turn OFF Exit all menus and press and hold button one You must hold button one down for approximately two seconds for either action When power is connected the unit does not completely turn off It enters a low power state and keeps track of time as well as detects changes in the state of button one the POWER button It is acceptable to have the FlightDEK D180 on during engine crank It immediately powers on upon application of external power Display Brightness DI M Adjust Display Brightness EMS gt DIM gt BRITR DRKR Note At boot the FlightDEK D180 display is always reset to maximum brightness The screen cannot be dimmed to be completely black DSAB All screens in a DSAB network
52. displayed the HS34 can adjust the barometer or altitude bug The HS34 s HEADING and COURSE knobs affect their respective parameters on the HSI page The HS34 s GPS and NAV buttons cycle through the available GPS and NAV sources connected to it FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Product Overview ADAHRS Operation The primary flight instruments on your EFIS display are generated using a group of calibrated sensors All of them are solid state that is there are no moving parts These sensors include accelerometers which measure forces in all three directions rotational rate sensors which sense rotation about all three axes pressure transducers for measuring air data and magnetometers on all three axes for measuring magnetic heading These sensors form the core of Dynon s Air Data Attitude and Heading Reference System ADAHRS The table below describes which inputs and sensors are used within the EFIS to generate the different displayed instruments It is not meant to enable in flight troubleshooting but is provided to convey how much of an integrated system your EFIS is GPS Pitot Static AOA Magnetometers Rate Sensors Accelerometers Ball X Altitude Airspeed AOA Turn Rate x Heading x Attitude x x ATTITUDE CALCULATION The FlightDEK D180 artificial horizon display attitude is generated via a complex algorithm using a multitude of sensors Your EFIS attitude is not reliant on any single external system
53. e Mey 3 6 N Ww W WV pay Q O A W 4 24 21 t4 O haa AS 027 19KTS TAS 106 KTS XW 3KTS FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide HSI Operation up and in line with the heading pointer keeps the aircraft on course This indicator is fixed to the rotation of the DG so it is easy to see which way you must turn to get on course The course indicator is only present when you are tuned to a VOR or a localizer If the NAV radio indicates that you are not currently tuned to an active frequency this indicator is not displayed The direction of this course is set externally using the knob that is on the SL 30 when in VOR mode When in ILS mode the SL 30 disables the OBS knob and thus you must use the soft keys below the HSI in order to set the course When using the HS34 you can set the OBS using the COURSE knob When properly configured the HS34 sends course information to the NAV radio just like a mechanical HSI or CDI does When using an SL 30 the HS34 s knob must be used to set the OBS the SL30 s OBS is overridden by the course information sent out by the HS34 Course Deviation Indicator CDI When tuned to a VOR the CDI indicates how far to the left or right of your selected radial you are Full scale deviation indicates ten degrees of deviation from the radial that has been chosen as the course When tuned to a localizer full scale represents 2 5 degrees of deviation When on course the course indicator
54. e elevator in graphic form The elevator trim indicator can only be displayed on the FlightDEK D 180 if an elevator trim sensor is properly connected to one of the 3 EMS GP inputs and is properly configured in the EMS setup As with the EMS info item the green line indicates takeoff trim The two arrows indicate the current elevator trim Winds aloft arrow Located in the lower right corner of the EFIS page the winds aloft arrow indicates the wind direction relative to your current direction of flight The number indicates the current absolute wind speed in the current airspeed units If the FlightDEK D180 cannot make an accurate winds aloft calculation the arrow is not displayed and the numbers are replaced by dashes The display of winds aloft requires an active GPS connection and an OAT probe In very light winds the wind speed number is not displayed although the arrow is Angle of attack AOA indicator The angle of attack indicator available only with Dynon s AOA Pitot Probe displays the aircraft s current AOA relative to the stall AOA The AOA calibration process should result in the lowest angle of attack stall usually the clean configuration occurring between the yellow and red lines and the higher angle of attack stall usually the dirty configuration occurring at the top of the red As your aircraft s angle of attack increases the bars in the indicator disappear leaving the empty outline As your aircraft
55. e altimeter setting the altitude hiie change accordingly Adjust the altimeter setting until the altitude indicators display the correct altitude for your location or the altimeter setting matches the current barometric pressure value The altimeter setting can be set in units of inches of mercury inHg or millibars mb To change the units simply press buttons 1 or 2 corresponding to the UNITS label To reset the altimeter setting to standard day pressure 29 92 inHg press button 3 corresponding to 29 92 inHg or 1013 mb FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide EFIS Operation a gt HS34 The BARO setting can be changed using the HS34 s VALUE knob depending on the configuration settings in EFIS gt SETUP gt HSI gt VALUE KNOB AP74 The BARO setting can be changed using the AP74 s VALUE knob depending on the configuration settings in EFIS gt SETUP gt AP gt VALUE KNOB The current indicated altitude is preserved across a power cycle When powered down the instrument saves the indicated altitude When it is powered up again the instrument automatically adjusts the altimeter setting by exactly enough to preserve that saved value This is not a replacement for modifying the altimeter setting by the pilot before takeoff it makes it very close to the correct value minimizing the amount of adjustment needed To turn auto set on or off enter the EFIS gt SETUP gt BARO menu and set the ADJUST AT BOOT option to ON or OFF B
56. e modes in the order BARO ALT HDG lt off gt e If there is no further action either a knob push or knob rotation within 5 seconds the pop up window automatically closes PRE SELECT CONFIGURATION In the BUGS section of the AP74 76 SETTINGS menu you can choose when the heading and altitude bugs should be synchronized to their respective current values e ON ENGAGE The HDG and ALT bugs are synchronized to the heading and altitude values each time the AP is engaged via the AP button on the AP74 or in the EFIS AP menu This is the default setting e ON MODE ARM The HDG and ALT bugs are synchronized when their respective mode is armed When the HDG or TRK buttons are pushed on the AP74 the HDG TRK bug is synchronized to the current heading When the ALT button is pushed on the AP74 the ALT bug is synchronized to the current altitude When the autopilot is engaged the bug settings are not modified This allows you to enter a desired heading and or altitude prior to engaging the AP Jae O Flight DEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Autopilot Operation e NEVER The HDG and ALT bugs are never automatically modified by turning on the AP or changing AP modes Be aware that the bugs are highly likely to be set far away from the current heading and altitude at the time of AP engagement this will result in the AP immediately commanding a turn and a climb or descent at time of engage When using this mode we recommend that you verify the
57. e right OF FUEL TANKS 4 MORE Any line on a Menu Page that is not followed by indicates that its value can be modified using the SEL DOWNY and UP A buttons FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide 5 EFI S OPERATION This section guides you through each of the EFIS main page menu selections and their sub menus To enter the EFIS menu system press any button except for buttons and 6 directly beneath an EFIS main page If no EFIS main page is displayed you must switch to a screen configuration that includes and EFIS main page as described on page 3 4 POWER Power on off When the FlightDEK D180 is turned off but still has a power source via one of the three power inputs press the far left button to turn the unit on Likewise once the unit is on and no menus are displayed push and hold the leftmost button to turn it off While power is still connected the unit is never fully turned off It simply enters an extremely low power state allowing it to keep track of time It is acceptable to have the FlightDEK D180 on during engine crank It immediately powers on upon application of external power BARO Changing Altimeter Setting In the EFIS gt BARO menu you can adjust the altimeter setting When the BARO menu is displayed the value setting box shows the current altimeter setting The DEC and INC buttons change the altimeter setting by 1 100 inHg or 1 mbar i depending upon your selected units As you change th
58. e right side of the graph are replaced with new data as each cylinder peaks As each cylinder peaks the absolute temperature is replaced by a number indicating the cylinder peak sequence followed by the difference from its peak temperature Given this information you may set your mixture more accurately to achieve a given EGT delta value on either the rich or lean side of peak EGT After the last cylinder peaks during a leaning operation the difference in fuel flow between the first and last cylinder peaks is displayed If the fuel flow decreases it is shown as Lean of Peak If fuel flow increases it is shown as Rich of Peak FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide LEAN LOP 2 0 GPH o F al 2 3 4 F 1 2 3 In the above example cylinder 1 s EGT peaked first and cylinder 4 s EGT peaked last There was a total decrease of 2 0 GPH in fuel flow between the first and last cylinder peak indicating lean of peak EMS Monitoring Functions a gt To exit the Lean mode reactivate the main menu and press the LEAN button the EGT CHT display then returns to its normal state For best results lean carefully by making small adjustments and allowing some time for temperatures to stabilize before leaning further In addition to the EGT temperatures you can also watch the fuel flow rate and CHT temperatures Carefully read and follow your engine manufacturer s leaning recommendations for best performance On some engines when g
59. econfiguring the network NETWORK CONNECTION LOST This error means that all network communication has stopped In this event no instruments share data or settings until the cause of the communication problem is resolved and all units are power cycled Individual units that are powered on and functioning continue to function using their internally derived data lt INSTRUMENT FUNCTION gt CONNECTION LOST This indicates that the network is still functioning but a device in charge of providing a specific role on the network has stopped communicating This means that other screens in the system can no longer display information related to that function If you receive an EMS LOST message on an EFIS product all EFIS related pages still function but all EMS pages are blank This failure can warn about subsystem failures such as an EDC or an OAT In these cases the device falls back to a local OAT or EDC if it is available The lt INSTRUMENT FUNCTION gt LOST message is preceded by THIS or DSAB on each connected display instrument If the label is THIS then the screen with this label is the source of the failure If the message begins with DSAB than the message indicates a failure on another device This message relates to the function on the network that goes missing not the specific name of the unit that fails A FlightDEK D180 can be a provider of EFIS and or EMS data so the failure of a D180 would present as EM
60. ected instruments Parameter Available units Manifold Pressure inHg mbar All other engine pressures PSI bar Volume Gallons liters Engine Temperature Fahrenheit Celsius Distance Nautical miles statutory miles kilometers Speed Knots miles hour kilometers hour Altitude Feet meters OAT temperature Celsius Fahrenheit Barometric pressure inHg mbar FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide EMS Operation Change power on alarms status EMS gt SETUP gt GLOBAL gt ALARM CONFIG gt PWR ON ALARMS Set this parameter to ON to enable alarms before engine startup When set to OFF all alarms are suppressed whenever ALL of the following conditions exist e RPM less than 400 e Oil pressure less than 20 PSI e First five minutes after master instrument power applied All alarms are enabled when any of the above conditions are exceeded Note The alarm light if installed and configured will flash whenever an alarm condition exists it is not inhibited by setting PWR ON ALARMS to OFF Test light audio alarm s EMS gt SETUP gt GLOBAL gt ALARM CONFIG gt TEST ALARM LIGHT AUDIO Note You must select an alarm to test using the UP A DOWN buttons Hold SEL to test the selected alarm Info Item Configuration EMS gt SETUP gt GLOBAL gt INFO ITEM CONFIG OPILOT SETUP UNITS gt The INFO ITEM CONFIG submenu allows you to configure a SRM gt ALARN CONFIG
61. ected to your Dynon system as described in the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide this page also displays current distance per unit fuel fuel at waypoint and distance to empty range Analog gauges display sensor information and textual readouts display computed data Much of the computed data is reliant on the optional fuel flow sensor available from Dynon Avionics To obtain accurate data you must reset the fuel computer every time you add fuel to the aircraft Note that fuel used resets itself when the unit detects that oil pressure has exceeded 15 PSI for the first time after being powered on This allows you to view the fuel used value from your last flight Some user input is required for the FlightDEK D180 Fuel Computer to function properly Refer to the EMS Operation section on page 10 2 for instructions on adjusting various Fuel Computer parameters WARNING The Fuel Remaining Time Remaining Distance per Fuel Unit Fuel Remaining at Waypoint and the Calculated Range Remaining values are not directly measured These values are calculated based upon measured flow rates and user input of fuel quantity Do not use these values as primary indicators FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Available Pages Lists Pages Available in 2 3 format This page displays user defined checklists and data panels to be used for waypoint information lists of radio frequencies or other purposes You may define up to twenty five lists Each
62. efault all of the color thresholds are set at 0 causing a grey tape to be displayed You must set the values of the airspeed color thresholds via the SETUP menu Refer to the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for more information on setting the airspeed color thresholds The airspeed trend indicator is located to the left of the airspeed tape The magenta bar grows in the direction of and in proportion to the rate of acceleration or deceleration The trend indicator is scaled to indicate a 6 second airspeed trend In the example at right the trend indicator is showing that the aircraft will reach 124 knots in 6 seconds if the rate of acceleration does not change Bugs Bugs may be set to mark a desired heading airspeed or altitude These bugs are represented by a yellow N inverted arrow located at the desired value on the tape If the set heading altitude or airspeed is 4 7 currently off screen the bug icon appears at the edge of the moving tape closest to the desired value FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Available Pages a gt Your airspeed heading or altitude is at its set bug value when the bug s inverted triangle encloses the triangle of the digital readout s pointer The altitude bug also acts as an altitude alerter see BUGS Setting Bug Markers on page 5 1 for more information When a Dynon Autopilot is installed and configured the heading and altitude bugs are repurposed as the target heading in HDG mode
63. eiver is needed The currently supported data sources are a Garmin SL 30 Nav Comm radio via a serial connection Nav data a Garmin GNS 430 530 GPS Nav Comm GPS data or any GPS that outputs in either NMEA 0183 or aviation format Please refer to the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for instructions on how to connect these devices to your Dynon network Also ensure your GPS device is configured to output magnetic heading since all calculations and displays are done in reference to the local magnetic heading HS34 The HS34 supports a variety of connections to navigation receivers via serial ARINC 429 and analog connection A connection to the HS34 generally carries more information than a serial only connection to an EFIS or EMS when an HS34 is installed connections to navigation receivers and GPSs must be made to it Please see the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for detailed installation and connection information G q gt hhh Accessing the HSI DG Page The HSI is displayed as a 1 3 page next to either a 2 3 EFIS or 2 3 EMS page If the HSI is defined as part of a screen setup in your rotation display the HSI page using either of the screen TOS OAS KT rotation hotkeys buttons 1 and 6 until the appropriate page is displayed If no screen configuration including the HSI is in your rotation you can access the HSI by holding down the k a An brwn FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide HSI Operation a gt right butto
64. ervo and turns off the button s indicator NAV Button When its indicator is off pressing the NAV button arms the roll servo in Navigation Mode and turns on the indicator If the AP is already engaged pressing the NAV button activates the roll servo in Navigation Mode In Navigation Mode the AP flies the aircraft based on the navigation information displayed on the HSI page When its indicator is on pressing the button disarms deactivates the roll servo and turns off the button s indicator ALT Button When its indicator is off pressing the ALT button arms the pitch servo in Altitude Mode and turns on the indicator Depending on how you have configured bug synchronization the altitude bug may be synchronized to the current altitude value upon pressing the ALT button Read Pre select Configuration on page 7 14 for more details on configuring this behavior for your needs The altitude bug can then be adjusted while the AP is engaged When its indicator is on pressing the button disarms deactivates the pitch servo and turns off the button s indicator When ALT mode is deactivated the altitude bug is toggled off disabling the altitude alerter VALUE KNOB CONFIGURATION The VALUE knob changes the BARO ALT bug and HDG bug settings and is configured in the VALUE KNOB portion of this menu The VALUE knob can be configured to require an initial push before rotating the knob has any effect REQUIRE PUSH YES NO The default mode of t
65. et triggers a short audio alert and alternates the bug in red and yellow as a visual alert When below the 200 foot window a rising tone is sounded when above the 200 foot window a descending tone is sounded The visual climb or descend alert clears after recapturing the target altitude or 30 seconds Flying back inside the 150 foot capture window re arms the alerter without any user interaction AP74 HS34 yf your system is configured to output voice via an HS34 or AP74 module the voice alerts climb or descend are sounded instead of tones Additionally as you approach the altitude bug the voice alert altitude is sounded when crossing 500 feet away from the bug To simulate the altitude alerter on the ground SYNC the altitude bug to your current altitude and then adjust the altimeter setting up or down When you adjust the altimeter setting enough that the altitude is outside the 200 foot window observe that the audio alert triggers and the bug alternates red and yellow If you do not wish to use the altitude alerter function push the ALM button in the BUGS menu to toggle it to OFF ALM BACK LISTS Using Checklists and Data Panels Note that the lists accessed from the EFIS and EMS menus are the same Only one set of lists are uploaded via the Dynon Support Program The Dynon Support Program allows you to enter your own checklists or select from included data panels These checklists and data panels can then be uploaded
66. eters and the airspeed pressure sensor Heading information is obtained from 3 solid state magnetometers housed in the EDC D10A Airspeed altitude and angle of attack are obtained from three separate pressure transducers HSI information can be displayed when connected to Dynon s HS34 a Garmin SL30 or a compatible GPS unit When connected to the appropriate sensors the FlightDEK D180 displays RPM manifold pressure oil temperature and pressure exhaust gas temperature EGT cylinder head temperature CHT fuel levels for up to 4 tanks voltage current fuel pressure fuel flow carburetor air temperature coolant pressure and temperature outside air temperature flaps trim and the status of up to two external contacts Fuel endurance and economy information can be obtained when a compatible GPS unit is connected to your system DYNON SMART AVIONICS BUS If you have multiple Dynon Avionics products in your aircraft they may be networked together via the Dynon Smart Avionics Bus DSAB Units networked via DSAB have the ability to transmit information to each other Any product s data can then be viewed on any other screen in the DSAB network For example an EFIS has the ability to display engine monitor information if it is connected to an EMS or FlightDEK D 180 Note that the failure of a unit ina DSAB network may cause the loss of some or all data shared between units In the above example if the connected EMS FlightDEK D 180 were t
67. g of wiring diagrams photos and other types of electronic files FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Introduction The following icons are used in this guide HS34 Any text following this icon describes functionality available only with the HS34 HSI Expansion Module connected to your system AP74 Any text following this icon describes functionality available only with the AP74 Autopilot Interface Module connected to your system DSAB Any text following this icon describes functionality that is possible when multiple Dynon Avionics products are networked together via the Dynon Smart Avionics Bus DSAB 4 Any text following this icon refers to a setting or situation which merits particularly close attention FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW This section provides a general overview of the various parts of the FlightDEK D180 as well as a theory of operation The information in this section serves as a reference only and helps familiarize you with the inner workings of the unit It should not be used for diagnostic or reparative work FlightDEK D180 Hardware The FlightDEK D180 s versatile design accommodates a wide range of engines and sensors You may configure the system to meet your monitoring requirements covering both air and water cooled engines with up to six cylinders Its warning capabilities provide early notification of problems that might otherwise go unnoticed The FlightDEK D1
68. gt variety of different sensors as simple analog bars on off pst 12 9GPH SCREEN SETUP 87A INFO ITEM CONFIG gt contacts or text items I ROTATION gt ORDER gt INSTALL SETUP OF CHT 4 OF EGT The first two info items are displayed on the EMS Main Page Info item 1 is at the top right of the page and info item 2 is at the lower right of the page The other six info items are located CYL DISP SPLIT on the Aux Page and are numbered 3 through 5 on the top row SET HOBBS TINE gt Al gt FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EMS Operation and 6 through 8 on the bottom row The Info Items Config submenu appears allowing you to move up and down the list selecting which parameter you would like displayed at each info item position To change the function that a given item displays press UP A or DOWN until it is selected the gt symbol is to its left and press SEL to cycle through the available functions Repeat this for each info item you d like displayed One of the options available is NONE which prevents that info item from displaying Any function that you have selected to be an info item has that fact reflected in its corresponding SENSORS configuration page In its configuration page EMS gt SETUP gt SENSORS gt relevant sensor type a label at the bottom of the menu indicates which info item s the parameter is set up to be displayed at HS34 The HS34 has 3 general purpose inputs and 4 cont
69. he HS34 and AP74 have built in light sensors which can be used to automatically dim all of the screens connected to a DSAB network if both installed their sensor values are averaged To turn this function on press AUTODIM When you enable auto dim the screen does not immediately change brightness Instead the system records the unit s current brightness level as the desired brightness From that point on all networked units react to changes in light intensity and maintain perceived brightness at the desired level If auto dim is enabled and the screen is too bright or dark continue to use the BRITR or DARKR buttons as you would without auto dim The system records the new set level as the desired brightness and auto adjusts around the new set point FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide EFIS Operation TIMER Setting and using a timer Enter the EFIS gt TIMER menu In the value setting box the 70 DOWN or UP label is displayed depending on which timer type atm is currently selected The currently running timer is displayed on the Times Page as described on page 4 12 Use the following JP DN H points as you work with the timer e The UP DN button toggles the menu and timer between an up timer and a down timer When switching to an up timer the timer set value resets allowing the up timer to count up from 0 00 00 To reset the timer press the UP DN button twice To start the timer press START Once started the button s
70. he VALUE knob is configured by setting FIRST ACTION to ALT HDG or BARO This configures whether the altitude bug heading bug or barometer is the first action to be adjusted by the knob If REQUIRE PUSH is set to YES e The first push of the VALUE knob activates the FIRST ACTION mode ALT HDG or BARO and displays a pop up window indicating the current mode and value Rotating the knob within 5 seconds changes the value of the FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide 7 13 Autopilot Operation a gt FIRST ACTION mode A second push of the VALUE knob within 5 seconds after rotating the knob de activates the VALUE knob and closes the pop up window If there is no further action either a knob push or knob rotation the VALUE knob automatically de activates times out after 5 seconds and closes the pop up window e If after the first push of the VALUE knob the knob is not rotated subsequent pushes cycle through the 2 and 3 settings in the rotation in the order BARO HDG ALT lt off gt If REQUIRE PUSH is set to NO e Rotating the VALUE knob changes the value of the FIRST ACTION mode ALT HDG or BARO and displays a pop up window indicating the current mode and value Pushing the VALUE knob again within 5 seconds of the last knob rotation closes the pop up window e Pushing the VALUE knob without first rotating it cycles through the remaining modes not chosen by FIRST ACTION above Pushing the VALUE knob cycles through thes
71. hree years from date of shipment Dynon Avionics will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor The customer is however responsible for any transportation cost This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident improper installation or unauthorized alteration or repairs THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL DYNON AVIONICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Dynon Avionics retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the instrument or firmware or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY These instruments are not intended for use in type certificated aircraft at this time Dynon Avionics makes no claim as to the suitability of its produc
72. icons area are as follows The SCREEN LIST Menu uses icons to illustrate the layout for each screen configuration i EFIS EMS default FlightDEK D180 boot up screen in default rotation EFIS AUX in default screen rotation EFIS FUEL in default screen rotation i EFIS TIMES in default screen rotation EFIS HSI in default screen rotation EMS EFIS Wi ems aux f Ems TIMES F EMs FUEL femsas EFIS EMS eris ems W ems eFis WB sMs FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Product Operation CYCLING BETWEEN SCREENS There are two methods for cycling between pre defined screens via the menu and via hotkeys Screen Cycling Using the SCREEN LIST Navigate to the SCREEN LIST menu by holding button six for at least two seconds when no menu is present see the figure to the right Note that if you only press button six momentarily the display cycles to the next screen in your screen rotation Use the DOWN V UP A buttons to move the caret gt The caret denotes the selected screen Press GOTOP to remove the SCREEN LIST and display the selected screen If you wish to stay on the same screen you may either select your currently displayed screen with the caret and press GOTOP or press CANCEL Screen Cycling Using Hotkeys With no menu displayed press button one to cycle to the previous screen in your rotation Likewise press button six to cycle to the next screen in your rotation see the figure on the next page C
73. imary OAT is shared between all units This can be an OAT connected to an EFIS or an EMS If the FlightDEK D180 is displaying an OAT provided by another unit in the system changing the OAT type or install status on the FlightDEK D180 has no effect on the displayed OAT This change is only used if the primary OAT or entire DSAB network fails and the EFIS switches to the locally connected OAT FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EFIS Operation ENGINE Manifold Pressure and RPM The engine informational item allows you to display engine manifold pressure and RPM on the EFIS page This requires that the manifold pressure sensor and tachometer pickoff are properly 2 3 0 INHG installed and configured in the EMS gt SETUP menu 9 3 00 RPM DIM Changing screen brightness In the EFIS gt DIM menu press BRITR or DRKR to change the brightness of the display It is not possible to turn the screen completely black Note that if power to the FlightDEK D180 is cycled the screen is reset to full brightness The DIM function also exists in the EMS main page menu You may dim the display via either menu DSAB it screens in a DSAB network share a common dim level Pressing BRITR or DARKR on one unit changes the brightness level on all screens if the change is possible If you have any D100 series bright screen units in the system you must press BRITR on any bright screen unit to get the bright screen units to their final step of brightness T
74. ind indicator is displayed onscreen the FlightDEK D180 cannot detect your GPS the GPS does not yet have a satellite lock the FlightDEK D180 does not have a connection to the remote compass EDC or the FlightDEK D180 does not have an OAT ASTRND Airspeed Trend Toggles the display of the 6 second airspeed trend indicator next to the IAS tape VSI Vertical Speed Indicator Toggles and configures the display of the VSI tape next to the altitude tape The VSI can be hidden N or can be set to 1k 2k or 4k ft min scaling The 2000 ft min display is linear throughout the range while the 1000 and 4000 ft min displays incorporate a non linear scale to increase low vertical speed resolution FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide EFIS Operation a gt Abbreviation Display Item Function CDI Course Deviation Indicator Toggles and configures the display of the CDI and glideslope Choosing CDI causes the course deviation indicator to display above the slip skid ball Choosing CDI GS causes both the CDI and glideslope indicators to display with the glideslope indicator displayed next to the roll scale If the CDI button status displays Y or CDI GS and no CDI or glideslope is displayed onscreen the FlightDEK D180 cannot detect your NAV radio or GPS there is no active course or there is no NAVSRC chosen on the HSI page Course Pointer Toggles the display of a
75. ing AP controlled altitude changes the AP causes the aircraft to climb or descend at the target vertical speed specified in EFIS gt SETUP gt AP gt PITCH SERVO When the AP is engaged and aircraft airspeed rises above the maximum the AP enters an airspeed hold mode pitching the aircraft up to prevent exceeding the maximum airspeed When the aircraft s altitude rises above the target ALT bug and the AP cannot pitch the aircraft down without going above the maximum airspeed the EFIS presents the prompt MAX AIRSPEED REDUCE POWER Likewise when the AP is engaged and aircraft airspeed drops below the minimum the AP enters an airspeed hold mode pitching the aircraft down to prevent dropping below the minimum airspeed When the aircraft s altitude drops below the target ALT bug and the AP cannot pitch the aircraft up without going below the minimum airspeed the EFIS presents the prompt MIN AIRSPEED ADD POWER When the Autopilot is flying the aircraft in Altitude Mode an out of trim indicator can 02 40 51 L appear to the right of the AP Status Indicator This alerts you when the pitch servo AP OFF ALT detects excessive load on the elevator which would result in a large pitch excursion when the AP is disengaged The indicator instructs you in the direction to trim the nose to produce more neutral trim In the example at right the indicator appears until the pilot trims the aircraft nose up until neutral trim During turbulence a
76. it Flow control none The following sections detail the format used for both EFIS and EMS data output FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Appendix a gt EMS SERIAL DATA OUTPUT The format for the data sent out the EMS RS232 port follows General purpose and contact inputs which are sourced from the HS34 are not output via the serial stream ASCII Characters Zulu Hour 2 12 12 hrs anm gt O i armas PZatusee o o O so 12 12 se Fraction 1 64 of sec 12 12 64 sec inHg x 100 1215 12 15inHg using 5 100 increments F 123 123 F or 12 12 F PSI 099 99PST PSI x 10 123 12 3psi volts x 10 123 12 3V amps 012 12A or 12 12A RPM 10 123 1230 RPM GPH x 10 123 12 3gph Gallons x 10 1234 123 4g or 123 12 3g Gallons x 10 123 12 3g Gallons x 10 123 12 3g See table below 3 char label 5 char data see GP output table See table below 3 char label 5 char data see GP output table See table below 3 char label 5 char data see GP output table Parameter Example NIN Manifold Pressure Oil Temp Oil Pressure Fuel pressure Volts Amps RPM Fuel Flow Gallons remaining Fuel_Level_1 Fuel_Level_2 GP_1 GP 2 GP 3 CO CO CO WY KW BY WY WK WD WW WD WwW Ww AJIN FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Appendix Parameter ASCII Characters Example GP Thermocouple 4 F 1234 1234 F
77. iven the proper set of inputs the EMS can also calculate percent power and lean of peak or rich of peak operation in real time To do this the EMS needs access to OAT MAP RPM Altitude from EFIS or GPS and fuel flow and be used on a normally aspirated engine that is close in performance to a stock Lycoming Continental engine This information is based on Lycoming and Continental power charts is updated in real time and is displayed near the manifold pressure gauge The leaning information has three states LOP ROP and PK Peak This information can be used to determine when it is safe to lean the engine and if the current operating state is near peak or not While this information is based on published charts you should independently verify via manual leaning that this data matches your install and engine Data Logging While many observations can be made via the various indicators on the EMS Main Page some patterns are too subtle to be noticed during routine flight Automatically recording logging engine monitor EMS and flight data EFIS including positional data if a GPS is connected over longer periods of operation allows you to spot potential problems before they cause costly damage or result in a flight emergency The FlightDEK D180 provides two options for logging data You may configure the FlightDEK D180 to log data to its internal memory for later retrieval or you may record streaming data serial output to an extern
78. kly change the bug s set value ALTITUDE In the BUGS menu press ALT Press the TOGGLE button to turn on or off the altitude bug display on the altitude tape In the ALT bug menu the value setting box is displayed in the lower part of the display Press SEL to select which digit to change and DEC and INC to change the selected digit Press the SYNC button to synchronize the altitude bug to your current altitude If you have the altitude bug displayed the marker moves up or down the altitude tape as you change its value DSAB The altitude bug can be adjusted on any EFIS page in the system and is synchronized across all EFIS based units AP74 HS34 When in the BUGS gt ALT menu rotate the AP74 s or HS34 s VALUE knob to quickly change the bug s set value Alternately the altitude bug can be adjusted at any time by using the HS34 s or AP74 s VALUE knob Exact behavior is defined in the SETUP gt HSI or AP gt VALUE KNOB menu If the BUGS gt ALM button is toggled to ALT then turning the altitude bug on enables the altitude alerter function with the bug value as the target altitude While climbing or descending toward the target altitude a level off alert sounds 5 4 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EFIS Operation when passing through 500 feet from the target altitude The target altitude is considered captured when altitude is within 150 feet of the target Flying more than 200 feet away from the targ
79. lid compass data is present BUGS DISPLAY LOWER RIGHT CORNER Whenever either the heading or altitude Bug is toggled ON via the BUGS menu or the AP74 ies 2 its current value is displayed in the lower right corner of the EFIS page 29 92 Example 005 2250FT HDG bug toggled ON set to 005 and ALT bug toggled ON set to eo O03 2250F T 2250 Feet In the example at right the heading bug is toggled on 1 e displayed on the heading tape but the AP HDG mode is currently disengaged BUGS GRAPHICAL APPEARANCE When an AP is installed and configured the appearance of the IAS HDG and ALT bugs 030 is changed to reflect AP status When the Autopilot is not engaged for a given axis the 7 respective bug is hollow as shown at right When the Autopilot is engaged for a given axis HDG TRK ALT the respective bug is solid or filled in Because the Autopilot does not currently have a settable airspeed mode the IAS Bug is always displayed as a hollow outline 040 l J l AP Modes The Autopilot can be engaged in the following modes During AP controlled heading ground track changes the AP turns the aircraft at the target turn rate specified in the EFIS gt SETUP gt AP gt ROLL SERVO menu The AP will not exceed the maximum bank angle set in that menu See the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for detailed information on configuring these parameters FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Autopilot Operation a gt
80. ll EFIS based units HS34 The heading track bug can be adjusted at any time by rotating the HS34 s HEADING knob If the bug is currently toggled off rotating the HEADING knob causes the bug to be displayed on the heading tape To sync the bug to your current heading or track press the HEADING knob briefly To toggle the bug on or off push and hold the HEADING knob for more than 1 second When in the BUGS gt HDG or TRK menu rotate the AP74 s VALUE knob to quickly change the bug s set value Alternately the bug can be adjusted at any time by using the HS34 s or AP74 s VALUE knob Exact behavior is defined in the SETUP gt HSI or AP gt VALUE KNOB menu AIRSPEED In the BUGS menu press IAS Press the TOGGLE button to turn on or off the airspeed bug display on the airspeed tape In the IAS bug menu the value setting box is displayed in the lower part of the display Press SEL to select which digit to change and DEC and INC to change the selected digit Press the SYNC button to synchronize the airspeed bug to your current indicated airspeed If you have the airspeed bug displayed the marker moves up or down the airspeed tape as you change its value FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide EFIS Operation a gt DSAB The airspeed bug can be adjusted on any EFIS page in the system and is synchronized across all EFIS based units AP74 HS34 When in the BUGS gt IAS menu rotate the AP74 s or HS34 s VALUE knob to quic
81. ly want to glance at a parameter on another page quickly returning to your original screen configuration simply enter the EMS menu and press the button for the page you d like to momentarily view For example if your In any menu with more options than will fit on a line the MORE button current screen configuration is 2 3 EMS onthe displays the rest of the menu left 1 3 FUEL on the right pressing the AUX button in the EMS menu displays the AUX page in place of the FUEL page and the AUX page menu Pressing BACK returns you to the main EMS menu and your original screen configuration i e EMS FUEL If you press the SETUP button on the EMS menu the SETUP menu is displayed The SETUP menu contains a menu tab and button labels for CLOCK VRSION GLOBAL SENSOR FUEL and BACK Pressing CLOCK displays options for specifying time format i e standard AM PM vs military and clock adjustment To exit the menu system press the BACK button as many times as is needed to reach an EXIT button This varies based upon how deep you are into the menu system DESCRIPTIONS IN THIS GUIDE Throughout this guide the gt character is used to indicate entering a deeper level of the menu system For example EFIS gt INFO gt LEFT indicates entering the EFIS menu pressing MORE then pressing INFO and then pressing LEFT to enter the left info item menu Note that the MORE button is not included in the sequence since pressing MORE reveal
82. n remains normal color but the message is displayed until the temperature within the unit is within the specified range This is most common in unventilated panels during hot periods If you continue to see this alert provide more airflow to the space around the FlightDEK D180 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Alert Message INTERNAL BATTERY LOW REMOTE COMPASS NOT DETECTED You will see this alert only when operating the unit solely off the internal backup battery When its voltage has dropped below a certain threshold you will see this alert Additionally the voltmeter will be displayed onscreen When you see this alert it is advisable that you turn the unit off by pressing the POWER button in Main Menu 1 The FlightDEK D180 is unable to communicate with the EDC D10A If you have an OAT connected to your EDC D10A you will lose this reading as well FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Appendix End condition The alert will disappear when you press any button however it is advised that you do not ignore this alert as it appears when the unit s internal battery has very little life left This alert will also go away upon the application of either the external backup battery or Master Power At that point the battery will begin charging off the external power Ensure that you a have an EDC D10A installed and b have verified that the wiring to the EDC D10A is correct Please see the FlightDEK D180 In
83. n with no menus displayed and selecting a screen that includes the HSI See page 3 2 for more information on screen configuration DSAB jl HSI screens in a DSAB network share their configuration and are identical to one another at all times Changing the source of information on one HSI page affects all units as does changing scaling bugs or bearing pointers It is not possible to show a NAV radio on one screen and a GPS on another screen HSI Display Basics There are three possible sources of information on the HSI page GPS NAV and internal EFIS data It is important to know what equipment is sourcing your data so most displayed data is color coded so that it is easy to identify the source of the data Data that is sourced from a GPS unit is color coded in magenta and includes course direction course deviation vertical guidance ground track ground speed altitude distance to waypoint and other data Data that comes from a navigation radio VOR LOC is green in color and includes the course course deviation glideslope NAV mode to from OBS setting tuned frequency station identifier and more The final data source is information that comes from the EFIS itself and is color coded in white The EFIS sourced data includes magnetic heading true airspeed winds and various other data points Below are some of the basics 1 Mode flag This indicator located at the upper left of the HSI page tells you what mode the radio and display a
84. nd small bumps the trim indicator may flash on and off Do not take action based on the trim indicator until it remains on for several seconds TR FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Autopilot Operation AP Control Methods The AP can be controlled and monitored in a number of ways described in detail in the sections below EFIS menus Set HDG or TRK and ALT bugs AP targets change AP modes engage disengage AP AP74 AP Control Panel Set HDG or TRK and ALT BUGS AP targets arm AP modes engage disengage AP HS34 HSI Control Panel Set HDG or TRK and ALT BUGS AP targets Disengage Control Wheel Steering CWS pushbutton engage disengage AP EFI S Autopilot Control This section describes the various AP control functions available via the EFIS gt AP menu With an AP installed and configured the AP menu is shown on Button 3 hereafter shown in documentation as EFIS gt AP This replaces the BUGS menu relocated under the AP menu AP OF F OFF EFI The AP menu includes the following buttons and functionality 2 022 115 e BUGS Works as the BUGS menu has in previous firmware Pa oos z22s0FT STS versions and is documented on page 5 2 The HDG or TRK note that this bug will display as either HDG or TRK depending on autopilot s mode of operation and ALT bugs now control the targets for the autopilot s HDG TRK and ALT modes respectively MODE H T or N The MODE button is followed by the currently active la
85. nics com FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Appendix Should you experience difficulty with your product that is not solved by reading the troubleshooting section or by posting on our forum please call us at 425 402 0433 or email us at support dynonavionics com Be sure to have the FlightDEK D180 s firmware version number ready when you contact us To locate your product s firmware version refer to the Check firmware version section on page 5 10 See the following list of alert messages displayed by the FlightDEK D180 The list provides information about what they mean and what to do about them DISPLAYED ALERT MESSAGES The following table describes the alert messages that the FlightDEK D180 can display Alert Message End condition INTERNAL ERROR This error can occur for a few reasons including When this error appears it may be possible to SERVICE UNIT an aborted upload It signifies that the recover your unit in the field The best way of FlightDEK D180 has detected internal problems ensuring this is to call Dynon Avionics in its firmware or calibration tables immediately However there is a good possibility that the unit will have to be returned for service FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Appendix Alert Message End condition ATTITUDE RECOVERING TEMPERATURE UNSTABLE TEMPERATURE OUT OF SPEC This alert is displayed anytime the unit is rotated at a rate faster than 150 degrees second
86. nless a higher priority alarm occurs Removal of the Alarm Bar requires separate pilot acknowledgement of each alarm The ACK button displays a number indicating the number of stacked up alarms When the last alarm is acknowledged the Alarm Bar and Alarm Menu are removed from the screen All alarmed parameters remain in their alarmed state until the alarm condition no longer exists Pressing SILNCE removes the audio alert for the displayed pending alarm Once the top alarm is acknowledged the next alarm in the stack is shown triggering the audio alarm again FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Alerts a gt Latching and Self clearing Alarms Depending upon how your FlightDEK D180 was set up some of the sensors alarms may be set to be latching while others may be self clearing The distinction is described below See the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for more information on configuring this setting for each alarm LATCHING ALARMS If an alarm occurs on a sensor configured to be latching the alert displays on screen until the ACK button is pressed even if the alarm condition goes away This means if for example your oil pressure momentarily gets too high but returns to normal the instrument continues to alarm on the condition until that alarm is acknowledged Latching alarms let you to know if an alarm happened momentarily when you might have otherwise missed it SELF CLEARING ALARMS If an alarm occurs on a sensor config
87. o fail the EFIS would no longer be able to behave as an engine monitor For more information on DSAB specific alerts refer to the DSAB Alerts section on page 8 4 OUTPUTS The FlightDEK D180 has outputs to drive external customer supplied audible and visual devices for engine AOA if installed and altitude alerts FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Product Overview A serial output is also provided for serial altitude encoder data An optional Serial to Gray Code Converter is available for connection to Mode C Gray Code transponders AP74 HS34 A connected HS34 or AP74 can output voice annunciations for many of the alerts generated by the FlightDEK D180 DISPLAY The display is a 7 inch 854 by 480 pixel 400 nit or 800 nit LCD screen depending on the model BUTTONS AND KNOBS User interaction takes place via the six buttons along the bottom of the front panel of the unit AP74 When an AP74 Autopilot Interface Module is configured to control the FlightDEK D180 its VALUE knob changes values when in various EFIS menus When no menus are displayed the AP74 can adjust the barometer altitude bug and heading bug The AP74 s buttons control the Autopilot operation mode Heading Hold Track Hold GPS horizontal navigation altitude hold and allow you to engage and disengage the Autopilot When an HS34 is configured to control the FlightDEK D180 its VALUE knob changes values when in various EFIS menus When no menus are
88. ob when in any menu exits the menu system completely Pushing and holding the knob while changing a bug synchronizes the bug to the current value Pushing and holding the knob while changing the BARO sets the barometer to 29 92 inHg Further behavior can be configured as described on page 7 13 HDG Button When its indicator is off pressing the HDG button arms the roll servo in Heading Mode and turns on the indicator Depending on how you have configured bug synchronization the heading bug may be synchronized to the current heading value upon pressing the HDG button Read Pre select Configuration on page 7 14 for more details on configuring this behavior for your needs The heading bug can always be adjusted while the AP is engaged When its indicator is on pressing the button disarms deactivates the roll servo and turns off the button s indicator TRK Button When its indicator is off pressing the TRK button arms the roll servo in Track Mode and turns on the indicator Depending on how you have configured bug synchronization the heading track bug may be synchronized to the current GPS ground track upon pressing the TRK button Read Pre select Configuration on page 7 14 for more details on configuring this behavior for your needs The heading track bug can always be adjusted while the AP is engaged 20 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Autopilot Operation When its indicator is on pressing the button disarms deactivates the roll s
89. ol and motors provides the pilot with an unprecedented degree of awareness of the overall performance of the AP Because the Dynon Avionics Autopilot is a new product and we expect that it will be installed in a wide variety of aircraft Dynon s Internet sites provide up to date information on installation and operation issues wiki dynonavionics com Dynon s Documentation Wiki provides enhanced extended continuously updated online documentation contributed by Dynon employees and customers forum dynonavionics com Dynon s Online Customer Forum is a resource for Dynon Avionics customers to discuss installation and operational issues relating to Dynon Avionics products The Forum is especially useful for pilots with uncommon aircraft or unusual installation issues For customers that cannot call Dynon Technical Support during our FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide 7 1 Autopilot Operation a gt normal business hours the Forum is a convenient way to interact with Dynon Avionics Technical Support The Forum also allows online sharing of wiring diagrams photos and other types of electronic files All Dynon instruments connected via DSAB must be running the same firmware version This applies to the servos and AP74 as well which are updated via the Bus Master EFIS See the Autopilot Installation and Configuration section in your FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for more information g As with any autopilot Dynon s A
90. r positive means aircraft is pitched up Pitch 000 to 900 pitch up or down from level flight in 1 10 degrees 900 90 Roll Sign or positive means aircraft is banked right Roll 0000 to 1800 roll left or right from level flight in 1 10 degrees 1800 180 Yaw 000 to 359 in degrees 000 North 090 East 180 South 270 West Airspeed 0000 to 9999 airspeed in units of 1 10 m s 1555 155 5 m s Altitude Sign or positive means altitude is above sea level 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 4 3 4 1 4 Altitude 0000 to 9999 altitude in units of meters alternates between pressure and displayed altitude depending on status bitmask starting at character 42 Turn Rate VSI Sign or positive means aircraft is turning right Alternates between turn rate and VSI sign depending on status bitmask starting at character 42 Turn Rate or VSI Alternates between turn rate and VSI depending on status bitmask starting at character 42 When turn rate 000 to 999 1 10 degrees second rate of yaw change When VSI 000 to 999 1 10 feet second 34 Lateral g s Sign or positive means aircraft is experiencing leftward lateral acceleration 35 Lateral g s 00 to 99 lateral g s in units of 1 100 g 99 0 99 g s FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Appendix
91. r The voltmeter displays 3 rows of information corresponding to the three power inputs on the FlightDEK D180 The first row labeled M displays the Master Switch voltage The second row labeled E displays your optional external backup voltage The third row labeled I displays the FlightDEK D180 internal battery voltage If any of the 3 voltage inputs are not present 00 0V is displayed for the respective voltage values The letter V follows all three values denoting the fact that voltages are being displayed The FlightDEK D180 alerts you when the internal battery is low by displaying a low battery alert G meter The g meter displays the current vertical acceleration experienced by the FlightDEK D180 measured in g s where 1 g is the amount of acceleration due to the earth s field experienced by an object at sea level Positive g force is defined as upward vertical acceleration making you feel heavier Negative g force is defined as downward vertical acceleration making you feel lighter As can be seen in the picture there are three rows of text that make up the g meter The top row labeled MX is the maximum positive g force experienced by the FlightDEK D180 since reset The midden row labeled CR is the current g force experienced by the FlightDEK D180 The bottom row labeled MN is the minimum g force experienced by the FlightDEK D180 since reset To reset the max and min g force values to the current g force value enter
92. r connected GPS must have an active waypoint and must be outputting course and course deviation information Additionally the EFIS s HSI screen must have the GPS selected as the current NAVSRC i e the CDI and other HSI information is colored magenta When the AP is engaged in GPS Navigation Mode it takes its instruction from the GPS unit s horizontal navigation information The AP s goal in the roll axis is to center the CDI flying you to the active waypoint on the desired course FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Autopilot Operation NAV VOR NAVIGATION MODE ROLL SERVO NAV VOR mode is available whenever a NAV radio source is selected as the HSI page s NAVSRC and the CDI reads TO or FROM NAV VOR mode is indicated by the annunciation VOR in the AP LAT LON status NAV VOR mode intercepts from any position relative to the station and flies the radial specified on the OBS It may not be able to complete an intercept within 10 miles if the aircraft is far from the desired course Note that NAV VOR mode requires a working calibrated compass and uses no references other than the compass and the NAV radio GPS is not required NAV VOR reverts to and stays in HDG mode if the VOR indicates OFF as when crossing the station NAV LOCALIZER TRACKING MODE ROLL SERVO NAV LOC mode is available whenever a LOC source is selected as the HSI s NAVSRC and is valid NAV LOC mode must be engaged only when the CDI needle is
93. rack to be displayed on the heading tape they must both be enabled in the CLUTTR menu Like a conventional gyro stabilized magnetic compass magnetic heading reacts immediately to turn rate so that heading changes are reflected immediately It then uses magnetometer data over the long term to ensure that it remains correct Additionally heading is corrected for attitude so that it is accurate as you pitch and roll BA Flight DEK D180 Pilots User Guide a gt Available Pages Turn rate indicator Centered just below the heading digital readout the turn rate indicator displays the aircraft s current rate of turn with respect to the ground The magenta bar grows in the direction that the aircraft is currently turning and is anchored at a white vertical anchor line The brackets on either side of the bar s anchor line represent the turn rate which results in a standard rate turn Turn rate takes attitude into account This means that even when you are highly banked it still shows rate of turn in relation to the aircraft s heading The turn rate indicator is scaled to indicate a 6 second heading trend In the example above the trend indicator is showing that the aircraft will be pointed at 17 in 6 seconds if the rate of turn does not change Altitude tape digital readout and VSI The altitude tape scrolls beneath the altitude digital readout and arrow The digital readout s digits scroll up and down simulating an analog altime
94. re in There are five options for this indicator a GPS in magenta text This indicates the data source for the overlay is a GPS stream b NAV in black letters on a green background This indicates that the system is in NAV mode but there is no active VOR or localizer tuned This is the same as a cross hatch indicator in the TO FROM flag on a mechanical CDI Do not rely on any indications on this page except for the DG and TAS when this flag is set FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide HSI Operation VOR in green text This means the radio is tuned to a standard VOR station and is giving a valid TO or FROM indication LOC in green text This indication means that the radio is tuned to a localizer The glideslope scale is visible as well but may be flagged invalid BC in yellow text This indication means that the radio is tuned to a localizer and is in back course mode The glideslope scale is visible as well but may be flagged invalid Note when flying a back course on an HSI no reversal is needed since the CDI indicator spins with the DG If the course is set to the runway heading of the ILS when flying the back course the CDI is flipped 180 degrees and indicates properly with no reversal needed If you put the SL 30 into back course mode you need to set the course to the heading of the back course runway Setting the course to the heading of the primary ILS runway causes the CDI needle to be reverse
95. re not included in this table Description Units Label 3 Bytes Example 5 Bytes Unused N A XXXXX X s are output as place holders OAT F OAT 00123 123 F or 0123 123 F Carb Temp F CRB 00123 123 F or 0123 123 F Coolant Temp F CLT 00123 123 F or 0123 123 F Coolant Pressure PSI CLP 00123 12 3 PSI Fuel Level 3 Gallons x 10 FL3 00123 12 3 gal Fuel Level 4 Gallons x 10 FL4 00123 12 3 gal CHT CHT Aileron Trim of full deflection Elevator Trim of full 0061 61 deflection TRE Rudder Trim of full deflection Flap Position FLP 00010 10 0 TRA 0061 61 TRR 0061 61 As an example the following is one line of EMS data 00122248263513402624412401226313205621911910AT00090TRE 0061FLP0001020481378139214 061421143514503583533633743843951103D2 11 4 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EFIS SERIAL DATA OUTPUT Appendix The format for the data sent out the EFIS RS232 port is Start Char Width Description Notes 1 Hour 00 to 23 current Zulu time hour according to FlightDEK D180 s internal clock Minute 00 to 59 current Zulu time minute according to FlightDEK D180 s internal clock Second 00 to 59 current Zulu time second according to FlightDEK D180 s internal clock Fractions 00 to 63 counter for 1 64 second Data output frequency Pitch Sign o
96. rmation on configuring the fuel sensors and fuel computer Add Fuel EMS gt FUEL gt ADD gt INC DEC gt SEL gt ACCEPT CANCEL Use this to add to or subtract fuel from the EMS Fuel Computer Press INC to add fuel Press DEC to subtract fuel Press SELP to enter the value into the computer Press ACCEPT to confirm the value Press CANCEL if the value is not correct Note that you can also access the FUEL menu from the Auxiliary page if you have the fuel computer info item displayed on it Reset fuel level to pre configured value EMS gt FUEL gt PRESET FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt EMS Operation You may configure the PRESET value using the following path EMS gt SETUP gt FUEL gt PRESET VALUE gt INC DEC gt BACK Reset fuel level to full EMS gt SETUP gt FUEL gt FULL You may configure the FULL value using the following path EMS gt SETUP gt FUEL gt FULL VALUE gt SEL gt INC DEC gt BACK Note It is necessary to calibrate the EMS Fuel Computer with the sensors for fuel level to work correctly See the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for more details Engine Leaning Enter Lean Mode EMS gt LEAN This puts the EGT display into lean mode changing the numerical values for each cylinder to the format order peaked temperature below peak Exit Lean Mode EMS gt LEAN This returns the EGT display to normal Clock Setup Set Time EMS gt TIMES gt CLOCK gt SEL gt
97. rworthy About this Guide This guide serves two purposes The first is to help you configure and get acquainted with the FlightDEK D180 s many functions The second is to give you quick access to vital information For detailed technical and installation information please refer to the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide In the electronic PDF version of this manual page and section references in the Table of Contents and elsewhere act as hyperlinks taking you to the relevant location in the manual The latest version of this manual may be downloaded from our website at docs dynonavionics com This guide discusses the most common operation scenarios If you have an operational issue that is not discussed in this guide you can find additional operational information on Dynon s Internet sites e wiki dynonavionics com Dynon s Documentation Wiki provides enhanced extended frequently updated online documentation contributed by Dynon employees and customers e forum dynonavionics com Dynon s Online Customer Forum is a resource for Dynon Avionics customers to discuss installation and operational issues relating to Dynon Avionics products The Forum is especially useful for pilots with uncommon aircraft or unusual installation issues For customers that cannot call Dynon Technical Support during our normal business hours the Forum is a convenient way to interact with Dynon Avionics Technical Support The Forum allows online sharin
98. s temperatures with their respective values to the right of the bars In the combined EGT CHT display cylinder head temperatures are denoted by the white vertical tic marks overlaying the EGT bars with their respective numeric values to the left of the bars In the split EGT CHT display two and four cylinder engines only CHTs are displayed using their own set of green bars on a different scale than EGTs with their respective numeric values displayed to the right of each bar When displayed as a 1 3 page with the exception of two cylinder engines the EGT CHT display is shown in combined mode FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Available Pages EMS Auxiliary Page Available in 1 3 format This is a customizable page where you may display up to six different info items You may choose from any of the available info items For more information on configuring this display as well as info items on the EMS Main Page see the Global Configuration Settings section on page 10 5 Some info items when displayed on the Aux Page have quick commands in the AUX menu This menu is populated with commands in the order that the items appear on screen from top left to bottom right The commands are listed below Info item quick commands e TIMERS info item TRPRST resets the trip timer TIMER shortcut to the general purpose timer menu e FUEL FUEL shortcut to the add fuel menu FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Avail
99. s more options in the same level of the menu system FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide 4 AVAILABLE PAGES The EFIS main pages use various tapes digital displays and other indicators overlaid on an artificial horizon On the 2 3 and full screen pages you may also display up to two info items on the left and right side of the main page HSI pages use text and a DG style compass by itself or overlaid with lines and arrows of different colors Note HSI pages use data that is obtained from a source external to the FlightDEK D180 Refer to the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for a list of compatible equipment The EMS pages use various combinations of circular gauges vertical and horizontal bars tic marks and text to display EMS data Appropriate units of measurement accompany their respective values Color indicators green yellow and red are used to denote normal and abnormal operational ranges Both the EMS Main Pages and the EMS Auxiliary Page allow for info items user configurable elements such as vertical info bars contact input readouts flaps trim indication and text only items Vertical info bars can display volts amps fuel pressure carburetor air temperature coolant temp pressure and outside air temperature Contact input readouts can display discrete data e g open closed on off etc Flaps and trim displays display icons indicating the absolute position of the flaps and trim Vertical info bars conta
100. s when the HSI page is displayed on the DSAB master If it is pressed when no HSI is displayed it has no effect FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide HSI Operation a gt BUG This is the same menu as EFIS gt BUGS gt HDG This menu allows you to adjust and toggle a heading bug that appears on the DG display as well as the EFIS heading tape HS34 The heading bug can be adjusted at any time by rotating the HS34 s HEADING knob If the bug is currently toggled off rotating the HEADING knob causes the bug to be displayed on the HSI display To sync the bug to your current heading press the HEADING knob briefly To toggle the heading bug on or off push and hold the HEADING knob for more than 1 second COURSE Nav mode Localizer active This is used to set the OBS course The SL 30 does not allow you adjust the OBS when tuned to a localizer so this must be done locally on the instrument HS34 When you have an HS34 with any NAV instrument the course knob on the HS34 adjusts the course OBS You can adjust the course when in NAV or localizer mode When using a GPS such as the 430 530 that allows an external course command to control the instrument this course adjustment also works If the GPS or NAV device is in a mode where it is ignoring course commands turning the course knob results in no change on the screen This is true when you are in most GPS modes SCALE GPS mode This is used to cycle through the three GPS scale modes
101. sociated modes are enabled and configured and the necessary device s are connected For example if a GPS is not connected to the system the TRK button cannot be used if neither a GPS or NAV radio is installed the NAV button cannot be uses and if a pitch servo is not installed the ALT button cannot be used The mode buttons and indicators correspond to the Autopilot modes described on page 7 5 FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Autopilot Operation a gt AP Button When its indicator is off pressing the AP button engages the AP in the pre armed mode s indicated by the Horizontal and Altitude Mode button indicators below Depending on how you have configured bug synchronization the AP may synchronize the bugs for pre armed HDG TRK or NAV modes upon pressing the AP button Read Pre select Configuration on page 7 14 for more details on configuring this behavior for your needs If no mode is armed pressing the AP button engages the AP in HDG mode only When the AP button s indicator is on pressing the AP button disengages all axes of the AP but leaves the last used modes armed unless configured to clear modes in setup If you push and hold the AP button for 2 seconds the AP engages in 180 Mode VALUE Knob When no menus are displayed the VALUE knob changes the BARO ALT bug and HDG bug settings When in any EFIS menu which adjusts a numerical value turning the VALUE knob adjusts the selected parameter Pressing the VALUE kn
102. splaying EFIS HSI and or engine data simultaneously SCREENS AND PAGES The terms in the following bulleted list are used in this section and are defined as follows e Screen Screen Configuration Screens consist of one or RRM two pages from the FlightDEK D180 or from another S creen DSAB connected Dynon Avionics product 0 00 Page A page is a section of the screen that contains a seca collection of related data Pages may occupy the total area of the screen i e 100 or share the screen with other pages e g 2 3 1 3 split Pages that occupy 1 3 of the screen area are sometimes abbreviated versions of their full size 100 or 2 3 counterparts Screen Rotation The rotation is the list of screen configurations which can be cycled to via the hotkeys Your rotation is usually smaller than the total list of available screen configurations alt TNK3 nka TIMERE Screens contain one or two pages and pages contain groups of similar information FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Product Operation The FlightDEK D180 has several pre defined screen Icon Left Page Area Right Page Area configurations The basic layout of a screen configuration is Bi 2 3 1 3 represented by one of three icons on D100 series product The T 13 23 table at right shows the three icons and their meaning a One page that occupies all of the screen The predefined screen configurations with their respective
103. ss LC ZU to change between local and Zulu time display on the EFIS page Press 12 24 to change between standard and military time display on the EFIS page SHOW HIDE DISPLAY ITEMS In the EFIS gt SETUP gt CLUTTR menu you can turn on or off almost every item displayed on the EFIS page As with all other menu items these options are abbreviated to commands containing 6 letters or fewer Pressing a button corresponding to one of these options turns the respective onscreen item on or off The following table summarizes the display item abbreviations and their function Abbreviation Display Item Function ALTBAR Altimeter Bar Toggles the display of the graphical altitude tape ALTDIG Altimeter Digital Toggles the display of the digital altitude window IASBAR Indicated Airspeed Bar Toggles the display of the graphical airspeed tape IASDIG Indicated Airspeed Digital Toggles the display of the digital airspeed window HDG Heading Toggles the display of the heading tape and digital display BALL Slip skid Ball Toggles the display of the slip skid ball and associated center markers TURNRT Turn Rate Toggles the display of the turn rate indicator and associated scale markers AOABAR AOA Bar Toggles the display of the angle of attack indicator The AOA indicator requires the use of a Dynon heated or unheated AOA probe CLOCK Clock Toggles the display of the clock Setting Zulu local and 12 24 hour time is done in the EFIS gt SETU
104. stallation Guide for more information on verifying the installation of the EDC D10A This error also can appear if you have updated the firmware in your FlightDEK D180 while the remote compass was not connected If this is the case try uploading the new firmware again with the EDC D10A connected Attempt the connection within the first few seconds of operation Note that the FlightDEK D180 does not have internal magnetic sensors and thus requires the EDC D10A be connected Appendix Alert Message End condition OAT SENSOR NOT This alert appears when the EFIS has an OAT Double check your wiring between the DETECTED connected and then loses that connection for FlightDEK D180 and the EDC D10A as well as some reason Either the EDC D10A has become that of the OAT sensor disconnected or the OAT sensor itself has become disconnected from the EDC D10A FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Appendix Appendix D FlightDEK D180 Specifications Mounting 6 95 wide x 4 90 tall x 4 51 deep 177 x 125 x 115 mm Weight 2 Ib 6 oz 1 08 kg Mechanical 2 Ib 12 oz 1 25 kg with internal battery AP74 10 7 oz HS34 11 3 oz Operating Temperature 22 to 122 F 30 to 50 C Voltage 10 30 Vde Power Power 14 watts typical 26 watts maximum Connections Wiring D 25 male D 25 female amp D 37 male connectors Type AMLCD TFT Thin Film Transistor Backlight 400 nits or 800 nits Size 7 0
105. steering mechanism as described below FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Autopilot Operation a gt HOLD TO ENGAGE Setting HOLD TO ENGAGE to Y allows you to engage the Autopilot by holding the Disengage CWS Button for more than 2 seconds This allows for a convenient alternative to engaging the Autopilot via the menus and or AP74 AP button Default is N When this mode is active anytime the autopilot is disengaged you can engage it by pressing and holding the Disengage CWS Button for more than 2 seconds then releasing Note that after 2 seconds the AP status indicator at lower left of the EFIS screen shows MANERAN This indicates that the servos are in Control Wheel Steering mode and are waiting for the button to be released before reengaging CONTROL WHEEL STEERING When set to Y the BUTTON CONFIG gt CTRL WHEEL STEER gt ENABLED option enables a secondary mode of the AP Disengage CWS Button This mode allows you to be flying under AP control press and hold the Disengage CWS Button while flying to a new heading and or altitude then release the button to reengage the Autopilot The Autopilot reengages in the mode set by the MODE parameter described below Note that while holding down the button the AP status indicator at lower left of the EFIS screen shows MANERAN This indicates that the servos are in Control Wheel Steering mode and are waiting for the button to be released before reengaging When the Control Wheel Steering
106. ter and giving a sense of the direction of movement Thousands of feet are displayed using large numbers while hundreds of feet are displayed in smaller numbers The FlightDEK D180 accurately displays altitudes from 1200 to 30 000 ft 365 to 9144 m The graphical Vertical Speed Indicator is located next to the altitude tape The magenta bar grows in the direction of and in proportion to the rate of climb or descent The numbers on the scale represent thousands of feet per minute In the CLUTTR menu the VSI scale can be set to display 1000 ft min 2000 ft min and 4000 ft min The 2000 ft min scale is linear throughout the range while the 1000 ft min and 4000 ft min are non linear as shown on the scale When set to display 2000 ft min the VSI bar is scaled to indicate a 6 second altitude trend based on its position with relation to the altitude bar When set to display 4000 ft min the VSI bar is scaled to indicate a 6 second trend only up to 1000 ft min When set to display 1000 ft min the VSI bar is scaled to indicate a 12 second trend up to 500 ft min FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Available Pages a gt During the first 30 seconds of operation the altitude tape and digital readout are not displayed as the unit needs a small amount of time before altitude measurements are deemed accurate Elevator trim indicator Located in the lower right corner of the EFIS page the elevator trim indicator displays the relative trim of th
107. teral mode H HDG T TRK or N NAV When the roll axis of the AP is engaged by pressing button 3 the lateral engage button it flies in the mode set in this menu Pressing this button brings up another menu where you can select the armed AP mode As soon as you select a mode the AP menu is immediately displayed again FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Autopilot Operation a gt e HDG TRK or NAV ORION The menu label also reflects the currently active lateral mode and whether or not the AP is engaged in that mode Pushing this button toggles between ON and OFF activating and deactivating the roll servo in the specified mode ALT and HDG or TRK modes can be enabled independently of each other When the Autopilot is engaged in HDG or TRK mode the heading bug is synchronized to the current heading or ground track respectively The heading or track bug can then be adjusted while the AP is engaged ALTAJO The menu label reflects whether the AP is currently engaged in Altitude Mode Pushing this button toggles between ON and OFF activating and deactivating the pitch servo in altitude mode When the Autopilot is engaged in ALT mode the altitude bug is synchronized to the current altitude The altitude bug can then be adjusted while the AP is engaged When ALT mode is deactivated the altitude bug is toggled off 180 Puts the AP into 180 Mode TRK or HDG if no GPS available and ALT modes and sets the heading bug to 180 from the
108. the EFIS gt INFO menu and press the RSET G button FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide EFIS Operation a gt VSI Rate of Climb The vertical speed indicator VSI consists of a single line with your current rate of climb or descent If you are currently gaining altitude an up arrow is displayed to the right of the vertical VS 00 00 speed value If you are losing altitude a down arrow is displayed to the right of the vertical speed value The units of VSI are feet minute Note that in the MODERN display EFIS gt SETUP gt STYLE found in FlightDEK D180 firmware version 3 0 and higher VSI can be displayed as a graphical indicator next to the altitude tape OAT Outside Air Temperature The FlightDEK D180 supports the connection of an OAT to its EDC D10A and or an OAT connected directly to the EMS connector If neither type of OAT is connected to the FlightDEK OAT 000C D180 or to any other device in a DSAB system you may manually set the outside temperature 00690 FT The OAT info item displays 3 lines of text containing outside air temperature density altitude a 1 4 KTS and true airspeed To use the TAS DA calculator without an OAT installed manually enter the outside air temperature in the EFIS gt OATSET menu When a temperature is manually input via the OATSET menu a box is displayed around the temperature in the info item as shown in the image above DSAB When multiple units are connected to a DSAB network one pr
109. the current menu In any menu press the BACK button to return to the previous menu and save any changes In all top level menus button six is the EXIT button Pressing EXIT removes the menu system and moves many of the onscreen elements down to their original positions FLOW Each page has its own main menu which may contain options for navigating to other menus or choosing and adjusting din Oo _ XT parameters For example the EFIS Main Page menu contains A A A A A A an EFIS menu tab and button labels for MENU BARO BUGS LISTS MORE and EXIT Pressing MORE reveals the rest of the EFIS menu This menu contains options for SETUP Each menu consists of labels above each button denoting INFO DIM TIMER MORE and EXIT Pressing MORE on their function this menu simply returns you to the first part of the EFIS menu In all top level page menus EFIS EMS AUX TIMES FUEL and HSI the leftmost button is the MENU button If you have opened up the left page s menu the label reads MENU Pressing the button switches the menu to display the right page s menu and the label switches to read lt MENU The arrow on this button always points to the side of the screen whose menu is displayed when pressing the button FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Product Operation All EMS 1 3 pages AUX TIMES FUEL have shortcuts to their page and menu from within the EMS Main Page menu This means that if you on
110. the previous display style you can change this setting to CLASSIC The classic display format is documented in previous revisions of this manual available on Dynon Avionics website at No further development will occur on the classic display format The following sub sections describe the displayed items in detail 4 2 1010 FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Available Pages Horizon line pitch and roll indicators Bounded on the top by blue and on the bottom by brown the horizon line behaves in much the same way as a traditional gyro based artificial horizon Unlike a mechanical artificial horizon the FlightDEK D180 s horizon has no roll or pitch limitation The horizon line stays parallel to the Earth s horizon line regardless of attitude The parallel lines above and below the horizon line are the pitch indicator lines with each line indicating 5 degrees of pitch The end of each 10 pitch indicator line has a hooked barb that points towards the horizon line to aid attitude awareness The roll scale has tic marks at 10 20 30 45 60 and 90 degrees of roll In the CLUTTR menu described on page 5 7 you can choose between a stationary roll indicator and one that rotates along with the horizon The stationary roll indicator type 1 in the EFIS gt SETUP gt CLUTTR gt ROLL menu has an internal arrow which moves to stay perpendicular to the horizon like a jet EFIS presentation The moving roll indicator t
111. tion in HDG mode and radio based VOR NAV mode The aircraft s compass must be installed correctly calibrated and operating well in all attitudes FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide 3 PRODUCT OPERATION After reading this section you will be familiar with the basics of how to use your FlightDEK D 180 For details regarding specific procedures e g adjusting display brightness using the fuel computer setting the clock etc please refer to the EFIS Operation and EMS Operation sections Front Panel Layout All normal operation of the FlightDEK D180 happens via the front panel The front panel contains buttons and a display e Buttons There are six buttons on the front panel of the FlightDEK D180 Throughout this guide these buttons are referred to as one through six with button one being the leftmost and button six being the rightmost FlightDEK D180 buttons are used to turn the instrument on and off cycle between screens scroll through menus and adjust instrument parameters Display The display shows EFIS information and engine parameters menus and data obtained from other connected products User interaction takes place via the FlightDEK D180 main display and the six buttons beneath Note buttons are not labeled on actual product FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Product Operation Display The FlightDEK D180 display is the most obvious and commonly used output of the device It is capable of di
112. ts in connection with FAR 91 205 Dynon Avionics products incorporate a variety of precise calibrated electronics Except for replacing the optional internal backup battery in EFIS based products per the installation guide our products do not contain any field user serviceable parts Units that have been found to have been taken apart may not be eligible for repair under warranty Additionally once a Dynon Avionics unit is opened up it will require calibration and verification at our Woodinville WA offices before it can be considered airworthy FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Table of Contents 1 Introduction Before You Fly OEM Installations About this Guide 2 Product Overview FlightDEK D180 Hardware ADAHRS Operation 3 Product Operation FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Table of Contents EMS Times Page EMS Fuel Computer Page Lists Pages Menu Pages 5 EFIS Operation POWER Power on off BARO Changing Altimeter Setting BUGS Setting Bug Markers LISTS Using Checklists and Data Panels SETUP Setting Preferences INFO Informational Items DIM Changing screen brightness TIMER Setting and using a timer OATSET Setting Temperature Offset 6 HSI Operation Required Connections Accessing the HSI DG Page HSI Display Basics Navigation Radio Overlay GPS Overlay HSI Menu Structure 7 Autopilot Operation Introduction and Resources EFIS AP Indicators vi FlightDEK D
113. uation it is the pilot s responsibility to use the product and the guide prudently OEM Installations If your FlightDEK D180 is installed by an OEM distributor you may find that you are unable to access some menus and settings Some Dynon distributors customize various areas of the FlightDEK D180 firmware to maintain a consistent pilot experience and minimize integration issues across a large number of installations Currently OEMs can customize access levels to the following settings on Dynon systems EMS GLOBAL setup menu EMS SENSOR setup menu fuel calibration trim calibration flaps calibration GPS NAV setup menu screen configurations data logging and checklists data panels OEM distributors have the option of customizing some or all of these areas Please contact your aircraft s manufacturer if you have any questions about how your unit has been customized FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide Introduction a gt Warning Dynon Avionics products incorporate a variety of precise calibrated electronics Except for replacing the optional internal backup battery in EFIS based products per the installation guide our products do not contain any field user serviceable parts Units that have been found to have been taken apart may not be eligible for repair under warranty Additionally once a Dynon Avionics unit is opened up it will require calibration and verification at our Woodinville WA offices before it can be considered ai
114. ured to be self clearing the alert displays on screen until either the ACK button is pressed or the alarm condition goes away Consider the example where you have configured your fuel pressure alarm to be self clearing If your engine s fuel pressure momentarily rises too high but then returns to normal the FlightDEK D180 alarms for that brief instant but stops as soon as the alarming condition has ceased no acknowledgement is needed DSAB Alerts DSAB When multiple Dynon Avionics instruments are networked together via DSAB there are a few error messages designed to warn you of failures or reduced functionality NETWORK CONFIGURATION ERROR This error can only occur within a short period of time after the system is turned on This error indicates that a unit that was expected to be on the DSAB network was not found For example if FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt in a system consisting of a FlightDEK D180 EFIS D100 and an HS34 all three units are not present this error appears This error is displayed when any part of the system is not working including backup EDCs or OATs If this error is unexpected check all Dynon equipment for proper function and cycle the power to all units Additional information on the missing unit can be found on the network status page under SETUP gt DSAB gt STATUS If a unit is purposefully removed from the system refer to the FlightDEK D180 Installation Guide for instructions on r
115. ween scales so it would not be unexpected to see a number such as 0 8 on the screen Because of this behavior on the final phases of an approach a GPS hooked to the HS34 via ARINC 429 acts much like a VOR receiver would with the CDI acting as angular deflection not linear distance There are still only three master modes of Enroute Terminal and Approach which are annunciated on the screen Track indicator This indicates your direction over the ground as reported by the GPS This is different than your magnetic heading when there are crosswinds present Since this is your actual ground track keeping this directly above your course pointer when the CDI is centered de Fe F keeps you on course even if your magnetic heading is different As long as a valid GPS source is detected by the system the ground track indicator can be displayed This is not dependent on the currently set NAV source HSI Menu Structure NAVSRC This is used to choose what navigation source is displayed on the HSI page and the EFIS main page Pressing this button steps through the three options DG NAV and GPS This button cycles through only the overlays that are available in the system NAV or GPS pages are not available if these data sources are not hooked up HS34 The NAV SRC button on the HS34 performs the same function as this NAVSRC menu button but may cycle through NAV1 NAV2 etc if you have multiple units connected The NAV SRC button on the HS34 only work
116. ween two points The various elements are described below 1 Text displays In this area a variety of information is displayed in text format Displayed here is the ground track TRK the course CRS ground speed SPD distance to next waypoint DTW and up to two bearing pointer selections Course indicator The course indicator points in the direction of the course that the GPS is reporting This is usually the direction of the line between the start and end waypoints This setting is also shown in the text area as CRS In a situation with no 2T1S a winds keeping the course indicator pointed straight up and in line with the heading J HAAS pointer keeps the aircraft on course This indicator is fixed to the rotation of the DG so A ayEyNESNNnnesness XW 2KTS it is easy to see which way you must turn to get on course The course indicator is only present when you have an active flight plan in your GPS and are navigating to a point Some GPS units do not report course direction In this case a COURSE menu item is made available in the HSI menu to manually set it Course Deviation Indicator CDI When a flight plan is active in the GPS the CDI indicates how far to the left or right of your selected ground course you are CDI in large oval at right Depending on the scale that you are in each dot indicates 0 06 n m Approach 0 2 n m Terminal or 1 0 n m Enroute When on course the course indicator and the CDI m
117. ycling via hotkeys only allows you to display screens that are in your screen rotation They are meant to give you quick access to the screen configurations that are most important to you If you wish to access screens that are not in your rotation use the SCREEN LIST as described above OROS TAS SCREEN LIST i i bee IBHSI l ENS t IN ROTATION BOOT SCREEN With no menus displayed pressing button six for two seconds displays the SCREEN LIST menu from which you may switch to and set up various screen configurations FlightDEK D180 Pilot s User Guide a gt Product Operation Changing the Screen Rotation You may use the out of the box screen rotation or define your own If you desire to use the initial rotation no user configuration is required If you desire to use a custom cycling order then user configuration is necessary FlightDEK D180 To configure a custom rotation navigate to the SCREEN LIST menu page by pressing button six for approximately two seconds when no menu is present Press SETUP then press ROTATN to display the menu used to change the boot and rotation screen Scroll through the pre defined screens using the DOWN W UP A buttons Press the BOOT button on any selected screen configuration to make it the screen that is shown immediately after the cycles to j cycles to instrument is turned on Only one screen may be designated as prev screen i next screeri the boot screen Next press the TOGGL
118. ype 2 rotates the scale about a stationary internal arrow which points to the current roll angle on the scale like most mechanical attitude instrument presentations Please see the ADAHRS Operation section on page 2 4 for important information about the theory of operation for the attitude and external data sources CDI Glideslope Indicators When the FlightDEK D180 is receiving CDI or glideslope information from a GPS or NAV radio they can be displayed on the main EFIS display as well as the on the full HSI page as described in the HSI Operation section on page 6 1 The data source is chosen on the HSI page using the NAVSRC button the EFIS and HSI CDI GS displays are always synchronized to the same source There is no way to change the source on the EFIS screen On the EFIS page these two items are enabled via the EFIS gt SETUP gt CLUTTR menu under a single item which can be set to either CDI N CDI Y or CDI GS FlightDEK D 180 Pilot s User Guide Available Pages a gt The CDI is located just above the slip skid ball when displayed and behaves much as described in the HSI Operation section on page 6 1 The CDI needle is green when sourced from a NAV radio and magenta when sourced from GPS When to from information is available the center of the CDI is an arrow when on an ILS it is a filled in square The glideslope indicator is located to the left of the roll scale tape and behaves much as described in the HSI Operation

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