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s24789 01-03-2012 06:36 AM

Thx guys. Needless to say I feel very stupid.
Phelps

RFazio 01-06-2012 04:27 AM

Will these setting apply to a skyview system?
 
I just got the autopilot working in my 6. It seems to work pretty well though I have not tried it in any turbulance yet. I posted on the Dynon forum for settings anyone had for an RV-6 and got no responce. The only thing I noticed with my setup and the default settings was the pitch seems slow to react and change to a new altitude. I was going to up the gain on pitch. Does anyone have settings for the skyview system?

s24789 01-22-2012 03:08 PM

Brantel,
I have a 496 and a D180. I take it the 496 does not output the required steering commands for the D180 to operate with steering commands. Anything short of a 430/530 I can do to have the ap track the magenta line ?
Thanks I think I know the answer.
Phelps

Brantel 01-22-2012 03:56 PM

The 496 can drive the Dynon AP in GPS NAV mode and in ground track mode.

What it can't do is serve as a GPSS source. In other words, it will overfly the waypoints and then turn back to the course instead cutting the corners.....

s24789 01-22-2012 04:28 PM

Must be doing something wrong. I cannot set horizon auto pilot to anying but H or T. Will not go to N. Do I need the advanced nmea turned on for this to work ? Just looking for the gps to fly a flight plan
Thx phelps

Brantel 01-22-2012 04:37 PM

Set the 496 to output NMEA, set the Dynon to auto, make sure the baud rates match, set the advanced NMEA option in the 496 to normal, ensure you have a sat lock with an active waypoint in the flight plan.

It should work....if the wiring is correct.

s24789 01-23-2012 02:56 AM

I will give it a try tomorrow. Thanks
Phelps

s24789 01-26-2012 10:30 AM

Home Run on getting the GPSMAP 496 talking to the AutoPilot is a home run. Why did Garmin bury the turn on for NMEA messages ?


DO you have any roll servo setting ? We have some wandering in the roll axis.
Thanks
phelps

Brantel 01-30-2012 11:49 AM

Make sure you have the latest firmware and then use these Roll settings as a starting point:

Torque = 85% (for the SV32 Servo and an RV7)
Sen = 10
Turn Rt Lmt = 0 This enables the newer roll control algorithm that works way better than the original. This will go a long way to stopping any roll issues you might have.
Bank Lmt = 35?

There is nothing magic about these numbers other than the Turn Rt Lmt. That really changes the roll control to the better. :D

Torque is just set so that it won't slip much but is not so tight that it is hard to overtake the servo if you need to. :eek:

Sensitivity, crank it up till it twitches and then back it off a little.

Bank Limit is just personal preference and what you are comfortable with. RV7's have no problem with 35?.

Quote:

Originally Posted by s24789 (Post 621978)
Home Run on getting the GPSMAP 496 talking to the AutoPilot is a home run. Why did Garmin bury the turn on for NMEA messages ?


DO you have any roll servo setting ? We have some wandering in the roll axis.
Thanks
phelps


s24789 01-30-2012 02:24 PM

Will try this on next flight and post results.
Thanks
Phelps


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