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Old 09-06-2015, 09:25 PM
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Get a $5 short USB extender cable from Amazon. Plug the male end into an unused port on the back of the Skyview and the female end into a hole in your glove compartment box. Or, through a hole in the underside of your panel base cinched up flat against that base with some cable ties or tape,

The object is to leave a USB stick in it all the time, so at the end of the flight you can download your data, or take screenshots during the flight. And you don't want the memory stick, when plugged in, sticking straight down or sticking out from the panel.

From your post you may not realize that the panel cover is removeable. Remove the screws from the forward portion (next to the top cowl seam). Remove the screws from the top arc of the instrument panel. There are screws on each side that require the canopy to be up or down to remove them. Careful, the cover is a bit springy.

You also may not know that the Skyview screen itself will pull pack into the cabin if you undo the screws around the bezel. Extra wire is provided on the harness for that - called a "service loop." That is one way to get to the backside of the screen.
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Old 09-06-2015, 09:28 PM
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Tim,
There is plenty of room behind the screens for the WiFi dongle. You do need to pull the 6 screws around the screen, pop it out, and plug the dongle right in the back.
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Old 09-07-2015, 05:29 AM
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Thank you. Ok. I can remove the screws around the bezel.

Do I have to drill a hole in the box for the USB extension to exit the box?
That would be like 1/2 inch hole to get the short USB cable out ?

I'm worrying about metal shavings .....size of hole. I'm just a newby lucky to have this SLSA.

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Old 09-07-2015, 11:45 AM
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You don't need to do any cutting. Just plug the adapter in the back. It doesn't need to go into the glovebox or anything.
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Old 09-07-2015, 06:48 PM
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But there are other good reasons to run an extender cable to the glove box. Tim, with the top cover off you can easily clean any shavings. Drill a small hole to match the female end of the USB extender. Upper inboard side of the glove box back about an inch from the panel. Tape the cable in place so you can plug/unplug the USB stick with the glove box door open.
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Old 09-07-2015, 11:21 PM
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In our -12 there is a USB port on the underside of the instrument panel. there is one for each screen if you have the dual screen option. This is standard on the -12. No need to go behind screen or do anything else. I'm confused as to why anybody is having a problem with USB access.
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Old 09-08-2015, 02:57 AM
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In our -12 there is a USB port on the underside of the instrument panel. there is one for each screen if you have the dual screen option. This is standard on the -12. No need to go behind screen or do anything else. I'm confused as to why anybody is having a problem with USB access.
You're right about the USB being underneath. You can use it for Dynon updates.
Insert, update remove.

However, if you use the Seattle Avionics Charts then you need to fly with the USB that it's installed in plugged in to a USB. Usually the one underneath.

If, however, like me you bought the WiFi adapter, then this also has to be plugged into a USB in flight. So, what I did was to unscrew to SkyView unit and plug the WiFi USB into one of the USB posts in the back then reinstall SkyView into the panel. This leaves the USB underneath dress for Seattle Avionics, updates or whatever.
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Old 09-08-2015, 05:40 AM
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Default Wifi adapter for SkyView.

[quote=dynonsupport;1012222] "You don't need to do any cutting. Just plug the adapter in the back. It doesn't need to go into the glovebox or anything."


Dynon! You're absolutely right. No glovebox. No cutting. No drilling.

It works. Just Remove bezel. Plug and play. Dynon SkyView communicates great with the IPad despite complete metal enclosure.

This we so easy! Duh! Great job SkyView.


Tim

Ps. TopCat had it right. As for the bottom USB....that's already. used for Seattle.
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Old 09-08-2015, 05:56 AM
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To summarize:

If you add wifi for your IPad.... I got it figured out with some good advice from Dynon per discussion today on Vans AF.

Directions: Just remove the bezel, plug wifi adapter into back. No holes. No drilling. Works great. Stick iPad to dash with Velcro.

Amazing.

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Old 09-08-2015, 07:01 AM
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In our -12 there is a USB port on the underside of the instrument panel. there is one for each screen if you have the dual screen option. This is standard on the -12. No need to go behind screen or do anything else. I'm confused as to why anybody is having a problem with USB access.
Some early E-LSAs were shipped with defective USB ports/cables for the under-shelf connection. Bill H's was one of those.
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