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Old 11-09-2015, 05:54 AM
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Default Vizion Level Button?

Does anyone know the specs of the Vizion autopilot level button?

Is it momentary, normally open? Are they back lighted and square like they old AlTrak altitude hold button?

When TruTrak shipped my upgraded unit they didn't have the button in stock at the time. They were going to send me one when they came in, but I have never gotten one.

Jim
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Old 11-09-2015, 09:45 AM
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Question- is a 32 gig SD card TOO big for the G3X? Do you need a SD card for each GDU?



Jim
Jim, the manual calls out for an 8GB data card, which has been plenty thus far in my application. I just do what the Garmin book tells me.

As for configuration, it really is all in the book. Grab an iPad or a laptop with the search function up and go to town.
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Old 11-19-2015, 06:32 AM
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Default CAN Info

Here's a post I made previously with some information from the Aircraft Electronics Association G3X Installation Class about CAN Bus. Hope it helps

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...14&postcount=6
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Old 11-25-2015, 04:58 PM
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Pahan,

Thanks for the link. I had seen your post and it was a helpful, I referred to it several times. I did decide to use the molex three conductor solution and am very happy I did it that way. I put a short pigtail with connector on my 429 and gsu25. I made a bus cable with connectors for those as well as a future second display screen. With a retrofit install like mine I could not see how wiring the can into the connectors wasn't going to make running wire and managing stuff even more of a headache than it was?



If I were going to do this again, I would completely cut out the old panel, including the radio stack and created a new panel on the bench. It was a colossal pain in the you know what to tie into EVERYTHING that is involved. Ignore my "typo" in the photo.
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Old 11-27-2015, 03:34 PM
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Default Config and ops questions

Does anyone know if the knobs on the GDU 4xx can be configured as heading/alt on the right and baro on the left? The default was heading/alt on the the left. I fly with my left hand on the stick and that is where my push to talk switch is. It seems knunky to reach across in front of my view to adjust the heading and alt bugs and I don't like to take my hand off the stick while in the air or on the ground.

I found a thread somewhere here that referred to the altitude select function and I have misplaced it. Can anyone tell me the button pushes and knob turning to select a preselect altitude and how to initiate the climb to and level off at the selected altitude. What I am looking for here is what I might read in a quick ref card you might find for review of this operation. I have read the g3x pilot guide and it isn't clear to me.

My hardware is the g3x with GDU 450 and Vizion AP.

Thanks for link to threads or direct info.

Jim
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Old 11-29-2015, 01:43 PM
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Default Troubleshooting...

Here is another question/problem I'm having.

When I configure the rs232 port one to work with the gdl39R my CDI indication on the EFIS HSI stops working. It will display GPS even if I press CDI on the GNS 430. The 430 switches between GPS and VLOC as it should but no change on the EFIS.

The WX and traffic function fine in the configuration.

If I change the rs232 from garmin instrument data to aviation, then the HSI on the EFIS works correctly.

The trouble also extends to the autopilot soft keys on the EFIS. While the GDL is configured to work, the nav and apr mode soft keys are grey and not selectable.

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Old 11-29-2015, 03:18 PM
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Here is another question/problem I'm having.

When I configure the rs232 port one to work with the gdl39R my CDI indication on the EFIS HSI stops working. It will display GPS even if I press CDI on the GNS 430. The 430 switches between GPS and VLOC as it should but no change on the EFIS.

The WX and traffic function fine in the configuration.

If I change the rs232 from garmin instrument data to aviation, then the HSI on the EFIS works correctly.

The trouble also extends to the autopilot soft keys on the EFIS. While the GDL is configured to work, the nav and apr mode soft keys are grey and not selectable.

Jim
Hello Jim,

It is very important that you know what is connected to each display RS-232 serial port and only select the correct format for that device. There isn't much value in just changing serial port configurations to see what happens.

You mention using "Garmin Instrument Data" above, but unless you are connecting a serial port to a GMC 305/307 or GSU 25, you will not be using this format.

Here is a partial list of devices and the RS-232 serial port format that is used for each:

GDL 39/39R: "Garmin Data Transfer"
GNS/GTN: "MapMX"
GMC 305/307: "Garmin Instrument Data"
GSU 25: "Garmin Instrument Data"
SL 30/GNC 255: "Garmin VHF Nav/Comm"
Vizion or GX Pilot Autopilot: "Integrated Autopilot"

Since you are using an RS-232 link to the GDL 39R, make sure and don't also use a Bluetooth link to the same display.

One more thing to check. If you are using a third party autopilot such as this, make sure that the LRU Configuration setup page indicates that you have NO servos since this page is referring to Garmin servos as indicated in the installation manual.

Let us know if you have additional questions.

Thanks,
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Old 11-29-2015, 04:16 PM
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Does anyone know if the knobs on the GDU 4xx can be configured as heading/alt on the right and baro on the left? The default was heading/alt on the the left. I fly with my left hand on the stick and that is where my push to talk switch is.
Hello Jim,

Yes, you may reverse the split-screen layout of the 10.6" GDU 46x display by using the "PFD Split Screen Site" item on the Display Setup page.

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Old 11-29-2015, 04:30 PM
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Default 7" GDU 450?

Matt,

I have a GDU 450. Does it work differently than the 460 or when it is the only display AND the EIS is in the system?

I can get baro on the right and HDG/alt on the left or

HDG/alt on BOTH left and right. But it seems like maybe once I added the EIS to the system I have not been able to get HDG/alt on the right and baron the left.

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Old 11-29-2015, 04:43 PM
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Matt,

I have a GDU 450. Does it work differently than the 460 or when it is the only display AND the EIS is in the system?

I can get baro on the right and HDG/alt on the left or

HDG/alt on BOTH left and right. But it seems like maybe once I added the EIS to the system I have not been able to get HDG/alt on the right and baron the left.

Jim
Hello Jim,

Yes, you may invert the layout of the 7" GDU 45x display in a similar manner. For a single-display GDU 45x based system with engine monitoring, you would use the "PFD EIS screen side" option. We are confident that you will be able to achieve the control layout you desire with some brief experimenting with the Display Setup and PFD Setup pages.

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