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Old 05-15-2014, 07:10 AM
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Here are my old contacts....

Tim;
tim@controlvision.com
1 (620) 231-9748

Tim is the man over there as well....
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Old 05-15-2014, 11:35 AM
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Do a search for multiple posts and opinions. I know of a lot of them that work just fine and have from day one. When they work, they work.
Simple, easy, and if it fits your application, great.
If you have an issue down the road in your electrical system you need to track down, good luck.
I tore mine out and could not be happier. I would never put one back in.
Customer support is one person who doesn't seem to respond to emails or phone calls.
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Old 05-15-2014, 01:27 PM
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Default try this

http://support.anywheremap.net/pdfs/

http://support.anywheremap.net/pdfs/EXP2-C.pdf
page 9, there are 3 pins below the jumper, jumper is from left pin to right pin
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Old 05-15-2014, 03:41 PM
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I have had one in my -4 for 13 years (650 hrs) and it continues to work dependably. I would probably not install one my next airplane only because I am not sure how long Control Vision will be around. Over the years CV provided me with excellent support, but they appear to be impossible to reach lately. Given that, I would like to have a spare expbus in case mine does die. If anyone has a working one they want to sell, please send me a PM
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Old 05-16-2014, 06:52 AM
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Default EXP2BUS

Thanks again all. Tim at CV did answer an email from the vendor finally indicating they were out of stock of the jumper but would be getting them in soon. When???
About the three contacts under the jumper on page 9; mine has 5 contacts under the on-board relay.
If I had not invested the time and $, I would use fuse block wiring.
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Old 05-16-2014, 09:28 AM
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Default Works fine

I had one in my 7 with 800 hours and is still flying. It worked fine but took some time to get it right. I had to send it back twice to get the poly fuses upgraded to handle the amperage of the avionics. Not a big problem. It does have some limitations.

I think the EXP was state of the art 12+ years ago. There is a common theme here. PLEASE do yourself a favor and go to conventional switches and breakers now. The additional work will be well worth it in the end.
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Old 05-16-2014, 10:35 AM
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Default Circuit breakers

Are cheaper much more simple and reliable, and lighter
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Old 05-16-2014, 02:48 PM
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Installed the EXPBUS in my -6 and have over 1,000 hours on the aircraft now. It has worked well since installation, but it has had some config issues during that phase.

My Pro/Con List:
1. Plug and play buss system and Annunciation panel (if you purchase that option).
2. Looks professionally done.
3. Rocker switches are cheap in construction and have failed over time.
4. You are locked into Control Visions technology and support structure.
5. IMHO the company lacks good technical support both on this product as well as others they offer.
6. It's a light duty buss system and probably should not be used to support an IFR mission (although I know those that do use it that way).
7. The documentation was a bit hard to follow at times.
8. Once installed it's worked without failure.

Would I do it again? Probably not, but only due to electrical buss technology progress over the years. I'll remove this system later in the year when the entire panel undergoes and upgrade.
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Bump. Time to resurrect this thread:

October 10 2015 I sent an email to Control Vision as I see there is place to add an Over Voltage protection, but no reply received from the company.

This week I powered up the RV-9A I am building and none of the avionics lit up, so a bit of measuring and I found with the Avionics Master off; there is reverse current on the AVMSW terminal. With Avionics Master ON; AB 1 through 6 and CDEL all have 0.02 Volts.

INS LTS has 13 Volts and INST has zero Volts.

Obviously the unit is faulty, but Control Vision does not talk to their customers.

Anybody have a contact that I can call direct?

Thanks, Chalkie.
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Old 01-11-2016, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by bluebrear View Post
The newly purchased EXP is mounted on my 9A panel as I continue to wire circuits.
Upon reading the wiring instructions, and noting that I am using an external master solenoid, the directions said to remove the onboard solenoid (relay) and install the "manufacturer supplied" jumper.
Well, I called the company. The tech was at lunch and would call me back.
That was last week and many unanswered telephone calls and emails from me and the vendor to the supplier.
At this point, I am at a halt.
Can anyone out there provide info on the jumper, where I can get one or what contacts I can jump solder.
The manufacturer supplier is unavailable for some reason.
Thanks to anyone for some clues.
Gary
They expect you to manufacture it.

EXP2BUS is cute and relatively cheap.

My experience was smoke in cockpit, lots of it. Fortunately it happened during taxi to runway. Turned out to be a part on annunciator board, they replaced it but I never used that feature again.

I cut power, shut down engine, and evacuated airplane pronto. It could have been a fire...will never know, so glad it happened on ground.
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