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rleffler
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What is your question?
I just installed an AFS panel with dual 6600s and IFD 440.
Great panel and great support by AFS.
I choose a quick panel build.
Quick panel is basically a preconfigured custom panel.
I am glad I went this route with my retrofit. My goal was to get back in the air as soon as possible.
Great panel and great support by AFS.
I choose a quick panel build.
Quick panel is basically a preconfigured custom panel.
I am glad I went this route with my retrofit. My goal was to get back in the air as soon as possible.
I received my AFS panel with dual 6600`s and an IFD 540, Garmin 245 and a little sub panel for the center console about a month ago. All really nice, with great advice and support during the creation process. The only thing I'm still waiting for is air vent/com jacks.
This is a new build and as opinioned above, the AFS panel has saved many months, and perhaps even a year of time educating myself, planning, acquiring and installing a comparable design of my own. I believe the cost savings, if any, for the latter would have been neglegable.
AFS makes a superb panel tailored to perfectly fit your RV.
This is a new build and as opinioned above, the AFS panel has saved many months, and perhaps even a year of time educating myself, planning, acquiring and installing a comparable design of my own. I believe the cost savings, if any, for the latter would have been neglegable.
AFS makes a superb panel tailored to perfectly fit your RV.
I have been meaning to post images of my upgrade of RV7 with my new AFS IFR panel.
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If you get a dual AFS EFIS system you have 10 serial ports.
Dynon has 5 ports on a single or dual installation. It can make a difference if you have more than 5 serial devices. I ended up using 9 ports.
ACM electronic circuit breaker control panel.
Designing was easy with there quick panel service. panel preconfigured and was a drop in replacement. All my input device , ADHRS, AP, audio, comms, nav, IFD, ADS-B etc worked on 1st power up.
Great documentation and support.
I choose a IFD 440. I used a Garmin 375 in my IRF trainer. I like the IFD 440 much better so far. Then menus are intuitive and fast to navigate.
Max
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If you get a dual AFS EFIS system you have 10 serial ports.
Dynon has 5 ports on a single or dual installation. It can make a difference if you have more than 5 serial devices. I ended up using 9 ports.
ACM electronic circuit breaker control panel.
Designing was easy with there quick panel service. panel preconfigured and was a drop in replacement. All my input device , ADHRS, AP, audio, comms, nav, IFD, ADS-B etc worked on 1st power up.
Great documentation and support.
I choose a IFD 440. I used a Garmin 375 in my IRF trainer. I like the IFD 440 much better so far. Then menus are intuitive and fast to navigate.
Max
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Derek.plough
Member
Serial ports?
Would you mind going through what accessories used the serial port inputs in your case? Trying to gauge what I need to plan for…
Would you mind going through what accessories used the serial port inputs in your case? Trying to gauge what I need to plan for…
N402RH
Well Known Member
We have shipped several thousand AF-5600 EFIS screens.
Van's factory RV-15, RV-14 and RV-7 have AFS EFIS screens installed.
We have shipped around 100 AF-6600 EFIS screens since Oshkosh.
We currently have AF-5600 screens in stock and ready to ship with the new CPU.
We are currently shipping AF-6600 EFIS screen backorders as fast as we can make them. The AF-6600 EFIS is in very high demand since Oshkosh.
Rob Hickman
Advanced Flight Systems
N402RH
Well Known Member
Derek.plough
Member
Thanks!
Thank you both for the timely response and insight!
Thank you both for the timely response and insight!
kentlik
Well Known Member
Thank you, Rob.
This answered my question exactly.
I was recently made aware of the new 6600 EFIS systems. A hanger neighbor at Twin Oaks actually 2 neighbors made me aware of the new EFIS. I am looking forward to integrating a single screen into my -7.
Kent
kentlik
Well Known Member
has anyone received any AFS 5600 or 6600s from AFS
Hi Rob,
I have two AF-5600 screens (circa 2016) in my RV-10. Can those be "upgraded" with the new CPU? If it's possible, do the screens have to be shipped back to you or can that be done in the field?
Thanks.
I have two AF-5600 screens (circa 2016) in my RV-10. Can those be "upgraded" with the new CPU? If it's possible, do the screens have to be shipped back to you or can that be done in the field?
Thanks.
rleffler
Well Known Member
Originally Posted by rleffler
What is your question?
has anyone received any AFS 5600 or 6600s from AFS
Rob did a great job at explaining his products, but that wasn’t the question you asked.
My response may come off as a bit snarky, but for many people, the answer to your question would have been a simple “yes”. It’s kind of like asking if anyone flies a RV on VAF. The 5600 has been available for quite some time, so of course people have them installed.
So I assumed that you ready wanted to learn something else about the 5600s or 6600. My suggestion is to ask that question instead if you want a more useful response.
My RV-10 has been flying for ten years. Over that course of time, it’s had AF-3400, AF-4500, AF-5500, and AF-6600 installed in the panel. I can share that the upgrades are pretty straightforward and not difficult. There are some minor wiring changes, but they are well documented. The physical logistics had some opportunities since none of these EFIS have the same physical size. I was able to maintain the same basic panel until I upgraded to the AF-6600s. This last upgrade required a significant panel remodel due to the larger screen size. My panel now has two AF-6600, a AF-5500, and a Garmin G5.
After Rob’s overview, is there anything specific you would like to know?
What is your question?
has anyone received any AFS 5600 or 6600s from AFS
Rob did a great job at explaining his products, but that wasn’t the question you asked.
My response may come off as a bit snarky, but for many people, the answer to your question would have been a simple “yes”. It’s kind of like asking if anyone flies a RV on VAF. The 5600 has been available for quite some time, so of course people have them installed.
So I assumed that you ready wanted to learn something else about the 5600s or 6600. My suggestion is to ask that question instead if you want a more useful response.
My RV-10 has been flying for ten years. Over that course of time, it’s had AF-3400, AF-4500, AF-5500, and AF-6600 installed in the panel. I can share that the upgrades are pretty straightforward and not difficult. There are some minor wiring changes, but they are well documented. The physical logistics had some opportunities since none of these EFIS have the same physical size. I was able to maintain the same basic panel until I upgraded to the AF-6600s. This last upgrade required a significant panel remodel due to the larger screen size. My panel now has two AF-6600, a AF-5500, and a Garmin G5.
After Rob’s overview, is there anything specific you would like to know?
kentlik
Well Known Member
Thanks, Bob.
My question was answered perfectly to my satisfaction.
Indeed EFIS screens have shipped "lately".
To the point of your response: "So I assumed that you ready wanted to learn something else about the 5600s or 6600." "After Rob’s overview, is there anything specific you would like to know?"
No, I'm good, thanks.
I'm curious about this same thing.... ed
N402RH
Well Known Member
The AF-5000 units with REV 7 (Dynon SV-NETWORK) hardware with touch screen can be upgraded to the new CPU. We need to replace the CPU, Memory and the large rear heatsink. Do to supply chain shortages we don't have enough of the new CPU's to currently do upgrades. Our current estimate is that we should have enough to start the upgrade program this summer.
Rob Hickman
Advanced Flight Systems
Thanks, Rob. So, it sounds like the units will need to be shipped back to the factory, right? Understanding that the program will likely get rolled out in summer, is there an estimate on cost and turnaround time for the upgrade?
Thanks.
Thanks.
MacCool
Well Known Member
I also am interested in the answer to this question for my Advanced Flight 5400. It uses the SV-network, so I presume Rev 7.
