Bill.Peyton
Well Known Member
So I finally decided to upgrade my non touch G3X Panel to a touch system. The current panel has served me well for 9 years and it's time for a new project. I am going to be installing 3 displays and using all of the existing current LRUs. In order to fit all three displays in the Aerosport 310 panel, I now have to use a Garmin G5 instead of the Dynon D6 backup display due to size constraints.
So in drawing up the new interconnect I have come across some decisions that need to be made with regard to the G5, which will replace the Dynon D6. The Dynon unit has always be stand-alone with it's own remote magnetometer. It does not use a GPS and is not connected in any way to any other part of the system.
So now the dilemma. Keep the G5 totally independent, or connect up to the G3X system. The advantage of connecting it on the CAN bus is the redundancy of an additional ADAHARS source from the G5, magnetometer data, etc. and navigation data provided to the G5. This disadvantage is of course the fact that it is connected to the other LRUs and is no longer an totally independent backup source.
I am just looking for opinions on how those before me have done this and what influenced the decision process.
So in drawing up the new interconnect I have come across some decisions that need to be made with regard to the G5, which will replace the Dynon D6. The Dynon unit has always be stand-alone with it's own remote magnetometer. It does not use a GPS and is not connected in any way to any other part of the system.
So now the dilemma. Keep the G5 totally independent, or connect up to the G3X system. The advantage of connecting it on the CAN bus is the redundancy of an additional ADAHARS source from the G5, magnetometer data, etc. and navigation data provided to the G5. This disadvantage is of course the fact that it is connected to the other LRUs and is no longer an totally independent backup source.
I am just looking for opinions on how those before me have done this and what influenced the decision process.