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Old 03-28-2019, 04:55 PM
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I have AFS 5500T in my RV-7, everything on the backside is Dynon. As many have already written I liked the look and feel of the AFS screen over Dynon's. The one factor that pushed me to AFS was screen size.

I believe the 7" screen is too small and the 10" screen takes up too much space in the panel. AFS offers an 8.4" screen that I felt was the best compromise between image size and panel space consumed. Dynon does not offer an 8.4" screen.

I recommend printing the screen images and taping them to your panel. That way you can determine which screen, and screen size, is right for your eyes and your aircraft.
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Old 03-28-2019, 06:17 PM
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One more thing for me, and it may or may not matter to many, is the build quality of the AFS hardware. The bezels are CNC milled aluminum , then anodized. The buttons and knobs feel more industrial/substantial to me vs the others. The Garmin and even Dynon units felt more fragile to me, the feel of the buttons felt cheaper too.

Again, you can't go wrong with any of them- pick what feels best to you.
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Old 03-29-2019, 04:24 AM
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They are both great products. I have been flying with AFS for many years and have them in my RV-10, but I also fly Garmin in the RV-14 and Dynon in the RV-12 demo aircraft. So, I get to fly all 3 on a regular basis. While I do install more AFS systems than any others, I tell everyone to install the panel that works for you. We all process information differently.

I do find the AFS screens more intuitive than the others. They have much fewer menus, with everything pretty much accessible by touching the screen.

Carol has made the comment that she likes the AFS stuff better as she finds it easier to find what she is looking for. That's from a non-pilot perspective.

The support from AFS is hands-down the absolute best support in the industry. If everyone else would model their support responsiveness after AFS we would all be in Nirvana.

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Old 03-29-2019, 11:32 AM
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For a guy who is planning everything around having the ultimate 3-screen AFS panel one day, the unanswered question in this thread about the Advanced Control Module becoming available to us roll-your-own types is ... nagging.

Anybody heard?
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Old 03-29-2019, 06:36 PM
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For a guy who is planning everything around having the ultimate 3-screen AFS panel one day, the unanswered question in this thread about the Advanced Control Module becoming available to us roll-your-own types is ... nagging.

Anybody heard?
From Advanced FAQ
Can I just buy components and build my own panel?
Yes, you can! If you really want to make your own panel we offer the ?Panel-less AcvancedPanel?. You get everything that comes with an ADVANCEDPANEL, just without the actual panel. We still make all the harnesses and assemble, test and calibrate all the components just like every other ADVANCEDPANEL.

Not necessary exactly what you asked, but close.
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Old 03-29-2019, 06:45 PM
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Also look at this thread for a response from Rob about the "Panel-Less" panel from Advanced. It looks like they only sell the Advanced Control Module as a package with the other components. But that is just an assumption on my part.
Here is the thread http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ght=panel-less
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Old 03-29-2019, 10:12 PM
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FYI, we will sell the ACM without the panel, but it is only sold with all the harnesses. Give AFS a call for a quote. I have one running on my test bench and it is a pretty awesome unit. I wish it had been available when I built my
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Old 03-30-2019, 08:10 AM
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Understand. Not what I hoped to hear.

Building the harness was the one task I was willing to take on myself. Cutting and labeling the panel was the one task I wanted Advanced or someone else to do for me. So that isn't going to work as I'd hoped.

Cheapskate builder here, with crimping tools and willing to work for myself for less than I'd pay someone else
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Old 03-30-2019, 08:46 AM
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Bill, sounds like you are in the same boat as me. The Canadian dollar is killing me, and every little bit we can do ourselves helps. Plus I?ve loved every bit of the build and I look forward to doing as much of it as I can.
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Old 03-30-2019, 09:43 AM
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I'm trying to be as frugal as I dare with this build. I bought a used partial kit and I've bought many things here on VAF to save money. The panel and engine are 2 areas I guess I am not being frugal. I could save thousands doing the panel myself, but I love the look and simplicity of the AFS quick panel. I will be doing enough wiring even using the quick panel. I'm saving myself hundreds of hours I would imagine with the amount of research I do when tackling something new. I'll just dip a little further into the savings. What the heck, you can't take it with you. Enjoy life while you can!!!!
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