cjensen
Well Known Member
For those not familiar enough with the IOX from MGL, it's an extra box that is mounted behind the panel to give, well, and extension to the EFIS products for additional digital and analog requirements.
I'm trying to determine whether to go with this at $175, or if I should go cheap and buy an ammeter gauge and shunt. If I do that, I have to punch another hole in the panel, which isn't a big deal, but it would sort of be out of place with my simplistic panel.
The IOX extender is a neat piece of equipment, but I only need it for the ammeter since I have manual everything else...see the description for other things it will do. On the other hand, I can go cheap, but have an extra instrument in the panel.
The IOX will allow for future expansion I suppose...
I'm not sure I'm looking for an answer here, I just wanted to write it out for others to ponder, and perhaps lend some FRIENDLY advise...![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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In/Out Extender Module
IOX
The In/Out Extender (or IOX) connects to the Airtalk port of the any MGL Avionics color EFIS (Odyssey, Voyager, Explorer, Enigma). It provides current sensing (Amps) as well as additional digital and analog inputs and outputs that are used in the folloIOX In/Out Extenderwing ways:
* Connect additional senders such as flap and trim indicators to the IOX to display them on the EFIS
* Switch annunciator panel lights with the IOX, triggered by alarm events on the EFIS
* Connect a remote control (such as 4 buttons on a joystick) to the IOX and use them to control the EFIS with hands-on-throttle-and-stick.
* Have the IOX automatically switch other devices when certain conditions exist.
Who needs the IOX?
If you don?t want to monitor current (Amps) and don?t need to display trim/flaps on the EFIS and if you don?t need a remote control or additional switching functionality, then you can skip the IOX. If you do need any of this functionality, then the IOX is for you!
I'm trying to determine whether to go with this at $175, or if I should go cheap and buy an ammeter gauge and shunt. If I do that, I have to punch another hole in the panel, which isn't a big deal, but it would sort of be out of place with my simplistic panel.
The IOX extender is a neat piece of equipment, but I only need it for the ammeter since I have manual everything else...see the description for other things it will do. On the other hand, I can go cheap, but have an extra instrument in the panel.
The IOX will allow for future expansion I suppose...
I'm not sure I'm looking for an answer here, I just wanted to write it out for others to ponder, and perhaps lend some FRIENDLY advise...