FlyDave
Member
Hi all,
I have the following avionics in my RV-6A:
Skyview HDX w/latest software
Dynon AP & control panel, Knob control panel, ADAHRS, Magnetometor, Transponder, ADS-B in/out, ARINC 429
Garmin GNC 355 w/latest software
Garmin SL30
All NAV features of the GNC355 function normally with the HDX.
With the SL30, tracking VOR's work as expected. But when trying to fly an ILS I get the following (STRANGE) behavior:
With an ILS frequency set up on the SL30 primary and the HSI source set to the SL30, I don't get an IDENT/LOC/GS unless I turn either the Khz or Mhz knobs for the standby frequency on the SL30 every second (yes, you read that right). Today I hand flew an ILS to minimums while turning one of those knobs every second or so. If I didn't turn one of those knobs every second, the IDENT/LOC/GS vanishes until I turn one of the knobs again.
This behavior seems to me to be the HDX not receiving appropriate data and switching back to another source unless I change the standby frequency on the SL30 every second.
When HSI source is Skyview GPS the "FPL SOURCE" shows "SKYVIEW". When HSI source is the GNS355 the "FPL SOURCE" shows "GNS355". When HSI source is the SL30 the "FPL SOURCE" shows "SKYVIEW".
Questions:
1. Can the SL30 be the HSI source without an active flight plan? I think it should be independent of any other nav info.
2. The SL30 sends data to Serial 3. As far as I can tell there is no way to set up a serial port as a flight plan source. Am I wrong on this?
Thanks for any input,
Dave
I have the following avionics in my RV-6A:
Skyview HDX w/latest software
Dynon AP & control panel, Knob control panel, ADAHRS, Magnetometor, Transponder, ADS-B in/out, ARINC 429
Garmin GNC 355 w/latest software
Garmin SL30
All NAV features of the GNC355 function normally with the HDX.
With the SL30, tracking VOR's work as expected. But when trying to fly an ILS I get the following (STRANGE) behavior:
With an ILS frequency set up on the SL30 primary and the HSI source set to the SL30, I don't get an IDENT/LOC/GS unless I turn either the Khz or Mhz knobs for the standby frequency on the SL30 every second (yes, you read that right). Today I hand flew an ILS to minimums while turning one of those knobs every second or so. If I didn't turn one of those knobs every second, the IDENT/LOC/GS vanishes until I turn one of the knobs again.
This behavior seems to me to be the HDX not receiving appropriate data and switching back to another source unless I change the standby frequency on the SL30 every second.
When HSI source is Skyview GPS the "FPL SOURCE" shows "SKYVIEW". When HSI source is the GNS355 the "FPL SOURCE" shows "GNS355". When HSI source is the SL30 the "FPL SOURCE" shows "SKYVIEW".
Questions:
1. Can the SL30 be the HSI source without an active flight plan? I think it should be independent of any other nav info.
2. The SL30 sends data to Serial 3. As far as I can tell there is no way to set up a serial port as a flight plan source. Am I wrong on this?
Thanks for any input,
Dave