I ordered my panel, so now I'm writing up my wiring documentation in visio to separate the figurin' from the wirin'.
I've been referring to this document provided by someone who has already done this:
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showpost.php?p=339533&postcount=11
As well as the AFS documention:
http://www.advanced-flight-systems....ing Diagram-ARINC-429 Adaptor Layout1 (1).pdf
Couple of questions come from comparing those to each other:
1. What is the purpose of connecting OBS/VLOC/GPS annunciation from the 430W to the EFIS? Seems like the EFIS would already know what it's doing based on which input it was paying attention to. I guess this also begs the question: Does the 430w output VOR/ILS and GPS ARINC simultaneously?
2. What does the 430 get from the EFIS on the serial port? I see that the first diagram marks it as fuel flow so does the 430w have some sort of fuel computer in it?
3. I see the 430 has arinc inputs, but I'm not doing weather or traffic so what useful information would the EFIS provide the 430 on the arinc side?
4. Can the 430W comm accept channel changes over serial like the SL-30?
I guess I don't understand why the 430w has inputs, what does it do with this information? Obviously I've never used one.
Thanks,
schu
I've been referring to this document provided by someone who has already done this:
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showpost.php?p=339533&postcount=11
As well as the AFS documention:
http://www.advanced-flight-systems....ing Diagram-ARINC-429 Adaptor Layout1 (1).pdf
Couple of questions come from comparing those to each other:
1. What is the purpose of connecting OBS/VLOC/GPS annunciation from the 430W to the EFIS? Seems like the EFIS would already know what it's doing based on which input it was paying attention to. I guess this also begs the question: Does the 430w output VOR/ILS and GPS ARINC simultaneously?
2. What does the 430 get from the EFIS on the serial port? I see that the first diagram marks it as fuel flow so does the 430w have some sort of fuel computer in it?
3. I see the 430 has arinc inputs, but I'm not doing weather or traffic so what useful information would the EFIS provide the 430 on the arinc side?
4. Can the 430W comm accept channel changes over serial like the SL-30?
I guess I don't understand why the 430w has inputs, what does it do with this information? Obviously I've never used one.
Thanks,
schu