Gary Ray's Posts - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-29T01:38:39ZGary Rayhttps://zenith.aero/profile/GaryRayhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2197060117?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://zenith.aero/profiles/blog/feed?user=06cs1ajgvjolu&xn_auth=noDynon Autopilot Installationtag:zenith.aero,2011-06-20:2606393:BlogPost:1316772011-06-20T17:00:00.000ZGary Rayhttps://zenith.aero/profile/GaryRay
<p>I have a Dynon D-10A,SV-32 roll servo, SV-32C pitch servo, Dynon HS34 to connect my King KLN-90B GPS. I connect thru the ARINC data channels(Dynon com speed set to slow). The HS34 allows you to set the heading bug, altitude, and baro. I track a GPS course, Heading bug, or GPS Nav for flight plans and it climbs/descends to altitude bug. Calculated winds aloft are shown on the HSI page display. Dynon sensitivity in Roll and Pitch is set to 25 (highest). In thermal environments, with +-…</p>
<p>I have a Dynon D-10A,SV-32 roll servo, SV-32C pitch servo, Dynon HS34 to connect my King KLN-90B GPS. I connect thru the ARINC data channels(Dynon com speed set to slow). The HS34 allows you to set the heading bug, altitude, and baro. I track a GPS course, Heading bug, or GPS Nav for flight plans and it climbs/descends to altitude bug. Calculated winds aloft are shown on the HSI page display. Dynon sensitivity in Roll and Pitch is set to 25 (highest). In thermal environments, with +- 200 feet in 10 seconds or more I still would hand fly the altitude as the aircraft has to pitch down and up changing airspeed to hold altitude. Without throttle control it is less desirable.</p>
<p>The best picture of the roll servo's and mounting brackets and location are on the Dynon Forum site with pictures of a 601XL getting the AP installation. These helped a lot but I found the pitch Capstan Servo did not have the required amount of space for the bridle cable to move full travel so I mounted mine below the mid-baggage deck hanging upside down. The cables pass here at a convenient height on longer runs. Access was easier due to the service door on the bottom of my fuselage. I added an additional cross brace to sitffen the floor of the baggage compartment. I used a wire terminal strip to combine the power, ground, A & B data bus wires that are common to both servos in the rear. Up front I made up a mini data bus connector from a DB15 d-connector. Connecting the top row pins together for Data A and the bottom row of pins for Data B. This way I can add or disconnect Dynon devices easier. Over all a very easy installation and calibration. Also you need a small momentary on push button switch to dissengage/engage the autopilot either on the stick or convenient on the panel.<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2170963832?profile=original">DSC04406.JPG</a></p>
<p>I have connected my tablet or phone running AVARE flight software thru a bluetooth to serial dongle which connects to the Dynon HS-34 thru a serial port. Most of the time I have the system fly a GPS Track or a Compass Heading one leg at a time.</p>