Skyview Ver 6.0 adds the ability to control a VHF Com (or Nav/Com) from the SV. This was primarily to synch with the new Dynon VHF Com rsdio, but also covers other equipment.
This was discussed quite bit on the Dynon Forum - it seemed I would need a three conductor, shielded cable to connect the Garmin Rx, TX, Serial Grd and Shield to a SV Serial Port - so I bought the cable from Steinair.
When I went to engineer the hookup, I ran into some problems, which have now been solved. The question was how to gain access to the SV Serial Port structure - preferably Serial Port 4.
Vans takes the SL-40 RX output (Pin 10) and sends it via their 50000A "magic box" to (NAV/COM Data A) to the SV Pin 10 Serial 4 Tx.
Altho they have a wire connected to SV Pin 9 Serial Radio Rx (Nav/Com Data 2A) from their 50000A Control Box, they made no connection between Pin 3 (RS232 RX) of the SL-40 and their control box.
Yesterday I did it - I added the one missing wire (I originally figured I'd have to add three for Rx, Tx, Serial Ground + grounding the shield.
I do not understand why Vans had Steinair set up the harness the way they did - with two wires present and one missing. Pulling the radio and the rack is a real PITA.
I set up Serial Port 4 - it was easy using Dynon's device selector - just hit SL-40 and it configured the port automatically.
And - VOILA! It all worked perfectly - pushing and pulling the freqs between the SV and the radio. Really, really slick!!!!!!
Now - during ops to an airport, I can just call up the Info page and select and Tune by pushing buttons - Approach - Tower - Ground -- and not using charts, guides, or the Index cards I have been using. Plus - the SV tells me what the freq is that I have tuned or is in Standby - by freq AND by I.D. - instead of me wondering and trying to reverse engineer the freq back to a function or airport.
This is a HUGE improvement to the flow, and makes the Skyview even slicker - thanks Dynon guys!
BTW, I just replaced the Red Cube FF XMTR and the ADAHRS on my airplane - both were giving me problems since first flight. I called Dynon and had replacement units in 24 hours - that is excellent support and service!
Bob Bogash
RV-12
N737G
This was discussed quite bit on the Dynon Forum - it seemed I would need a three conductor, shielded cable to connect the Garmin Rx, TX, Serial Grd and Shield to a SV Serial Port - so I bought the cable from Steinair.
When I went to engineer the hookup, I ran into some problems, which have now been solved. The question was how to gain access to the SV Serial Port structure - preferably Serial Port 4.
Vans takes the SL-40 RX output (Pin 10) and sends it via their 50000A "magic box" to (NAV/COM Data A) to the SV Pin 10 Serial 4 Tx.
Altho they have a wire connected to SV Pin 9 Serial Radio Rx (Nav/Com Data 2A) from their 50000A Control Box, they made no connection between Pin 3 (RS232 RX) of the SL-40 and their control box.
Yesterday I did it - I added the one missing wire (I originally figured I'd have to add three for Rx, Tx, Serial Ground + grounding the shield.
I do not understand why Vans had Steinair set up the harness the way they did - with two wires present and one missing. Pulling the radio and the rack is a real PITA.
I set up Serial Port 4 - it was easy using Dynon's device selector - just hit SL-40 and it configured the port automatically.
And - VOILA! It all worked perfectly - pushing and pulling the freqs between the SV and the radio. Really, really slick!!!!!!
Now - during ops to an airport, I can just call up the Info page and select and Tune by pushing buttons - Approach - Tower - Ground -- and not using charts, guides, or the Index cards I have been using. Plus - the SV tells me what the freq is that I have tuned or is in Standby - by freq AND by I.D. - instead of me wondering and trying to reverse engineer the freq back to a function or airport.
This is a HUGE improvement to the flow, and makes the Skyview even slicker - thanks Dynon guys!
BTW, I just replaced the Red Cube FF XMTR and the ADAHRS on my airplane - both were giving me problems since first flight. I called Dynon and had replacement units in 24 hours - that is excellent support and service!
Bob Bogash
RV-12
N737G