I?m posting my installation description in the hope that it will make your Navworx installation a little simpler. I learned a lot along the way. Your avionics probably will be different but this may still help.
My RV9A?s avionics include Dynon D100 and D120, Garmin GTX327 Transponder and GPSMAP496.
First I build a ?hat? platform and mounted the ADS600-EXP and UAT antenna in the rear fuselage just aft of the baggage bulkhead. On the forward side (bottom of picture) are the WiFi antenna and the internal mounted GPS antenna connection.
On the aft side (top of picture) is the DB9 connector which contains a 6-wire (28ga) and a 3-wire (22ga) cable both shielded purchased from Spruce. These cables were routed forward to under the instrument panel. Under the instrument panel I added a DB9 male to female connection so the ADS600-EXP unit could be disconnected (and because I order the cables too short, note 12ft is not enough).
The connections for the DB9 pins are:
Pin = Description ->Connected To [Wire Color (*3-wire cable)]
1 = TPX Control ->TPX DB25 Pin 20 (new pin) [White-black]
2 = Control Ground ->TPX DB25 Pin 13 (join wire) [White]
3 = Altitude Encoder ->TPX DB25 Pin 19 (join wire, from Dynon D100 pin 13) [White-red]
4 = Encoder Ground ->O-Ring on TPX DB25 Connector (from D100 pin 21) [White-blue]
5 = Power Ground ->Aircraft Ground Terminal Block [White*]
6 = UAT Fail (Out) ->Dynon D120 Pin 9 (Contact switch #1) [White-blue*]
7 = Traffic (Out) ->GPSMAP496 Yellow Wire (cut wire) [White-green]
8 = Traffic Ground ->GPSMAP496 Black Wire (join wire ? don?t cut) [White-orange]
9 = Power + ->Garmin GTX327 Breaker (shared ) [White-red*]
Gnd = 6-Wire Shield ->TPX DB25 Connector O-Ring
The difficult part was wiring the transponders DB25 connections. First I didn?t know how to get the DB25 connector off the TXP case. Turns out you need to remove the transponder with a small hex wrench then unscrew two Phillips screws inside the case that hold the DB25 connector to the back of the case. Then the connector comes apart after removing two small nuts. Inserting TPX pin 20 is easy. The difficulty is tapping into the pin 19 and 13 and the O-ring wire. There?s not much slack and you?re working under the instrument panel.
I was surprised that my Dynon encoder was not grounded on TPX pin 13 or 25, but checking continuity from the D100 show that it was the O-ring under one of the DB25 nuts. It works so that?s all I need.
Configuration
After wiring, the ADS600-EXP, Garmin GTX327 and GPSMAP496 all need to be configured. For the GPSMAP496, just set serial input to TIS Traffic at 9600 baud. For the Garmin GTX327, set serial output to REMOTE. When configuring the GTX327 remember to tab off the changed field before powering off, otherwise the change won?t be saved. I found out the hard way.
Configuring the ADS600-EXP is accomplished with the Navworx configuration program downloaded from the support section of their web site. Before starting the configuration program, disable virus protection and connect to the Navworx WiFi. The rest is straight forward. Good Luck.
My RV9A?s avionics include Dynon D100 and D120, Garmin GTX327 Transponder and GPSMAP496.
First I build a ?hat? platform and mounted the ADS600-EXP and UAT antenna in the rear fuselage just aft of the baggage bulkhead. On the forward side (bottom of picture) are the WiFi antenna and the internal mounted GPS antenna connection.
On the aft side (top of picture) is the DB9 connector which contains a 6-wire (28ga) and a 3-wire (22ga) cable both shielded purchased from Spruce. These cables were routed forward to under the instrument panel. Under the instrument panel I added a DB9 male to female connection so the ADS600-EXP unit could be disconnected (and because I order the cables too short, note 12ft is not enough).
The connections for the DB9 pins are:
Pin = Description ->Connected To [Wire Color (*3-wire cable)]
1 = TPX Control ->TPX DB25 Pin 20 (new pin) [White-black]
2 = Control Ground ->TPX DB25 Pin 13 (join wire) [White]
3 = Altitude Encoder ->TPX DB25 Pin 19 (join wire, from Dynon D100 pin 13) [White-red]
4 = Encoder Ground ->O-Ring on TPX DB25 Connector (from D100 pin 21) [White-blue]
5 = Power Ground ->Aircraft Ground Terminal Block [White*]
6 = UAT Fail (Out) ->Dynon D120 Pin 9 (Contact switch #1) [White-blue*]
7 = Traffic (Out) ->GPSMAP496 Yellow Wire (cut wire) [White-green]
8 = Traffic Ground ->GPSMAP496 Black Wire (join wire ? don?t cut) [White-orange]
9 = Power + ->Garmin GTX327 Breaker (shared ) [White-red*]
Gnd = 6-Wire Shield ->TPX DB25 Connector O-Ring
The difficult part was wiring the transponders DB25 connections. First I didn?t know how to get the DB25 connector off the TXP case. Turns out you need to remove the transponder with a small hex wrench then unscrew two Phillips screws inside the case that hold the DB25 connector to the back of the case. Then the connector comes apart after removing two small nuts. Inserting TPX pin 20 is easy. The difficulty is tapping into the pin 19 and 13 and the O-ring wire. There?s not much slack and you?re working under the instrument panel.
I was surprised that my Dynon encoder was not grounded on TPX pin 13 or 25, but checking continuity from the D100 show that it was the O-ring under one of the DB25 nuts. It works so that?s all I need.
Configuration
After wiring, the ADS600-EXP, Garmin GTX327 and GPSMAP496 all need to be configured. For the GPSMAP496, just set serial input to TIS Traffic at 9600 baud. For the Garmin GTX327, set serial output to REMOTE. When configuring the GTX327 remember to tab off the changed field before powering off, otherwise the change won?t be saved. I found out the hard way.
Configuring the ADS600-EXP is accomplished with the Navworx configuration program downloaded from the support section of their web site. Before starting the configuration program, disable virus protection and connect to the Navworx WiFi. The rest is straight forward. Good Luck.
