SkyView

System Installation Guide

This product is not approved for installation in type certificated aircraft

Document 101320‐003, Revision D

For use with firmware version 2.5
June, 2010
Copyright © 2009‐2010 by Dynon Avionics, Inc.
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 Revision History
Revision Revision Date Description
A December 2009 Initial release
Document number changed to 101320‐001.
Minor style, grammar, and cross reference changes and
corrections.
Updated guide to reflect SkyView firmware version 1.5
behavior and requirements.
Added servo installation information in various chapters.
Clarified SV‐ADAHRS‐20X installation orientation
requirements.
Clarified SkyView display basic operation procedures.
Most notably, added a screen synchronization section.
SV‐D700 / SV‐D1000 Installation and Configuration
Chapter Updates:
 Called out the use of a 5 amp breaker instead of a
7.5 amp breaker on page 4‐7.
 Added important backup battery information on
page 4‐7.
B March 2010  Consolidated serial device installation into this
chapter.
 Added installation information for external
dimming control and audio outputs.
 Expanded the Brightness Setup Section.
 Added a section regarding installed databases.
 Added a section reminding users outside of North
America that they will need to install an
applicable terrain database file on page 4‐14.
 Added a section regarding Aviation Data.
Cautioned against the use of ferrous pneumatic fittings
on page 5‐3.
SV‐EMS‐220 Installation and Configuration Chapter
Updates:
 Clarified the theory behind and the use of EMS
sensor definition and configuration files in
SkyView.
 Added a section regarding SV‐EMS‐220 wire
harnesses.

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 Revision Revision Date Description
 Added example engine sensor and transducer
installations.
 Removed the requirement for a 200 ohm pull
down resistor in the Rotax oil pressure sensor
installation.
 Removed the requirement for a 1.21k ohm pull
up resistor in the Rotax CHT sensor installation.
 The SV‐EMS‐220 is capable of measuring
differential fuel flow. All information in the guide
has been updated to reflect this.
 Fixed the fuse call‐out on in the Ammeter Shunt
Section. Revision A called out a 7.5 amp fuse. This
guide calls out a 1 amp fuse.
 Documented other minor sensor installation
requirements corrections as required.
Clarified SV‐GPS‐250 installation requirements.
Expanded Appendix C: Wiring and Electrical Connections.

Document number changed to 101320‐002.

Minor style changes.
Added information in applicable locations regarding the
SV‐NET‐SERVO wiring kit.
Color‐coded the connectors in the example SkyView
systems figures to indicate gender.
Updated the guide to include HSI requirements and other
related information.
Updated the guide to reflect autopilot functionality,
C May 2010 calibration, and testing information. The most notable
changes are to the Autopilot Servo Installation,
Configuration, and Calibration Section.
Expanded the Input Function Section under the Serial
Port Configuration Section in the SV‐D700 / SV‐D1000
Installation and Configuration Chapter.
Added an important note on page 5‐6 regarding the
necessity of configuring airspeed limitations for autopilot
servo calibration.
Specified that the SV‐EMS‐220 warning light pin (DB37
pin 29) should not be connected in Table 15.

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 Revision Revision Date Description
The SV‐GPS‐250 should now be configured as INPUT
FUNCTION = POS 1.
Clarified servo installation instructions regarding the
connection point on the servo arm with the linkage
hardware on page 9‐6.
Updated the AP Disengage/CWS Button Section on page
9‐10 to say that the button is required instead of just
highly recommended.

Document number changed to 101320‐003.

Added GPS Fix Status information.
Added Fuel Flow pulses/gallon documentation.
Clarified EMS GP input compatibility.
Added information about obstacles and runways to
synthetic vision section.
D June 2010 Added information about new autopilot pitch axis
settings.
Added information about optional External Alarm Light
connection.
Added information about fuel computer settings.
Updated autopilot test procedures with additional
warnings and precautions.

Table 1–SkyView System Installation Guide Revision History

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Contact Information ..................................................................................................................................................... iii

Copyright ...................................................................................................................................................................... iii
Limited Warranty.......................................................................................................................................................... iii
Revision History ............................................................................................................................................................ iv
1. Introduction 1‐1
Warning ......................................................................................................................................................................1‐1
About this Guide.........................................................................................................................................................1‐1
2. System Planning 2‐1
Specifications..............................................................................................................................................................2‐1
Location Requirements...............................................................................................................................................2‐3
Mounting Requirements.............................................................................................................................................2‐7
SkyView System Construction ....................................................................................................................................2‐7
Example SkyView Systems..........................................................................................................................................2‐9
HSI Requirements .....................................................................................................................................................2‐11
3. Basic SkyView Display Operation 3‐1
Screen Synchronization ..............................................................................................................................................3‐1
Display Bezel Layout ...................................................................................................................................................3‐2
Joystick and Button Operation ...................................................................................................................................3‐3
Menu Navigation ........................................................................................................................................................3‐5
Basic Display Operation Procedures...........................................................................................................................3‐6
Screens and Menus.....................................................................................................................................................3‐8
Main Menu .........................................................................................................................................................3‐9
Message Box.......................................................................................................................................................3‐9
Joystick Menus....................................................................................................................................................3‐9
In Flight Setup Menu ..........................................................................................................................................3‐9
Setup Menu ........................................................................................................................................................3‐9
System Software Menu ....................................................................................................................................3‐10
System Setup Menu..........................................................................................................................................3‐10
Local Screen Setup Menu .................................................................................................................................3‐11
PFD Setup Menu ...............................................................................................................................................3‐11
EMS Setup Menu ..............................................................................................................................................3‐11
Autopilot Setup Menu ......................................................................................................................................3‐12
Hardware Calibration Menu .............................................................................................................................3‐12
Network Setup and Status........................................................................................................................................3‐13
Firmware Updates and File Operations....................................................................................................................3‐14
4. SV‐D700 / SV‐D1000 Installation and Configuration 4‐1
Physical Installation ....................................................................................................................................................4‐2
Electrical Installation ..................................................................................................................................................4‐7
Power Input ........................................................................................................................................................4‐7
Backup Battery Connection and Operation Rules ..............................................................................................4‐7
SkyView Network Connectors ............................................................................................................................4‐7
Internal Time Keeping.........................................................................................................................................4‐8
Serial Devices......................................................................................................................................................4‐8
USB Usage and Accessibility .............................................................................................................................4‐10
External Dim Control Connection .....................................................................................................................4‐11
Audio Output Connections ...............................................................................................................................4‐11

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Discrete Input Connections ..............................................................................................................................4‐11

Reserved Connections for Future Use ..............................................................................................................4‐11
Display Setup ............................................................................................................................................................4‐11
How to Access Display Hardware Information .................................................................................................4‐11
Serial Port Configuration ..................................................................................................................................4‐12
Brightness Setup...............................................................................................................................................4‐14
Top Bar Setup ...................................................................................................................................................4‐15
Aircraft Information..........................................................................................................................................4‐16
Installed Databases...................................................................................................................................................4‐16
Terrain Data......................................................................................................................................................4‐16
Aviation Data ....................................................................................................................................................4‐16
Removing Databases ........................................................................................................................................4‐17
5. SV‐ADAHRS‐20X Installation and Configuration 5‐1
Physical Installation ....................................................................................................................................................5‐2
SkyView Network Connection ....................................................................................................................................5‐3
Pneumatic Ports .........................................................................................................................................................5‐3
Magnetic Heading Calibration ....................................................................................................................................5‐4
SV‐OAT‐340 Location and Installation ........................................................................................................................5‐4
PFD‐Related ADAHRS Settings ....................................................................................................................................5‐6
6. SV‐EMS‐220 Installation and Configuration 6‐1
Physical Installation ....................................................................................................................................................6‐2
SkyView Network Connection ....................................................................................................................................6‐3
SkyView EMS Sensor Definition and Configuration Files............................................................................................6‐3
Engine Sensor and Transducer Planning.....................................................................................................................6‐3
Example Engine Sensor and Transducer Installations ................................................................................................6‐9
Engine Sensor and Transducer Installation ..............................................................................................................6‐24
Tools and Equipment Required ........................................................................................................................6‐24
Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) Probes...........................................................................................................6‐24
Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) Probes .......................................................................................................6‐25
Tachometer ......................................................................................................................................................6‐26
Manifold Pressure Sensor.................................................................................................................................6‐28
Oil Pressure Sensor...........................................................................................................................................6‐28
Oil Temperature Sensor....................................................................................................................................6‐29
Fuel Pressure Sensor ........................................................................................................................................6‐30
Fuel Flow Sensor...............................................................................................................................................6‐31
Fuel Level Sensor ..............................................................................................................................................6‐33
Ammeter Shunt ................................................................................................................................................6‐34
Carburetor Temperature Sensor ......................................................................................................................6‐35
Rotax CHT Sensors ............................................................................................................................................6‐35
Trim and Flaps Position Potentiometers ..........................................................................................................6‐36
Coolant Pressure Sensor...................................................................................................................................6‐36
Coolant Temperature Sensor............................................................................................................................6‐37
General Purpose Temperature Sensor .............................................................................................................6‐37
Contacts............................................................................................................................................................6‐38
General Purpose Thermocouple.......................................................................................................................6‐38
External EMS Warning Light .....................................................................................................................................6‐38
Engine Information ...................................................................................................................................................6‐39
EMS Sensor Definitions, Mapping, and Settings.......................................................................................................6‐39
EMS Sensor Definition ......................................................................................................................................6‐40
EMS Sensor Input Mapping ..............................................................................................................................6‐40
EMS Sensor Settings .........................................................................................................................................6‐41

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EMS Screen Layout Editor.........................................................................................................................................6‐49

EMS Sensor Calibration ............................................................................................................................................6‐51
7. SV‐GPS‐250 Installation and Configuration 7‐1
Physical Installation ....................................................................................................................................................7‐2
Serial Connection........................................................................................................................................................7‐2
8. SV‐BAT‐320 Installation 8‐1
Physical Installation ....................................................................................................................................................8‐2
Electrical Connection ..................................................................................................................................................8‐2
Battery Charging .........................................................................................................................................................8‐2
Battery Status Check...................................................................................................................................................8‐3
9. Autopilot Servo Installation, Configuration, and Calibration 9‐1
Dynon Autopilot Servo Models...................................................................................................................................9‐2
Compass Calibration Requirement .............................................................................................................................9‐2
Additional Resources ..................................................................................................................................................9‐2
Servo Mechanical Installation.....................................................................................................................................9‐3
Autopilot System Electrical Installation......................................................................................................................9‐8
Autopilot Servo Calibration and Test Procedures.....................................................................................................9‐11
Autopilot Servo Setup and Fine Tuning ....................................................................................................................9‐12
Autopilot Flight Test and Calibration........................................................................................................................9‐20
10. Accessory Installation and Configuration 10‐1
Angle of Attack Pitot Probe Installation and Configuration .....................................................................................10‐1
Encoder Serial‐to‐Gray Code Converter Installation and Configuration ................................................................10‐10
Capacitance‐to‐Voltage Converter Installation and Configuration ........................................................................10‐12
11. Appendix A: Maintenance and Troubleshooting 11‐1
Status Operation.......................................................................................................................................................11‐2
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness ................................................................................................................11‐4
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................................11‐5
12. Appendix B: Specifications 12‐1
SkyView Equipment Weights....................................................................................................................................12‐1
SkyView Compatible Engine Sensors ........................................................................................................................12‐2
13. Appendix C: Wiring and Electrical Connections 13‐1
Wire Gauge...............................................................................................................................................................13‐1
Grounding.................................................................................................................................................................13‐1
D‐subminiature Crimp Contacts and Tools...............................................................................................................13‐2
Homemade Wire Harness Considerations................................................................................................................13‐2
SkyView Equipment Electrical Connections..............................................................................................................13‐3
SkyView Equipment Electrical Connector Pin‐Out Tables ................................................................................13‐4
14. Appendix D: SV‐EMS‐220 Sensor Input Mapping Worksheet 14‐1

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1. Introduction
The printed version of this guide is in grayscale. Some figures and diagrams contain important
color information. Reference the electronic version of this guide to view it in color.
The instructions contained in this guide are based on Dynon’s installation experience. It is the
installer’s responsibility to conform to industry standards when applicable.
This guide provides information about the physical, electrical, and plumbing installation and
configuration of the following SkyView system components:
 SV‐D700 and SV‐D1000 Displays
 SV‐ADAHRS‐200 and SV‐ADAHRS‐201 ADAHRS Modules
 SV‐EMS‐220 Engine Monitoring Module
 SV‐GPS‐250 GPS Receiver Module
 SV‐BAT‐320 Backup Battery
 SkyView Servos (SV32, SV42, and SV52 models)
 Angle‐of‐Attack (AOA) / Pitot Probe, Encoder Serial‐to‐Gray Code Converter, and the
Capacitance to Voltage Converter
 Engine and environmental sensors purchased from Dynon Avionics
Additionally, this guide deals with setting up the installation‐dependent firmware options.
Because you may not have purchased all of the components mentioned above, you need only
read through the relevant sections of this guide. Information about the operation of these
instruments can be found in the SkyView Pilot’s User Guide.

Warning
Dynon Avionics’ products incorporate a variety of precise, sensitive electronics. SkyView
products do not contain any field/user‐serviceable parts. Units found to have been taken apart
may not be eligible for repair under warranty. Additionally, once a Dynon Avionics unit is
opened up, it is not considered airworthy and must be serviced at the factory.

About this Guide

In the electronic (.PDF) version of this guide, page and section references in the Table of
Contents and elsewhere act as hyperlinks taking you to the relevant location in the guide. The
latest electronic version (.PDF) of this guide is available on the Dynon Avionics website at
[Link].

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Installers should read and understand this chapter before proceeding with
physical installation. SkyView equipment installed contrary to the requirements
outlined in this chapter may not operate within specifications.

The purpose of this chapter is to familiarize you with important SkyView system information
and concepts including the following:
 Operating specifications
 Installation location requirements
 SkyView systems
SkyView modules have environmental and location requirements that must be adhered to for
specified operation. This chapter helps installers make informed decisions regarding suitable
SkyView equipment locations in aircraft. It contains electrical, mechanical and environmental
specifications, installation requirements, and other important guidelines and suggestions.
When SkyView components are used together, they are referred to as a SkyView system. This
chapter also explains what a SkyView system is and how to build one.

Specifications
Table 2 contains power specifications for typical SkyView systems. The table below accounts for
the power that a SkyView display consumes while powering itself and its attached modules. It
does not account for SkyView autopilot servo power because they are powered directly off
aircraft master power.
Approximate current Approximate current
Power Specifications
consumption at 12 volts DC consumption at 24 volts DC
SkyView system
3.5 amps 1.8 amps
no backup battery
SkyView system +1.5 amps additional +0.7 amps additional
with backup battery during battery charging during battery charging
Table 2–SkyView System Power Specifications

Table 3 contains servo power specifications when servos are engaged and moving at 100%
torque.
Approximate current Approximate current
Power Specifications
consumption at 12 volts DC consumption at 24 volts DC
SV32 1.3 amps 0.7 amps
SV42 2.0 amps 1.0 amp
SV52 2.8 amps 1.4 amps
Table 3–Servo Power Specifications

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Table 4 contains physical specifications (dimensions are approximate—see respective

installation chapters for exact dimensions).
Physical Specifications Dimensions Weight
SV‐D700 7.64" W x 5.51" H x 2.14" D 2.4 lb.
SV‐D1000 10.32" W x 7.06" H x 2.14" D 3.0 lb.
SV‐ADAHRS‐200 and
4.71" W x 1.22" H x 2.61" D 8 oz.
SV‐ADAHRS‐201
SV‐EMS‐220 6.35" W x 1.09" H x 2.99" D 10 oz.
SV‐GPS‐250 2.19" W x 0.75" H x 3.44" D 7 oz.
SV‐BAT‐320 3.30" W x 2.10" H x 3.90" D 13 oz.
SV32 2.47” W x 4.20“ H x 3.98” D 2.0 lb.
SV42 2.47” W x 5.13“ H x 3.98” D 3.0 lb.
SV52 2.47” W x 6.05“ H x 3.98” D 4.0 lb.
Table 4–SkyView System Component Physical Specifications

Table 5 contains environmental specifications.

Environmental Specifications Storage Temperature Operating Temperature
SV‐D700 ‐40 °C to +70 °C ‐30 °C to +60 °C
SV‐D1000 ‐40 °C to +70 °C ‐30 °C to +60 °C
SV‐ADAHRS‐200 and
‐40 °C to +70 °C ‐30 °C to +60 °C
SV‐ADAHRS‐201
SV‐EMS‐220 ‐40 °C to +70 °C ‐30 °C to +60 °C
SV‐GPS‐250 ‐40 °C to +70 °C ‐40 °C to +60 °C
SV‐BAT‐320 ‐20 °C to +60 °C ‐20 °C to +60 °C
SV32 ‐30 °C to +75 °C ‐30 °C to +60 °C
SV42 ‐30 °C to +75 °C ‐30 °C to +60 °C
SV52 ‐30 °C to +75 °C ‐30 °C to +60 °C
Table 5–SkyView System Component Environmental Specifications

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Location Requirements

SV‐D1000 and SV‐D700

Observe the following guidelines when choosing a location for a SkyView display:
 Displays require about 2.4” of free space behind the panel, depending on mounting
surface thickness.
 The SkyView Display Harness (SV‐HARNESS‐D37) extends about 3” from the back of the
display.
 Leave an inch beyond the physically required volume for the display’s heatsinks and fans
to operate.
 Avoid placing the display near heater vents or any source of extremely hot air.
 The display should be easily viewable without any obstructions.
 Displays have no internal inertial sensors and do not need to be mounted in the same
orientation as the ADAHRS or other modules.
 Displays only support a landscape viewing orientation; do not mount in portrait
orientation.
 SkyView systems support up to four displays.

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SV‐ADAHRS‐200 and SV‐ADAHRS‐201

Proper installation of the SkyView ADAHRS module(s) is critical. PFD performance
is significantly linked to a proper ADAHRS installation. The installation location
must meet all of the mechanical, magnetic, orientation, and environmental
requirements detailed below.

An ADAHRS installation location should be a rigid surface within 12 feet longitudinally and 6
feet laterally of the aircraft's center‐of‐gravity. Figure 1 illustrates this criterion.

Figure 1–ADAHRS with Respect to Center‐of‐Gravity

The location should also be magnetically benign. Given that it may be difficult or impossible to
avoid all sources of magnetic interference, it is possible to characterize and compensate for
small, static magnetic fields with calibration. Calibration cannot, however, compensate for
dynamic magnetic fields (e.g., AC currents, non‐constant DC currents, and non‐stationary

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ferrous material such as electric turn coordinators and control surfaces). Thus, you must avoid
mounting the module close to sources of dynamic magnetic fields, avoid wires that carry large
amounts of current, and use non‐magnetic fasteners for installation. Dynon’s general rule of
thumb is that 1 to 2 feet between the module and sources of magnetic fields is generally good
enough, but 2 or more feet is better.

Use of stainless steel mounting hardware is not recommended as it is not always

non‐magnetic.

Move a handheld compass throughout the space surrounding your intended

location to get a rough idea of the suitability of the area. Note that this test should
be done with major aircraft systems operating (e.g., strobe lights and radios on)
because some systems can cause magnetic interference. If the compass needle
deviates significantly from magnetic North or cycles back and forth, the location is
not ideal for ADAHRS installation.

Figure 2–ADAHRS Installation Orientation

An ADAHRS module should be mounted within one degree of parallel and perpendicular to the
centerline of the aircraft with the pneumatic fittings facing toward the front of the aircraft as
illustrated in Figure 2. The module’s mounting tabs must be on the bottom.

There are no module‐to‐module proximity requirements when installing multiple

SV‐ADAHRS‐20X modules in an aircraft. For example, one SV‐ADAHRS‐20X may be
installed on top of another SV‐ADAHRS‐20X module. Other installation location
requirements still apply.

The ADAHRS installation location should also adhere to the following requirements:
 Avoid locations that are lower than the lowest point in the pitot/static system to reduce
the chance of allowing moisture to enter the module.
 Avoid locations that are subject to severe vibration.

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 Avoid locations that are subject to rapid changes in temperature.

 Avoid locations that are subject to extreme humidity.
 Leave ample working room for electrical and pneumatic connections.

SV‐EMS‐220
Observe the following guidelines when choosing a location for an SV‐EMS‐220 Engine Monitor
module:
 Do not install on the engine side of the firewall.
 Avoid locations that are subject to severe vibration.
 Avoid locations that are subject to extreme humidity.
 Leave ample working room for electrical connections.
 SkyView systems support one SV‐EMS‐220 per network. Future updates may include
support for more than one SV‐EMS‐220 for multiple engine support.

SV‐GPS‐250
Observe the following guidelines when choosing a location for an SV‐GPS‐250 GPS Receiver
module:
 Optimal mounting location is a rigid surface on top of the aircraft.
 Mounting location should be relatively level.
 Avoid antenna shadows (i.e., obstructions that block the antenna’s view of the sky).
 Do not locate the receiver within 3 feet of transmitting antennas.
 The SV‐GPS‐250 module’s transmit wire, power input wire, and ground wire should all
be connected to each SkyView system display for redundancy.
The SV‐GPS‐250 can be mounted inside the aircraft, however some signal
degradation will occur. If you are concerned with possible performance issues with
the intended installation location, verify GPS functionality at that location with a
temporary installation. For optimal performance, the GPS receiver must have a
clear view of the sky during maneuvers.

SV‐BAT‐320
Observe the following guidelines when choosing a location for an SV‐BAT‐320:
 There can be only one battery per display. Do not connect a battery to more than one
display.
 Location should be near the display.
 Do not add more wire into the backup battery wire bundle.
 Avoid locations that are subject to severe vibration.
 Avoid locations that are subject to extended temperature ranges. The battery module
has a narrower operating temperature range than other SkyView modules.
 Avoid locations that are subject to extreme humidity.
 Leave room for electrical connections.

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Servos (SV32, SV42, and SV52)

Observe the following guidelines when choosing a location for servos:
 The location must allow the servo arm and associated linkage to move freely through
the entire range of travel.
 Do not allow the servo arm to travel more than ±60° from neutral throughout the
control system’s range of travel. Note that this requirement only applies to arm servos
and not capstan servos.
 Leave room for all mounting hardware, including brackets, fasteners, linkages, etc.
 Leave room for electrical connections.

Mounting Requirements
Some SkyView modules include mounting fasteners, while some do not. Mounting fasteners are
included as a convenience and installers are not required to use them. Use sensible mounting
techniques when installing equipment in suitable locations. You should reference individual
equipment chapters for information regarding installation instructions.

SkyView System Construction

Appendix C: Wiring and Electrical Connections contains complete details regarding
pin‐outs of all SkyView system component connectors and wire harness colors.

A SkyView system consists of displays, modules, and connection hardware. Displays manage
power for modules (not servos) and control communication between devices. Modules provide
data to the displays. The connection between displays and modules is referred to as a SkyView
network.
Displays and modules utilize standardized 9‐pin D‐sub (from now on referred to as “DB9”)
network connectors and are compatible with premade connection hardware—network cables,
splitters, and connector gender changers. Servos have unterminated wires and we recommend
you use the servo cabling kit (SV‐NET‐SERVO). All of this hardware is available from Dynon.
Dynon’s display harness and network cables use aircraft‐grade Tefzel® wiring. The display
harness breaks out power, serial, USB and other important pins from the back of the display.
Network cables are available in a variety of lengths. The 3 and 6 foot cables have female DB9
connectors on both ends. The longer cables have a female DB9 connector on one end and open
pins on the other end. The open end allows installers to run the cable in and through areas that
would not be possible if a connector was present. The connector is installed after the cable has
been run.
Splitters (SV‐NET‐SPL) use aircraft‐grade Tefzel® wiring, consist of a male DB9 input connector
and two female DB9 output connectors, are 1 foot long, and include a connector gender
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application for a splitter is the connection of primary and backup ADAHRS in a SkyView network
off one network cable coming from a display. These should also be used when you require
more network connections than the two SkyView connectors that are present on each display.
Connector gender changers allow SkyView network cables to connect to the output connector
of a splitter. This allows a cable split to occur in the middle of a long run of cable.
The servo cabling kit (SV‐NET‐SERVO) makes it easy to connect the SkyView system to servos
and includes 20 feet of pretwisted wire (where applicable), DB9 connectors, connector shells,
crimp contacts, an insertion tool, heat shrink, and zip ties. It is recommended that you read and
understand Appendix C: Wiring and Electrical Connections before working with this kit.
SkyView displays are supplied with a test network cable that is intended for benchtop testing
only. The test network cable is not built with aircraft‐grade Tefzel® wiring and should not be
permanently installed in an aircraft.
The following table contains Dynon part numbers and descriptions for the components that will
typically be used to test and build a SkyView system. Note: network cables with the “CP” suffix
include the second connector—it just is not installed on the cable to facilitate easy routing
through tight areas of an aircraft.
Dynon Part Number Description
SV‐HARNESS‐D37 SkyView Display Harness with Aircraft‐Grade Tefzel® Wiring
SkyView Network Cable with Aircraft‐Grade Tefzel® Wiring
SV‐NET‐3CC
Both Ends with Connectors (3 foot)
SkyView Network Cable with Aircraft‐Grade Tefzel® Wiring
SV‐NET‐6CC
Both Ends with Connectors (6 foot)
SkyView Network Cable with Aircraft‐Grade Tefzel® Wiring
SV‐NET‐10CP
1 End with Connector, 1 End with Pins Only (10 foot)
SkyView Network Cable with Aircraft‐Grade Tefzel® Wiring
SV‐NET‐15CP
1 End with Connector, 1 End with Pins Only (15 foot)
SkyView Network Cable with Aircraft‐Grade Tefzel® Wiring
SV‐NET‐20CP
1 End with Connector, 1 End with Pins Only (20 foot)
SkyView Network Cable with Aircraft‐Grade Tefzel® Wiring
SV‐NET‐25CP
1 End with Connector, 1 End with Pins Only (25 foot)
SkyView Network Cable with Aircraft‐Grade Tefzel® Wiring
SV‐NET‐30CP
1 End with Connector, 1 End with Pins Only (30 foot)
SkyView Network Splitter with Aircraft‐Grade Tefzel® Wiring
(1 foot)
SV‐NET‐SPL
***Each network splitter is packaged with a network cable gender
changer***
SkyView Network Cabling Kit for Autopilot Servos
SV‐NET‐SERVO (includes 20 feet of wires, connectors, connector shells, crimp contacts,
insertion tool, heat shrink, and zip ties)
SkyView Network Test Cable–Not Aircraft‐Grade
SV‐NET‐TEST
(10 foot)

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Table 6–SkyView System Connection Hardware

Example SkyView Systems

SkyView systems are easily scalable and can accommodate a wide variety of components
ranging from a single display with one module to multiple displays with multiple modules. The
following diagrams illustrate several example SkyView systems and the components needed to
build them. Diagrams do not show a connection to aircraft power and do not imply an
installation location.

KEY SV-D1000

DB9 Female SV-ADAHRS-200

SV-NET-10CP
(with installed D9)
SV-HARNESS-D37
USB
Connector

Figure 3–SkyView System with One Display and One ADAHRS

SV-D1000 SV-EMS-220

KEY
SV-NET-SPL
DB9 Male
SV-NET-10CP
SV-ADAHRS-200 (with installed D9) SV-NET-6CC
DB9 Female SV-HARNESS-D37
GPS
USB
Wire SV-GPS-250
Connector
Bundle
SV-ADAHRS-201

SV-BAT-320

Figure 4–SkyView System with One Display, One EMS, One GPS, One Backup Battery, and Two Redundant
ADAHRS

SV-D1000 SV-D1000 SV-EMS-220

SV-NET-SPL
SV-NET-10CP
SV-ADAHRS-200 SV-NET-3CC SV-NET-6CC
(with installed D9)

SV-HARNESS-D37 SV-HARNESS-D37

SV-ADAHRS-201
GPS
USB USB
KEY Wire SV-GPS-250
Connector Connector
Bundle
DB9 Male

DB9 Female SV-BAT-320 SV-BAT-320

Figure 5–SkyView System with Two Redundant Displays, One EMS, Two Backup Batteries (One per Display), One
GPS, and Two Redundant ADAHRS

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Note, that in Figure 5, the SV‐GPS‐250’s power, ground, and output wires are
connected to both displays.

SV-NET-SPL
SV-D1000 SV-D1000 SV-EMS-220
SV-ADAHRS-200
SV-NET-10CP
(with installed D9)
SV-NET-3CC SV-NET-6CC

SV-ADAHRS-201 SV-NET-SPL
SV-HARNESS-D37 SV-HARNESS-D37

SV-NET-CHG
GPS
USB USB
KEY Wire SV-GPS-250
Connector Connector
Bundle
DB9 Male SV-NET-6CC
GPS
DB9 Female Wire
Bundle

SV-GPS-250
SV-NET-SPL SV-NET-CHG SV-BAT-320 SV-BAT-320
SV-NET-CHG

SV-NET-SERVO SV-NET-SERVO
Components Components

NOTE: This diagram does not address servo power

SERVO SERVO or the disconnect/CWS switch. Servos must be powered
off aircraft power. Do not power servos using a SkyView screen.

Figure 6– SkyView System with Two Redundant Displays, One EMS, Two Backup Batteries (One per Display),
Two Redundant GPS, Two Redundant ADAHRS, and Two Servos

Note, that in Figure 6, each SV‐GPS‐250’s power, ground, and output wires are
connected to both displays on different serial ports. The primary SV‐GPS‐250
should be connected to serial port 5 on each display. The backup SV‐GPS‐250
should be connected on another serial port. Power for the backup GPS should be
sourced from the same pin that supplies the primary GPS. Reference the SV‐GPS‐
250 Installation and Configuration Section for more information on this
configuration.

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HSI Requirements
The SkyView HSI overlay on the PFD’s DG requires an external GPS (e.g., Garmin X96) or NAV
(e.g., Garmin SL30) radio. It can also be generated by SkyView when its Navigation Mapping
Software is in use. Reference the Serial Devices Section of this guide for more information
regarding external data sources.

The SV‐GPS‐250’s GPS data alone is only a position source (and only a subset of the
data provided by other, external GPS devices such as a Garmin X96). It can not
provide navigation without the Navigation Mapping Software and appropriate
aviation databases installed.

Table 7 outlines the functionality enabled by each source. A cell that contains the word future
denotes that that function will be implemented in a future firmware release.
SV‐ Dynon
ARINC‐4295/
GPS‐ Navigation NMEA Aviation ARINC‐4295 SkyView
Data Serial (SL30)
250 Map GPS GPS GPS ADAHRS
NAV
GPS Software5
Bearing Pointers     
Course Deviation     
Course Direction     
Waypoint or
    
Station Identifier
To/From Flag     
Lat/Long    
GPS Altitude    
Ground Speed    
Ground Track    
Distance to Waypoint    
LPV/VNAV GPS
1
Approaches
VFR Vertical
 2
Guidance
DME 3
Glideslope 
Tuned Frequency 
True Airspeed 
Magnetic Heading 
SkyView Time Source   
5HZ GPS Updates 
Winds4     
Table 7–HSI Requirements

1
Approach‐certified WAAS GPS units only.
2
Some models.
3
Requires additional DME equipment connected to compatible non‐Dynon hardware.

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4
Winds calculation specifically requires GPS, OAT, IAS, and magnetic heading.
5
Dynon ARINC‐429 converter available for purchase at a later date.

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After reading this chapter, you should be familiar with basic SkyView display operation
including how to use joysticks and buttons, how to turn displays on and off, how to access and
navigate menus, how to configure SkyView networks, and how to perform firmware updates
and other file operations.

The SkyView SV‐D700 and SV‐D1000 displays are identical in functionality and
presentation. The only difference is in the size and resolution of the screen.

Screen Synchronization
SkyView is designed to operate as an integrated system. SkyView configurations with more than
one networked display automatically share and synchronize settings on all displays. In‐flight
settings such as baro and bugs are synchronized in real time as they are adjusted. Setup menu
items are synchronized when the user exits the setup menu and also at boot up.
It is not possible to have screens on the same network that do not share configurations,
settings, and real time items. Even if a unit is off when settings are adjusted, they will be
synchronized at boot.
Only one setup menu in the network may be open at once. If you try to open a setup menu on a
display while it is open on another display, you will see OTHER SCREEN IN SETUP on the screen
and not be allowed to open the setup menu. There is no "master" in the system; changes made
on any screen in the system will be automatically reflected on all other screens.
Some things are purposefully not synchronized on displays: firmware, databases, and sensor
configuration files (.sfg), and local screen settings (such as serial port settings). You must ensure
that each display is running the appropriate firmware, up‐to‐date databases, and sensor
configuration file. All of these files are available for download at [Link].
Also ensure that each display’s local settings are appropriately configured.

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Display Bezel Layout

The following diagram illustrates the front of an SV‐D1000 display and its important parts.

Figure 7–SkyView Display Front Bezel Layout

Note the top bar, screen, joystick and button labels, light sensor, two joysticks and eight
buttons.
The top bar is user configurable and displays important textual information. The top bar in the
current release of SkyView only shows time and autopilot status. Future firmware updates will
enable expanded functionality. Reference the Local Screen Setup Menu Section of this guide for
details on how to configure the top bar.
The screen shows PFD, Engine, and Moving Map data, configuration information, and system
alerts. Its layout is user‐configurable. Reference the SkyView Pilot’s User Guide for instructions
on how to configure the layout of your screen.
Joystick and button labels are also on the screen. Joystick and button functionality is contextual
based on what is onscreen and these labels show the user the current function. For example, the
(RNG) label above joystick 2 in Figure 7 shows that turning that joystick will either increase or
decrease the range shown on the Moving Map.

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The set of button labels displayed immediately after the display turns on is referred
to as the Main Menu.

Each SkyView display has an integrated light sensor in the bezel. This light sensor can be used
for automatic backlight level management. Reference the Display Setup Section of this guide for
instructions on how to configure the display for automatic backlight level management.

Joystick and Button Operation

Joysticks and buttons are used for various functions including powering the unit on and off,
entering and navigating menus, and adjusting values.

Operation Basics
Joysticks can be turned and moved. Specific joystick behavior is addressed in subsequent
sections of this guide when necessary.

Figure 8–Joystick Turn (left) and Movement (right) Directions

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A button has a function if there is a label above it. If there is no label, there is no function. The
figure below shows an example button label.

Figure 9–Example Button Label

When you press a button, its label is highlighted. When you let go, that button’s action is
invoked.
Button labels are called out in all capital letters such as BACK, EXIT, FINISH, and
CLEAR. This guide directs users to press a button by using its label. For example,
when this guide asks you to press FINISH, it is asking you to press the button with
the FINISH label above it.

Joystick and Button Operation Example

Some parameters may need to be adjusted using a joystick. When setting values with the
joystick, each character (symbol, letter or digit) must be selected and adjusted successively.

Figure 10–Adjusting Successive Characters

In this example, the first time you turn the joystick, you toggle between the “‐“ and “+”
symbols. To change the succeeding characters, you must move the cursor joystick to the right.
In this example, you first adjust the “‐“ or “+” character, move the joystick right, then adjust the
one hundreds digit, and so forth. Once you have adjusted the value appropriately, press
ACCEPT or move the joystick to the right again.
At times, the next item in the menu path in this guide may be a joystick selection OR a button
push—the correct choice will be apparent.

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Menu Navigation
After the display turns on, you will see a screen similar to the one in Figure 7. This guide refers
to the label bar at the bottom of the screen as the Main Menu.
Throughout this guide, the “>” character is used to indicate a sequence of menu selections or
other actions you would take as you navigate the menu system. Menu selections which are
followed by “…” indicate full‐screen wizard interfaces which guide you through the appropriate
steps. These wizard interfaces are not described in detail in this guide, as the on‐screen
instructions provide adequate information.
SkyView menus follow this structure: SETUP MENU > MENU > ... > MENU > PAGE or WIZARD.
The setup menus (In Flight Setup or Setup) are the root of most menu navigation. Each nested
menu is more specific than the previous one and there is no set limit for the number of nested
menus before reaching a page. A page or wizard is at the end of the chain and it is where the
user can perform a specific action such as create a system software backup, configure a
SkyView network, or set up the layout of the onscreen engine gauges. Wizards employ easy‐to‐
follow onscreen instructions.
For example, SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SETUP > MEASUREMENT UNITS > BAROMETER indicates
entering the SETUP MENU, then selecting SYSTEM SETUP, then selecting MEASUREMENT
UNITS, and then entering the BAROMETER Menu to select INHG, MBAR, or MMHG.
Table 8 is a summary of menu navigation.
Desired Menu Action User Action
Simultaneously press and hold buttons 7 and 8
Enter the Setup Menu (if airspeed is greater than zero, you will enter the
In Flight Setup Menu)
Turn either joystick
Scroll through different menus OR
Move either joystick up or down
Enter menu Move either joystick toward the right
Move either joystick toward the left (saves settings)
OR
Return to previous menu Press BACK (saves settings)
OR
Press CANCEL (does not save settings)
Save adjusted value Press ACCEPT
Reset adjustable value Press DEFAULT
Save settings and return to Main Menu Press EXIT
Table 8–Menu Navigation Summary

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Basic Display Operation Procedures

This subsection covers basic operation procedures for displays. Detailed instructions for various
menus and individual menu items are described later in this guide.

How to Turn the System On or Off

Table 9 summarizes the procedures for toggling SkyView system power states.
SkyView System
Toggle SkyView System Power
Displays
Toggle primary power state
One display OR
Toggle display power by pressing and holding button 1
Toggle primary power state
OR
Multiple displays
Toggle all displays off or on by pressing and holding
button 1 on each display.
Table 9–How to Toggle SkyView System Power State

Note that if you turn off a display that is connected to a backup battery, it will stay on for an
additional period while display “POWERING DOWN IN xx SECONDS.” If you clear this message
by pressing CLEAR, the display, and thus, the system will stay on.

How to Reboot the Display

Press and hold buttons 1,2 and 5 simultaneously to instantly reboot the system. This may be
helpful if you need to cycle power after changing certain settings and for general
troubleshooting.

How to Manually Adjust the Backlight Brightness or Dim Level

Press SCREEN on the Main Menu and then press DIM (this is the Dim Menu). To decrease or
increase the backlight brightness press DEC‐ or INC+, respectively. To set the backlight
brightness to 100%, press FULL. Press BACK twice to exit the Dim Menu and return to the Main
Menu.
If the display is set to automatic or external backlight brightness control, this operation will
toggle the backlight brightness control to manual mode. You can determine if there was a
change in control mode by the label over button 7 in the Dim Menu. If the display was set to
manual mode in the Setup Menu, there will be no label. If the display was set to automatic or
external, the label will toggle between MANUAL and AUTO or MANUAL and EXTERNAL,
respectively.
Reference the Display Setup Section of this guide for instructions on specifying the display’s
backlight brightness control method.

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How to Enter the Joystick Function Menu

Move a joystick up, down, left, or right to enter its Joystick Function Menu. These menus are
used to specify which bug that joystick adjusts if rotated. For example, joystick 1 could be set to
adjust the heading bug and joystick 2 could be set to adjust the altitude bug.

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Figure 11 illustrates the joystick menu.

Figure 11–Joystick Menu

To set the function of a joystick:

1. Move a joystick up, down, left, or right to enter a Joystick Function Menu.
2. Choose the joystick function by moving the joystick up or down.
3. Confirm the highlighted function by moving the joystick left or right.
If the Map Page is onscreen, the joystick closest to the Moving Map is labeled (RNG) and is used
to adjust the map’s range. It cannot be assigned a different function.

How to Enter the Setup Menus

There are two setup menus: the Setup Menu and the In Flight Setup Menu. Simultaneously
pressing and holding buttons 7 and 8 will open one of these menus. If airspeed is zero, the
Setup Menu opens. If airspeed is greater than zero, the In Flight Setup Menu opens.
You may also access the Setup Menu from the In Flight Setup Menu by using the ENTER FULL
SCREEN SETUP MENU… option.

How to Adjust Time Zone Offset

Enter the Time Zone Offset Page (SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SETUP > TIME > TIME ZONE OFFSET)
and adjust the time zone accordingly. Note that this is the local offset from Zulu time.

How to Configure Displayed Units

Displayed units can be configured for altitude, distance and speed, temperature, barometer,
pressure, and volume. Displayed units are configured on the Measurement Units Page (SETUP
MENU > SYSTEM SETUP > MEASUREMENT UNITS).

Screens and Menus

This section lists all of the screens, menus, and pages in the SkyView system.

Some menu options are dependent on installed, networked, and/or calibrated

SkyView equipment. For example, if there are no servos present in the SkyView
network, the AP Menu will not be present on the Main Menu. This guide makes it
clear where these dependencies exist in their applicable sections.

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Main Menu
This menu is displayed right after the SkyView display boots up similar to Figure 7 and contains
links to the following menus:
 PFD–This menu allows users to adjust the baro setting, turn synthetic vision on or off,
select the NAV source, select bearing sources, and adjust bugs.
 AP–This menu allows users to toggle the status of each installed autopilot axis, set their
respective modes, and engage the autopilot in a 180° turn from the current ground
track. This menu is only accessible if the autopilot servos have been properly installed,
networked, calibrated, and tested.
 SCREEN–This menu allows users to set the backlight level, toggle the state of the three
information pages (PFD, ENGINE, and MAP), and change the layout of the screen.

Message Box
Important alerts are relayed to users via the Message Box. A flashing MSG button label
indicates an important alert in the Message Box. Press MSG to read the alert. More information
regarding Message Box behavior is in the SkyView Pilot’s User Guide.

Joystick Menus
These menus allow users to set joystick functionality.

In Flight Setup Menu

This menu contains links that may be useful during flight:
 ADAHRS Source Selection…
 Flight Angle Pitch Adjust…
 AOA Calibration…
 Autopilot Setup…
 Enter Full Screen Setup Menu…
Note that this menu occupies only half of the screen and that all of the links in the In Flight
Setup Menu are accessible via the Setup Menu.

Setup Menu
This menu contains links to system configuration options:
 System Software
 System Setup
 Local Screen Setup
 PFD Setup
 EMS Setup
 Autopilot Setup
 Hardware Calibration

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Note that this menu occupies the entire screen. The menus above have menus of their own. The
information in this section contains information on the purposes of each of the above menus as
well as a list of each menu's respective menus and their functions.

Pages and wizards that require users to do something have explicit onscreen
instructions. Most actions are simple enough and onscreen instructions are more
than adequate. In these cases, explicit instructions are not contained in this guide.
In cases where onscreen instructions are not present, instructions are included in
this guide.

System Software Menu

You must have a USB flash drive that is recognizable by the display in one of the
USB slots to open this menu. All of the functions under this menu either write to or
read from the flash drive.
Detailed instructions for all of the menus listed below are included in the Firmware
Updates and File Operations Section of this guide.

The Software System Menu contains links to the following wizards:

 Upgrade System Software...–Use this wizard to update software on your SkyView
system.
 Create System Backup...–Use this wizard to save the software and the settings on your
SkyView system to a USB flash drive. You should do this periodically or after you change
the firmware or settings on the equipment.
 Export System Settings...–Use this wizard to export the settings on your SkyView system
to a USB flash drive.
 Export Data Log...–Datalogging is for internal use only. User‐datalogging is not
supported at this time.
 Load Files...–Use this wizard to load files such as settings or configuration files or delete
files from the USB flash drive.

System Setup Menu

This menu contains links to the following menus and pages:
 Network Setup–Enter this menu to configure your SkyView network or to check on
network status (i.e., display important SkyView module information).
 Aircraft Information–Enter this page to record important information regarding your
aircraft. Specifically, enter the tail number of your aircraft–it is used to create unique
SkyView configuration files and system backups. It is also used for other purposes.
 Measurement Units–Enter this page to configure displayed units (e.g., feet or meters).
 Time–Enter this page to set the time zone offset from Zulu/GMT time.

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Local Screen Setup Menu

This menu contains links to the following pages and menus:
 Installed Databases–This page shows the various databases that are installed on the
display and their respective versions.
 Screen Hardware Information–This page contains important hardware status
information such as the serial number of your display and the voltage of the attached
backup battery. Reference the Status Operation Section of this guide for more
information about the Screen Hardware Information Page.
 Serial Port Setup–Enter this menu to configure the five general purpose serial ports on
the display.
 Brightness Setup–Enter this page to choose between manual, automatic, or external
screen backlight control. Manual screen backlight control is managed by the user in the
DIM Menu with the DEC‐, INC+, and FULL buttons. Automatic screen backlight control is
managed by a default dimming profile in the display. A compatible external control
signal is required for external backlight control. Reference the Brightness Setup Section
for more information.
 Top Bar Setup–Enter this page to configure the top bar on the SkyView display's screen.
 GPS Fix Status–This page shows fix quality information for the GPS source that is being
used as the active position source for SkyView’s moving map and synthetic vision. Note
that this does not show information about other GPS sources that may be available for
HSI and backup position use.

PFD Setup Menu

This menu contains links to the following pages:
 ADAHRS Source Selection–This page is a list of all configured SkyView ADAHRS modules
and their respective statuses. Also use it to select which ADAHRS module is the PFD’s
primary source of data.
 Flight Angle Pitch Adjust–This page allows you to adjust the displayed pitch of the plane.
 Airspeed Limitations–Enter this menu to configure the V‐speeds and specify optimal
flight parameters such as best angle of climb speed, best rate of climb speed, and
maneuvering speed.
 Vertical Speed Scale–Enter this page to configure the vertical speed tape's scale.

EMS Setup Menu

This menu contains links to the following wizards and menu:
 Engine Information–Enter this wizard to record important information regarding the
engine in your aircraft such as engine type and horsepower. The user‐entered
information here is used to calculate quantities such as % power and special operating
limitations.

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 Sensor Input Mapping...–Enter this wizard to map engine and environmental sensors to
SV‐EMS‐220 pins. Reference the EMS Sensor Input Mapping Section of this guide for
instructions on how to navigate and use this menu to map sensors.
 Screen Layout Editor–Enter this wizard to configure the placement and style of the
onscreen EMS gauges on EMS pages. Reference the EMS Screen Layout Editor Section of
this guide for instructions on how to use this wizard.
 Sensor Setup–Enter this menu to configure the graphical display properties of mapped
sensors. Reference the EMS Sensor Setting Section of this guide for more information
regarding sensor setup.

Autopilot Setup Menu

This menu is not accessible until the autopilot servos in the system have been
successfully calibrated and tested. Reference the Autopilot Servo Calibration and
Test Procedures Section of this guide for more information.

This menu contains links to the following menus:

 Roll Axis–Enter this menu to configure autopilot roll axis parameters and options such as
torque, sensitivity, mode, maximum bank angle, and turn rate target.
 Pitch Axis–Enter this menu to configure autopilot pitch axis parameters and options
such as torque, sensitivity, default climb vertical speed, default descent vertical speed,
maximum airspeed, and minimum airspeed.
 Disengage Button–Enter this menu to configure disengage button options such as hold
to engage, enable broken line detect, and control wheel steering mode.

Hardware Calibration Menu

This menu contains links to the following menus:
 ADAHRS Calibration–Enter this menu to make altitude adjustments (e.g., baro and
altitude adjust) and access the compass and AOA calibration wizards.
 EMS Calibration–Enter this menu for EMS sensor calibration. You will have options to
calibrate fuel tanks and position potentiometers that have been mapped in the Sensor
Input Mapping Wizard. Calibration wizards contain onscreen instructions.
Note that if an ADAHRS or an EMS is not present on the SkyView network, this
menu will note the absence by displaying “(EMS NOT DETECTED)” or “(ADAHRS
NOT DETECTED).”

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Network Setup and Status

Once all SkyView modules are connected in a network, either in a benchtop test or permanent
installation, turn the display(s) on. You will see the display boot up and the status LEDs on the
modules light up.

A tail number on the Aircraft Information Page (SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SETUP >
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION) is required for network configuration.

Use the following procedure to configure a SkyView network:

1. Navigate to the CONFIGURE… Page (SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SETUP > NETWORK SETUP
> CONFIGURE…).
2. Press DETECT. A successful network configuration yields the screen in Figure 12.
3. Press FINISH to close the screen and return to the Network Setup Menu.

Figure 12–Successful SkyView Network Configuration Screen

If the SkyView network is successfully configured, but firmware versions on

equipment are not synchronized, you will see a screen that is similar to Figure 13.

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Figure 13–SkyView Network Configuration with Firmware Update

If you see a screen similar to the one in Figure 13, simply press UPDATE to synchronize the
firmware running on the equipment in the SkyView network.
To check on SkyView network status, enter the NETWORK STATUS… Menu in the Network
Setup Menu (SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SETUP > NETWORK SETUP > NETWORK STATUS…).
The Network Status Page shows all displays, modules, servos, and other Dynon Avionics
products installed on the SkyView network.

Firmware Updates and File Operations

Dynon plans to provide new functionality and capability for the SkyView system via firmware
updates. Use the resources mentioned in the Contact Information Section of this document to
stay current on firmware availability for SkyView.
Firmware updates and file operations are performed using a USB flash drive. A flash drive with
30 Megabytes of storage is required for standard firmware updates. A drive with at least 4
Gigabytes of storage capacity is required for terrain file updates. Note that a 4 Gigabyte USB
flash drive is included with every SkyView display.
In order to open the System Software Menu, you must have a USB flash drive plugged in to your
SkyView display.

Updating the firmware on a SkyView display automatically updates all of the

modules connected on the same SkyView network, except for other SkyView
displays. Each display must be updated individually.

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How to Update Firmware

1. Download the latest SkyView firmware file from [Link].
2. Copy the firmware file onto your USB flash drive. The firmware file must be in the root
directory of the drive in order to be recognizable by the display.
3. Insert the USB flash drive into one of the display’s USB sockets.
4. Go to the Upgrade System Software Wizard (SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SOFTWARE >
UPGRADE SYSTEM SOFTWARE…).
5. Update the firmware on the unit by pressing UPDATE or press CANCEL to return to the
System Software Menu.
How to Create a System Backup
1. Insert the USB flash drive into one of the display’s USB sockets.
2. Go to the Create System Backup Wizard (SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SOFTWARE > CREATE
SYSTEM BACKUP…).
3. Create a file name for the backup file.
4. Save the backup file onto the flash drive by pressing BACKUP or press CANCEL to return
to the System Software Menu.
How to Export System Settings
This operation creates a set of files on the USB flash drive that contain display
settings, equipment settings, and important calibration information. All of the
filenames contain the tail number and the firmware version.
1. Insert the USB flash drive into one of the display’s USB sockets.
2. Go to the Export Settings Wizard (SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SOFTWARE > EXPORT
SETTINGS…).
3. Create a file name for the settings file.
4. Save the settings file onto the flash drive by pressing EXPORT or press CANCEL to return
to the System Software Menu.
How to Load and Delete Files
1. Download file from [Link] such as terrain or EMS files or use
another source for the SkyView file.
2. Copy the file onto your USB flash drive. The file must be in the root directory of the drive
in order to be recognizable by the display.
3. Insert the USB flash drive into one of the display’s USB sockets.
4. Go to the Load Files Wizard (SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SOFTWARE > LOAD FILES…).
5. Select a file and press:
a. LOAD to load the file onto the system.
b. CANCEL to return to the System Software Menu.
c. REMOVE to delete the file from the USB flash drive.

Reference these instructions when loading settings, configuration, and database

files onto a SkyView display.

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This chapter contains information and diagrams that specifically apply to SkyView display
installation. After reading this section, you should be able to determine how to prepare a panel
for display installation, how to mount a display, how to make all necessary electrical
connections, and also how to configure a display.
Figure 14 is a high‐level overview of a suggested installation and configuration procedure for
SkyView displays and their associated components.

Choose a panel
Prepare the Connect power
location based on Install SkyView
panel (cut and ground wires
Location Display Harness
opening and drill with fuse or
Requirements (SV-HARNESS-D37)
holes) breaker on power
Section

Connect other Reference Connect external

Test display
SkyView modules other chapters serial devices
power (turn on or
(e.g., ADAHRS and in this guide... (e.g., transponder
use multimeter)
EMS) and GPS)

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new
firmware
Update terrain
Check for No Update No
Mount display in database?
firmware aviation
panel (outside North
update database?
America)

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install terrain install aviation
install firmware
database database

Configure display
settings and
SkyView Network

Figure 14–Suggested SkyView Display Installation Procedure

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Physical Installation
SV‐D700 Installation Dimension Quick Overview
 Panel Cutout: 6.97” x 5.35”
 Bezel Outline: 7.636” x 5.512”

SV‐D1000 Installation Dimension Quick Overview

 Panel Cutout: 9.68” x 6.90”
 Bezel Outline: 10.320” x 7.064”

For those upgrading from a D100 series product, note that the SV‐D700 display has
a slightly larger cutout than those products.

Figure 15 and Figure 16 on the following pages show recommended panel cutouts and
mounting hole patterns for SV‐D700 and SV‐D1000 displays. Note that the SkyView 7" display
has a smaller cutout size and fewer mounting holes than the SkyView 10" display.
Figure 17 and Figure 18 on the following pages show the mechanical dimensions of the SkyView
displays. Use the dimensions (in inches) found in the appropriate diagram to plan for the space
required by the display.
To mount a SkyView display, cut an appropriately sized rectangular opening in your panel, drill
out the mounting holes, and use the included mounting screws to fasten the display to the
panel.
SkyView displays are shipped with #6‐32 hex‐drive round head fasteners. Fasteners are 5/8” in
length and require a 5/64” hex drive tool. Dynon recommends fastening the included mounting
screws to nut plates installed behind the panel. If access behind the panel allows, standard #6‐
32 lock nuts or nuts with lock washers can be used. Do not rivet the SkyView display to the
aircraft as this will hinder future removal if necessary.

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Figure 15–SV‐D700 Panel Cutout and Mounting Hole Dimensions

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Figure 16–SV‐D1000 Panel Cutout and Mounting Hole Dimensions

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Figure 17–SV‐D700 Dimensions

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Figure 18–SV‐D1000 Dimensions

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Electrical Installation
Use this section in conjunction with the information contained in Appendix C: Wiring and
Electrical Connections (notably Figure 68 on page 13‐6). The wires and wire colors in this section
refer to the wires on the included SkyView Display Harness (SV‐HARNESS‐D37).

Power Input
SkyView displays have a primary power input that is compatible with 12 volt and 24 volt
systems (10 to 30 volts DC). There are two unterminated solid red primary power input wires
(to reduce current loading in each wire—these are not for redundancy and both should be
connected to the same power source) and two unterminated solid black primary ground wires.

Ensure that there is an appropriately rated breaker or replaceable fuse on the

primary power input. A 5 amp breaker or replaceable fuse is sufficient for the
majority of installations. Reference the Specifications Section of the System
Planning Chapter for more information.

Backup Battery Connection and Operation Rules

SkyView displays have the option of an external backup battery (SV‐BAT‐320). The display
harness has a connector that mates with the connector on the backup battery. Simply
connecting the display to the battery using this connector enables backup battery functionality.

SkyView displays are only compatible with Dynon’s SV‐BAT‐320 battery pack. Do
not connect a lead‐acid battery or any other battery as the charging algorithm is
optimized for the SV‐BAT‐320. Connecting any other battery may have detrimental
consequences.

In the event of primary power loss, a fully charged backup battery can keep most
SkyView systems operating for at least 60 minutes. The backup battery provides
power for its connected display and that display’s attached SkyView modules. It
does not provide power for other displays or servos as they are not powered by a
display.

SkyView Network Connectors

The two DB9 connectors on the back of a SkyView display are SkyView network connectors.
They have identical pin‐outs and are electrically connected inside the display (i.e., they are
completely interchangeable). Installers may use either connector or both connectors in SkyView
installations. Reference Table 47 on page 13‐7 for SkyView Network Connector pin‐out
information.

Note that these connectors are not serial port connectors.

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Internal Time Keeping

Zulu/GMT time is initially obtained from a GPS source. Time is displayed as “‐‐:‐‐:‐‐“ until a
source is found. When a display is turned off, a connected SV‐BAT‐320 enables the display to
keep track of time. Displays that are not connected to a battery must obtain current time
whenever they are turned on.

Serial Devices
Serial communication to non‐Dynon devices and interfacing of other devices in general can be
involved and detailed. This installation guide is intended to provide general installation advice
for the most common devices and situations. Dynon’s Documentation Wiki provides enhanced,
extended, frequently updated online documentation contributed by Dynon employees and
customers at [Link].
There are five general purpose RS‐232 serial ports available for use with compatible equipment
on a SkyView display. Serial port transmit (TX) and receive (RX) wire sets are twisted together
and connected serial devices must share a common power ground with the SkyView display(s).
Typically connected serial devices include the SV‐GPS‐250, transponders, NAV radio (e.g.,
Garmin SL30), and other GPS devices (e.g., Garmin X96). Reference the SV‐GPS‐250 Installation
and Configuration Section of this guide for detailed installation and configuration instructions
for Dynon’s GPS puck.

Serial port 5 is recommended for the SV‐GPS‐250 connection. Its wire bundle
includes serial transmit, receive, ground, and power.

Serial transponders can be directly connected to a display. To interface a SkyView display to a

gray code transponder, the use of a Dynon Encoder Serial‐to‐Gray Code Converter Module
(Dynon P/N 100362‐000) is required. Reference the Encoder Serial‐to‐Gray Code Converter
Installation and Configuration Section of this guide for more information.
It is the installer’s responsibility to determine how to connect external serial devices to the
display using the included wire harness. Installers should reference serial device documentation
for serial port specifications. The basic order for installing an external serial device is as follows.
1. Specify a serial port for the device.
2. Make the serial port electrical connection.
3. Configure the serial port on the D700 or D1000 according to the device’s
documentation.

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Table 10 contains serial port wire functions and wire harness colors.
SkyView Display Harness
Serial Port Wire Function
Wire Colors
TX Brown with Orange stripe
1
RX Brown with Violet stripe
TX Yellow with Orange stripe
2
RX Yellow with Violet stripe
TX Green with Orange stripe
3
RX Green with Violet stripe
TX Blue with Orange stripe
4
RX Blue with Violet stripe
TX Gray with Orange stripe
RX Gray with Violet stripe
SV‐GPS‐250
5 Solid Orange
Power
SV‐GPS‐250
Solid Black
Ground
Table 10–SkyView Serial Port Connections

SkyView Altitude Encoder Output Formats

There must be a SkyView ADAHRS in the system for the altitude encoder output to
function.

SkyView outputs its altitude measurements in two different formats. You can use either format
on any of the serial ports. These formats are described in Table 12 and Table 11. SkyView will
function properly whether or not this altitude encoder functionality is used.

ICARUS
Garmin GTX330 (set on Icarus input), Garmin GTX327 (set on Icarus
Used by
input), Garmin GTX328, Icarus, Trimble
Baud rate 9600
Format ALT, space, five altitude bytes, carriage return
Example message ALT 05200[CR]
Table 11–Icarus Format

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DYNON CONVERTER
Dynon Encoder Serial‐to‐Parallel Converter, Garmin AT (formerly UPS
Used by
Aviation Technologies)
Baud rate 1200
Format #AL, space, +/‐sign, five altitude bytes, T+25, checksum, carriage return
Example message #AL +05200T+25D7[CR]
Table 12–Dynon Serial‐to‐Gray Code Converter Format

Per ATC/FAA requirements, SkyView’s serial encoder output reports pressure altitude, which,
by definition, is indicated altitude when the baro is set to 29.92. So, when you set SkyView‘s
baro adjustment to 29.92, its indicated altitude will match the altitude that is being reported to
your transponder.
Serial Transponder Installation
To use SkyView‘s altitude encoder functionality with your serial transponder:
1. Wire a serial transmit line to the respective connection on the transponder.
2. Ensure there is a shared ground between the D700/D1000 and the transponder.
3. Configure the serial port appropriately. There is an example serial port configuration on
4‐13.
Gray‐Code Transponder Installation
To use SkyView’s altitude encoder functionality with your Gray Code transponder:
1. Follow the installation instructions in the Encoder Serial‐to‐Gray Code Converter
Installation and Configuration Section.
2. Configure the serial port according to the instructions on page 10‐12.
Reference the Serial Port Configuration Section of this guide for serial port configuration
information.

USB Usage and Accessibility

It is useful to have the USB socket on the display’s wire harness accessible after
installation for file uploads and downloads.

The USB connector is used during the following operations:

 System firmware updates
 System firmware backups
 Configuration file uploads and downloads
 Database updates

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External Dim Control Connection

Users may control the backlight level on a SkyView display using a compatible external control
signal. The external dim input on pin 25 on the display’s DB37 is compatible with a 0 to 36 volt
DC control signal.
The external dim output on pin 26 is an open‐collector PWM output. This output is currently not
supported. A future firmware update will enable this capability.

Audio Output Connections

Audio outputs are currently not supported in SkyView and the information in this section is
preliminary. A future firmware update will enable this capability.
SkyView audio outputs on pins 13 and 31 (left and right, respectively) of the display’s DB37
connector can drive headphones or audio panel inputs. Use left and right audio outputs for
stereo mode. Left and right audio outputs should be electrically shorted together for mono
mode. Note that a ground connection between equipment is necessary also (audio ground is
pin 30 on the DB37).
If there is more than one display on a SkyView network and you want to connect the displays’
audio outputs to the same headphone jack or audio panel input for redundancy, electrically
short the respective left and right outputs together for stereo mode (i.e., left‐to‐left and right‐
to‐right) or short all audio outputs together for mono mode. The same rule applies for audio
grounds.
Audio output volume will be controlled via the interface on a SkyView display, so no external
components are required.

Discrete Input Connections

Discrete input connections are currently not supported in SkyView. A future firmware update
will enable this functionality.

Reserved Connections for Future Use

Do not connect anything to unspecified DB37 connector pins (directly or using the display
harness) or the RJ45 connector. These are reserved for future use.

Display Setup
You can access important information about a SkyView display as well as configure serial ports,
characterize your display backlight behavior and specify other display‐specific settings.

How to Access Display Hardware Information

Enter the Screen Hardware Information Page (SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP > SCREEN
HARDWARE INFORMATION) to access important display hardware information. This menu
contains status information only—nothing on it is configurable. Reference the Status Operation
Section of this guide for more information about this menu.

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Serial Port Configuration

Reference serial device documentation for serial communication specifications.

SkyView serial ports are configured in the Serial Port Setup Menu (SETUP MENU > LOCAL
SCREEN SETUP > SERIAL PORT SETUP). SkyView serial ports have four parameters that must be
defined:
 Input Device
 Input Function
 Baud Rate
 Output Device
Note that sometimes a parameter will be defined as NONE on the screen. For
example, when a serial port is configured as only an output, the input device and
input function will both be set to NONE.

Input Device
Set the input device to the data format the SkyView display should expect from an input device.
The configurable options list contains equipment by brand and model and also generic data
formats such as NMEA and aviation. NMEA is the standard format for most GPS units (including
the SV‐GPS‐250). Aviation is used by some Garmin and Bendix/King panel mount equipment. If
your specific equipment is listed by brand and model, we recommend you configure SkyView to
use this option instead of a generic data format.
Input Function
SkyView has several options for input functions: NONE, GPS, NAV, or POS. Set the device’s input
function to NONE if it does not have an input function.
 GPS devices provide GPS position and navigational information. These devices are
generally "moving maps" that depict airports, airspaces, etc, and can generate flight
plans. They provide source data for the moving map, HSI, autopilot, synthetic vision, and
the clock in the Top Bar. An example GPS device is a Garmin X96.
 NAV devices provide radio‐based navigational information from a VOR or ILS. They
provide source data for the HSI and autopilot. SkyView currently supports only the
Garmin SL30 NAV Radio.
 POS devices provide only positional information. These are generally simple GPS
receivers which cannot do flight planning. They provide source data for the moving map,
synthetic vision, and the clock in the Top Bar. Note that a POS device does not provide
any data for the HSI and will not appear in the HSI NAVSRC rotation. An example POS
device is the Dynon SV‐GPS‐250.

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Input Function Considerations and Priorities

Dynon’s Moving Map Page uses POS and GPS sources for its data. Regardless of the number of
data sources in your system, this page prioritizes these sources and fails over to them as
follows:
POS 1 GPS 1GPS 2GPS 3GPS 4POS 2POS 3POS 4
For example, if your system has one SV‐GPS‐250 configured as POS 1 and a Garmin 396
configured as GPS 1, the Moving Map will always use the SV‐GPS‐250 as its primary data source.
If the SV‐GPS‐250 fails or you configure its input function to NONE, the Moving Map Page will
use the Garmin 396 (or other GPS source) configured as GPS 1 as its primary data source.
The SkyView HSI uses GPS and NAV sources for its overlays and the user must choose the
source during operation.

SkyView’s internal Navigation Mapping Software can generate navigation

information which can be displayed on the HSI. The Navigation Mapping Software
requires GPS position information, which is sourced from the active (highest
priority in the above list) POS or GPS source. Regardless of what source is being
used for position information, the navigation provided by the Navigation Mapping
Software is always the GPS0 source on the HSI.

Baud Rate
Set this to match the baud rate of the serial device that is connected to the serial port. SkyView
supports the following baud rates: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200.
Note that if you use a serial port for a split function (e.g., GPS in and altitude encoder out), the
input and output devices must use the same baud rate.
Output Device
Set output device to the data format the serial device should expect from the SkyView display
(e.g., ICARUS (10ft)).
Example SkyView Serial Port Configuration for Icarus‐Compatible Transponder
This example assumes that an Icarus format compatible transponder has been installed on
serial port 1.
1. Enter the Serial Port 1 Setup Menu (SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP > SERIAL
PORT SETUP > SERIAL PORT 1 SETUP).
2. Set serial 1 input device to NONE (SERIAL 1 IN DEVICE: NONE).
3. Set serial 1 in function to NONE (SERIAL 1 IN FUNCTION: NONE).
4. Set serial 1 baud rate to 9600 (SERIAL 1 IN/OUT BAUD RATE: 9600)
5. Set serial 1 output device to ICARUS (100ft) or ICARUS (10ft) (SERIAL 1 OUT DEVICE:
ICARUS (100ft) or ICARUS (10ft).

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6. Press BACK or EXIT to save the settings.

Brightness Setup
Enter the Brightness Setup Page (SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP > BRIGHTNESS SETUP)
to characterize the display’s backlight behavior. The backlight level can be adjusted manually by
the user, automatically by the display based on ambient light conditions, or by an external
control signal while on the Brightness Setup Page and in normal flight. Regardless of the
specified control method, users always have the option of manually adjusting the backlight level
in the Dim Menu.
Manual Brightness Management
To set the backlight light level so that it is exclusively controlled manually (i.e., no automatic or
external brightness control) set BRIGHTNESS SOURCE to MANUAL. In this mode, the backlight
level is managed exclusively by the user in all situations in the Dim Menu. Reference the Basic
Display Operation Procedures Section for instructions on how to manually adjust the backlight
level in the Dim Menu.
Automatic Brightness Management
To set the backlight level so that it automatically adjusts, set BRIGHTNESS SOURCE to AUTO.
Dynon has created a default dimming profile that should work well in most aircraft. If you find
that this profile does not work well in your installation, it can be customized to suit your
preferences using the tools on the Brightness Setup Page. This page displays several
parameters, which are listed and briefly explained below.
 Current Brightness Sensor Value–This is an integer value ranging from 0 to 999 that
represents the amount of light sensed by the display’s integrated light sensor. Use this
value to characterize the ambient light levels in your installation during characterization.
 Current Brightness Target–This is a percentage ranging from 0% to 100% that represents
the calculated target backlight level based on the sensed ambient light level and the
percent brightness sensor value map. The actual brightness never drops below 20%
when the Brightness Setup Page is displayed, even though the target value may be
below 20%.
 % Brightness Sensor Value–There are four percent brightness sensor values: 25%, 50%,
75% and 100%. These values are correlated to a user‐specified brightness sensor value,
which are to the right of the percent value. These percentages along with the minimum
brightness sensor value (explained below) form the calibration points for the backlight
management profile. When the current brightness sensor value matches one of these
points, the target backlight level is adjusted to its matching percentage. When the
current brightness sensor value is in between these points, the display interpolates
between the points and calculates an appropriate target backlight level. These values
must be set by the user.
 Minimum Brightness Sensor Value–This is an integer value ranging from 0 to 999 that
represents the smallest amount of light that is expected to be sensed by the integrated
light sensor. This must be set by the user.

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 Minimum Brightness–This is an integer value ranging from 0 to 9 that represents the

lowest backlight setting when the minimum brightness sensor value is measured by the
integrated light sensor. This must be set by the user.
Use the RESET TO DYNON DEFAULTS option to start over if needed. Press BACK to save the
settings and return to the Local Screen Setup Menu or press EXIT to return to the Main Menu.
External Brightness Management
To set the backlight level so that it is controlled by an external signal, set BRIGHTNESS SOURCE
to EXTERNAL. If backlight control is set to external, you must configure the brightness settings
on the Brightness Setup Page. This page displays several parameters, which are listed and
briefly explained below.
 Current Brightness Sensor Voltage–This is the voltage level of the external control signal.
Use this value to characterize the ambient light levels in your installation during
characterization.
 Current Brightness Target–This is a percentage ranging from 0% to 100% that represents
the calculated target backlight level based on the sensed ambient light level and the
percent brightness voltage map. Note that this is a calculated value and is not set by the
user. The actual brightness never drops below 20% when the Brightness Setup Page is
displayed, even though the target value may be below 20%.
 % Brightness Voltage–There are four percent brightness values: 25%, 50%, 75% and
100%. These percentages are correlated to a brightness voltage, which are to the right
of the percent value. These percentages along with the minimum brightness voltage
(explained below) form the calibration points for the backlight management profile.
When the current brightness voltage matches one of these points, the target backlight
level is adjusted to that percentage. When the current brightness voltage is in between
these points, the display interpolates between the points and calculates an appropriate
target backlight level. These voltages must be set by the user.
 Minimum Brightness Voltage–This is a voltage that represents the external control
signal’s minimum voltage level. This must be set by the user.
 Minimum Brightness–This is an integer value ranging from 0 to 9 that represents the
lowest backlight setting when the minimum brightness sensor voltage is present. This
must be set by the user.
Press BACK to save the settings and return to the Local Screen Setup Menu or press EXIT to
return to the Main Menu.

Top Bar Setup

The top bar is the strip across the top of the screen. It displays textual information such as the
clock and autopilot status. Future software updates will use this space for information such as
radio status.
Enter the Top Bar Setup Page to configure the top bar (SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP >
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Aircraft Information
Use the Aircraft Information Page (SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SETUP > AIRCRAFT INFORMATION)
to record important information about your aircraft.

The tail number must be present for SkyView network configuration and operation.

Installed Databases
The Installed Databases Page (SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP > INSTALLED DATABASES)
allows users to see the databases installed on their equipment as well as their respective
versions. The sections below outline the various databases that are installed in SkyView.

Terrain Data
SV‐D1000s and SV‐D700s ship preloaded with terrain data for North America (includes the
continental United States, part of Alaska, most of Canada, Mexico, part of Central America, and
the West Indies). Dynon offers downloadable terrain data files for other regions on its website
at [Link]/docs/[Link].
To update the terrain data in a SkyView display, download the appropriate file onto a USB flash
drive (a 4 GB drive is included with every SkyView display) and then reference the How to Load
and Delete Files Section of this guide for instructions on how to import the file onto a SkyView
display.

Aviation Data
SkyView Firmware version 2.5 contains a basic free trial version of the Navigation Mapping
Software that is currently in development. Its capabilities are provided free‐of‐charge in this
firmware version. In a future firmware version ‐ due out in Late 2010 ‐ the full Navigation
Mapping Software product will become available at a cost of $500. The full product will gain
many features that are currently under development, including support for worldwide aviation
data. When the full version is released, this unlimited free trial will be succeeded by a time‐
limited free trial so you may sample its capabilities before deciding whether to purchase the full
version.
This Navigaion Mapping Software trial has the ability to navigate the aircraft “direct to” a single
airport or navaid. It also contains a database of information about these items. In its current
incarnation, the information provided is not an adequate full replacement for aviation charts
and other FAA publications. For example, airport information currently does not include comm
frequencies, but does include runway data.
There is currently no cursor panning, no multi‐leg flight planning, and no traffic or weather
display capabilities.

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As data is only currently available for the US per the Aviation Data section above, this free trial
is only available in the US.

Removing Databases
SkyView automatically removes databases when new ones are installed. They can also be
removed manually by going to SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP > INSTALLED DATABASES.
Highlight the database you wish to remove, and then press the REMOVE button.

The FAA periodically publishes Aviation Data updates. It is the user’s responsibility
stay current with these updates and keep their equipment up to date.

To update your database, go to [Link], and go to "Download SkyView

Database files." Reference the How to Load and Delete Files Section of this guide for
instructions on how to import the file onto a SkyView display.

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The SkyView ADAHRS module uses MEMS sensor technology to accurately measure inertial,
magnetic, and air data. To ensure accuracy in its readings, it is very important that you install
the module correctly and perform the specified calibration steps. This chapter guides you
through that process.
Dynon sells a primary ADAHRS model (SV‐ADAHRS‐200) and a backup model (SV‐ADAHRS‐201).
Throughout the guide, these models are collectively referred to as “SV‐ADAHRS‐20X.” The
primary and backup models are identical in functionality.

Read and understand the System Planning Chapter before installing the ADAHRS.

Figure 19 is a high‐level overview of a suggested and installation and configuration procedure

for the SV‐ADAHRS‐20X.

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location based on
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module with
Configure ADAHRS-related Perform magnetic
electrical and
SkyView Network* settings on calibration
pneumatic
SkyView display*
connections

Perform AOA
calibration

*Assumes SV-D700 or SV-D1000 is properly installed and working.

Figure 19–Suggested SV‐ADAHRS‐20X Installation Procedure

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Physical Installation
As previously mentioned in the System Planning Section, there are no module‐to‐
module proximity requirements when installing multiple SV‐ADAHRS‐20X modules
in an aircraft. For example, one SV‐ADAHRS‐20X may be installed on top of
another SV‐ADAHRS‐20X module. Other installation location requirements still
apply.

The diagram below shows the important mounting dimensions of the ADAHRS module with
electronic and pneumatic connections. Note that the figure applies to both the SV‐ADAHRS‐200
and SV‐ADAHRS‐201 modules.

OAT Connector

Figure 20–SV‐ADAHRS‐20X Mounting Dimensions with Electronic and Pneumatic Connections

Dynon does not provide mounting hardware with SV‐ADAHRS‐20X. The mounting tabs on each
side of the module have holes sized for #10 fasteners, but it is up to the installer to decide how
the ADAHRS will be secured to the aircraft.
We recommend that installers use button‐head style non‐ferrous fasteners (e.g., stainless steel
or brass) in this location. Follow recommended torque practices when tightening the mounting

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hardware. Do not rivet the SV‐ADAHRS‐20X to the aircraft as this will hinder future removal if
necessary.

Do not use a magnetic driver when installing the ADAHRS. Doing so has the
potential to affect the factory magnetic calibration.

SkyView Network Connection

Connect the ADAHRS module to the SkyView network using the hardware mentioned in the
SkyView System Construction Section or using equivalent hardware.
If you have to install a connector on the end of a network cable, insert all pins into the DB9
connector. Refer to Appendix C: Wiring and Electrical Connections for details on connector pin‐
outs and wire colors.

Remember to configure the network after connecting all modules to a display.

Pneumatic Ports
The AOA, pitot, and static ports on the SV‐ADAHRS‐20X are equipped with 1/8” NPT Female
fittings. To attach your pitot and static lines to the module, you must use standard 1/8” NPT
male fittings at the end of each of the lines.

SkyView’s attitude calculation requires airspeed from pitot and static. A GPS
source can be used as a backup if the pitot and/or static source fails, but should
not be the primary source.

Do not use ferrous pneumatic fittings.

To install, simply connect your static and pitot sources to the SV‐ADAHRS‐20X. If you are
performing a retrofit installation, consider “teeing” off of existing lines using a tee fitting.
Reference the sticker on top of the respective module for pneumatic port identification.
Use a wrench to secure the mating pressure line fittings to the corresponding locations on the
SV‐ADAHRS‐20X. Do not over‐tighten.
If you purchased Dynon’s AOA/Pitot Probe, note that it has pitot and AOA ports, but no static
port. You will need to provide your own source of static pressure for the SV‐ADAHRS‐20X.

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Magnetic Heading Calibration

Dynon calibrates every ADAHRS during manufacture, however a separate
calibration is required to accurately measure magnetic heading in an aircraft
installation. The calibration procedure in this section simultaneously calibrates
every SV‐ADAHRS‐20X in the SkyView network.

Magnetic heading calibration requires pointing the aircraft in four directions and acquiring data
at each direction. The aircraft’s configuration and major systems should be in a state that
resembles flight conditions during calibration (i.e., the canopy should be closed, the aircraft
should be straight‐and‐level, the engine should be running, and all electronic devices should be
on). An accurate method of aligning the aircraft with magnetic North, East, South, and West,
such as an airport’s compass rose, is required.

A working GPS receiver must be connected to the SkyView system in order to

calibrate magnetic heading. SkyView uses GPS‐derived position information to
calculate magnetic intensity, declination, and variation.

Use the following procedure to calibrate the SV‐ADAHRS‐20X compass:

1. Turn on the SkyView system and allow it to warm up for several minutes.
2. Move the aircraft into position so that it is convenient to orient it in the four cardinal
directions.
3. Enter the Setup Menu on the SkyView display and go to the Compass Calibration Wizard
(SETUP MENU > HARDWWARE CALIBRATION > ADAHRS CALIBRATION > COMPASS
CALIBRATION). Note, GPS data on the Compass Calibration Page must be green. If it is
red, GPS data is not valid.
4. Orient the aircraft to North, South, East, or West. When the aircraft is stable at the
chosen orientation, the page will say READY TO TAKE DATA FOR: [DIRECTION].
5. Press ACQUIRE and wait for data collection to reach 100%.
6. Rotate to the next cardinal direction and repeat steps 4 and 5.
7. CALIBRATION COMPLETE appears when calibration is complete. Press FINISH to return
to menu navigation mode.

SV‐OAT‐340 Location and Installation

The SV‐OAT‐340 is designed specifically to work with the SV‐ADAHRS‐20X.
For full redundancy, a second ADAHRS module requires its own OAT probe.

Probe Location
The SV‐OAT‐340 is an outside air temperature probe. In order for it work properly, it must be
able to measure air temperature accurately. Avoid exposing the probe to sources of heat that
would interfere with outside air temperature readings such as:
 Direct sunlight

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 Engine heat and exhaust

 Aircraft interior (back side of probe)
 Heated air from the cabin exiting from an open window or cabin air exhaust port
The installation area should have space for a nut and wires on the back side of the probe. It is
acceptable to extend or reduce the wire length if necessary. Reduce the wire length by cutting
out the desired length from the middle of the wires and splicing together the remaining ends.
If there is a backup ADAHRS in the SkyView system, it is acceptable to install a backup OAT
probe a few inches away from the primary probe. Consider running primary and backup OAT
probe wiring together. Tape probe wire pairs together to avoid confusion later.

Installation
The following tools and materials are required for SV‐OAT‐340 installation:
 SV‐OAT‐340
 SV‐ADAHRS‐20X
 Drill with 3/8” drill bit
 9/16” wrench

Do not insert the pins on the ends of the OAT probe wires into the included
connector housing until you are done running probe wiring through the aircraft.

The following procedures apply to the both the primary and backup probes.
On the outside of the fuselage:
1. Drill a 3/8” hole at the installation location.
2. Feed the wires of the probe through the hole.
3. Feed the body of the probe through the hole.
On the inside of the fuselage (consider getting assistance for some of the steps below because
it may be difficult to be simultaneously on the inside and outside of the fuselage):
1. Feed the nylon washer over the cable.
2. Feed the nylon nut over the cable.
3. Feed the nylon washer over the body of the probe.
4. Hand‐thread the nylon nut onto the threaded body of the probe. At this point, the nylon
washer should be sandwiched between the nylon nut and the inside of the fuselage.
5. Carefully tighten the nut using the 9/16” wrench.
6. Route and secure the probe wires to the location of the ADAHRS module. Keep wires
away from radios, ignition, and other noisy electronics.
7. Carefully insert the pins on the wires into the connector housing. Pins are not polarized
and lock into place when inserted correctly.
8. Connect the probe to the ADAHRS module.
If the OAT probe is installed correctly, there should be an outside air temperature reading on
the PFD.

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PFD‐Related ADAHRS Settings

Once physical ADAHRS installation is complete, it may be necessary to configure PFD‐related
ADAHRS settings for the SkyView system. All ADAHRS settings are automatically shared
between displays in multi‐display systems.

Measurement Units
Set altitude, distance and speed, temperature, barometer, and pressure measurement units as
detailed in the How to Configure Displayed Units Section of this guide.

ADAHRS Source Selection

If the installation has more than one ADAHRS, enter the ADAHRS Source Selection Page (SETUP
MENU > PFD SETUP > ADAHRS SOURCE SELECTION) and specify the primary ADAHRS.
In systems with more than one ADAHRS, the one noted as ACTIVE is the primary. All other
properly functioning ADAHRS are noted as ONLINE.

The SkyView system automatically switches to a backup ADAHRS in the case of a

failure.

Airspeed Limitations
Use the values on this page to set IAS tape colors. Set V‐speed (e.g., stall speed in landing
configuration) thresholds on the Airspeed Limitations Page (SETUP MENU > PFD SETUP >
AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS). The values on this page are default values that act as placeholders.
You must adjust these values to work with your aircraft for any colors to show up on the IAS
tape and also to be able to calibrate the autopilot servos.

Vertical Speed Scale

Set the vertical speed scale on the Vertical Speed Scale Page (SETUP MENU > PFD SETUP >
VERTICAL SPEED SCALE).

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This chapter contains information and diagrams that specifically apply to the installation of the
SV‐EMS‐220 Engine Monitoring module and compatible transducers and sensors. After reading
this chapter, you should be able to determine how to prepare an installation location, how to
mount the module and its transducers and sensors, how to make all necessary electrical and
transducer and sensor connections, and also how to configure the SkyView system for the
installation’s engine parameter sensing.
Note that Dynon provides preconfigured sensor mapping and settings files as well as premade
engine sensor connection wire harnesses. These resources support many popular four and six‐
cylinder engine installations. Reference the Example Engine Sensor and Transducer Installations
Section for examples.
Figure 21 is a high‐level overview of a suggested installation, configuration, and calibration
procedure for the SV‐EMS‐220 and its associated wiring, sensors, and transducers.

Choose a
Research Dynon
No Plan sensor and location based on
presupported Engine
transducer Location
engine presupported?
installation Requirements
installations
Section
Yes

Understand Obtain wire

presupported harnesses, Prepare the
engine sensors, location
installation transducers, etc.

Install EMS
Install engine Install
Install SkyView module with
sensors and EMS-specific wire
network cabling electrical
transducers harnesses
connections

Check for and install Configure

Perform
Configure EMS sensor definition EMS-related
EMS-related
SkyView Network* and configuration file settings on
calibrations
updates SkyView display

*Assumes SV-D700 or SV-D1000 is properly installed and working.

Figure 21–Suggested SV‐EMS‐220 Installation and Configuration Procedure

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Physical Installation
The diagram below shows the mounting dimensions of the EMS module with electronic
connections.

Figure 22–SV‐EMS‐220 Mounting Dimensions with Electronic Connections

Dynon does not include mounting hardware for use with the SV‐EMS‐220. The mounting tabs
on each side of the module have holes sized for #10 fasteners, but it is up to the installer to
decide how the EMS will be secured to the aircraft. Use of ferrous fasteners in this location is
acceptable as the EMS is not adversely affected by small magnetic fields. Dynon recommends
button head style AN hardware as spacing between the holes in the tabs and the body of the
enclosure will limit what style tool can be used to tighten certain fasteners. Follow
recommended torque practices when tightening the mounting hardware. Do not rivet the SV‐
EMS‐220 to the aircraft as this will hinder future removal if necessary.

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SkyView Network Connection

Connect the EMS module to the SkyView network using the hardware mentioned in the
SkyView System Construction Section or using equivalent hardware.
If you have to install a connector on the end of a network cable, insert all pins into the DB9
connector. Reference Appendix C: Wiring and Electrical Connections for details on connector
pin‐outs and wire colors.

Remember to configure the network after connecting all modules to a display.

SkyView EMS Sensor Definition and Configuration Files

The SkyView EMS utilizes a file to define sensor behavior and a file to map those sensors to pins
on the SV‐EMS‐220 and configure the sensors’ onscreen visual representations or widgets. The
sensor definition file is preloaded onto all SkyView displays during manufacture and may need
to be updated. The sensor mapping and configuration file is not preloaded onto displays and
must be downloaded and installed by the user. Reference the EMS Sensor Definitions, Mapping,
and Settings Section for more information.

Engine Sensor and Transducer Planning

In order to save installers time, Dynon provides preconfigured sensor mapping and
settings files as well as premade engine sensor connection wire harnesses. These
resources support many popular four and six‐cylinder engine installations.
Reference the Example Engine Sensor and Transducer Installations Section for
examples.
Sensor mapping and settings files map SV‐EMS‐220 pins to engine transducers and
sensors and also configure onscreen engine gauges with appropriate graphical
settings. Reference Dynon’s website at [Link] for more
information.

The SV‐EMS‐220 is compatible with a wide range of sensors and transducers. Reference Table
44 on page 12‐2 for a list of engine sensors and transducers that are known to be compatible
with SkyView. Use the tools in this section as well as the worksheet on page 14‐1 when
planning sensor and transducer installation.

SV‐EMS‐220 Wire Harnesses

Engine and environmental sensors and transducers are connected to the SV‐EMS‐220 via two
connectors on the module: one male 37‐pin D‐sub connector (DB37) and one female 25‐pin D‐
sub connector (DB25). Dynon offers premade wire harnesses which break out the pins on these
connectors and it is highly recommended that installers use these wire harnesses. Table 13 lists
these wire harnesses and their respective connections to the SV‐EMS‐220.

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Dynon Part Number Description Mates with…

100399‐000 EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness SV‐EMS‐220 Male DB37
EMS EGT/CHT 4‐cylinder 25‐pin
100399‐001 SV‐EMS‐220 Female DB25
Thermocouple Wire Harness
EMS EGT/CHT 6‐cylinder 25‐pin
100399‐002 SV‐EMS‐220 Female DB25
Thermocouple Wire Harness
EMS EGT 2‐cylinder 25‐pin
100399‐004 SV‐EMS‐220 Female DB25
Thermocouple Wire Harness
Table 13–EMS Wire Harnesses

A typical SV‐EMS‐220 installation will utilize one EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness and one of
thermocouple wire harness. Choose a thermocouple wire harness based on the number of EGTs
and/or CHTs that need to be monitored.
The EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness includes a DB9 connector that is wired to
pins 11, 12, and 30. This connector should be removed for SkyView installations.
Remove the connector by cutting the three wires close to the connector.

The EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness (Dynon P/N 100399‐000) is wired with blue
and green wires on pins 36 and 37, respectively. If you are going to use pins 36
and 37 for a thermocouple input, the blue and green wires should be removed and
replaced with the appropriate type of thermocouple wire for thermocouple
functionality on pins 36 and 37. If you are not going to use these pins for a
thermocouple input, the blue and green wires do not need to be removed.

Sensor and Transducer Compatibility Key

This section is primarily intended for users with installations that are not
supported in or significantly deviate from the preconfigured installation resources
available from Dynon. Reference the Example Engine Sensor and Transducer
Installations Section for installations which have downloadable preconfigured
installation resources.

This section explains how to use Table 14–Sensor and Transducer Compatibility Level Key.
There are three compatibility designations: A, B, and C. These designations are explained the
following paragraphs.
Sensor and transducer compatibility level A denotes that an SV‐EMS‐220 DB37 pin labeled as
“A” in Table 15 can be configured to support the vast majority of sensors and transducers used
in aircraft installations, which are primarily resistive in nature. Sensors and transducers include
contacts, fuel level, fluid pressure, fluid temperature, temperature, and position
potentiometers. For example, SV‐EMS‐220 DB37 pin 4 can be configured to read a resistive oil
temperature sensor.

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Sensor and transducer compatibility level B denotes that an SV‐EMS‐220 DB37 pin labeled as
“B” in Table 15 can be configured to support every sensor and transducer listed for “A” while
also being compatible with a 4 to 20 mA constant current source output sensor.
Sensor and transducer compatibility level C denotes that an SV‐EMS‐220 DB37 pin labeled as
“C” in Table 15 can be configured to support every transducer and sensor listed for “A” while
also being compatible with senders that employ active voltage output hardware including
Dynon’s Capacitance‐to‐Voltage Converter.
If an SV‐EMS‐220 pin’s sensor config space is blank in Table 15, that means that pin has fixed
functionality. This functionality is described under the Function column in the table.
Sensor and Transducer
Example sensors and transducers
Compatibility Level
Contacts
Fuel Level (resistive)
0‐150 PSI Fluid Pressure (100411‐002)
1/8”‐27 NPT Fluid Temperature (100409‐001)
5/8”‐18 NPT Fluid Temp (100409‐000)
0‐30 PSI Fluid Pressure (100411‐000)
0‐80 PSI Fluid Pressure (100411‐001)
A Jabiru Oil Temperature
Jabiru Oil Pressure
Dynon 2‐Wire OAT Probe (100433‐003)
Dynon 2‐wire Carburetor Temperature (100468‐000)
GRT Oil Pressure
GRT Oil Temperature
Rotax CHT or Oil Temperature (801‐10‐1)
Flap/Trim Position
Everything in A, plus can be connected to a 4 to 20 mA current source
B
sender (e.g., Rotax P/N 956413 oil pressure sensor)
Everything in A, plus Dynon’s Capacitance‐to‐Voltage Converter and
C
other senders with active voltage output hardware
Table 14–Sensor and Transducer Compatibility Level Key

Future firmware updates may expand the scope of the compatibility levels listed in Table 14.
The tables on the following pages specify the sensor and transducer types that are supported
by each pin on the male DB37 and female DB25 SV‐EMS‐220 connectors and the wire harness
wire colors. Note that the only purpose of the 25‐pin SV‐EMS‐220 wire harness is for
thermocouple connections. This guide generally refers to the different variations of this as the
thermocouple harness. Each connector’s table is followed by a pin insertion view diagram.

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EMS 37‐pin
Pin Function Sensor Config
Harness Wire Color
1 Red Voltmeter 1 (0 to 30 volts DC)
2 Yellow Voltmeter 2 (0 to 30 volts DC)
3 Black Ground
4 Purple/Blue General Purpose Input 1 A
5 Black Ground
6 White/Yellow General Purpose Input 11 B
7 White/Brown General Purpose Input 12 A
8 Brown General Purpose Input 4 C
9 Brown/Blue General Purpose Input 5 A
10 Brown/Yellow General Purpose Input 6 A
11 Orange General Purpose Input 7 A
12 Yellow General Purpose Input 8 A
13 Black Ground
14 Yellow Fuel Flow Input 1
15 Red Auxiliary 12 volt DC Output
16 Black Ground
17 Black Ground
18 White/Red Auxiliary 5 volt DC Output
19 White/Black Fuel Flow Input 2 (Return)
20 Orange/Brown General Purpose Input 9 A
21 Orange/Blue General Purpose Input 10 A
22 Purple/Yellow General Purpose Input 2 C
23 Purple/Green General Purpose Input 3 A
24 Orange/Green Amps + Amps Shunt
25 Orange/Purple Amps ‐ Amps Shunt
26 Green/Red Manifold Pressure Input Manifold Pressure (100434‐000)
27 Open General Purpose TC Input 1+ Thermocouple
28 Open General Purpose TC Input 1‐ Thermocouple
29 Yellow/Green Warning Light Optional External Alarm Light
30 Black Ground
31 White/Orange General Purpose Input 13 C
32 White/Green Standard RPM Input Left
33 White/Blue Standard RPM Input Right
34 Blue Low Voltage RPM Input Left Do not connect to magneto
35 Green Low Voltage RPM Input Right Do not connect to magneto
36 Blue General Purpose TC Input 2+ Thermocouple
37 Green General Purpose TC Input 2‐ Thermocouple
Table 15–SV‐EMS‐220 Male DB37 Pin‐to‐Sensor Compatibility

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 1 Red Voltmeter 1
GP 9 Orange/Brown 20
2 Yellow Voltmeter 2
GP10 Orange/Blue 21
3 Black Ground
GPE 2 Purple/Yellow 22
4 Purple/Blue GP 1
GP 3 Purple/Green 23
5 Black Ground
AMPS+ Orange/Green 24
6 White/Yellow GP 11
AMPS- Orange/Purple 25
7 White/Brown GP 12
Manifold Pressure Green/Red 26
8 Brown GPE 4
GPTC 1+ Open 27
9 Brown/Blue GP 5
GPTC 1- Open 28

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10 Brown/Yellow GP 6
Warning Light Yellow/Green 29
11 Orange GP 7
Ground Black 30
12 Yellow GP 8
GPE 13 White/Orange 31
13 Black Ground
RPM Left White/Green 32
14 Yellow Fuel Flow 1
RPM Right White/Blue 33
15 Red 12V Aux
Low Volt RPM Left Blue 34
16 Black Ground
Low Volt RPM Right Green 35
17 Black Ground
GPTC 2+ Open 36
18 White/Red 5V Aux
GPTC 2- Open 37
19 White/Black Fuel Flow 2

Figure 23– EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness Female DB37 Pin Insertion View
Figure 23 is a pin insertion view of the female DB37 on the EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness.

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Rotax Harness 4‐cyl Harness 6‐cyl Harness Wire

Pin Function Sensor Config
(100399‐004) (100399‐001) (100399‐002) Color
1 Do not connect
2  Red CHT 6 J thermocouple
3  Red EGT 6 K thermocouple
4  Red CHT 5 J thermocouple
5  Red EGT 5 K thermocouple
6   Red CHT 4 J thermocouple
7   Red EGT 4 K thermocouple
8   Red CHT 3 J thermocouple
9   Red EGT 3 K thermocouple
10   Red CHT 2 J thermocouple
11    Red EGT 2 K thermocouple
12   Red CHT 1 J thermocouple
13    Red EGT 1 K thermocouple
14  White CHT 6 J thermocouple
15  Yellow EGT 6 K thermocouple
16  White CHT 5 J thermocouple
17  Yellow EGT 5 K thermocouple
18   White CHT 4 J thermocouple
19   Yellow EGT 4 K thermocouple
20   White CHT 3 J thermocouple
21   Yellow EGT 3 K thermocouple
22   White CHT 2 J thermocouple
23    Yellow EGT 2 K thermocouple
24   White CHT 1 J thermocouple
25    Yellow EGT 1 K thermocouple
Table 16–SV‐EMS‐220 Female DB25 Pin‐to‐Sensor Compatibility

The Rotax harness only has EGTs 1 and 2 wired, as the EMS measures the Rotax‐supplied
resistive CHTs through its GP inputs. The four‐cylinder harness only has EGTs 1 through 4 and
CHTs 1 through 4 wired. On the supplied harness, each pair of wires is encased in brown
insulation and labeled with corresponding cylinder number. Inside the outer insulations, each
wire in the pair has the color listed in Table 16 and Figure 24.

If you make a custom thermocouple harness, note that all differential

thermocouple inputs on the DB25 and the DB37 connectors are compatible with
both J and K type thermocouples. Note that you will need to configure SkyView to
support any installations that are not already supported in the preconfigured
downloadable resources.

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Figure 24 is a pin insertion view of the male DB25 on the Thermocouple Wire Harness.

Figure 24– Thermocouple Wire Harness Male DB25 Pin Insertion View

Example Engine Sensor and Transducer Installations

This section contains example engine sensor and transducer installations for popular engines.
Each engine subsection listed on the following pages contains tables for each SV‐EMS‐220
connector and suggests a way to connect that engine’s required sensors to the EMS module.
These tables are based on the downloadable mapping and settings files available from Dynon’s
support forums and may need to be modified based on your particular installation.

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Example Lycoming/Continental 4‐cylinder Carbureted

EMS 37‐pin Harness Sensor (with Dynon part number if
Pin
Wire Color applicable)
1 Red Battery voltage (voltmeter input)
2 Yellow Not connected
3 Black Ground
4 Purple/Blue Elevator position potentiometer
5 Black Ground
6 White/Yellow Oil pressure (100411‐002)
7 White/Brown Oil temperature (100409‐000)
8 Brown Fuel pressure (100411‐000)
9 Brown/Blue Heated pitot status (contact input)
10 Brown/Yellow Not connected
11 Orange Not connected
12 Yellow Not connected
13 Black Ground
14 Yellow Fuel flow (100403‐003)
15 Red Not connected
16 Black Ground
17 Black Ground
18 White/Red Not connected
19 White/Black Not connected
20 Orange/Brown Fuel level left (resistive)
21 Orange/Blue Fuel level right (resistive)
22 Purple/Yellow Flaps position potentiometer
23 Purple/Green Carburetor temperature (100468‐000)
24 Orange/Green Ammeter shunt + (100412‐000)
25 Orange/Purple Ammeter shunt ‐
26 Green/Red Manifold pressure (100434‐000)
27 Open Not connected
28 Open Not connected
29 Yellow/Green Optional External Alarm Light
30 Black Not connected
31 White/Orange Not connected
32 White/Green RPM right (standard)
33 White/Blue RPM left (standard)
34 Blue Not connected
35 Green Not connected
36 Blue Not connected
37 Green Not connected
Table 17–Example Lycoming/Continental 4‐cylinder Carbureted 37‐pin Connector Sensor Map

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EMS 25‐pin Thermocouple Sensor (with Dynon part number if

Pin
Harness Wire Color applicable)
1 Open N/A
2 Open N/A
3 Open N/A
4 Open N/A
5 Open N/A
6 Red CHT 4 (J‐type thermocouple, 100404‐000*)
7 Red EGT 4 (K‐type thermocouple, 100405‐000)
8 Red CHT 3
9 Red EGT 3
10 Red CHT 2
11 Red EGT 2
12 Red CHT 1
13 Red EGT 1
14 Open N/A
15 Open N/A
16 Open N/A
17 Open N/A
18 White CHT 4
19 Yellow EGT 4
20 White CHT 3
21 Yellow EGT 3
22 White CHT 2
23 Yellow EGT 2
24 White CHT 1
25 Yellow EGT 1
Table 18–Example Lycoming/Continental 4‐cylinder Carbureted 25‐pin Connector Sensor Map

* Note that J‐type and K‐type thermocouples apply to all CHTs or EGTs, respectively. They are
not repeated in the table for brevity’s sake.

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Example Lycoming/Continental 4‐cylinder Fuel Injected

EMS 37‐pin Harness Sensor (with Dynon part number if
Pin
Wire Color applicable)
1 Red Battery voltage (voltmeter input)
2 Yellow Not connected
3 Black Ground
4 Purple/Blue Elevator position potentiometer
5 Black Ground
6 White/Yellow Oil pressure (100411‐002)
7 White/Brown Oil temperature (100409‐000)
8 Brown Fuel pressure (100411‐001)
9 Brown/Blue Heated pitot status (contact input)
10 Brown/Yellow Not connected
11 Orange Not connected
12 Yellow Not connected
13 Black Ground
14 Yellow Fuel flow (100403‐003)
15 Red Not connected
16 Black Ground
17 Black Ground
18 White/Red Not connected
19 White/Black Not connected
20 Orange/Brown Fuel level left (resistive)
21 Orange/Blue Fuel level right (resistive)
22 Purple/Yellow Flaps position potentiometer
23 Purple/Green Not connected
24 Orange/Green Ammeter shunt + (100412‐000)
25 Orange/Purple Ammeter shunt ‐
26 Green/Red Manifold pressure (100434‐000)
27 Open Not connected
28 Open Not connected
29 Yellow/Green Optional External Alarm Light
30 Black Not connected
31 White/Orange Not connected
32 White/Green RPM right (standard)
33 White/Blue RPM left (standard)
34 Blue Not connected
35 Green Not connected
36 Blue Not connected
37 Green Not connected
Table 19–Example Lycoming/Continental 4‐cylinder Fuel Injected 37‐pin Connector Sensor Map

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EMS 25‐pin Thermocouple Sensor (with Dynon part number if

Pin
Harness Wire Color applicable)
1 Open N/A
2 Open N/A
3 Open N/A
4 Open N/A
5 Open N/A
6 Red CHT 4 (J‐type thermocouple, 100404‐000*)
7 Red EGT 4 (K‐type thermocouple, 100405‐000)
8 Red CHT 3
9 Red EGT 3
10 Red CHT 2
11 Red EGT 2
12 Red CHT 1
13 Red EGT 1
14 Open N/A
15 Open N/A
16 Open N/A
17 Open N/A
18 White CHT 4
19 Yellow EGT 4
20 White CHT 3
21 Yellow EGT 3
22 White CHT 2
23 Yellow EGT 2
24 White CHT 1
25 Yellow EGT 1
Table 20–Example Lycoming/Continental 4‐cylinder Fuel Injected 25‐pin Connector Sensor Map

* Note that J‐type and K‐type thermocouples apply to all CHTs or EGTs, respectively. They are
not repeated in the table for brevity’s sake.

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Lycoming/Continental 6‐cylinder Carbureted

EMS 37‐pin Harness Sensor (with Dynon part number if
Pin
Wire Color applicable)
1 Red Battery voltage (voltmeter input)
2 Yellow Not connected
3 Black Ground
4 Purple/Blue Elevator position potentiometer
5 Black Ground
6 White/Yellow Oil pressure (100411‐002)
7 White/Brown Oil temperature (100409‐000)
8 Brown Fuel pressure (100411‐000)
9 Brown/Blue Heated pitot status (contact input)
10 Brown/Yellow Not connected
11 Orange Not connected
12 Yellow Not connected
13 Black Ground
14 Yellow Fuel flow (100403‐003)
15 Red Not connected
16 Black Ground
17 Black Ground
18 White/Red Not connected
19 White/Black Not connected
20 Orange/Brown Fuel level left (resistive)
21 Orange/Blue Fuel level right (resistive)
22 Purple/Yellow Flaps position potentiometer
23 Purple/Green Carburetor temperature (100468‐000)
24 Orange/Green Ammeter shunt + (100412‐000)
25 Orange/Purple Ammeter shunt ‐
26 Green/Red Manifold pressure (100434‐000)
27 Open Not connected
28 Open Not connected
29 Yellow/Green Optional External Alarm Light
30 Black Not connected
31 White/Orange Not connected
32 White/Green RPM right (standard)
33 White/Blue RPM left (standard)
34 Blue Not connected
35 Green Not connected
36 Blue Not connected
37 Green Not connected
Table 21–Example Lycoming/Continental 6‐cylinder Carbureted 37‐pin Connector Sensor Map

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EMS 25‐pin Thermocouple Sensor (with Dynon part number if

Pin
Harness Wire Color applicable)
1 Open N/A
2 Red CHT 6 (J‐type thermocouple, 100404‐000*)
3 Red EGT 6 (K‐type thermocouple, 100405‐000)
4 Red CHT 5
5 Red EGT 5
6 Red CHT 4
7 Red EGT 4
8 Red CHT 3
9 Red EGT 3
10 Red CHT 2
11 Red EGT 2
12 Red CHT 1
13 Red EGT 1
14 White CHT 6
15 Yellow EGT 6
16 White CHT 5
17 Yellow EGT 5
18 White CHT 4
19 Yellow EGT 4
20 White CHT 3
21 Yellow EGT 3
22 White CHT 2
23 Yellow EGT 2
24 White CHT 1
25 Yellow EGT 1
Table 22–Example Lycoming/Continental 6‐cylinder Carbureted 25‐pin Connector Sensor Map

* Note that J‐type and K‐type thermocouples apply to all CHTs or EGTs, respectively. They are
not repeated in the table for brevity’s sake.

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Example Lycoming/Continental 6‐cylinder Fuel Injected

EMS 37‐pin Harness Sensor (with Dynon part number if
Pin
Wire Color applicable)
1 Red Battery voltage (voltmeter input)
2 Yellow Not connected
3 Black Ground
4 Purple/Blue Elevator position potentiometer
5 Black Ground
6 White/Yellow Oil pressure (100411‐002)
7 White/Brown Oil temperature (100409‐000)
8 Brown Fuel pressure (100411‐001)
9 Brown/Blue Heated pitot status (contact input)
10 Brown/Yellow Not connected
11 Orange Not connected
12 Yellow Not connected
13 Black Ground
14 Yellow Fuel flow (100403‐003)
15 Red Not connected
16 Black Ground
17 Black Ground
18 White/Red Not connected
19 White/Black Not connected
20 Orange/Brown Fuel level left (resistive)
21 Orange/Blue Fuel level right (resistive)
22 Purple/Yellow Flaps position potentiometer
23 Purple/Green Not connected
24 Orange/Green Ammeter shunt + (100412‐000)
25 Orange/Purple Ammeter shunt ‐
26 Green/Red Manifold pressure (100434‐000)
27 Open Not connected
28 Open Not connected
29 Yellow/Green Optional External Alarm Light
30 Black Not connected
31 White/Orange Not connected
32 White/Green RPM right (standard)
33 White/Blue RPM left (standard)
34 Blue Not connected
35 Green Not connected
36 Blue Not connected
37 Green Not connected
Table 23–Example Lycoming/Continental 6‐cylinder Fuel Injected 37‐pin Connector Sensor Map

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EMS 25‐pin Thermocouple Sensor (with Dynon part number if

Pin
Harness Wire Color applicable)
1 Open N/A
2 Red CHT 6 (J‐type thermocouple, 100404‐000*)
3 Red EGT 6 (K‐type thermocouple, 100405‐000)
4 Red CHT 5
5 Red EGT 5
6 Red CHT 4
7 Red EGT 4
8 Red CHT 3
9 Red EGT 3
10 Red CHT 2
11 Red EGT 2
12 Red CHT 1
13 Red EGT 1
14 White CHT 6
15 Yellow EGT 6
16 White CHT 5
17 Yellow EGT 5
18 White CHT 4
19 Yellow EGT 4
20 White CHT 3
21 Yellow EGT 3
22 White CHT 2
23 Yellow EGT 2
24 White CHT 1
25 Yellow EGT 1
Table 24–Example Lycoming/Continental 6‐cylinder Carbureted 25‐pin Connector Sensor Map

* Note that J‐type and K‐type thermocouples apply to all CHTs or EGTs, respectively. They are
not repeated in the table for brevity’s sake.

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Example Jabiru 2200

EMS 37‐pin Harness Sensor (with Dynon part number if
Pin
Wire Color applicable)
1 Red Battery voltage (voltmeter input)
2 Yellow Not connected
3 Black Ground
4 Purple/Blue Elevator position potentiometer
5 Black Ground
6 White/Yellow Jabiru oil pressure
7 White/Brown Jabiru oil temperature
8 Brown Fuel pressure (100411‐000)
9 Brown/Blue Heated pitot status (contact input)
10 Brown/Yellow Not connected
11 Orange Not connected
12 Yellow Not connected
13 Black Ground
14 Yellow Fuel flow (100403‐003)
15 Red Not connected
16 Black Ground
17 Black Ground
18 White/Red Not connected
19 White/Black Not connected
20 Orange/Brown Fuel level left (resistive)
21 Orange/Blue Fuel level right (resistive)
22 Purple/Yellow Flaps position potentiometer
23 Purple/Green Not connected
24 Orange/Green Ammeter shunt + (100412‐000)
25 Orange/Purple Ammeter shunt ‐
26 Green/Red Not connected
27 Open Not connected
28 Open Not connected
29 Yellow/Green Optional External Alarm Light
30 Black Not connected
31 White/Orange Not connected
32 White/Green RPM right (standard)
33 White/Blue RPM left (standard)
34 Blue Not connected
35 Green Not connected
36 Blue Not connected
37 Green Not connected
Table 25–Example Jabiru 2200 37‐pin Connector Sensor Map

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EMS 25‐pin Thermocouple Sensor (with Dynon part number if

Pin
Harness Wire Color applicable)
1 Open N/A
2 Open N/A
3 Open N/A
4 Open N/A
5 Open N/A
6 Red CHT 4 (J‐type thermocouple, 100404‐000*)
7 Red EGT 4 (K‐type thermocouple, 100405‐000)
8 Red CHT 3
9 Red EGT 3
10 Red CHT 2
11 Red EGT 2
12 Red CHT 1
13 Red EGT 1
14 Open N/A
15 Open N/A
16 Open N/A
17 Open N/A
18 White CHT 4
19 Yellow EGT 4
20 White CHT 3
21 Yellow EGT 3
22 White CHT 2
23 Yellow EGT 2
24 White CHT 1
25 Yellow EGT 1
Table 26–Example Jabiru 2200 25‐pin Connector Sensor Map

* Note that J‐type and K‐type thermocouples apply to all CHTs or EGTs, respectively. They are
not repeated in the table for brevity’s sake.

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Example Jabiru 3300

EMS 37‐pin Harness Sensor (with Dynon part number if
Pin
Wire Color applicable)
1 Red Battery voltage (voltmeter input)
2 Yellow Not connected
3 Black Ground
4 Purple/Blue Elevator position potentiometer
5 Black Ground
6 White/Yellow Jabiru oil pressure
7 White/Brown Jabiru oil temperature
8 Brown Fuel pressure (100411‐000)
9 Brown/Blue Heated pitot status (contact input)
10 Brown/Yellow Not connected
11 Orange Not connected
12 Yellow Not connected
13 Black Ground
14 Yellow Fuel flow (100403‐003)
15 Red Not connected
16 Black Ground
17 Black Ground
18 White/Red Not connected
19 White/Black Not connected
20 Orange/Brown Fuel level left (resistive)
21 Orange/Blue Fuel level right (resistive)
22 Purple/Yellow Flaps position potentiometer
23 Purple/Green Not connected
24 Orange/Green Ammeter shunt + (100412‐000)
25 Orange/Purple Ammeter shunt ‐
26 Green/Red Not connected
27 Open Not connected
28 Open Not connected
29 Yellow/Green Optional External Alarm Light
30 Black Not connected
31 White/Orange Not connected
32 White/Green RPM right (standard)
33 White/Blue RPM left (standard)
34 Blue Not connected
35 Green Not connected
36 Blue Not connected
37 Green Not connected
Table 27–Example Jabiru 3300 37‐pin Connector Sensor Map

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EMS 25‐pin Thermocouple Sensor (with Dynon part number if

Pin
Harness Wire Color applicable)
1 Open N/A
2 Red CHT 6 (J‐type thermocouple, 100404‐000*)
3 Red EGT 6 (K‐type thermocouple, 100405‐000)
4 Red CHT 5
5 Red EGT 5
6 Red CHT 4
7 Red EGT 4
8 Red CHT 3
9 Red EGT 3
10 Red CHT 2
11 Red EGT 2
12 Red CHT 1
13 Red EGT 1
14 White CHT 6
15 Yellow EGT 6
16 White CHT 5
17 Yellow EGT 5
18 White CHT 4
19 Yellow EGT 4
20 White CHT 3
21 Yellow EGT 3
22 White CHT 2
23 Yellow EGT 2
24 White CHT 1
25 Yellow EGT 1
Table 28–Example Jabiru 3300 25‐pin Connector Sensor Map

* Note that J‐type and K‐type thermocouples apply to all CHTs or EGTs, respectively. They are
not repeated in the table for brevity’s sake.

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Example Rotax 912

EMS 37‐pin Harness Sensor (with Dynon part number if
Pin
Wire Color applicable)
1 Red Battery voltage (voltmeter input)
2 Yellow Not connected
3 Black Ground
4 Purple/Blue Rotax CHT or oil (801‐10‐1)
5 Black Ground
6 White/Yellow Rotax oil pressure (Honeywell)
7 White/Brown Rotax CHT or oil (801‐10‐1)
8 Brown Fuel pressure (100411‐000)
9 Brown/Blue Heated pitot status (contact input)
10 Brown/Yellow Not connected
11 Orange Not connected
12 Yellow Flaps position potentiometer
13 Black Ground
14 Yellow Fuel flow (100403‐003)
15 Red Not connected
16 Black Ground
17 Black Ground
18 White/Red Not connected
19 White/Black Not connected
20 Orange/Brown Fuel level left (resistive)
21 Orange/Blue Fuel level right (resistive)
22 Purple/Yellow Rotax CHT or oil (801‐10‐1)
23 Purple/Green Elevator position potentiometer
24 Orange/Green Ammeter shunt + (100412‐000)
25 Orange/Purple Ammeter shunt ‐
26 Green/Red Manifold pressure (100434‐000)
27 Open Not connected
28 Open Not connected
29 Yellow/Green Optional External Alarm Light
30 Black Not connected
31 White/Orange Not connected
32 White/Green RPM right (standard)
33 White/Blue RPM left (standard)
34 Blue Not connected
35 Green Not connected
36 Blue Not connected
37 Green Not connected
Table 29–Example Rotax 912 37‐pin Connector Sensor Map

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EMS 25‐pin Thermocouple Sensor (with Dynon part number if

Pin
Harness Wire Color applicable)
1 Open N/A
2 Open N/A
3 Open N/A
4 Open N/A
5 Open N/A
6 Red N/A
7 Red N/A
8 Red N/A
9 Red N/A
10 Red N/A
11 Red EGT 2 (K‐type thermocouple, 100405‐000*)
12 Red N/A
13 Red EGT 1
14 Open N/A
15 Open N/A
16 Open N/A
17 Open N/A
18 White N/A
19 Yellow N/A
20 White N/A
21 Yellow N/A
22 White N/A
23 Yellow EGT 2
24 White N/A
25 Yellow EGT 1
Table 30–Example Rotax 912 25‐pin Connector Sensor Map

* Note that J‐type and K‐type thermocouples apply to all CHTs or EGTs, respectively. They are
not repeated in the table for brevity’s sake.

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Engine Sensor and Transducer Installation

This section explains the steps required to install and connect all sensors and transducers
supplied by Dynon Avionics. Additionally, connection instructions are given for some sensors
and transducers that Dynon Avionics does not sell, like the tachometer, fuel level, flaps, trim,
and contacts.

All sensors and transducers must be properly defined, mapped, and configured as
described in the EMS Sensor Definitions, Mapping, and Settings Section of this
guide.

Remember to configure the measurement units for your Engine Page as described
in the How to Configure Displayed Units Section.

Tools and Equipment Required

The following list contains commonly used tools and equipment, however some of the tools or
equipment listed below may not apply to your installation.
 Wire strippers
 22 AWG wire
 D‐sub pin crimper
 Faston/ring terminal crimp tool
o Available from [Link] – (316) 283‐8000 – part number RCT‐1
 Weather Pack crimp tool (common slip joint pliers will also work)
o Available from [Link]/[Link]
 #2 Phillips screwdriver
 Flathead screwdriver
 ¼” ID tubes, any necessary adapters, and clamps for routing manifold pressure to the
sensor.
 Drill and 1/8” bit

Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) Probes

Correct placement of EGT probes on the exhaust manifold is critical to obtaining accurate
readings. Placement differs between engine types and even specific models.

Consult the specific engine’s manual for proper EGT locations.

Rotax Engines
For Rotax 912 engines, only two of the four cylinders are typically monitored for EGT. Unlike the
CHT probes which are mounted on diagonal cylinders, the EGT probes should be mounted on

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the two rear cylinders’ exhaust manifolds. It is critical that the EGT probes be mounted to
parallel cylinders’ exhaust manifolds for proper temperature comparison.
All Engines
Once you have determined the appropriate EGT locations for your engine, drill 1/8” diameter
holes at the specified positions in the exhaust manifold. Usually, this spot is 2 to 8 inches from
the cylinder. This spot should be on a straight portion of the exhaust manifold, as this provides
a better fit for the hose clamps. For best results, mount all probes the same distance from each
cylinder.
 Make sure the hole is placed to ensure that the probe does not interfere with the cowl
or spark plug. Also, when making holes, keep in mind that the probe could inhibit the
ability to perform routine maintenance if placed incorrectly.
 Place probe in exhaust manifold, and secure it by tightening the clamp with a flathead
screwdriver. Make sure the clamp is tight and provides a secure fit, but do not over‐
tighten such that visible stress is put on the pipe.
Now, plug each thermocouple wire into its corresponding wire on the thermocouple harness.
Ensure that you match the wire color pairs on the harness to those on the thermocouple. All
thermocouple harnesses supplied by Dynon have each function (e.g., CHT1, EGT1) labeled on
each thermocouple pair.

A loose probe could allow exhaust to leak. This can lead to carbon monoxide
poisoning in the cabin and/or a potential fire. Have a knowledgeable mechanic
inspect the installation.

The probe can come loose during flight, and could potentially come in contact
with rotating engine parts or the propeller. We suggest a safety wire to keep the
probe in place.

Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) Probes

Dynon Avionics sells and supports a variety of CHT probes. All thermocouple harnesses supplied
by Dynon have each function (e.g., CHT1, EGT1) labeled on each thermocouple pair.
Lycoming/Continental
Dynon Avionics sells bayonet style CHT probes (used in Lycoming and Continental engines).
With each probe we sell, a bayonet adapter is included. Your specific engine manual should
describe where to mount these bayonet adapters, but normally, there is a threaded hole (CHT
well) near the bottom of the cylinder close to the lower spark plug. Screw the bayonet adapter
into this hole. Screw the locking collar up or down the spring surrounding the probe such that
the tip of the probe is pressed against the bottom of the CHT well when the collar is attached to
the adapter. Insert the CHT probe into the well and lock the collar to the adapter. Now, plug
each thermocouple wire into its corresponding wire on the thermocouple harness. Ensure that
you match the wire color pairs on the harness to those on the thermocouples.

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Rotax
Rotax 912 engines use 2 resistive CHT probes that are included with the engine. These probes
are preinstalled, but you need to route the connections from them to the SV‐EMS‐220. See the
Rotax CHT Sensors Section for information on making the physical connection to the sensor.
Jabiru
Jabiru engines require a 12 mm ring‐terminal CHT probe for each cylinder. First, slide the
compression washer off the spark plug. Slide the 12 mm ring‐terminal probe onto the plug.
Now, slide the spark plug compression washer back onto the spark plug. Reinstall the spark plug
into the spark plug hole. Please refer to the documentation that came with your engine for
more information. Now, plug each thermocouple wire into its corresponding wire on the
thermocouple harness. Ensure that you match the wire color pairs on the harness to those on
the thermocouples.

Tachometer
Tachometer pulses/revolution must be set in the Engine Information Wizard
(SETUP MENU > EMS SETUP > ENGINE INFORMATION).

Dynon Avionics does not sell a tachometer transducer.

Depending upon existing equipment and engine type, you have a few options for connecting
the tachometer inputs on the SV‐EMS‐220. The following table revisits the SV‐EMS‐220 pins
that are compatible with RPM sources.
Pin Wire Color Function
32 White/Green Standard RPM Input Left (10+ volts)
33 White/Blue Standard RPM Input Right (10+ volts)
34 Blue Low Voltage RPM Input Left (2 to 10 volts)
35 Green Low Voltage RPM Input Right (2 to 10 volts)
Table 31–SV‐EMS‐220 RPM Inputs

See the relevant subsections below for your particular method. You may connect different
types of signals to the two different RPM inputs (e.g., p‐lead to Standard RPM Left and a 12 volt
transducer to Standard RPM Right).

If a standard RPM input is used, do not connect anything to the low voltage input
of the same polarity (i.e., right or left). If a low voltage RPM input is used, do not
connect anything to the corresponding standard RPM input.

Tachometer transducer
If you have a dedicated tachometer transducer (usually with a 12 volt output), you may simply
connect its output to the Standard RPM Left input on the SV‐EMS‐220. Ensure that you follow
all recommendations given in the manual for your individual tachometer transducer.

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P‐lead pickoff (Lycoming and Continental)

If you do not have a dedicated
tachometer pickoff, you must
follow the instructions below.
Use the two included 30 kΩ
resistors (color bands: orange,
black, brown, red, brown; connect
in either direction) to attach left
and right P‐leads to the standard
RPM Left and RPM Right inputs on
the SV‐EMS‐220. Connect them as
shown in Figure 25. It is important
to connect each resistor as close
Figure 25–Magneto Pick Off
as possible to the spot where
you tap into the P‐lead. This
minimizes the length of cable carrying high voltage spikes. Six‐cylinder Lycoming engines
sometimes need more inline resistance to prevent false readings by the SV‐EMS‐220.

If, after setting the PULS/REV R and L values as described in the Engine
Information Section, you see higher than expected RPM or unstable values, you
may need to increase the series resistance to as high as 150 kΩ.

Trigger Coil (Rotax)

The Rotax 912 engines have a 5th trigger coil for the purposes of electrically monitoring rev
counts. This trigger coil outputs to a two‐wire harness. Connect either of the two wires to
ground; connect the other to one of the included 30 kΩ resistors (color bands: orange, black,
brown, red, brown; connect in either direction). Connect the other end of the resistor to the
standard RPM Left input on the SV‐EMS‐220.
Alternator Wire (Jabiru)
The most common tachometer pickoff location for Jabiru 2200 and 3300 engines is one of the
alternator wires. Connect one of the two white alternator wires through a 1 amp fuse to the
standard RPM Left input on the SV‐EMS‐220.
Digital Ignition and Other Pickoffs
The SV‐EMS‐220’s standard RPM inputs can read frequency‐based RPM signals, provided the
peak voltage is at least 10 volts above ground. If the peak voltage exceeds 50 volts, use the
included 30 kΩ resistors as described in the P‐lead pickoff (Lycoming and Continental) Section
above. Like the other methods above, you must know the number of pulses per revolution for
your RPM transducer.

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Low Voltage RPM Inputs

If you have an RPM source that outputs frequency‐based RPM signals that are smaller than 10
volts above ground—such as Light Speed ignition outputs—use the low voltage RPM inputs.

Manifold Pressure Sensor

The manifold pressure sensor is an Weather
Pin Color Function
integral assembly consisting of three Pack Pin
pins, a rubber seal, and a connector +5 volt
18 C White/red
housing. Strip 3/16” insulation off the Auxiliary
ends of the three wires listed at right. Manifold
26 B Green/red
Slide the three rubber seals onto the pressure
three wires and the pins onto the ends 17 A Black Ground
of the wires. Crimp the 3 included pins Table 32–Manifold Pressure Sensor Pins
onto the ends of the wires, ensuring that the long
tabs that cradle the rubber seal wrap around the
seal (see picture at right for example). For more details on
preparing and crimping the Weather Pack pins, see
[Link]/[Link].
Note that you may need access to the SV‐EMS‐220’s +5 volt
auxiliary supply for other sensor installations, so make C B A
allowances for breaking out the connection to other areas.
Figure 26–Connection diagram for
Route the three wires to the location where you would like to
sensor with all black wires only
mount the manifold pressure sensor.
Plug the crimped pins into
the included Weatherpack
connector. Now, mount the
manifold pressure sensor in C B A
a secure fashion using the
mounting holes on either Figure 28–Pin insertion
side of the sensor. Figure 27–Detail view of properly (rear) view of supplied
crimped pin. connector.
The pressure port on the
manifold pressure sensor requires 1/4” inner diameter tubing for a
secure fit. You may need to use adapters to convert down to smaller inner diameter tubing for
your specific engine. We recommend that you use pipe clamps at every transition point,
including at the sensor itself.

Oil Pressure Sensor

The oil pressure sensor may be connected to any general purpose input pin on the SV‐EMS‐220’s
DB37, however, we recommend that it be connected to pin 6 on this connector.
The SV‐EMS‐220 supports several oil pressure sensor installations. The Dynon‐supplied sensor
and the Rotax and Jabiru pre‐installed sensors are the most common.

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Dynon‐Supplied Oil Pressure Sensor

First, mount the oil pressure sensor to a fixed location
using an Adel clamp (see Figure 30) or other secure
method. The oil pressure sensor must not be installed
directly to the engine due to potential vibration problems.
Dynon Avionics’ sensor is supplied with a 1/8” NPT pipe
thread fitting. An adapter might be necessary for some
1/8‐27 NPT
engines. Please see the manual supplied by the engine’s 0‐150 PSI
manufacturer. You must use appropriate pipe fitting
adapters and ensure that the case of the sender has a Figure 29–Example Oil Pressure
Sensor
connection to ground. This is critical for functionality.
Crimp a standard #8 ring terminal onto general purpose
input wire chosen for oil pressure. Unscrew the stud cap
from the threaded stud. Place the ring terminal on the stud
and secure the cap down sandwiching the ring terminal.

Due to vibration issues, never connect the

sensor directly to the engine.
Use an Adel clamp similar to the
Figure 30–Adel Clamps
above to secure the pressure sensor
If you use Teflon tape or other seal, ensure the
sensor casing still maintains a good connection
to ground.

Rotax and Jabiru Oil Pressure

If you are installing on a Rotax or Jabiru engine, your engine comes with a pre‐installed oil
pressure sensor.
Prior to mid‐2008, Rotax provided an oil pressure sensor with 2 tabs for electrical connection. If
you are using this sensor, connect one of the tabs to a general purpose input pin and connect
the other tab to ground (an SV‐EMS‐220 ground is appropriate).
In mid‐2008, Rotax switched to a new type of oil pressure sensor (Rotax P/N 956413) with an
integrated 2‐wire cable. Connect the red wire of the newer sensor to SV‐EMS‐220 DB37 pin 15
(+12 volt Auxiliary) and the white wire to SV‐EMS‐220 DB37 pin 6. Select the correct sensor type
as described in the EMS Sensor Definitions, Mapping, and Settings Section.

Rotax oil pressure sensor P/N 956413 is only compatible with SV‐EMS‐220 DB37
pin 6. It will not work with any other pin.

Oil Temperature Sensor

The oil temperature sensor may be connected to any general purpose input pin on the SV‐EMS‐
220’s DB37, however, we recommend that it be connected to pin 7 on this connector.

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The oil temperature sensor needs to be installed according to the directions of the engine
manufacturer. Dynon Avionics sells oil temperature sensors with both 5/8‐18 UNF (Dynon P/N
100409‐001) and 1/8‐27 NPT (Dynon P/N 100409‐000) threads. Ensure that you have the right
sensor for your engine. Using a crush washer (not included) between the sensor and the engine
case, tighten the sensor according to your engine
manufacturer’s recommendations.
Route the wire from a general purpose input pin on the EMS
37‐pin Main Sensor Harness to where the oil temperature 1/8‐27 NPT
sensor is mounted. When routing the wires, make sure that
they are secured, so they will not shift position due to
vibration. Strip ¼” of insulation off the end of the wire. Crimp
a #10 ring terminal onto the end of the wire, ensuring that a
good connection is made between the wire and the
5/8‐18 UNF
connector. Unscrew the nut from the stud on the oil
temperature sensor. Slip the ring terminal onto the stud and Figure 31–Example Oil Temperature
secure the nut over it. Sensors

Fuel Pressure Sensor

The fuel pressure sensor may be connected to any general purpose input pin on the SV‐EMS‐
220’s DB37, however, we recommend it be connected to pin 8 on this connector.
First, mount the fuel pressure sensor to a fixed
location using an Adel clamp or other secure
method. The fuel pressure sensor must not be
installed directly to the engine due to potential
vibration problems. Next, connect the fuel sensor
to the engine using appropriate hoses and 1/8‐27 NPT 1/8‐27 NPT
fittings. Its pressure port has a 1/8‐27 NPT pipe 0‐30 PSI 0‐80 PSI
thread fitting; you may need adapters to connect
to the pressure port on your engine. Locate the
correct fuel pressure port for your engine. This Figure 32–Example Fuel Pressure Sensors
port must have a pressure fitting with a restrictor
hole in it. This restrictor hole ensures that, in the event of a sensor failure, fuel leakage rate is
minimized, allowing time for an emergency landing.
Carbureted engines–Use the 0‐30 PSI sensor (Dynon P/N 100411‐000). Crimp a standard ¼”
female Faston onto one of the ground wires coming from the EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness
or another ground source such as a local engine ground. Crimp another ¼” female Faston onto
a general purpose input pin wire. Push the two Fastons onto the two terminals on the fuel
pressure sensor. Polarity is not important. If you are converting from a GRT EIS system, you
must disconnect the external resistor pull‐up from the fuel pressure output. This will make the
sensor output equivalent to the sensor supplied by Dynon Avionics.
Injected engines–Use the 0‐80 PSI sensor (Dynon P/N 100411‐001). Crimp a standard #8 ring
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from the threaded stud. Place the ring terminal on the stud and secure the cap down
sandwiching the ring terminal. If the connection between the sensor and your engine is non‐
metallic, you must connect the sensor case to ground through other means. The best way to
accomplish this is by sandwiching a ground‐connected ring terminal between the sensor and
the mating fitting.

Due to vibration issues, never connect the sensor directly to the engine.

If you use Teflon tape or other seal, ensure the sensor casing still maintains a good
connection to ground.

Fuel Flow Sensor

The approximate pulses/gallon setting for the Floscan 201B (i.e., cast metal case
sensor) is 28,000 to 31,000. The approximate pulses/gallon for the Electronics
International FT‐60 (i.e., the red cube) is 68,000.

Floscan 201B sensor only: make note of the numbers on the tag (pulses / gallon)
attached to the fuel flow sensor. You must configure the fuel flow sensor using this
numerical value in the Sensor Setup Menu (SETUP MENU > EMS SETUP > SENSOR
SETUP ). More information on this topic is discussed in the EMS Sensor Ranges >
Fuel Flow section below.

Dynon Avionics supplies the Electronics

Pin Wire Color Function
International FT‐60 (Dynon P/N 100403‐
13 or
003) fuel flow transducer. Dynon no
16 or Black Ground
longer supplies the Floscan 201B, but
17
SkyView is compatible with this sensor.
Fuel Flow Input 1
The SV‐EMS‐220 supports differential 14 Yellow
(From fuel tank)
fuel flow sensor installations in Rotax 15 Red +12 volt Auxiliary
912 and 914 installations as illustrated in Fuel Flow Input 2
Figure 33. 19 White/Black
(Return to fuel tank)
Table 33 revisits which SV‐EMS‐220 pins are
compatible with fuel flow sources. Table 33–SV‐EMS‐220 Fuel Flow Pins

General Placement Recommendations

When placing either sensor, ensure that the three wire leads are pointed straight up. A filter
should be placed upstream from the sensor to screen out debris. Placement of the fuel flow
sender relative to other items in the fuel system like fuel pumps is left to the builder. The
manufacturer of the fuel flow sender does not make strong recommendations on this point. It
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pumps but upstream of the engine driven fuel pump. For best measuring performance, the fuel
should travel uphill by one to two inches after leaving the fuel flow sender.

Due to vibration issues, never connect the sensor directly to the engine.

Do not use Teflon tape when screwing in any of the fittings.

EI “Red Cube” Installation

The Electronics International “Red Cube” FT‐60 flow transducer has ¼” female NPT ports. Do
not exceed a torque of 300 inch‐lbs when installing fittings into the transducer. The fuel line on
the outlet port should not drop down after exiting the transducer. This configuration can trap
bubbles in the transducer, causing jumpy readings.
The inlet port, outlet port, and flow direction are marked on the top of the FT‐60.
Rotax Placement Recommendations
If installing on a Rotax 912, review Figure 33 for recommendations specific to these engines.
912 (ULS) Installation

Restrictor for 912 (ULS)

From Fuel Flow
Fuel To Carburetors
Transducer
Tank

Fuel Flow
To
Transducer
Fuel Output Signal
Tank

SV-EMS-220

912 (ULS) or 914 Installation

To Carburetors

From Fuel Flow Fuel Flow To

Fuel Transducer Fuel
Transducer
Tank Tank
Restrictor for 912 (ULS)
Fuel Flow or Regulator for 914 Fuel Flow
Transducer Transducer
Output Signal #1 Output Signal #2

SV-EMS-220

Figure 33–Rotax Fuel Flow Sensors (Single‐ended Measurement on Top and Differential Measurement on
Bottom)

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In the differential fuel flow configuration in the lower portion of Figure 33, the first fuel flow
transducer measures the fuel flow from the fuel tank. The second fuel flow transducer
measures the unused fuel flow that returns to the fuel tank. The SV‐EMS‐220 takes data from
both transducers and calculates net instantaneous burn rate.

Fuel Level Sensor

Dynon Avionics does not sell fuel level sensors.
The SV‐EMS‐220 supports both resistive type sensors as well as capacitive sensors which output
a voltage (e.g., Princeton). If you have a capacitive sensor which does not output a voltage on
its own, you may be able to use Dynon’s Capacitance‐to‐Voltage Converter. Read the relevant
section below for the type that you are installing.

Fuel level sensors must be calibrated. Your SkyView display utilizes onscreen
wizards that help you do this. Go to the EMS Calibration Menu to access these
wizards (SETUP MENU > HARDWARE CALIBRATION > EMS CALIBRATION).

Once a capacitive fuel level sensing system is calibrated for a certain type fuel, only
that fuel should be used and the aircraft should be placarded for such. For example,
ethanol has a dielectric constant much different than 100LL or Auto Fuel. If
calibrated for 100LL, then by using Auto 10% Ethanol in the tanks the indications
could off by 50%.

It is possible to convert a fuel level calibration done with an EMS‐D120 or

FlightDEK‐D180 into a file that is compatible with SkyView. Contact Dynon technical
support for details.

Resistive fuel level sensor

You may connect as many resistive fuel level sensors to the SV‐EMS‐220 as open general
purpose inputs will allow. We recommend that pins 20 and 21 of the SV‐EMS‐220 DB37 are used
before other general purpose inputs.
Capacitive fuel level sensor
Capacitive fuel level sensors are only supported on pins 8, 22, and 31 on the SV‐EMS‐220 DB37.
Additionally, your capacitive sensor needs to output a variable voltage within the ranges of 0‐5
volts DC.
First, supply the sensor with power according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If the sensor
manufacturer requires a sensor calibration, perform that calibration first. Be sure to configure
the firmware to recognize the capacitive fuel level sensor on the enhanced general purpose
inputs.
If you are installing Dynon’s Capacitance‐to‐Voltage Converter (most commonly used with the
capacitive plates in some RVs), please read the Capacitance‐to‐Voltage Converter installation
instructions.

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Ammeter Shunt
The ammeter shunt should be mounted so that the Pin Color Function
metal part of the shunt cannot touch any part of the 24 Orange/green amps high
aircraft. The ammeter shunt can be installed in your 25 Orange/purple amps low
electrical system in one of three locations as shown in
Table 34–Amps Pins
Figure 35.
 Position A–Ammeter indicates current flow into
or out of your battery. In this position, it will
show both positive and negative currents
(i.e., ‐60 amps to +60 amps).
 Position B–Ammeter indicates only the positive Figure 34–Amps Shunt
currents flowing from the alternator to both
the battery and aircraft loads. (0A‐60A)
 Position C–Ammeter indicates the current flowing only into the aircraft loads. (0A‐60A)
Note that the ammeter shunt is not designed for the high current required by the starter and
must not be installed in the electrical path between the battery and starter.

Figure 35–Recommended Amps Shunt Locations (simplified electrical diagram)

Use two ¼” ring terminals sized appropriately for the high‐current wire gauge you will be
routing to and from the ammeter shunt. Cut the wire where you would like to install the
ammeter shunt. Strip the wire and crimp on the ring terminals. Using a Phillips screwdriver,
remove the two large screws (one on either end of the shunt), slip the ring terminals on, and
screw them back into the base.
We highly recommend that you fuse both the connections between the shunt and the SkyView.
There are two methods for accomplishing this. You may simply connect two 1 amp fuses in‐line
between the shunt and the SkyView. Or, you may use butt splices to connect 1” to 2” sections
of 26 AWG wire between the shunt and each of the Amps leads connecting to the SkyView.

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These fusible links are a simple and cost‐effective way to protect against short‐circuits (fusible
links in LSA installations may not be ASTM‐compliant).
Next, crimp the two supplied #8 ring terminals onto the wires using the fusing method chosen
above. Connect the other ends of the fuses to the Amps High and Amps Low leads (pins 24 and
25) on the EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness. Unscrew the two smaller screws on the ammeter
shunt. Slide the ring terminals onto them and screw them back into the base. Connect the
“Amps High” lead to the side of the shunt marked by “H” in Figure 35; connect the “Amps Low”
lead to the side marked by “L”.
If you find that the current reading on the SkyView is the opposite polarity of what you want,
swap the two signal inputs (Amps High and Amps Low) to obtain the desired result.

It is extremely important that you secure all loose wires and ensure that exposed
terminals cannot touch or short out to other objects in the plane. All metal on the
shunt is at the same voltage as–and carries the same risks as–the positive terminal
on the battery. Improperly installing the ammeter shunt can result in high current
flow, electrical system failure, or fire.

If you are using GRT’s hall effect amps transducer (P/N CS‐01), route its output to any of the
general purpose inputs. Be sure to configure SkyView to recognize the hall effect sensor on the
general purpose input you’ve chosen as described in the EMS Sensor Definitions, Mapping, and
Settings Section.

Carburetor Temperature Sensor

The carburetor temperature sensor may be connected to any general purpose input pin on the
SV‐EMS‐220’s DB37, however, we recommend that it be connected to pin 23 on this connector.
Install the carburetor temperature sensor in the venturi area at the point where ice first begins
to form. This is located after the main nozzle, before the throttle valve. You must remove the
plug in the carburetor housing below the throttle valve. On four‐cylinder engines which use the
Marvel Schebler MA‐3 carburetors, this plug is located on the forward side. On six‐cylinder
engines using the MA‐4 carburetor, the plug is located on the rear. If your carburetor is not
drilled and tapped for the plug, you must remove the carburetor from the engine and drill out
the lead plug in the appropriate spot. Tap the hole with a ¼‐28 tap. Remove all chips and burrs
before reinstalling.
Route either of the two wires to an electrical ground. Route the other wire to the general
purpose input of your choice.

Rotax CHT Sensors

The Rotax CHT sensors may be connected to any general purpose input pin on the SV‐EMS‐220’s
DB37, however, we recommend that they be connected to pins 4 and 22 for left and right
signals, respectively.

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Crimp bare ¼” female Faston terminals (6.3x0.8 according to DIN 46247) onto the ends of two
general purpose input wires on the EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness. Locate the left‐side CHT
sensor screwed into the bottom side cylinder head 2; slide the Faston connected to one of the
general purpose inputs onto it. Locate the left‐side CHT sensor screwed into the bottom side of
cylinder head 3; slide the Faston connected to the other general purpose input onto it.

Trim and Flaps Position Potentiometers

Position potentiometers may be connected to any general purpose input pin on the SV‐EMS‐
220’s DB37 and must be calibrated according to the instructions found in the EMS Sensor
Calibration Section. The number of position potentiometers in any installation is limited by the
number of unused general purpose input pins on the SV‐EMS‐220’s DB37 connector. The tables
in the Example Engine Sensor and Transducer Installations contain recommended input pins for
position potentiometers.
Dynon Avionics does not sell trim or flaps position sensors. These are normally included with, or
added onto, their respective servos.
Most flap and trim sensors are potentiometers (variable resistors) which require power and
ground inputs, and supply an output that is a function of position. These potentiometers come
in a variety of resistance ranges, but are typically 1 kΩ, 5 kΩ, 10 kΩ, and 20 kΩ. All of these
values will work properly with the SkyView, as there is a calibration required. Connect the +5
volt Auxiliary pin from the SV‐EMS‐220’s DB37 to the +5 volt input on your trim/flap position
sensor. Connect the ground input on the sensor to a ground common to the SV‐EMS‐220’s
signal ground. Connect the output of the sensor to the desired general purpose input. For
physical installation, refer to the instructions that came with your position sensor.
If you are using the output from a Ray Allen servo or sensor, connect its white/orange wire to
the SV‐EMS‐220’s +5 volt Auxiliary pin (DB37, pin 18), its white/blue wire to ground, and its
white/green wire to the general purpose input of choice.

Trim and flaps position potentiometers must be calibrated. Your SkyView display
utilizes onscreen wizards that help you do this. Go to the EMS Calibration Menu to
access these wizards (SETUP MENU > HARDWARE CALIBRATION > EMS
CALIBRATION).

Coolant Pressure Sensor

The coolant pressure sensor may be connected to any general purpose input pin on the SV‐EMS‐
220’s DB37.
The Dynon‐supplied coolant pressure sensor is a 0‐30 psi sensor (Dynon P/N 100411‐000). First,
mount the pressure sensor to a fixed location using an Adel clamp or other secure method. The
pressure sensor must not be installed directly to the engine due to potential vibration
problems. Next, connect the sensor to the coolant line using appropriate hoses and fittings. Its
pressure port has a 1/8‐27 NPT pipe thread fitting; you may need adapters to connect to the
pressure port on your engine. Locate (or drill and tap) the pressure port along the coolant line.

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This port must have a pressure fitting with a restrictor hole in it. This restrictor hole ensures
that, in the event of a sensor failure, coolant leakage rate is minimized, allowing time for an
emergency landing.
Crimp a standard ¼” female Faston onto one of the grounds coming from the SV‐EMS‐220’s
EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness. Crimp another ¼” female Faston onto the wire that
corresponds to the desired general purpose input. Push the two Fastons onto the two terminals
on the fuel pressure sensor. Polarity is not important.

Due to vibration issues, never connect the sensor directly to the engine.

If you use Teflon tape or other seal, ensure the sensor casing still maintains a good
connection to ground.

Coolant Temperature Sensor

The coolant temperature sensor may be connected to any general purpose input pin on the SV‐
EMS‐220’s DB37.
The coolant temperature sensor needs to be installed according to the directions of your
engine’s manufacturer. Dynon Avionics sells temperature sensors with both 5/8‐18 UNF (Dynon
P/N 100409‐001) and 1/8‐27 NPT (Dynon P/N 100409‐000) threads; these are the same as
those used by the oil temperature inputs. If neither of these threads matches those in your
coolant line, you will need to use adapters or drill/tap your own. Using a crush washer between
the sensor and the mating line, screw the sensor into the fitting. Do not over tighten.
Route the wire from the desired general purpose input pin on the SV‐EMS‐220’s EMS 37‐pin
Main Sensor Harness to where the coolant temperature sensor is mounted. When routing the
wires, make sure that they are secured, so they will not shift position due to vibration. Strip ¼”
of insulation off the end of the wire. Crimp a #10 ring terminal onto the end of the wire. Ensure
that a good connection is made between the wire and the connector. Unscrew the nut from the
stud on the coolant temperature sensor. Slip the ring terminal onto the stud and secure the nut
over it.
Rotax Pre‐installed Coolant Temperature Sensor: Wire the coolant temperature sensor in the
same way as shown above for the Dynon‐supplied sensor.

General Purpose Temperature Sensor

Any temperature sensor provided by Dynon may be utilized as a general purpose temperature
sensor on any general purpose input pin on the SV‐EMS‐220’s DB37.
For example, you may connect an SV‐OAT‐340 probe and configure it as a general purpose
thermometer (e.g., for cabin temperature).

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Contacts
Contacts may be connected to any general purpose input pin on the SV‐EMS‐220’s DB37. The
number of contacts in your SkyView system is only limited to the number of unused general
purpose input pins on the connector.
Dynon Avionics does not sell contacts or switches.
Contacts are used for a variety of purposes, such as monitoring canopy closure. The EMS
firmware reads the state of contact inputs, reporting whether each input is open (no
connection to ground) or closed (connection to ground). You must ensure that when closed, the
contact connects to a ground common to the SkyView system. The voltage on the contact
inputs must not exceed 15 volts.

General Purpose Thermocouple

You may configure the SV‐EMS‐220 to monitor two J or K type thermocouples in addition to the
12 thermocouples available on the SV‐EMS‐220’s DB25. Dynon Avionics does not supply a
specific general purpose thermocouple probe for this purpose. However, our standard EGT and
CHT probes will work, as will any other J or K type thermocouple.
The following table revisits which SV‐EMS‐220 pins are compatible with general purpose
thermocouples.
Pin Wire Color Function
27 Not supplied General Purpose TC Input 1+
28 Not supplied General Purpose TC Input 1‐
36 Blue General Purpose TC Input 2+
37 Green General Purpose TC Input 2‐
Table 35–SV‐EMS‐220 DB37 General Purpose Thermocouple Pins

If you use the second general purpose thermocouple input on pins 36 and 37, it is necessary to
remove the blue and green wires from these pins on the EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness.
Dynon Avionics sells both J and K type thermocouple wire which may be used to connect the
desired thermocouple to the SkyView. Ensure you order the correct wire type for the
thermocouple you intend to use. Crimp a female D‐sub pin on the end of each wire, and plug
them into the SV‐EMS‐220’s EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness DB37. Polarity is important, so
ensure that you are routing the positive side (yellow for K‐type; white for J‐type) of the
thermocouple to pin 27 or pin 36 on the 37‐pin harness, and the negative side to pin 28 or pin
37.

External EMS Warning Light

SV‐EMS‐220 DB37 pin 29 can be wired and configured as an External Alarm Light
To wire EMS DB37 pin 29 as an External Alarm Light, you may connect any standard LED or
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that the LED or lamp is designed for the voltage of your system. Mount it to your panel
according to its recommendations. Connect one of the lamp’s leads to your plane’s power.
Connect the other lead to pin 29 on the SV‐EMS‐200 37‐pin wiring harness. During an alarm
condition, this pin is connected to ground, causing current to flow through the lamp.

Engine Information
Use the Engine Information Wizard (SETUP MENU > EMS SETUP > ENGINE INFORMATION) to
specify the engine type, its horsepower rating, its redline and cruise RPM, the RPM pulse
configuration, and tach and hobbs time (if installation is in a non‐zero time engine).
If you have an engine type that is in the list, please choose the appropriate engine. This will
allow the system to perform some calculations that are specific to that engine, such as % power
and special operating limitations. If your engine is not listed, choose "Other."
Horsepower is used to do some of the % power calculations and the auto Rich‐of‐Peak and
Lean‐of‐Peak detection. Set it to the engine manufacturer's rated HP for initial usage. You may
need to adjust this number in order to get all calculations working correctly.
If you are getting an auto Lean‐of‐Peak indication that is coming on too early, before the engine
actually peaks while leaning, lower this number. It is not meant to be a measure of actual
horsepower produced, as engines that are more efficient will act as if they are lower
horsepower in the calculation. This will be particularly true if you are running a higher
compression ratio than the stock charts are based upon.
Cruise RPM is used when calculating tach time. Tach time is a measure of engine time
normalized to a cruise RPM. If you spend one hour at your cruise RPM, tach time will increment
one hour. If you spend 1 hour at 1/2 your cruise RPM, tach time will only increase by 1/2 hour.
Tach time is defined as TIME x (CURRENT RPM / CRUISE RPM).
Hobbs time is a simple timer that runs whenever the oil pressure is above 15 PSI or the engine
is above 0 RPM.
If you have connected an an External Alarm Light to SV‐EMS‐220 pin 29, the Alarm Light setting
determines how the light behaves after alarm acknowledgement. It can be set to either SOLIID
AFTER ACK, which leaves the light lit continuously after acknowledgement (until the alarm
condition ceases) or OFF AFTER ACK, which turns the light off after an alarm has been
acknowledged.

EMS Sensor Definitions, Mapping, and Settings

All sensors must be defined, mapped to SV‐EMS‐220 pins, and have their settings
configured. This section describes how sensors are defined, mapped, and set in
SkyView.

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EMS Sensor Definition

All EMS sensor installations require a SkyView Sensor Definitions file. This file is preloaded onto
each display prior to shipment and contains all of the sensor types that SkyView supports. It
may be updated in the future to include more sensors. This file is downloadable at
[Link].
If you need to update the SkyView Sensor Definitions file, download the file and use the
instructions found in the How to Load and Delete Files Section.

The EMS sensor definition file has a .sfg file extension. This file is not automatically
shared between displays. It must be loaded onto each display in the system.

EMS Sensor Input Mapping

In order to save installers time, Dynon provides preconfigured sensor mapping and
settings files which support popular four and six‐cylinder engine installations. All of
the installations mentioned in the Example Engine Sensor and Transducer
Installations Section have preconfigured mapping and settings files that are
available for download at [Link].

The file that contains sensor mapping, settings, and widget graphical properties
information has a .dfg file extension and is automatically shared between displays.
Installers do not need to transfer files between displays.

If your engine installation is listed in the Example Engine Sensor and Transducer Installations
Section, we recommend you install one of the sensor mapping and settings files onto the
SkyView display using the instruction found the How to Load and Delete Files Section. Then
update or modify the sensor map and settings based on your installation.
Note that it is critical that you should check every setting before operating your engine with
them as these files are only a starting point. While efforts were made to set up temperature,
pressure, and other ranges to reasonable starting points, Dynon makes no claim that they are
correct for your engine, as slightly different engines may have different limits.
Use this section as a guide when you review and update the sensor map and settings that were
sourced from the preconfigured file. Also use this section if you are creating a sensor map and
settings from scratch.
EMS Sensor Mapping Explanation
The SkyView system must be configured to map SV‐EMS‐220 pin numbers to physical sensors.
This section contains an explanation of what it means to define a sensor for mapping purposes
and also contains instructions on how to map sensors mentioned in this chapter to pins on the
SV‐EMS‐220. Mapping can be accomplished using two methods: you can use a premade file as
mentioned above or you can manually map engine sensors to EMS module pins.

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All sensors and transducers are mapped in the Sensor Input Mapping Wizard. As mentioned
earlier, some pins are compatible with a variety of sensors, while other pins have fixed
functionality. A sensor is defined in the Sensor Input Mapping Wizard by the following
parameters:
 Pin #–the pin or set of pins the sensor is connected to
 Function–the phenomenon the sensor measures (e.g., pressure and temperature)
 Sensor–the physical part used, for example 0‐80 PSI Fluid Pressure (100411‐001)
 Name–a six character field that names the sensor for use by the pilot in flight.

Loading a premade sensor mapping file onto SkyView can save installation time.
These files define sensors with the four parameters mentioned.

Table 36 shows an example oil pressure sensor map on pin 6 of the SV‐EMS‐220 DB37
connector.
PIN # FUNCTION SENSOR NAME
C37 P6 PRESSURE 0‐150 PSI FLUID PRESSURE (100411‐002) OIL
Table 36–Example Sensor Map

Manual Sensor Mapping

Appendix D: SV‐EMS‐220 Sensor Input Mapping Worksheet is a useful tool during
sensor mapping. This section is intended for use only if the premade sensor
mapping file does not contain the sensor definitions needed for your installation.

Go to the Sensor Input Mapping Wizard (SETUP MENU > EMS SETUP > Sensor Input Mapping…)
and use the following procedure to manually map a sensor or transducer:
1. Scroll through the different parameters using a combination of joystick turns and
movements in the up, down, left, and right motions. The selected parameter is
highlighted and its text is enlarged.
2. Press SELECT to open the parameter for editing.
3. Edit the parameter using a series of joystick turns and movements.
4. Save the parameter edit by pressing ACCEPT or by moving either joystick to the right or
the left. Press CANCEL to back out of the parameter edit mode without saving.

EMS Sensor Settings

Mapped sensors that are displayed on the Engine Page should have their alert and graphical
properties appropriately configured. This section explains the settings that are required for EMS
sensors, contains instructions for manually configuring sensor settings, and uses several sensor
settings examples to further explain sensor settings.
SkyView EMS sensor settings are defined by the following parameters in the Sensor Setup
Menu:
 Alarm

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 Maximum Graphical Display

 Minimum Graphical Display
 Ranges
EMS Sensor Alarms
There are three alarm options for EMS sensors:
 OFF–no alarm for the sensor.
 SELF‐CLEAR–If an alarm occurs on a sensor configured to be self‐clearing, the alert
displays on screen until either MSG is pressed or the alarm condition goes away.
Consider the example where you have configured your fuel pressure alarm to be self‐
clearing. If your engine’s fuel pressure rises too high but then returns to normal, the
SkyView display alarms, but stops as soon as the alarming condition has ceased. No
acknowledgement is needed.
 LATCHING–If an alarm occurs on a sensor configured to be latching, the alert displays on
screen if the sensor is currently being displayed and the MSG label blinks. The visual
alerts will continue until MSG is pressed to acknowledge, even if the alarm condition
goes away. This means if, for example, your oil pressure momentarily gets too high but
returns to normal, the instrument continues to alarm on the condition until that alarm is
acknowledged. Latching alarms let you to know if an alarm happened momentarily,
when you might have otherwise missed it.
Reference the SkyView Pilot’s User Guide for information regarding how sensor alarms show up
onscreen during operation.
EMS Sensor Graphical Display Limits
The settings here define the minimum and maximum values that will be shown graphically on
the sensor’s gauge. Effectively, this is the start and stop point of the gauge. If the indicator you
choose for this value shows digital numbers for the value, they will not be limited by this
setting. The system will not allow you to set these numbers higher or lower than the sensor can
support.
EMS Sensor Ranges
The order that ranges are configured has no effect on the functionality or display of the gauge.
Ranges are defined with the following properties: enable, color, top, and bottom. Enable is
used to tell SkyView if that range is on or off. If it is off, it will not be considered or displayed.
There are five configurable ranges for each gauge and four colors for any given range (black,
green, yellow, or red.). If a range is not defined, it is considered black, so there is not generally a
reason to configure black ranges. If ranges overlap, red trumps yellow, yellow trumps green,
and green trumps black. For example, you could set up two ranges for the same gauge, each 0‐
10, one red, and one green, and that range would be red. To further illustrate this behavior, if
another range for that same gauge was configured from 5‐15 and set to yellow, only 10‐15
would be yellow.

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The two edge ranges are considered to go on "forever," so if a gauge is set up as yellow from 10
to 20 and red from 20 to 30, and the sensor reads 35, it will still be considered red since that is
above the highest range. It will be considered yellow below 10. If you wish for this not to occur,
you must make your edge ranges black.
Alarms are only triggered when the value enters the red range on a gauge.
Fuel Computer Configuration

Setting Pulses/Gallon
To find and configure the pulses/gallon value associated with your fuel flow transducer:
If you have the Floscan 201B (Dynon P/N 100403‐001), this number can be found on the tag
that came with the transducer. The pulses/gallon value for transducer is 10 times the number
shown after the dash. So, if your transducer had the tag that is labeled “16‐2959”, you would
enter a pulses/gallon value of 29590 in the pulses/gallon section of the fuel flow sensor setup
menu. If you have lost your tag, a starting pulses/gallon of 30000 will be close enough to begin
using the function.
If you have the EI FT‐60 “Red Cube” (Dynon P/N 100403‐003), enter a starting K‐VALUE of
68000.
Over time, you may notice that the instrument’s computation of gallons or liters remaining
(based on fuel flow) is either high or low. This is a result of many factors, including individual
installation. To correct for this, follow this procedure:
Over several fill‐ups keep a running total of the amount of fuel added. Keep a running total of
the GALS (or LTRS) USED parameter over this same time span.
FuelUsed (computed )
Perform the following calculation: . You should obtain a number that is
FuelFilled (actual )
close to 1. We’ll call this number, FuelFlowRatio.
Now perform this calculation: CurrentPulsesPerGallon*FuelFlowRatio. Enter this number as
your new pulses/gallon value.
Observe the results over your next tank for accuracy. Repeat the above if necessary.
The general rule of thumb: if your GALS (or LTRS) USED reads higher than you expect, increase
the pulses/gallon; if it reads lower than you expect, decrease the pulses/gallon.
If your engine has a return fuel flow sensor, note that there is a second pulses/gallon setting
that is mapped to a second set of input pins. When a second fuel flow sensor is connected and
the pulses/gallon is adequately set, the fuel seen returning through the second fuel flow sensor
is automatically subtracted from the flow that is seen through the primary sensor. If you do not
have a second fuel flow sensor, you may ignore this setting entirely.

Fuel Computer Presets

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Fuel Computer computations are based on measured fuel flow and the pilot’s input of the
aircraft’s starting fuel state. SkyView offers a few settings that allow the pilot to pre‐program
full fuel and an optional second “preset” fuel quantity. Once programmed, typical aircraft fuel
loads are then quickly recalled under in the EMS > FUEL menu as described in the Pilots User
Guide.
There are three fuel computer options, found under SYSTEM SETUP > SYSTEM SETUP >
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION. They are only applicable if you have a fuel flow sensor installed:
 Total Fuel Capacity–set this to the total usable fuel on board when the tanks are full.
Once this is set, the pilot is prevented from accidentally setting more than this amount
of fuel on board.
 Preset Fuel Capacity–this can be used to quickly recall a second, non‐full starting fuel
state. For example, if your tanks have tabs so that you can easily fill to ¾ of your normal
full fuel load, you would enter this number here so that you can quickly set your fuel
computer to this second preset when you fill to the tabs.
 Fuel Added Detect–When set to yes, SkyView will check for discrepancies between the
physical fuel quantity senders and the fuel computer’s calculated fuel load on boot‐up.
If one is found, SkyView will prompt the user to adjust the fuel computer’s fuel state.
This option should only be set to YES on one display if you have more than one in the
system.

Manual EMS Sensor Settings Configuration

Go to the Sensor Setup Menu (SETUP MENU > EMS SETUP > SENSOR SETUP) to manually
configure the settings of an EMS sensor. Once there, a list of every mapped sensor is displayed.
Follow this basic procedure to configure sensor settings:
1. Choose a sensor. Scroll through the menu to a sensor and move the joystick right to
enter to the sensor configuration menu.
2. Set the alarm. Scroll to the ALARM configuration line, move the joystick right to enter
the Alarm Adjust Menu, choose the appropriate alarm for the sensor, and then press
ACCEPT. Press BACK to return to the sensor configuration menu.
3. Set the graphical display limits. Scroll to the MAXIMUM and MINIMUM GRAPHICAL
DISPLAY lines, move the joystick right to enter the respective menus, adjust the values
appropriately, and then press ACCEPT. Press BACK to return to the sensor configuration
menu.
4. Set the ranges. Scroll the menu and configure enable, color, and top and bottom.
5. Save the settings. Press BACK to return to the Sensor Setup Menu. Press EXIT to return
to the Main Menu.
The examples on the following pages show four configured sensors: a voltmeter, a contact,
RPM, and an oil temperature sensor.

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Example Voltmeter Setup

Assume this sensor was mapped on the Sensor Input Mapping Wizard as:
PIN # FUNCTION SENSOR NAME
C37 P1 VOLTS VOLTAGE MEASURE MAIN
Now, we want to configure its alert and graphical properties. Go to the Sensor Setup Menu and
open the MAIN VOLTS Page (SETUP MENU > EMS SETUP > SENSOR SETUP > MAIN VOLTS).
Configure MAIN VOLTS with the following properties:
 ALARM: OFF
 MAXIMUM GRAPHICAL DISPLAY: 15.0 VOLTS
 MINIMUM GRAPHICAL DISPLAY: 10.0 VOLTS
 RANGE 1
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR RED
o TOP 11.0 VOLTS
o BOTTOM 10.0 VOLTS
 RANGE 2
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR YELLOW
o TOP 12.0 VOLTS
o BOTTOM 11.0 VOLTS
 RANGE 3
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR GREEN
o TOP 13.6 VOLTS Figure 36—Anatomy of a Widget:
o BOTTOM 12.0 VOLTS Main Volts
 RANGE 4
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR YELLOW
o TOP 14.6 VOLTS
o BOTTOM 13.6 VOLTS
 RANGE 5
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR RED
o TOP 15.0 VOLTS
o BOTTOM 14.6 VOLTS

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Example Contact Sensor Setup

Assume this sensor was mapped on the Sensor Input Mapping Wizard as:
PIN # FUNCTION SENSOR NAME
C37 P9 CANOPY Contact CANOPY
Now, we want to configure its alert and graphical properties. Go to the Sensor Setup Menu and
open the CANOPY CONTACT Page (SETUP MENU > EMS SETUP > SENSOR SETUP > CANOPY
CONTACT).

Note that although inputs set up as contacts can physically accept up to 15V (so
that they can accept nominal aircraft voltage as one of their two states), the
maximum the EMS can measure is 5.0V. This means that as depicted below, the
two measured ranges should be set to 0‐2.5V and 2.5‐5V to measure the absence
and presence of power.

Configure CANOPY CONTACT with the following properties:

 ALARM: OFF
 MAXIMUM GRAPHICAL DISPLAY: 5.0 VOLTS
 MINIMUM GRAPHICAL DISPLAY: 0.0 VOLTS
 RANGE 1
o ENABLE YES
o NAME OPEN
o COLOR RED
o TOP 5.0 VOLTS
o BOTTOM 2.5 VOLTS
 RANGE 2
o ENABLE YES Figure 37–Anatomy
o NAME CLOSED of a Widget: Canopy
o COLOR GREEN Contact
o TOP 2.5 VOLTS
o BOTTOM 0.0 VOLTS
 RANGE 3
o ENABLE NO
o NAME R3
o COLOR GREEN
o TOP 20.0 VOLTS
o BOTTOM 10.0 VOLTS
 RANGE 4
o ENABLE NO
o NAME R4
o COLOR YELLOW
o TOP 10.0 VOLTS
o BOTTOM 5.0 VOLTS
 RANGE 5
o ENABLE NO

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Example RPM Setup

Assume this sensor was mapped on the Sensor Input Mapping Wizard as:
PIN # FUNCTION SENSOR NAME
C37 P32/34 RPM RPM RPM
Now, we want to configure its alert and graphical properties. Go to the Sensor Setup Menu and
open the RPM RPM Page (SETUP MENU > EMS SETUP > SENSOR SETUP > RPM RPM).
Configure RPM RPM with the following properties:
 ALARM: OFF
 MAXIMUM GRAPHICAL DISPLAY: 3000 RPM
 MINIMUM GRAPHICAL DISPLAY: 0 RPM
 RANGE 1
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR GREEN
o TOP 2000 RPM
o BOTTOM 0 RPM
 RANGE 2
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR YELLOW
o TOP 2250 RPM
o BOTTOM 2000 RPM
 RANGE 3
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR GREEN
Figure 38–Anatomy of a
o TOP 2700 RPM Widget: RPM
o BOTTOM 2250 RPM
 RANGE 4
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR YELLOW
o TOP 2750 RPM
o BOTTOM 2700 RPM
 RANGE 5
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR RED
o TOP 3000 RPM
o BOTTOM 2750 RPM

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Example Oil Temperature Sensor Setup

Assume this sensor was mapped on the Sensor Input Mapping Wizard as:
PIN # FUNCTION SENSOR NAME
C37 P7 TEMPERATURE 5/8”‐18 NPT FLUID TEMP (100409‐000) OIL
Now, we want to configure its alert and graphical properties. Go to the Sensor Setup Menu and
open the OIL TEMPERATURE Page (SETUP MENU > EMS SETUP > SENSOR SETUP > OIL
TEMPERATURE).
Configure OIL TEMPERATURE with the following properties:
 ALARM: LATCHING
 MAXIMUM GRAPHICAL DISPLAY: 260 °F
 MINIMUM GRAPHICAL DISPLAY: 80 °F
 RANGE 1
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR YELLOW
o TOP 165 °F
o BOTTOM 80 °F
 RANGE 2
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR GREEN
o TOP 220 °F
o BOTTOM 165 °F
 RANGE 3
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR YELLOW
Figure 39–Anatomy of a
o TOP 240 °F Widget: Oil
o BOTTOM 220 °F Temperature
 RANGE 4
o ENABLE YES
o COLOR RED
o TOP 260 °F
o BOTTOM 240 °F
 RANGE 5
o ENABLE NO
o COLOR RED
o TOP 5 °F
o BOTTOM 0 °F
Note that oil temperature is configured with a latching alarm in this example. If oil
temperature ever reaches a range configured as red, an alarm will trigger and a
message will show up in the message box on the Main Menu.

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EMS Screen Layout Editor

Dynon offers preconfigured Engine Page layouts that support popular engine
sensor installations. Check our website at [Link] for more
details.

All sensor mapping, settings, and widget graphical properties are automatically
shared between displays. Installers do not need to transfer files between displays.

Use this wizard to configure the style and layout of the engine and environmental sensor
gauges and calculated parameters (e.g., % power) on the 100%, 50%, and 20% Engine Pages.
Note that sensors must be defined, mapped, and configured in order to show up on an Engine
Page (reference the EMS Sensor Definitions, Mapping, and Settings Section of this guide for
instructions on how to do this).
To use this tool, enter the wizard (SETUP MENU > EMS SETUP > SCREEN LAYOUT EDITOR), then
choose the page size to edit. Once in the Screen Layout Editor, follow this procedure:
1. Add a sensor or info widget to the screen. Press either SENSOR or INFO to show their
respective menus and scroll through available sensors or info parameters, highlight one,
and then press ACCEPT or move either joystick to the right to add it to the screen.
2. Change the style of the widget. Press STYLE or turn the joystick until the widget’s style is
acceptable.
3. Change the size of the widget. Press SIZE until the widget’s size is acceptable.
4. Change the location of the widget on the screen. Move the CURSR joystick in up, down,
right, and left directions until the location is acceptable. Hold the joystick in those
movement positions for accelerated widget movement.
5. Repeat the above steps for all sensors that you want displayed on the Engine Page.
6. Save the page by pressing SAVE.
Press REMOVE to remove the chosen widget from the screen. Press CANCEL to return to the
EMS Setup Menu without saving any changes.

Example widget configuration

This example configures an oil temperature widget using the instructions mentioned above.
This is the same oil temperature sensor that was configured earlier (see Example Oil
Temperature Sensor Setup).
Open the Screen Layout Editor for the 100% page (SETUP MENU > EMS SETUP > SCREEN
LAYOUT EDITOR > 100% PAGE…). Now press SENSOR, scroll to the OIL TEMPERATURE sensor,
and press ACCEPT. The following widget shows up on the middle on the screen:

Figure 40–Oil Temperature Widget

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The white box around the widget denotes that that widget is the one that is currently being
configured.
You can scroll through the available styles of the widget by pressing STYLE or by turning either
joystick. The following widgets illustrate different styles for oil temperature:

Figure 41–Example Oil Temperature Widget Styles

You can also adjust the size of the widget by pressing SIZE.

Figure 42–Example Oil Temperature Widget Sizes

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Now, locate the widget on the screen by moving the joysticks left, right, up, and down. Once
you have decided on a location for this widget, you can add and configure more widgets (press
SENSOR to add another widget and follow the procedure on the preceding page) and then save
the page layout by pressing SAVE.

EMS Sensor Calibration

Fuel level sensors and position potentiometers must be calibrated. Your SkyView display utilizes
onscreen wizards that help you do this. Go to the EMS Calibration Menu to access these
wizards (SETUP MENU > HARDWARE CALIBRATION > EMS CALIBRATION).

Fuel Calibration Upgrade Tool

If your application is an upgrade from a previous generation Dynon Engine Monitor System, it
may be possible to convert the saved fuel calibration profile on an EMS‐D120 or FlightDEK‐D180
to a SkyView‐compatible profile. Please call Dynon technical support at (425) 402‐0433 or email
at support@[Link] for more details.

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7. SV‐GPS‐250 Installation and Configuration
This chapter contains information that specifically applies to the installation and configuration
of the SV‐GPS‐250 GPS Receiver module. After reading this chapter, you should be able to
determine how to prepare the installation location, mount the module, connect it to a display,
and configure it.

A valid GPS signal is required for time, magnetic heading calibration, and moving
map functionality. This signal does not need to come from an SV‐GPS‐250.

If your installation has two or more displays, the primary GPS power, ground, and
transmit lines must be connected to all displays.

Figure 43 is a high‐level overview of a suggested SV‐GPS‐250 installation and configuration

procedure.

Choose a
location based on Connect GPS
Prepare the
Location Install GPS wiring to display
location
Requirements wiring harness
Section

Test GPS
Configure GPS on
functionality with
SkyView display*
RX/TX counters

*Assumes SV-D700 or SV-D1000 is properly installed and working.

Figure 43–Suggested SV‐GPS‐250 Installation and Configuration Procedure

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Physical Installation
The diagram below shows the mounting dimensions of the GPS module. Note that it utilizes a
common bolt pattern found in much of general aviation.

Figure 44–SV‐GPS‐250 Mounting Dimensions

Mounting hardware is not included. The SV‐GPS‐250 is designed to work with #8 fasteners with
100 degree countersunk heads. The use of nutplates is recommended for convenience, but
other hardware can be used if space allows. Specific hardware selection is determined by the
installer.
We recommend you use weather sealant around the fastener heads to keep moisture from
entering the aircraft through the mounting holes. The module itself is sealed and includes a
rubber gasket that seals the inner wire hole. It also allows the module to be mounted on slightly
curved surfaces. For extra protection, you may use weather sealant around the outside of the
SV‐GPS‐250 module where it meets the skin of the aircraft.

Serial Connection

SkyView uses the SV‐GPS‐250 device set to POS 1 as its primary position source.

The SV‐GPS‐250 includes 18 feet of twisted wire for a serial connection to the SkyView display
via the display. This wire may be trimmed or lengthened as needed to suit the installation.
The color of the SV‐GPS‐250 wires matches the colors of the wires of the main display harness
that are intended for the GPS serial connection. The following table contains information
regarding the wires.

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SkyView Display
Signal Name Wire Color
DB37 Pin
Gray with
Serial Port 5 Rx 11
Violet stripe
Gray with
Serial Port 5 Tx 12
Orange stripe
SV‐GPS‐250 Ground Black 24
SV‐GPS‐250 Power Orange 29
Table 37–SV‐GPS‐250 Serial Connection Details

As mentioned before, if there are two or more screens in your SkyView system, the SV‐GPS‐
250’s power, transmit, and ground wires should be connected to all of them. The GPS module’s
receive line should only be connected to one of the displays. This wiring scheme is illustrated in
Figure 45.

GPS Power
GPS TX SV-D1000
Ground

GPS Power
GPS TX
SV-GPS-250
GPS RX
Ground

GPS Power
GPS TX
SV-D1000
GPS RX
Ground

Figure 45–SV‐GPS‐250 Connected to Multiple SkyView Displays

If there is more than one SV‐GPS‐250 in your system, use the same scheme in Figure 45 on
different display serial ports for the other SV‐GPS‐250 modules, but connect power and ground
for the other SV‐GPS‐250 modules to serial port 5 on the displays.

Configuration
Go to the Serial Port Setup Menu (SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP > SERIAL PORT SETUP)
and then configure serial port 5 as follows:
SERIAL 5 IN DEVICE: DYNON GPS
SERIAL 5 IN FUNCTION: POS 1
SERIAL 5 IN/OUT BAUD RATE: 38400
SERIAL 5 OUT DEVICE: NONE

If you connect an SV‐GPS‐250 to multiple screens, you must configure each screen
to support it (i.e., DYNON GPS, POS 1, 38400, NONE).

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8. SV‐BAT‐320 Installation
This chapter contains information that specifically applies to the installation of the SV‐BAT‐320
Backup Battery. After reading this chapter, you should be able to determine how to prepare the
installation location, mount the module, connect it to a display, monitor its voltage, and make
sure it is charged.

SkyView displays are designed to work with the SV‐BAT‐320 Backup Battery. Use
of a different battery will void any warranties and present a significant safety
hazard. Do not extend the SV‐BAT‐320’s battery wiring.

Figure 46 is a high‐level overview of a suggested SV‐BAT‐320 installation, configuration, and

maintenance procedure.

Choose a
location based on Connect battery to
Prepare the
Location Install battery the display wiring
location
Requirements harness
Section

No
Confirm battery Perform yearly
Charge battery* Pass?
charged battery check

Yes
*Assumes SV-D700 or SV-D1000 is properly installed and working.

Figure 46–Suggested SV‐BAT‐320 Installation, Configuration, and Maintenance Procedure

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Physical Installation
The diagram below shows the mounting dimensions of the backup battery.

Figure 47–SV‐BAT‐320 Mounting Dimensions

Dynon does not provide mounting hardware for use with the SV‐BAT‐320. The mounting tabs
on each side of the module have holes sized for #8 fasteners. Button head style AN hardware is
recommended as spacing between the holes in the tabs and the body of the enclosure limits
what style tool can be used to tighten certain fasteners. Follow recommended torque practices
when tightening the mounting hardware.
Use of ferrous fasteners in this location is acceptable. Do not rivet the SV‐BAT‐320 to the
aircraft as this will hinder future removal if necessary.

Electrical Connection
Connect the SV‐BAT‐320 module’s connector to the mating connector on the main display
harness.

Battery Charging
SkyView displays automatically manage their connected battery’s charge level. If it becomes
discharged, simply turning the SkyView display on will cause the battery to charge.

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Battery Status Check

Enter the Screen Hardware Information Page (SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP > SCREEN
HARDWARE INFORMATION) to check the status of the battery. The BATTERY STATUS line shows
the voltage of the display’s backup battery.

An SV‐BAT‐320 is fully charged when it reaches 12.25 volts.

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9. Autopilot Servo Installation, Configuration, and Calibration
This chapter contains generic mechanical and electrical installation guidelines for the Dynon
servos mentioned in Table 38. Plane‐specific kits purchased from Dynon contain detailed
drawings and diagrams which are intended to be used in conjunction with this guide as a
complete set of installation instructions. A complete list of aircraft mounting kits is available on
the current Price List/Order Form at [Link]. Drawings and diagrams are also
available at [Link].
Figure 48 is a high‐level overview of a suggested servo installation, configuration, and
calibration procedure.

Research Dynon
Use premade No Fabricate
resources for Choose servo
mounting mounting
autopilot location(s)
bracket(s)? bracket(s)
application

Yes

Install mounting Install servo

bracket(s) with Install linkage power wiring with
Install servo(s)
Range of Motion hardware fuse(s) or
Limiting Bracket breaker(s)

Install
Install SkyView Configure Calibrate and test
disengage/CWS
network cabling SkyView Network* servos
button and wiring

Configure pitch
and roll axes and Flight test and fine
disengage/CWS tune autopilot
options

*Assumes SV-D700 or SV-D1000 is properly installed and working.

Figure 48–Suggested Servo Installation, Configuration, and Calibration Procedure

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Dynon Autopilot Servo Models

Dynon currently offers the following servo models:

Model Number Torque Attachment

SV32 Standard Arm

SV32L 36 inch‐pounds Long Arm

SV32C Capstan

SV42 Standard Arm

SV42L* 55 inch‐pounds Long Arm

SV42C Capstan

SV52 Standard Arm

SV52L* 72 inch‐pounds Long Arm

SV52C Capstan

Table 38–Dynon Servos

* SV42L/SV52L servos are special order items–contact Dynon Technical Support for details.

Compass Calibration Requirement

The SkyView autopilot requires an accurate magnetic heading to operate efficiently and
comfortably in heading mode and the radio‐based VOR/NAV mode. Therefore it is critical that
the ADAHRS be installed correctly, calibrated, and operating well in all attitudes.

Additional Resources
Dynon’s Internet sites provide frequently updated information on installation and operation
issues:
[Link] – Dynon’s Documentation Wiki provides enhanced, extended,
frequently updated online documentation contributed by Dynon employees and customers.
[Link] – Dynon’s Online Customer Forum is a resource for Dynon Avionics
customers to discuss installation and operation issues relating to Dynon Avionics products. The
Forum is especially useful for pilots with uncommon aircraft or unusual installation issues. For
customers that cannot call Dynon Technical Support during our normal business hours, the

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Forum is a convenient way to interact with Dynon Avionics Technical Support. The Forum
allows online sharing of wiring diagrams, photos, and other types of electronic files.
Dynon will continue to develop kits and installation instructions for more aircraft based on
demand. It is also expected that aircraft manufacturers will develop their own mounting kits for
Dynon servos or offer the Dynon AP as a factory option. If Dynon does not currently offer a
mounting kit for your particular aircraft, and you would be inclined to assist in developing a kit
and documentation, please send an introductory email message about your interest to
betatest@[Link].

Servo Mechanical Installation

Dynon Avionics has researched suitable mounting points for a number of popular aircraft and
offers mounting kits and instructions for them. If you have purchased one of these kits, use the
instructions included with it as your primary guide; the following mechanical installation
information is more general in nature. If you have purchased cable‐drive capstan servos (SV32C
or SV42C), refer to the documentation that came with the included Capstan Accessory Kit
(101116‐000).
For installing Dynon Avionics servos in aircraft for which Dynon does not offer kits, we offer a
Generic Servo Installation Kit (101020‐000) of basic parts and basic installation instructions. The
generic servo push‐pull mounting kit includes some of the hardware to mount a servo and
connect to the aircraft controls, but requires the installer to fabricate mounting brackets. This
kit can be used in either pitch or roll applications that use a servo with an output arm (not
suitable for use with pulley/cable servos). Some additional fasteners (not supplied by Dynon)
and brackets will be required depending on the installation method chosen.

Neglecting to properly install and/or use Dynon Avionics AP hardware can result in
failures which could cause loss of aircraft control resulting in aircraft damage,
personal injury, or death. If there are any questions on the part of the installer it is
mandatory to resolve these questions prior to flight.

When installing the servo, you must first determine a mount location for proper interaction
with the existing control system. The mounting point that is chosen must allow the servo arm
and associated linkage to move freely through the entire range of travel. To prevent the
possibility of the servo arm going OVER CENTER, the servo arm must not travel more than a
total of +/‐60° from neutral position. When the aircraft controls are centered, the arm of the
servo should be perpendicular to the attaching push rod. If this is not the case, we recommend
adjusting the length of the push rod or consider a different mounting point. For maximum
efficiency and the lightest drag on the flight controls, you should choose the smallest servo that
provides sufficient torque to move and hold the flight controls with a minimum of slippage. A
diagram of servo torque versus mount position is shown on page 9‐6.

The servo arm must not rotate even near to the point called OVER CENTER, the
point at which the primary aircraft control would “lock up”. Over center happens
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great that the control system cannot drive against the servo arm. To protect
against this possibility, a Range of Motion Limiting Bracket is supplied with each
Dynon Avionics servo. These brackets are drilled so that they can be mounted at
different angles as required (18° intervals). The brackets are supplied for the
protection of the pilot, and we recommend that the Range of Motion Limiting
Bracket be installed to ensure that an OVER CENTER condition cannot occur.
During normal servo operation, the Range of Motion Limiting Bracket should never
be used. It is only intended for use as a safety mechanism in the SkyView Autopilot
system.

Once a suitable mounting point for each servo has been determined, the next step is to
fabricate a mount for the servo to attach to the aircraft. Generally this will be a bracket made of
sheet metal or corner stock. Dynon recommends using 6061 T6 aluminum with a minimum
thickness of 0.050” for the best balance of strength to weight. When fabricating a mounting
bracket, refer to the servo dimensions below. Be sure to leave ample room for the arm and
attached linkage to move through a complete range of motion without interference.

In normal operation, Dynon’s servos can reach temperatures that can be very
uncomfortable to, and perhaps cause burns to unprotected skin. Thus, servos
should be mounted in an area, or in such a manner to prevent accidental skin
contact. If mounting the servo in an exposed area is necessary, a shroud should be
installed (that doesn’t restrict ventilation) that protects against accidental skin
contact with the servos.

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Push‐Pull Servo Dimensions

Use the following dimensions (in inches) for reference when planning and implementing your
installation.

Long-arm variants
(not needed in most
installations) have
linkage mount holes
at 1.5”, 1.75”, and
2.0”

L Weight
SV32 2.17” 2 lb
SV42 3.10” 3 lb
SV52 4.02” 4 lb

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Linkage Mount Position Force and Travel

The two diagrams below illustrate the maximum travel and force available at each linkage
mounting point. As can be seen, the closer you mount the linkage to the shaft, the more force
the servo can deliver. However, this also means the travel of the arm is shorter. Again, ensure
that the servo arm is nowhere near going over‐center throughout the entire range of the control
system.

Standard Arm
Max Linear Travel
A: 2.6”, B: 2.2”, C: 1.8”
Max Force @ 100% Torque
SV32 - A: 24lb, B: 29lb, C: 36lb
SV42 - A: 36lb, B: 44lb, C: 55lb
SV52 - A: 48lb, B: 58lb, C: 72lb

Long Arm
Max Linear Travel
A: 3.4”, B: 3.0”, C: 2.6”
Max Force @ 100% Torque
SV32L - A: 18lb, B: 20lb, C: 24lb
SV42L - A: 27lb, B: 31lb, C: 36lb
SV52L - A: 36lb, B: 41lb, C: 48lb

The maximum linear travel specifications called out above denote the distance traveled by the
location on the arm such that it is 60° from center at maximum distance in either direction (e.g.,
the A hole on the standard servo arm can linearly travel 1.3” from center in either direction).
During installation, the linkage hardware must be connected to the servo arm such that the
servo can actuate the connected control surface while approaching, but not exceeding the

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called out maximum linear travel specification. If too much slippage occurs during servo flight
testing, it may be necessary to use a stronger servo.

Each Dynon Avionics servo includes a precision‐machined brass shear screw that
pins the servo arm to the servo arm attachment, providing an ultimate manual
override. SV32 and SV42 shear screws will break at the application of 100 inch‐
pounds of torque, at which point the servo arm will travel freely. If the brass shear
screw is broken during autopilot installation or usage, do not replace it with a
standard screw– contact Dynon for a replacement shear screw.

There will be a variety of methods used to install the other end of this control linkage to the
existing mechanicals of the aircraft. Some systems will use a hole drilled into the bell crank as
the point where the servo push rod/rod end combination interfaces with the controls. Others
will use an attachment to existing linkage. Others may attach directly to the control stick itself.
It is up to the installer to decide which method is best in terms of safety and AP functionality.
Installers should always keep in mind the range of motion of the servo. Total servo arm travel
needs to be limited to prevent an OVER CENTER condition (see caution note above), while still
preserving the control surfaces’ full range of motion. Carefully consider the prevention of an
over center condition when selecting the mounting location and linkage attachment point for
any servo installation. The built‐in control stops of the aircraft will limit the servo arm travel
when installed correctly. Again, Dynon strongly recommends that the included Range of Motion
Limiting Bracket be installed in order to absolutely prevent the possibility of an over center
condition. The Range of Motion Limiting Bracket should not be used as a normal stop; the
aircraft’s built‐in stops should always be the primary range limit.

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Autopilot System Electrical Installation

Figure 49 provides an overview of the autopilot electrical system. Note that SkyView supports
up to two servos.

SPLICE RED - 20 AWG - To Servo Power Switch/Breaker

Pilot accessible To Aircraft

SPLICE BLACK - 20 AWG - To Aircraft Ground servo power Power
RED switch/breaker (10 to 30 volts)
BLACK
YELLOW SPLICE YELLOW - To Disengage/CWS Button

5 5 5
SERVO 9 9 9
(SV32, SV42,
or SV52) WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE
WHITE/GREEN WHITE/GREEN
To SkyView
CONNECT
Network

BLUE BLUE
GREEN GREEN
6 6 6
1 1 1

Male DB9 Female DB9 Female DB9

Twisted Pair Pilot-accessible
8-10 twists/foot Disengage/CWS button
(Normally open, momentary)
Usually mounted to the stick

SPLICE RED - 20 AWG - To Servo Power Switch/Breaker

SPLICE BLACK - 20 AWG - To Aircraft Ground

RED 5 kohm
BLACK
YELLOW SPLICE YELLOW - To Disengage/CWS Button Optional resistor for
broken disengage
5 5 5 detection
SERVO 9 9 9
(SV32, SV42,
or SV52) WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE
WHITE/GREEN WHITE/GREEN
To SkyView
CONNECT
Network

BLUE BLUE
GREEN GREEN
6 6 6
1 1 1

Male DB9 Female DB9 Female DB9

Twisted Pair
8-10 twists/foot

- SERVO CURRENT DRAW AT 12 VOLTS -

(halve the current for 24 volt systems)
Engaged, Engaged,
Powered,
Servo holding, moving, Unit
disengaged
100% torque 100% torque
SV32 0.10 0.80 1.33 amps
SV42 0.10 1.11 2.03 amps
SV52 0.10 1.52 2.80 amps

Figure 49–SkyView Autopilot System Electrical Installation Overview

The following sections describe the electrical installation of each subsystem in detail.

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Servo Electrical Installation

Dynon Avionics’ servos are supplied with 7 unterminated wires, each about 8” in length. We
recommended that you use the SV‐NET‐SERVO network cabling kit when installing servos;
however, it is ultimately the responsibility of the installer to decide on connectors and
associated wiring.
Table 39 describes servo wire colors and functions.
SV‐NET‐SERVO
Color Function Notes
DB9 Pin
Red Power N/A 10 to 30 volts DC*
Black Aircraft Ground N/A Can be locally grounded
Connected in parallel with
SkyView Network
Green 1 other SkyView Network
Data 1 A
devices
Connected in parallel with
SkyView Network
Blue 6 other SkyView Network
Data 1 B
devices
Connected through a
normally‐open pushbutton
AP switch to Ground (disengages
Disengage/Control AP when button is pushed). If
Yellow N/A
Wheel Steering two servos are installed, the
(CWS) Button yellow wire from each servo is
connected in parallel to a
single pushbutton.
Connected in parallel with
SkyView Network
White/Green 8 other SkyView Network
Data 2 A
devices
Connected in parallel with
SkyView Network
White/Blue 4 other SkyView Network
Data 2 B
devices
Table 39–Detailed Servo Wiring

*Reference the Specifications Section of the System Planning Chapter for details regarding
servo current consumption at 12 and 24 volts DC.
Circuit Breaker/Switch
We recommend that electrical power for the all servos be protected with an appropriately sized
circuit breaker or switch that is accessible to the pilot while in flight.

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SkyView Network Connection

Connect the servos to the SkyView network according to Figure 49 and Table 39. Installers
should strongly consider using the SV‐NET‐SERVO cabling kit for completing the network
connection to the servos in the system. Figure 50 is the recommended pin insertion scheme for
the three DB9 connectors present in the SV‐NET‐SERVO cabling kit.
Kit Contents

SPLICE RED - 20 AWG - To Servo Power Switch/Breaker

SPLICE BLACK - 20 AWG - To Aircraft Ground

SPLICE YELLOW - To Disengage/CWS Button

RED
BLACK
YELLOW

5 5 5
SERVO 9 9 9
(SV32, SV42,
or SV52) WHITE/BLUE WHITE/BLUE
WHITE/GREEN WHITE/GREEN
CONNECT
To SkyView
Network
BLUE BLUE
GREEN GREEN
6 6 6
1 1 1

SV-NET-SERVO Kit SV-NET-SERVO Kit SV-NET-SERVO Kit

Male DB9 Connector Female DB9 Connector Female DB9 Connector
Pin Insertion View Pin Insertion View Pin Insertion View

All wires in the kit are 20 feet long and 22 AWG unless otherwise specified.

Figure 50–SV‐NET‐SERVO Recommended Pin Insertion

Note that the kit contains 20 feet of wire of each color, which should be sufficient for most
servo installations. Also note that the white/blue, white/green and blue, green wire
combinations come pretwisted.

Remember to configure the network after connecting all modules to a display.

AP Disengage/CWS Button

The installation of the AP Disengage/CWS button is required.

The AP Disengage/CWS button should be in a very accessible location, usually mounted to the
stick or yoke. This button’s primary purpose is to immediately disengage the autopilot. It is also
required for autopilot calibration, control wheel steering functionality, and can be used to
engage the autopilot.
This button should be a single pole, normally open, momentary button. Verify that two
terminals of the button are shorted when the button is pressed and open (no‐connect) when
the button is released. One terminal of the button should connect to the servos’ yellow wires,
and the other should connect to ground.

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While not required, you may install a 5k ohm resistor across the AP Disengage/CWS button. A
future firmware update will allow SkyView to detect a break in this circuitry if this resistor is
present in the installation.
Wire Sizing
While it is beyond the scope of this installation guide to advise on specific types of wiring for a
particular aircraft, choice of wiring should be sized to 1) minimize voltage drop over the length
of the particular wiring run, and 2) conduct the amount of current required by the subsystem
without the wiring becoming warm to the touch. Appendix C: Wiring and Electrical Connections
contains information and suggested resources for wiring and electrical connections.
Wiring Installation
Care should be taken such that aircraft wiring is not subjected to chafing, excessive flexing, or
connections/junctions subjected to excessive vibration which may cause the
connection/junction to fail or short‐circuit.

Autopilot Servo Calibration and Test Procedures

You must calibrate, test, fine tune, and flight test the autopilot servos in order to
complete the autopilot installation.

Adjusting autopilot settings while the autopilot is engaged is not recommended, as

some settings changes may cause the autopilot to react immediately and counter
to the pilot’s immediate expectations.

All servos must be properly networked into the SkyView system and IAS tape colors
must be configured prior to any servo calibration, testing, or tuning. Reference the
Network Setup and Status Section for instructions on how to network the servos
into the system and the Airspeed Limitations Section for instructions on how to set
IAS tape colors.

Servo Calibration Procedure

The servo calibration procedure identifies the orientation and range of motion of each servo
and must be performed before the servo test procedure. SkyView uses this procedure to
automatically differentiate between the pitch and the roll servos.
To calibrate the servos, enter the Servo Calibration Wizard (SETUP MENU > HARDWARE
CALIBRATION > SERVO CALIBRATION > CALIBRATION) and follow the onscreen instructions to
calibrate the servo(s). If the servo calibration procedure is successful, SkyView will automatically
instruct you to run the servo test procedure.

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Servo Test Procedure

The servo test procedure requires a successful servo calibration. The servo test procedure
verifies that each servo is configured properly by moving the control surfaces while the installer
verifies the correct movement. You may run this procedure on its own at any time after a
successful servo calibration. SkyView will not display AP status on the Top Bar until after this
test procedure is successfully completed.
To run this procedure on its own (after a successful servo calibration procedure), enter the
Servo Test Wizard (SETUP MENU > HARDWARE CALIBRATION > SERVO CALIBRATION > TEST)
and follow the onscreen instructions to test the servo(s).

Autopilot Servo Setup and Fine Tuning

There are several parameters in the Autopilot Setup Menu (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP)
that allow you to fine tune the behavior of the SkyView autopilot system. This section describes
these adjustable parameters. Note that the Autopilot Setup Menu is only accessible after a
successful servo test procedure.

Roll Axis Configuration

Roll Axis Torque
The roll axis torque parameter specifies how much torque the servo will exert before slipping.
Servo slip is indicated by the word SLIP in black letters in a yellow box on the Top Bar for the roll
axis as shown in Figure 51.

Figure 51–Example Roll Axis Servo Slip Warning

Torque must be set high enough to prevent any slip due to air loads, but low enough that the
pilot can comfortably override the autopilot should the need arise. If the servo slips
continuously, the autopilot cannot fly the aircraft. Torque is specified in percent (%) of
maximum the servo is capable of exerting. The minimum is 10%, the maximum is 100%, and the
default value is 100%.
To adjust the roll axis torque value:
1. Go to the Roll Axis Torque Adjust Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP > ROLL AXIS >
TORQUE).
2. Adjust the torque %.
3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Roll Axis Menu.
It may take some experimentation to find the right value for your aircraft, but if you are
comfortable overriding the servo at 100% torque, it is safe to leave that setting at its default
value.

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To test roll axis servo override:

1. Return to the Main Menu.
2. Center the aircraft controls.
3. Enter the Autopilot Menu (MAIN MENU > AP).
4. Press HDG:OFF. Note that the mode toggles to HDG:ON and the roll servo engages.
Now, take the controls and override the servo by moving to either roll left or roll right
(remember, you are only overriding the roll servo, so you should feel no resistance in the pitch
axis). Ensure that you are comfortable with the amount of force it takes to override the servo. If
you are not, decrease the roll servo torque value by 10% and repeat the test. Do note that air
loads may decrease the amount of effort required to override the servo.
Roll Axis Sensitivity
The roll axis sensitivity parameter specifies the how fast or slow the AP responds to deviations
between commanded direction and actual heading or track. If sensitivity is set too low, the
aircraft will wallow during changes in heading. If sensitivity is set too high, the aircraft will be
twitchy, with frequent, fast, aggressive adjustments. Sensitivity is specified in digits. The
minimum is 1 and the maximum is 24 (low to high sensitivity, respectively). The default value is
10.
This parameter can be tuned in flight in the Roll Axis Setup Menu (IN FLIGHT SETUP MENU >
AUTOPILOT SETUP > ROLL AXIS > SENSITIVITY). Leaving it at the default of 10 is sufficient for
initial setup. If the autopilot is not as decisive as you would like, increase this value. If it is too
aggressive, decrease it.
To adjust the roll axis sensitivity value:
1. Go to the Roll Axis Sensitivity Adjust Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP > ROLL
AXIS > SENSITIVITY).
2. Adjust the sensitivity number.
3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Roll Axis Menu.
Roll Axis Mode
You can set the roll axis mode to either bank angle or turn rate. If the roll axis is set to the bank
angle mode, the autopilot will more directly control the bank angle of the aircraft instead of
targeting a specific turn rate during autopilot‐commanded turns. The maximum bank angle that
the autopilot allows is set by the bank angle target parameter.
If the roll axis is set to turn rate mode, the autopilot will more directly control the average turn
rate of the aircraft during autopilot‐commanded turns while still obeying the maximum bank
angle. The maximum turn rate and bank angle that the autopilot allows are set by adjusting the
turn rate target and maximum bank angle parameters.
To choose the roll axis mode:
1. Go to the Roll Axis Mode Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP > ROLL AXIS > MODE).
2. Choose the mode.
3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Roll Axis Menu.

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Maximum Bank Angle

The maximum bank angle parameter specifies a maximum bank angle which the autopilot will
not exceed during turns. An appropriate maximum bank angle protects against overbank
conditions. If the maximum bank angle is reached during a turn, the autopilot limits the bank to
that value and then reduces it as needed to complete the turn.
If the maximum bank angle is reached, the turn rate target is ignored until the aircraft returns
to within 5° of level in the roll axis.
To derive an appropriate maximum bank angle, calculate the bank angle that results from your
desired turn rate limit and cruising airspeed. Then set the maximum bank angle to at least 5°
above this value. If you are not comfortable with this bank, decrease the turn rate target. The
bank angle minimum is 5° and the maximum is 45°. Its default value is 35° and it is adjustable in
1° increments.
To adjust the maximum bank angle:
1. Go to the Roll Axis Maximum Bank Angle Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP >
ROLL AXIS > MAXIMUM BANK ANGLE).
2. Adjust the maximum bank angle.
3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Roll Axis Menu.
Turn Rate Target
The turn rate target parameter specifies the desired average turn rate for autopilot‐
commanded turns. For example, a setting of 3.0°/SEC will ideally complete a 90° turn in 30
seconds. Due to flight dynamics and the time it takes the autopilot to initiate a turn, there may
be points during a turn where the turn rate target is exceeded. Turn rate target is specified in
degrees per second (°/SEC). The minimum turn rate target value is 0.5°/SEC and the maximum
is 3°/SEC. Its default value is 1.5°/SEC and it is adjustable in 0.1°/SEC increments.
To adjust the turn rate target:
1. Go to the Roll Axis Turn Rate Target Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP > ROLL
AXIS > TURN RATE TARGET).
2. Adjust the turn rate target value.
3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Roll Axis Menu.

Pitch Axis Configuration

Pitch Axis Torque
The pitch axis torque parameter specifies how much torque the pitch servo will exert before
slipping. Servo slip is indicated by the word SLIP in black letters in a yellow box on the Top Bar
for the pitch axis as shown in Figure 52.

Figure 52–Example Pitch Axis Servo Slip Warning

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Torque must be set high enough to prevent any slip due to air loads, but low enough that the
pilot can override the autopilot should the need arise. If the servo slips continuously, the
autopilot cannot fly the aircraft. Torque is specified in percent (%) of maximum the servo is
capable of exerting. The minimum is 10%, the maximum is 100%, and the default value is 100%.
To adjust the pitch axis torque value:
1. Go to the Pitch Axis Torque Adjust Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP > PITCH AXIS
> TORQUE).
2. Adjust the torque %.
3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Pitch Axis Menu.
It may take some experimentation to find the right value for your aircraft, but if you are
comfortable overriding the servo at 100% torque, it is safe to leave that setting at its default
value. Do note that air loads may decrease the amount of effort required to override the servo.
To test pitch axis servo override:
1. Return to the Main Menu.
2. Center the aircraft controls.
3. Enter the Autopilot Menu (MAIN MENU > AP).
4. Press ALT:OFF. Note that the mode toggles to ALT:ON and the pitch servo engages.
Now, take the controls and override the servo by moving to either pitch down or pitch up
(remember, you are only overriding the pitch servo, so you should feel no resistance in the roll
axis). Ensure that you are comfortable with the amount of force it takes to override the servo. If
you are not, decrease the pitch servo torque value by 10% and repeat the test.
Pitch Axis Sensitivity
The pitch axis sensitivity parameter specifies the how fast or slow the autopilot responds to
deviations between commanded altitude and actual altitude. If sensitivity is set too low, the
aircraft will wallow during changes in altitude. If sensitivity is set too high, the aircraft will be
twitchy, with frequent, fast, aggressive adjustments. Sensitivity is specified in digits. The
minimum is 1 and the maximum is 24 (low to high sensitivity, respectively). The default value is
10.
This parameter can be tuned in flight in the Pitch Axis Setup Menu (IN FLIGHT SETUP MENU >
AUTOPILOT SETUP > PITCH AXIS > SENSITIVITY). Leaving it at the default of 10 is sufficient for
initial setup. If the autopilot is not as decisive as you would like, increase this value. If it is too
aggressive, decrease it.
To adjust the pitch axis sensitivity value:
1. Go to the Pitch Axis Sensitivity Adjust Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP > PITCH
AXIS > SENSITIVITY).
2. Adjust the sensitivity number.
3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Roll Axis Menu.

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Advanced Pitch Gain and Rate Adjustments

There are several additional advanced parameters that can be used to fine tune the
performance of the pitch axis. They should be considered secondary to the primary Pitch Axis
Sensitivity adjustment. When used, they should be adjusted in the following order:
 Pitch Gain: Use only after sensitivity is set as well as it can be. Increase gradually if
airplane does not settle on altitude. The default setting is 2.
 Altitude Gain: Use only after sensitivity and all of the above settings are set as well as
they can be. Increase gradually if airplane levels off too soon. Reduce gradually if
airplane overshoots altitudes after climbs and descents. The default setting is 0.6.
 Pull Rate: Use only after sensitivity and all of the above settings are set as well as they
can be. Controls the rate the AP will push or pull when changing vertical speed. The
default setting is 1.
 VSI Gain: Use only after sensitivity and all of the above settings are set as well as they
can be. Increase gradually if overshooting altitude after climbs or descents, decrease if
rounding out too early. The default setting is 1.5.
 G Error Gain: Use only after sensitivity and all of the above settings are set as well as
they can be. Increase gradually if vertical speed changes are not smoothed enough;
Decrease if ride is too harsh. G Error Gain adjustments affect the most noticeable
changes while the aircraft is in turbulence. The default setting is 1.
 G Error Limit: Use only after sensitivity and all of the above settings are set as well as
they can be. Controls the max additional G the autopilot will push or pull to control
vertical speed (up to the G limiter). G Error Limit adjustments affect the most noticeable
changes while the aircraft is in turbulence. The default setting is 0.25.
Default Climb Vertical Speed
The default climb vertical speed parameter sets the average speed the autopilot will command
for climbs when the pitch axis is configured in the VS:DFLT mode. You may also control the
climb vertical speed with the vertical speed bug in VS:BUG mode. Reference the SkyView Pilot’s
User Guide for more information on these two modes. If you set this parameter above a vertical
speed the aircraft can achieve, the autopilot will run into the airspeed limiter in a climb.
The default climb vertical speed parameter is specified in the units set in the Measurement
Units Menu (i.e., feet per minute or meters per second; reference page 3‐8 for more
information regarding configuring the measurement units). The default value is 500 feet per
minute and the value is adjusted in 1 unit increments. The maximum value is 3,000 feet per
minute.
To adjust the default climb vertical speed:
1. Go to the Pitch Axis Default Climb Vertical Speed Adjust Page (SETUP MENU >
AUTOPILOT SETUP > PITCH AXIS > DEFAULT CLIMB VERTICAL SPEED).
2. Adjust the default climb vertical speed.
3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Roll Axis Menu.

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Default Descent Vertical Speed

The default descend vertical speed parameter sets the average speed the autopilot will
command for descents when the pitch axis is configured in the VS:DFLT mode. You may also
control the climb vertical speed with the vertical speed bug in VS:BUG mode. Reference the
SkyView Pilot’s User Guide for more information on these two modes.
The default descend vertical speed parameter is specified in the units set in the Measurement
Units Menu (i.e., feet per minute or meters per second; reference page 3‐8 for more
information regarding configuring the measurement units). The default value is 500 feet per
minute and the value is adjusted in 1 unit increments. The maximum value is 3,000 feet per
minute.
To adjust the default descend vertical speed:
1. Go to the Pitch Axis Default Descend Vertical Speed Adjust Page (SETUP MENU >
AUTOPILOT SETUP > PITCH AXIS > DEFAULT CLIMB VERTICAL SPEED).
2. Adjust the default climb vertical speed.
3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Roll Axis Menu.
Maximum Airspeed
If the AP is engaged and the Maximum Airspeed limit is changed to a value that is
lower than the current airspeed, the AP will immediately act to reduce the airspeed
to the new maximum airspeed setting, and may do so aggressively. Dynon
recommends that this setting only be adjusted with the AP disengaged.

The pitch axis maximum airspeed parameter is the highest airspeed at which the pilot may
engage the autopilot. If the autopilot is engaged at the time the aircraft’s airspeed exceeds the
maximum, the autopilot enters an airspeed hold mode and pitches the aircraft up to prevent
increasing airspeed. SkyView simultaneously indicates that the aircraft has exceeded the
parameter by displaying SPD indicators in the Top Bar and in the AP menu as illustrated in
Figure 53 and Figure 54, respectively.

Figure 53–Top Bar SPD Indicator

Figure 54–AP Menu SPD Indicators

If the aircraft’s altitude rises above the target altitude bug and the autopilot cannot pitch the
aircraft down without going above the maximum airspeed, SkyView presents the prompt:
REDUCE POWER
The maximum airspeed parameter cannot be set to a value above 95% of VNE, which should be
set to the specifications of your aircraft in the Airspeed Limitations Menu (reference page 5‐6
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miles per hour, knots, or kilometers per hour; reference page 3‐8 for more information
regarding configuring the measurement units). As mentioned previously, the maximum value
for this parameter is 95% of VNE. This is also the default value.
To set the maximum airspeed:
1. Go to the Pitch Axis Maximum Airspeed Adjust Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP
> PITCH AXIS > MAXIMUM AIRSPEED).
2. Adjust the maximum airspeed.
3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Roll Axis Menu.
Minimum Airspeed
If the AP is engaged and the Minimum Airspeed limit is changed to a value that is
higher than the current airspeed, the AP will immediately act to increase the
airspeed to the new minimum airspeed setting. Dynon recommends that this setting
only be adjusted with the AP disengaged.

The pitch axis minimum airspeed is the lowest airspeed at which the pilot may engage the
autopilot. The autopilot cannot be engaged at airspeeds below the minimum airspeed, with the
exception of 0 knots, allowing for ground testing.
When flying at airspeeds lower than the minimum airspeed or when the autopilot is engaged
and the aircraft airspeed drops below the minimum, SkyView indicates that the aircraft has
dropped below the parameter by displaying SPD indicators in the Top Bar and in the AP menu
as illustrated in Figure 53 and Figure 54, respectively.
If the aircraft’s altitude drops below the target altitude bug and the autopilot cannot pitch the
aircraft up without dropping below the minimum airspeed, SkyView presents the prompt:
ADD POWER
The minimum airspeed parameter must be set to at least (and defaults to) 30% above VS1,
which should be set to the specifications of your aircraft in the Airspeed Limitations Menu
(reference page 5‐6 for more information) and is specified in the units set in the Measurement
Units Menu (i.e., miles per hour, knots, or kilometers per hour; reference page 3‐8 for more
information regarding configuring the measurement units). As previously mentioned, the
minimum value for this parameter is 30% above VS1. This is also the default value.
To set the minimum airspeed:
1. Go to the Pitch Axis Minimum Airspeed Adjust Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP
> PITCH AXIS > MINIMUM AIRSPEED).
2. Adjust the minimum airspeed.
3. Press ACCEPT to save the value or press CANCEL to return to the Roll Axis Menu.

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Disengage Button Options

Hold to Engage
Hold to Engage may be set to YES or NO. Setting HOLD TO ENGAGE to YES allows you to engage
the autopilot by holding the Disengage/CWS Button for more than 2 seconds. This allows for a
convenient alternative to engaging the autopilot via the AP Menu. Default is NO.
When HOLD TO ENGAGE is set to YES, anytime the autopilot is disengaged you can engage it by
pressing and holding the Disengage/CWS Button for more than 2 seconds. Note that after 2
seconds, the autopilot status indicator in the Top Bar on the SkyView displays CWS CWS, as
illustrated in Figure 55.

Figure 55–Autopilot Control Wheel Steering Mode

This indicates that the servos are in control wheel steering mode and are waiting for the button
to be released before engaging.
To set the hold to engage mode:
1. Go to the Hold to Engage Adjust Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP > DISENGAGE
BUTTON > HOLD TO ENGAGE).
2. Set to YES or NO.
3. Press ACCEPT to save or press CANCEL to return to the Disengage Button Menu.
Enable Broken Line Detect
The current firmware release does not alert users when SkyView detects a broken line. A future
firmware release will enable alerts. We recommend that you configure this option based on
your installation.
The ENABLE BROKEN LINE DETECT option may be set to YES or NO. It should only be set to YES if
the optional 5 kΩ resistor is installed across the Disengage/CWS Button, as shown in Figure 49.
If the resistor is installed and this option is set to YES, SkyView continuously monitors the AP
Disengage/CWS Button circuit for proper resistance. If a broken line is detected, SkyView
displays the following message:
AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT LINE BROKEN
If the autopilot is engaged when this condition is detected, it will remain engaged.
Set to YES if the optional 5 kΩ resistor is installed across the 2 terminals of the Disengage/CWS
Button. Set to NO if the resistor is not installed. Default is NO.
To set the broken line detection mode:
1. Go to the Enable Broken Line Detect Adjust Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP >
DISENGAGE BUTTON > ENABLE BROKEN LINE DETECT).
2. Set to YES or NO.
3. Press ACCEPT to save or press CANCEL to return to the Disengage Button Menu.

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Control Wheel Steering Mode

There are three settings for Control Wheel Steering Mode:
1. Off
2. Hold Heading / Altitude
3. Last Heading / Altitude
Off is the default setting.
If you set the control wheel steering mode to hold heading and/or altitude (HOLD HEADING /
ALTITUDE), the autopilot is configured to hold the current heading and/or altitude when you
exit control wheel steering mode.
If you set the control wheel steering mode to last heading and/or altitude (LAST HEADING /
ALTITUDE), the autopilot is configured to return the aircraft to the heading and/or altitude the
autopilot was set to before you entered control wheel steering mode.
To set the control wheel steering mode:
1. Go to the Control Wheel Steering Mode Adjust Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP
> DISENGAGE BUTTON > CONTROL WHEEL STEERING MODE).
2. Select a setting.
3. Press ACCEPT to save or press CANCEL to return to the Disengage Button Menu.

Autopilot Flight Test and Calibration

Flight Test Preparation

The flight test should be conducted on a clear, VFR day.

The remaining configuration steps are done while flying. At many points, the pilot’s
attention will be divided between documentation, configuring SkyView, and
maintaining situational awareness. Before commencing these configuration steps,
ensure that you have adequate altitude, clear weather, no traffic, no obstructions
in the flight path, great visibility, etc. If possible, bring someone along on the first
configuration flight.

If autopilot behavior, performance, or interference with the controls is cause for concern while
flying, remember that the autopilot can be disengaged in any of the following ways:
 Turn off the autopilot circuit breaker/switch or remove the fuse.
 Press the Disengage/CWS button.
 Enter the AP Menu (MAIN MENU > AP MENU) and press buttons 2 and 4 until they are
labeled with HDG:OFF (or TRK:OFF if in GPS ground track mode) and ALT:OFF to
disengage the roll and pitch axes, respectively, as illustrated in Figure 56.

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Figure 56–Disengage the Autopilot in the AP Menu

Before commencing the remaining autopilot configuration steps, verify (on the ground with 0
airspeed indicated on the SkyView PFD) that the autopilot status on the Top Bar indicates the
autopilot is off.

Figure 57–Example Top Bars

The top Top Bar example in Figure 57 indicates the autopilot is disengaged by the absence of
AP. The bottom Top Bar example in the figure indicates that both autopilot axes are
engaged. The arrow to the left of AP denotes an engaged roll axis and the arrow to the right of
AP denotes an engaged pitch axis. Reference the SkyView Pilot’s User Guide for more
information regarding autopilot symbology in the Top Bar.

Roll Servo Flight Tuning Procedure

This procedure tunes the roll autopilot servo and thus, the flight characteristics of the aircraft in
heading holds and turns. This procedure should be performed with the autopilot roll axis in
track (TRK) mode, where the purpose of the autopilot is to keep the aircraft’s GPS ground track
aligned with the track bug.
Use the following procedure to arm the roll axis in track mode:
1. Enter the AP Menu (MAIN MENU > AP).
2. Press button 3, MODE.
3. Press TRK. It should be highlighted and look like and the AP Menu will
automatically show up on the screen and show a TRK:OFF label above button 2.
Note that the heading (HDG) bug under the DG changes to the track (TRK) bug in track mode.

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Roll Servo Flight Tuning Procedure Overview

The following list is an overview of the roll servo flight tuning procedure. Each step is described
in more detail after the list.
1. Verify preferred turn rate limit and bank angle limit.
2. Ensure the aircraft is in trim.
3. Engage the autopilot in track mode.
4. Allow a few minutes of stable flight under autopilot control.
5. Adjust roll servo torque and/or sensitivity values as needed.
6. Change the track bug 90 degrees from the current track.
7. Verify roll torque and sensitivity settings during turn(s).
8. Verify turn rate limit and bank limit settings during turn(s).
9. Disengage the autopilot.
Verify preferred turn rate limit and bank angle limit
Perform the following steps:
1. Enter the Roll Axis Menu (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP MENU > ROLL AXIS).
2. Verify the TURN RATE TARGET and MAXIMUM BANK ANGLE are set to values that are
within your comfort limits.
3. These values are configurable before, during, and after flight. Use the instructions found
in previous sections (i.e., the Maximum Bank Angle and the Turn Rate Target sections)
to adjust these values.
Ensure the aircraft is in trim
This test procedure tunes the autopilot’s roll axis control. It is critical to isolate this axis and
thus, you should start the procedure when the aircraft is in neutral trim and maintain a
constant altitude during the following steps.
Engage the autopilot in track mode
1. Enter the AP Menu (MAIN MENU > AP MENU).
2. Press button 2 to engage the autopilot in track mode. The button label should change
from to and the Top Bar autopilot status indicator should change to
.
3. Ensure that the autopilot pitch axis is disengaged. If needed, press button 4 until its
label looks like .
Allow a few minutes of stable flight under autopilot control
Note that the autopilot is flying in track hold mode, so you will need to control the aircraft’s
pitch. Ensure that you are not affecting the autopilot’s control of the roll axis, so you can
determine the autopilot’s track hold and change performance.

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Adjust roll servo torque and/or sensitivity values as needed

Observe the autopilot status indicator on the Top Bar while the autopilot flies. If the roll axis
indicator frequently looks like , it is an indication that the roll servo is slipping and
the torque needs to be increased. Occasional slips due to turbulence are acceptable.
If necessary, adjust the torque percentage on the Roll Axis Torque Adjust Page (SETUP MENU >
AUTOPILOT SETUP > ROLL AXIS > TORQUE).

If you have adjusted the roll servo torque to 100% and are still seeing frequent
slips, you may need to try a higher strength servo (e.g., if you have an SV32
installed, try swapping for an SV42).

After verifying that the torque percentage is set appropriately, watch closely for autopilot
wandering around the target track. The autopilot should keep the triangle of the track bug
closely aligned with the small, magenta ground track triangle.

If excessive wandering is observed, increase the sensitivity level on the Roll Axis
Sensitivity Adjust Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP > ROLL AXIS >
SENSITIVITY). If the autopilot control seems twitchy or aggressive, decrease the
sensitivity. All adjustments of sensitivity should be done in increments of 1 or 2,
allowing you to notice subtle changes in control.

Change the heading bug 90 degrees from the current heading

Change the heading bug to 90 degrees to the left or right of current heading.
1. Configure a joystick to control the heading bug as enumerated in the How to Enter the
Joystick Function Menu Section of this guide. The label above the joystick should read
(HDG).
2. Turn the joystick either way until the track bug reads 90 degrees to the left or right of
current heading.
3. As soon as the track bug is changed, the autopilot begins changing the aircraft’s
direction to follow.
Verify roll torque and sensitivity settings during turn(s)
During an autopilot‐controlled turn, observe the autopilot status indicator on the Top Bar as
you did earlier. If excessive slipping is observed (i.e., ), then increase the roll servo’s
torque percentage.
Repeat the 90 degree autopilot‐controlled turns and torque adjustments until the autopilot roll
axis indicator does not display a slip indication.
Continue performing autopilot‐controlled turns and observe the overall behavior of the aircraft.
If the aircraft wallows, or rolls out of turns slowly as it reaches the target heading, that is an
indication that the roll servo sensitivity needs to be increased. If, upon reaching the target
heading, the stick twitches excessively, that is an indication that the Roll Servo SENSITIVITY
needs to be decreased.

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You should be able to find a sensitivity level that is acceptable for both heading
holds and turns in smooth air. You may, however, find that in periods of extended
turbulence, a lower sensitivity level must be set.

Verify turn rate limit and bank limit settings during turn(s)
During an autopilot‐controlled turn, verify that the time to complete a turn matches your
expectations given the setting for the turn rate target. For example, if the turn rate target is set
to 3 degrees per second, a 90 degree turn should take about 30 seconds. If this is not the case,
the bank angle required by the target turn rate may exceed the set maximum bank angle.
Ensure that during an autopilot‐controlled turn, the bank angle indicated on the PFD does not
reach your maximum bank angle. If it does, you must either increase the maximum bank angle
or decrease the turn rate target.
At this point, all the parameters in the Roll Axis Menu should be appropriately tuned.
Disengage the autopilot
Disengage the autopilot by either pressing and holding the disengage button for 2 seconds or
by entering the AP Menu (MAIN MENU > AP MENU) and toggling both axes to off ( i.e.,
and ).

Pitch Servo Flight Tuning Procedure

This procedure tunes the pitch autopilot servo and thus, the flight characteristics of the aircraft
in altitude holds, climbs, and descents.
Pitch Servo Flight Tuning Procedure Overview
The following list is an overview of the pitch servo flight tuning procedure. Each step is
described in more detail after the list.
1. Verify preferred airspeed minimum and maximum values and default climb and descent
vertical speeds.
2. Ensure the aircraft is in trim.
3. Engage the autopilot in altitude mode.
4. Allow a few minutes of stable flight under autopilot control.
5. Adjust roll servo torque and/or sensitivity and/or pitch gain values as needed.
6. Initiate autopilot‐controlled climbs and descents.
7. Verify roll torque, sensitivity, and the other available advanced gain and rate settings
during climbs and descents.
8. Verify airspeed minimum and maximum values and default climb and descent vertical
speeds during altitude changes.
9. Execute several autopilot‐controlled changes of altitude and observe the overall aircraft
performance.
10. Observe and verify trim indications during altitude holds and changes.

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Verify preferred airspeed minimum and maximum values and default climb and descent
vertical speeds
Perform the following steps:
1. Enter the Pitch Axis Menu (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP MENU > PITCH AXIS).
2. Verify the DEFAULT CLIMB VERTICAL SPEED, DEFAULT DESCENT VERTICAL SPEED,
MAXIMUM AIRSPEED, and MINIMUM AIRSPEED are set to values that are within your
comfort limits.
3. These values are configurable before, during, and after flight. Use the instructions found
in previous sections (i.e., the Default Climb Vertical Speed, Default Descent Vertical
Speed, Maximum Airspeed, and Minimum Airspeed sections) to adjust these values.
Ensure the aircraft is in trim
This test procedure tunes the autopilot’s pitch axis control. It is critical to isolate this axis and
thus, you should start the procedure when the aircraft is in neutral trim and maintain a
constant heading during the following steps.
Engage the autopilot in altitude mode
1. Enter the AP Menu (MAIN MENU > AP MENU).
2. Press button 4 to engage the autopilot in altitude mode. The button label should change
from to and the Top Bar autopilot status indicator should change to
.
3. Ensure that the autopilot roll axis is disengaged. If needed, press button 2 until its label
looks like .
Allow a few minutes of stable flight under autopilot control
Note that the autopilot is flying in altitude hold mode, so you will need to control the aircraft in
roll. Ensure that you are not affecting the autopilot’s control of the pitch axis, so you can
determine the autopilot’s altitude hold and change performance.
Adjust pitch servo torque and/or sensitivity values as needed
Observe the autopilot status on the Top Bar while the autopilot flies. If the pitch axis indicator
frequently looks like , that is an indication that the pitch servo is slipping and the
torque needs to be increased. Occasional slips due to turbulence are acceptable.
If necessary, adjust the torque percentage on the Pitch Axis Torque Adjust Page (SETUP MENU >
AUTOPILOT SETUP > PITCH AXIS > TORQUE).

If you have adjusted the roll servo torque to 100% and are still seeing frequent
slips, you may need to try a higher strength servo (e.g., if you have an SV32
installed, try swapping for an SV42).

After verifying that the torque percentage is set appropriately, watch closely for autopilot
wandering around the target altitude. The autopilot should keep the triangle of the altitude bug
(shown in Cyan in Figure 58) closely aligned with the triangle of the numerical altitude indicator.

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Figure 58–Altimeter and Altitude Bug

If excessive wandering is observed, increase the sensitivity level on the Pitch Axis
Sensitivity Adjust Page (SETUP MENU > AUTOPILOT SETUP > PITCH AXIS >
SENSITIVITY). If the autopilot control seems twitchy or aggressive, decrease the
sensitivity. All adjustments of sensitivity should be done in increments of 1 or 2,
allowing you to notice subtle changes in control.

After sensitivity is adjusted as well as it can be, PITCH GAIN may be gradually
increased if the airplane does not settle on altitude.

Initiate autopilot‐controlled climbs and descents

Change the ALT bug to 500 feet above your current altitude.
1. Configure a joystick to control the altitude bug as enumerated in the How to Enter the
Joystick Function Menu Section of this guide. The label above the joystick should read
(ALT).
2. Turn the joystick either way until the altitude bug reads 500 feet above the current
altitude.
3. As soon as the altitude bug is changed, the autopilot begins changing the aircraft’s
altitude to follow.
4. Repeat this step, except set the altitude bug for 500 below the current altitude.
Verify pitch torque and sensitivity settings during climbs and descents
During an autopilot‐controlled climb, observe the autopilot status indicator on the Top Bar as
you did earlier. If excessive slipping is observed (i.e., ) then increase the pitch
servo’s torque percentage. Repeat this verification in a descent.
Repeat the autopilot‐controlled climbs, descents, and torque adjustments until the pitch axis
indicator on the Top Bar does not display a slip indication.
Continue performing autopilot‐controlled climbs and descents, and observe the overall
behavior of the aircraft. If the aircraft oscillates in holds or overshoots as it reaches target
altitude, it is an indication that the pitch servo sensitivity needs to be increased. If, upon
reaching the target altitude the stick twitches excessively, it is an indication that the pitch servo
sensitivity needs to be decreased.

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After sensitivity is adjusted as well as it can be, PITCH GAIN, ALTITUDE GAIN, PULL
RATE, VSI GAIN, G ERROR GAIN, and G ERROR LIMIT may be adjusted to further
improve autopilot pitch axis performance. These should be adjusted in the above
order. G ERROR GAIN and G ERROR LIMIT adjustments affect the most noticeable
changes while the aircraft is in turbulence. Each of these settings’ effects are
explained in the Advanced Pitch Gain and Rate Adjustments section above, and in
the individual settings menus themselves.

Verify airspeed minimum and maximum values and default climb and descent vertical
speeds during altitude changes
During an autopilot‐controlled climb, verify that the time to complete the climb matches your
expectations given the setting for the default climb vertical speed. If it does not, the climb rate
may be limited by the minimum airspeed parameter, and the ADD POWER message will be
displayed.
Likewise, during an autopilot‐controlled descent, verify that the time to complete the descent
matches your expectations given the setting for the default descent vertical speed. If it does
not, the descent rate may be limited by the maximum airspeed parameter, and the DECREASE
POWER message is displayed.
If necessary, adjust the default climb vertical speed, the default descent vertical speed,
maximum airspeed, and minimum airspeed as described above.
At this point, all the parameters in the Pitch Axis Menu should be appropriately tuned.
Execute several autopilot‐controlled changes of altitude and observe the overall aircraft
performance
There may be some interaction between pitch servo torque and sensitivity settings and it may
be necessary to repeat the above steps to achieve acceptably smooth overall autopilot
response during altitude holds and changes.
Observe and verify trim indications during altitude holds and changes
Find an area with a lot of clearance above and below the aircraft’s altitude and disengage the
autopilot. Then follow this procedure:
1. Put the aircraft into neutral trim.
2. Engage the autopilot in ALT mode (and HDG or TRK mode if desired) and allow the
autopilot to maintain altitude (and heading, if engaged).
3. Trim the aircraft nose down. The autopilot will maintain the target altitude, despite the
nose down trim. Continue trimming nose down just until you see a trim up indicator on
the Top Bar (i.e., alternating with ). This indicator displays when the AP
senses too much nose down trim.
4. Trim the aircraft nose up until the indicator disappears.
5. Disengage the AP to observe the state of the aircraft’s trim.

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Repeat the above procedure, trimming the aircraft nose up until you see the trim down
indicator on the Top Bar (i.e., alternating with ). Then, trim nose down until the
indicator disappears.
During turbulence and small bumps the trim indicator may flash on and off. Do not take action
based on the trim indicator until it remains on for several seconds.

Verify Overall Autopilot Performance

Engage both roll and pitch servos and execute a number of autopilot‐controlled changes of
heading, altitude, and combinations of the two and observe the overall aircraft performance
under autopilot control.
There may be some interaction between the various pitch and roll servo settings, so it may be
necessary to repeat some of the later steps in each axis’ procedure while adjusting torque and
sensitivity to completely optimize the autopilot for the aircraft.

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This chapter contains information regarding installation and configuration of various Dynon‐
supplied accessories for the SkyView system.

Angle of Attack Pitot Probe Installation and Configuration

This section walks you through the general steps to install and calibrate both the heated and
unheated versions of the AOA/Pitot Probe. The heated probe consists of a heater controller
module and a probe while the standard version is a probe only.
While the probe senses standard pitot pressure, allowing it to work with any standard airspeed
indicator, its AOA functionality is designed specifically to work with Dynon’s EFIS series of
products. Do not expect it to work properly with another AOA system.

To ensure accuracy, it is very important that you install the probe correctly and
perform the specified calibration steps. We recommend that you read and
understand this entire section before proceeding with the installation.

Dynon’s Heated AOA/Pitot Probe is nickel‐plated. Do not polish the probe as this
will cause the finish to come off.

AOA Calculation: Principles of Operation

Dynon Avionics’ AOA/Pitot probe performs two functions: airspeed sensing and angle of attack
sensing. These functions require two pressure ports on the tip of the probe. The normal pitot
pressure port is on the front face of the probe and is designed to be insensitive to angle of
attack. The second pressure port is located on an angled surface just under the pitot port and is
designed to be very sensitive to AOA. The SkyView system then uses the difference between
these two pressures to calculate the current angle of attack.

Heating: Principles of Operation

The heated version of Dynon’s AOA/Pitot Probe utilizes a nichrome heating element whose
temperature is accurately measured and regulated by the heater controller. This controller–
located in an enclosure which can be mounted in a wing or elsewhere–regulates the heat at the
tip of the probe to a constant temperature. There are several advantages to this: lower power
consumption, increased heating element lifespan, and a much cooler pitot on the ground when
de‐icing is not necessary. This unique technique ensures that the pitot can be rapidly de‐iced
when required, but does not needlessly waste electricity when not in icing conditions.

The probe operates at a fairly hot temperature. During normal operation, it

regulates its internal temperature to about 70°C to 80°C. You can verify nominal
operation by touching the end of the pitot farthest from the snout after one
minute of operation. It should be warm.

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Failure Warning
Designed to meet the indication requirements of FAR 23.1326, the heated pitot controller has
an output that can trigger a warning light in the cockpit whenever the probe heater is turned
off or is not functioning properly. While not required for Experimental and LSA category
aircraft, this feature provides peace of mind, giving you instant feedback that your probe’s
heater is working as designed.

Tools and Materials Required

 Dynon Avionics AOA/Pitot Probe
 Two plumbing lines (usually ¼” soft aluminum or plastic tubing) routed from the SV‐
ADAHRS‐20X to the probe mounting location
 Tubing interface hardware
o Reference our wiki at [Link] for tubing interface hardware
recommendations.
 #36 drill and #6‐32 tap
 AOA Pitot Mounting bracket. Models know to work well include
o Gretz Aero CBK12 (Chrome) and PBK12 (Paintable), available at
[Link]/[Link] or from Aircraft Spruce
o SafeAir1 also makes a bracket with a joggled lip for RV series. It is available from
[Link]

Please follow these instructions explicitly as improper installation can result in

permanent damage to your device and/or aircraft.

Heater Controller Module Installation

This section addresses heater controller module installation. If you are installing the unheated
version of the probe, you may skip to the AOA/Pitot Probe Mounting Section.

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Heater Controller Module Physical Installation

Figure 59 shows the dimensions of the heater controller module.

Figure 59–Heater Controller Module Dimensions

The heater controller module requires #6 mounting hardware and should ideally be mounted
close to the AOA/Pitot Probe. When mounting the controller close to the probe, ensure that it
is close enough for its wires to mate with the probe’s wires, with room for strain‐relief. If you
find it difficult to mount the controller in the wing, or simply wish for the controller to be
mounted closer to the battery, you must extend the lines using the correct wire gauge as
described in Appendix C: Wiring and Electrical Connections.

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Figure 60–Heated AOA/Pitot Probe Wiring Overview

Heater Controller Wiring

Before making the connections to your Heated AOA/Pitot Probe and controller, refer to
Appendix C: Wiring and Electrical Connections. The table below provides general

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recommendations for wire gauge choice, given wiring run length. It assumes 10 amps of
current.
Run length (in feet) Gauge
0 to 7 18 AWG
7 to 9 16 AWG
10 to 16 14 AWG
17 to 24 12 AWG
25 to 40 10 AWG
Table 40–From FAA AC 43.13‐1B, page 11‐30

Probe to Controller Wiring

As mentioned above, it is preferable that the heater controller box be mounted near enough to
the probe that 5 wires between the controller and probe can be connected without extension.
The three mating pairs of colored wires–terminated with Fastons–are used to carry the current
to the heating element in the probe. The 2 white wires are for temperature measurement, and
can be small. If you have mounted the heater controller near the probe and do not need to
extend the wires between the two, simply plug each wire on the controller into its
corresponding like‐colored wire from the probe.
If you do need to extend the wires between the probe and the controller, use the
recommended wire size (see Table 40) for your run length. Since extending the wire runs
requires that you cut the connectors off the 5 wires between the probe and controller, splice
the extension wires between the probe and controller using butt splices or other similarly
secure method. The white wires are not polarity‐dependant. Additionally, as the white wires do
not carry any significant current, you may extend them with 26 AWG or larger for any run
length.
Controller Power Wiring
Three wires–colored red, black, and white–exit the controller for connection to your electrical
system. Power (between 10 and 15 volts DC) is fed to the controller via the red and black wires.
The maximum current draw of the heated pitot controller/probe is 10 amps. You must route
your own appropriately‐sized wires to where the heater controller is mounted. Both power and
ground lines should be able to handle 10 amps with minimal voltage drop, as recommended in
Table 40.
The red wire should be connected through a pilot‐accessible switch to the main power source
in the aircraft (limited to 15 volts DC). The switch allows you to manually turn the heater
controller on and off, depending on the situation. Install a 15 amp fuse at any point along the
power line to the heater controller. Remember that even when the controller is powered on, it
only heats the probe the amount necessary to maintain temperature.
The black wire should be permanently connected to ground. Cutting power to the heater
controller should occur via the red power line, not the black ground line.

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Wire Color Notes

Connected through a pilot‐accessible switch to
Red 10 to 15 volt DC supply.
Must handle up to 10 amps.
Must have a constant connection to ground.
This is required for the warning light to
Black
operate when controller is powered off or not
functioning. Line must handle up to 10 amps.
Connected to a light bulb (or resistor & LED)
tied to switched ship’s power. This line is
grounded when the heater controller is
White
powered off or not functioning. Connection
can handle no more than 1 amp. Current
depends on light source connected.
Table 41–Controller Power Wiring Details

Heater Status Connection

The probe heater functions properly whether or not you make this connection. It is
simply a status output for your convenience.

The white heater status wire is grounded when the probe heater is turned off or not
functioning properly. This wire should be connected to a light on the panel, whose other
terminal is connected to switched aircraft power. When the heater is on and functioning
properly, the white heater status line is open, leaving the indicator light turned off. When there
is no power to the heater controller–or it is not functioning properly–the white line is
grounded, turning the indicator light on. This parallels annunciator behavior in FAA certificated
aircraft.
Aircraft Spruce P/N 17‐410 is an example of a light that will work for this application. An LED
and resistor in series will also suffice. If you use an LED as the indicator, you must choose a
resistor that delivers the appropriate current to the LED, and can accommodate the power
required for its current and voltage drop.

If there is an SV‐EMS‐220 in the same SkyView system, consider using one of its
general purpose inputs configured as a contact for heated pitot operational status.
Connect the heater status output directly to the EMS module’s pin. There is no
need for additional resistors or lights. Reference the EMS Sensor Definitions,
Mapping, and Settings Section for general purpose input configuration details.

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AOA/Pitot Probe Mounting

The Dynon Avionics AOA/Pitot probe is designed as an under‐wing pitot.

The following information applies to an under‐wing installation. If you wish to mount your pitot
on nose boom mount, contact us so we can make the appropriate adjustments to your pitot.
The heated version of Dynon’s AOA/Pitot Probe does not come in a boom‐mount configuration.
AOA/Pitot Probe Mount Location
The Dynon Avionics AOA/Pitot probe only functions correctly when mounted in a location
where the airflow over the probe is relatively undisturbed by the aircraft. In general, we
recommend that you mount it at least 6 inches below the wing and with the tip of the probe
between 2 and 12 inches behind the leading edge of the wing. Typically, pitot probes are
mounted about mid‐wing span wise to minimize the effects of both the propeller and the wing
tips. Testing during the probe development has shown that the standard mounting locations for
the pitot probe in the RV series of aircraft also works for the Dynon probe.
AOA/Pitot Probe Mounting Instructions
After the mounting location has been determined, mount the pitot mounting kit per the
included instructions or fabricate your own mount. In either case, mount the probe securely to
the wing such that the body of the probe is horizontal during level flight. Drill and tap mounting
holes (#6‐32) on the probe to match your mounting bracket. Use caution when drilling the
holes, ensuring that you avoid drilling into the pitot and AOA pressure lines. As long as you do
not penetrate these lines, you may drill all the way through the outer metal without affecting
the probe’s waterproofing.

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AOA/Pitot Probe Dimensions

Figure 61–Standard Mount AOA/Pitot Probe Dimensions (Top View)

Figure 62–Standard Mount AOA/Pitot Probe Dimensions (Side View)

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Figure 63–Boom Mount AOA/Pitot Probe Dimensions

Plumbing
Because the pitot and AOA plumbing tubes have not been annealed, they work‐
harden rapidly when manipulated. Make gentle bends, and only bend any given
section once.

After mounting the probe, route the pitot and AOA lines from the probe to the SV‐ADAHRS‐20X.
The tube closest to the snout is the pitot line, while the tube in the rear is the AOA line. There is
no static source on the probe.
After mounting the probe, install tubing interface hardware to connect the 3/16 plumbing lines
from the probe to whatever plumbing lines run back to the SV‐ADAHRS‐20X in your aircraft.
Make sure the plumbing lines do not chafe or interfere with any aircraft control systems.

Pressure Check
Dynon’s pitot design deliberately has a pin‐sized leak hole in each of the two tubes to permit
draining any moisture which might accumulate inside. These holes are located in the middle of
the tube at the bottom. Plugging these holes does not guarantee a pneumatic seal (although
one is sometimes present). The leak that may exist does not affect the performance of the
probe. You will, however, need to take it into account when doing pressure/leak tests on your
pitot system.

Calibration
It is your responsibility to fly your plane safely while performing any configuration
or calibration in flight. The best scenario includes a second person to perform any
necessary steps on any SkyView components.

You should familiarize yourself with the AOA calibration procedure before flight by
reading through the instructions in the AOA Calibration Wizard (SETUP MENU >
HARDWARE CALIBRATION > ADAHRS CALIBRATION > AOA CALIBRATION).

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Once you are flying straight and level at a safe altitude for stalls, go into the AOA Calibration
Wizard (IN FLIGHT SETUP MENU > AOA CALIBRATION…) and follow the onscreen instructions to
calibrate angle of attack.

Encoder Serial‐to‐Gray Code Converter Installation and Configuration

This section guides you through the installation of Dynon’s Encoder Converter (Dynon P/N
100362‐000). The Encoder Converter is an electronic device that receives the serial encoder
data from a SkyView display and outputs standard Mode‐C parallel Gray code into your Mode‐C
transponder.

This Encoder Converter requires data from a SkyView display and is not to be
confused with other standalone encoders available on the market. The Encoder
Converter does not output an encoder strobe signal.

The Encoder Converter is designed to be powered off voltages between 10 and 30 volts DC.

Tools and Equipment

The following parts are not included with your Encoder Converter purchase but may be
necessary to complete the installation.
 Wire cutters
 Connector crimp tool
 Crimp pins
 SkyView Display Harness (SV‐HARNESS‐D37)
 Connector to mate with Gray code transponder

Electrical Installation
The following sections describe the wiring requirements for using the Encoder Converter. Please
follow these instructions explicitly as improper wiring can result in permanent damage to your unit.

Recommended Wire Practices

Use correct splicing techniques for all electrical connections, taking care to properly
insulate any exposed wire. A short circuit between any of the wires may cause
damage to the Encoder.

The wire used in construction of your Encoder Converter is 22 AWG avionics grade Tefzel wire,
which meets Mil Standard MIL‐W‐22759/16.

Make sure all connections are secure and all wires are routed and strain relieved
to ensure that the wires will not chafe against any other object in the aircraft.

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Transponder Wiring
Wire the Encoder Converter signals to their respective connections on your Mode‐C
transponder according to Table 42. Mode‐C transponder pin‐outs vary from device to device. To
find the correct pin‐out, look at the manual for your transponder or contact its manufacturer.
The table below details which color wire should be connected to each Transponder pin. All of
the wires listed in the table leave one end of the Encoder Converter in a single bundle. If your
transponder has a switched power output, connect this to the power inputs on the Encoder
Converter. If your transponder does not include this switched power output, the Encoder
Converter power connections should be made directly to your switched avionics power. Ensure
that all avionics power is off before performing the wiring step of this installation.
If your Altitude Transponder has either a strobe signal or a D4 pin, leave these pins
unconnected.
Transponder Pin Encoder Converter Wire Color
A1 Yellow
A2 Green
A4 White with Blue stripe
B1 Blue
B2 Orange
B4 White with Red stripe
C1 White with Green stripe
C2 White
C4 White with Black stripe
Power (10 to 30 volts DC) Red
Ground Black
Strobe Signal Do not connect
Table 42–Transponder to Encoder Converter Wiring

The Gray code output of the Encoder Converter reports altitude not adjusted for barometric
pressure, as required by FAA specification. The altitude reported by the SkyView encoder will
always match the altitude shown on screen when the BARO value is set to 29.92 inHg.

SV‐D700 or SV‐D1000 Connection

Before wiring connections to the SkyView display check to ensure that the wire length between
your Encoder Converter and your display is appropriate. Add or remove wire length if needed
or desired. Customizing the wire length will facilitate an installation that is both cleaner and
more secure.
Any general purpose SkyView display serial port is compatible with the Encoder Converter
module. Connect the Encoder’s input (green or red) to an appropriate wire on the display
harness (reference the SV‐D700 / SV‐D1000

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Electrical Installation Section for details on which pins to use). Also ensure that the display and
the Encoder Converter Module share a ground.
Figure 64 illustrates the basic electrical connection between the SkyView display and the
Encoder Converter module.
Transponder

Yellow A1
Green A2
White/Blue A4
Blue B1
Orange B2
SkyView Display White/Red B4
Encoder Converter White/Green
DB37 Connector Module C1
White C2
White/Black C4
SkyView Display Serial Transmit Unconnected D4
TX Green Wire
Unconnected Strobe
Shared Ground
GND Black Wire

The Encoder Converter Module

is compatible with all SkyView
display serial ports.

Red
10-30 volts
Black
Ground

Figure 64–Encoder Converter Module Electrical Connections

Serial Port Setup–DYNON CONVERTER Format

Enter the Serial Port Setup Menu (SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP > SERIAL PORT SETUP)
and configure the appropriate serial port for use with the Encoder Serial‐to‐Gray Code
Converter module with the following settings:
SERIAL # IN DEVICE: NONE
SERIAL # IN FUNCTION: NONE
SERIAL # IN/OUT BAUD RATE: 1200
SERIAL # OUT DEVICE: DYNON CONVERTER

Capacitance‐to‐Voltage Converter Installation and Configuration

Dynon Avionics’ Capacitance‐to‐Voltage Converter (Dynon P/N 100654‐000) is suitable for
general use with most capacitive plate fuel level sensors. It accepts an input via a female BNC
and outputs a DC voltage signal that can be read by the SV‐EMS‐220. It requires 10 to 15 volts
DC for power and draws minimal current. We recommend that you connect the Capacitance‐to‐
Voltage Converter to the SV‐EMS‐220 for power as shown in the table below. It will also work
properly when connected directly to standard 12 volt DC aircraft power. If your aircraft runs on
24 volt DC power, you must connect the Capacitance‐to‐Voltage Converter to the SV‐EMS‐220
for its power source. Voltage inputs higher than 15 volts DC will damage the device.

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General Installation Recommendations

Connect the female BNC to the male BNC included with your capacitive fuel level sensor.
Connect the wires as shown in the table to an enhanced general purpose input on the SV‐EMS‐
220. If you need to extend the wire beyond the supplied length, we recommend avionics grade
22 AWG wire with Tefzel® type insulation.
Refer to the Fuel Level Sensor Section for EMS pin‐out information when connecting this
product to your SV‐EMS‐220.
You must configure the input type on the SV‐EMS‐220 to capacitive sender before calibrating
this product. Refer to the EMS Sensor Definitions, Mapping, and Settings Section for
configuration instructions and the EMS Sensor Calibration Section for calibration procedures.

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[Link] A: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
This appendix provides builders, installers and technicians basic information regarding SkyView
maintenance and troubleshooting.
Dynon’s internet sites may provide more up‐to‐date information on maintenance and
troubleshooting than this document. The following sites should be used a reference:
 [Link]–Dynon's documentation download area allows customers (and
prospective customers) to download the most up‐to‐date versions of all Dynon
documentation. Older versions of Dynon documentation may be shipped with OEM and
dealer‐provided units, so it is a good idea to periodically check for new versions of
documentation.
 [Link]–Dynon’s Documentation Wiki provides enhanced, extended,
and frequently updated online documentation contributed by Dynon employees and
customers.
 [Link]–Dynon’s Online Customer Forum is a resource for Dynon
Avionics customers to discuss installation and operational issues relating to Dynon
Avionics products. The Forum is especially useful for pilots with uncommon aircraft or
unusual installation issues. For customers that cannot call Dynon Technical Support
during our normal business hours, the Forum is a convenient way to interact with Dynon
Avionics Technical Support. The Forum allows online sharing of wiring diagrams, photos,
and other types of electronic files.
Dynon Technical Support is available 7:00 AM–4:00 PM (Pacific Time) Monday – Friday. For
phone support, call +1(425) 402‐0433. Email our tech support staff at
support@[Link].

There are no user‐serviceable parts (such as replaceable fuses) inside any SkyView
system unit. Refer all servicing to Dynon Avionics.

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Status Operation
SkyView displays give users access to vital operational information in the Screen Hardware
Information Page (SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP > SCREEN HARDWARE INFORMATION).
Note that the information in this menu may be useful during troubleshooting. The information
here cannot be edited on this screen; however, some parameters are editable by the user on
other screens.
This menu contains the following information:
 Display serial number
 Display input voltage
 Backup battery charge state
 Operational state of the internal battery management circuitry
 Operational state of the internal voltage rails
 Screen brightness level
 Local light sensor output
 External light sensor output
 Brightness level output
 Contact input status
 Serial port status and current baud rate
 Button and joystick states
 Operational hours

Display Serial Number

The serial number of the display is noted here as SERIAL NUMBER: XXXXXX.

Display Input Voltage

The display's input voltage is list here as VOLTAGE: [Link].

Backup Battery Module Charge State

If there is an SV‐BAT‐320 backup battery connected to the display, its voltage level is shown
here as BATTERY STATUS: [Link].

Operational State of the Internal Battery Management Circuitry

The operational state of the display's internal battery management circuitry is listed here. If
there is a backup battery connected to the display, you will see one of the following states:
CHARGING, DISCHARGING, CHARGED, or STANDBY. If there is no battery connected, you will
see NO BATTERY.

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Operational State of the Internal Voltages

There are several important voltages in the display. You will find their statuses here. If they are
all operating at specified levels, then you will see OK. If any voltage is operating out of
specification, you will see [Link] FAIL for that voltage.

Screen Brightness Level

The screen's brightness level is shown here as a percent. For example, 100.0 means 100% and
50.0 means 50%.

Local Light Sensor Output

Each SkyView display has an integrated light sensor on the front bezel and its output is shown
here.

External Light Control Signal Output

SkyView displays are compatible with external light control signals. The state of the external
light control signal is shown here. This feature is not supported in the current release of
SkyView.

Brightness Level Output

SkyView displays can output a brightness level signal to control the brightness of compatible
external equipment screens. The level of the output is shown here. This feature is not
supported in the current release of SkyView.

Contact Input Status

Each SkyView display has four contact inputs. The status of each contact input is shown here as
either HIGH or LOW. This feature is not supported in the current release of SkyView.

Serial Port Status and Current Baud Rate

Each SkyView display has five general purpose serial ports. The status of each serial port is
shown with transmit (TX) and receive (RX) character counters and the ports current baud rate.
The character counters show any outgoing or incoming character and roll over at 9999.

Button and Joystick States

The state of each button is shown on the BUTTON STATE line. You will see 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 on the
line. When you press a button, its respective number on the button state line is replaced with
an asterisk (*). For example, if you press and hold button 3, you will see 1 2 * 4 5 6 7 8.
The state of each joystick is shown on the JOYSTICK STATE line. Each joystick is denoted with an
L or R (left or right, respectively), a counter to show joystick turns, and the letters UDLRC to
denote moving the joystick Up, Down, Left, Right, and Center (when pressed like a button).

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Operational Hours
This is a running count of the hours a screen has been on since was initially manufactured.

Instructions for Continued Airworthiness

Follow these steps for continued airworthiness:
 Conduct any periodic checks that are mandated by local regulations (IE, FAA for US
Aircraft).
 Annually test the optional backup battery (SV‐BAT‐320).
 Any other issues should be addressed on an as‐needed basis.

Annual Backup Battery Test

Perform this test on a yearly basis to ensure each backup battery in the SkyView system is fully
functional. A fully charged SV‐BAT‐320 should power a typical SkyView system for at least 60
minutes if primary power is lost.
If the SkyView system has more than one display with a backup battery installed, perform the
test for each display individually. Power off all but one display during the test.
Test Procedure
1. Set the SkyView display to full brightness (PFD > press SCREEN > press DIM > press FULL)
2. Fully charge the SV‐BAT‐320 Backup Battery. Reference the Battery Charging and
Battery Status Check sections for battery charging instructions.
3. Disconnect primary power from the SkyView display—ensure that the display is not
powered from another source
4. Clear the POWERING DOWN IN # SECONDS message (press CLEAR)
5. Allow the SkyView system to run off the backup battery
The system passes if, after 60 minutes, it has not turned off.
Repeat the test procedure for each backup battery in the system.

This test discharges the backup battery. Recharging the battery after the test is
recommended. Do this by applying primary power to the display. The backup
battery is fully charged when its voltage reaches 12.25 volts.

If a tested battery does not pass the annual backup battery test, please contact Dynon by
phone or the online store ([Link]) to obtain a replacement battery.

Please dispose of non‐functional SkyView backup batteries in a responsible

manner. SkyView backup batteries are lithium‐ion and similar in construction to
cordless tool batteries. They can likely be recycled wherever cordless tool battery
recycling is available. For a list of recycling locations in your area (USA only), call 1‐
800‐8‐BATTERY or see the Call 2 Recycle website at [Link].

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Troubleshooting
The Screen Hardware Information Page (SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP > SCREEN
HARDWARE INFORMATION) can be a valuable resource when troubleshooting SkyView and is
described in the previous section.

If the suggestions below do not help, or your issue is not listed below, please call
Dynon Technical Support at +1(425) 402‐0433.

Network Configuration Does Not Work

If you try and configure a SkyView network and it does not work, try the following:
 Check network wiring and try again. There may be a short or an open somewhere.
 Unplug network modules one by one and try again. It is possible that one of the
modules could cause the network to stop functioning.
 Try again.

Compass Calibration Fails

If you try to calibrate your compass and it does not work, try the following:
 Ensure SkyView is receiving data from the system’s GPS receiver. Go to the Screen
Hardware Information Page as mentioned at the beginning of this section, scroll down
the menu to the serial port status section, and confirm that the receive (RX) counter is
active on the GPS serial port.
 Ensure the SkyView network status includes the ADAHRS you’re trying to calibrate. Use
the Network Status Wizard and confirm that the ADAHRS is present in the system.
 Ensure the ADAHRS location is compatible with the requirements outlined in the
Location Requirements Section of this guide.

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No GPS
GPS is an essential part of a SkyView system. If you do not have a working GPS, you cannot set
the system time, calibrate the compass, or use the moving map. If you are experiencing these
symptoms, try the following:
 Check wiring and connections. Make sure all wiring runs are complete, that connections
are solid, and that transmit (TX) and receive (RX) are not swapped. If you are using the
SV‐GPS‐250 GPS Receiver module, make sure that power and ground wires are also
installed correctly.
 Ensure that the GPS serial port’s parameters are configured correctly. Go to the Serial
Port Setup Menu (SETUP MENU > LOCAL SCREEN SETUP > SERIAL PORT SETUP > SERIAL
PORT # SETUP) and check the input device, function, baud rate, and output device
properties of the port. This menu also contains serial transmit (TX) and receive (RX)
counters. These show activity on the transmit and receive lines of that port and can
indicate if the GPS is at least active on that port. Reference the SV‐GPS‐250 Serial
Connection Section for SV‐GPS‐250 serial port settings. Also reference the Serial Devices
Section on page 4‐8 of this guide if a comprehensive explanation of SkyView serial
connections is necessary.

Engine Sensor Doesn’t Show Up Onscreen

Make sure the sensor is installed, defined, mapped, and configured according to the
instructions found in the SV‐EMS‐220 Installation and Configuration Chapter.

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SkyView Equipment Weights

SkyView Equipment Description Weight
SV‐D1000 with mounting screws 3 lb 0.7 oz (1.38 kg)
SV‐D700 with mounting screws 2 lb 6.1 oz (1.08 kg)
SV‐ADAHRS‐20X 8.2 oz (0.23 kg)
SV‐EMS‐220 9.6 oz (0.27 kg)
SV‐GPS‐250 6.7 oz (0.19 kg)
SV‐BAT‐320 13.1 oz (0.37 kg)
SV32 2.0 lb. (0.91 kg)
SV42 3.0 lb.(1.36 kg)
SV52 4.0 lb.(1.81 kg)
SV‐OAT‐340 1.5 oz (0.04 kg)
SV‐HARNESS‐D37 7.5 oz (0.21 kg)
SV‐NET‐CHG 0.4 oz (0.01 kg)
SV‐NET‐SPL 3.2 oz (0.09 kg)
SV‐NET‐3CC 3.2 oz (0.09 kg)
SV‐NET‐6CC 4.6 oz (0.13 kg)
SV‐NET‐10CP 6.7 oz (0.19 kg)
SV‐NET‐15CP 8.8 oz (0.25 kg)
SV‐NET‐20CP 11.3 oz (0.32 kg)
SV‐NET‐30CP 15.2 oz (0.43 kg)
Heated AOA/Pitot Probe and Heater Controller (100667‐000) 11.3 oz (0.32 kg)
Unheated AOA/Pitot Probe (100141‐000) 5.7 oz (0.16 kg)
Encoder Serial‐to‐Gray Code Converter (100362‐000) 1.6 oz (0.05 kg)
EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor Harness (100399‐000) 13 oz. (0.37 kg)
EMS EGT/CHT 6‐cylinder 25‐pin Thermocouple Wire Harness
11 oz (0.31 kg)
(100399‐002)
Manifold Pressure Sender (100434‐000) 3.2 oz (0.09 kg)
Oil Pressure Sender (100411‐002) 3.9 oz (0.11 kg)
Fuel/Coolant Pressure Sender (100411‐000) 3.9 oz (0.11 kg)
Oil Temperature Sender (100409‐000 and 100409‐001) 2.1 oz (0.06 kg)
Single EGT Probe 1.4 oz (0.04 kg)*
Single CHT Probe 1.4 oz (0.04 kg)*
OAT Sender (100433‐000) 3.2 oz (0.09 kg)
Fuel Flow Sender (100403‐003) 3.9 oz (0.11 kg)
Carburetor Air Temperature Sender (100468‐000) 2.1 oz (0.06 kg)
Ammeter Shunt (100412‐000) 5.0 oz (0.14 kg)
Table 43–SkyView Equipment Weights

*This is for a single probe. Multiply by the number of probes to obtain total weight of probes.

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SkyView Compatible Engine Sensors

Description Range/Type Fittings Dynon P/N
0‐60 A
Amps Shunt or 2 each 1/4” Ring
(can be configured to 100412‐000
Ammeter Shunt Terminals
display ‐60 A to +60 A)
Capacitance to
Voltage Converter for BNC connector to Van’s
50 pF to 1000 pF 100654‐000
Vans Capacitive RV fuel tank sensor
Plates
Carburetor Air
‐50° F to 150° F 1/4‐28 UNF 100468‐000
Temperature
CHT (for Jabiru) J‐Type Thermocouple 12mm Ring Terminal 100578‐000
CHT (for Lycoming/
J‐Type Thermocouple Bayonet 3/8‐24 UNF 100404‐000
Continental/Superior)
1/8” hole, Hose Clamp
EGT (for Jabiru) K‐Type Thermocouple 100405‐002
3/4” – 1 3/4”
EGT (for Lycoming/ 1/8” hole, Hose Clamp,
K‐Type Thermocouple 100405‐000
Continental/Superior) 1” – 2”
1/8” hole, Hose Clamp
EGT (for Rotax) K‐Type Thermocouple 100405‐001
1/4” – 1 1/4”
Fuel Flow Transducer
0.6 GPH ‐70+ GPH 1/4” Female NPT 100403‐003
(EI FT‐60)
Fuel Pressure
0‐30 PSI 1/8‐27 NPT 100411‐000
(carbureted)
Fuel Pressure
0‐80 PSI 1/8‐27 NPT 100411‐001
(fuel injected)
Manifold Pressure Nipple fitting: 1/4” ID
0‐60 In Hg 100434‐000
(MAP) tubing recommended
100433‐001
3/8” hole in fuselage,
OAT Probe ‐40° F to 150° F 100433‐002
9/16” nut
100433‐003
Oil Pressure 0‐150 PSI 1/8‐27 NPT 100411‐002
Oil Temperature
(for Lycoming/ ‐10° F to 300° F 5/8‐18 UNF 100409‐001
Continental/Superior)
Oil Temperature (for
older Continental 0‐ ‐10° F to 300° F 1/8‐27 NPT 100409‐000
200s)
Table 44–SkyView Compatible Engine Sensors

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SkyView utilizes standardized network connectors and wire harnesses for

equipment‐to‐equipment connections as well as other connections. Installers
should rarely have to build custom wire harnesses. This appendix is included as a
reference for those rare times when custom wiring is required.
Improper wiring can result in permanent damage to your instrument and/or the
accompanying sensors.
Make all connections to your harness before plugging it into any of the
components of the system. Do not make connections while power is applied at
any point in the system.

Wire Gauge
Unless otherwise specified, 22 AWG wire is normally sufficient for the power supply and ground
lines, but we recommend that you consult a wire sizing chart to determine the size required for
the wire routing in your particular aircraft. Ensure that the power lines include a circuit breaker
or an appropriately sized fuse for the wire you select.
Smaller gauge wire is sufficient for lines that only carry data.
FAA Advisory Circular AC 43.13‐1B is an excellent resource for wire sizing requirements as well
as other acceptable methods, techniques, and practices in aircraft inspection and repair.

Grounding
Many of the engine sensors require a connection to a ground on the SV‐EMS‐220. There are
many places on an aircraft where you could connect these sensors. However, the ideal location
to ground these sensors is to one of the SV‐EMS‐220 ground pins. Connecting the sensor’s
ground pin directly to the SV‐EMS‐220 minimizes any voltage difference between sensor
ground and SV‐EMS‐220 ground.

You can measure the voltage difference between grounds to check if the
connection has a minimal voltage drop. Set a multimeter to the DC voltages setting
and place one probe tip on one ground and place the other probe tip on the other.
Measurements close to 0 mV (within 5 mV) are, in most cases, acceptable.

Other grounding recommendations include:

 Ensure that solid, thick electrical connections exist between engine and battery ground.
 Do not paint over surfaces that are ground connection points.

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D‐subminiature Crimp Contacts and Tools

D‐subminiature crimp contacts can be obtained from a variety of sources. Dynon recommends
the use of the following Mil Spec types in avionics applications.

Gender Mil Spec # Wire AWG

Female/Socket M39029/63‐368
20, 22, 24
Male/Pin M39029/64‐369
Table 45–Recommended D‐subminiature Crimp Pins

Use a high quality 4‐way indentation contact crimper when working the Mil Spec contacts in
Table 45. Paladin Tools P/N 1440 (for 20 to 26 AWG wire) is an example of such a contact
crimper tool.

Homemade Wire Harness Considerations

Each SkyView display includes its own wire harness (SV‐HARNESS‐D37) for connection to power,
serial ports, USB, the external battery, and other connections. We recommend that you use this
harness for display installations instead of building your own.
Here are some considerations if you build your own SkyView network wire harnesses.

Wire Insulation
We recommend that all wire harness wires that are installed in aircraft utilize Tefzel® insulation.

Twisted Pairs
SkyView networks utilize two data wire pairs for communication between devices. This guide
refers to these pairs as Data 1 and Data 2 and each have an A and a B wire. These pairs should
have 8 to 10 twists per foot over their entire length.

Heat Shrink Bundling and Strain Relief

All wires should be bundled together with heat shrink and then strain relieved when exiting the
connector shell or hood.

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SkyView Equipment Electrical Connections

A SkyView display (SV‐D700 and SV‐D1000) has six connectors on the back of the unit as
illustrated in Figure 65:
 One male DB37 for connection to the SkyView Display Harness (SV‐HARNESS‐D37)
 Two male DB9 SkyView network connectors
 Two Standard 4‐pin USB 2.0 jacks for use with USB Series A plugs. Note that there is also
a USB port on the SV‐HARNESS‐D37 for convenience.
 One standard 8‐pin RJ45 connector for use with twisted pair category 5 cable (FUTURE
USE ONLY)

Figure 65–SV‐D700 and SV‐D1000 Connectors

A SkyView ADAHRS module (SV‐ADAHRS‐20X) has two connectors as illustrated in Figure 66:
 One male DB9 SkyView network connector
 One 2‐pin OAT probe connector (only compatible with the SV‐OAT‐340)

Figure 66–SV‐ADAHRS‐20X Connectors

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The SkyView EMS Module (SV‐EMS‐220) has three connectors as illustrated in Figure 67:
 One male DB9 SkyView network connector
 One male DB37 for various transducer connections
 One female DB37 for thermocouple connections

Figure 67–SV‐EMS‐220 Connectors

The SkyView GPS Receiver module (SV‐GPS‐250) includes four unterminated wires. These wires
may be trimmed or spliced and extended as needed to suit the installation location. Match the
colors of these wires with the corresponding colors on the display harness as mentioned in the
Serial Connection Section of the SV‐GPS‐250 Installation and Configuration Chapter.
The SkyView Backup Battery (SV‐BAT‐320) has one connector. Do not add more wire into the
backup battery wire bundle.
Each SkyView servo has seven unterminated wires. Reference Table 50 for more information.

SkyView Equipment Electrical Connector Pin‐Out Tables

See tables on the follow pages for connector pin function descriptions. Tables for the USB jacks,
RJ45 jack, OAT connector, and battery connector are not included.

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SkyView Display Male

SV‐HARNESS‐D37 Wire Color Description
DB37 Pin
1 Red Power Input
2 Red with Yellow stripe Backup Battery Input
3 Brown with Violet stripe Serial Port 1 RX
4 Brown with Orange stripe Serial Port 1 TX
5 Yellow with Violet stripe Serial Port 2 RX
6 Yellow with Orange stripe Serial Port 2 TX
7 Green with Violet stripe Serial Port 3 RX
8 Green with Orange stripe Serial Port 3 TX
9 Blue with Violet stripe Serial Port 4 RX
10 Blue with Orange stripe Serial Port 4 TX
11 Gray with Violet stripe Serial Port 5 RX
12 Gray with Orange stripe Serial Port 5 TX
13 Brown Audio Output Left
14 Orange with Yellow stripe Contact Input 3
15 Orange with Green stripe Contact Input 4
16 Red USB Power
17 Black USB Ground
18 White USB‐
19 Green USB+
20 Red Power Input
21 Black Ground
22 Black Ground
23 Black Ground
24 Black Ground
25 Violet Dim Input
26 White Dim Output
27 Orange with Red stripe Contact Input 2
28 Orange with Black stripe Contact Input 1
29 Orange SV‐GPS‐250 Power Output
30 Black Ground
31 Gray Audio Output Right
32 Do Not Connect Do Not Connect
33 Do Not Connect Do Not Connect
34 Do Not Connect Do Not Connect
35 Do Not Connect Do Not Connect
36 Do Not Connect Do Not Connect
37 Do Not Connect Do Not Connect
Table 46–SkyView Display Male DB37 Pin‐out with Harness Wire Colors

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Figure 68 illustrates basic SkyView display DB37 electrical connections.

SkyView Display
DB37 Connector

1 Power Input
20 Power Input
Power Connection 10 to 30 volts DC
21 Power Ground
22 Power Ground

Backup Battery 2 Battery Input

SV-BAT-320 Optional, but highly recommended
Connection 23 Battery Ground

3 Serial #1 RX
4 Serial #1 TX
5 Serial #2 RX
6 Serial #2 TX
7 To/fromcompatible avionics
Serial #3 RX
Serial Connections 8 Serial #3 TX
including
9 Serial #4 RX
SV-GPS-250 Power
10 Serial #4 TX
11 Serial #5 RX
12 Serial #5 TX
SV-GPS-250 Optional, but highly recommended
24 SV-GPS-250 Ground
29 SV-GPS-250 Power

16 USB Power
17 USB Ground (withshield) USB
USB Connection For use with USB memory drive
18 USB Data- Socket
19 USB Data+

14 Discrete #3 Input
15 Discrete #4 Input
Discrete Inputs From compatible contacts
27 Discrete #2 Input
28 Discrete #1 Input

13 Audio Output Left

Audio
Audio Outputs 30 Audio Ground
Panel
31 Audio Output Right

25 Dim Input
Dimming I/O
26 Dim Output to compatible equipment
0 to 36 volt DC
Dim control Optional
signal

GND

Figure 68–SkyView DB37 Connector Electrical Connections

The current release of SkyView does not support discrete inputs, audio outputs, or
dimming input. These features will be available through a future firmware update.

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SkyView Network SkyView Network

Description
Male DB9 Pin Cable Wire Color
1 Green SkyView Network Data 1 A
2 Black SkyView Network Ground 1
White with Black
3 SkyView Network Ground 2
Stripe
White with Blue
4 SkyView Network Data 2 B
Stripe
5 Orange SkyView EMS Auxiliary Voltage
6 Blue SkyView Network Data 1 B
7 Red SkyView Network Power 1
White with Green
8 SkyView Network Data 2 A
stripe
White with Red
9 SkyView Network Power 2
stripe
Table 47–SkyView Network Male DB9 Pin‐out and Wire Harness Colors
Ground 1
Ground 2

EMS Aux
Data 1 A

Data 2 B
White/Black
White/Blue
Orange
Green
Black
1
2
3
4
5
Blue 6
Red 7
Data 2 A White/Green 8
White/Red 9
Power 1

Power 2
Data 1 B

Figure 69–SkyView Network Female DB9 Pin Insertion View

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SV‐EMS‐220 Male EMS 37‐pin Main Sensor

Description
DB37 Pin Harness Wire Color
1 Red Voltmeter 1 (0 to 30 volts DC)
2 Yellow Voltmeter 2 (0 to 30 volts DC)
3 Black Signal Ground
4 Purple/Blue General Purpose Input 1
5 Black Signal Ground
6 White/Yellow General Purpose Input 11
7 White/Brown General Purpose Input 12
8 Brown Enhanced General Purpose Input 4
9 Brown/Blue General Purpose Input 5
10 Brown/Yellow General Purpose Input 6
11 Orange General Purpose Input 7
12 Yellow General Purpose Input 8
13 Black Signal Ground
14 Yellow Fuel Flow Input 1
15 Red +12 volts DC Auxiliary Power Output
16 Black Signal Ground
17 Black Signal Ground
+5 volts DC Auxiliary Power Output
18 White/Red
(Fuse limited to 500 mA)
19 White/Black Fuel Flow Input 2
20 Orange/Brown General Purpose Input 9
21 Orange/Blue General Purpose Input 10
22 Purple/Yellow Enhanced General Purpose Input 2
23 Purple/Green General Purpose Input 3
24 Green Amps+ Input
25 Purple Amps‐ Input
26 Green/Red Manifold Pressure Input
27 Open General Purpose TC Input 1+
28 Open General Purpose TC Input 1‐
29 Yellow/Green Optional External Alarm Light
30 Black Signal Ground
31 White/Orange Enhanced General Purpose Input 13
32 White/Green Standard RPM Left Input
33 White/Blue Standard RPM Right Input
34 Blue Low Voltage RPM Left Input
35 Green Low Voltage RPM Right Input
36 Blue General Purpose TC Input 2+
37 Green General Purpose TC Input 2‐
Table 48–SV‐EMS‐220 Male DB37 Transducer Connector

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EMS 25‐pin
SV‐EMS‐220 Female DB25
Thermocouple Description
Thermocouple Connector Pin
Harness Wire Color*
1 Do Not Connect Do Not Connect
2 Red CHT6 RED
3 Red EGT6 RED
4 Red CHT5 RED
5 Red EGT5 RED
6 Red CHT4 RED
7 Red EGT4 RED
8 Red CHT3 RED
9 Red EGT3 RED
10 Red CHT2 RED
11 Red EGT2 RED
12 Red CHT1 RED
13 Red EGT1 RED
14 White CHT6 WHITE
15 Yellow EGT6 YELLOW
16 White CHT5 WHITE
17 Yellow EGT5 YELLOW
18 White CHT4 WHITE
19 Yellow EGT4 YELLOW
20 White CHT3 WHITE
21 Yellow EGT3 YELLOW
22 White CHT2 WHITE
23 Yellow EGT2 YELLOW
24 White CHT1 WHITE
25 Yellow EGT1 YELLOW
Table 49–SV‐EMS‐220 Female DB25 Thermocouple Connector

*Note, this is the 6‐cylinder harness.

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Servo Wire Description

Color
Red Power (10 to 30 volts DC)
Black Aircraft Ground
Green SkyView Network Data 1A
Blue SkyView Network Data 1B
AP Disengage/Control Wheel Steering
Yellow
(CWS) Button
White/Green SkyView Network Data 2A
White/Blue SkyView Network Data 2B
Table 50–Servo Wiring

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Use this worksheet to record SV‐EMS‐220 sensor input mapping.

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION

SV‐EMS‐220 Serial Number
Installer
Installation Completion Date

Pin Function Sensor Name

C37 P1
C37 P2
C37 P4
C37 P6
C37 P7
C37 P8
C37 P9
C37 P10
C37 P11
C37 P12
C37 P14
C37 P19
C37 P20
C37 P21
C37 P22
C37 P23
C37 P24/25
C37 P26
C37 P27/28
C37 P31
C37 P32/34
C37 P33/35

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Pin Function Sensor Name

C37 P36/37
C25 P2/14
C25 P3/15
C25 P4/16
C25 P5/17
C25 P6/18
C25 P7/19
C25 P8/20
C25 P9/21
C25 P10/22
C25 P11/23
C25 P12/24
C25 P13/25

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