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by rainier
Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:23 pm
Forum: EFIS Systems
Topic: Trio gold standard servos
Replies: 8
Views: 5358

Re: Trio gold standard servos

Reduce the servo magnitude for bank if the control is too much. With the Trio servos watch out for clutch slipping and excessive gear play. The clutch can be adjusted (you need to remove the cover). Normally in my experience with the Trio servos the bank was good but the pitch dicey on some aircraft...
by rainier
Fri Oct 09, 2020 8:14 am
Forum: EFIS Systems
Topic: Trio gold standard servos
Replies: 8
Views: 5358

Re: Trio gold standard servos

The USB host ports on the EFIS supplies 5V power to connected devices. In this case the extender. A dedicated 5V regulator is used in the EFIS for this. The regulator is on the same PCB that holds the host connectors. It gets supplied by 12V from your power input. This is routed on the actual backbo...
by rainier
Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:13 am
Forum: EFIS Systems
Topic: RDAC for CAN
Replies: 3
Views: 3101

Re: RDAC for CAN

yes with new programming should not be an issue. The challenge usually is to get decent documentation on the ECU CAN bus protocol used.
by rainier
Thu Oct 08, 2020 1:18 pm
Forum: EFIS Systems
Topic: Weight and Balance G3
Replies: 9
Views: 5602

Re: Weight and Balance G3

That's what the thing does.
You define a station as fuel. It then calculates the position of your cross based on fuel load. Similar for baggage etc.
It needs physical fuel tanks for that. Virtual tanks are not counted.
by rainier
Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:16 pm
Forum: EFIS Systems
Topic: Weight and Balance G3
Replies: 9
Views: 5602

Re: Weight and Balance G3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whqPWRWOrAA&t=107s

This is a video made by avid MGL user Dutchroll. This should explain how it works. It's a little more involved but quite powerful.
by rainier
Wed Oct 07, 2020 9:04 am
Forum: EFIS Systems
Topic: iEFIS Lite and RDAC’s
Replies: 5
Views: 4132

Re: iEFIS Lite and RDAC’s

There was quite a bit on the old forum, sadly lost now. But go onto youtube and search for "Dutchroll". This is from a MGL user who got a bit into this and made some really nice videos. You have to page down a bit until you get to his videos (once you are past the many videos describing how to fly o...
by rainier
Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: DC Current sensor calibration
Replies: 2
Views: 3264

Re: DC Current sensor calibration

We do have a closed loop current measurement device now which is compatible. This is not sensitive to tray magnetic fields and does not have to be calibrated (other than the "zero" point).

Rainier
by rainier
Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:06 pm
Forum: Technical - floobidust
Topic: Autopilot "Wallowing"
Replies: 7
Views: 6937

Re: Autopilot "Wallowing"

The AP will not use the compass except in the case where the GPS is not working. With compass heading it is less stable due to lag but still tracks well (just cannot correct as quickly as when flying on GPS). Does this happen in dead calm air ? If yes how does it behave in turbulence ? I can tweak i...
by rainier
Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:58 pm
Forum: EFIS Systems
Topic: Pilots log
Replies: 4
Views: 3208

Re: Pilots log

www.mglavionics.co.za/Beta/EXP3.BIN

Give it a try - not tested on real EFIS yet but should work. Works on simulator.
Note: First line is header.
by rainier
Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:59 am
Forum: EFIS Systems
Topic: iEFIS Lite and RDAC’s
Replies: 5
Views: 4132

Re: iEFIS Lite and RDAC’s

Your XF must be set to RDAC 2 (via the dip switch).
You must make a custom engine monitoring portion of your displays (you can just copy your existing) and assign whatever you want to use from the XF to RDAC number 2.