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Inflight transponder squawk change
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 1:02 pm
by bvolcko
I have a Discovery Lite that is working very well. One issue that I have, when bringing up the transponder on the touch screen to change or enter a squawk code, the box is very small and in turbulence very hard to do. Can I make the entry box bigger? If so, how? I have a Sandia 165R, so I must do it via the efis.
Re: Inflight transponder squawk change
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:13 pm
by Bill Hertzel
Do your Big Buttons at the Side of your display become 0-7, Etc.
You may also get a similar set of buttons when operating the Radio.
A much easier target for our fat-shaky fingers.
Re: Inflight transponder squawk change
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:13 am
by bvolcko
I have a smallish window open up with even smaller buttons. Transponder control panel
Re: Inflight transponder squawk change
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 1:49 am
by gd5362
The only thing I saw was in design tool double click on transponder and there is a section called "Small Panel Display Format" which has a Small and Large selection available. Make sure large is selected.
If you are using standard screens then it is set to large by default.
Also, you will be able to enter your squawk using the push buttons along the bottom of the efis
Re: Inflight transponder squawk change
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 2:34 am
by Bill Hertzel
On the 8-inch and larger iefis models, the 12 Physical Buttons on the bottom can be used to enter numbers when the Xpndr or Radio is selected.
The Discover Lite does not have those buttons but it does have 8 equivalent Virtual Buttons that normally display AP, NAV, CHECK, MAP, ETC. along the Left edge.
Take note, your Virtual Buttons on the Left may change to 0-7 when the Xpndr is selected. This is not immediately obvious.
Then Again, Maybe it doesn't.