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Erich_Weaver(at)URSCorp.c
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 Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:58 am Post subject: avionics ordering tip |
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Here is a small tip for those of you considering ordering a GRT EFIS along
with Garmin avionics from Stark Avionics.
For a small fee, Stark provided the wiring harnesses for my SL-40 comm,
GTX-327 transponder, and PS Engineering intercom with lead lengths I
specified. They did a nice neat job and I was glad I did it. However,
what I didnt realize at the time was that the EFIS and SL-40 can talk to
each other using serial input and output so that multiple airport
frequencies can be automatically loaded into the comm for easy access. To
do this, you will need to specifically request from Stark that the harness
for the comm include the serial input and output pins. Otherwise, if you
want to make use of this feature, you will have to undo Starks nice neat
job and add the wire leads in yourself.
Similarly, as desired, the EFIS can automatically switch the transponder
from standby to on when it determines your flight has begun, but this
requires an additional serial input lead to the transponder, which also
must be specifically requested to be included in the harness.
You can obviously do this all yourself after the fact, but if you are
having Stark do the harnesses anyway, why mess up his nice neat job and
re-do it?
The above probably also applies to other EFIS brands, and possibly other
avionics vendors, but I have no experience with those.
regards,
Erich Weaver
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fvalarm(at)rapidnet.net
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:22 pm Post subject: avionics ordering tip |
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I have the understanding that the SL30 is remote tuneable but not the Sl40.
Can you confirm that you are using the GRT Efis to tune the SL40.
Thanks
Bevan
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Erich_Weaver(at)URSCorp.c
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:30 pm Post subject: avionics ordering tip |
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Bevan:
I have not actually used the frequency-loading feature on the SL-40 myself
yet as I am not yet flying, but I have wired it for this purpose and have
had conversations with the tech guys at both GRT and Stark Avionics on
this, so Im confident its true. The EFIS manual also refers to it, but
admittedly does a poor job of distinguishing between the SL40 and SL-30
capabilities in the text, and may be missing the key pin number call-outs
in their tables. Obviously the EFIS / SL30 combo goes beyond this by
including NAV interactions, but I decided I could do without that.
You should be able to easily confirm what Im saying on your own if it is
influencing a purchase decision
regards
Erich Weaver
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brian
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
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Location: Sacramento, California, USA
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:26 pm Post subject: avionics ordering tip |
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On Aug 2, 2006, at 6:27 PM, Erich_Weaver(at)URSCorp.com wrote:
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Bevan:
I have not actually used the frequency-loading feature on the SL-40
myself
yet as I am not yet flying, but I have wired it for this purpose
and have
had conversations with the tech guys at both GRT and Stark Avionics on
this, so Im confident its true. The EFIS manual also refers to it,
but
admittedly does a poor job of distinguishing between the SL40 and
SL-30
capabilities in the text, and may be missing the key pin number
call-outs
in their tables. Obviously the EFIS / SL30 combo goes beyond this by
including NAV interactions, but I decided I could do without that.
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The comm section of the SL-30 and SL-40 are identical. If you open up
an SL-40 you will find it half empty -- the half that would otherwise
hold the nav section of the SL-30 or the GPS section of the SL-60.
Brian Lloyd 361 Catterline Way
brian-yak AT lloyd DOT com Folsom, CA 95630
+1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.270.912.0788 (fax)
I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . .
— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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