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Page 3: Copyright
Copyright D3 Pilot’s User Guide, Rev A, 103538-000, October 2018 2018 Dynon Avionics, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express written permission of Dynon Avionics. -
Page 4: Registering Your D3
Dynon-related content. Registering Your D3 Please take a moment to register your D3 Pocket Panel at register.dynonavionics.com. Registering your product with Dynon ensures that your contact information is up-to-date. This helps verify product ownership, can expedite warranty claims, and allows us to notify you in the event a service bulletin is published for your product. -
Page 5: Limited Warranty
Dynon Avionics warrants this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one (1) year from date of shipment. Dynon Avionics will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. The customer is, however, responsible for any transportation cost. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
....................4-3 CREEN LEMENTS 5. GETTING STARTED ....................5-1 ........................ 5-1 NPACKING ....................... 5-2 EFORE IRST D3 O ................... 5-2 URN THE N AND ....................5-2 HARGING THE ATTERY D3 ....................5-4 OUNTING ......................5-5 ENERAL SAGE D3 Pilot’s Guide... - Page 8 RAM® M ....................8-1 THER OUNTS RAM® M ................ 8-1 NCLUDED OUNT OMPONENTS 9. TROUBLESHOOTING .................... 9-1 10. SPECIFICATIONS ....................10-1 11. SCREEN CARE ....................11-1 12. REQUESTING SUPPORT / REPAIR ..............12-2 13. NOTES ....................... 13-1 D3 Pilot’s Guide...
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Page 9: Safety Information
1. SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information Your Dynon Avionics D3 Pocket Panel contains a Li-Ion battery. Li-Ion batteries are safe when used as directed, but can also be hazardous if they are not used in accordance with their instructions. Do not expose the D3’s Li-Ion battery to fire or otherwise expose them to excessive heat. -
Page 11: Introduction
2. INTRODUCTION Welcome to your new Dynon portable EFIS - the D3 Pocket Panel. Featuring improved brightness, an intuitive touchscreen interface, and a new synthetic vision display, the D3 is the most advanced portable safety device Dynon has ever made. -
Page 13: Product Limitations
3. PRODUCT LIMITATIONS The D3 Pocket Panel is a portable device that aids situational awareness. As the D3 does not have TSO authorization from the FAA or other regulatory body, it can not be used to replace any required flight instruments in type certificated aircraft. -
Page 15: Product Tour
Power Button: Hold to power on and off. Touchscreen: The D3 is controlled through a touchscreen interface. Touch the menu icon on the upper left corner of the screen to access most controls and settings. Swipe left and right on the main display to choose between various displays. - Page 16 Using Your D3 Figure 2 - D3 Front: Power Button (lower right) D3 Pilot’s Guide...
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Page 17: On-Screen Elements
Using Your D3 On-Screen Elements The D3 is primarily a portable backup attitude indicator but also has a variety of other useful information to improve situational awareness. Aircraft Attitude is determined by combining information from internal solid-state rotation rate sensors (gyros) and accelerometers. GPS-based ground speed is additionally used to ensure the quality of the displayed attitude indication. - Page 18 Using Your D3 Pitch angle is read by noting the position of the indexed pitch ladder against the centered white- outlined black square. There are extended pitch cues, also in white-outlined black to the left and right of the primary aircraft pitch indication. In the example below, the aircraft is level in pitch.
- Page 19 Figure 6 - GPS Ground Speed GPS Altitude is the aircraft’s altitude in either feet or meters as determined by the D3’s GPS. GPS altitude will not always match your aircraft’s static system-based barometric altimeter, and should not be used as a replacement for one.
- Page 20 GPS Ground Track is the direction that the aircraft is moving over the ground as determined by the D3’s GPS. It is displayed both numerically and as a graphical arc when using the Classic style. In TRK Overlaid mode, it is depicted as a circular compass-style indicator overlaid on the attitude indicator, with the numerical track above the roll scale.
- Page 21 GPS Vertical Speed depicts the rate of climb or descent of the aircraft in thousands of feet per minute or meters per second as determined by the D3’s GPS. GPS vertical speed will not always match the indication provided by your aircraft’s static-based vertical speed indicator, and should not be used as a replacement for one.
- Page 22 Using Your D3 Turn Rate is displayed as a curved magenta bar just within the roll scale when the Turn Rate display setting is set to “Magenta Bar”. The bar grows in the direction that the aircraft is currently turning. The inner white markings on the turn rate indicator indicate a half standard-rate turn of 1.5 degree per second.
- Page 23 Battery Charge Level is depicted in the upper right corner of the display. The red exclamation point that signals that the device is not charging may appear if the D3 is operated at extreme temperature or if there is some other problem with the battery or charging circuit.
- Page 24 Using Your D3 The D3 Load Factor (G meter) display has two selectable ranges to meet the needs of Normal Category aircraft and Aerobatic Category aircraft. Minimum and maximum Gs can be reset under Menu > Display > Reset Gmeter.
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Page 25: Getting Started
Carefully unpack the box and confirm the following parts are included: • D3 Device Main button: Powers the D3 on and off. USB-C port: Powers the D3, charges the battery, and enables software updates. USB-C Charging cable • AC Wall Charger •... -
Page 26: Before First Use
Turn the D3 On and Off Turn the D3 on and off by holding the power button on the top of the device for about two seconds. The D3 will also automatically power on any time an external power source is connected. - Page 27 • When powered on, a full charge is indicated by a full battery gauge on the display. • To charge the D3 faster, turn the unit off after power is connected. A red indicator light on the power button illuminates to indicate charging is in progress. The light turns green when the D3 is fully charged.
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Page 28: Mounting Your D3
(wingtip to wingtip) of the aircraft. In other words, the D3 must not be pointed left or right to face you if it is not directly in front of you. Pointing the D3 left or right will cause the attitude, turn rate, and slip/skid ball indications to be degraded. -
Page 29: General Usage
• Check that the mount and cradle are secure. • Clip the D3 into the cradle. Start with the bottom of the D3. The D3 will positively snap into the cradle as you press the top side in. The cradle’s wings will sit flush along the top and bottom faces of the D3 when it is fully clipped in. - Page 30 Using Your D3 Swipe across the face of the device to switch between attitude and G-meter display • modes. • Press the Menu button on the top left of the display to access settings, preferences, and all other features. •...
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Page 31: Align The D3 For Flight
Align the D3 for Flight Figure 15 - Pitch / Roll Adjust • With the D3 powered on, Press the Menu button, and then go to “Pitch/Roll Adjust”. • Press the up/down arrows until the displayed pitch matches the current pitch of the aircraft. -
Page 32: Adjusting Brightness For Night Flight
• If GPS lock takes too long to achieve, or you have the D3 installed in a place where its internal GPS antenna is unlikely to get a lock (such as in the panel), plug in the external GPS antenna and ensure it has a clear view of the sky. -
Page 33: Settings
• G Meter: Change between normal and aerobatic display ranges, as well as set your own customer yellow and red lines for G gauge markings. • Inactivity: The D3 can be configured to automatically power down after a period of inactivity / nonmovement. -
Page 35: Performance Notes
GPS fix. Once a GPS fix is obtained, it is important that the GPS fix be maintained by either mounting the D3 in a position that affords it a good view of the sky, or, if that is not possible (such as when using the pinch mount to panel-mount the D3), using the included external GPS antenna. - Page 36 This will especially be true if the maneuvers being performed exceed 150 degrees per second as described above. However, once straight and level flight is resumed for a short period, the D3 will automatically recover and display the correct attitude. Additionally, no aerobatic flight maneuver will cause any permanent damage to the D3’s attitude sensing ability.
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Page 37: Software Updates
• Copy the downloaded file to a USB drive (not included). The drive may be formatted in the FAT, FAT32, or exFAT (most drives come preformatted in one of these formats). • While the D3 is powered off, use the USB-C adapter (included) to connect the USB drive to the • Power on the D3. -
Page 39: Additional Mounting Options
RAM’s authorized dealers. The RAM® components that come with the D3 use the B size (1" diameter) ball. Some specific RAM® components that may be useful in aircraft include: RAM-B-259U: 1” x 1” glare shield clamp base with 1” ball (finger screws) RAM-B-247U-15/17/2/25/3/4: Square rail clamp base with 1”... -
Page 41: Troubleshooting
Battery life is too short Battery is either not Confirm that you are fully charging being fully charged, the D3 before use. If this does not or is worn out solve the issue, contact Dynon Avionics technical support staff Battery display does not... - Page 42 The D3’s attitude indication Improper alignment Ensure that the D3 is correctly oriented in the yaw axis and is NOT is incorrect pointed left or right towards the pilot Redo the alignment process to...
- Page 43 Troubleshooting Problem Description Possible Cause Solution The D3’s speed, altitude, This is expected The D3’s instruments are GPS based and/or track indication behavior and will not match the other does not match my other permanently-mounted pneumatic aircraft instruments and magnetic instruments in your aircraft The D3’s screen is too dim...
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Page 45: Specifications
Short Term Storage (<3 months): -10˚C (14˚F) to 45˚C (113˚F) Long Term Storage (>3 months): 18˚C (64˚F) to 28˚C (82˚F) POWER Internal Li-Ion Battery 5.5+ Hours Run Time (worst case from full charge, full brightness). 7+ hours without synthetic vision at 60% brightness. D3 Pilot’s Guide 10-1... - Page 46 Specifications Charging USB-C. Use included chargers for best performance. Some third-party chargers may not charge the D3. 10-2 D3 Pilot’s Guide...
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Page 47: Screen Care
11. SCREEN CARE The D3 features a display which with normal care will provide years of problem free use. Use a dry, clean, soft cloth to clean the screen. Do not use soap, chemicals, or abrasives to avoid damaging the screen. You may also use commercially available wipes that are designed specifically for LCD screen cleaning. -
Page 48: Requesting Support / Repair
Before contacting Dynon Avionics Technical Support, please consult the Troubleshooting section of this guide for solutions to common issues. When contacting Dynon Technical Support, have your D3 at hand. If possible, have the AC Adapter (charger) also at hand to provide power if there is a battery issue. -
Page 49: Notes
13. NOTES D3 Pilot’s Guide 13-1...
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