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  • Page 1 AV-30-E PILOT’S GUIDE Rev L UAV-1004233-001 UAV-1004233-001 Rev L...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Privacy Notice

    retained.

  • Page 3: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty uAvionix products are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for two years from the installation of AV-30-E on the aircraft. For the duration of the warranty period, uAvionix, at its sole option, will repair or replace any product which fails in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost.

  • Page 4: Warnings / Disclaimers

    Warnings / Disclaimers All device operational procedures must be learned on the ground. uAvionix is not liable for damages arising from the use or misuse of this product. This equipment is classified by the United States Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) as Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 7A994.

  • Page 5: Revision History

    1 Revision History Revision Date Comments 6/2/2020 Initial release. Add AV-Link feature. 5/4/2021 Add traffic display feature. Add transponder control feature. 5/20/2021 §7.5.5 Correction of non-slaved DG 7/22/2021 Added features of tailBeaconX and software update aiding features. 1/5/2022 Added AeroCruze 100/TruTrak Vizion autopilot control feature. 4/12/2022 Added AV-Mag external magnetometer.
  • Page 6 Add pitot static attitude aiding Update Mode C rebroadcast description in 7.8.9.1 Add AV-HSI functionality throughout document 4/5/2024 Add new §7.12 CDI Mode Add ARINC 429 Autopilot option to §14 Add VSI on MFD in §5.1, Table 7-3, and §7.8.9.3. Add GPS "MSG"...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    2 Table of Contents COPYRIGHT AND PRIVACY NOTICE ......................... 2 LIMITED WARRANTY .............................. 3 WARNINGS / DISCLAIMERS ............................ 4 REVISION HISTORY ............................5 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................... 7 AV-30 SYSTEM INFORMATION ........................11 ............................11 YSTEM ESCRIPTION ............................13 YSTEM UNCTIONS UNIT INTERFACES ............................
  • Page 8 5.5.10 G-Load Indicator ..........................40 5.5.11 Course Deviation and Glideslope Indicator ..................40 5.5.12 Text Fields ............................42 5.5.13 Accessing Reversionary AI ........................ 43 DG M ........................43 ISPLAY OMPONENTS 5.6.1 DG Mode Customization ........................43 5.6.2 Non-Slaved Heading Rose Mode ...................... 44 5.6.3 GPS-Slaved Heading Rose Mode ......................
  • Page 9 INTERNAL BATTERY OPERATION ....................... 74 ................................ 74 ENERAL ..........................74 ATTERY RANSITION OGIC 8.2.1 Power-On Self-Test (Pre-Flight) ......................74 8.2.2 Power Loss, Airspeed Above 40 Knots (In-Flight) ................75 8.2.3 Power Loss, Airspeed Below 40 Knots (On-Ground) ................. 75 ..........................75 ATTERY HARGE TATUS...
  • Page 10 LIST OF FIGURES ............................99 LIST OF TABLES ............................101 UAV-1004233-001 Page 10 of 101 Revision L...

  • Page 11: System Information

    Up to three pages may be customized by the pilot while the last page presents a fully decluttered view of only attitude and slip or control of a compatible uAvionix ADS-B transponder such as the tailBeaconX.
  • Page 12 When configured as a Directional Gyro (DG), non-slaved direction of flight information is presented. The non-slaved direction can be manually adjusted by pilot input, aided by the optional AV-Mag accessory, or may be optionally slaved to GPS track. Multiple display presentations, including compass rose, GPS HSI, and GPS arc views can be selected by the pilot.

  • Page 13: System Functions

    3.2 System Functions The AV-30 includes the following functions: Primary Functions • Primary Attitude (AI Mode) • Primary Slip (AI Mode) • Primary Direction of Flight indication (DG Mode) • Primary Navigation Information (with optional AV-HSI) Supplemental Functions • Indicated Airspeed •...
  • Page 14 • Carbon Monoxide (with AV-Link and Sentry) Miscellaneous Functions • Internal Battery Operation • Auto/Manual Brightness UAV-1004233-001 Page 14 of 101 Revision L...

  • Page 15: Unit Interfaces

    4 Unit Interfaces 4.1 Aircraft Systems Interfaces The following describes each of the AV-30 system interconnects for AI, DG, MFD, and CDI installation configurations. Note that, as shown in Figure 2 – AV-30 Aircraft Systems Interfaces – AI Mode, that some interfaces are optional and may not be available in each installation.

  • Page 16: Power Input (Required)

    Figure 3 – AV-30 Aircraft Systems Interfaces – DG, MFD, or CDI Mode 4.2 Power Input (Required) Power input is required in AI, DG, MFD, and CDI configurations and each unit has a dedicated circuit breaker. The power input is internally connected, and diode protected with the unit’s internal battery via a processor-controlled switch.

  • Page 17: Pitot And Static Interfaces (Required)

    autopilot interface, navigation, and transponder functions will be unavailable during a power loss. 4.3 Pitot and Static Interfaces (Required) Pitot and static connections are required for all AV-30 installations. Pitot and static data are used to populate screen overlays and aids the attitude solution.

  • Page 18: Audio Output (Optional)

    Audio alerting is only supported when configured as an AI. 4.7 Transponder Control (Optional) The AV-30 has the option of being the control interface for select uAvionix transponders (including the BeaconX family). This provides pressure altitude, mode, squawk code and IDENT information to the transponder, and displays status and annunciations from the transponder.

  • Page 19: Magnetometer Aiding (Optional)

    2.1.1 and later. Both types of magnetometers require calibration before use. Only one magnetometer can be used at a time. See §13 of the AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV1004234-001 for details on how to calibrate either of the AV-30 magnetometers.

  • Page 20: Av-Apa - Analog Port Adapter (Optional)

    AV-APA – Analog Port Adapter (Optional) 4.10.1 The optional AV-APA enables direction control input to S-TEC 20/30/40/50/55/55X/60-1/60-2/65 autopilots. The AV-APA and AV-30 are connected to one another via RS-232 serial. The AV-30 sends heading commands to the AV-APA which converts them to analog signals for the S-TEC autopilot.

  • Page 21: Digital Autopilots - Arinc-429 (Optional)

    DG direction. At the time of publication of this pilot’s guide, no third party EFIS supports this synchronization, though some integrations are in progress. Contact your EFIS vendor or uAvionix Customer Support for more information. UAV-1004233-001...

  • Page 22: User Interface

    5 User Interface 5.1 Startup and Common Controls The initial power-on splash screen presents the company logo, unit model number, and the currently installed software version. Figure 4 – Splash Screen Operation in AI, DG, MFD, and CDI modes share the following common user interface controls.

  • Page 23: Push-Set" Control

    AI, DG, MFD, and CDI. If the Function Lock feature is enabled, then the pilot may not switch between modes. However, the DG can be switched into MFD (Traffic) mode. See AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV1004234-001 for configuring the Function Lock feature.
  • Page 24 The following options are available: PUSH-SET Option Description SET BARO Sets the barometer. Available if baro or altitude are displayed on screen. DG ADJ Adjusts the directional gyro. The DG should be compared against the compass heading and adjusted as necessary in flight.
  • Page 25 SQUAWK Available if a BEACONX transponder is connected and squawk is displayed on screen. Sets the squawk code. The parameters that can be adjusted will vary, based on the mode of the unit and the current configuration of the display. Figure 6 shows how the barometric setting is adjusted when altitude has been configured for display.

  • Page 26: Direct-Turn

    • Baro Setting • Outside Air Temperature • DG Heading Adjust Synchronization of these parameters can be individually controlled. See the AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV-1004234-001 for details. 5.3 Direct-Turn Commonly used parameters may be adjusted quickly by simply turning the center knob.
  • Page 27 Figure 7 – Page 1 of 3 showing Air Data and DG Heading Figure 8 – Page 2 of 3 showing GPS Ground Track, AoA, and Vertical Trend UAV-1004233-001 Page 27 of 101 Revision L...

  • Page 28: Ai Mode Customization

    Figure 9 – Page 3 of 3 showing Waypoint Data and SALT Note that the fourth page is a simplified reversionary page and is not configurable. It only displays minimally required information. It is suggested that the display be customized prior to flight, and that each page be set up for the different basic modes of flight operations (Departure, En route, Terminal) prior to actual flight operations.
  • Page 29 Figure 10 – UI Customization, Menu Entry The currently selected field will be indicated by a darkened block with a cyan bracket. Rotating the knob left and right will change the currently selected field. To edit the overlay value presented in the currently selected field, push and release the center knob then turn to change.

  • Page 30: Edit Presented Data

    5.4.2 Edit Presented Data The following shows the display when the edit mode is active. Rotating the knob left and right will then select from the various overlay values that can be presented in the selected field. When the desired data type is presented, pressing and releasing the knob will accept the current value, and the edit mode will remain active.

  • Page 31: Customizable Data Overlay Fields

    There are three independent pages in the AI mode that may be configured as desired by the pilot. Unneeded pages may be disabled in the Installation Menu. Refer to AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV-1004234-001 for installation menu information. Figure 15 – Data Overlay Examples shows an example of the pilot customizable data overlays (both textual and graphical), located in the non- utilized areas of the display area.

  • Page 32: Attitude / Slip

    Customizable Customizable Data Overlay Inner Graphical Fields Fields (6 Total) (3 Total) Figure 15 – Data Overlay Examples When in AI mode, there are three independently customizable pages which are selected round-robin fashion by momentarily pushing and releasing the right button repeatedly. The active page is displayed as 1:3, 2:3 and 3:3 on the lower right corner of the display.

  • Page 33: Turn Coordinator

    When the ALIGN annunciator is displayed, the presented attitude may be incorrect. If ALIGN annunciator does not extinguish after 3 minutes, please contact uAvionix support. Pitot and static data is used to aid the attitude algorithm. If pitot or static data becomes inaccurate due to ice or other obstructions, attitude accuracy may degrade.

  • Page 34: Airspeed Indicator

    Figure 17 – AI Mode, Rate of Turn Indicator The Standard Rate Bank Angle indicator consists of a small airplane shape that is positioned at the bank angle necessary to fly a standard rate turn at the current true airspeed. Because this indicator is dependent on true airspeed, an OAT probe is required.
  • Page 35 Figure 19 – AI Mode, IAS Indicator The inner arc is a color-coded V-Speed band that rotates to show the configured V-Speed limits against the non-moving white tick mark. The lower arc portion below Vs1 provides a red colored slow-speed band that is only displayed when the airspeed has been above Vs1 for a given flight.

  • Page 36: Flight Direction Indicator

    CAL” which indicates a problem with the magnetometer calibration. The second is “NO MAG” which indicates that magnetometer sensor data is absent (e.g. connection failure). If either of these occur, refer to AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV-1004234-001 for more information. Figure 21 – AI Mode, Direction Indication, Bearing To Off-Screen 5.5.7 Barometric Corrected Altitude Indicator...

  • Page 37: Aoa Indication

    the barometric setting and cannot be modified to display a different parameter. Figure 22 – AI Mode, Altitude Indicator Adjust the barometric setting utilizing the center knob. See §5.2 - “PUSH- SET” for addition details. Barometric setting in inches of mercury (INHG), millibars (MB), or hectopascals (HPA) are selected during installation and is not adjustable during ordinary operation.

  • Page 38: Vertical Trend Indicator

    AoA limit points are pilot selectable and are set in the Setup Menu Figure 23 – AI Mode, AoA Indication AoA is determined by the difference between the aircraft’s pitch angle and the path through the air. See §9 - AoA Operation and Configuration for additional details on the AoA operation and setup.
  • Page 39 Figure 25 – AI Mode, Vertical Trend Indication If the AV-30 is configured for an optional digital autopilot, the vertical trend indicator will display a magenta Set Vertical Speed (SVS) bug. Figure 26 – AI Mode, Vertical Trend Indicator and SVS Bug If the SVS bug is above or below the display limits of the vertical Trend indicator, a second magenta arrow will appear alongside the bug pointing up or down to indicate the SVS value is above or below the scale.

  • Page 40: G-Load Indicator

    5.5.10 G-Load Indicator The current G-Load can be configured for display on the inner right or inner left area of the screen and consists of a ball marker on a background scale. The upper and lower limits of the scale correspond to the upper and lower G limits set in the Setup Menu.
  • Page 41 Figure 29 – AI Mode, Course Deviation and Glideslope Indication When enabled, the course deviation indicator bar will always be present. The arrow points upward to indicate “TO” and downward to indicate “FROM.” Magenta is used to indicate the data is from a GPS source. Green is used to indicate the data is from a VHF nav source.

  • Page 42: Text Fields

    If the screen location under the glideslope indicator was configured for vertical trend or G-load, those indicators will be suppressed while the glideslope is displayed. When displaying GPS guidance and the GPS detects a Loss of Integrity, a yellow “GPS LOI” flag will appear above the lateral deviation bar. This indicates that the GPS data is not reliable and other means of navigation should be used.

  • Page 43: Accessing Reversionary Ai

    Figure 33 – AI Mode, Text Fields If a given parameter is invalid or currently unavailable, it will display dashes. See §7.7 - AI / DG Displayable Parameters for the list of parameters that can be displayed in these fields. 5.5.13 Accessing Reversionary AI A reversionary style display of attitude and slip is available as the fourth...

  • Page 44: Non-Slaved Heading Rose Mode

    DG mode has three customizable pages plus a reversionary AI page for transponder control. 5.6.2 Non-Slaved Heading Rose Mode Figure 34 – Basic DG Rose Mode User Interface shows the non-slaved DG heading mode (HDG ROSE). Six textual fields are available for customization.
  • Page 45 Figure 35 – Non-Slaved DG HSI User Interface If an AV-Mag is installed and configured, the DG heading is aided by the AV-Mag. If the AV-30 is used with an optional AV-HSI and IFR capable navigator, vertical deviation will be displayed when valid vertical navigation signals are available from the navigator.
  • Page 46 mode, the approach type will be displayed. Supported GPS approach types are: • LP • LNAV/VNAV • LNAV • LPV Review your GPS manual for mode definitions. When connected with an AV-HSI and a VHF navigator, VHF Nav guidance can be selected in the PUSH-SET menu by setting NAV SRC to VLOC. Figure 36 –...

  • Page 47: Gps-Slaved Hsi Mode

    will be on the “tail” side of the bar to indicate FROM. When displaying VOR, each dot of deflection equals 5 degrees of course. No TO/FROM indication is available when tuned to an ILS or Localizer. A glideslope indication is automatically displayed when available on an ILS approach.
  • Page 48 Note: Software version 2.4.1 and newer display a full flight. Software versions 2.3.9 and prior display only the active leg and only allow the GPS- slaved ARC Mode. The display scale is adjusted by rotating the center knob and represents the display distance from the ownship icon to the outer compass ring.

  • Page 49: Gps Arc Mode

    Figure 39 – Arc Mode with Holding Pattern 5.6.7 GPS ARC Mode The GPS-slaved ARC (GPS ARC) mode uses the same ARC presentation as described in the prior section, but the compass ring is slaved to GPS Track instead of the DG. Bearing To &...
  • Page 50 The system will initialize to the last set heading on shutdown, except when an AV- Mag external magnetometer is installed. Refer to AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV-1004234-001 for information regarding the AV-Mag calibration procedure.

  • Page 51: Accessing Reversionary Ai

    5.6.9 Accessing Reversionary AI A reversionary style display of attitude and slip is available in DG Mode. Push and release the right button multiple times to engage this page. Push and release the right button again to disengage. When a transponder is connected, this page also allows control and monitoring of the transponder as detailed in §5.11.
  • Page 52 Data Type Presentation AI Mode DG Mode CDI Mode ✓ ✓ ✓ Blank Overlay Field ✓ ✓ ✓ Attitude Graphical ✓ ✓  Non-Slaved Heading Graphical ✓ ✓ ✓ Non-Slaved Heading Textual ✓ ✓ ✓ Bus Voltage Textual ✓ ✓ ✓...

  • Page 53: Bus Voltage Threshold

    5.8 MFD Mode When equipped, the AV-30 can display real-time traffic data. To enable the MFD mode, SERIAL 3 must be set to ‘AVLINK’. See AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV-1004234-001 on how to set SERIAL 3. To view the MFD mode, long press of the center knob to bring up each of the mode screens in sequence: AI, DG, MFD, and CDI (if equipped with AV-HSI).

  • Page 54: Features

    This page will display traffic (left example in Figure 42) only when AV-Link is properly connected to the AV-30. If configured but not properly connected, the words “NO DATA” will be displayed in the bottom-left corner of the screen (see the right photo in Figure 42). Figure 42 –...

  • Page 55: Firmware Update

    5.8.2 Firmware Update After the AV-Link and AV-30 have been installed, a firmware update may be required to enable the AV-Link features of the AV-30. See AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV1004234-001 for instructions on installing firmware. A minimum software version of 2.0.0 is required to support MFD Mode.

  • Page 56: Display Functions

    5.8.3 Display Functions The MFD requires ownship GPS information to display the relative positions of nearby traffic. This GPS information can come from the connected ADS-B receiver, the AV-30’s connected GPS navigator, or traffic targets with an ICAO address matching the configured ownship ICAO (see §5.8.9.1).

  • Page 57: Display Zoom

    example, at 1 nautical mile range setting, the rings are set at 0.33 nm, 0.66 nm, and nm. Figure 43 – Traffic Display 5.8.4 Display Zoom Target detail will vary based on the current zoom level. This is to reduce visual clutter.

  • Page 58: Target Relative Altitude

    5.8.5 Target Relative Altitude Relative altitude is determined using real-time altitude information from ownship as well as each individual target. It is possible to have two types of altitude information: pressure altitude and geometric altitude. In compliance with DO-317C §2.3.5.15.1, the target relative altitude is calculated by either (1) using the pressure altitude of both aircraft or (2) if valid pressure altitude is unavailable, by using the geometric altitude of both aircraft.

  • Page 59: Target Airspeed

    5.8.6 Target Airspeed Target airspeed is indicated by a vector line extending from the front of the target. A longer vector indicates that the target airspeed is faster than a different target with a shorter vector. This vector is visible only when the zoom range is 20 nautical miles or closer.

  • Page 60: Accessing Reversionary Ai

    5.8.8 Accessing Reversionary AI A reversionary style display of attitude and slip is available from the traffic page. Push and release the right button to engage this mode. Push and release the right button again to disengage. Figure 47 – Traffic Reversionary AI Activation When a transponder is connected, this page also allows control and monitoring of the transponder as detailed in §5.11.

  • Page 61: Traffic Filtering

    Ownship ICAO can be entered manually using the OWNSHIP ICAO menu entry. Once entered, the value is saved but can be changed at any time. If a uAvionix transponder is installed and transponder control is enabled, ownship is automatically detected and entered for you on this screen.
  • Page 62 Traffic filter selection options are Normal, Above, Below, Only Own and None. Full descriptions of each of these are found in Table 3 – MFD Configuration Options. Figure 48 – Examples of Alternate Filter Values Setting Options Description Filter ownship, traffic above and below 2700 feet relative Normal.

  • Page 63: Vertical Speed Overlay

    5.8.9.3 Vertical Speed Overlay Some pilots may wish to have a dedicated traffic display but do not have an extra instrument hole available. A vertical speed indicator overlay is available on the MFD page to allow an AV-30 to replace a vertical speed indicator.

  • Page 64: Reversionary Ai

    The CDI mode can display lateral and vertical guidance for GPS or VHF navigators. Changing navigation source and OBS is done in the PUSH- SET menu. Figure 51 – CDI Mode with VOR Guidance Like the DG HSI mode, a gray “MSG” and “WPT” indicator will appear when the GPS has a message for the pilot and when approaching a waypoint, respectively.

  • Page 65: Transponder Control

    5.11 Transponder Control When installed and configured, the AV-30 can be used to control select uAvionix transponders (including the BeaconX family). The full set of transponder controls are available on the Reversionary AI page. Squawk and Ident can be controlled on pages other than Reversionary AI.

  • Page 66: Changing Squawk

    Status Description Status good, no fault NOPOS No GNSS position information, ensure clear sky view FAIL Transponder device failure (broadcast monitor or transmission system) TMOUT Timeout, unable to communicate with transponder MAINT Maintenance required, ensure proper configuration (e.g. ICAO address) WAIT Retrieving configuration from transponder FAULT...

  • Page 67: Changing Flight Id

    5.11.1.3 Changing Flight ID 1. Press and release the center knob to open the squawk edit menu. 2. Push and hold the center knob until FLIGHT ID appears. The first character of the flight ID will be highlighted. 3. Rotate center knob to change the highlighted character. 4.

  • Page 68: Quick Squawk Vfr

    2. If on other pages displaying squawk, press and release the center knob until SQAUWK is displayed in the PUSH SET Menu. Press the right button, labeled IDENT. The IDENT text will change from white to green to indicate that IDENT is active. 5.11.1.6 Quick Squawk VFR The VFR squawk code is stored in the BeaconX transponder.

  • Page 69: Brightness Menu

    5.12 Brightness Menu Brightness adjustment is quickly accessed using the button labeled HLD BRT on the case. The brightness menu is activated by pressing and holding the lower right button until the brightness option appears. Figure 55 - Brightness Menu The MODE button toggles between AUTO BRT (automatic brightness mode), and MANUAL BRT (manual brightness mode).

  • Page 70: User Interface And Font Style Options

    6 User Interface and Font Style Options Three different cosmetic styles and two different fonts are selectable by the pilot. The three UI styles are LEGACY, EFIS and VINTAGE. The two font selections are ARIAL and LCD. Figure 56 – UI Style Options These settings only affect the displayed colors and font style –...

  • Page 71: Alerts And Alert Limits

    7 Alerts and Alert Limits The AV-30 supports flight envelope, altitude, and carbon monoxide alerts when configured accordingly. 7.1 Airframe Envelope Alerts Flight envelope alerts provide both visual and aural alerts on the AI mode only. There are three airframe envelope alert types. •...

  • Page 72: Altitude Alert

    .Type. .Priority. .Percent. .Aural. .Visual. “Roll” Roll 100% One Tone Two Tones “Check Angle” 100% G Limit One Tone G Limit Two Tones “G Limit” G Limit 100% Table 5 – Envelope Alert Types and Priorities The thresholds for each alert are pilot adjustable, and each alert type can be independently enabled or disabled.

  • Page 73: Attitude Miscompare Alert

    Nuisance alerts may require gyro calibration. See the AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV-1004234-001 for details. This alert may be disabled in the Installation Menu under the State Sync submenu.

  • Page 74: Internal Battery Operation

    8 Internal Battery Operation 8.1 General The internal battery consists of a rechargeable battery system with automatic recharge, self-test, and power switching capability. The internal battery capacity will provide approximately 2 hours of operation at standard temperatures and 30 minutes (minimum) of operational capacity over the operational temperature range.

  • Page 75: Power Loss, Airspeed Above 40 Knots (In-Flight)

    8.2.2 Power Loss, Airspeed Above 40 Knots (In-Flight) When in flight and the bus voltage drops below 7 VDC, the unit will automatically transition to internal battery operation; no pilot action is required for continued operation. The “ON BATTERY” annunciation will be displayed: Figure 59 –...
  • Page 76 Figure 60 – Battery Charge Status It is normal for the battery charge icon to intermittently flash during the battery charge cycle. UAV-1004233-001 Page 76 of 101 Revision L...

  • Page 77: Aoa Operation And Configuration

    9 AoA Operation and Configuration The following provides a description of how the derived Angle of Attack (AoA) operates and presents the corresponding AoA information to the pilot. One of the main advantages of an AoA system is that it can provide an early indication of a stall, bringing enhanced awareness to the pilot.

  • Page 78: Configured Limits

    AoA is 0 degrees. If, however, the pitch angle is 10 degrees upward, and the aircraft’s flight path through the air is only 5 degrees, this corresponds to a positive 5-degree AoA. A second example is where the pitch is 0 degrees, but the aircraft is descending.

  • Page 79: Stable Flight Conditions

    The figure below shows how the configured upper and lower limits are mapped onto the color coded AoA indication. Configured Upper Limit Level Ref Configured Lower Limit Stall Warning Total Scale: 2 Red, 2 Yellow, 6 green Figure 62 – AoA Upper and Lower Limits 9.3 Stable Flight Conditions Stable flight conditions should be present when determining the upper and lower AoA limits.

  • Page 80: Setting Aoa Lower Limit

    • Aircraft Configuration: o Airspeed V or less o Flaps 20° o Power as required o Stable flight conditions • Slowly reduce speed at a rate of 1 knot per second and maintain a constant altitude. • Monitor the displayed AoA as the aircrafts angle of attack increases. •...

  • Page 81: Aoa Alert Types And Thresholds

    9.6 AoA Alert Types and Thresholds Angle of attack alerts consist of both aural and visual alerts. Three alert levels are provided and are triggered on how close the current AoA is to the configured upper limit (as a percentage). .Level.
  • Page 82 Flap Setting Flaps Up Flaps Down Pre-Stall. Climb Climb Cruise. Best Glide Speed. Approach. Table 7 – AoA Observations UAV-1004233-001 Page 82 of 101 Revision L...

  • Page 83: Setup Menu

    10 Setup Menu The setup menu allows customization of settings that are pilot-accessible. Installer-only related settings are found in AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV-1004234-001. Installation settings must be adjusted on the ground. To access the Setup Menu, push the Menu button twice until the SETUP is shown in the lower window.

  • Page 84: Pilot-Accessible Setup Menu

    10.1 Pilot-Accessible Setup Menu The Setup Menu is available on ground or in flight. Table 8 contains the options available in the Setup Menu. Setting Description Options / Setting Range UI STYLE Sets Visual Style LEGACY, EFIS, VINTAGE UI FONT Sets Font Style ARIAL, LCD Rests the G Load Min and...

  • Page 85: Non-Pilot Accessible Install Menu

    To access these settings, activate the INSTALLATION MODE by pressing the center knob while initial power is being applied to the unit. See AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV-1004234-001 for details. These settings are then available to be modified until the unit’s power is cycled.

  • Page 86: Av-Link

    11 AV-Link 11.1 Overview The AV-Link is an integrated Wi-Fi bridge that allows for communication between AV-30 and Wi-Fi enabled devices. Figure 65 – AV-Link Attached to AV-30 The AV-Link allows for the integration of portable ADS-B devices such as Sentry and Sentry Mini to provide ADS-B traffic and GPS to an AV-30.

  • Page 87: Connecting

    Link, configure your computer to connect to the AV-Link Wi-Fi connection. 1. Power the AV-Link by attaching AV-Link to AV-30 to provide power. See AV-30-E Installation Manual UAV1004234-001 for details. 2. Once the AV-Link is powered, on your computer, connect to the AV- Link Wi-Fi hotspot, which will have a “AV_XXXX”...

  • Page 88: Home Page

    11.4.3 Device Information Connected devices, such as the uAvionix AV-30 display or the Sentry ADS- B receiver, will be shown with the device serial number and version, if available. When the device is disconnected, it is removed from this list.

  • Page 89: Navigating To Other

    11.5.1 ADS-B Receiver Settings SSID The AV-Link will automatically connect to any uAvionix manufactured ADS- B receiver. If connecting to a different receiver, it is necessary to populate the Service Set Identifier (SSID) field with the name of the Wi-Fi network used by that...
  • Page 90 If AV-Link has been configured with a preferred device and the named device is not available and Auto Connect is checked, then AV-Link will attempt to connect to any of the preferred uAvionix ADS-B devices it discovers. Examples of these are: •...
  • Page 91 PASSWORD If password security is used on the ADS-B receiver, entering a password into this field and clicking on Save will set this password. The password must be a minimum of 8 characters to meet security requirements. PORT If the ADS-B receiver being used transmits GDL90 packets on a port that is different than 4000, entering the port number and clicking on Save will set this custom port.

  • Page 92: Autopilot

    12 Autopilot The AV-30 can control select autopilots using the following interfaces: • Digital heading, altitude, and vertical speed using RS-232 • Digital heading, course, and altitude using ARINC 429 with the AV- • Analog heading and course using the AV-APA RS-232 may be used to control a BendixKing xCruze / AeroCruze 100 / TruTrak Vizion (385 and PMA) or a Trio Pro Pilot autopilot.
  • Page 93 some GPS-based autopilot modes will automatically switch the direction indicators to display GPS track, as described in the table below. Desired Current Desired Desired PUSH-SET Auto Display Change Mode Direction Direction Altitude Vertical Sequence Indicator AI/DG Speed (DG mode Direction HDG BUG Heading Bug NA/NA...

  • Page 94: Heading Bug

    12.1.1 Heading Bug The autopilot will fly the heading specified by the heading bug, relative to the directional gyro indicated heading. This heading will not compensate for wind or gyro drift. When flying with Heading Bug or Track Bug mode, the Heading Bug will be a solid magenta “bowtie”...

  • Page 95: Bearing To Waypoint

    12.1.5 Bearing to Waypoint The autopilot will fly the bearing to the next waypoint, as specified by the GPS, to the next waypoint. If the aircraft is off course, this mode will result in the aircraft flying a path directly to the next waypoint. The aircraft will continue flying this bearing until the GPS sequences to the next waypoint, at which time the aircraft will begin a turn to the next waypoint bearing.

  • Page 96: Selecting Autopilot Mode

    • Note: If in AI mode and the vertical trend indicator is visible, the magenta SVS bug will now appear on the vertical trend indicator. See §5.5.9 for more information about the vertical trend indicator. In DG mode, there are no SVS overlay indicators other than the value shown in the PUSH-SET menu Figure 67 –...

  • Page 97: Stored Data Integrity Check

    13 Stored Data Integrity Check Configuration and calibration data stored in non-volatile memory is checked with Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) checksums on every power up event. If a data section is found to be corrupted, the user is notified at the power-up splash screen.

  • Page 98: Operating Limits & System Specifications

    14 Operating Limits & System Specifications Operating Limits Startup Time < 3 Minutes Attitude Rate Limit. ±250 degrees per second. Attitude Operational Range. 360° Roll, 180° Pitch. Attitude Accuracy. 1° Static, 2.5° Dynamic. Airspeed Operational Range. 40 to 300 kts. Altitude Operational Range.
  • Page 99 15 List of Figures Figure 1 – AV-30 Multi Mode AI/DG/Transponder – Basic Display ................11 Figure 2 – AV-30 Aircraft Systems Interfaces – AI Mode ..................... 15 Figure 3 – AV-30 Aircraft Systems Interfaces – DG, MFD, or CDI Mode ..............16 Figure 4 –...
  • Page 100 Figure 47 – Traffic Reversionary AI Activation ......................60 Figure 48 – Examples of Alternate Filter Values ......................62 Figure 49 – MFD with VSI Overlay ..........................63 Figure 50 – CDI Mode with GPS Guidance ........................63 Figure 51 – CDI Mode with VOR Guidance ........................64 Figure 52 –...
  • Page 101 16 List of Tables Table 1 – GPS Error Messages ............................. 50 Table 2 – Data Overlay Types vs Operational Mode ....................52 Table 3 – MFD Configuration Options ......................... 62 Table 4 – Transponder Status ............................66 Table 5 – Envelope Alert Types and Priorities ......................72 Table 6 –...

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