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My-EMS CRX Engine Monitoring System Installation Manual...
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Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet This product is not TSO’d and cannot be installed into traditional FAA Part 23 and similarly Type- Certificate Aircraft Document I2024MYEMSCRX Revision#1.0, 03/2024 For firmware version 1.0.0 This booklet is suitable for printing in A5 format. REV 1.0...
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SECTIONS INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT NOTICE AND WARNINGS INDEX SYSTEM OVERVIEW MECHANICAL INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SENSORS INSTALLATION AFTER INSTALLATION OPERATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY - WARRANTY ACTIVATION DISCLAIMER My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
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Introduction Example of available screen Engine main data: Rotax 582 Engine main data: Cosmos300 My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Flybox® My-EMS instrument. Our intention in developing the My-EMS was to create a product that is light and compact, powerful and easy to use. The My-EMS is equipped with a state-of-the-art highly visible display and a powerful 32-bit microcontroller.
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WARNING: Used to indicate a dangerous situation that can cause personal injury or death if the instruction is disregarded. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
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Therefore, we strongly suggest to double check all of the electronic instruments available on the aircraft and to turn them on to verify they function correctly. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
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WARNING: My-EMS must be turned off in case of start with booster. Open the corresponding breaker before starting. Warranty shall not apply for damage to the instrument for this reason. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
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Installation and user Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet, do not install this instrument in his aircraft. NOTE: Flybox Avionics reserves the right to change or improve its products as well as terms, conditions, and notices under which their products are offered without prior notice.
Automatic backlight dimming function thanks to external light sensor. EASY SOFTWARE UPDATE The user can download any new firmware, when available from Flybox website, connect a USB pen drive to the instrument and freely update it with the last features. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
USB extension cable in the My- EMS instrument and store the free connection in an easily accessible part of the dashboard. It is not recommended to use extension cables longer than 50 CM. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
System overview 2.0 Panel Indicators & Commands High Brightness Color Display Knob with pushbutton My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
M4X6mm screws to install it to the panel, if you use other screws consider that the maximum thread length inside the instrument body is 3.5mm. Screws longer than 6 mm will damage the instrument and void the warranty. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
The My-EMS instrument fits in a standard 3 1/8” (80 mm) panel cutout. NOTE: For an installation without interference, consider making a hole of at least 80.5 mm diameter. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
● Take care to properly insulate any exposed wire to avoid short circuits between them. ● All cable routing should be kept as short and as direct as possible. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
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Flybox® (see chap.5.6 for further details). ● Check that there is ample space for the cabling and mating connectors. ● Avoid sharp bends in cabling.
Not Used / Reserved Not Used / Reserved Not Used / Reserved Not Used / Reserved GPS Input Cosmos 300 RPM signal input ÷ 100 Vpp Min 300 uS My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
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Used to connect the negative pin of any external buzzers or LEDs. This output can also be used to send a tone in the intercom using the Flybox optional device cod.105899. This output is not protected against short circuits or overcurrents, which could permanently damage it.
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Connect the transducer output to pin #15 of CN1 connector and transducer ground to aircraft ground (Cosmos pickup has a single wire to be connected to pin #15 of CN1 connector). My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
Volt: 0~5 V Not Used / Reserved Res: max 36 kΩ OAT sensor input (PT1000) Volt: 0~5 V Not Used / Reserved +5V for sensor supply Max 300 mA My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
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Not Used / Reserved Not Used / Reserved WT (-) Connect to ground Not Used / Reserved Not Used / Reserved Not Used / Reserved Ambient light sensor input My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
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● OAT - Outside air temperature (PIN#11): Support PT1000 sensors. See chap.5.3 for further details. ● Ambient light sensor input (PIN#25): Support Flybox 105800 sensor. Not required if you want to manually adjust the instrument backlight. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
The supported Water Temperature sensor type is: ● VDO 323-801-008-002D Install water temperature sensor with a single wire to pin #8 of CN2 and connect pin #21 to aircraft ground (GND). My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
5.2.1 Flybox® EGT thermocouples Flybox ® EGT thermocouples (P/N 601008) are K-type; positive wire is RED, negative is GREEN. INSTALLATION NOTES: 1. Drill a 6 mm diameter hole in the exhaust manifold (at the position indicated by the engine's manufacturer) and weld the furnished probe coupling.
Connect one wire to pin #11 of CN2 and the other wire to aircraft ground (GND). ● Flybox ® OAT sensor (P/N 601020) Flybox ® OAT sensor is a PT1000 and can be fixed with a 5 mm countersunk screw. For optimal outside temperature indication it must not be installed in direct sunlight locations or near heat sources.
CAUTION: Resistive type fuel level sensors connected to My-EMS must not be connected to any other instrument. Disconnect any previously used instrument. 5.4.1 Fuel level sensor connection My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
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Another example (fig.2) is if a tank can holds 40 liters of fuel but at 25 liters the fuel is at the top of the sensor, the maximum that the instrument will display is 25 liters. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet...
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(Cosmos pickup has a single wire to be connected to pin #15 of CN1). This input accepts RPM Pickup that meet the following characteristics: amplitude range: 5 ÷ 100 Vpp min. pulse duration: 300 us My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
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Flybox ® with ord. cod.601012. The connections are the following: NOTE: Wires' color are referred to Flybox ® supplied thermocouples, other thermocouples may have different colors coding. In case of wrong wiring the temperature indication will not be correct.
CLEANING The screen is very sensitive to some cleaning materials and should be cleaned with a clean, damp cloth only. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet REV 1.0...
Products is not intended to be used. Flybox®, after verification of the complaint and confirmation that the defect is covered by warranty, at its sole discretion, will either replace or repair the Products at no costs for the customer.
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Use of this product is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. My-EMS CRX Installation Manual, Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet...
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WARNING: All photos, data, drawings, instruments layouts, technical solutions and data representation you find in this document or watching at FLYBOX® instruments working and/or you can access by means of any other media, including web sites, are sole property of MICROEL s.r.l., cannot be copied or imitate without a written permission of MICROEL s.r.l.
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