Installation - LXNAV LX8000 User Manual

LX8000 (LX8080) Version 2.6

8 Installation

The LX8000 digital unit is installed in an aperture 93.5 mm wide and 81.5 mm high. The V5
vario unit and any additional vario indicators each require a standard 57 mm cut-out. Three
pressure connectors are fitted to the back of the V5 vario unit. A label shows their functions.
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P means static pressure connector.
static
•
P means pitot or total pressure connector.
total
•
TE means total energy TE connector.
If the unit is to be configured for electronic TE compensation the connections are as follows:
•
P Static
static
•
P Pitot or Total pressure
total
•
TE/P Static
static
If the unit is to be configured for pneumatic TE compensation using a TE tube, then the
connections are:
•
TE/P TE tube
static
•
P Static
static
•
P Pitot or Total pressure
total
If the P
total
integrator reading (average climb) during the flight.
The LX8000 digital unit is connected to 12 Volt power via the 15-pin SUB-D connector. The
LX8000 digital unit, V5 vario unit and other vario indicators are connected via the RS485 bus
and the connectors are labelled with "RS485" at each end.
Please ensure that both units are connected correctly before the first power on. The power
wires (red and blue) should be connected to the main LX8000 digital unit.
and Static are connected the wrong way around there will be no
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