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IEFIS panel user manual

This document details the user interface for an iEFIS panel.

Preliminary documentation

Document date: 3 October 2!2

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Table of Contents#eneral........................................................................................................................................$IEFIS capabilities........................................................................................................................%IEFIS documentation...................................................................................................................&The iEFIS panel in detail.............................................................................................................'

Touch screen ..........................................................................................................................'

(otary controls........................................................................................................................'Soft )eys.................................................................................................................................*+icro SD card slot...................................................................................................................*

E,ample system desi"n..............................................................................................................*IEFIS default screens..................................................................................................................-

d/ustin" local pressure 01 or baro pressure4.................................................................!!dditional touch functions.....................................................................................................!$(adio and Status panel........................................................................................................!&I5O6 status...........................................................................................................................!&

I5O6 status pop up..........................................................................................................!'#PS status............................................................................................................................!'

The #PS status line:.........................................................................................................!'#PS source: ....................................................................................................................!'#PS Fi, 7uality.................................................................................................................!'(I+ information..............................................................................................................!*#PS status dialo".............................................................................................................!-

8O+ radios...........................................................................................................................!-8O+ radio dialo"..............................................................................................................2

9 radio..............................................................................................................................22Transponder..........................................................................................................................23

DS5....................................................................................................................................2$aypoint information............................................................................................................2%

#PS mar) position................................................................................................................2&The route mana"er....................................................................................................................2';i


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System setup menu..............................................................................................................323D 9ie> setup.......................................................................................................................32File mana"er.........................................................................................................................32Dayli"ht bac)li"ht settin"......................................................................................................32i"httime bac)li"ht settin"....................................................................................................32System Dia"nostics..............................................................................................................32

The Fli"htplan Tool....................................................................................................................33or)in" >ith maps....................................................................................................................3%Flyin" a di


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General

IEFIS consists of one or more panels? one or t>o i5O6 units as >ell as sensors and controlinterfaces as re7uired.

s of >ritin" of this document the follo>in" +#; deith the iEFIS

system:@p to * panels may be connected in a sin"le system

iEFIS Discoith TIS output4

Traffic systems: 9or, DS5? F;(+? 6(6 P8S

Transponders re7uirin" "reycode 0"illman code4 altitude encoder can be connected? usin" thei5O6 altimeter as alticoder source.

Older na


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(I8 steerin" si"nals.

IEFIS capabilities

5ased on a po>erful platform ? iEFIS introduces a modular? yet lo> cost approach to theaircraft ahile the pressure basedaltimeter reaches to oith a resolution of /ust ! ft. The i5O6 also contains one ofthe hi"hest performance #PS receihere re7uired.

IEFIS may be used to comprehensiell as multiplema"netometers.

multitude of interfaces allo>s the iEFIS system to control or monitor any concei


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IEFIS documentation

Due to the nature of the iEFIS system? documentation is split into sein":

iEFIS @ser manual 0this document4

+#; EFIS files. E,plains installation and function of the


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The iEFIS panel in detail

This ima"e sho>s the E,plorer panel. The 8hallen"er panel has identical controls but asli"htly different screen layout.The Discoer tothe panel to acti


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Soft keys

The soft )eys belo> the display allo> 7uic) access to often used functions. These )eys areassi"ned different functions dependin" on the currently actis a typical small dual panel system >ith a sin"le i5O6. Please refer tothe iEFIS installation manual for details.

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IEFIS default screens

Default screens refer to screen layouts that are GbuiltCinA to a panel. 9arious types of defaultscreens and parts of default screens can be chosen in the system setup. ;ayouts refer to the"eneral or"aniBation of a screen >hile details refer to parts of a screen. detail may relate tothe monitorin" for a particular en"ine type or a fuel system setup.

If none of the built in layouts and=or details are suitable? a custom layout may be performedusin" the screen desi"ner tool. This may base a modified screen on an e,istin" screen or itmay be completely ne> screen that has been created from scratch.

This document refers to the built in screens. hile custom screens may be similar? pleaserefer to the company or person that desi"ned your screens for details should this be needed.

Typical screen scene ta)en from the Simulator=Screen desi"ner application. This is pa"e !.The screen layout is GDedicated radio panel on topA >hile G2 tan)s FF FPA han here this acti


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Some of the interaction >ith the touch screen is hich youcan select to hich>ill hide the SI indicator.

SI K oriBontal Situation Indicator

ote: The internal autopilot follo>s the SI? cancelin" theSI >ill disen"a"e the autopilot as it no lon"er has ana


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This field sho>s @T8 time from #PS? your local time 0)ept in the i5O64?fli"ht time if a fli"ht is actiatch. Tap in this field to brin"

up:

This pop up allo>s you to start? stop and reset the stop>atch.

Further to this you han timer. ou can set this timerto a startin" ill count do>n? proceedin" to "o ne"atiatch and count do>n timer resolutions are to .! second.

These timers are located in the i5O6 and apply system >ide. ou can start=stop timers fromany panel.

Adjusting local pressure (QNH or baro pressure

The iEFIS panel offers t>o methods of ad/ustin" local pressure:

a4 ad/ust local pressure usin" the rotary control:

If you do not see the baro pressure tab ne,t to the rotarycontrol? press the G(OTA soft)ey to select a rotary controlpa"e that does hahen done

8ount do>n timersho>s >hen runnin"


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The altimeter is setup to sho> a tape? di"ital readout? local

pressure 0sho>n here in millibar4? eleo di"its

Tap in this area to decrease

local pressure by one di"it

Tap in this area to decrease

local pressure by one di"it


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"round trac)? corrected for local ma"netic if derio numbers should be een the headin" numbers usuallyindicate incorrect installation or calibration of the ma"netic compass

0please refer to the separate compass calibration manual ifre7uired4.

ote: It is ind direction and stren"th calculations. If there is a difference bet>een #PS"round trac) 0corrected for ill assume thatthe aircraft is crabbin" 0>ind is from the side4. This can result in "reatly inaccurate >ind speedand direction calculation results. Please also refer to the Gind speed=calculation dia"nosticsAin the Dia"nostics menu if there are any issues >ith this.

ote: Please ensure that your date=year is set correctly in the system. The ma"netic ly on relatiin" that the aircraft is in a rate one turnto the left. rate one turn completes a full 3& de"ree turn in t>o minutes. rate t>o turnscompletes the same 3& de"ree turn in one minute.

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eadin" from compass

(ate one mar)er(ate 2 mar)er

Turn indicator


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Additional touch functions

These t>o icons proo E85 systems are supported: 9ertical Po>er 9P6 and +#;

o files: 5.DT and 5.+IF. The 5.DT file contains details about

your >ei"ht stations and the 5.+IF contains an ima"e of your aircraft 0usually top do>n4. The 5.DT file is created by the ei"ht and 5alance editor in the iEFIS Simulatorand Screen Desi"ner application. The ima"e file is typically created usin" a standard ima"eeditor on a P8 and conin" ima"e siBe: % pi,els >ide by 3pi,els hei"ht. Ima"e format for cons 5+P.

The +IF con


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Typical ei"ht and 5alance calculator ima"e. Stations and their functions are selected in theei"ht and 5alance editor included in the iEFIS Simulator and Screen desi"ner applicationa


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Radio and Status panel

Some screen layouts may pros that the panel

is not connected to a

standby i5O6. This is a normal

condition for systems fitted >ith

a sin"le i5O6.

>hite frame sho>s

that this ibo, is selected

as acti


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forced chan"eoor)to be performed.

This dialo" also sho>s the node address of this panel. In this case >e hahich is normally reserireless or >ired connection into a P8 or tablet computer.

%&S status

The #PS status sho>s the fi, 7uality and number of satellites trac)ed. It sho>sthe current "eo"raphic position? #PS deris if satellites ha


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3D C 3D fi,

This is follo>ed by the number of satellites trac)ed

#$I% information

If (I+ is enabled? the ;T field >ill alternate bet>een:

;T #PS altitude if 3D fi,

and

(m (I+ status

(I+ status "is:

(m OFF C The (I+ system is not operatin". This is usually due to insufficientsatellites in . (I+ re7uires a minimum of %btrac)ed satellites.

(m !2=9!% C The current (I+ error estimate. It is "ie

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GS status dialog

Tappin" the #PS status opens the full #PS detail screen. This screen sho>s a S)y of thecurrent satellite positions? recei


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CO% radio dialog

Tappin" the fre7uencies >ill flip main and standby fre7uency. Enterin" fre7uencies usin" thenumeric )eypad re7uires enterin" of & di"its? for e,ample? !23$% >ill set fre7uency !23.$%+.

Selectin" a fre7uency from a list: Prepare a list of fre7uencies in a standard te,t file format.For e,ample you could use otepad in indo>s. Please create a standard S8II te,t file.atiord processors cannot be used.

ere is a sample te,t file:

LE,ample fre7uency list for (adio function

LFirst entry is fre7uency in the follo>in" formats

L!23

L!23.

L!23.%

L!23.$%

L!23.$2%

LThis can be follo>ed by a space and then te,t up to 3 characters for a descriptor

L;ines startin" >ith a MLM are comments 0li)e this line4

!2$.* 9F( belo> !% #;

!2$.$ #eneral flyin" area

!23.$% 8hat fre7uency

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Enter fre7uencyinto standbyStandby

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Flip

ames? functionsif e,ist

(adio setup0+#; radios only4

Select a fre7uency

From a list


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!2.! test !

!2!.2 test 2

!2!.3 test 3

!2!.$ test $

!2!.% test %

!2!.& test &

!2!.' test '

!2!.* test *

!2!.- test -

LCCCend of file 0this te,t is not re7uired to be in the file CCCC

8opy this te,t file into your panels GOtherA folder usin" thefile mana"er 0in the menu4 from your SD card..

Tappin" the GFA button >ill then brin" up the follo>in"

dialo":

Select and tap the desired fre7uency. It >ill be placed inthe standby field.

ote: Fre7uencies associated >ith airports or airspacescan be selected directly from the relen here is mainly intended for oftenused area or unpublished fre7uencies. Place fre7uenciesinto your (adio.t,t file that you use often. In some >aysthis is e7ui


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NA radio

The 9 radio is based on the capabilities of the connected na


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ote: If a 9 radio is connected and naau) code

Tap to actiau) 7uic)

select

Select the transponder

operatin" mode


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ADS"

The iEFIS system supports DS5 receiell as DS5 transceiau) code in either transponder or DS5

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Tap to actiau) code

7uic) selected

DS5 transcei) code


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and the other >ill follo>. ote: DS5 has & di"its. Only $ are in common use currently.

)aypoint infor*ation

If a #PS >aypoint is actiaypoint information bo, is aypoint information display to "ain further controls:

This is effectiin" you to cancel the >aypoint.

ote that you also haaypoint cancel function a


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%&S *ark position

ou can mar) the current position at any time. Tap the #PS mar) position and you >ill bepresented >ith a >aypoint editor:

ere you may edit the ne>ly created >aypoint. ou may >ant to "ihere you >ould li)e to saaypoint to. ou may choose the Gmar)ersA route file or youcan saaypoint to the supplementary >aypoint database.

Startin" >ith an empty Gmar)ersA route file you can easily create a route Gon the flyA.

aypoints stored in routes may be reused in ne> routes.

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The route manager

+i,e -lightplan

If a fli"ht plan 0route4 is acti


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./ternal AR!N' route enabled

If you ha #armin routes to be used. @nchec)in" the bo, reCenables local routes e >ithfuture releases.

#oute controls

ou may step bac)>ards and for>ards throu"h a route usin" the proaypoint status dialo" if a route is acti


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Selectin" G8ancelA >ith an actiill cancel the route but leaaypointactiaypoint >ould be the ne,t >aypoint in the route. Should you >ish to cancel this>aypoint as >ell? simply tap the GcancelA button a"ain.

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The menu system

Press the G+enuA soft)ey button to acti sure use of the touch screen to selectitems. smaller part of the screen is dedicated to a screen desi"n sho>in" essential fli"ht

instruments. This screen desi"n can be customiBed similar to any other screen. Pleaseconsult the iEFIS alteration "uide.

It is also possible to na


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>aypoints that the system can use in addition to those proant to do this is to addairports >ith run>ay information that are not included in your subscription product.

The filenames used are Snad or Sna


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!nstall Tasks

This is a collection of automated installation functions you can choose to copy data files to thesystem such as map and terrain files.

Syste* setup *enu

This is the entry point to a comprehensiill cause a system malfunction.

Daylight backlight setting

Select the desired leer consumption by about!=3.

ote: ou s>itch bet>een day and ni"ht li"ht settin"s usin" the GctionA soft )ey.

Nightti*e backlight setting

Select the desired bac)li"ht settin" for ni"ht time operation. +ost li)ely you >ill choose a number.

ote: ou s>itch bet>een day and ni"ht li"ht settin"s usin" the GctionA soft )ey.

Syste* Diagnostics

This pro le


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The Flightplan Tool

The Fli"ht plan tool starts >ith the option of creatin" a ne>route or editin" an e,itin" route:

(outes are stored in your internal dris the route

details. ou can naaypoint order or delete >aypoints.

ou can edit >aypoint details such as the >aypoint type.

For airports your can re7uest airport details such as run>aysand fre7uencies from the current na


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@sin" the soft)eys you can pic) >aypoints from the map or from the database.Pic)in" >aypoints from the map is simple:

Touch the map at any location that location >ill become the center of the map. This is >herethe cross hair >ill be. 5y tappin" the map the map can be rapidly moith /ust a fe> taps.

The tappin" method permits moaypoint from the current map location or pic) the>aypoint that is closest to the cross hair so accurate positionin" is not re7uired.

ote that the rotary controls can also be used to mo


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&or'ing (ith maps

Typical map here >e has you to mo


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Tappin" the map a"ain >hile you hain" brin"s up a ne> display.

The last tap location sho>s the distance and timeto the location you /ust tapped.

simple method to find out Gho> lon" >ill it ta)e to

"et to...Aou also "et the option of settin" that location as aGdirect toA for #PS naillfollo> the ne> trac) instantly.

Touch screen na


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I your are in GPA mode? moe ha


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hile the map P is froBen? tappin" on the mapsho>s distance? time and an option to G"otoA thislocation as before >ith the normal map :

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-lying a di,ert

Sometimes you may be flyin" alon" a #PS trac) to a >aypoint but need to die haaypoint actie >ould li)e to fly e ha icon. This is the Gdi


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e are no> in Gdihereon the map and that point >ill be our ne> diaypoint.

e can end the di


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hile the diaypoint if you are flyin" a fli"htplan 0i.e. acti


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The rotary controls

(otary controls >or) in pa"es. Simply flip throu"h the a the rotary control column.

8ertain of the rotary control pa"es are automatically selected if you open specific de


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&aypoint selection system

The EFIS contains a common structure to or select >aypoints. Dependin" on theconte,t? the function operates in sli"htly differin" >ays.

ere >e start >ith the most common usin" the GDirect "otoA function to select a >aypoint.

There are seays to acti


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database you can search for this.

ote the GTypesA button. Tap this to brin" up a popup >here you can select >hichtypes of >aypoints to include in the list. aypoint types are GirportsA? Gaaypoint that is included on any fli"ht plans you haill select the fli"ht plan file name and then can pic) thedesired >aypoint from that fli"ht plan.

Tap the GSearchA icon to actin icons >hich>ill allo> you to resume normal selection.

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Touch screen calibration

Touch screens re7uire calibration. The iEFIS comes >ith a preCcalibrated screen. ou shouldperform the calibration so the screen behaay you >ant.

E you press the screen? applyin" perhaps a bit of side>ays orup=do>n force as you press.

(e"ardless of this? you may >ant to operate the touch screen in a >ay >here the touch pointdetected is ay you li)e.

ou >ill find the touch screen calibration function to>ards the end of the System Setup menu.

ou can also actiards the panel? past the Gclic)A point4? hold it >hile applyin" po>er tothe panel. The panel >ill start strai"ht into touch screen calibration mode.

Follo> the on screen instruction in the center press all three points in se7uence. fter thisyou can test the screen. ou can also select the force needed to actiith operation durin"turbulence.

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