Advanced Elements AF-4500s User's Guide

Advanced Flight Systems Inc. www.Advanced-Flight-Systems.com PHONE: (503) 263-0037 FAX: (503) 263-1138 AF-3400s, AF-3500s, AF-4500s EFIS Sys

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99 Battery CoverClock Battery CoverAOA Upper PortAOA Lower PortPitotStatic AF-4500s Tray Mounting & ARINC Adapter

100 AF-ARINC Module6-32 Mounting ScrewsBoth Sides APPENDIX C: Electrical Connections PANEL CUT DIMENSIONS ADVANCED deck bezelTRAY FRO

101 EFIS MAIN CONNECTOR Pin PinName I/O1 MASTERPOWER IN2 RESERVED ‐‐3 MASTERGROUND IN4 SERIAL#3‐TX OUT5 SERIAL#3‐RX IN

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ENGINE SENSOR CONNECTOR Pin PinName I/O1 RESERVED ‐‐2 TRIMPOWER OUT3 TRIMGROUND OUT4 CARBTEMP IN

APPENDIX D: Metric Units Each gauge has Display Units or Units in Calibration that can be changed to display alternate units. EXAMPLE Oil Temperat

104 APPENDIX E: Software Updates PROCEDURE 1. Format the SD card with your PC. Select the FAT 32 option in the format window. Format is typically

105 APPENDIX F: EFIS Activation Keys The following optional features are enabled by entering a unique activation key: Item Description 1. Map

106 APPENDIX G: Aerosance FADEC Interface The Engine Monitor can be configured to display engine data from an Aerosance SBC FADEC control unit with

107 APPENDIX H: Eagle EMS Interface The engine monitor can be configured to display engine data from an Eagle EMS Electronic Ignition. The Eagle EM

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108 APPENDIX I:AOA Pressure Port Location AIRCRAFT WINGSPANLOCATION WINGCHORDLOCATION FLAPSWITCHAirTractor802AonWipline1000floatsLe

109 APPENDIX J: Troubleshooting Problem Cause SolutionTheEFISdoesnotpoweron TheEFISisnotgettingpower Checkcircuitbreakers,wirec

110 GNS-430W/530W - EFIS - Autopilot - ARINC Interface Troubleshooting These tests must be done on the screen that is directly wired to the AF-AR

111 6 WHT 10 2. Verify that the 430W Configuration is correct a. Main ARINC 429 CONFIG Power up the 430W while holding the ENTER button and

112 If the WP ID is missing check the following: 1. Verify that you have configured the Serial Ports and GPS/NAV data sources correctly. You sho

113 5. Verify that the 430W NAV ARINC to EFIS interface is working a. Press the ENTER button on the 430W to bypass the Instrument Panel Self Te

114 If the AP display did not change to EFIS it is not getting ARINC steering signals from the AF-ARINC module. Check the following: i. Verify tha

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APPENDIX K: Vertical Power VP-X/PRO Interface The 's' processor units are capable of interfacing to a Vertical Power VP-X/PRO electroni

117 APPENDIX L: Flight Director/AF-Pilot Procedures flying an Approach Flying an LPV Approach The following example shows how to use the EFIS, Gar

10 INTRODUCTION Advanced Flight Systems Inc. manufactures three different size EFIS and Engine Monitor systems. The AF-3400 uses a 6.5” display and

118 From the approach plate we see that we now need to be at 2500Ft at HITAK and we have set the altitude bug to 2500 ft. The AP/FD vertical

119 At CIGRU (the FAF) the VDI changes from a pointer to a diamond indicating that we are getting the Glide Path Indicator (GPI) and are on t

120 Before reaching the decision height I have set the Altitude bug to the 4000ft missed procedure altitude from the approach plate. After pressi

121 Flying an ILS Approach For the AP to capture and follow the ILS, the following procedure should be used. 1. ILS frequency a

122 APPENDIX M: SCHEMATICS

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127 Registration Information To receive important notification of Service Bulletins, and service difficulty reports, please EMAIL the following info

11 Knobs and Buttons The AF-3400 and 3500 have 5 buttons and one rotary knob with a push button for data input. The AF-4500 has a left rotary knob,

12 Screen Selection You can rotate through the enabled screens on the unit by pressing the [PAGE] button. EFIS EFIS & E

13 Six-Pack Panel Page ("s" CPU) AIR and EMS (non “s” CPU only) Enable/Disable Pages You can select what page

14 EFIS Flight Display Magnetic Heading Heading Bug Setting Current G’s Vertical Speed Airspeed Bug Setting Altitude Bug Setting Pit

15 Screen Dimming The screen can be dimmed from the Checklist page by turning the right knob anytime the word DIM is displayed. If DIM is not dis

16 Heading – EFIS DGThis heading is displayed like a standard slaved directional gyro. The digital readout in the pointer shows your current heading

17 Flight Path MarkerThe green flight path marker (FPM) or velocity vector shows where the aircraft is actually moving. Think of it as a visual rep

2 Not approved for use in aircraft with FAA type certificates. AF-3400s, AF-3500s, AF-4500s Post Installation Check CAUTION: Do not fly the airc

18  Upon passing through 100 feet of the Selected Altitude, the Bug changes from Cyan to White.  After reaching the Selected Altitude the Bug c

19 Timer Functions The system has a count-down and count-up timer that is accessed by pressing the [TIMER] button in the main menu. The timer val

20 Angle of Attack (AOA) See Appendix I: AOA Pressure Port Location The EFIS can display an AOA if you have installed the optional AOA system. Y

21 This is the best engine out glide AOA. Approach This is the desired AOA for a normal approach. Warning This should indicate that you are 15% a

22 EFIS AOA CALIBRATION CHECK LIST EFIS AOA CALIBRATION CHECK LIST EFIS_cklst.doc 09/2010 rev 3 paper color Green POST INSTALLATIO

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24 Synthetic Vision Synthetic Vision (SVN) gives users a forward looking perspective of the terrain ahead. This includes mountains, rivers/waterways

25 TAWS Settings Instrument Calibration: 35: Synthetic Vision 3. Terrain Warning (TAWS) ON/OFF - Enables/Disables terrain shading based on altitud

26 Highway in the Sky (HITS) Any EFIS system with Synthetic Vision is capable of displaying Highway in the Sky (HITS). HITS is the artificial gene

27 Currently HITS boxes are not drawn for a descent. If the ALT bug is moved to select a lower altitude, the HITS boxes will descend to that altitu

2 First Engine Start □ With relay protection diodes installed, your AFS screen(s) can be turned on before the engine is started. □ A

28 EFIS Navigation (HSI) To/From Identifier Bearing Needle Target Ve

29 Note: Selecting CRS/MAP will match the course needle with the navigation source set in the map settings page GPS Navigation Display Vertical

30 BTW (Bearing to Active) BTW displays the direct bearing to the active GPS waypoint and will be displayed on the HSI as a yellow line with two arro

31 VOR Navigation Display To/From Indicator OBS Setting VOR Frequency The Green course indicator points to the current course y

32 TO FROM ILS Navigation Display Runway Heading Localizer CDI Glide Slope VDI

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34 Internal Flight Planning (Requires Version 8 software or later) AF-3000s/4000s series displays have an internal flight planning feature, eliminat

35 To remove a waypoint in the flight plan, press [EDIT] and use the cursor to highlight the waypoint, press [REMOVE] Activating the Flight Plan Af

36 Autopilot Control / Flight Director Note: There is a separate AF-Pilot Installation Manual found on the AFS website. Current AP Mo

37 The AF-Pilot has the following modes controlled from the buttons on the face of the autopilot. [AP] - Autopilot control mode. Pressing the AP b

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38 EFIS Flight Director/Autopilot Turning on the AP/FD Mode The flight director can be turned on from the following menu: [EFIS] -> [AP/FD] -&g

39 Autopilot / Flight Director Control Settings [EFIS] -> [AP/FD] -> [Settings] LATERAL EFIS Autopilot Control Settings Roll GAIN .05

40 LAT ARM Localizer Aircraft will follow the heading bug on the HSI until the CDI needle deflection is less than 80% AND the Current aircraft head

41 Autopilot / Flight director in ARM mode. AP MODE The AP/FD is currently tracking the Heading and Altitude Bugs. The A

42 The FD wingtip color indicates the current vertical source. In this picture the FD wings are green indicating that the lateral mode is being con

43 The ABOUT Page [CHECK] -> [MAINT] -> [ABOUT] This page contains a lot very important information about your system. System Info contains

44 Moving Map Display GPS Track Current Waypoint Current Zoom Level METAR Symbol Class D Airspace Future TFR from XM Top M

The moving map can be displayed as a partial screen along with the EFIS and/or Engine Monitor or as a complete page. You can also select if the ai

46 Airport Info Pressing the [INFO] button from the map menu will bring up multiple pages of airport info, including runways, frequencies and airpo

47 Map Database Files The moving map uses the following database files stored on the SD card, the SD card must be kept in the EFIS for the map t

48 AFSMAPUS.AFM and AFSVECUS.AFM files have a version number associated with them, and will only work with a version of the system software that is c

49 Traffic Display WARNING: Traffic information displayed on the Map is provided for visually assisting in acquiring other aircraft. The aircraft

50 Zaon XRX XRX detects up to three threat aircraft from within your cockpit using a cutting-edge, proprietary, self-contained antenna design. With

51 Garmin GTS-8xx TCAS System The Garmin GTS-8xx TCAS System is a fully self-contained active traffic system which will interface to your EFIS disp

52 Weather Display CAUTION: NEXRAD weather data should only be used for long-range planning purposes. Inherent delays and relative age of the

53 • NEXRAD base reflectivity is sampled at the minimum antenna elevation angle. An individual NEXRAD site cannot depict high altitude storms at clo

54 installation you will need to use a separate Ethernet hub in the aircraft. If you have a single screen system you can plug the weather receivers

55 XM Weather Diagnostics [CHECK] -> [MAINT] -> [ABOUT] The ABOUT page displays pertinent information about the status of your XM Weather r

56 LGHT - Lighting Strikes WNDS - Winds Aloft METAR's, TAF's, and TFR's are always on and not user selectable. ADS-B Status Informati

57 IFR Approach Plates The EFIS Map page has the ability to display an IFR approach plate if your data card contains a CHARTS directory and you

4 LIMITED WARRANTY / AGREEMENT Advanced Flight Systems Inc. (“AFS”) warrants its aircraft monitoring system instrument and system components to be

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59 Engine Monitor Display The system can display the engine monitor on the bottom of the main EFIS page or as a full Engine page i

60 Fuel Flow Calibration The accuracy of the fuel computer is affected by the value of Counts per .01 gals (K Factor). The Counts per .01 gals (K

61 TANKS FILLED You can set the fuel computer to the programmed full tanks by pressing one of the following buttons in the fuel computer: 1. [FILL

62 The following data is supplied only as a reference; you should use your Lycoming engine graphs to verify the accuracy of the display. The Delta

63 EGT/CHT Display Modes The Exhaust Gas Temperatures (EGT) and Cylinder Head Temperatures (CHT) for every cylinder are continuously displayed in b

64 If the [CHECK] button is pressed the page that is displayed is controlled by the following: ENGINE RPM PAGE Normal Use

65 To restore the checklist file to your EFIS perform the same steps above but instead rotate the right knob to say RESTORE and press SELECT. Main

66 Rotate the right knob to BACKUP (if you want to copy it to your SD card) or RESTORE (if you want to copy the file from your SD card to your EFIS)

67 Flight Data Logs Flight Data from the system is downloaded using the SD data card from the Maintenance checklist page. To download flight data d

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68 AF-3400/AF-3500/AF-4500 Installation Mechanical Mounting The Display should be mounted from the rear of the instrument panel with four 6-32 scre

69 Electrical Connections For wiring information see APPENDIX M: The AF-3000/4000 series power requirement is 12 volts at 2.5 Amps, a 3 amp circui

70 EFIS Serial Data Connections Each AF-3400/3500/4500 screen has four serial ports that can be used for external equipment (GPS, NAV, Traffic, FAD

71 [1. Admin Settings] -> GPS/NAV # Options Notes 10. GPS/NAV 1-3 Data Source* NONE No connected Nav or GPS Serial Port #1

72 EFIS Serial Port Configuration Examples The following examples should help you configure your system: <Example #1> Single Screen, Garmin

73 AFS EFIS Serial Port Work Sheet N_ _ _ _ _ Screen 1 Serial Port # Preferred Use Device Data Format NAV Data Source Label (GNAVx GPSx

74 External Device Configuration AF-ARINC 429 ADAPTOR The AF-ARINC adaptor provides 2 serial inputs for display of navigation data (VOR, ILS, GPS,

75 430W/530W ARINC 429 Verification Test The 430W/530W communicates with the ARINC module using two separate serial ARINC ports. VOR data is sent

76 ARINC Module Software Updating Boot the EFIS in CONFIG mode and select: 1. Admin Settings -> 20. System Maintenance -> 3. Upgrade ARINC

77 Garmin SL-30 The AF-3000 will send/receive data from a SL30 on EFIS Serial Port #3. The EFIS can get VOR/LOC/GS data from the SL30 and can set t

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78 Serial Port #4 TXD EFIS Aux (DB9) Port Pin 1 Pin Pin See Serial Port # Function Hardware Setup for Serial Port configuration EFIS Se

79 Magnetometer Alignment You will need to perform a Magnetometer alignment after the system has been installed or any time the aircraft has had

80 Engine Sensor Installation Lycoming CHT Probe Location EGT Probe Location EGT/CHT Installation 1. Locate the EGT probes, P/N 40200, not

81 JABIRU CHT Sensor Jabiru engines require a 12mm ring-terminal CHT probe for each cylinder. First, slide the compression washer off the spark pl

82 Amp Transducer Installation Shunt Transducer Mount the Shunt amp transducer to a stationary location in the main power wire from the Alternator.

83 Pressure Transducer Installation Firewall Installation using Van’s P/N: VA-168, 3-port manifold mounting block. Oil Pressure Transducer Install

84 Fuel Flow Transducer Installation The inlet and outlet ports in the fuel flow transducer have ¼” NPT threads. Use only ¼” NPT hose or pipe fitt

85 Manifold Pressure Transducer Installation The manifold pressure transducer should be mounted on the firewall or in the cabin area. The transdu

86 Fuel Tank Level Sensor Float Type Any standard 40-240 Ohm float style probe should work without any problem. The single wire from the Engine H

87 Instrument Calibration Instrument calibration will allow you to calibrate the various instruments and set the desired warning levels. Calibration

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88 Calibration Tips:  AF-3400/3500 systems are shipped with all sensors except Fuel Tanks and Trim / Flap sensors fully calibrated. Individual sens

89 RPM Calibration Item 10 in Instrument Calibration The RPM Gauge has three unique features that are slightly different than the standard gauge op

90 6. Enter the number of calibration points; you must have at least two points. You could use four points (zero, ¼, ½, ¾, Full) or one point for e

91 Test Audio Item 33 in Instrument Calibration The range is (0%-100%) and is adjusted using the knob followed by pressing the [SAVE] button. The

92 You may have to reboot AF-3000 unit before settings take effect. Administrative Settings System Files The system has the following files in

93 Multiple Screen Setup Multiple screens (EFIS and Engine Monitor) can be connected together to enable data sharing by using a standard Ethernet c

94 14. AHRS Module Config HW:INT, NET:TXD 15. Network IP Number this screen 176 16. Network IP Number Other screen 175 <Example #3> AF

95 APPENDIX A: Specifications Physical AF-3400 Weight: 4.6 Lbs Panel Cutout: 6” x 5.55” Mounting: (Qty 4) 6-32” Screws AF-3500 or AF-450

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97 APPENDIX B: Hardware Specificiations AF-3400 Mounting AF-3500 and AF-4500p Mounting