Dynon Avionics SkyView Pilots Users Guide - Manual (Page 21)

SkyView Pilot’s User Guide - Revision S 2-1
2. System Overview
This chapter provides a general overview of the various parts of SkyView as well as a theory of
operation. The information in this chapter serves as a reference only and helps familiarize you
with the inner workings of the units. It should not be used for diagnostic or reparative work.
Dynon Avionics provides periodic firmware updates that enable new functionality.
Use the contact information mentioned earlier in this guide as resources for staying
current on firmware availability for SkyView equipment. Reference the SkyView
System Installation Guide for instructions on how to update firmware on SkyView
equipment.
SV-D700, SV-D1000 and SV-D1000T
This guide refers to the SV-D700 and SV-D1000 as displays.
Functions
SkyView displays can act as a Primary Flight Display (PFD) with Synthetic Vision, an Engine
Monitoring System (EMS), and a Moving Map in a variety of customizable screen layouts. Data
is sourced from various connected modules and devices. Subsequent chapters in this guide
address PFD, EMS, and Moving Map functions in more detail.
Power
SkyView displays require between 10 and 30 volts DC for operation. Approximate current
consumption of a SkyView system at 12 and 24 volts DC is 3.5 amps and 1.8 amps, respectively.
SkyView’s robust power protection allows it to be powered on during engine start.
The current draw figures for the display provided do not include Autopilot servo,
COM radio, SV-ADSB-470, or transponder power draw as they receive power
directly from the aircraft and not from SkyView. Be sure to include these power
requirements when considering your overall power budget.
Each SkyView display supports an optional external SV-BAT-320 Backup Battery. See the SV-
BAT-320 section for more information about backup battery behavior and operation.
SkyView Network
Modules such as the SV-ADAHRS-200/201 (flight instruments), SV-EMS-220/221 (engine
instruments), SV-ARINC-429 (for communication with IFR GPS/NAV/COM devices), SV-COM-C25
(COM Radio), SV-KNOB-PANEL, SV-AP-PANEL and Autopilot servos use Dynon’s redundant
SkyView Network to communicate with SkyView’s displays.
SkyView Network is designed to continue to work properly in the event of wiring or module
faults by utilizing multiple power pathways and a redundant data network. In fact, SkyView has
the ability to annunciate wiring issues as they are discovered, often while preserving full system