Trio Avionics EZ Pilot - v 1.9 - Manual (Page 21)

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TRN RATE DISPLAY
XLARGE
John Anyone
RV-6A N246GK
TRIO AVIONICS
P4EP2 XXXXXXXXX
Press the MODE button to sequence to this screen. The arrow will be before the NO or YES
field. Use the L-R switch to select either NO or YES.
4.6 TURN RATE DISPLAY Selection (EZ Pilot II only)
Use the L / R switch to change the selection from
LARGE (full width display) to SMALL or vice
versa. Pressing the mode switch will advance to
the next display
4.7 CUSTOM SCREEN SETUP
This screen is designed to provide a message of your
choosing at power up. There are two lines of 16
characters each available for custom programming.
Typically, most EZ Pilot customers place their name
on the top line of the display and the aircraft model and tail number on the second line. This
display can be changed at any time to any configuration desired.
When the display is first selected there will be a flashing cursor at the first character position. The
front panel switches function as follows:
LEFT / RIGHT switch Selects the displayed character from a set of available characters.
DISPLAY switch
Selects the cursor position. The cursor will wrap around from the last
character position on line 2 to the first character position on line 1.
MODE switch
Terminates writing to the screen and advances to the next display
screen
NOTE –
The characters are written to non-volatile memory as each character is
changed. If you accidentally sequence out of this screen (or turn off
power) whatever information that was present on the screen at that time
will be retained in memory.
4.8 Software Configuration and Serial Number
This screen defines the factory configuration for this
particular unit and contains the Trio banner along with
the software configuration and EZ Pilot serial number.
This screen is permanently written into program memory and cannot be changed without
reprogramming the entire unit. If you need to contact Trio regarding this particular product please
note this number in your contact information
Pressing the MODE button while on this screen sequences the EZ Pilot to the navigation mode.
5.0 Ground Operation and Flight Example
This section discusses what must be accomplished on the first “power up” of the EZ Pilot, items
to be checked and adjusted, and a flight example
5.1
Power Up and Initial Settings
On power up the EZ Pilot will display the logo screen. Note that the TRK LED is illuminated and
the SERVO power is off (SERVO LED is not illuminated). The aircraft roll control (ailerons) should
be free and clear indicating the servo is disconnected from the control system.