TruTrak Sorcerer RV10 AP100 User Manual

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Sorcerer, RV 10, AP 100 Autopilot Installation Manual

4

TruTrak Flight Systems

May

2009

8300-010

Rev B

The system setup and checkout functions are reached in the Ground Maintenance mode of the GNS 480. This mode should not
be accessed during flight. The Ground Maintenance mode is reached by pressing the line select keys 1,4, and MENU/ENTER
in sequence immediately after the GNS 480 initialization is complete and before any other bezel keys on the GNS 480 are
pressed. Line 1 select key is the top line select key, line select key 4 is the fourth key down, and MENU/ENTER is the lower
most key below the line select keys. After pressing the keys, wait for the GNS 480 to restart in Ground Maintenance mode.
Pressing the SETUP, TEST, or INPUT smart keys along the bottom allows selection of that function. Pressing the EXIT smart
key will return the GNS 480 to the Airborne mode.

While on the Ground Maintenance SETUP menu page, press the SERIAL PORTS line select key to change the serial port
settings. Push the small, inner knob in to enter the editing mode. The first editable item will be highlighted. Use the large,
outer knob to select the next or previous editable data field and turn the small, inner knob to change the current setting. Set
serial port 2 to MAPCOM, and select a baud rate of 9600. Either press the small, inner knob in again or press the
MENU/ENTER key to save the settings. Press the SETUP or BACK smart key to return to the Ground Maintenance SETUP
menu.

While on the Ground Maintenance SETUP menu page, press the 429 PORTS line select key to configure the ARINC 429 ports.
Push the small, inner knob in to enter the editing mode. The first editable item will be highlighted. Use the large, outer knob
to select the next or previous editable data field and turn the small, inner knob to change the current setting. Set the ARINC
429 channel 1 out to Low Speed and ARINC 429. Either press the small, inner knob in again or press the MENU/ENTER key
to save the settings. Press the SETUP or BACK smart key to return to the Ground Maintenance SETUP menu.

Note that the baud rate on the Sorcerer should be set to 9600.

UPSAT GX-50/60/65 + SL30 connections to Sorcerer autopilot

GX

50/60/65

SL30 Signal

Name

(UPSAT)

Signal Name

(TruTrak)

P101 on

Sorcerer Autopilot

14

CDI

+L

CDI

LEFT

21

13

CDI +R

CDI RIGHT

22

30

GSI

+UP

GS

UP

24

31

GSI

+DOWN

GS

DOWN

23

33

ILS

ENERGIZE

Localizer

Mode

29

Use pin 5 – TxD1 – if GX has no

GPSS

5

or

22

Use pin 22 – TxD2 – if GX has

GPSS

Primary Serial

Input

25

GX-50/60/65 setup instructions:

Power the GX-50/60/65 up and turn it on while holding down the leftmost and rightmost “smart keys.”

Rotate the LARGE knob to the Serial Interface Configuration “CH RX TX” page. Press SEL (the selection fields will start
flashing), rotate the LARGE knob to select the port, rotate the SMALL knob to select the desired configurations, then press
ENT when complete.

If the GX unit has no GPSS capability, select “MOVING MAP” For CH 1, TX column and wire to pin 5 of the GX unit;
if the GX unit does have this feature, select “GPSS” for CH 2, TX column, and wire to pin 22 instead.

To restore the GX-50/60/65 to normal operation, switch its power off, then back on.

Note that for the GX-50/60/65 units, the autopilot will need to be set for 9600 baud. The autopilot’s ARINC-A and ARINC-B
inputs should be left unconnected, as steering information in the case of UPSAT units is sent over the serial RS232 line along
with the ground track and ground speed information the autopilot needs.

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