TruTrak Digitrak Install and User Guide - Manual (Page 8)

TruTrak flight systems DigiTrak Installation Manual
October 2009 6 8300-009 Rev B
Garmin 430 and 530
Garmin 430 and 530 connections to TruTrak autopilot
P4001 [P5001] on
Garmin 430 [530]
Signal Name
(Garmin)
Signal Name
(TruTrak)
P101 on
TruTrak DT
56 GPS RS 232 OUT 1 Primary Serial Input 3
Power 430/530 up and turn it on while holding down the ENT key. Release the ENT key when the display activates. After the
data base pages, the first page displayed is the MAIN ARINC 429 CONFIG page. While in Configuration mode, pages can be
selected by ensuring the cursor is off and rotating the small right knob. To change data on the displayed Configuration Page,
press the small right knob (CRSR) to turn on the cursor. Turn the large right knob to change between data fields. Turn the large
or small right knob to change a field that the cursor is on. Once you have made the desired selection, press the ENT key to
accept the entry. Advance to the MAIN RS232 CONFIG page.
On the row labeled CHNL1, select OUTPUT Î Aviation. Note that for the Garmin units, the autopilot will need to be set for
9600 baud.
UPSAT GX-50/60/65
UPSAT GX-50/60/65 connections to TruTrak autopilot
37-Pin Connector
on UPSAT
GX-50/60/65
Signal Name
(UPSAT)
Signal Name
(TruTrak)
P101 on
TruTrak DT
Use pin 5 – TxD1 – if GX has no
GPSS
5
or
22
Use pin 22 – TxD2 – if GX has
GPSS
Primary Serial
Input
3
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, and then press ENT when
complete.
If both the GX unit AND the DigiFlight unit have GPSS capability, select “GPSS” for CH 2, TX column, and wire pin 17 on
the DigiFlight IIVSG to pin 22 of the GX unit
Otherwise
select “MOVING MAP” For CH 1, TX column and wire pin 17 on the DigiFlight II / IIVS to pin 5 of the GX unit
To restore the GX-50/60/65 to normal operation, switch its power off, and then back on.
Note that for the GX-50/60/65 units, the autopilot will need to be set for 9600 baud.
Garmin AT GNS480
Garmin AT GNS480 connections to TruTrak autopilot
P1 on GNS480 Signal Name (Garmin AT) Signal Name
(TruTrak)
P101 on TruTrak
DT
22 RS232 TxD2 Primary Serial Input 3
Power 480 up and select the 1, 4, MENU/ ENTER keys immediately after the GNS 480 initialization is complete. After
restart, the first page displayed is the SETUP page. Select the SERIAL PORTS with the button next to it. Press the small knob
to enter the edit mode and move to the TX column for the channel that you have connected the serial wire to (channel 2).
Select MAPCOM and 9600. Press the small inner knob again to save. Then press the BACK to go back to the Setup page.
Serial output baud rate should be set to 9600 on the GNS480. Set the TruTrak baud rate to 9600.