Dynon D180 Settings refined.

[dayoung107]

We have spent time refining the Dynon D180 settings to improve the EFIS experience. I would like to share those results with all those whom may be interested.

Before uploading software changes, record hobbs time, tach time, fuel flow K-Factor, and note if extended range tanks are installed.

For those familiar with accessing and updating the D180 with a PC and Dynon software, you may contact Jeff.Glab@CubCrafters.com to get an up-to-date file that you can upload with all the following settings. The latest Dynon software can be obtained from dynonavionics.com. Special OEM functions option must be enabled to upload settings.

WARNING LOSS OF POWER DURING UPLOAD USING A COMPUTER MAY REQUIRE DYNON SERVICE TO RETURN UNIT TO OPERATION. CONSIDER USING CHARGER ON AIRCRAFT BATTERY AND LAPTOPS ARE PLUGGED IN.

The rest of this is directed towards those wanting to enter settings manually. A more detailed manual may be available from Jeff Glab at CubCrafters.com.

Dynon buttons for reference:
D180-face-buttons.jpg

To set the settings manually, with the D180 powered on and the main screen shown as in the above picture acknowledge all alarms then press button 5, then press MORE, then SETUP, then press GLOBAL. Follow the next table and verify / setup EMS global settings using "DOWN, UP, and SEL" buttons. Standard settings are shown with Metric settings in parenthesis. Metric settings are set like Standard when not shown.

Menu Name	Category	Cont O-200 Stand (Metric) Selectable Text / Action	CC340 Stand (Metric) Selectable Text / Action
Global
Pilot Setup
Units	Man Press	Inches HG	Inches HG
Pressure	PSI	PSI
Volume	Gallons (Liter)	Gallons (Liter)
Temperature	FARNHT	FARNHT
Distance	Stat Miles (Naut Mls)	Stat Miles (Naut Mls)
Speed	Miles / Hr (Knots)	Miles / Hr (Knots)
Altitude	Feet	Feet
OAT Temp	Farnht (Celcus)	Farnht (Celcus)
Baro	Inches HG (Millibar)	Inches HG (Millibar)
Alarm Config	PWR on Alarms	Off	Off
LGT after ACK	Solid	Solid
Data Log Config	Recording	On	On
Interval	10 sec	10 sec
Record At Boot	Yes	Yes
Screen Setup
Info Item Config	Item 1	Volts	Volts
Item 2	Amps	Amps
Item 3	Volts	Volts
Item 4	OAT	OAT
Item 5	Flt Tmrs	Flt Tmrs
Item 6	Amps	Amps
Item 7	Carb Temp	Carb Temp
Item 8	Fuel Tmrs	Fuel Tmrs
Rotation	*	EFIS | EMS	EFIS | EMS
		EFIS | AUX	EFIS | AUX
	1	EFIS | HSI	EFIS | HSI
		EFIS | TIMES	EFIS | TIMES
	1	EFIS | FUEL	EFIS | FUEL
Order		EFIS | EMS	EFIS | EMS
		EFIS | AUX	EFIS | AUX
	1	EFIS | HSI	EFIS | HSI
		EFIS | TIMES	EFIS | TIMES
	1	EFIS | FUEL	EFIS | FUEL
Initial Setup	Eng Type	Lyc / Con	Lyc / Con
HP Rating	100	180
# of CHT	4	4
# of EGT	4	4
Cyl Disp	Split	Split
# of Fuel Tanks	2	2
Set HOBBS time	At factory = 0 2	At factory = 0 2
Set Tach time	At factory = 0 2	At factory = 0 2
Local Data Port
EFIS/EMS serial
EFIS Serial	INPUT	AUTO	AUTO
	BAUD RATE	AUTO	AUTO
EMS Serial	INPUT	AUTO	AUTO
	BAUD RATE	AUTO	AUTO

¹EFIS | FUEL and EFIS | HSI may be swapped on the Rotation list, this is corrected in the Order list.
²Do not change HOBBS or Tach time for aircraft already in service.

When finished with the above settings press BACK, then BACK again, then EXIT.

To be continued...

[dayoung107]

With the D180 powered on and the main screen showing, as in the above picture, acknowledge all alarms then press button 5, then press MORE, then SETUP, then SENSOR. Follow the next table and verify / setup EMS sensor settings.

Menu Name	Category	Cont O-200 Stand (Metric) Selectable text/action	CC340 Stand (Metric) Selectable text/action
Tachometer	Display	On	On
Position	Left	Left
Alarm	OFF	OFF
Top Red	2780	2730
Hi Red/Yel	2760	2710
Hi Yel/Grn	2750	2700
Lo Grn/Yel	500	500
Lo Yel/Grn	500	500
Bottom Grn	500	500
Puls/Rev R	1.0	2
Puls/Rev L	1.0	2
Cruise RPM	2400	2400
Manifold Pressure	Display	On	On
Position	Right	Right
Alarm	Off	Off
Top Red	30.0	30.0
Hi Red/Yel	30.0	30.0
Hi Yel/Grn	30.0	30.0
Bottom Grn	0.0	0.0
Sensor Type	1	1
Oil Pressure	Display	On	On
Alarm	Self-Clear	Self-Clear
Top Red	100	100
Hi Red/Yel	99	99
Hi Yel/Grn	60	85
Lo Grn/Yel	30	40
Lo Yel/Red	10	25
Bottom Red	9	23
Sensor Type	1	1
Oil Temperature	Display	On	On
Alarm	Self-Clear	Self-Clear
Top Red	245	250
Hi Red/Yel	240	245
Hi Yel/Grn	210	225
Lo Grn/Yel	150	120
Bottom Yel	80	80
Sensor Type	1	1
EGT pg 1	Display	On	On
Alarm	Self-Clear	Self-Clear
Top of Scale	1600	1600
Hi Red/Yel	1600	1600
Hi Yel/Grn	1500	1500
Lo Grn/Yel	400	400
Lo Yel/Red	300	300
Bot of Scale	800	800
Scale Sections	4	4
EGT/SECT	200	200
EGT pg 2	Detect	Off	Off
Alarm	Off	Off
Man Span	0	0
When Leaning	0	0

[dayoung107]

CHT pg 1	Display	On	On
Alarm	Self-Clear	Self-Clear
Top of Scale	530	500
Hi Red/Yel	525	450
Hi Yel/Grn	420	420
Lo Grn/Yel	200	200
Lo Yel/Red	30	30
Bot of Scale	200	200
Scale Sections	4	4
CHT/SECT	83	75
CHT pg 2	DETECT	OFF	OFF
ALARM	OFF	OFF
MAX SPAN	0	0
WHEN LEANING	0	0
DETECT	OFF	OFF
ALARM	OFF	OFF
MAX °/MIN	0	0
Fuel Level	Display	Off	Off
Alarm	Off	Off
Fuel Pressure	Display	Off	Off
Alarm	Off	Off
Fuel Flow	Display	Dial	Dial
K-Value	Specific to Aircraft - Verify recorded value	Specific to Aircraft - Verify recorded value
Alarm	Self-Clear	Self-Clear
Top Red	12 (45.5)	20 (75.5)
Hi Red/Grn	10 (38.0)	18 (68.0)
Bottom Grn	0	0
Voltage	Alarm	Self-Clear	Self-Clear
Top Red	16.0	16.0
Hi Red/Yel	15.8	15.8
Hi Yel/Grn	15.0	15.0
Lo Grn/Yel	12.6	12.6
Lo Yel/Red	10.8	10.8
Bottom Red	10	10
Displayed	Info 1	Info 1
Displayed	Info 3	Info 3
Current	Type	-60A to 60A	-60A to 60A
Alarm	Self-Clear	Self-Clear
Top Red	+31.0	+55.0
Hi Red/Yel	+30.0	+50.0
Hi Yel/Grn	+20.0	+30.0
Lo Grn/Yel	-10.0	-10.0
Lo Yel/Red	-14.0	-14.0
Bottom Red	-15.0	-15.0
Sensor Type	1	1
Displayed	Info 2	Info 2
Displayed	Info 6	Info 6
GP Input 1	Funct	OAT	OAT
Top Yel	130 (54)	130 (54)
Hi Yel/Grn	130 (54)	130 (54)
Bottom Grn	-50 (-46)	-50 (-46)
Sensor Type	1	1
Displayed	Info 4	Info 4
GP Input 2	Funct	CARB TEMP	CARB TEMP
Top Grn	100	100
Hi Grn/Yel	70	70
Lo Yel/Grn	30	30
Bottom Grn	0	0
Sensor Type	3	3
Displayed	Info 7	Info 7
GP Input 3	Funct	Unused	Unused
Contact 1	Display	Off	Off
Alarm	Off	Off
Contact 2	Display	Off	Off
Alarm	Off	Off
GP T-COUPLE	Alarm	Off	Off
HS34 settings	ALL	N/A	N/A
BACK
MORE
FUEL
	Tank 1 (LEFT)	0	0
	Tank 2 (RIGHT)	0	0
	FULL VALUE	24 (91.0) 3	24 (91.0) 3
	PRESET VALUE	12 (45.5) 4	12 (45.5) 4
	ADD THRESHOLD	OFF	OFF
BACK
BACK
EXIT

For Extended Range Tank option, FULL VALUE ³ = 40 (151.5) and PRESET VALUE ⁴ = 20 (76.0).

[dayoung107]

With the D180 powered on and the main screen showing, as in above picture, acknowledge all alarms then press button 2, then MORE, then SETUP. Follow the next table and verify / setup EFIS settings.

Menu Name / Category	Standard Version Selectable text/action	Metric Version Selectable text/action
PITCH	Adjust in Flight 1	Adjust in Flight 1
UNITS
IAS	Mile/H	KNOTS
ALT	FEET	FEET
TEMP	FARNHT	CELCUS
BARO	In HG	MBAR
DIST	STAT M	NAUT M
BACK
CLUTTER
ALTBAR	On	On
ALTDIG	On	On
IASBAR	On	On
IASDIG	On	On
HDG	On	On
BALL	On	On
TURNRT	On	On
AOABAR	Off	Off
CLOCK	On	On
BARO	On	On
ROLL	2	2
GTRK	Y	Y
WIND	Y	Y
ASTRND	On	On
VSI	2K	2K
CDI	N	N
CRS	N	N
TRIM	N	N
BACK
IASCLR
VS0	32	28
VS1	40	35
VFE	81	70
VNO	101	88
VNE	141	123
BACK
OAT	N	N
BACK
ALTENC	Format = 4	Format = 4
	Res = 10 Ft	Res = 10 Ft
BACK
MORE
MAGINC	+68.5	+68.5
BACK
BACK
INFO
LEFT
OAT
BACK
RIGHT
VMETER
BACK
BACK
EXIT

¹ By default, PITCH is set to -18° to then be adjusted in flight so level cruise attitude is 0°.


With the D180 powered on and the main screen showing, as in the first picture, acknowledge all alarms then press button 2, then MORE, then SETUP, then CLOCK. Follow the next table and verify / setup EFIS settings.

Zulu	GMT	GMT
Local	Local Time	Local Time
BACK
MAGINT	*See Website	*See Website
BACK
BACK
EXIT

Notes: set Zulu time first then Local time. During daylight savings time, GMT is Yakima time plus 7 hours. During standard time GMT is Yakima time plus 8 hours. *See NOAA's website address: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag-web/#igrfwmm and enter LAT and LONG, or lookup location by postal zip code to the right. After getting location, press calculate on bottom left. Enter Total Field (example 53,888.2 nT) to nearest 10s (for example 53890) into MAGINT from the results that pop up.

If the aircraft is equipped with extended range tanks, adjust the fuel settings accordingly. With the D180 powered on and the main screen showing, as in above picture, acknowledge all alarms then press button 5, then press MORE, then FUEL. Follow the next table and verify / setup EMS sensor settings.

FUEL
	Tank 1 (LEFT)	0
	Tank 2 (RIGHT)	0
	FULL VALUE	40 (151.5)
	PRESET VALUE	20 (76.0)
	ADD THRESHOLD	OFF
BACK
BACK
EXIT

[Carl_Lundstrom]

We have spent time refining the Dynon D180 settings to improve the EFIS experience.

I have another enhancement idea for the D-180. Flying a pusher (VariViggen) I need a fire alarm in the back. So I bught an UV indicator which sends out pulses for a buzzer when fire is detected in the engine compartment. This I want to have annunciated and buzzed through the D-180. How would you do that?

[dayoung107]

I have another enhancement idea for the D-180. Flying a pusher (VariViggen) I need a fire alarm in the back. So I bught an UV indicator which sends out pulses for a buzzer when fire is detected in the engine compartment. This I want to have annunciated and buzzed through the D-180. How would you do that?

It's probably best to find out what signal the fire detector outputs (voltage, current, pulsed or steady) and contact Dynon directly to see which input would best service that signal.