Autopilot Straight & Level Button

[rfazio1951]

I see mention of a straight and level button, on screen or external. Where would the button connect in? the autopilot servos or the skyview itself?

 

[dynonsupport]

The switch connects to Contact 1 on the screens, it does not hook to the servos. If you want redundancy against a screen failure, you can hook all your contact 1's together, or you can just hook to one screen and the feature will work as long as that screen is operating.

 

[rfazio1951]

Thanks

 

[wpeers]

Would it be possible to have a panel button for the 180 turn? How about one on the joystick to toggle between screens?

 

[jpharrell]

Should the straight and level button be a momentary contact switch or push-on, push-off type?

 

[dynonsupport]

Momentary.

Also, the level function is available right in SkyView's AP menus, so you don't have to install a button to use this function.

 

[bkthomps]

sounds like it'd be great for the tandems backseat passenger in case of pilot failure.

 

[nigelspeedy]

I have two screens in the front of an RV-8 and one screen in the back. Can I hook the contact 1 from a front screen via a momentary swithch to ground and then have the contact 1 from the back screen via a separate switch. As opposed to the 'hook all your contact 1's together' via a single switch? Thanks in advance for any help.
Regards

 

[dynonsupport]

Yes, as long as any one screen gets the input from contact 1 it will work, so you can hook each screen to a separate switch.

 

[nigelspeedy]

Thanks Dynon for the prompt response. I will hook the level function with a seperate switch from screen 1 (front seat) and screen 3 (rear seat).
Regards