Compass Calibration

[Ham_Goulding]

I cannot get my heading indications on either D10A or D100 within useable limits. I have set up mag inclination and intensity twice and have recently updated to 5.2.

D100 has remote mag sensor and is recognising it.

What else can I do to make them work? Figures and panel photo attached.

Thanks, Ham Goulding, Ireland

 

[Ham_Goulding]

My panel

 

[Ham_Goulding]

Sorry - Error table was wrong. Here is correct version

 

[Brantel]

Did you do a compass calibration?

 

[dynonsupport]

That's a pretty serious error on the D100. Where is your remote compass located? They are calibrated at the factory, so only local magnetic fields will mess them up. A local field that is pulling it off 40 degrees probably isn't correctable.

Since you don't mention a remote compass for the D10A, it's not unexpected that you can't get good results in the panel. Some panels just have too much interference.

 

[Ham_Goulding]

Yes, I did do calibration. Twice.

The remote sensor is in the middle of the fuselage under the baggage area behind the seats.

 

[dynonsupport]

what were the values you plugged in for intensity and inclination?

 

[Ham_Goulding]

I entered 67.5 for Inclination and 49010 for Intensity.

Newcastle Airfield, Co Wicklow, Ireland:

N 53[ch8728]04.16' W 006[ch8728]02.44'

Elevation 10ft amsl

 

[dynonsupport]

That looks right. Also, make sure you're running the latest (5.2 as of now) firmware and recalibrate after installing it. We did fix some compass-related issues in that release. If that doesn't fix it, and you're sure there's no power / ferrous metal around the magnetometr, give tech suppport a call or email.

 

[Ham_Goulding]

Thanks again for great support. I will re-calibrate and let you know how it goes.

 

[Ham_Goulding]

Just to let you know that in accordance with your suggestion I upgraded my D100 to 5.2, then recalibrated the compass system and the headings have all come right.

Delighted with the system. Thanks again.