My setup:
Dynon D100
pitch and roll servos
Dynon firmware 5.6 (just upgraded from 5.4.3)
Garmin 430w GPS/Comm
When the autopilot is engaged on Nav mode, transmitting for a few seconds can cause the Nav Mode to disconnect. It seems to stay connected for Altitude Hold. I did not notice if it failed back to Heading Mode or not. I need to test that scenario. I think it did, at least when I went to reengage the autopilot, the mode was now Heading and had to be reselected to NAV.
I read the sticky thread regarding GPS dropping out on 5.4. Upgraded to 5.6 in the hopes that this was the root of the issue. I've only got one flight where I was using the AP and had this happen since the 5.6 upgrade. But it caught me by surprise when checking in with ATC and noticed the AP was no longer on Nav Mode.
The audio announcement is very faint (need to try and adjust that) but I believe I got an audio annunciation.
My suspicion is that during transmit, the GPS sentences are somehow garbled and the D100 falls back rather than follow erroneous data.
Any suggestions on troubleshooting this issue?
Thanks,
Morgan
Dynon D100
pitch and roll servos
Dynon firmware 5.6 (just upgraded from 5.4.3)
Garmin 430w GPS/Comm
When the autopilot is engaged on Nav mode, transmitting for a few seconds can cause the Nav Mode to disconnect. It seems to stay connected for Altitude Hold. I did not notice if it failed back to Heading Mode or not. I need to test that scenario. I think it did, at least when I went to reengage the autopilot, the mode was now Heading and had to be reselected to NAV.
I read the sticky thread regarding GPS dropping out on 5.4. Upgraded to 5.6 in the hopes that this was the root of the issue. I've only got one flight where I was using the AP and had this happen since the 5.6 upgrade. But it caught me by surprise when checking in with ATC and noticed the AP was no longer on Nav Mode.
The audio announcement is very faint (need to try and adjust that) but I believe I got an audio annunciation.
My suspicion is that during transmit, the GPS sentences are somehow garbled and the D100 falls back rather than follow erroneous data.
Any suggestions on troubleshooting this issue?
Thanks,
Morgan