I installed the D10A and Servos in my RV6a. The calibration and test went through without error. Both servos move as they are supposed to. When I try to engage the AP I get ERR in red on the roll axis. I did not install the compass yet and I tried it while it is sitting in the hangar with the door closed. Could this be a compass issue that will be resolved once the compass is installed? Any other testes I should try?
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Dynon D10A autopilot error
- Thread starter tme2fly
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The AP needs a source to follow. Either a Heading or a Track. If you have a GPS hooked up and it has a signal lock, then you could engage in TRK mode. If you don't, and you don't have a valid heading, then you will get the roll error you describe.
The calibration and test is a pretty full end to end test, so if that is working, I don't think you have anything else to try. Everything else is software that has been tested in thousands of other aircraft already.
The calibration and test is a pretty full end to end test, so if that is working, I don't think you have anything else to try. Everything else is software that has been tested in thousands of other aircraft already.
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Chris:
If you don't have a compass installed, the AP doesn't have any way to determine what direction it should use for HDG.
Also, make sure that you have power applied to the servo.
If you don't have a compass installed, the AP doesn't have any way to determine what direction it should use for HDG.
Also, make sure that you have power applied to the servo.
I installed the D10A and Servos in my RV6a. The calibration and test went through without error. Both servos move as they are supposed to. When I try to engage the AP I get ERR in red on the roll axis. I did not install the compass yet and I tried it while it is sitting in the hangar with the door closed. Could this be a compass issue that will be resolved once the compass is installed? Any other testes I should try?