Hello Dynon Support,
The following paragraph is copied directly from your instructions..
EFIS, EMS, and HS34 products must be individually upgraded via their individual serial ports connected to a PC and running the latest version of the Dynon Avionics Product Support Program.
After reading the above in your Firmware upgrade instructions, just which part of Dynon's Instructions do I believe? We have a D180 that is roughly 2 years old as well as the HS34. I have just purchased your AP74 as well as Twin Axis Servo's for my J230D Jabiru.
When I installed the original units, I diligently followed the instructions that said when the HS34 is Installed all future Software Upgrades are then done via this units 9 Pin Serial Port. (As per the easy to follow diagram on Page 8-12 of the Install Manual) And in fact that is confirmed by your own software which basically says the same thing when I access the Serial Ports under Setup, with both the EFIS and the EMS being locked out by the presence of the HS34 Panel.
(At the very bottom of Page 8-18 it says that "Note that the EFIS/EMS Serial Menu is disabled on all products connected to a DSAB System that has a HS34 Connected) that is why I placed a front panel mounted Serial Socket that is connected to the HS34's Serial Port and then removed the extra two "Apparently" now not usable EFIS & EMS Serial Sockets..
So given the above instructions, just how do I actually upgrade the units for the new Autopilots Hardware? Also, do the 2 x Servo's have to be connected for this firmware upgrade, given that I have just purchased both of them, as well as the AP74 from Aircraft Spruce? Should they not have the latest software already installed in them?
I ask this only as I may have to pull the Panel and do some re-wiring in Town, so I thought that I would try upgrading it while it out of the aircraft in order to put the EFIS and EMS Serial Plugs back onto it that were removed after the explicit instructions said that all upgrades were via the HS34.. The Compass would not be with it however, does it need to be wired in at the same time for it to be upgraded also?
My OAT has also never worked since new on this unit, always reading minus 40c or some crazy figure in between it and the normal temp. It is the 2 wire unit supplied by Dynon, as is the Current sensor, which randomly reads the correct current and then some stupid random figure that means nothing. I have double checked all the wiring between the Current Shunt right up to the Instrument, no bumping or vibration makes any difference to the weird readings given, so if if it is a dry joint it is a weird one.
Also the Carb Sensor that is also a Dynon Temp Sensor Unit reads a Temperature that is far to high and hardly moves, even when you are flying through air that is near freezing point, it still reads in the order of 20c to 30'c - yes, it is correct sensor Part No: 100609 with the correct sensor number 3 chosen as instructed in your installation book page 6-15.
It is really disappointing when something does not work as it should do, specially when all instructions are followed to the letter. I tried the other sensor numbers to see if made any difference, but of course it made no difference to the silly readings being given. Perhaps the software upgrade will correct some of these faults? If i can access the unit in order to upgrade it - that is!
I did write into this Forum about these faults just after installation, but gave up in disgust when the checks given in reply did nothing at all to improve the situation. Even the desperate one that said to check the Dynon Supplied Loom Current sender wires for a "badly spliced connection within the wires" (Which was new one to me - wires upon reaching their end at the wire factory, are spliced together, then insulated over and sent out? Mmmm..)
And like a lot of people out there do, I just put up with an instrument that had some of its more important features that I had paid good money for, which were just not usable as advertised when it came straight out of its Box. Add to that the fact that I live way over here in Australia, and you will understand the cost that is involved for me to have to return something as soon as I received it, and that was not working as it should have been to begin with. I am an Electronics Tech with some 31 years of Experience, thus the wiring was done to "perfection" (Photo's available if required)
I had to purchase the Auto Pilot Gear from Aircraft Spruce this time, as your firm would not accept my overseas credit card or reply to many emails (5) sent to 3 different company email addresses with your original Purchases Order Number shown on the heading field. - even though I had used my card in my initial purchase of the above D180 HS34 and the Engine Kit + Accessories..
A some what disappointing experience for me all way round.. Spruce had no qualms about accepting my card though, and I had not previously purchased similar big ticket items with them at all.
Kind Regards
Graham King.
The following paragraph is copied directly from your instructions..
EFIS, EMS, and HS34 products must be individually upgraded via their individual serial ports connected to a PC and running the latest version of the Dynon Avionics Product Support Program.
After reading the above in your Firmware upgrade instructions, just which part of Dynon's Instructions do I believe? We have a D180 that is roughly 2 years old as well as the HS34. I have just purchased your AP74 as well as Twin Axis Servo's for my J230D Jabiru.
When I installed the original units, I diligently followed the instructions that said when the HS34 is Installed all future Software Upgrades are then done via this units 9 Pin Serial Port. (As per the easy to follow diagram on Page 8-12 of the Install Manual) And in fact that is confirmed by your own software which basically says the same thing when I access the Serial Ports under Setup, with both the EFIS and the EMS being locked out by the presence of the HS34 Panel.
(At the very bottom of Page 8-18 it says that "Note that the EFIS/EMS Serial Menu is disabled on all products connected to a DSAB System that has a HS34 Connected) that is why I placed a front panel mounted Serial Socket that is connected to the HS34's Serial Port and then removed the extra two "Apparently" now not usable EFIS & EMS Serial Sockets..
So given the above instructions, just how do I actually upgrade the units for the new Autopilots Hardware? Also, do the 2 x Servo's have to be connected for this firmware upgrade, given that I have just purchased both of them, as well as the AP74 from Aircraft Spruce? Should they not have the latest software already installed in them?
I ask this only as I may have to pull the Panel and do some re-wiring in Town, so I thought that I would try upgrading it while it out of the aircraft in order to put the EFIS and EMS Serial Plugs back onto it that were removed after the explicit instructions said that all upgrades were via the HS34.. The Compass would not be with it however, does it need to be wired in at the same time for it to be upgraded also?
My OAT has also never worked since new on this unit, always reading minus 40c or some crazy figure in between it and the normal temp. It is the 2 wire unit supplied by Dynon, as is the Current sensor, which randomly reads the correct current and then some stupid random figure that means nothing. I have double checked all the wiring between the Current Shunt right up to the Instrument, no bumping or vibration makes any difference to the weird readings given, so if if it is a dry joint it is a weird one.
Also the Carb Sensor that is also a Dynon Temp Sensor Unit reads a Temperature that is far to high and hardly moves, even when you are flying through air that is near freezing point, it still reads in the order of 20c to 30'c - yes, it is correct sensor Part No: 100609 with the correct sensor number 3 chosen as instructed in your installation book page 6-15.
It is really disappointing when something does not work as it should do, specially when all instructions are followed to the letter. I tried the other sensor numbers to see if made any difference, but of course it made no difference to the silly readings being given. Perhaps the software upgrade will correct some of these faults? If i can access the unit in order to upgrade it - that is!
I did write into this Forum about these faults just after installation, but gave up in disgust when the checks given in reply did nothing at all to improve the situation. Even the desperate one that said to check the Dynon Supplied Loom Current sender wires for a "badly spliced connection within the wires" (Which was new one to me - wires upon reaching their end at the wire factory, are spliced together, then insulated over and sent out? Mmmm..)
And like a lot of people out there do, I just put up with an instrument that had some of its more important features that I had paid good money for, which were just not usable as advertised when it came straight out of its Box. Add to that the fact that I live way over here in Australia, and you will understand the cost that is involved for me to have to return something as soon as I received it, and that was not working as it should have been to begin with. I am an Electronics Tech with some 31 years of Experience, thus the wiring was done to "perfection" (Photo's available if required)
I had to purchase the Auto Pilot Gear from Aircraft Spruce this time, as your firm would not accept my overseas credit card or reply to many emails (5) sent to 3 different company email addresses with your original Purchases Order Number shown on the heading field. - even though I had used my card in my initial purchase of the above D180 HS34 and the Engine Kit + Accessories..
A some what disappointing experience for me all way round.. Spruce had no qualms about accepting my card though, and I had not previously purchased similar big ticket items with them at all.
Kind Regards
Graham King.