Dynon Avionics EMS-D10 User Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 53

EMS-D10
Engine Monitoring System

Pilot’s User Guide

Revision C

For use with firmware version 4.0.0

September 10, 2007

Dynon Avionics

This product is intended for the

experimental and Light Sport aircraft

categories and is not approved for

installation in certified aircraft

Summary of Contents for EMS-D10

Page 1: ...ot s User Guide Revision C For use with firmware version 4 0 0 September 10 2007 Dynon Avionics This product is intended for the experimental and Light Sport aircraft categories and is not approved fo...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...storage medium to be viewed for personal use provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual or revision must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that...

Page 4: ...HETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATI...

Page 5: ...lations 1 1 Warning 1 2 About this Guide 1 2 2 Product Overview 2 1 EMS D10 Hardware 2 1 Power 2 1 Sensors and Inputs 2 1 Dynon Smart Avionics Bus 2 2 Outputs 2 2 Display 2 2 Buttons 2 2 3 Product Ope...

Page 6: ...el Computer Page 4 4 Lists Pages 4 5 Menu Pages 4 6 5 Alerts 5 1 Alarm Indicators 5 1 Show Page 5 2 Alarm Silencing 5 2 Alarm Acknowledgement 5 2 Multiple Alarms 5 3 Latching and Self clearing Alarms...

Page 7: ...EMS Operation 7 1 ON OFF 7 1 Display Brightness DIM 7 1 Fuel Computer 7 2 Engine Leaning 7 3 Clock Setup 7 3 Timers 7 4 Global Configuration Settings 7 5 8 Appendix 8 1 Appendix A Serial Data Output 8...

Page 8: ......

Page 9: ...eded in flight CAUTION in a flying situation it is the pilot s responsibility to use the product and the guide prudently OEM Installations EMS D10 Pilot s User Guide 1 1 If your EMS D10 is installed b...

Page 10: ...configure and get acquainted with the EMS D10 s many functions The second is to give you quick access to vital information For detailed technical and installation information please refer to the EMS...

Page 11: ...cooled engines with up to six cylinders Its warning capabilities provide early notification of problems that might otherwise go unnoticed POWER The EMS D10 requires between 10 and 30 volts DC for oper...

Page 12: ...in a DSAB network may cause the loss of some or all data shared between units In the above example if the connected EMS FlightDEK D180 were to fail the EFIS would no longer be able to behave as an en...

Page 13: ...please refer to the EMS Operation section Front Panel Layout All normal operation of the EMS D10 happens via the front panel The front panel contains buttons and a display Buttons There are six button...

Page 14: ...leted list are used in this section and are defined as follows Screen Screen Configuration Screens consist of one or two pages from the EMS D10 or from another DSAB connected Dynon Avionics product Pa...

Page 15: ...ning Icon Left Page Area Right Page Area 1 2 1 2 One page that occupies all of the screen area The predefined screen configurations with their respective icons are as follows EMS default EMS D10 boot...

Page 16: ...he DOWN UP buttons to move the caret The caret denotes the selected screen Press GOTO to remove the SCREEN LIST and display the selected screen If you wish to stay on the same screen you may either se...

Page 17: ...boot screen Next press the TOGGL button on any selected screen to toggle the icon All screens that show the icon are included in the rotation Any screen in the rotation may be accessed via the button...

Page 18: ...e and pressing buttons four or five below the right 1 2 of the screen displays the main menu for the right page see the figure to the right FUNCTIONALITY A menu consists of two rows of gray boxes cont...

Page 19: ...RE and EXIT Pressing MORE on this menu simply returns you to the first part of the EMS menu In all top level split screen menus TIMES AUX only the leftmost button is the MENU button If you have opened...

Page 20: ...will fit on a line the MORE button displays the rest of the menu To exit the menu system press the BACK button as many times as is needed to reach an EXIT button This varies based upon how deep you ar...

Page 21: ...he absolute position of the flaps and trim Vertical info bars contacts flaps trim indicators and text only items are defined at time of installation and instrument setup Text info items include fuel e...

Page 22: ...see the EMS Operation section on page 7 1 Up to six EGT CHT channels may be displayed simultaneously Green horizontal bars depict exhaust gas temperatures with their respective values to the right of...

Page 23: ...ative flight time since a manual reset The third line of this section contains the general purpose Timer which can be used for a variety of functions including a tank timer The Tach Timer keeps track...

Page 24: ...em as described in the EMS D10 Installation Guide this page will also display current distance per unit fuel fuel at waypoint and distance to empty range Analog gauges display sensor information and t...

Page 25: ...ble in full format This page displays user defined checklists and data panels to be used for waypoint information lists of radio frequencies or other purposes You may define up to twenty five lists Ea...

Page 26: ...ted line Use the DOWN and UP buttons to scroll through the list of options Any line on a Menu Page that is followed by has more options to configure inside of it Press SEL to expand the menu into anot...

Page 27: ...at to do next See the following subsections for more information If an external light is connected to the EMS D10 EMS main harness the light turns on The alarm menu appears below the red alarm bar See...

Page 28: ...e for more information SHOW PAGE If the alarming measurement is not displayed on your current screen or is available on a page which displays it better a SHOW PAGE button is included in the alarm menu...

Page 29: ...y they are handled in the following way 1 Each numeric value and gauge posts its alarm by being highlighted red blinking bringing up the alarm bar and triggering the external light and audio alert 2 A...

Page 30: ...configured to be self clearing the alert displays on screen until either the ACK button is pressed or the alarm condition goes away Consider the example where you have configured your fuel pressure al...

Page 31: ...related to that function If you receive an EMS LOST message on an EFIS product all EFIS related pages still function but all EMS pages are blank This failure can warn about subsystem failures such as...

Page 32: ......

Page 33: ...ing mode In split EGT CHT mode the label LN is displayed at the upper left of the EGT CHT display Additionally the absolute EGT temperatures indicated on the right side of the graph are replaced with...

Page 34: ...the manifold pressure gauge The leaning information has three states LOP ROP and PK Peak This information can be used to determine when it is safe to lean the engine and if the current operating stat...

Page 35: ...there causing high EGT values This also means less energy is being put into the head so the CHTs will also fall If it occurs on one cylinder suspect a fouled plug and try clearing it out If it occurs...

Page 36: ...on to be reset to OFF every time power to the EMS D10 is cycled Setting it to YES ensures that the EMS D10 begins logging data automatically at boot up If you wish to mark the data log at any point se...

Page 37: ...engine data in real time you need a laptop or RS232 data collection device connected to and storing data from your EMS D10 The EMS D10 constantly streams data out of its RS 232 serial port during nor...

Page 38: ......

Page 39: ...and hold button one Turn OFF Exit all menus and press and hold button one You must hold button one down for approximately two seconds for either action When power is connected the unit does not compl...

Page 40: ...n is too bright or dark continue to use the BRITR or DARKR buttons as you would without auto dim The system records the new set level as the desired brightness and auto adjusts around the new set poin...

Page 41: ...re details Engine Leaning Enter Lean Mode EMS LEAN This puts the EGT display into lean mode changing the numerical values for each cylinder to the format order peaked temperature below peak Exit Lean...

Page 42: ...er to zero EMS TIMES TRPRST The Trip Timer is a Hobbs timer which you can reset To reset simply press the TRPRST button in the TIMES page menu Set recurring tank timer EMS TIMES TIMER The general purp...

Page 43: ...ighlighted Toggle between parameter settings or display a menu of choices by pressing SEL Press BACK to save Change displayed indicator units EMS SETUP GLOBAL UNITS In the UNITS submenu you may change...

Page 44: ...lect an alarm to test using the UP DOWN buttons Hold SEL to test the selected alarm Info Item Configuration EMS SETUP GLOBAL DOWN DOWN DOWN SEL The INFO ITEM CONFIG submenu allows you to configure a v...

Page 45: ...revents that info item from displaying Any function that you have selected to be an info item has that fact reflected in its corresponding SENSORS configuration page In its configuration page EMS SETU...

Page 46: ......

Page 47: ...nstantly during normal operation Technical information on the installation and connection to this serial port can be found in the EMS D10 Installation Guide To log EMS data you must connect the serial...

Page 48: ...12 12o F Oil Pressure 3 PSI 099 99PSI Fuel pressure 3 PSI x 10 123 12 3psi Volts 3 volts x 10 123 12 3V Amps 3 amps 012 12A or 12 12A RPM 3 RPM 10 123 1230 RPM Fuel Flow 3 GPH x 10 123 12 3gph Gallon...

Page 49: ...or 12 12 F CHT_2 3 F 123 123o F or 12 12 F CHT_3 3 F 123 123o F or 12 12 F CHT_4 3 F 123 123o F or 12 12 F CHT_5 3 F 123 123o F or 12 12 F CHT_6 3 F 123 123o F or 12 12 F Contact_1 1 Boolean 0 or 1 i...

Page 50: ...0123 123 F Carb Temp F CRB 00123 123 F or 0123 123 F Coolant Temp F CLT 00123 123 F or 0123 123 F Coolant Pressure PSI CLP 00123 12 3 PSI Fuel Level 3 Gallons x 10 FL3 00123 12 3 gal Fuel Level 4 Gall...

Page 51: ...us at support dynonavionics com FIRMWARE VERSION DISPLAY The firmware version submenu gives you two important pieces of information the version of EMS D10 firmware that your unit is currently running...

Page 52: ...Optional flush mount bracket available Weight 1 lb 4 oz 0 57 kg Operating Temperature 22 to 122 F 30 to 50 C Power Voltage 10 30 Vdc Power 10 watts maximum Connections Wiring D 25 male D 37 male conn...

Page 53: ...rature Resistive 1 Oil Pressure Resistive 1 Fuel Pressure Resistive 1 Fuel Flow Frequency 1 Current Shunt 1 Voltage from supply power 3 General Purpose Either resistive or voltage for OAT Fuel Tanks 3...

Search results

Summary of Contents for EMS-D10

Reviews:

Related manuals for EMS-D10

Brands by name

Popular brands

Dynon Avionics EMS-D10, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for EMS-D10

Reviews:

Related manuals for EMS-D10

Brands by name

Popular brands