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FLYBOX

Omnia57 

Fuel L-P

- 

Installation and User Manual,

Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet

Rev. 1.0

®

48

Operating Instructions

When switched-ON, the display will immediately show the
main page with the enabled gauges.

NOTE

:  The  first  time  you  switch-ON  the 

Omnia57  F-P

,

there will not be enabled tanks. You need to enable and
calibrate the tanks as explained in chapter 

4.4.3

.

The fuel pressure gauge will not be enabled too, so if you
have  the  fuel  pressure  sensor  installed,  enable  it  as
explained in the chapter 

4.5

.

The example below refers to the installation comprising of
four tanks and the fuel pressure gauge; if your aircraft has
less  than  4  tanks,  the  indication  of  the  display  might  be
different. The tanks are named:

L

 (left), 

M

 (main), 

A

 (auxiliary), 

R

 (right).

5.3 USE OF THE INSTRUMENT

Summary of Contents for Fuel L-P

Page 1: ...Omnia57 Fuel L P Installation and User Manual Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet FLYBOX Rev 1 0 1 Fuel L P Omnia57 family Flybox ...

Page 2: ...l Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet This product is not TSO d and cannot be installed into traditional FAA Part 23 and similarly Type Certificate Aircraft Document A2019FUEL L P Revision 1 0 02 2019 For firmware version 1 0 ...

Page 3: ...INSTALLATION SECTIONS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUMENT SETTINGS INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT NOTICE AND WARNINGS INDEX OMNIA57 FAMILY SYSTEM OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTY DISCLAIMER ...

Page 4: ...Examples of different configurations ...

Page 5: ...ia57 instrument family is equipped with a state of the art highly visible display a powerful 32 bit microcontroller and the latest generation of solid state sensors to ensure reliability and accuracy over time The owner has the possibility to keep the instrument software up to date by downloading the latest available revision from the www flyboxavionics it website and installing it using a USB pen...

Page 6: ...the Installation and User Manual Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet NOTE Used to highlight important information CAUTION Used to warn the user it indicates a potentially hazardous situation or improper use of the product WARNING Used to indicate a dangerous situation that can cause personal injury or death if the instruction is disregarded ...

Page 7: ...e explained and heed all instructions and warnings supplied with this product and with those products intended for use in association with it Always keep a copy of the Installation and User Manual Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet on the aircraft In case of change of ownership the Installation and User Manual Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet must be delivered together with all of the ...

Page 8: ...out such operation FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WARNING This device is operated through a software which from time to time can be updated and or subject to change Please always refer to the Installation and User Manual Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet for the last updated version of the software available at www flyboxavionics it WARNING Do NOT rely on the Omnia57 ...

Page 9: ...duct registration section The Registration data will be used only to send important news or information about available firmware updates or to communicate safety information about the instrument NOTE Flybox Avionics reserves the right to change or improve its products as well as terms conditions and notices under which their products are offered without prior notice NOTE The consumer decides of hi...

Page 10: ...lation 5 2 1 Mechanical Dimensions 5 2 2 Fuel Level Sensors Installation 7 2 3 Important Considerations 8 SECTION 3 Electrical Installation 10 3 1 Rear Panel Connections 10 3 2 22 Pole Female Connector Wiring 11 3 3 22 Pole Connector Table 12 3 4 Sensors Electrical Connections 13 3 5 CAN bus Connection Wiring 14 3 6 CAN Bus Connector Tables 15 SECTION 4 Instrument settings 16 4 1 Minimum Settings ...

Page 11: ...in Tank Submenu 24 4 4 4 Main Tank Calibration 26 4 5 Fuel Pressure Submenu 35 4 6 Backlight Submenu 39 4 7 Fuel Level Sensors Checking 42 SECTION 5 Operating Instructions 43 5 1 Firmware Upgrade 43 5 2 Backup Restore 46 5 3 Use Of The Instrument 48 5 4 Logger 50 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 51 WARRANTY 53 CLEANING 51 TERM OF USE AND DISCLAIMER 54 ...

Page 12: ...RUCTION FEATURES Omnia57 instrument family is built from solid aluminum alloy CNC milled and powder coated to last a long time over the years always showing a new appearance Large 2 4 inch TFT display 320x240 Pixels 1000 nits antiglare surface sunlight readable wide temperature range A high quality knob encoder with push button for easy access to all features Backlight auto dimming feature with on...

Page 13: ...e through the CAN bus communication with the instrument that has the USB pen drive connected This means that the USB connection is made to a single instrument and the information will be forwarded via CAN bus to or from all the others in the group The configuration data and the data logger of the interconnected instruments are saved or restored via CAN bus on the same USB pen drive A single bright...

Page 14: ...freely update it with the last features With one USB connection only it will be possible to update every instrument installed in the panel If more Omnia57 are installed and properly connected they will search for the right firmware through the CAN bus 1 5 EASY DATALOG SAVING Easy logging of the data for debug purpose If needed each Omnia57 unit can save a last flight log on the USB pen drive The u...

Page 15: ...RS232 serial ports used to connect the Omnia57 instruments to an external GPS when applicable This feature appears in some models only 1 Sensor Light Input if connected it allows the automatic light intensity adjustment one sensor for all the instruments 2 Power outputs for sensors one 12 V 500mA 60 C and the other 5 V 350 mA 60 C both protected from short circuit 1 Alarm output all the Omnia57 in...

Page 16: ... The Omnia57 Fuel L P instrument fits in a standard 2 57 mm panel cutout it s recommended to choose a position that permits optimal display visibility It s furnished with four M4 screws to install it to the panel if you use other screws consider that the maximum thread length inside the instrument body is 10mm see the picture below 2 1 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ...

Page 17: ...a57 Fuel L P Installation and User Manual Safety Instructions and Warning Booklet Rev 1 0 6 Mechanical installation NOTE For an installation without interference consider making a hole of at least 57 5 mm diameter ...

Page 18: ...wo types both supported by the device resistive sensors that increase resistance as you add fuel and resistive sensors that decrease resistance as you add fuel If you don t know what type of sensors are installed please see chapter 4 7 Fuel level sensors checkings It s also possible to install a mixed type of sensors i e 2 resistive 2 capacitive CAUTION All fuel level sensors connected to the Omni...

Page 19: ...lay 0 zero for a fuel level of 7 litres or less In the example of pic 2 of next page a tank can hold 50 liters of fuel but at 35 liters the fuel sensor is at his upper position the maximum quantity that Omnia57 Fuel L P will display is 35 liters The first situation described above or the second one or both can occur very often especially for tanks installed in the wings due to the angle of dihedra...

Page 20: ...echanical installation Not measurable Not measurable 7 LT 35 LT Pic 1 Pic 2 It takes a considerable amount of fuel before the sensor starts moving when adding fuel to an empty tank It takes a considerable amount of fuel before the sensor starts moving from the top when draining fuel from a filled up tank ...

Page 21: ...AN 1 bus 22 pole female connector Molex Micro Fit See the table chapter 3 3 USB 2 0 port The required connectors and terminals are supplied with the instrument The manufacturer s codes are Molex P N 43025 0200 2 pole housing Molex P N 43025 2200 22 pole housing Molex P N 43030 0007 female crimp terminal The terminals can be crimped with Flybox Professional Crimping Tool cod 603000 Molex tool P N 6...

Page 22: ...sensor 5V OUT External switch Left Tank TelevelInput Right Tank Televel Input Main Tank Televel Input Aux Tank Televel Input Fuel Pressure Input PIN 1 PIN 12 SPST switch its use will be implemented in future updates Flybox ambient light sensor code 105800 sold separately Light Sensor PIN 2 PIN 13 PIN 3 PIN 14 PIN 5 PIN 15 PIN 16 PIN 6 PIN 17 PIN 7 WARNING Voltage peaks on the supply line exceeding...

Page 23: ...short circuit protected and limited to 500mA 3 O 5V out for sensor short circuit protected and limited to 350mA 5 I Left tank sensor input 6 I Main tank sensor input 7 I Fuel Pressure input 12 I GND main supply 13 O Alarm Out NPN 300 mA not protected 14 I Ambient light sensor input 15 I External switch 16 I Right tank sensor input 17 I Aux tank sensor input 3 3 22 POLE CONNECTOR TABLE Molex P N 43...

Page 24: ...RICAL CONNECTIONS Vout for sensors To Omnia57 Sensor Input Capacitive Fuel Sensor To Omnia57 Sensor Input Resistive Fuel Sensor FLYBOX Fuel Pressure Sensor To Omnia57 Fuel Pressure Sensor Input Vout for sensors White Brown Green code 601040 sold separately see NOTE 1 NOTE 1 use sensors which support the voltage supplied to PIN 1 only see NOTE 1 ...

Page 25: ... twisted or shielded wire pair with a device connected at each end Each end must be terminated with a 120 ohm resistor Flybox code 105810 Up to 16 Omnia57 can be connected together through CAN 1 bus Ready made termination resistors and wiring for connecting several Omnia57 together are available in different lengths 25cm 50cm 100cm See the website www flyboxavionics it for details and how to order...

Page 26: ...ector PIN I O Signal 1 I O CAN 2 L Internally connected with the Pin 1 CAN 2 L Lower connector 2 I O CAN 2 H Internally connected with the Pin 2 CAN 2 H Lower connector 2 Pole CAN 1 Lower Connector PIN I O Signal 1 I O CAN 1 H Internally connected with the Pin 1 CAN 1 H Upper connector 2 I O CAN 1 L Internally connected with the Pin 2 CAN 1 L Upper connector 2 Pole CAN 2 Lower Connector PIN I O Si...

Page 27: ...d all the others tanks Set all the Reserve value for the enabled tanks and thresholds and alarm parameters for the fuel pressure gauge if enabled Set the fuel sensor type for every enabled tanks resistive resistive capacitive Execute the calibration procedure for all the enabled tanks If a fuel pressure sensor is installed set all the paramters in the Fuel Pressure Submenu Check if the indications...

Page 28: ...OX Rev 1 0 17 Instrument settings Knob with pushbutton 4 2 PANEL INDICATORS COMMANDS The knob can be rotated to select the functions and increment or decrement the values while pressing it to confirm 57 mm 2 1 4 aluminium enclosure 320X240 pixels high brightness sun readable color M4 screws ...

Page 29: ...through menus and submenus items The setup system is organized in menus and submenus a submenu is a term used to describe a menu that is contained within another menu Press the knob to enter in the selected item The knob can be rotated to select the functions and increment or decrement the values while pressing it to confirm To exit without changing while editing a number or multiple choice keep p...

Page 30: ...tness to 19 max brightness Default value 19 The adjustment works both in Manual or in Automatic mode Gauges select to set the 4 tanks gauge setup and the fuel pressure gauge setup Go to chapter 4 4 1 for a full description Special enter to restore the default settings Caution This operation returns the instrument to the factory settings All settings except calibration data will be erased It will r...

Page 31: ...atic mode Go to chapter 4 6 for a full description Firmware Upgrade enter to upgrade the firmware Go to chapter 5 1 for a full description Backup Restore enter to save and load settings Go to chapter 5 2 for a full description Logger enable to save a flight session data Go to chapter 5 4 for a full description About enter to see instrument information About Page Example ...

Page 32: ...trument settings 4 4 1 Gauges Submenu Back confirm to go back to previous menu Exit confirm to go directly to the main screen Televels enter to setup the 4 fuel tank gauges Go to chapter 4 4 2 for a full description Fuel Pressure enter to setup the Fuel Pressure gauge Go to chapter 4 5 for a full description ...

Page 33: ...revious menu Exit confirm to go directly to the main screen Unit set the unit of measure in liters lt or US Gallons gal Default lt Filter set the fluctuation speed of the fuel level readings Default 10 Min 1 faster Max 100 slower CAUTION The Unit parameter must be selected before calibration and then must not be changed otherwise the calibrations made will no longer be valid ...

Page 34: ...r value considering the tank capacity and how many calibration step you want to execute For example with a 40 liters tank and Qty Step set to 4 40 4 10 calibration steps will be required The maximum number of calibration steps is 50 The Qty Step parameter is used for all the 4 tanks calibration don t modify it once you have choosed a value The calibration ends when the tank is completely filled mV...

Page 35: ...ew gauge is enabled this message will appear to remind the installer that it is his responsibility to make the correct settings before continuing 4 4 3 Main Tank Submenu Back go back to previous menu Exit confirm to go directly to the main screen Enable select Yes to enable this Tank select No to disable this Tank Push and accept to continue ...

Page 36: ...h output between 0 and 5 volts If you don t know what type of sensors are installed please see chapter 4 7 Fuel level sensors checkings NOTE It s also possible to install a mixed type of sensors i e 2 resistive 2 capacitive Res Set the value of the reserve at a level where the instrument will give the alarm When the remaining fuel reaches this setpoint the instrument activate the output alarm Rang...

Page 37: ...is Tank With the calibration process Omnia57 F P learns the shape of your Tank and correct some errors like non linearity of the Fuel Sensor and tolerance Go to chapter 4 4 4 for a full description Alarms select to set an alarm for this tank Go to chapter 4 4 5 for a full description NOTE if no calibrations have been made for this tank a message indicating that there are no calibration data will a...

Page 38: ...y is exactly measured A good practice to make the float stabilize on the fuel is to give a shake to the plane This can sometimes overcome the friction of some floats that tend to be sticky Calibration is divided into several calibration steps in each step a predetermined amount of fuel x liters will be added to the tank After confirming the calibration function the screen above will appears If thi...

Page 39: ...strument settings Confirm Exit to exit calibration Confirm Start to start a new Calibration this screen will appear The tank currently calibrating step still to be performed The fuel q ty a l r e a d y added to the tank at this point of calibration Electrical output of the fuel level sensor operation to do ...

Page 40: ...mpty wait for the mV indication to be stable and confirm done before to proceed to the next step After Done is confirmed the microcontroller will calculate the mV average value for few seconds then the screenshot below will appear Now you are ready for the next step At this step the actual fuel is 0 lt In the example the Qty Step value is set to 3 liters ...

Page 41: ...same quantity choosen in the Qty Step parameter Step 3 Wait for the new mV indication to be stable and proceed to the next step by confirming Done If there are no problems in your system what you ll see is the following The microcontroller will calculate the average value for few seconds during which you will see the screenshot above before moving on to this screenshot of the next page ...

Page 42: ...for many fuel level sensors is that they can t completely measure the tank capacity so one or both of this conditions can occur see also chapter 2 2 Fuel level sensors installation As you add fuel to an empty tank it takes a certain amount of fuel before the fuel sensor starts moving from the bottom As you drain fuel to a filled tank it takes a certain amount of fuel before the fuel sensor starts ...

Page 43: ...f one of these conditions occurs during the calibration Omnia57 F P notices that the fuel sensor doesn t produce an electrical change and asks the user if fuel is already added for that calibration step If you are sure to have already added the fuel confirm on YES otherwise click on NO to go back to previous calibration step ...

Page 44: ...at all fuel additions that will not give any sensor movement will not be counted Follow the instructions given for the Main Tank setup Chapter 4 4 3 for the other fuel tanks Aux Tank Left Tank Right Tank Back go back to previous menu Exit confirm to go directly to the main screen Warning select Yes to enable or select No to disable the Res alarm output ...

Page 45: ... fuel reaches quantities close to the set reserve value Default 0s Min 0s faster Max 10s slower The alarm is only triggered if the Warning parameter is set to Yes The alarm event triggers both the flashing message on the screen and the alarm output Both can be reset by pressing the knob but the rectangle behind number remains in red After resetting with the knob Before resetting Follow the instruc...

Page 46: ...Instrument settings 4 5 Fuel Pressure submenu Back go back to previous menu Exit confirm to go directly to the main screen Enable set Yes if the Fuel Pressure sensor is installed No if it isn t installed Filter set the fluctuation speed of the Fuel Pressure readings Default 20 Min 1 faster Max 100 slower ...

Page 47: ...e for the Fuel Pressure readings the available sources are SENS to read the data from a Fuel Pressure sensor if connected Optional Flybox code 601040 912iS to read the data from the Rotax 912iS CAN bus 915iS to read the data from the Rotax 915iS CAN bus Unit Select bar or psi default is bar Thresholds set all the thresholds for the Fuel Pressure gauge ...

Page 48: ...to change the maximum thresholds and then gradually the lower thresholds NOTE To make a colored portion disappear give the same value to the low and high thresholds of that color Alarms enter to go in the Fuel Pressure Alarm menu Back go back to previous menu Exit confirm to go directly to the main screen Up Wrn select Yes to enable or select No to disable the High threshold alarm output Low Wrn s...

Page 49: ...is option can be useful to avoid continuous alarms when the fuel pressure is stationary at values close to the set threshold Default 0s Min 0s faster Max 10s slower The alarm is only triggered if the Warning parameter is set to Yes The alarm event triggers both the flashing message on the screen and the alarm output Both can be reset by pressing the knob but the rectangle behind number remains in ...

Page 50: ...mode the brightness can be changed with the dimmer function from the main menu from 1 min brightness to 19 max brightness Default value 19 Selecting Auto new parameters will appear in the list Source set how the instrument reads the ambient brightness Choose Sens to read the brightness from the sensor connected to the instrument itself or CAN to read the ambient brightness from the CAN bus if the ...

Page 51: ...variation of the backlight it can be useful to avoid continuous changes in brightness when the sensor is hit by light and shadow alternately Default 2 s Min 0 s faster Max 30 s slower Filter s The filter slows down the response to changes in external brightness it raises the value to slow down lowers it to speed them up Default 2 s Min 0s faster Max 30s slower ...

Page 52: ...s function assigns the amount of light read by the sensor to the target brightness Level 15 15 brightness Once all 4 points have an assigned value the brightness will change according to the amount of light read interpolating it between the segments that are created Level 15 4 Level 30 8 Level 60 17 Level 100 35 Defaults values ...

Page 53: ...t know what type of resistive sensors are installed in your aircraft follow this procedure Empty the tank that you want to check Enter in the calibration for that tank From the screen that appears annotate the numerical value indicated in the field mV Add a certain amount of fuel to the tank and check if the numerical indication increases or decreases if increases then the sensors installed increa...

Page 54: ...the new version and after unpacking it copy it to a USB stick possibly free from other files To update the instrument it is necessary to connect the USB stick to the instrument you want to update or to any other instrument of the Omnia57 series installed and clustered via the CAN bus following the procedure below connect the usb stick to the instrument From the main menu of the instrument you want...

Page 55: ...e and the version will appear Select and confirm the software you want to write the following screen will appear In case you are installing a version prior to the installed one a different message will inform that you are downgrading and not upgrading the software Confirm Yes to proceed No to exit without writing any software DEV NAME is the name of the instrument being update ...

Page 56: ...uctions Note if the USB stick is installed on a device other than the one you are updating the following messages will appear on the 2 devices Wait until this message will appear and then remove the USB stick The instrument will reboot with the new software Device is being Update Remote device where the USB is connected ...

Page 57: ...nt or if you need help from the instrument manufacturer In this case simply send the backup file saved on the USB stick to the Flybox support service To backup or restore the parameters it is necessary to connect a USB stick to the instrument you want to backup restore or to any other instrument of the Omnia57 series installed and clustered via the CAN bus From the main menu of the instrument you ...

Page 58: ...perating Instructions Select Backup and push the knob to write the file on the USB stick When the file is written this message will appear Select Restore and push the knob to load the previously saved parameters into the instrument Push the knob to reboot the new parameters are now loaded in the instrument ...

Page 59: ...bled tanks You need to enable and calibrate the tanks as explained in chapter 4 4 3 The fuel pressure gauge will not be enabled too so if you have the fuel pressure sensor installed enable it as explained in the chapter 4 5 The example below refers to the installation comprising of four tanks and the fuel pressure gauge if your aircraft has less than 4 tanks the indication of the display might be ...

Page 60: ...X Rev 1 0 49 Operating Instructions When the fuel in a single tank drops below the relative reserve setpoint see chapter 4 1 Omnia57 F P activates an alarm warning as explained in the chapter 4 4 5 Pushing the knob will reset the alarm but note that the rectangle behind number remains in red ...

Page 61: ...itten on a file with some information of the instrument that generated them When the USB flash drive is plugged in to the device to be logged or to any other instrument of the Omnia57 series installed and clustered via the CAN bus a white icon will appear on the display indicating that the flash drive is connected To activate the Logger choose Yes from the Main Menu Logger The icon will turn green...

Page 62: ... for resistive 300 ohm max or capacitive 0 5 Volt sensors Supply voltage 10 30 V Supply current 60mA Open collector alarm output max 300mA active low This output can also be used to send a tone in the intercom using the Flybox optional device code 105899 Operating temperature range 20 70 C Humidity 90 max without condensation Communication through 2 CAN bus USB port for USB 2 0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA...

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