Innoflight GALAXY 1080HL, Operating Manual

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INNOFLIGHT INTERNATIONAL GALAXY 950 / GALAXY 1080HL MANUAL
| Version 1.5
Checking the sensors
The landing sensor utilizes a laser that detects a distance range, this sends a signal to the
Jupiter Autopilot indicating the aircraft has taken off or landed depending on the laser
feedback signal. If one of the lasers is not operating correctly or detects a distance over
50mm (2”) while grounded the Galaxy Autopilot will not allow the take-off procedure to
commence, this will be displayed by an “Error” message in the Flight Planning software
stating ground switch error.
The landing sensors feature two LED’s on each sensor, one green and one yellow. With the
Galaxy powered on, the Landing Sensor LED will indicate Green and Yellow combined for
less than 50mm and Green only for greater than 50mm, this indicates that the sensors are
working correctly. There are also two LED’s located on the Autopilot, the two LED’s are
related to each sensor (left & right). The LED’s on the autopilot are numbered one and two,
when the landing sensor detects less than 50mm (2”) the LED on the autopilot
will NOT be
illuminated , greater than 50mm (2”) and the LED will be illuminated . This process will verify
that that landing sensors are both working correctly. Shown below is the landing sensor LED
in both states.