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Vega INFO-1 Operating Manual

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3.9 GPS Viewer

These display are active when a NMEA compatible GPS receiver is connected to the serial port.

The following GPS information is displayed:

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Time and date

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Latitude and Longitude

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Magnetic variation

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Sunrise and Sunset times

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GPS altitude

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SOG (Speed over ground)

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COG (coarse over ground)

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GPS fix

3.10 Maximum/Minimum Values display

Press the F1 key to reset the maximum and minimum values. If the security option has been enabled, then the correct
security code will have to be entered before you will be able to reset the maximum and minimum values.

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Summary of Contents for Vega INFO-1

Page 1: ...y Voltage Current and Charge display OAT display Flight Timer Flight log Stopwatch Countdown Timer Alarm NMEA GPS Viewer Requires the MGL Avionics magnetic field or active current shunt sold separately Vega INFO 1 Information Display Operating Manual English 1 06 ...

Page 2: ...Current and Charge display The INFO 1 can be used to monitor your aircraft s battery power supply The INFO 1 is very useful in determining your battery s health charging status as well as the current load consumption of your aircraft The INFO 1 can be used in both 12V and 24V aircraft and can measure voltages up to 30V DC The INFO 1 uses the MGL Avionics Magnetic Closed Loop Current Sensor to meas...

Page 3: ...rge status indicator OAT can be shown in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit Contains a programmable low high OAT alarm Provides a 50 entry flight log that stores the start time and duration of each of the last 50 flights The flight timer can either be started using a front push button or from a remote input Stopwatch and timers can operate simultaneously to a programmable alarm Built in NMEA GP...

Page 4: ...system Rotary Control Up Down Enter Button Press the rotary control during the normal display screens to access the menu system Rotate anti clockwise for up down menu scrolling Rotate the rotary control during the normal display mode to switch between the main display screens F1 Up Button Menu System Softkey button Normal Display Mode dependent See section 3 2 1 4 57mm enclosure Can be front or re...

Page 5: ...ed and OAT if enabled is shown on all of the main display screens 3 1 UTC Time Display Slip Indicator disabled Slip Indicator OAT disabled Slip Indicator if enabled Local time UTC time OAT display if enabled Local time label UTC label G force display Maximum G force reached Minimum G force reached Positive G force cycle counter Negative G force cycle counter ...

Page 6: ...t timer This push button is only active if the flight timer is set to manual Slip Indicator OAT disabled Flight Timer set for remote start stop Local time G force display Slip Indicator if enabled Local time label Flight timer label Flight time Press the F1 key to Start Stop the flight timer The F1 key is only active if the flight timer is set to manual ...

Page 7: ...mer screen Use the rotary control to set the countdown timer value Press the F1 key to exit Local time G force display Slip Indicator if enabled Press the F1 key to Start Stop the stopwatch Stopwatch label Local time label Press the F2 key to reset the stopwatch time to zero Local time label Timer label Local time Stopwatch time Timer time Slip Indicator if enabled Press the F1 key to Start Stop t...

Page 8: ...creen as shown on the left Use the rotary control to set the alarm time Press the F1 key to exit Slip Indicator disabled Slip Indicator OAT disabled Local time Local time label Alarm label Alarm time G force display Press the F2 key to set the alarm time Press the F1 key to enable disable the alarm OAT display if enabled Indicates alarm is on ...

Page 9: ...al Mode Both battery voltage and current shown Battery discharging Battery charging Battery Voltage only Current measurement disabled Slip Indicator if enabled Local time G force display Local time label Charge Discharge icon OAT display if enabled Current value Battery voltage value Slip Indicator if enabled OAT display if enabled Local time label Local time G force display Battery voltage value ...

Page 10: ...ly shown on certain displays OAT display OAT unit Number of times the positive limit has been exceeded Number of times the negative limit has been exceeded G force display Maximum negative G force recorded during a flight Maximum positive G force recorded during a flight Number of times the negative limit has been exceeded Number of times the positive limit has been exceeded Maximum negative G for...

Page 11: ... and date Latitude and Longitude Magnetic variation Sunrise and Sunset times GPS altitude SOG Speed over ground COG coarse over ground GPS fix 3 10 Maximum Minimum Values display Press the F1 key to reset the maximum and minimum values If the security option has been enabled then the correct security code will have to be entered before you will be able to reset the maximum and minimum values ...

Page 12: ...otary control to navigate through the menu system 4 1 Exiting the menu system Press the F1 button to exit the menu system when the EXIT soft key is shown All changes made during navigation of the menu system will be saved in non volatile memory upon exiting The instrument will not save any changes if you remove power before exiting the menu system ...

Page 13: ...o view the next flight log entry Erase Flight Log Use this function to erase the flight log stored in the INFO 1 FT Display Select to enable or disable the flight timer display Flight Select if you would like to start and stop a flight by pressing a front push button or by using a digital input ...

Page 14: ... alarm Low Alarm Enter the G force threshold for when the low alarm must be activated Any G force below this value will activate the alarm Pos Cycle Set the positive G force limit above which the cycle counter should increment This would typically be set to the maximum allowable G force rating of your aircraft positive G force The cycle count is retained if power is removed Neg Cycle Set the negat...

Page 15: ...h Mean Time GMT or Zulu time UTC Offset Enter the UTC offset for your location The UTC offset can be adjust in half an hour increments UTC Display Select to enable or disable the UTC display SW Display Select to enable or disable the stop watch display TMR Display Select to enable or disable the countdown timer display ALM Display Select to enable or disable the alarm display RTC Trim This allows ...

Page 16: ...the volts high alarm High Alarm Enter the voltage threshold for when the high alarm must be activated Any voltage above this value will activate the alarm High Caution Enter the voltage for the high caution This is the lower value of the upper yellow band Low Caution Enter the voltage for the low caution This is the upper value of the lower yellow band Low Alarm This enables or disables the volts ...

Page 17: ...igh Alarm Enter the current threshold for when the high alarm must be activated Any current above this value will activate the alarm High Caution Enter the current value for the high caution Low Caution Enter the current value for the low caution Low Alarm This enables or disables the current low alarm Low Alarm Enter the current threshold for when the low alarm must be activated Any current below...

Page 18: ...sed Loop Current sensor disconnected from the main current supplying conductor Gain Adjust the gain factor until the current is reading correctly It will be best if a multimeter can be inserted in series with the current supplying conductor and the gain calibration adjusted until the INFO 1 matches that of the multimeter Please see the MGL Avionics Closed Loop Current Sensor documentation for more...

Page 19: ...e for the high caution This is the lower value of the upper yellow band Low Caution Enter the temperature for the low caution This is the upper value of the lower yellow band Low Alarm This enables or disables the OAT low alarm Low Alarm Enter the temperature threshold for when the low alarm must be activated Any temperature below this value will activate the alarm OAT Cal During the factory calib...

Page 20: ...tivity or a low sensitivity setting Slip Zero This function allows you to set your slip indicator to exactly zero even if your aircraft tends to fly slightly wing down The procedure is to place the aircraft in a stable straight and level attitude during calm flight conditions and then select this function To cancel the correction place your sensor absolutely horizontal use a spirit level and selec...

Page 21: ...per hour km h kilometers per hour or knots nautical miles per hour Mag Var Select manual or automatic magnetic variation Automatic variation is only possible if using an external NMEA compatible GPS receiver Variation Enter the magnetic variation of your location This is only used if you would like the instrument to display true heading True heading is the heading relative to the geographic North ...

Page 22: ...enu 4 10 1 Protocol Format STX Address Message type Length Data payload Checksum ETX STX Start of text 0x02 Address unsigned char 8bit Unit address range 0 255 Message Type unsigned char 8bit Specifies the message type Length unsigned char 8bit Length of the data payload does not include the STX Address message type checksum or ETX Data payload Data Checksum unsigned char 8bit XOR of all bytes sta...

Page 23: ...gth 12 bytes Output Rate 10Hz Local Time Unsigned Long 32 bit Time is seconds since 1 January 1970 G Force Signed Int 16 bit G Force in 0 1G Volts Unsigned Int 16 bits Volts in 0 1V Current Signed Int 16 bits Current in 0 1A OAT Signed Int 16 bit OAT temperature in Degrees Celsius ...

Page 24: ... Setup Miscellaneous Setup Backlight Select this menu option to adjust the backlight brightness Security Setup Select this menu option if you want to password protect the menu system Information This menu option displays information about the unit ...

Page 25: ...Values This menu displays the ADC values from the various sensors 5 Loading factory default settings Press and hold the F1 Up button and rotary control during power up to load the pre programmed factory default settings The following screen will be displayed Factory default settings can also be loaded in the Miscellaneous setup menu ...

Page 26: ...flash CRC error will be displayed Reload the instruments firmware and load default settings If the error message still persists then it could possibly be an internal flash memory failure in which case the instrument will then have to be returned to the factory Calibration constants CRC error The instrument could possibly have a non volatile memory failure in which case the instrument will then hav...

Page 27: ...nt sensor supported MGL Avionics Magnetic Closed Loop Current Sensor G force range 10g typical OAT Temperature Sender type Semiconductor LM335 STMicroelectronics Internal battery type CR2032 NMEA Supported Message GPRMC Recommended Minimum Sentence GPGGA Global Positioning System Fix Data GPGSA GPS DOP and active satellites GPGSV GPS Satellites in view NMEA Supported Baud rate 1200 to 115200 8 Ope...

Page 28: ... an external 1A fuse is recommended Connect the supply terminals to your aircrafts power supply The INFO 1 can be used on both 12V and 24V without the use of any pre regulators Ensure that the supply voltage will not drop below 8V during operation as this may result in incorrect readings ...

Page 29: ...op Current Sensor manual for connection information 10 3 Cable connections Main connector D15HD connector Unit Female Cable Male D15HD Pin Color Function 1 Red 8 30Vdc power via power switch circuit breaker and fuse 2 Black Ground Connect the ground to the engine block and the engine block to the battery negative Do not connect the INFO 1 ground directly to the battery negative This must be routed...

Page 30: ...wer you should replace the battery This battery is of type CR2032 It is used in many calculators and similar equipment and is easy to obtain Remove the 2 securing nuts next to the D 15 connector and remove the unit from its enclosure The battery holder is located on the circuit board behind the display Observe correct polarity when installing a new battery The side marked will be viewable once the...

Page 31: ...Vega INFO 1 Operating Manual Page 31 12 Dimensions ...

Page 32: ...nd relevant pilot s license This person has to make themselves familiar with the operation of this instrument and the effect of any possible failure or malfunction Under no circumstances does the manufacturer condone usage of this instrument for IFR flights IMPORTANT NOTICE You must make your own determination if the products sold by MGL Avionics are safe and effective for your intended applicatio...

Page 33: ...icator VSI ASV 1HS Altimeter Airspeed ASI High Speed and Vertical Speed Indicator VSI EMS 1 Engine Monitoring System FF 4 Fuel Computer INFO 1 Information Display G Force meter UTC and Local Time Slip Indicator Outside Air Temperature OAT Battery Voltage Current and charge display Flight Timer Flight Log Stopwatch Countdown Timer and Alarm MAG 1 Magnetic Compass Indicator MAP 3 Manifold Pressure a...

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