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Blaze ASV-2 Operating Manual

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12 Cleaning

The unit should not be cleaned with any abrasive substances. The screen is very sensitive to certain cleaning materials
and should only be cleaned using a clean, damp cloth. 

13 Warranty

This product carries a warranty for a period of one year from date of purchase against faulty workmanship or defective
materials,   provided   there   is   no   evidence   that   the   unit   has  been   mishandled   or  misused.   Warranty  is  limited   to   the
replacement of faulty components and includes the cost of labor. Shipping costs are for the account of the purchaser. 

14 Disclaimer

Operation of this instrument is the sole responsibility of the purchaser of the unit. The user must make themselves familiar
with the operation of this instrument and the effect of any possible failure or malfunction.

This  instrument  is not   certified  by  the  FAA.  Fitting  of  this instrument  to  certified  aircraft  is  subject   to  the  rules and
conditions pertaining to such in your country. Please check with your local aviation authorities if in doubt. This instrument
is   intended   for   ultralight,   microlight,   home   built   and   experimental   aircraft.   Operation   of   this   instrument   is   the   sole
responsibility of the pilot in command (PIC) of the aircraft. This person must be proficient and carry a valid and 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 
applications. MGL Avionics makes no representations or warranties as to either the suitability of any of the products we 
sell as to your particular application or the compatibility of any of the products we sell with other products you may buy 
from us or anywhere else, and we disclaim any warranties or representations that may otherwise arise by law. Also, we 
offer no specific advice on how to install any of the products we sell other than passing along anything that may have 
been provided to us by the manufacturer or other issues. If you are in need of further information or guidance, please turn 
to the manufacturer, FAA Advisory Circulars and guidance materials, the Experimental Aircraft Association, or other 
reputable sources.

Note:  

Product   warranty   excludes   damages   caused   by   unprotected,   unsuitable   or   incorrectly   wired

electrical supplies and or sensors, and damage caused by inductive loads.

Warning:

  The  ASV-2  is not waterproof, serious damage could occur if the unit is exposed to

water and/or spray jets.

Continuing development sometimes necessitates specification changes without notice.

Содержание ASV-2

Страница 1: ...tic port is provided as well for use by high speed aircraft The ASV 2 can measure airspeed from 20mph to 250mph Version 1 20mph to 350mph Version 2 and 20mph to 320mph for the ASV 2HS High Speed version All are well suited to slower aircraft due to very good sensitivity and linearity at low air speeds Airspeed can be indicated in statute miles per hour mph kilometers per hour km h or nautical mile...

Страница 2: ...in feet minute ft min or in meters second m s The ASV 2 measures airspeed from 20mph to 250mph Version 1 The ASV 2 measures airspeed from 20mph to 350mph Version 2 The ASV 2HS High Speed version measures airspeed from 20mph to 320mph Both units are well suited to slow aircraft due to very good sensitivity and linearity at low air speeds Includes a flight timer since takeoff Airspeed units can be s...

Страница 3: ... 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 adjust the local pressure Local pressure can be set in either mB or in Hg F1 Up Button Menu system Softkey button Normal Display Start Stop the flight timer Manual flight only 3 1 8 80mm enclosure Can be front or rear mounted VSI scale i...

Страница 4: ...MERS setup menu 3 2 Timers display This display can be accessed by pressing the F2 Down button during the normal display mode 3 3 Maximum Airspeed display This display can be accessed by pressing the F2 Down button during the normal display mode Press the F1 Up button when the max values display is showing to reset the maximum values to the current airspeed Note The maximum airspeed is stored in n...

Страница 5: ...ary control to navigate through the menu system 4 1 Exiting the menu system Press the F1 Up 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 ...

Страница 6: ...tored in the ASV 2 FLIGHT Select whether you want the ASV 2 to automatically detect a flight or whether the pilot must press the F1 Up button to start stop a flight We recommend you select automatic flight detection T O AIRSPEED This menu option is only shown if the DETECT flight mode is selected Enter the takeoff airspeed threshold that you want the flight timer to start incrementing ...

Страница 7: ...lay ALT Calibrate This section allows for the calibration and fine tweaking of the altitude value Before you begin ensure that your calibrated and certified reference is set to the local pressure of 1013 25mB 29 92 Hg The ALT 5 altitude value in ft referenced to 1013 25mB 29 92 Hg is displayed in the top right hand corner of the display All calibration must be done in feet The combined adjustments...

Страница 8: ...ol of the serial RS232 output message The protocol can be selected between GARMIN AT Magellan Northstar Garmin Trimble Garmin MGL Avionics and Microair UAV Please note that the baud rate is automatically adjusted according to which protocol is selected The output format is as follows The message contains the current pressure altitude with a fixed reference to 1013 25mB 29 92 inches mercury All pro...

Страница 9: ... Data payload Checksum ETX STX Start of text 0x02 Address unsigned char 8bit 0x01 Message Type unsigned char 8bit 0x06 Length unsigned char 8bit Length of the data payload does not include the STX Address message type checksum or ETX 0x08 Data payload Altitude Signed Long 32 bit Altitude in feet Referenced to 1013 25mB Vertical Speed Signed Int 16 bit Vertical Speed in ft min Airspeed Unsigned Int...

Страница 10: ... C2 C4 1000ft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 900ft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 700ft 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 400ft 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 200ft 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 800ft 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2800ft 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 6800ft 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 14800ft 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30800ft 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Each altitude reporting code line must be tested for integrity of connection if at any time the aircraft connections to the tr...

Страница 11: ...instrument perform a calibration flight This should be done in very calm conditions Turbulence and thermal activity will make accurate calibration impossible Many areas have ideal conditions during early mornings or late afternoons Place the instrument in ft min for ease of calibration Take your aircraft to a few thousand feet above ground and start a glide with a low power setting Take a stopwatc...

Страница 12: ...or related electronics When this function is performed make sure that there is no air flow into the pitot tube as this would result in an incorrect internal calibration ASI Unit Select if you want the ASI to be displayed in mph statute miles per hour km h kilometers per hour or kts nautical miles per hour ASI Filter This function can be used to select the signal filter time constant Selections are...

Страница 13: ...afe speed for landing your aircraft Vs Alarm This enables or disables Vs Alarm Vne Alarm This enables or disables the VNE alarm Cal During the factory calibration a factor has been determined and entered here that will give you accurate airspeed provided your pitot tube is not influenced by pressure effects caused by airflow around your airframe The calibration is displayed in of the reading you c...

Страница 14: ...t mode The display will set the backlight to the dim setting if the ambient light is less then the threshold setting alternatively the display will set the backlight to the bright setting if the ambient light is greater then the threshold setting The ambient light received is shown as the ADC value in the top header Use this value to set the threshold value Security Setup Select this menu option i...

Страница 15: ... This menu displays information about the altitude and airspeed 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 ...

Страница 16: ...ernal 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 Max Values CRC error Load default settings to restore to factory defaults If the error message still persists then it could possibly ...

Страница 17: ...ressure units Hg or mb VSI range 20ft min to 10000ft min VSI units ft min or m s Airspeed ADC resolution ASV 2 Version 1 12 bit ASV 2 Version 2 24 bit ASV 2HS 13 5bit Airspeed range ASV 2 Version 1 20mph to 250mph ASV 2 Version 2 20mph to 350mph ASV 2HS High Speed version 20mph to 320mph Airspeed resolution 1 mph Measurement accuracy 2mph Serial Port RS232 voltage levels Calibration interval 1 Yea...

Страница 18: ...uild up of a pressure differential due to ram air or suction can lead to large errors of the indicated airspeed and altitude Static ports are usually mounted at a strategic position on the rear side of the aircraft fuselage for faster pressurized aircraft The ASV 2 pressure ports take 4mm ID tubing Use hose clamps to fasten the hose onto the ASV 2 pitot and static ports The ASV 2 allows you to cal...

Страница 19: ...n 1 Red 8 30Vdc power via power switch circuit breaker and fuse 2 Black Ground 3 White Blue Stripe RS232 Transmit data Firmware upgrading RS232 Altitude output 4 RS232 Receive data Firmware upgrading 15 White Alarm Output Open collector Inches Millimeters Min Max Min Max A 0 248 0 278 6 30 7 06 B 0 420 0 440 10 67 11 18 C 0 182 0 194 4 62 4 93 D 0 310 0 330 7 87 8 38 Inches Millimeters A 0 157 4 B...

Страница 20: ...Blaze ASV 2 Operating Manual Page 20 11 Dimensions ...

Страница 21: ...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...

Страница 22: ...rspeed ASI and Vertical Speed Indicator VSI EMS 2 Engine Monitoring System FF 5 Fuel Computer FLIGHT 3 Primary Flight Instrument INFO 2 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 2 Magnetic Compass Indicator MAP 4 Manifold Pressure and RPM ...

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