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Vega ALT-5 Operating Manual

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2 Layout

3 Main Displays

The ALT-5 has 2 different display screens. The main display screen can be selected in the 

“ALT SETUP”

 menu. 

         

3.1 Altitude "TAPE" Display

F2 / Down Button:

Menu system: Softkey button
Normal display: Altitude
bug setting display

Sunlight readable color 
graphic display:

Backlight can be adjusted in the 
menu 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 adjust the local
 pressure. Local pressure can be set in either mB or in “Hg.

F1 / Up Button:

Menu system: Softkey button
Normal display: Enable/disable
altitude bug

2 1/4” (57mm) enclosure.
Can be front or rear mounted

VSI scale indication

VS I (Vertical Speed Indication)

VSI unit

Altitude Tape

Altitude Value

Altitude Bug

Local pressure readout (Either in mB or in “HG)

VSI Value

Altitude unit

Содержание ALT-5

Страница 1: ...160x128 wide viewing angle sunlight readable 1000 cd m2 color LCD display An internal high accuracy 24 bit digital altitude sensor calculates altitude from 1500 ft up to a maximum of 35000 ft 457m to...

Страница 2: ...nter 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 mo...

Страница 3: ...e altitude bug Press the F2 Down key to change the increment decrement unit to 50 or 500 Press the rotary control to exit and save Press the F1 Up button during the normal altitude TAPE display to ena...

Страница 4: ...ry 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...

Страница 5: ...e 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 H...

Страница 6: ...then a CNV ALT can be purchased from your MGL Avionics distributor to convert the RS232 output to a parallel Gillham output Prot Select the protocol of the serial RS232 output message The protocol can...

Страница 7: ...teq protocol format below STX 0x02 ETX 0x03 CR 0x0D Infiniteq protocol format STX Address Message type Length Data payload Checksum ETX STX Start of text 0x02 Address unsigned char 8bit 0x01 Message T...

Страница 8: ...2 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...

Страница 9: ...libration method After you have installed the instrument perform a calibration flight This should be done in very calm conditions Turbulence and thermal activity will make accurate calibration impossi...

Страница 10: ...etup 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 me...

Страница 11: ...ument 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 have to be re...

Страница 12: ...ge 1500ft to 35000ft 457m to 10668m Altitude units ft or m Baro Correction Range inHg 28 00 to 31 00 Hg Baro Correction Range mB 946 to 1050 mb Pressure units Hg or mb VSI range 20ft min to 10000ft mi...

Страница 13: ...air or suction effects This may lead to a false indication of altitude Often these effects are dependent on the current angle of attack of the airflow around your pod You will need to install a suitab...

Страница 14: ...tor Unit Female Cable Male D15HD Pin Color Function 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 Altitu...

Страница 15: ...Vega ALT 5 Operating Manual Page 15 11 Dimensions...

Страница 16: ...d 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 manuf...

Страница 17: ...cator 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...

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