Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 10:11:06 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m04.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2775894 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 28 Nov 2003 08:57:06 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.140.1d84dc75 (3310) for ; Fri, 28 Nov 2003 08:57:03 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <140.1d84dc75.2cf8ae2e@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 08:57:02 EST Subject: Re: [LML] IV-P And GPSS X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1070027822" X-Mailer: Thailand for Windows sub 220 -------------------------------1070027822 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/28/2003 7:40:28 AM Central Standard Time, YancyDee@aol.com writes: have an S-tec 55 autopilot, and would like to install GPSS. Has anyone done this install, and can shed some light. Was the install straight forward, and did it work OK after instalation? Mark, I installed a GPSS unit between a Garmin 430 and an S-Tec 50. Remember that the GPSS is first going to convert ARINC 429 Steering Commands into Directional Gyro (DG) or HSI "turn" information for use by the auto pilot (AP), Its' second function is to act as a switch that either directs the DG or HSI signals or the ARINC 429 converted signals to the AP. For me, the hardest part was to find a spot near the AP to mount the GPSS unit. The unit requires power, two wires for the ARINC 429 data, a few wires for the DG turn data, all connected thru a D-Sub plug. If you have done similar wiring before it should be a snap. Scott Krueger Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) -------------------------------1070027822 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 11/28/2003 7:40:28 AM Central Standard Time,=20 YancyDee@aol.com writes:

<= FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2>have an S-tec 55 autopilot, and would like to instal= l GPSS.=20 Has anyone done this install, and can shed some light. Was the install=20 straight forward, and did it work OK after=20 instalation?

Mark,

I installed a GPSS unit between a Garmin 430 and an S-Tec 50. =20 Remember that the GPSS is first going to convert ARINC 429 Steering Commands= =20 into Directional Gyro (DG) or HSI "turn" information for use by the aut= o=20 pilot (AP), Its' second function is to act as a switch that either dir= ects=20 the DG or HSI signals or the ARINC 429 converted signals to the AP. Fo= r=20 me, the hardest part was to find a spot near the AP to mount the GPSS=20 unit. The unit requires power, two wires for the ARINC 429 data, a few=20 wires for the DG turn data, all connected thru a D-Sub plug. If you have don= e=20 similar wiring before it should be a snap.

Scott=20 Krueger
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

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