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ronlee(at)pcisys.net
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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:32 pm Post subject: Connecting Blue Mountain EFIS lite to Pictorial

Page 5 has this info.  Looks like NMEA-0183 on Pin 3.  Have you tried that format?



 

  P101 Pin Function Notes  1 Autopilot Master (+12 to +14 V DC). The autopilot itself draws less than 0.3 ampere. Most of the current required by the system is used by the servo (up to 1Amp depending on torque setting) and a smaller amount (up to 180 mA) for the illuminated pushbuttons.  2 Control Wheel Switch. Connect as shown in wiring diagram to a SPST momentary switch located remotely to the autopilot for convenient engage/disengage function.  3 Primary Serial Input. Baud rate selectable 1200,2400,4800 or 9600 baud. Automatically decodes NMEA-0183, Garmin Aviation Format, or Apollo/UPSAT Moving-Map format. Provides directional reference to the autopilot.  4,5,6

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Jim Ellis

Joined: 26 Jan 2006
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject: Connecting Blue Mountain EFIS lite to Pictorial

Hi Ron,

  

 Thanks for the information.  It was very useful.

  

 I spoke with Ross at Blue Mountain Avionics today and he told me that their  NMEA-0183 output "should" work with a Trutrak autopilot but he said that  neither he nor anyone else there had ever heard of anyone that had actually  done so.

  

 My question is a simple one.  Has anyone, anywhere ever  been able to make a working connection between any Blue Mountain efis  and any Trutrak autopilot?

  

 Strangely neither BMA or Trutrak technical support knows the answer to this  question.

  

 I am truly baffled by the manufactures lack of knowledge about their very  own product's usage in the real world!

  

 Jim Ellis

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