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tonyplane(at)bellsouth.ne
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 Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:17 am Post subject: re: 601 XL Autopilot? |
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I have a Trio EZ Pilot II in my XL. It receives input from my Garmin 295.
Works great. No problems in installation. Simple hookup to the Garmin NMEA
0183 data stream. It does not have altituude hold. I use minor throttle
adjustments and/or trim to hold altitude.
Tony Graziano
601XL N493TG
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Time: 02:13:25 PM PST US
From: Don Mountain <mountain4don(at)yahoo.com>
Subject: Zenith-List: 601 XL Autopilot?
I have flown in another plane that had an autopilot, and recognize the
usefullness
it would provide on long cross-country trips. I am considering installing
one in my 601 XL, and wonder if anyone else has done so. What sort of
trouble
they had, and what equipment they installed. I would like to have both
altitude and horizontal control. I now use a Garmin handheld 295 GPS, and
wonder if that can be used to drive the autopilot from the current route
being
flown. Do any of them allow this?
Don
601 XL, tail done, working on wings
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mountain4don(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:50 am Post subject: re: 601 XL Autopilot? |
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Tony, if I remember correctly the Garmin 295 used the same plug in the back for both downloading information off of the internet and running the power off the plane. Is there a plug that you bought to both provide the data stream to the autopilot and to power the Garmin off the plane? Or do you have to run it off of its internal batteries while using the autopilot?
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tonyplane(at)bellsouth.ne
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| Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:39 am Post subject: Re: 601 XL Autopilot? |
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Don,
Yes the same plug is used. You can procure a plug without the computer end
plug and use it to provide power from the aircraft and provide the data
stream (data out) to your A/P. Look at page 92, Appendix C of your GPS 295
"Pilot's Guide and Reference". I have my 295 installed on the glare shield
panel on an adjustable RAM mount directly in front of me as shown at
http://www.zenithair.com/zodiac/pic05/493tg3.jpg part of
http://www.zenithair.com/zodiac/6-photo79.html
I can remove the 295 after flight and I also have a remote antenna hookup,
although the antenna you can attach to the unit also works ok.. I would have
probably hard mounted the 295, but ran out of panel space.
Tony Graziano
601XL; 493TG
Time: 09:51:26 AM PST US
From: Don Mountain <mountain4don(at)yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: re: 601 XL Autopilot?
Tony, if I remember correctly the Garmin 295 used the same plug in the back
for
both downloading information off of the internet and running the power off
the plane. Is there a plug that you bought to both provide the data stream
to
the autopilot and to power the Garmin off the plane? Or do you have to run
it off of its internal batteries while using the autopilot?
Don
601XL, tail done, working on wings
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>I have a Trio EZ Pilot II in my XL. It receives input
>from my Garmin 295. Works great. No problems
>in installation. Simple hookup to the Garmin NMEA
>0183 data stream. It does not have altituude hold.
>I use minor throttle adjustments and/or trim to hold
>altitude.
>
>Tony Graziano
>601XL N493TG
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Gig Giacona
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1416
Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:52 am Post subject: Re: re: 601 XL Autopilot? |
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Tony, do you have any photos of the servos mounted in your plane? I'm thinking I'll go with the Trio and would like to see the installation.
I have a Trio EZ Pilot II in my XL. It receives input from my Garmin 295.
Works great. No problems in installation. Simple hookup to the Garmin NMEA
0183 data stream. It does not have altituude hold. I use minor throttle
adjustments and/or trim to hold altitude.
Tony Graziano
601XL N493TG
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