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Tim Olson
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 Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 1:33 pm Post subject: ACK E-04 ELT w/GPS install write-up |
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I got done with the ELT install. It wasn't 100% snag
free, but it's all done and great now. I thought I'd
provide plenty of detail for many of you who will
be upgrading down the road.
http://www.myrv10.com/N104CD/upgrades/20110506/index.html
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Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 2:12 pm Post subject: ACK E-04 ELT w/GPS install write-up |
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One thing that stood out for me is that it seems like a bit of "custom"
work to get GPS hooked up and integrated. I am a bit surprised by
this. I haven't read the manuals for the E-04 yet so I may be missing
something but I assumed for a package of this price that there would be
some kind of external connector already on the unit to accomplish this.
-Sean #40303
On 5/9/11 3:31 PM, Tim Olson wrote:
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Tim Olson
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 2:49 pm Post subject: ACK E-04 ELT w/GPS install write-up |
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It does have an external connector, but in ANY installation, the GPS integration would be custom...so they send you the mating connector so you can hook it to whatever GPS. So i think they did it fine. I can't imagine it being any other way unless it had BUILT IN GPS, which of course would make it adding just a simple antenna....but even then, how long should the cable come? See, it's all "custom" and as usual, a retrofit is more work than if you just put it in on the initial build. I think many certified plane folk would just plug it in to their 430/480/530 and that would be easier other than on the radio config side....but you'd still have to pull the wire and solder on the plug. If they delivered it with 10' of twisted triple, many people would STILL need to extend the cable to their panel. It's the nature of the beast.
The only real disappointment is that IMHO they should provide the hard drive jumper with the unit. Of course, on a certified install you'd use the 9600 baud aviation gps and not need a jumper, but I think they should send you one (or two) for custom/experimental installs like mine.
Other than wiring the plug and connecting it, there wasn't really any required setup to the GPS....I just included the details of my situation for others who may be in that situation too....my original GPS was even more non standard. So from a GPS standpoint, my work was way harder than the average guy, and the certified folk probably have it even simpler.
Tim
On May 9, 2011, at 4:52 PM, Sean Stephens <sean(at)stephensville.com> wrote:
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One thing that stood out for me is that it seems like a bit of "custom" work to get GPS hooked up and integrated. I am a bit surprised by this. I haven't read the manuals for the E-04 yet so I may be missing something but I assumed for a package of this price that there would be some kind of external connector already on the unit to accomplish this.
-Sean #40303
On 5/9/11 3:31 PM, Tim Olson wrote:
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> I got done with the ELT install. It wasn't 100% snag
> free, but it's all done and great now. I thought I'd
> provide plenty of detail for many of you who will
> be upgrading down the road.
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> http://www.myrv10.com/N104CD/upgrades/20110506/index.html
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sean(at)stephensville.com
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 3:41 pm Post subject: ACK E-04 ELT w/GPS install write-up |
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Ah, so a new install would just be solder cups on the connector and maybe setting baud rate with regards to the GPS. That makes perfect sense. See? Knew I was missing something.
-Sean
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On May 9, 2011, at 5:40 PM, Tim Olson <Tim(at)myrv10.com> wrote:
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It does have an external connector, but in ANY installation, the GPS integration would be custom...so they send you the mating connector so you can hook it to whatever GPS. So i think they did it fine. I can't imagine it being any other way unless it had BUILT IN GPS, which of course would make it adding just a simple antenna....but even then, how long should the cable come? See, it's all "custom" and as usual, a retrofit is more work than if you just put it in on the initial build. I think many certified plane folk would just plug it in to their 430/480/530 and that would be easier other than on the radio config side....but you'd still have to pull the wire and solder on the plug. If they delivered it with 10' of twisted triple, many people would STILL need to extend the cable to their panel. It's the nature of the beast.
The only real disappointment is that IMHO they should provide the hard drive jumper with the unit. Of course, on a certified install you'd use the 9600 baud aviation gps and not need a jumper, but I think they should send you one (or two) for custom/experimental installs like mine.
Other than wiring the plug and connecting it, there wasn't really any required setup to the GPS....I just included the details of my situation for others who may be in that situation too....my original GPS was even more non standard. So from a GPS standpoint, my work was way harder than the average guy, and the certified folk probably have it even simpler.
Tim
On May 9, 2011, at 4:52 PM, Sean Stephens <sean(at)stephensville.com> wrote:
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> One thing that stood out for me is that it seems like a bit of "custom" work to get GPS hooked up and integrated. I am a bit surprised by this. I haven't read the manuals for the E-04 yet so I may be missing something but I assumed for a package of this price that there would be some kind of external connector already on the unit to accomplish this.
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> -Sean #40303
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> On 5/9/11 3:31 PM, Tim Olson wrote:
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>> I got done with the ELT install. It wasn't 100% snag
>> free, but it's all done and great now. I thought I'd
>> provide plenty of detail for many of you who will
>> be upgrading down the road.
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>> http://www.myrv10.com/N104CD/upgrades/20110506/index.html
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Tim Olson
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 5:12 pm Post subject: ACK E-04 ELT w/GPS install write-up |
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Yep, exactly.
But, most people won't even have to set baud rate...theirs will automatically be right if they use a panel mount GPS.
Tim
On May 9, 2011, at 6:38 PM, Sean Stephens <sean(at)stephensville.com> wrote:
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Ah, so a new install would just be solder cups on the connector and maybe setting baud rate with regards to the GPS. That makes perfect sense. See? Knew I was missing something.
-Sean
Sent from my iPhone
On May 9, 2011, at 5:40 PM, Tim Olson <Tim(at)myrv10.com> wrote:
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> It does have an external connector, but in ANY installation, the GPS integration would be custom...so they send you the mating connector so you can hook it to whatever GPS. So i think they did it fine. I can't imagine it being any other way unless it had BUILT IN GPS, which of course would make it adding just a simple antenna....but even then, how long should the cable come? See, it's all "custom" and as usual, a retrofit is more work than if you just put it in on the initial build. I think many certified plane folk would just plug it in to their 430/480/530 and that would be easier other than on the radio config side....but you'd still have to pull the wire and solder on the plug. If they delivered it with 10' of twisted triple, many people would STILL need to extend the cable to their panel. It's the nature of the beast.
>
> The only real disappointment is that IMHO they should provide the hard drive jumper with the unit. Of course, on a certified install you'd use the 9600 baud aviation gps and not need a jumper, but I think they should send you one (or two) for custom/experimental installs like mine.
>
> Other than wiring the plug and connecting it, there wasn't really any required setup to the GPS....I just included the details of my situation for others who may be in that situation too....my original GPS was even more non standard. So from a GPS standpoint, my work was way harder than the average guy, and the certified folk probably have it even simpler.
> Tim
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> On May 9, 2011, at 4:52 PM, Sean Stephens <sean(at)stephensville.com> wrote:
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>> One thing that stood out for me is that it seems like a bit of "custom" work to get GPS hooked up and integrated. I am a bit surprised by this. I haven't read the manuals for the E-04 yet so I may be missing something but I assumed for a package of this price that there would be some kind of external connector already on the unit to accomplish this.
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>> -Sean #40303
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>> On 5/9/11 3:31 PM, Tim Olson wrote:
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>>> I got done with the ELT install. It wasn't 100% snag
>>> free, but it's all done and great now. I thought I'd
>>> provide plenty of detail for many of you who will
>>> be upgrading down the road.
>>>
>>> http://www.myrv10.com/N104CD/upgrades/20110506/index.html
>>>
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