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Electronics International MVP-50P Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 3: Important Notice

    Electronics International Inc. is not liable or responsible for a pilot’s action or any situation that results in personal injury, property damage, missed commitments, lack of use of an aircraft or any expenses...
  • Page 4 Important Notice ***** MUST READ ***** Page 3 of 4 Fuel Level Accuracy Limitations: The accuracy limitations of the MVP are listed below. It is the pilot/owner’s obligation to make It is the pilot/owner’s obligation to make It is the pilot/owner’s obligation to make It is the pilot/owner’s obligation to make It is the pilot/owner’s obligation to make anyone flying the aircraft aware of these limitations.
  • Page 5 Important Notice ***** MUST READ ***** Page 4 of 4 Important Fuel Level Considerations: DO NOT RELY SOLELY ON THE FUEL LEVEL DISPLAYED ON THE MVP TO DO NOT RELY SOLELY ON THE FUEL LEVEL DISPLAYED ON THE MVP TO DO NOT RELY SOLELY ON THE FUEL LEVEL DISPLAYED ON THE MVP TO DO NOT RELY SOLELY ON THE FUEL LEVEL DISPLAYED ON THE MVP TO DO NOT RELY SOLELY ON THE FUEL LEVEL DISPLAYED ON THE MVP TO...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents (Page 1 of 2) Warranty/Agreement----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 Introduction: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.1 Features ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.2 Overview of the MVP Screens: -------------------------------------------------------- 1.3 System Hardware: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.4 SELECT Knob and Button Operation: ------------------------------------------------- 1.5 Display Dimming: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.6 Cleaning the Screen: ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.0 Main Engine Screen: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.1 Power-up Add Fuel Message: --------------------------------------------------------- 2.2 Main Screen Layout: ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.3 RPM and Maniflod Pressure: ----------------------------------------------------------...
  • Page 7 Contents (Page 2 of 2) 5.0 Setup and Control Screens: ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5.1 EGT/CHT Bar Graph Setup Screen: -------------------------------------------------- 5.2 USB and Data Recording Screen: ----------------------------------------------------- 5.3 Voice and Display Controls Screen: --------------------------------------------------- 5.4 Screens Button Setup Screen: --------------------------------------------------------- 5.5 System Configuration Screens Menu: -------------------------------------------------- 6.0 System Configuration Screens: ---------------------------------------------------------------- 6.1 Password Protection: ----------------------------------------------------- ------------- 6.2 System Configuration Screens Overview: -----------------------------------------------...

  • Page 8: Warranty/Agreement

    Warranty provided the item is returned to the factory prepaid. Electronics International Inc. is not liable or responsible for a pilot’s action or any situation that results in personal injury, property damage, missed commitments, lack of use of an aircraft or any expenses incurred due...
  • Page 9 Electronics International is not responsible for shipping charges or damages incurred under this Warranty. No representative is authorized to assume any other liability for Electronics International Inc. in connection with the sale of Electronics International Inc. products. This Warranty is made only to the original user. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction 1.1 Features: 1.2 Overview of the MVP Screens: 1.3 System Hardware: 1.4 SELECT Knob and Button Operation: 1.5 Display Dimming: 1.6 Cleaning the Screen:...
  • Page 11 1.1 Features: The MVP-50P is a state-of-the-art Glass Panel Engine Monitor with in-flight data that provides most of the engine and system instruments found in an aircraft panel. Each of the instruments displayed on the MVP’s Main Engine Screen provides features not found in most multifunctional displays or traditional gauges.

  • Page 12: System Hardware

    The “MVP-50P Setup Checklist” will guide the installer through the necessary steps to set up the MVP for a specific aircraft. The “MVP-50P Setup Checklist” is provided on a separate blue tag- board. To make a change to data on any one of these screens requires the appropriate password (see the Password Protection section of this manual).

  • Page 13: Select Knob And Button Operation

    The MVP hardware consists of the following three groups of components: A. Probes, Transducers and Extension Cables – These components are used to measure pressures, temperatures, fuel flow, volts, amps, fuel levels and many other engine and aircraft system functions. The analog signals produced by the transducers and probes are routed through the Extension Cables to various EDC inputs.

  • Page 14: Display Dimming

    When the “Brightness Control” is set for “External,” an external control pot can be used to control the brightness of the MVP display. The Electronics International CP-1-MVP Intensity Control Pot can be used for this purpose. Note: The MVP display will be at full intensity if the “Brightness Control” is set to “External” and there is no external pot connected to the MVP.

  • Page 15: Main Engine Screen

    Main Engine Screen Main Engine Screen Main Engine Screen Main Engine Screen Main Engine Screen 2.1 Power-up Add Fuel Message: 2.2 Main Screen Layout: 2.3 RPM and Manifold Pressure: 2.4 Horizontal Strip and Digital Gauges: 2.5 Engine Analyzer: 2.5.1 “EGT/CHT” Operating Mode: 2.5.2 “Normalized”...

  • Page 16: Power-Up Add Fuel Message

    The Main Engine Screen provides the aircraft system and engine instruments you will view most frequently during a flight. There is important information published in the Important Notice section (found in the front of this manual) that must be read before operating this instrument. Please read the Important Notice section at this time.

  • Page 17: Rpm And Maniflod Pressure

    2.3 RPM and Manifold Pressure: The RPM and M.P. instruments incorporate a digital readout and an analog arc. The color of the digital readout will reflect the current range in witch the function is operating (i.e., if the RPM is operating in the red, the digital readout will be red).

  • Page 18: Engine Analyzer

    2.5 Engine Analyzer: The Engine Analyzer Display has five operating modes: EGT/CHT, Normalized, Lean ROP, Lean LOP and Digital. The MVP’s current mode of operation is displayed in the top left portion of the Engine Analyzer Display. The SELECT knob may be used to change operating modes. 2.5.1 “EGT/CHT”...
  • Page 19 the hottest and coldest EGTs and the hottest and coldest CHTs. A differential limit may be set in the “EGT/CHT Bar Graph Setup” screen. Information for setting these limits is covered in section 5.1 of this manual. Scan Mode: The Scan Mode automatically scans through all of the cylinders.

  • Page 20: Supporting Instruments

    2.5.4 “Lean - LOP” Operating Mode: This operating mode was designed to assist the pilot in leaning the engine Lean-of-Peak EGT. As you lean, the EGT bars for all cylinders will rise. When the first cylinder reaches peak EGT a tattletale marker will appear at the top of that cylinder’s bar. As you continue to lean, additional tattletale markers will be placed at the top of the appropriate bar as each cylinder reaches peak EGT.

  • Page 21: System Annumciators

    These lights provide a heads-up visual warning. If programmed to do so, the red Warning Light will blink any time the operating level of MVP-50P any monitored function reaches a red operating limit and the yellow Caution Light will blink any time the operating level of any monitored function reaches a yellow operating limit.

  • Page 22: Disabling A Display (Experimental Only)

    Power-up Announcement: When the MVP is powered up and the Voice Alarm Control Panel switch is placed in the “ON” position, the MVP will announce, “Voice Annunciator enabled. Have a nice flight.” This announcement will be made only once, at the beginning of each flight. Acknowledging and Silencing an Alarm for One Minute: To acknowledge and silence an alarm, push the switch on the Voice Alarm Control Panel momentarily to the “ACK”...

  • Page 23: System Screen

    System Screen System Screen System Screen System Screen System Screen 3.1 Trim Indicator (OEM and Experimental): 3.2 Flap Indicator (OEM and Experimental): 3.3 Gear Position and Unsafe Indicators: 3.4 Gear Up Warning (OEM and Experimental): 3.5 Engine and System Functions: 3.6 Main and System Annunciators:...
  • Page 24 The System Screen is intended to display system functions and the configuration of the aircraft. This gives the pilot one location (i.e., one screen) to find all of the pertinent system functions and configuration information on the aircraft. Normally these functions would not need to be displayed continuously. The following features in the System Screen are provided: 3.1 Trim Indicator (OEM and Experimental): The Trim Indicator located in the top right corner of the System Screen provides elevator, rudder, and aileron trim...
  • Page 25 3.4 Gear Up Warning (OEM and Experimental): The MVP can provide a gear up voice warning if the following functions are monitored: Gear Position, Manifold Pressure and Airspeed. As you enter the pattern and reduce Manifold Pressure the aircraft’s Airspeed will start dropping.

  • Page 26: Flight Data Screens

    Flight Data Screens Flight Data Screens Flight Data Screens Flight Data Screens Flight Data Screens 4.1 “Help” Screen: 4.2 System Screen: 4.3 “Add Fuel” Screen: 4.4 “Fuel Management” Screen: 4.5 “Timers” Screen: 4.6 “Clock and Hour Meters” Screen: 4.7 “Weight and Balance” Screen: 4.8 “Checklist”...

  • Page 27: Help Screen

    A menu of the Flight Data Screens may be found by pressing the “Menu” button when displaying the Main Engine Screen. When the Flight Data Screen Menu or any Flight Data Screen is being displayed 14 functions from the Main Engine Screen will be displayed to the right of the Flight Data Screen.
  • Page 28 “K Factor Adjustment” Section: If after filling the fuel tanks you find an error in the fuel “Calc’d Used Since Fill up” field (as shown on the screen) when compared to the actual fuel used (as read off the fuel pump), you can manually or automatically adjust the K Factor.

  • Page 29: Fuel Management Screen

    4.4 “Fuel Management” Screen: The “Fuel Management” screen is divided into the following four sections: Fuel Level Data: This section displays the fuel levels measured in each of the tanks. The total fuel onboard is displayed at the bottom of this section.

  • Page 30: Timers Screen

    “Dist. Reserve:” Distance you can fly beyond your Way Point based on current Distance to Empty and Distance to Way Point. If the Time Reserve drops below 45 minutes, this value will be displayed in Yellow. If the Time Reserve drops below 30 minutes, this value will be displayed in Red. 4.5 “Timers”...

  • Page 31: Weight And Balance Screen

    The Tach Timer records the total number of hours the engine is run above 1300 RPM. The Tach Timer may be set in the “Engine Data, GPS, Timers, etc. Setup” screen. To the right of the displayed Tach Time is the status of the timer.

  • Page 32: Flight Notes Screens

    What makes the MVP’s Checklists so powerful is the fact that they are interactive. Next to each item is a “check” box. The Select knob allows you to enter an “X” in the box next to each item, or remove an “X” from a box if one is already there.

  • Page 33: Gen. Info. Screens

    Opening a New Flight Plan: A new Flight Plan may be opened in place of the one displayed by pushing the Menu button while viewing the Flight Plan to be replaced, rotating the Select knob to select the new Flight Plan and pressing the Select knob to select and display the new Flight Plan.

  • Page 34: Data Logs Screens

    Reading a General Info File from a USB Data Stick: A Gen Info File may be read from a USB Data Stick and stored into MVP memory by pushing the Menu button while viewing a Gen Info File, rotating the Select knob to select “Read Files From USB”...

  • Page 35: Setup And Control Screens

    Setup and Control Screens Setup and Control Screens Setup and Control Screens Setup and Control Screens Setup and Control Screens 5.1 “EGT/CHT Bar Graph Setup” Screen: 5.2 “USB and Data Recording” Screen: 5.3 “Voice and Display Controls” Screen: 5.4 “Screens Button Setup” Screen: 5.5 “System Configuration Screens Menu:”...

  • Page 36: Egt/Cht Bar Graph Setup Screen

    The “Setup and Control Screens Menu” section lists those screens you will most often use to change data during flight. To view the available Setup and Control Screens press the Menu button when displaying the Main Engine Screen. Then scroll to the lower section of the blue screen. The following describes the operation for each Setup and Control Screen.

  • Page 37: Usb And Data Recording Screen

    “Normalize EGT & CHT Now?”: Normalizing the EGT and CHT bar graph display will set all the EGT bars to the same level and all the CHT bars to the same level when operating the Bar Graph in the “Normalized” mode. Normalizing the display sets a baseline to compare future engine operation. A deviation from normal may indicate a developing engine problem.
  • Page 38 Flt #_Date X.csv = Flight Number (same number stored in the Flight Log, Max Log and Min Log) Date = The date of the flight (example: 11-04-06). = Flight Status (p = power on, engine off. r = engine running, no flight. f = flight timer started.) .csv = File Extension.

  • Page 39: Voice And Display Controls Screen

    5.3 “Voice and Display Controls” Screen: This screen allows you to control and/or set the following warning and display functions. For a voice to be heard, the MVP must be connected to the aircraft’s audio panel. “Voice Warning Control” Section (OEM and Experimental): “External Voice Switch is”: This field shows the current position (On or Off) of the External Voice Switch (this is a...

  • Page 40: System Configuration Screens Menu

    5.5 “System Configuration Screens Menu:” The System Configuration Screens Menu allows the installer access a number of setup and configuration screens. A description of the system configuration screens is provided in a following section of this manual.

  • Page 41: System Configuration Screens

    System Configuration Screens System Configuration Screens System Configuration Screens System Configuration Screens System Configuration Screens 6.1 Password Protection: 6.1.1 Level #1 Password (Maintenance): 6.1.2 Level #2 Password (OEM): 6.2 System Configuration Screens Overview: 6.3 “USB Flight Data File Manager” Screen: 6.4 “USB Config and Software Program Manager”...

  • Page 42: Password Protection

    This password allows access to all System Configuration Data. For a non-FAA certified MVP, the password is “100.” For an FAA certified unit the password is only released under a contract or agreement with Electronics International Inc.

  • Page 43: System Configuration Screens Overview

    6.2 System Configuration Screens Overview: The System Configuration Screens provide access to setup and calibration data. By accessing this data you can properly set up the MVP to work with your aircraft. It is important you understand the operation of each screen and function before you change any data.

  • Page 44: Usb Config And Software Program Manager Screen

    “Write Files to USB Data Stick” Section: “Write All Checklists and Text Files”: This command writes all the Checklists, Flight Plans and General Information to the USB Data Stick. All of the files will have a “.txt” extension and will be stored in the following directories on the USB Data Stick: Checklists ------- “checklists”...

  • Page 45: Change Password Screen

    The “Retrieve ALL Backup Config Files” command reads all the stored configuration data on the USB Data Stick. If the configuration data was NOT stored to the USB Data Stick by same MVP that is retrieving it, the command will fail and an appropriate message will be displayed. Each MVP system has the following unique calibration data that should not be shared with other MVP systems: A.

  • Page 46: Aircraft Id, Gear Warning And Tas Setup Screen

    Do not lose your password! Without the correct password you will not be able to access the configuration data. If you do lose your password, contact Electronics International Inc. for help in retrieving it. 6.6 “Aircraft ID, Gear Warning and TAS Setup” Screen: “Aircraft ID:”...
  • Page 47 Tach Time is a measurement of the total time the engine has run above 1300 RPM. This is an FAA approved method developed by Electronics International and is used in its TSO’d primary R-1 RPM instrument. Tach Time should be used to determine when the engine has reached TBO.
  • Page 48 If the MVP cannot find a valid GPS signal, the Port 2 Receive Status field will switch (every six seconds) between “Trying 9600” and “Trying 4800.” If the MVP cannot find a valid GPS signal or the MVP is not connected to a GPS, the Port 2 Receive field should be set to “Disabled.”...

  • Page 49: Egt/Cht Bar Graph Limits And Color Setup Screen

    6.9 “EGT/CHT Bar Graph Limits and Color Setup” Screen: This screen allows you to program up to five color ranges for each EGT and CHT cylinder. Every cylinder on an engine has its own unique operating temperatures. By setting EGT and CHT limits for each cylinder based on the engines unique operating temperatures, you improve the MVP’s ability to help detect problems early.
  • Page 50 3. To detect a cylinder operating abnormally hot, you may want to set a red color range for each cylinder From approximately 30°F above peak EGT To a temperature well above any normal reading (approx. 2000°F). Note: Blue, orange and pink colors should not be used as one of the EGT color ranges. Set the CHT color ranges for each cylinder as follows: 1.

  • Page 51: Weight & Balance Setup Screen

    6.10 “Weight & Balance Setup” Screen: The data in this screen configures the “Weight and Balance” screen (found in the “Flight Data Screens Menu” section of this manual) for your aircraft. It is imperative that the correct CG limit data is set up in this screen. CG data can be found in your aircraft’s POH.

  • Page 52: Horsepower Calibration Screen

    The tanks must be calibrated with the wings level and the aircraft set for level flight pitch. Start with the tanks empty. “Fuel Tank”: This field selects the fuel tank to be calibrated. You can switch between tanks any time during the calibration cycle.

  • Page 53: Pressure Altitude Calibration Screen

    “100% Max Power (Continuous at standard sea level)” Section: Enter the engine data requested in this section from your POH or published performance chart for your engine. Note: The actual Manifold Pressure at sea level will be slightly lower than Barometric Pressure due to induction loss. “Cruise Horsepower (65% to 75%)”...

  • Page 54: Mvp Input/Output Tests Screen

    “Powered By”: The device that provides the Flap signal is normally a control pot. This control pot can be powered by the aircraft bus (preferred) or the by the EDC. If the control pot is powered by the aircraft bus, the MVP must do a ratio metric calculation to insure the flap readings do not change when the bus voltage changes.

  • Page 55: Edc Input To Function Mapping Screen

    Screen: The installer should record on the EDC Wiring Work Sheets (found in the MVP-50P Installation Instructions) which probes and transducers are connected to the various EDC (Engine Data Converter) inputs. The “EDC Input” column shown in this screen is a list of all the input channels available on the EDC.

  • Page 56: Function To Main Screen Mapping Screen

    6.18 “2. Function to Main Screen Mapping” Screen: This screen allows you to customize the Main Engine Screen by mapping a function into any one of the four blue center instrument locations or any one of the horizontal strip or digital gauges located on the right side of the screen.

  • Page 57: Edc Input Calibration Screen

    “Displayed Operating Range (From__To__):” These fields allow you to set the operating range of the Arc or Horizontal Strip Gauges. Set the “From” and “To” fields approximately 10% below and above the maximum less minimum operating range. This allows room for the red limit area to show up on the gauge. “Color Range 1 to 5:”...
  • Page 58 “Probe:” This field displays the Probe assigned to the EDC Input selected above. “Raw Input Value:” This field displays the value of the uncalibrated signal measured on the EDC Input selected above. This value is transmitted to the MVP from the EDC. “Processed Value:”...
  • Page 59 “Snap to zero below:” If the Interim Value drops below the value set in this field, the Interim Value will be set to zero. “Proportional to Bus:” If the probe assigned to the EDC Input (selected above) is powered by the aircraft bus, the readings may change as the bus voltage changes.

  • Page 60: Appendix

    A A A A A Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Specifications / Features A1.0 Creating a Checklist, Flight Plan or General Information File A2.0 Recorded Flight Data Formatting A3.0 Calibrating Airspeed A4.0 Adding Custom Voice Warning Files to the MVP A5.0 Setting Up the Gear Position and Unsafe Indicators A6.0 Setting Up the Gear Warning Feature A7.0 Setting Up the MVP to Monitor and Display an Annunciator...

  • Page 61: Specifications / Features

    Specifications / Features 0425052 Rev. D: 12/31/08 Models: MVP-50P, MVP-50T, EDC-33P and EDC-33T MVP-50P and MVP-50T Weight: 1.9 Lbs. Environmental: Designed and Tested to TSO (DO-160E) Software: Designed and Documented to TSO (DO-178B, Level C) Minimum Performance Standards: TSO-C43c, TSO-C44c, TSO-C45b, TSO-C47a, TSO-C48, TSO-49b and TSO-C55a.
  • Page 62 Volts: Measured on pin 35 of the EDC Top Connector. Range: 0 to 40 volts. Sensitivity: 6400 counts per volt. Note: A VI-221 or FM-VA-MVP-xx may be used to measure Voltage on any temperature channel. Amps: Differential Input: + 2.5V to -.2V Common Mode: +/- 90 Volt to ground Sensitivity: 9.537uV per count.
  • Page 63 EDC-33T (Both RPM Channels): Input Trigger: +.39V / 0V (Hysteresis) Input Resistance: 20K ohms Max RPM: 125 Hz. Sensitivity: 772.52 sensor counts per Hz. Accuracy: <= .5% EDC-33T-H1: Ch 1, Rotor: Input Trigger: +.39V / 0V (Hysteresis) Input Resistance: 20K ohms Max RPM: 260 Hz.
  • Page 64 * A Reference junction is provided to accommodate TC probes. Temp channel 8 is closest to the “Ref Diode” and is best used for measuring OAT. Resistive Fuel Level: The resistive and capacitive inputs share channels. Only one input type should be used per channel. Input Range: 0 to 18 Volts single-ended input.
  • Page 65 In the Lean ROP mode, only the first EGT channel to reach peak will display a Peak Marker. In the LOP mode, every EGT channel that reaches peak will display a Peak Marker. Bar Graph (EGT Max Limit Line, MVP-50P): If the following conditions are met, an EGT Red Max Limit Line will be drawn: 1.
  • Page 66 Range” field. If these conditions are NOT met, the EGT Max Limit Line will be shown in gray. Bar Graph (CHT Max Limit Line, MVP-50P): If the following conditions are met, a CHT Red Max Limit Line will be drawn: 1.
  • Page 67 When the MVP is off, these functions are kept alive via the MVP's backup battery. Engine Hours and Tach Time (MVP-50P): Engine Hours signify the time the engine has been operating (RPM above 350). Tach Time is the time the engine was operated above 1190 RPM.
  • Page 68 “REF” - If the reference for any function has a problem or a derived value used to calculate the function has a problem, the display for the function will show “REF.” Error Box (Compact Flash Error Message) - If the MVP detects a problem with the compact flash, an Error Box will be displayed.
  • Page 69 A1.0 Appendix: Creating a Checklist, Flight Plan or General Information File A1.1 Overview: You can create your own Checklists, Flight Notes (Plans), or General Information data files to load into the MVP. The MVP allows you to store up to 50 Checklists, 50 Flight Plans and 50 General Info files. Basically any information that can be represented in text can be displayed on the MVP.
  • Page 70 ~b or ~B BLUE ~g or ~G GREEN ~p or ~P PINK (PURPLE) ~k or ~K BLACK ~w or ~W WHITE A1.4 Word Wrap Formatting: Word wrap is performed by default. The formatting character “~x” or “~X” placed on the first line of the file turns off word wrap.
  • Page 71 A1.7 USB Memory Stick Directory Structure: In order to help organize the data, we have provided three directories for text files on the USB memory stick. You must place data files you have formatted as Checklists in the “checklists” directory, Flight Plans in the “flight_plans” directory and General Info files in the “general_info”...
  • Page 72 Flight data files can be written from the MVP to the USB memory stick and installed on your computer for viewing. See section 5.2.2. A2.2 Data Format: The following is the data format for a flight data file viewed with a text editor: Electronics International Inc. MVP-50 Flight Data Recording Hardware ID: 1.1.1 Software ID: 1.9.437...
  • Page 73 The data shown above loaded into Microsoft Excel will be displayed as follows: Note: The data to the right of “AMPS” has been truncated because it would not fit on this page. Electronics International Inc. MVP-50 Flight Data Recording Hardware ID: 1.1.1 Software ID: 1.9.437...
  • Page 74 A2.3 Yellow and Red Recording Interval: Normally flight data will be recorded at a rate set in the USB and Data Recording screen. At the moment any Function enters a Yellow or Red operating range, all flight data will be recorded at that time and the record interval will be no slower than 3 seconds.
  • Page 75 A3.0 Appendix: Calibrating Airspeed 1. Connect the Calibrated Pressure Source to the pitot tube and static ports as required. 2. Navigate to the “5. EDC Input Calibration” screen: Start with the “Main Engine Screen,” and push the MENU button. Select the “System Configuration Screens Menu” at the bottom of the screen. Select the “5.
  • Page 76 A4.0 Appendix: Adding Custom Voice Warning Files to the MVP The MVP can be set to play a separate .wav file as a waring for each function that enters a Yellow and/or Red operating range. Custom .wav files can be recorded (or found on the interned or your PC), installed into the MVP and assigned as an audio waring for any function.
  • Page 77 Testing .wav files on the MVP: Testing .wav files on the MVP: Testing .wav files on the MVP: Testing .wav files on the MVP: Testing .wav files on the MVP: 1. From the Main Engine Screen navigate to the “Voice & Display Controls” screen (i.e.: press the “Menu” button >...
  • Page 78 A5.0 Appendix: Setting Up the Gear Position and Unsafe Indicators The position of the landing gear is displayed on the MVP System Screen. When the wheels are lowered, the MVP will show the gears in the down position. During transition the word “UNSAFE” will be shown in red. If a gear is hung, it will be shown in the up position with the word “UNSAFE.”...
  • Page 79 Option 2: Connect one channel on the EDC to the aircraft’s Nose Gear green down light. The state of all three gears will be displayed on the MVP based on the Nose Gear’s status. Select “Gear All” for the probe in Configuration Screen #1.
  • Page 80 6. Navigate to the “4. Redlines, Limits and Color Setup” screen. Select the appropriate Gear for the Function. For each of the Gear Lights connected to the EDC, set the Range Markings as follows: For a High Reading when the Gear Light is on: Set “White”...
  • Page 81 A6.0 Appendix: Setting Up the Gear Warning Feature The MVP can provide a gear up voice warning if the following functions are monitored: Gear Position, Manifold Pressure and Airspeed. As you enter the pattern and reduce Manifold Pressure, the aircraft’s Airspeed will start dropping.
  • Page 82 A7.0 Appendix: Setting Up the MVP to Monitor and Display an Annunciator An Annunciator is displayed as a single light on the MVP. It can be used to show the status of a function such as the Boost Pump, Pitot Heat, Canopy Latch, Nav Lights or just about any function in the aircraft.
  • Page 83 B. Monitoring a Signal that is Switched from an Open to Ground: If a Load does not exist, Light, Horn, etc. an additional VI-221 must be placed in the circuit as shown. This provides a pull up for Temp or Resistive Fuel VI-221 the switch.
  • Page 84 6. Navigate to the “2. Function to Main Screen Mapping” screen or the “3. Function to System Screen Mapping” screen as appropriate. Place the Annunciator on the screen. 7. Check the functional operation of the Annunciator displayed on the MVP. Page 3 of 3...

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