TruTrak ADI User Manual
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UPSAT GX-50/60/65
UPSAT GX-50/60/65 connections to TruTrak autopilot
37-Pin Connector
on UPSAT
GX-50/60/65
Signal Name
(UPSAT)
Signal Name
(TruTrak)
P101 on
TruTrak DII
Use pin 5 – TxD1 – if GX has no
GPSS
Use pin 22 – TxD2 – if GX has
GPSS
Garmin AT GNS480 connections to TruTrak autopilot
P1 on GNS480
Signal Name (Garmin AT)
Signal Name
(TruTrak)
P101 on TruTrak
DII/Sorcerer
22
RS232 TxD2
Primary Serial Input
17/25
P5 on GNS480
Signal Name (Garmin AT)
Signal Name
(TruTrak)
P101 on TruTrak
DII/Sorcerer
4
429 OUT 1A
ARINC-A
14/26
24
429 OUT 1B
ARINC-B
15/27
Power the GX-50/60/65 up and turn it on while holding down the leftmost and rightmost “smart keys.” Rotate the LARGE knob to
the Serial Interface Configuration “CH RX TX” page. Press SEL (the selection fields will start flashing), rotate the LARGE knob to
select the port, rotate the SMALL knob to select the desired configurations, and then press ENT when complete.
If both the GX unit AND the DigiFlight unit have GPSS capability,
select “GPSS” for CH 2, TX column, and wire pin 17 on the DigiFlight IIVSG to pin 22 of the GX unit
Otherwise
select “MOVING MAP” For CH 1, TX column and wire pin 17 on the DigiFlight II / IIVS to pin 5 of the GX unit
To restore the GX-50/60/65 to normal operation, switch its power off, and then back on.
Note that for the GX-50/60/65 units, the autopilot will need to be set for 9600 baud.
Garmin AT GNS480
Power 480 up and select the 1, 4, MENU/ ENTER keys immediately after the GNS 480 initialization is complete. After restart, the
first page displayed is the SETUP page. Select the SERIAL PORTS with the button next to it. Press the small knob to enter the edit
mode and move to the TX column for the channel that you have connected the serial wire to (channel 2). Select MAPCOM and
9600. Press the small inner knob again to save. Then press the BACK to go back to the Setup page.
Select the ARINC PORTS SETUP. With the MAIN ARINC 429 CONFIG page displayed, on the row labeled Channel 1 OUT,
select and DATA ÎARINC 429, SPEED Î Low.
Serial output baud rate should be set to 9600 on the GNS480. Set the TruTrak baud rate to 9600.
TruTrak Flight System
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ADI Flight Instrument Installation Manual
December
2009
8300-016
Rev
B