TruTrak ADI Pilot II - Manual (Page 22)

TruTrak Flight Systems ADI Pilot I & II Autopilot Installation Manual
December 2009 20 8300-012 Rev B
ADI Pilot I & II Settings
Engage the autopilot by pressing and releasing the lower right knob. Then press and hold the knob for approximately 5
seconds, until the first setup screen is displayed.
“1” LATERAL ACTIVITY
Rotate the lower right knob as necessary to adjust the lateral activity value to a value of 1 or 2. Press and release the lower
right knob to advance to next setup screen.
“2” LATERAL TORQUE
Rotate the lower right knob as necessary to adjust the torque value close to the maximum value of 12. Press and release the
lower right knob to advance to next setup screen.
“3” MICRO ACTIVITY
This setting should be left at zero unless advised by the factory. This setting is used to remove lost motion from the control
system. Press and release the lower right knob to advance to next setup screen.
“4” BAUD RATE
Select either 48 or 96. Where 48 is a baud rate of 4800 and 96 is a baud rate of 9600. Press and release the lower right knob to
advance to next setup screen.
“5” VERTICAL ACTIVITY
Rotate the lower right knob as necessary to adjust the lateral activity value to a value of 1 or 2. Press and release the lower
right knob to advance to next setup screen.
“6” VERTICAL TORQUE
Rotate the lower right knob as necessary to adjust the torque value close to the maximum value of 12. Press and release the
lower right knob to advance to next setup screen.
“7” AIRSPEED WARNING
A setting of “- -“shows up when the lower right knob is rotated CCW. This setting means, “No airspeed warning is set.”
Turning the lower right knob CW from here means, “Below this airspeed, flash “A_S”. Only the least significant two digits of
minimum airspeed are shown. Press and release the lower right knob to advance to next setup screen.
NOTE: THE AIRSPEED WARNING SETTING ONLY APPLIES TO THE WARNING DISPLAY, NOT TO THE
ALTITUDE HOLD AUTOPILOT CONTROL! THE AUTOPILOT WILL FLY THE AIRCRAFT DOWN TO A STALL, SO
DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN.
“8” STATIC LAG
Do not adjust this setting unless advised by the factory. This is used to compensate for static systems that have long static
lines, or small diameter static lines. Press and release the lower right knob to advance to next setup screen.
“9” VERTICAL MICRO ACTIVITY & VERTICAL HALF STEP DRIVE
The vertical micro activity setting should not be adjusted unless advised by the factory. This setting is used to remove lost
motion from the control system The half step drive mode is selected by rotating the lower right knob CCW until the display
shows “- -“. This should only be used if one notices in extremely smooth air, a slight “bobble” of the nose every few seconds.
The vertical micro activity portion of this setup mode will only be used if half step drive is not required. Press and release the
lower right knob to finish.
“-I” ROLL GYRO SENSITIVITY
ADI PILOT SERIES – GYRO ONLY: Adjust the roll sensitivity by rotating the lower right knob CW. The higher the number
the more sensitive the AP will be to roll disturbance and the less sensitive to azimuth disturbance. Adjust this setting to
eliminate hunting at low airspeeds. Press and release the lower right knob to leave the setup mode.