PFD backup?

[rvdave]

Just had to pull my 5600 pfd to send in for repair and no surprise realizing i can’t legally or safely fly without it. No engine parameters, transponder, fuel gauges primarily. I have nav and comm backup. Is there a way to get my other displays set up to receive engine, fuel, transponder data via current disconnected cables? Is it a matter of adding engine “board” to another display for engine data? That would be a major hurdle to to overcome having that option in the future if ever needed.

[larco]

To Add to the question Please. Assuming this is an older AFS system with an internal engine monitor and you are dead in the water? What if a later version with the Dynon EMS is used, can the EMS box be routed to either EFIS and just change the serial port?

Thanks, Larry

[Jonathon]

We are no longer installing internal engine boards in EFIS displays. If your other displays are also AF-5000 touchscreen models, then the solution is to upgrade to the SV-EMS-220 and have an engine monitor that all screens can independently talk to.

[rvdave]

Sounds like what I will do. Looking at installation manual, it looks like 37 and 25 pin connectors will simply unplug from efis to ems-220? Does each screen connect via Skyview hub? Do I need to remove engine board from efis, or does something still need to connect to 37 pin connector at efis?

[rleffler]

Sounds like what I will do. Looking at installation manual, it looks like 37 and 25 pin connectors will simply unplug from efis to ems-220? Does each screen connect via Skyview hub? Do I need to remove engine board from efis, or does something still need to connect to 37 pin connector at efis?

I switched to the sv-ems when I upgraded from 4500s to 5500s about six years ago. If my memory is correct, it was a pretty easy upgrade. I think there were only one or two sensor wires that had to be changed. The docs were pretty good at explaining the tasks to upgrade.

I can’t answer if you have to remove the current board. It depends if the menu allows you to select which ema to use.

Yes, both efis and the sv-ems have to be on the sv-network. Whichever efis you run the sv-network scan on, that efis becomes the sv-network master. It’s pretty easy to swap efis, you just re-scan on the other efis. However, you may need to adjust some of the device configurations.

If you still have the af-arinc, you may also want to consider upgrading to the sv-arinc at the same time.

[rvdave]

Thanks for the info Bob, sounds like this will be a good upgrade.