Flybox Oblo User manual

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STANDARD OBLÒ INSTALLATION
SECTIONS
OBLÒ-A/P INSTALLATION
OBLÒ-REP INSTALLATION
INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION
USING THE OBLÒ
AUTOPILOT SYSTEM
AUTOPILOT OPERATION
USE OF THE OBLÒ-REP
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Oblò / Oblò-A/P(Autopilot) User’s manual
Flybox
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Flybox® product.
We hope it provides many years of service to you,
becoming a useful instrument for easy and immediate
consultation. Developing Oblò our intent was to create
a compact and lightweight attitude indicator / EFIS,
easy to install and to use. Oblò is equipped with
state-of-the-art highly visible display and the latest
generation of solid state inertial sensors to ensure
reliability and accuracy over time.
SYMBOLS USED IN THE MANUAL
NOTE: Used to highlight important informations.
CAUTION: Used to warn the user and indicate a potentially
hazardous situation or improper use of the product.
WARNING: Used to indicate a dangerous situation that can
cause personal injury or death if the instruction is
disregarded.

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Flybox Important notices & warnings
NOTE: Keep this manual in the aircraft.
This document must accompany the instrument in the event
of change of ownership.
NOTE: This device is intended for installation onto non type
certified aircraft only, because it has no aviation certifications.
Refer to your local aviation authorities to check if this device
may be installed in your aircraft.
CAUTION: Read entirely this manual before installing the
instrument in your aircraft, and follow the installation and
operating instructions described here.
CAUTION: The pilot must understand the operation of this
instrument prior to flight, and must not allow anyone to use
it without knowing the operation. Don't use this instrument
in flight until you are sure of the correct operating of the same.
CAUTION: This instrument cannot be used under any
circumstances to conduct flights in IMC conditions.
CAUTION: When the installation is finished you must do a
test, prior to flight, switching on all the possible source of
electric noise and checking the properly operation of this
instrument.
CAUTION: Using this instrument over the maximum
allowable ranges can cause malfunction or wrong indications.

Oblò / Oblò-A/P(Autopilot) User’s manual
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Important notices & warnings
CAUTION: The software of this instrument can be subject to
change, update, addition or removal of functions, so also the
operating mode of the instrument can be subject to change.
Always refer to the installation and operating manual updated
with the software version used in your instrument. To
obtain updated software and manuals, please visit
www.flyboxavionics.it.
WARNING: Responsibility for installation lies entirely with the
installer. Responsibility for operations lies entirely with the
operator. Responsibility for any calibration, alarms
thresholds and activations, every customizable instruments
thresholds or any other settings lies with the person
performing these modifications.
WARNING: Do not solely rely on the Oblò to determine the
primary flight informations. Always compare the informations
provided with other primary flight instruments to recognize
eventual malfunction.
IMPORTANT: If you do not agree with the notices above
do not install the Oblò in your aircraft, but return the
product for a refund.
Microel s.r.l. reserves the right to change or improve its
products. Information in this document is subject to changes
without notice.

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Index
INDEX
SECTION 1 - Standard Oblò installation
1.1 - Mechanical installation …….…………………………….. 12
1.2 - Electrical and pneumatic installation ……..………….….. 17
General wiring hints ………………..……………….….. 20
Optional accessories available …….….…………….…... 20
1.3 - Altitude serial out for transponder …………….…………. 21
1.4 - Primary actions after installation ………………...………. 23
SECTION 2 - Oblò-A/P installation
2.1 - Mechanical installation ..…................................................. 25
Oblò-A/P installation ………...…….…............................ 25
ACU control unit installation .………............................... 25
Servo/s installation ……………….…............................... 28
2.2 - Electrical installation …...................................................... 30
SECTION 3 - Oblò-REP (repeater) installation
3.1 - Oblò-REP (repeater) installation …..................................... 37
3.1.1 - Electrical installation Oblò standard–>Oblò-REP ........... 38
3.1.2 - Electrical installation Oblò-A/P–>Oblò-REP …….......... 39
SECTION 4 - Instrument configuration
4.1 - Main menu configuration ..………...................................... 41
Zero pitch .……….…….…………................................... 42
TRK/HDG ……….…….…………................................... 42
Light ………….….…….…………................................... 42
G-meter reset ...….…….………….................................... 42
4.2 - Setup menu configuration ………....................................... 43
T.R.I. (Turn rate indicator) ………..........................….…. 43
Ball (Slip indicator) ………………................................... 44

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Index
Roll ……….….………….……….................................… 44
Pitch …….….………….……..…..................................… 45
ASI (Airspeed) ….….………...……….........................… 46
ALT/VSI (Vertical scale indicator) ...............................… 47
Autopilot …….….……..……..….................................… 48
G-meter …….………….……..….................................… 48
GPS ….….….………….……..….................................… 49
HSI ….….….………….……..…..............................….… 50
Compass ……………….……..….................................… 50
ADI ….….….………….……..….................................… 51
Config …..….………….……..….................................… 51
About ……….………….……..….................................… 52
FW Upgrade ..………….……..….................................… 52
4.3 - Magnetic calibration ….…………...................................... 53
SECTION 5 - Using the Oblò
5.1 - Using the Oblò ………………..…….…....….……........... 56
5.1.1 Attitude indicator page ……..…...…...........................… 57
5.1.2 HSI page …………………..….….............................… 64
5.1.3 Drum altimeter page ..…..…..….................................… 66
SECTION 6 - Autopilot system
6.1 - Autopilot system ..….….….……………............................ 67
Requirements …….…….……..….................................… 67
Autopilot overview ………………................................… 68
Remote disengage button …….….................................… 70
6.2 - Autopilot system configuration ………….......................... 71
6.2.1 - Servo/s calibration ……………..….………................ 72
6.2.2 - Communications check ……….……………............... 78
6.2.3 - Remote button operation check …………...…............ 79
6.2.4 - Servo torque check ……………..….….…….............. 80

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6.3 - Autopilot setup menu ……………….....……..................... 81
6.3.1 - “Min Spd” and “Max Spd” parameters setting …........ 82
6.3.2 - Roll servo setup ……………...….….….…………..... 84
6.3.3 - Pitch servo setup ……………………….…………..... 87
6.3.4 - Remote button setup ……………..….….…………..... 91
6.4 - Flight based test and configuration .….……....................... 93
6.4.1 - Autopilot setup - Roll axis (Flight based) ………....... 95
6.4.2 - Autopilot setup - Pitch axis (Flight based) ….……..... 99
SECTION 7 - Autopilot operation
7.1 - Autopilot operation ………….…….………....................... 102
7.2 - How to engage and disengage the autopilot …………........ 105
7.3 - Details of operation ….………………...….…................… 108
7.4 - Autopilot related alarms ………………….......................... 114
7.5 - Important notices - safety checks ..…………...................... 117
7.6 - Autopilot activation procedure ….….………..................... 118
SECTION 8 - Use of the Oblò-REP (optional)
8.1 - Use of the Oblò-REP .….……….…………...................… 121
SECTION 9 - Technical specifications
9.1 - Technical specifications ………….…………...........…..… 123
APPENDIX “A” - Altimeter calibration …..……..……………. 124
APPENDIX “B” - Detail of optional wirings …….……………. 126
APPENDIX “C” - Detail of optional GPS module..……………. 128
WARRANTY ……….………………….………………………. 130
Revision history ……….………………………..………………. 131
Index

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