Kanardia Digi User manual

Digi — Manual
Kanardia d.o.o.
January 2020
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Revision 1.0

Digi — Manual
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Digi — Manual CONTENTS
Contents
1 Introduction 4
1.1 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 Technical Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 EngineTime....................... 4
2 Display Layout 5
2.1 Layouts for OEMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 CustomLayouts..................... 5
3 Installation & Maintenance 6
3.1 Mounting Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.2 Connections....................... 6
3.2.1 CAN Bus - CAN ................. 7
3.2.2 Power - POWER .................. 8
3.3 Maintenance....................... 9
3.4 Repair .......................... 9
4 Limited Conditions 9
4.1 Two Years Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.2 TSO Information — Limited Operation . . . . . . . . 12
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Digi — Manual 1. Introduction
1 Introduction
First of all, we would like to thank you for purchasing our device.
Digi is an electronic display, which usually displays engine informa-
tion. In most cases it works in a pair with Daqu (EMS box) unit.
However, Digi can also show other flight parameters. In fact, it can
show most information found on the CAN bus and it is not strictly
limited to EMS only.
This manual describes the technical description of the unit, installa-
tion and operation.
1.1 General Description
Digi is a plug-and-play electronic engine monitoring display. Device
consists of electronics which captures the engine data from CAN bus
and displays it on 4.3 inch sunlight-readable LCD display. The device
itself is only 15 mm thick which allows simple installation even where
space is limited.
Digi can be configured to display most engine or flight parametersthat
are present on CAN bus. It can also display visual alarms when
specific parameter value is out of predefined range.
1.2 Technical Specification
Table 1 shows some basic technical specification of Digi.
1.3 Engine Time
When requested, Digi can be equipped with internal memory device
to count engine time. This is usually required when Digi is the only
device, which connects to the Daqu EMS box.
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Description Value
Weight 140 g
Size 117 x 71 x 17 (50 with connectors) mm
Operational voltage 6 to 32 V
Power consumption 2 W
Current 169 mA at 12 V
85 mA at 24 V
Operating temperature -30 ◦Cto +85 ◦C
Humidity 30 % to 90 %, non condensing
Panel hole rectangular 108 x 70 mm
(refer to installation section)
Display Diagonal: 4.3 inch
Resolution: 480 x 272
Brightness: 1000 cd/m ²
Communication CAN bus, 29 bit header, 500 kbit,
Kanardia protocol
Table 1: Basic technical specifications.
2 Display Layout
2.1 Layouts for OEMs
The instrument can be delivered with different display layouts. Please
contact Kanardia about layout options.
2.2 Custom Layouts
Special application called Customizer can be used to design the Digi
layout. This app is available for download from our web site since
February 2020. In addition to customizer, Blu CAN bus – bluetooth
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interface module and Kanja Android app are also required to transfer
the layout into the Digi.
A layout is put on Digi in the following steps:
1. Use the Customizer app on your PC to create the layout.
2. Transfer the resulting layout file to your Android device.
3. Insert the Blu module into Digi and use the Kanja app to copy
the layout file to Digi.
Please refer to the Customizer manual for details about how to crate
the layout and to the Kanja manual for details about how to work
with Android device.
3 Installation & Maintenance
3.1 Mounting Dimensions
Digi requires a 108 x 70 mm rectangular hole in the instrument panel.
The position of the hole must ensure that the instrument is always
visible from the pilot’s perspective.
The instrument is mounted using four M3 screws, washers and nuts.
To prevent internal stresses, please make sure that the instrument
panel is flat. It is recommended that the instrument panel is mounted
using rubber shocks, which reduce the vibrations.
Figure 1 illustrates panel cutout and mounting holes for Digi instru-
ment.
3.2 Connections
Figure 2 illustrates all connections at the back side of the instrument.
There are only two RJ45 CAN connectors and one power connector.
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Figure 1: Instrument panel cutout and mounting holes. Note: Figure
is not in scale.
Figure 2: Back view of the Digi with connections.
3.2.1 CAN Bus - CAN
Standard RJ45 computer cable is used to connect Digi to the Kanar-
dia CAN bus. When connecting Digi to Daqu, special RJ45-Binder
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cable is needed due to different connector type on the Daqu side.
(The cable comes with the Daqu unit.)
Figure 3 and Table 2 defines the pin out of the CAN bus.
1 … 8
Figure 3: Illustration of the pin out of the CAN ports.
Pin Description
1 +12V out.
2 +12V out.
3 +12V out.
4 CAN low.
5 CAN high.
6 GND – ground.
7 GND – ground.
8 GND – ground.
Table 2: Description of pins for the CAN bus communication.
3.2.2 Power - POWER
Connect supplied power cable at the back of the instrument. Power
connector has a notch on one side, which protects against wrong
polarity.
Connect blue lead to negative (ground) terminal and red lead to
positive (+12-24 V) terminal.
A 0.5 ampere slow fuse or similar shall be used on the positive lead.
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3.3 Maintenance
No special maintenance is required.
3.4 Repair
The Indu airspeed has no serviceable parts inside. In the case of
malfunction, it must be sent to factory for a repair.
4 Limited Conditions
Although a great care was taken during the design, production, stor-
age and handling, it may happen that the Product will be defective
in some way. Please read the following sections about the warranty
and the limited operation to get more information about the subject.
4.1 Two Years Warranty
Kanardia d.o.o. warrants the Product manufactured by it against
defects in material and workmanship for a period of twenty-four (24)
months from retail purchase.
Warranty Coverage
Kanardia’s warranty obligations are limited to the terms set forth
below:
Kanardia d.o.o. warrants the Kanardia-branded hardware product
will conform to the published specification when under normal use
for a period of twenty-four months (24) from the date of retail pur-
chase by the original end-user purchaser (”Warranty Period”). If a
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hardware defect arises and a valid claim is received within the War-
ranty Period, at its option and as the sole and exclusive remedy
available to Purchaser, Kanardia will either (1) repair the hardware
defect at no charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts, or
(2) exchange the product with a product that is new or which has
been manufactured from new or serviceable used parts and is at least
functionally equivalent to the original product, or, at its option, if (1)
or (2) is not possible (as determined by Kanarida in its sole discre-
tion), (3) refund the purchase price of the product. When a refund is
given, the product for which the refund is provided must be returned
to Kanardia and becomes Kanardia’s property.
Exclusions and Limitations
This Limited Warranty applies only to hardware products manufac-
tured by or for Kanardia that have the ”Kanardia” trademark, trade
name, or logo affixed to them at the time of manufacture by Ka-
nardia. The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non-Kanardia
hardware products or any software, even if packaged or sold with Ka-
nardia hardware. Manufacturers, suppliers, or publishers, other than
Kanardia, may provide their own warranties to the Purchaser, but
Kanarida and its distributors provide their products AS IS, without
warranty of any kind.
Software distributed by Kanardia (with or without the Kanardia’s
brand name including, but not limited to system software) is not cov-
ered under this Limited Warranty. Refer to the licensing agreement
accompanying such software for details of your rights with respect to
its use.
This warranty does not apply: (a) to damage caused by use with non-
Kanardia products; (b) to damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse,
flood, fire, earthquake or other external causes; (c) to damage caused
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by operating the product outside the permitted or intended uses de-
scribed by Kanardia; (d) to damage caused by service (including
upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not a repre-
sentative of Kanardia or an Kanarida Authorized Reseller; (e) to a
product or part that has been modified to significantly alter function-
ality or capability without the written permission of Kanardia; (f)
to consumable parts, such as batteries, unless damage has occurred
due to a defect in materials or workmanship; or (g) if any Kanardia
serial number has been removed, altered or defaced.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, this warranty and reme-
dies set forth above are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties,
remedies and conditions, whether oral or written, statutory, express
or implied, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantabil-
ity, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and any war-
ranties against hidden or latent defects. If Kanardia cannot lawfully
disclaim statutory or implied warranties then to the extent permitted
by law, all such warranties shall be limited in duration to the dura-
tion of this express warranty and to repair or replacement service as
determined by Kanardia in its sole discretion. Kanardia does not
warrant that the operation of the product will be uninterrupted or
error-free. Kanardia is not responsible for damage arising from fail-
ure to follow instructions relating to the product’s use. No Kanardia
reseller, agent, or employee is authorized to make any modification,
extension, or addition to this warranty, and if any of the foregoing
are made, they are void with respect to Kanardia.
Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Kanardia is not responsi-
ble for indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting
from any breach of warranty or condition, or under any other legal
theory, including but not limited to loss of use; loss of revenue; loss of
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actual or anticipated profits (including loss of profits on contracts);
loss of the use of money; loss of anticipated savings; loss of busi-
ness; loss of opportunity; loss of goodwill; loss of reputation; loss of,
damage to or corruption of data; or any other loss or damage how-
soever caused including the replacement of equipment and property,
any costs of recovering, programming, or reproducing any program
or data stored or used with Kanardia products and any failure to
maintain the confidentiality of data stored on the product. Under no
circumstances will Kanardia be liable for the provision of substitute
goods or services. Kanardia disclaims any representation that it will
be able to repair any product under this warranty or make a prod-
uct exchange without risk to or loss of the programs or data. Some
jurisdictions do not allow for the limitation of liability for personal
injury, or of incidental or consequential damages, so this limitation
may not apply to you.
4.2 TSO Information — Limited Operation
This product is not TSO approved as a flight instrument. Therefore,
the manufacturer will not be held responsible for any damage caused
by its use. The Kanardia is not responsible for any possible damage
or destruction of any part on the airplane caused by default operation
of instrument.
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