Dynon Avionics D1 User Manual

Copyright

D1 Pilot’s User Guide, Rev C, 101762-002, Jan 2013

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Contact Information

Dynon Avionics, Inc.
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Woodinville, WA 98072
Phone: [phone] - 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM (PST, M-F)
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products via its Internet sites:

 www.dynonavionics.com: Dynon Avionics primary web site; including:

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Dynon-related content.

Registering Your D1

Please take a moment to register your D1 Pocket Panel at register.dynonavionics.com. Registering
your product with Dynon ensures that your contact information is up-to-date. This helps verify
product ownership, can expedite warranty claims, and allows us to notify you in the event a
service bulletin is published for your product. You can also optionally sign up to receive other
Dynon news and product announcements. Dynon will not share your contact information with
third parties or send you announcements without your explicit consent.

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Limited Warranty

Dynon Avionics warrants this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one (1) year
from date of shipment. Dynon Avionics will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in
normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. The
customer is, however, responsible for any transportation cost. This warranty does not cover failures due to
abuse, misuse, accident, improper installation or unauthorized alteration or repairs.

THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE, AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. THIS WARRANTY
GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL DYNON AVIONICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS
PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Dynon Avionics retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the instrument or firmware or offer a full refund
of the purchase price at its sole discretion. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR
ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY.

Dynon Avionics’ products incorporate a variety of precise, calibrated electronics. Except for external

accessories, this device does not contain any field/user-serviceable parts.

Units that have been found to have been taken apart may not be eligible for repair under warranty.

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Table of Contents

COPYRIGHT .................................................................................................................... I

CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................................... I

REGISTERING YOUR D1 .................................................................................................... II

LIMITED WARRANTY ...................................................................................................... III

1. SAFETY AND LICENSING INFORMATION ............................................................. 1-1

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................................. 1-1

2. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 2-1

FEATURES .................................................................................................................. 2-1

3. INTENDED USE .................................................................................................. 3-1

4. PRODUCT TOUR ................................................................................................ 4-1

ON-SCREEN ELEMENTS ................................................................................................. 4-1

LEFT SIDE ................................................................................................................... 4-6

TOP .......................................................................................................................... 4-6

RIGHT SIDE ................................................................................................................. 4-7

5. BEFORE FIRST USE ............................................................................................. 5-1

6. USING YOUR D1 ................................................................................................ 6-1

POWER ON/OFF ......................................................................................................... 6-1

CHARGING THE BATTERY ............................................................................................... 6-1

MOUNTING YOUR D1 .................................................................................................. 6-3

ALIGN THE D1 FOR FLIGHT ............................................................................................ 6-5

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ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS FOR NIGHT FLIGHT ..................................................................... 6-6

PROTECTING YOUR D1 ................................................................................................. 6-6

7. PERFORMANCE NOTES ...................................................................................... 7-1

ATTITUDE PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................. 7-1

8. SOFTWARE UPDATES ........................................................................................ 8-1

9. ADDITIONAL MOUNTING OPTIONS ................................................................... 9-1

OTHER RAM® MOUNTS ............................................................................................... 9-1

INCLUDED RAM® MOUNT COMPONENTS ........................................................................ 9-1

10. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................ 10-1

11. SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................. 11-1

12. REQUESTING SUPPORT / REPAIR ..................................................................... 12-1

13. NOTES............................................................................................................. 13-1

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1. SAFETY AND LICENSING INFORMATION

Important Safety Information

Your Dynon Avionics D1 Pocket Panel contains a Li-Ion battery. Li-Ion batteries are safe when used as

directed, but can also be hazardous if they are not used in accordance with their instructions.

Only charge the D1 battery with Dynon Avionics chargers that are specifically intended for use with the

D1. Using any other charger to charge the D1 battery could cause the battery to explode or cause
damage to the D1.

Do not expose the D1’s Li-Ion battery to fire or otherwise expose them to excessive heat.
The Vehicle Power Adapter must not be modified – it converts aircraft voltage to 5V that the D1 can

use. Cutting off the Vehicle Power Adapter’s base to connect it directly to ships power WILL DESTROY
your D1.

Please dispose of non-functional batteries in a responsible manner. The battery for your D1 is very

similar to mobile phone batteries and can likely be recycled wherever mobile phone battery recycling is
available. For a list of recycling locations in your area (USA only), call 1-800-8-BATTERY or see the Call 2
Recycle website at www.rbrc.org.

This device is designed to operate safely only with Dynon-supplied chargers that are specifically made

for the D1.

This device is not waterproof. It is not designed to be used in wet conditions.
Do not operate this device below -15˚C (5˚F) or above 60˚C (140˚F). Prolonged sunlight exposure may

result in excessively high temperatures.

Do not drop this device, especially onto hard surfaces or from great height.
Do not attempt to modify or repair this device. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Doing so will

void the warranty.

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2. INTRODUCTION

Your new D1 Pocket Panel is a portable attitude indicator (artificial horizon) that is designed to be
used by ALL pilots. The D1 utilizes the Dynon ARHS technology that has made us the leading
supplier of EFIS (Electronic Flight Information Systems) for experimental and light sport aircraft.
Unlike other portable devices and apps, the D1 displays actual aircraft attitude, along with
additional auxiliary flight instruments that are derived from GPS and other sensors.

Features

 Proven Dynon MEMS-based attitude sensors
 Accurate pitch and roll: A true artificial horizon
 Internal high capacity Li-Ion battery and GPS for hours of portable use
 Versatile portable mounts: RAM suction mount and 3 ⅛” panel hole “pinch” mount both

included

 GPS ground speed and ground track (direction)
 GPS altitude and vertical speed
 Turn rate
 Slip/skid ball
 Dimmable display for night flight
 Truly pocket sized - approximately 3½”Width x 3¼” Height x 1” Depth

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3. INTENDED USE

The D1 Pocket Panel is a portable device that aids situational awareness. As the D1 does not have
TSO authorization from the FAA or other regulatory body, is not suitable for permanent
installation in type certificated aircraft.

The D1’s Ground Speed, Altitude, Vertical Speed, and Ground Track (direction) instruments are
GPS-derived. Their indications WILL BE DIFFERENT from the airspeed, altimeter, VSI, and heading
instruments in your aircraft panel. The D1’s GPS-based indications should not be considered
replacements for any of these primary aircraft instruments. Details about each of these
differences are described in the Product Tour section of this guide.

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4. PRODUCT TOUR

On-Screen Elements

Aircraft Attitude is determined by combining information from internal solid state rotation rate

sensors (gyros) and accelerometers. GPS information is additionally used to ensure the quality of

the displayed attitude indication. When properly aligned to the aircraft, the D1’s attitude will

perform as well or better than a conventional mechanical gyro-based attitude indicator.

Figure 1- Full D1 Display with Attitude

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