Installation Guide User Manual
 Instrument Installation 
Do not connect any serial devices to the secondary EFIS device. It will only display data from 
the serial devices connected to the master FlightDEK-D180. 
External EMS Warning Light 
EMS DB37 Pin 29 can be wired and configured 
as an external warning light, or alternatively, to 
automatically control cabin light levels in sync 
with the screen brightness of the Dynon 
instruments. 
EMS 
DB37 
Pin 
Color 
To wire EMS DB37 Pin 29 as an external 
warning light, you may connect any standard 
LED or incandescent lamp (1.5 watts maximum), 
used during EMS-related alarm conditions. 
Ensure that the LED or lamp is designed for the voltage of your system. Mount it to your panel 
according to its recommendations. Connect one of the lamp’s leads to your plane’s power. 
Connect the other lead to pin 29 on the EMS-D120 37-pin wiring harness. During an alarm 
condition, this pin is connected to ground, causing current to flow through the lamp. 
Function 
29 Yellow/Green 
External 
warning light 
/ Dimmer 
control 
To configure EMS DB37 Pin 29 as an external warning light, enter the EMS menu by pressing 
any button beneath an EMS main page. Press MORE > SETUP > GLOBAL. Press DOWN▼ to 
select ALARM CONFIG and press SEL. LGT BHVR: ACK SOLID configures the external 
alarm light to remain on (solid) when the alarm condition is acknowledged. LGT BHVR: ACK 
CLEAR configures the external alarm light to go off when the alarm condition is acknowledged. 
Verify correct operation of the external EMS warning by using the test function in the GLOBAL 
menu. Enter the EMS menu by pressing any button beneath an EMS main page. Press MORE > 
SETUP > GLOBAL. Press DOWN▼ to select ALARM CONFIG and press SEL. Select TEST 
ALARM LIGHT and follow the instructions to test external light functionality. 
Dimmer mode function is generally used only by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). In 
dimmer mode, the output of EMS DB37 Pin 29 is a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) signal 
proportional to the screen brightness setting of the Dynon instruments. To configure EMS DB37 
Pin 29 for dimmer mode, enter the EMS menu by pressing any button beneath an EMS main 
page. Press MORE > SETUP > GLOBAL. Press DOWN▼ to select ALARM CONFIG and 
select LGT BHVR: DIM OUTPT. 
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