Installation Guide Instruction Manual
Table of Contents 
Contact Information......................................................................................................................................................iii 
Copyright......................................................................................................................................................................iii 
Limited Warranty .........................................................................................................................................................iii 
1.    1-1 Introduction
OEM Installations...................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 
Warning ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 
About this Guide........................................................................................................................................................ 1-2 
Menu Descriptions..................................................................................................................................................... 1-2 
2.   2-1 Wiring Overview
Recommended Wiring Practices................................................................................................................................2-1 
Power Requirements.................................................................................................................................................. 2-1 
Grounding.................................................................................................................................................................. 2-2 
+5V Excitation........................................................................................................................................................... 2-3 
Thermocouple Harness Preparation........................................................................................................................... 2-3 
Harness Mating.......................................................................................................................................................... 2-3 
25-Pin Female EFIS Harness..................................................................................................................................... 2-4 
37-Pin Female EMS Harness..................................................................................................................................... 2-7 
25-Pin Male EMS Harness ........................................................................................................................................ 2-9 
3.   3-1 Transducer Installation
Tools and Equipment Required ................................................................................................................................. 3-1 
Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) Probes................................................................................................................... 3-2 
Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) Probes ............................................................................................................... 3-3 
Tachometer................................................................................................................................................................ 3-4 
Manifold Pressure Sensor.......................................................................................................................................... 3-5 
Oil Pressure Sensor.................................................................................................................................................... 3-6 
Oil Temperature Sensor............................................................................................................................................. 3-7 
Fuel Pressure Sensor.................................................................................................................................................. 3-7 
Fuel Flow Sensor....................................................................................................................................................... 3-9 
Fuel Level Sensor .....................................................................................................................................................3-11 
Ammeter Shunt.........................................................................................................................................................3-12 
General Purpose Inputs.............................................................................................................................................3-13 
Contacts ....................................................................................................................................................................3-18 
General Purpose Thermocouple ...............................................................................................................................3-19 
4.   4-1 Instrument Installation
Selecting a Remote Compass Module Location ........................................................................................................ 4-1 
EDC-D10A Communication Cable ........................................................................................................................... 4-2 
Power Inputs.............................................................................................................................................................. 4-3 
Serial Communication Cables ................................................................................................................................... 4-4 
SL30 and/or GPS connection..................................................................................................................................... 4-6 
Altitude Encoder Wiring ........................................................................................................................................... 4-8 
External EMS Warning Light...................................................................................................................................4-10 
Audio Alert Outputs .................................................................................................................................................4-10 
Dynon Smart Avionics Bus (DSAB) Wiring............................................................................................................4-11 
Panel Location and Mounting...................................................................................................................................4-13 
Connecting Static & Pitot Lines ...............................................................................................................................4-14 
5.   5-1 EFIS Calibration and Configuration
Ensuring Proper Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 5-1 
Setting Zero Pitch (In flight)...................................................................................................................................... 5-1 
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