Installation guide

System Planning
2-12 SkyView System Installation Guide - Revision R
Mounting Requirements
Some SkyView modules include mounting fasteners, while some do not. Mounting fasteners are
included as a convenience and installers are not required to use them. Use sensible mounting
techniques when installing equipment in suitable locations. You should reference individual
equipment chapters for information regarding installation instructions.
SkyView System Construction
Appendix C: Wiring and Electrical Connections contains complete details regarding
pin-outs of all SkyView system component connectors and wire harness colors.
Overview
A SkyView system consists of displays, modules, and connection hardware. Displays manage
power for modules (not servos) and control communication between devices. Modules provide
data to the displays. The connection between displays and modules is referred to as a SkyView
network.
SkyView Network
Displays and modules utilize standardized 9-pin D-sub (from now on referred to as “D9”)
network connectors and are compatible with premade connection hardware—network cables,
splitters, and connector gender changers. Servos have un-terminated wires and we recommend
the use of one servo cabling kit (SV-NET-SERVO) per servo. All of this connection hardware is
available from Dynon.
Harnesses and Cables
Dynon’s display harness and network cables use aircraft-grade Tefzel® wiring. The display
harness breaks out power, serial, USB and other important pins from the back of the display.
Network cables are available in a variety of lengths. The 3 and 6 foot cables have female D9
connectors on both ends. The longer cables have a female D9 connector on one end and open
pins on the other end. The open end allows installers to run the cable in and through areas that
would not be possible if a connector was present. The connector is installed after the cable has
been run.
The servo cabling kit (SV-NET-SERVO: one kit per servo) makes it easy to connect the SkyView
system to servos and includes 20 feet of pre-twisted wire (twisted pair 22 AWG wire for data;
20 AWG wires for power), D9 connectors, connector shells, crimp contacts, an insertion tool,
heat shrink, and zip ties. It is recommended that you read and understand Appendix C: Wiring
and Electrical Connections before working with this kit.