REFLECTOR: Remote compass location

[Andrew Ellzey]

Scott,

The BM manual states to align your Magnetometer with
the X,Y,Z axis of your airplane. X with the nose Y
parallel with your wings and Z straight down. I have
fired up my system on the test bench and you can
definitely swing your heading by moving the
Magnetometer. I haven't found the step that states
that you can electronically adjust your heading, so I
plan to adjust my magnetometer as close as possible
when I do my compass swing. If there is an electronic
storeable compensation, I'm hoping mine will be very
small.

Andy


--- Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:


---------------------------------
    I don't understand, is there an adjustment on the
remote compassitself?  How odd if so...

The Dynon RC is just a little blank aluminum box with
a DB9 connector,all adjustments in software...  

Unless your referring to the physical alignment of the
remote compassto the main unit?

Scott

Andrew Ellzey wrote:  
Thanks everyone for the feedback, The BM manual
statesto locate the Magnetometer at least 12 inches
from anysteel larger than a 10 X 32 screw. I think I
can stillreach my Magnetometer through the bottom 3
inch holeat 12 inches from the outboard wing bolts. If
not I'lljust have to do the compass swing before I
attach mywings.thanks again,Andy--- Scott Derrick
<scott at tnstaafl.net>
wrote:---------------------------------    Generally, 
the biggest problem is strong currentsor moving
iron(ie.the nose gear).   Of course a magnetis bad
thing! While the wing attach bolts are relatively big
iron, they are notmoving which will allow the software
to"swing" the compass, store anystatic adjustments
asyou would on a compass card and adjust
itsmagneticsensing in realtime.ScottAndrew Ellzey
wrote:  With it mounted this far forward in the
strake, didyoudo a compass swing with the wings
removed in ordertoadjust the mag heading? I wanted it
close to the 3inchhole in the bottom of the strake so
I could reachitfor small final adjustments without
taking thewingsoff. Has anyone else located their
magnetometercloserto the bottom 3 inch hole with no
magneticinterferencefrom the outboard wing bolts?Andy
Ellzey--- Craig andDenise
Woolston<cdwoolston at sbcglobal.net> wrote:        We
mounted ours as far forward in the strakeaspossible at
the strake end.Our strobe, nav andlanding lights are
runningthrough the center ofthebulkheads which go b/t
the rear fuel bulkheadandthe spar.  So, whateverthat
distance is.  We have aBM and a GRT in eachstrake
respectively. Nointerference problems after 140
hours.CraigXL-5FGFlying in Lancaster, CA-----Original
Message-----From:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org[mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]OnBehalf
Of Andrew EllzeySent: Monday, August 06, 20076:15
AMTo: Velocity Aircraft Owners and
BuilderslistSubject: Re: REFLECTOR: Remote
compasslocationThose mounting their Magnetometer in
theiroutboardstrakes, how far forward from the
wingmountingboltsdid you place your magnetometer? Did
youkeep thewiring from your strobes and nav
lightingseparatedorrun them together without
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