How to turn on the GNS 430/530
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@anderson , If the GNS 530 has a black screen it is turned OFF... To turn it ON, just rotate the knob labeled "C".
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@anderson Check battery voltage on the iPad, must be >10V for the Garmin to run (if not, rev the engine for a while with generator on and it recharges). Also, might be turned off (the top volume control, next to COM radio switch, doubles as power switch, turn it at least a bit to the right).
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@Martyn I am having the same issue as Anderson. The GNS530 will automatically turn on when the battery reaches 10V (so long as the power switch is in the 'on' position), so I just have to wait for a few minutes with the engine/alternator running before setting it up. Not a huge issue, but would appreciate if y'all could look into it. Please let me know if you'd like me to submit a support ticket. Thanks, Nick
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@SimPilotX you nailed it. That´s precisely the issue. I got my batteries between 10.1 and 12 and clicked the button "Recharge Battery" and it went down to 8.8 thus turning off the GNS530, when it got back to 10.1 GNS530 was back on. Thank you!
@Martyn I understand the "Recharge Battery" issue depends upon ASOBO fix but please keep it in your radar for a future final fix (if possible). -
The systems.cfg defines what voltage is required for each system/avionics unit to function. Here are updated values which should get the GNS units working at a lower voltage, if you'd like to make the edit yourself ahead of the next update:
circuit.24 = Type:CIRCUIT_GPS:1 #Connections:bus.2# Power:5, 15, 5.0# Name:AS430 ; AS430 30W
circuit.25 = Type:CIRCUIT_GPS:2 #Connections:bus.2# Power:5, 15, 5.0# Name:AS530 ; AS530 30W -
Hi,
I have this same issue again. My GNS530 won't turn on. Battery is over 10v. Turn the "c" knob but nothing happens...
I tried restarting the flight many times.Is it because of SU6 ?
When I click on the button to swap NAV1 channels for instance, I see on the VOR that I'm changing from a channel with reception and without. So it's actually turned on but the screen is black
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@majorswitcher Do you have any GNS mods installed in the Community folder? The GNS works correctly here.
