SkyView System Installation Guide - Dynon Avionics

Basic SkyView Display OperationFirmware Updates and File OperationsDynon plans to provide new functionality and capability for the SkyView system via firmwareupdates. Use the resources mentioned in the Contact Information Section of this document tostay current on firmware availability for SkyView.Firmware updates and file operations are performed using a USB flash drive. A flash drive withat least 50 Megabytes of storage is required for standard firmware updates. A drive with atleast 4 Gigabytes of storage capacity is required for terrain file updates. Note that a 4 GigabyteUSB flash drive is included with every SkyView display, and is the recommended USB flash drivefor these operations.In order to open the System Software Menu, you must have a USB flash drive plugged in to yourSkyView display.Updating the firmware on a SkyView display automatically updates all of themodules connected on the same SkyView network, except for other SkyViewdisplays. Each display must be updated individually.How to Update Firmware1. Download the latest SkyView firmware file from downloads.dynonavionics.com.2. Copy the firmware file onto your USB flash drive. The firmware file must be in the rootdirectory of the drive in order to be recognizable by the display.3. Insert the USB flash drive into one of the display’s USB sockets.4. Go to the Upgrade System Software Wizard (SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SOFTWARE >UPGRADE SYSTEM SOFTWARE…).5. Update the firmware on the unit by pressing UPDATE or press CANCEL to return to theSystem Software Menu.How to Export System SettingsThis operation creates a set of files on the USB flash drive that contain displaysettings, equipment settings, and important calibration information. All of thefilenames contain the tail number and the firmware version.1. Insert the USB flash drive into one of the display’s USB sockets.2. Go to the Export Settings Wizard (SETUP MENU > SYSTEM SOFTWARE > EXPORTSETTINGS…).3. Create a file name for the settings file.4. Save the settings file onto the flash drive by pressing EXPORT or press CANCEL to returnto the System Software Menu.How to Load and Delete Files5. Download file from downloads.dynonavionics.com such as terrain or EMS files or useanother source for the SkyView file.6. Copy the file onto your USB flash drive. The file must be in the root directory of the drivein order to be recognizable by the display.3-14 SkyView System Installation Guide - Revision O