MGL Avionics Voyager "Generation 2" - 8.4" screen
With the new MGL168 graphics card for superior synthetic vision.
Voyager Diemensions: download dimensions for panel cutout and hole locations as a pdf. Please CLICK HERE
See below for comprehensive details.
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MGL Avionics Odyssey "Generation 2" - 10.4" screen
With new MGL168 Graphics card for superior synthetic vision.
Odyssey Dimensions Panel cut out dimensions CLICK HERE
See below for comprehensive details
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Odyssey / Voyager Generation 2 Sreens
The following section shows some of the built in screens in action (based on the Odyssey simulator - a free download). You can use these screens as they are (or select from other available options), use these screens as bases for your own designes or start completely from scratch with a blank screen. These screens are also used on the Voyager (The Voyager is 100% compatible to the Odyssey).
The choice is yours...
NEW VIDEO FEATURE: Common to all screens (using the built in default screen designs):
Open and select a video channel and overlay the video on top of the screen. Size of the video image is determined by the screen itself (for example - on the map screen the video fills the entire area of the map, on other screens the image is smaller and positioned so to allow continued use of the indicators. Further "information" or "Info" pages can be opened in appropriate positions to show further text or graphical indicators as needed.
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3D Synthetic Vision Terrain Display
Overflying Cambery airport, France, with the mountains in the distance.
Terrain look-ahead is visible bottom left, and this screen shows the larger version of the engine display.
Click on the picture for a larger view.
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HITS display
This screen shows typical use of the HITS (Highway in the sky) navigation.
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Split Screen
This shows a split screen between synthetic vision/primary flight and a vector map showing airspace boundaries, navaids, airports and cultural map items.
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Fly an ILS approach using GPS
We call this a GLS approach. In the picture we are doing a GLS into EGAE - City of Derry airport. The approach to RW 26 is over the water and we have 1.1 miles to run. We're marginally to the left of the centre line and a little high on the glideslope. You can just see the runway on the screen, behind the left bar of the yellow track chevron.
Fly a GLS approach anywhere, no ILS required.
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Infrared camera
Here we have switched the 3D synthetic vision image to a forward looking infrared camera (FLIR) - staged image.
The EFIS will accept up to 4 camera inputs, infrared or visible light, and it will also output the screen display in VGA format so you can connect a low cost second display screen.
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Runway display
Typical 3D synthetic vision page showing approach to Liverpool runway 09. Note the river Mersey to the right. This screen has a small engine monitoring bar.
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GPS Moving Map Navigation
Screen dedicated to moving map navigation. Select from raster maps (georeferenced, scanned paper maps) or vector maps. Zoom levels extend to continent wide proportions.
A smaller area is dedicated to primary flight information, maximizing the space for maps.
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Split Screen - North Wales
Split screen synthetic vision and vector map.
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Split Screen - North Wales
Scanned maps can be used, in this case a CAA 1/2 million chart.
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GPS Moving Map
Raster map created from a CAA chart with flight and engine instruments.
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Navigation Mode
This image shows a map in "navigation mode" with an active holding pattern (entry fix marked with small triangle pointing in the required direction). The hold changes size as your airspeed changes. Also visible is a VOR radial and the current OBS.
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Split Screen
Another version of the split screen with engine monitoring removed.
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Plate Viewer
This screen allows navigating through plates in flight, preserving all important flight information displays at the same time. Here a geo-referenced airport plate is shown (KLAX).
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Approach Plate
Similar to the previous screen, this version shows a typical approach plate.
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Flight Planning Tool
This image shows the built-in flight planning tool. Easily create routes from any source. Create waypoints directly from map references, use the built in database or pick from other routes.
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In Flight heading North up an inlet towards the Atlantic in the Parts for Aircraft Jabiru.
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Engine Leaning Function
This image shows a quick simulator image of the engine leaning function for a 4 cylinder. In the above image cylinder one EGT peaked first and is now 34 degrees below peak (and 2,3,4 did not change at all). Activation requires a single button press and the image overlays in a translucent manner. The graphic moves from right to left showing the last relevant movements of the EGT temperatures.
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Odyssey and Voyager features
10.4" and 8.4" top quality, wide temperature range, direct sunlight viewable TFT screen with non-reflective surface etch.
Robust, composite and aluminium housing with control rich user interface including user assignable buttons and rotary controls.
Light weight at around 3 lbs (1.5Kg), simple mechanical installation, no brackets required.
The Odyssey platform traces its history back to the monochrome Ultra series which evolved into the colour Enigma which is still in production today. The Odyssey MKI platform followed soon after offering higher resolution screens and additional connectivity. Now, the Odyssey MKII introduces the new MGL168 processing hardware that also includes a dedicated graphics engine with support for video inputs and even a VGA output.
Features listed here are only some of the available functionality, Odyssey is a dynamic and very flexible development with features being added or modified all the time. Due to this, Odyssey includes a very easy to use software update mechanism that allows you to keep up to date with only a single, free file download of modest proportions and an update process that needs only a SD (or SDHC) memory card and a few seconds of time.
Odyssey is fully compatible with the Enigma database system and application programs, all of which are available free of charge via Internet download. Please note that 3rd party applications created by other companies or individuals may require purchase or licensing. Contact the relevant owners/creators of these applications directly for information.
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Primary flight system features:
Altimeter: -700 to over 40.000 ft range, 1ft resolution at sea level.
Airspeed: 16mph to 250mph (default) or 28 to 600mph ranges (optional).
Vertical speed: 2000 ft/min analogue displays, 10.000 ft/min digital displays. TE mode available.
AOA: 18 degrees nominal range (Range set during calibration flight).
Attitude:
Connects to either low cost SP-4 AHRS or high performance SP-5 AHRS.
Magnetic heading (compass) using matchbox sized SP-2 for reliable remote installation.
Navigation:
Built in 16 channel WAAS GPS with RAIM, can use external GPS feed if required.
Connection to standard NAV radios for ILS, Glide slope, VOR: RS232 serial, ARINC 429, 150mV analogue inputs.
GPS only simulation of VOR navigation and ILS, Glide slope.
GLS (GPS landing system) with highway in the sky 3D navigation to runway threshold.
HITS (Highway in the sky) navigation system for GPS waypoints and routes.
Long range 3D terrain look ahead with free World-wide terrain database (Synthetic vision, range to several 100 Km's containing up to 1 million square KM).
3D runways with live approach information without pilot interaction.
Moving map navigation using raster or vector maps with zoom levels extending to continent wide proportions.
Unrestricted ability for user to create and edit navigation data as well as raster and vector maps using free software applications.
Navigation data from free sources as well as subscription products from PocketFMS and Jeppesen Navdata (soon).
Garmin 400/500 series compatibility via ARINC (including the 430W).
User configurable "plates" database with plates viewer including geo-referenced plates.
Create 18 different types of holding patterns "on the fly". Holds made simple with just a few key presses...
Built in flight panning and route creation tool. Easily create route waypoints from any source...
Flight director coupled to autopilot (can be used without autopilot).
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Traffic:
Support for various types of traffic information systems:
TCAS, ARINC 735 compatible.
TIS from sources such as GTX330 and compatibe.
XRX PCAS via RS232.
FLARM via RS232.
Engine monitoring:
Single or dual engines, normally aspirated and turbine, fully flexible monitoring setup to cater for any type of engine.
Uses standard, low cost RDAC remote engine monitoring modules for ease of installation as well as J1939 (CAN bus) based engine monitoring.
EGT,CHT,Oil temp,Oil pressure,RPM,Coolant temp,fuel flow,fuel level(s),fuel pressure,voltage,current,... etc,etc.
Engine leaning assist with graphical display of EGT temperature curves.
Built-in autopilot:
Odyssey includes an internal autopilot. Using the optional COM extender module, Trio Avionics or PWM servos can be connected. 1,2,3 axis or more can be supported. The internal autopilot can be connected to any available navigation source, both internal or external.
External autopilots are supported via either NMEA interface or ARINC.
Flexibility:
MGL's systems are known for their flexibility and the MKII editions of the Odyssey and Voyager build on this, however at the same time these systems now contain fixed operation options including built in screens and a selection of built in choices (type of aircraft, type of engine monitoring).
The previous flexibility allowing users to completely customise their displays however has been fully maintained for those that have special needs.
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Other features:
Velocity vector functionality.
Automatic flight folio flight logging with export to PC based flight log viewer program (Enigma Flight Planner). Logs up to 1000 flights with internal viewer.
"Black box" style logging of all flight data (primary flight, navigation, attitude, engine monitoring) to SD card with free PC based viewing application including export of flight path to Google Earth.
Interface to COM and NAV radios for setting of frequencies from internal data base or rotary controls.
9 fully user customisable screens using free Odyssey Screen Designer and simulator software.
Layout your screens exactly the way you need them.
Voice prompts and warnings (if connected to suitable audio system), engine monitoring, navigation, primary flight etc. Voice prompts can be recorded to requirements using free PC application.
Fully "Enigma" map and database compatible.
Operates as single panel, dual or triple panel system with full, unrestricted functionality in each panel.
Low power requirements, 1.5A at 12V at full backlight level.
Dual backlights with independent power supplies.
Connects to I/O extender for applications requiring large amount of additional monitoring and control such as remote control of Odyssey panel (using "hat switch" or similar on joystick).
Easy and fast software upgradability using SD card. Free updates for life, high frequency of update cycles.
Built in high capacity solid state hard drive (no moving parts, no G-force restrictions). All navigation data and maps may reside on internal drive.
Ability to operate fully from external SD card slot including external booting of system (emergency operation in case of hard drive failure or during system test and configuration).
User selectable units of operation, metres/feet, mph/knots/kph, litres/gallons etc
Connect the Odyssey simulator to Microsoft Flight Simulator to aid in your screen design and setups.
Connect a real Odyssey instrument to Microsoft Flight Simulator for pilot training.
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Interfaces:
RS232 port 2 - NMEA autopilot output, serial altitude encoder output / external GPS input
RS232 ports 1,3,4,5 (allotted as required: NAV/COM radio, FLARM, XAON XRX traffic systems, XM Weather interface).
Ports 1 and 2 are standard fit, Ports 3,4,5 are available with optional USB RS232 port extender module.
ARINC429 - 1 x TX, 3 x RX. Normal and high speed. TX->Autopilot messages, RX->NAV radios, traffic information systems (ARINC 735).
USB Host - 2 x. Interconnect between multiple panels, MGL communications peripherals (Weather systems etc).
USB Device - 1 x.Interconnect between multiple panels (slave connection).
CAN (J1939). Automotive multidrop communications interface.
Analogue - 4 x 150mV analogue differential inputs for connection to older generation NAV receivers (ILS, Glide slope and flags).
Audio - high and low level outputs for audio voice prompts.
Airtalk - 2 x multidrop communications bus (MGL propriety bus). Used to connect MGL attitude and compass sensors.
Gillman altitude encoder output (standard parallel output bus).
Input for Rotor speed sensor (Rotor craft usage only).
GPS antenna input for active GPS antennas (SMA connector).
Power supply:
One input to 12V nominal supply. System operates from 6V to 28V.
One input/output for optional rechargeable backup battery (recommended sealed lead acid, 2-5A/H capacity). Built in current limited charger.
One secure 12V supply output for connection of vital equipment (AHRS, compass sensor, engine monitor(s)).
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Simulator and Screen Designer for Generation 2 Voyager and Odyssey.
Try before you buy. Download the latest simulator for your PC from the MGL Avionics Website.
Once you have downloaded the simulator, launch the program. You will now need to install navigation data for Europe. Download the terrain data Click Here Get the background map Click Here and get the Navidata file Click Here.
You now need to copy the terrain, map and navidata files to the correct folders in the simulator. Right click on the desktop icon for the simulator and in the box that opens click on Properties, then on Find Target (XP) or Open File Location (Vista). You will now see the project folders, right click on the Default Project , then right click on the Flash folder and copy the Vmap file to the Maps folder, the Navidata to the Navidata folder and Terrain into its designated folder. That's it, close it down and launch the sim.
Now, all you have to do is tell it where you are. Click on Sensor Simulation and then Show GPS. Enter your coordinates and tick the GPS Position Valid box. Launch other sensors and get playing.
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Engine Monitoring and flight screen
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Voyager and VHF-10 radio in My Jabiru
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Voyager G2 Installed in a Pioneer - thanks for the pic Andrew.
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