The EDD is a compact and versatile engine data display. The system allows for data from the Engine Data Unit to be displayed on a compact format.
The EDD is based on the publically available DIY-EFIS project that is maintained by Kotuku Aerospace.
The screen displays all of the important information about the engine and features specific enhancements for the CanFly® system. The display is optimized for a single-engine aircraft with 2 fuel tanks.
Active display componets
The following are displayed using a combination of bar and dial displays:
- Manifold pressure
- Engine RPM
- EGT/CHT
- Oil pressure
- Oil temperature
- Fuel pressure
- Fuel flow
- Left fuel quantity
- Right fuel quantity
- OAT
- % HP
Marquee control / Active alarm display
The lower left section of the display serves a dual purpose as an active alarm display or as a marquee that allows the operator to quickly review all usefull data from the engine data unit.
Active alarm display
The CanFly® system has a large number of alarms that a pre-defined, and the installer of a CanFly® system can define customer specific alarms to enhance the operation of the system.
When an alarm occurs the Marquee control will show the highest priority alarm in the display. The operator can then acknowledge or park the alarm.
Parking an alarm disables the display of the alarm untill the alarm is no longer present.
Marquee display
The system includes a combination control that will allow the operator to select a system measurement by simply rotating the left knob on the display. The following are available:
- Total Fuel
- Endurance
- Range (requires a kHUB airdata unit)
- Volts
- Amps
- Fuel Pressure
- Fuel Flow
- Engine hours
- Oil Pressure
- Oil Temperature
- Inlet Air Temperature
CanFly® specific display
There is a kMAG status display that shows the status of each of the 2 EFII systems. The status is:
- Green - Running
- Amber - Inhibited
- Red - Fault
- Black - Failed
The display also shows the EFII injection map selected:
- Manual - Default when shipped. Is the same as a convetional Lycoming carburated or injected engine.
- Climb - If multiple fuel maps are selected, this is entered when the mixture control is passed 95% rich and is the map assigned to full-rich.
- Cruise - Can be selected by the Engine Data Display menu and will be set to LOP by the installer.