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I finally learned how to create customer designs for the MGL Lite Series. Taking the default setting, I tweaked the screens and modified others to create a better flow for the Sonex based on my flight experiences.

Screen 1 - Simplified the Syn Vision, redesigned the Engine monitoring, redesigned top panel:
- EGT/CHT temps per cyl
- Hobbs, Tach, Main timers
- Volts / Amps to top bar
- Range, Endurance and Fuel flow
- Increase MAP and reduced RPM
- Created Alarm Acknowledge area
- Split Comm and Txpdr locations

Screen 2 - Simplified Syn Vision and enlarged map

Screen 3 - Left flight panel, but incorporated engine and top bar from page 1

Screen 4 - Top/Bottom from page 1, Extra large map, mini airspeed tape, mini syn vision, mini alt, airspace map, terr map, flight plan box

Screen 5 - Eliminated top, super size map, digital alt and airspeed

So, how do I get a copy for my discovery lite? This looks good. Especially a larger presentation.

Stogie6 wrote:So, how do I get a copy for my discovery lite? This looks good. Especially a larger presentation.

Once I test it, I'd be happy to send any of the pages you want, or all of them.

Cool. Now all I need is the Explorer. Can you move the CHTs and EGTs so the temp bars are vertical? Seems like it would make more sense if all the gauges read that way.

vwglenn wrote:Can you move the CHTs and EGTs so the temp bars are vertical?

Yes. I've just started figuring out the Screen Designer tool but I just checked and the bar-graphs (like EGT and CHT gauges) can be set to draw either horizontally or vertically. Size and scale (min/max/warning temps) can all be customized. All round-type gauges (called "Arcs" in the designer) can have start & end-points anywhere in a 360-degree circle, with customizable thickness and indicator type and green/yellow/red areas.

Part of the challenge of designing a screen is the sheer number of parameters and options to configure for absolutely every item! Its cool that its so powerful and flexible; but the flipside is that it can be labor-intensive.

--Noel
P.S. Just spent 5 minutes mocking up both forms of CHT & EGT graph. See attachment for a quick-n-dirty example. Enjoy!