Flap position display

[dboeshaar]

I'm building the Sonex Model B and the flap motor has the position sensor built in. BUT What display do I use on the panel?

advTHANKSance

Dkb

[XenosN42]

Most full featured EFIS will be able to display the flap setting. Refer to their manuals, most are available for free on the vendor’s websites.

[pfhoeycfi]

I'm building the Sonex Model B and the flap motor has the position sensor built in. BUT What display do I use on the panel?

advTHANKSance

Dkb

Actuonix makes an indicator, works great. $24 on amazon.

[WaiexB22]

You can feed it onto anything with a canbus. Mine is a little unique, but I fed it into the AEM display for my ECM which acts as my engine monitor. I also integrated trim position and fuel level there.

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[Skippydiesel]

Look out the window!

[BRS]

Look out the window!

Yeah, what he said. ;-)

[GordonTurner]

Actually, the potentiometer in the flap actuator has nothing to do with a can bus. Three wires are power ground and “brush” or the variable resistance wire. Wiring is simple, good explanation here, any Efis can accept this input and display position:

https://www.build-electronic-circuits.c ... ntiometer/