Dynon Avionics SkyView Classic - Semantics of Software Vs Software; Skyview Classic, Skyview Touch, Skyview SE, and Skyview HDX; Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) Considerations with Skyview

Introduction
1-4 SkyView System Installation Guide - Revision AA
Semantics of “Software” vs “Software”
In a typical personal computer, the “Software” is the (seldom-changed) low-level software that
boots up the computer and then proceeds to loads the “operating system (OS)” (typically
Windows, or Mac OS, or Linux), which then loads the “application software (apps)”. In a
SkyView system, because the “Software”, “OS”, and “apps” functions are embedded into a
single unit with a single function, the “Software”, “OS”, and “software” distinctions aren’t
relevant to the builder or pilot. So, for clarity, in this guide, for clarity, the term “Software” is
used (most of the time) as an encompassing term for “Software”, “OS”, and “app” functions.
SkyView Classic, SkyView Touch, SkyView SE, and SkyView HDX
SkyView SE is a streamlined, simplified edition of SkyView. Although the two editions are within
the same family of products, the two editions cannot interoperate. For example, you cannot
install a SkyView SE display (SV-D600 or SV-D900) into an existing SkyView (non-SE) system and
vice versa. Most notably, SkyView SE does not support the MAP function of SkyView, Synthetic
Vision (SynVis) or the Expert AP mode. The following SkyView features / units are not supported
in SkyView SE:
 Alternative languages (US English only)
 Charts (not supplied by Dynon Avionics)
 SV-ADSB-470
 SV-AP-PANEL (buttons; Trim Control Subsystem is supported in SkyView SE)
 SV-ARINC-429
 SV-D1000T (SkyView Touch)
 SV-EMS-220 (a second unit, for supporting dual engines)
 Vertical Power VP-X (not supplied by Dynon Avionics)
 Video Input Adapter
 Wi-Fi Adapter
SkyView HDX, the newest product in the SkyView family, is a successor to SkyView Classic,
including SkyView Touch. Just as many features of SkyView Classic are not supported in SkyView
SE, many features in SkyView HDX are not supported in the older SkyView Classic. The “feature
progression” of the three products are:
SkyView SE → SkyView Classic, Touch → SkyView HDX
The installation details for all three products families are largely the same, thus this manual
(originally written for SkyView [now SkyView Classic and Touch]) has been updated to
incorporate the details of SkyView SE and SkyView HDX installation. The individual sections are
noted if that product is not supported in SkyView SE or SkyView Classic.
Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) Considerations with SkyView
Modifications / configuration changes to S-SLA aircraft generally require a Letter of
Authorization (LOA) from the aircraft manufacturer or authorized dealer. This includes
modifications as minor as adding a new SkyView component, such as a panel unit, or, in some