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Description:

The Canopy/Gear Warning Module replaces the Electro-Mechanical Canopy/Gear Warning system on many Long-EZ and Cozy Canard Aircraft.

Benefits:

All Solid-State (NO RELAYS!)
Small External Parts Count (not included):
2 Gear Switches
1 Canopy Switch
1 Throttle Switch
2 LED's
1 Piezo Horn
Small Size: 1.9"x1"x1"
Low Power: < 0.06A (Excluding Horn)

Technical Information:

This module is easily installed by the average builder.  
The only special equipment required is a Terminal Crimper which is available at
Radio-Shack or Menards:

Note that this crimper has special Trapezoidal Teeth for Crimping Molex C-Grid Style
connectors.  If you have any questions on this style crimper, please feel free to email us at
support@jbwilco.com.

Installation Schematic:

You can download the Installation Schematic for this module (a printed diagram will be
included with your order).  This diagram should help you determine how to wire your
Gear-Warning Module.

Download Installation Schematic (PDF)

External Component Selection:

The only critical constraints are for the Piezo Horn and LED's.

The Piezo Horn Drive should be limited to less than 120mA (most Piezo Sounders 
draw between 6mA and 40mA, so this should not be a problem for you).  

Several Horns from Digikey fall into this category:

102-1120 93dB 3-20VDC @ 10mA Sounder with Leads
102-1122 85dB 3-28VDC @ 17mA Sounder with Leads
102-1118 93dB 3-20VDC @ 10mA Sounder with Pins

LED's should be limited to types that have a forward voltage (Vf) between 1.5V and 4.0V,
and acceptable brightness at a current of 20mA.  Current-Limiting Resistors are already
designed into the module, so no external resistors are required.

Wiring to the two connectors should be made with 20-guage aircraft wire.

For debugging purposes, you can also download the schematic of the Module itself:

Download Module Schematic (PDF)

If there are any other questions on how to wire this module into your project, please feel
free to email us at:

support@jbwilco.com

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