In getting back into this, I had to dust off a bunch of information and in doing so I learned some new things as well.
a) VP has continued to add features - yeah! Some really nice ones too. They have also learned some new things about how best to wire for specific accessories.
b) one of those additions is what they call a "Starter annunciation"... Read the install docs on the VP-200, but plan to add that, it's just a single wire and a 1K ohm 1/4 watt resistor inline to one pin on CU1 or CU2 J5, pin 11 or 12.
c) If wiring a Lancair canopy seal, note, the documentation on their website is correct for wiring and parts (heck, I designed and found all of those parts), but the description has evolved. There is no annunciation for the canopy seal built in... you have to add that. Simply add a wire on the pressure switch side to either CU1 or CU2 J5 pin 11 or 12 and then configure an annunciator when the canopy seal is running
d) *if* using a TruTrak Autopilot, normally, you run 3 power wires, one to the controller, one to servo A and one to servo B.... But in talking with Marc, he said to use a single wire for power and split off of it, they can detect a disconnect by lack of current draw if done this way.
e) if using an MVP-50 you can also wire in passing through the annunciators from the MVP-50, in my case, I just pulled that wire over to the DU.
More later
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