Altitude monitor on AXP340

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   Does anyone actually wire this up to the audio panel and use it?
It says it’ll alert when more than 200 ft off of the selected (pressure) altitude.  Maybe I’m missing the utility of this function, but 200 seems like a huge deviation, in the IFR world at least.

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260SE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Dec 2019 Location: West Lafayette Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote 260SE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Altitude monitor on AXP340 Posted: 14 Mar 2020 at 6:58pm
	Does anyone actually wire this up to the audio panel and use it? It says it’ll alert when more than 200 ft off of the selected (pressure) altitude. Maybe I’m missing the utility of this function, but 200 seems like a huge deviation, in the IFR world at least.

oskrypuch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Nov 2012 Location: CYFD Status: Offline Points: 3061	Post Options Post Reply Quote oskrypuch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Mar 2020 at 1:01pm
	I used it when I had a G* 330ES in the panel. Once I installed an ASPEN PFD, I never used the 330ES warning again. In any case, the 330ES is long gone. If you don't have any other altitude warning, I see no reason not to wire it, and use it. Could save your "deviation" bacon some time. * Orest Edited by oskrypuch - 15 Mar 2020 at 6:54pm

Gring Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2011 Location: Kingston, NY Status: Offline Points: 737	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gring Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Mar 2020 at 5:55pm
	I have it wired to my audio panel and will occasionally set it.

dmtidler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 Feb 2016 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 617	Post Options Post Reply Quote dmtidler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Mar 2020 at 6:43pm
	+1

paulr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 24 Jan 2014 Status: Offline Points: 558	Post Options Post Reply Quote paulr Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Mar 2020 at 8:04am
	Thanks to this post, I finally tried it this past weekend-- worked well, although in IFR cruise on autopilot I didn't need it.

forkauto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 30 Apr 2018 Location: Maryland Status: Offline Points: 51	Post Options Post Reply Quote forkauto Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Mar 2020 at 4:59pm
	Does the AXP322 have the same option? Thanks in advance