Wi-Fi password

Won't do you any good until the app makers release their apps. The Navworx wifi module does not work.

AviJake wrote: The Navworx wifi module does not work.

Perhaps a minor clarification...

Avidyne doesn't use the NavWorx Wi-Fi module.  The NavWorx Wi-Fi module itself actually works quite well.  It simply isn't a required interface in an Avidyne panel.

David Bunin

Understood.

The question would then be why not provide access to the wireless network in the cockpit and thereby allowing peer to peer connectivity?

Interesting that Avidyne is having trouble getting the FAA into a comfort zone on this after trying for so long when Garmin is saying that their Flight Stream can do 2-way transfer via wifi today of flight plans with even the old G430W/530W devices and ForeFlight, albeit with a $999 surcharge for the Flight Stream box ... "Flight Stream 210 adds the capability for flight plan syncing with the GTN 750/650 series and GNS 430W/530W series navigators as well as the ability to display attitude information using an on-board AHRS¹." Or is this also just slideware? Looks real, with a 1-3 day delivery lead.

Understood, and thanks for the clarification Steve. While choosing the wifi route for this type of exchange may result in a more full-function end-state, it does put Avidyne at a disadvantage when it comes to short term time to market wrt specific capability such as flight plan sync with ForeFlight. Given that this was announced 18mo ago, I'm sure you appreciate the frustration that Garmin is simply delivering the capability, especially for the old G430W/G530W boxes that the IFD's are meant to replace. Even with all the IFD capability, a customer can have the flight plan sync with ForeFlight today with the G430W/530W today and not yet with the IFD's.

Give us 2 weeks.

AviJake wrote: Not quite. Garmin is a Bluetooth data comm between 2 paired devices. Avidyne uses Bluetooth for keyboard data entry but we use much more capable WiFi for airplane internal network and external out of the plane network communications.   This is very different in the minds of the cert authorities.   There are a number of other important differences that matter too but I'll leave them out for the purposes of this thread.

It shouldn't.  I've stayed in plenty of hotels where there were multiple wi-fi networks "in view" and it never had any affect on the one I connected to with my device.

I've flown with a Stratus and the only thing that happens is the Ipad shows the new network. The Stratus connects like it always did. Nothing to worry about.

AviJake wrote: Give us 2 weeks.

I, for one, would be delighted to give you 2 weeks to get this capability!

Thanks

AviJake wrote: Give us 2 weeks.

Can you tell us if you have anything non-Apple coming soon?

Not just Foreflight.  My wife ditched Foreflight for FlyQefb.   I can grok that, not so with Foreflight.  But...

 The ONLY time my wife swears is when she's using her iPhone or iPad, and the only time I swear is when I try to help her when her iPhone or iPad doesn't do what she expects.  Which is WAY too often.

Since a lot of us will not be using an apple product anytime soon - is there anything useful on the horizon?

tony wrote: orest, take a bite of the apple...... I promise, it wont hurt you.

We've just  built a cool app that is designed to compile and run just fine on Windows, iOs, and Android.  So far, we have the iOS and Windows versions done and working on those platforms.   Running and testing on the android platform is just a matter of finding a device and time to go through the testing.   That hasn't been prioritized at this point.

I was using it on my Windows Surface Pro 4 all day today.   Works great (with 10.2 software).   It's coming....

It'll have to wait.  We're pulling the oars are hard as we can to get Rel 10.2 across the finish line right now.

AviJake wrote: ...  Running and testing on the android platform is just a matter of finding a device and time to go through the testing.   That hasn't been prioritized at this point.

Edited by oskrypuch - 16 Jan 2016 at 2:15pm

Yup.

Can you say what hardware the tablet will need?  Specifically, does will the tablet require it's own GPS or is GPS information passed via wifi?

oskrypuch wrote: Not being able to move a file to my tablet, from a PC, without going through Apple headquarters is bizarre.

That does sound bizarre.  I sure don't do it that way.

I have two methods for sending files between my (PC) computers and my IOs portable devices.
1) I email the file to myself.
2) I use my Dropbox folder.

I don't believe that any of my stuff goes to Apple HQ.

David Bunin

DavidBunin wrote: . I have two methods for sending files between my (PC) computers and my IOs portable devices. 1) I email the file to myself. 2) I use my Dropbox folder. I don't believe that any of my stuff goes to Apple HQ. David Bunin

Edited by oskrypuch - 17 Jan 2016 at 11:47am

AviJake wrote: That's about right. That's when the app is scheduled to go to the Apple Store. Not sure how long it will take to clear the Apple police but it's really close.

AviJake wrote: Fair enough.  A few of us at Avidyne have the beta apps on our iPads.  We found a few issues that (your favorite) vendor is fixing now and expect to upload to Apple within a day or three for their vetting and posting on the Apple Store.

Sigh...why does every Apple discussion have to devolve into fanboys vs. haters?