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    Posted: 13 Nov 2016 at 2:39pm
This just popped up in JDM ...

Support for Avidyne new NavData format
A new format of NavData will be required to run on Avidyne IFD 540/440 avionics that have been upgraded with the 10.2 software. The new format does not affect the Entegra 9 avionics. Avidyne customers must be using JDM version 3.4.1.143 in order to receive the new NavData format.


So, maybe soon now! In any case, be sure to update to .143, before you attempt to update, when finally on 10.2.

* Orest



Edited by oskrypuch - 13 Nov 2016 at 2:40pm
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Good find, Orest!

I think the data change is format related relative to displaying plates on tablet(?).
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote DH82FLYER Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 6:19am
Jeppesen also tells me, that initially, they won't be supporting this new Avidyne Navdata format on the Mac version of JDM software.





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Of *course* they won't support the Mac. Damnit. I guess I have an update cycle or two to get JDM moved over to a Windows machine.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TogaDriver Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 1:20pm
Gotta love Jep - the finest products of the 20th century.  Have they ever heard of "cross platform development"?  Actually, that's not fair.  Their bottleneck is likely testing/QA, not the platform issues.

Their billing, however, is byzantine and backward.  More 19th than 21st century.
 
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 JDM version 3.4.1.143  is now available, they sure work a lot faster than Avidyne
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ddgates Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Nov 2016 at 12:16pm
In fairness, apples to oranges, and JEPP doesn't have to get their JDM software approved by FAA.
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My point is the MLB100 (now Skytrax 100)was announced in October 2014, with the statement that it will display traffic and weather on Avidyne displays including the EX5000.  It has been over 2 years and still nothing on when the EX5000 will get the update to display ADS-B.  The Revision 8.2 is a basic update to interface with the Avidyne ADS-B products only, even with FAA blessing 2 years is a very long time.

This is the press release from Avidyne dated October 9, 2014

Avidyne Press Release

Avidyne Announces MLB100 978MHz ADS-B Datalink Receiver

MLB100 provides ADS-B IN Traffic and Weather for Avidyne display systems; Avidyne extends product line, now offering a complete suite of ADS-B-capable avionics for General Aviation aircraft.

Lincoln, MA – Thursday, October 09, 2014 – 

Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, introduced the MLB100 Datalink Receiver for ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) IN.  The MLB100 is designed to provide ADS-B traffic and Flight Information System-Broadcast (FIS-B) weather information for display on Avidyne’s new IFD540 and IFD440 FMS/GPS/NAV/COMs, as well as EX600, EX500 and EX5000 Multi-Function Displays (MFD).

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Understood and agree. MLB isn't even fully displayed on IFDs, and doesn't display on Aspens at all.

The list goes beyond that as we all know.

I think they are doing their best with what they have.

The company I work for in healthcare us trying to compete with a behemoth that is 100x better capitalized, so I feel their pain, as it were. Analogy holds.
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Yes, and that may also be having an impact on the different market approaches.

G doesn't announce anything until they start to deliver, which can mean that they have a head start on the competition. Avidyne tends to counter this by announcing functionality that they are only just building. This can generate interest in something not available from G, but also gives G a heads-up that it is coming and gives them some time to do their "skunk works" development and release a product ahead of Avidyne actually being able to deliver. This is a bit how it has been working with wireless connectivity. G delivered flight stream using a separate black box and with only bluetooth ahead of any Avidyne availability but not functionality up to what Avidyne was building with wifi. But it probably headed off some people from buying Avidyne. Those people that bought the first generation flight stream hardware might be a bit tee'd off now to see that G are delivering the same and more with an SD card containing built-in wifi. In the meantime we have a bluetooth kb from Avidyne and some first phase wifi functionality, but the big forward step is still to come with the IFD100/10.2, whenever that happens.

Regarding the wait for MLB info display on EX... products, Avidyne announced the IFD540 in mid-2011 and started delivering it late 2014, so a 2-year wait isn't necessarily a surprise given the need for Avidyne to set priorities and the focus this year on the IFD550/IFD100/10.2.

There are customers who are prepared to buy-in on a promise and wait the time it takes, and others buy what is available at the time they have a decision to make and money to spend knowing that the next day/week/month their choice could be outmoded by something new. Both are valid buying strategies, but most important for each of us is to know which type of customer we are and be prepared to live with that. Both G and Avidyne have certainly lost customers to each other because of these marketing differences.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ddgates Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Nov 2016 at 3:03pm
Excellent analysis.

I agree; my only issue is the length of "coming soon".

2 years plus isn't soon; it us wishful thinking.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote oskrypuch Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Nov 2016 at 3:43pm
You know what, I bet the whole Avidyne team is even MORE anxious to get this puppy out, than even most of us.

* Orest



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No doubt. Hook is not end of the race!
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I decided to buy in on a promise this time. I've made my purchase and am waiting for the install date. I'd feel more comfortable if I saw the occasional update from Avidyne so that I know this is a company that is still fighting and will be around for a while. Vested interest now. Is AviJake still around?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AviSimpson Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Nov 2016 at 9:53am
AviJake is still around...I guess I must be chopped liver since no one ever asks for me.

Yes, we are very anxious to get a lot of updates out (Release 9.4 for R9 customers, 8.2 EX5000 customers and of course 10.2).

We are very close to the end with 10.2 and are anticipating having it approved in the next couple weeks, even with the holiday season upon us.



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We want Simpson!
We want Simpson!



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Simpson,

Good to hear about the potential for a near release.

I heard that there were some significant items added to 10.2, since the initial public announcement and listing. Can you comment on that?

* Orest



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Originally posted by AviSimpson AviSimpson wrote:

AviJake is still around...I guess I must be chopped liver since no one ever asks for me.

Yes, we are very anxious to get a lot of updates out (Release 9.4 for R9 customers, 8.2 EX5000 customers and of course 10.2).

We are very close to the end with 10.2 and are anticipating having it approved in the next couple weeks, even with the holiday season upon us.





Any update on TAS "A"?
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Nothing has been added since the inital feature set.

 1. Added support for multiple options on the IFD-series to include:

a.       WiFi/Bluetooth

b.      FLTA and 500’ Callouts

c.       TAWS (tbd TSO)

d.      On-board Digital Radar

e.      Video Input/Display

f.        Synthetic Vision

g.       16W VHF Comm Transmit Power

h.      SAR/Special Use

i.         Capstone compliant ADS-B Receivers

2.   .   2. Added support for European VFR Visual Approach, Landing and Area Charts – this is a new chart option in the chart list for those customers who have elected to add that capability to their Jepp subscription.

3.       3. Added support for Digital Radar – a new optional RADAR tab has been added to the MAP page and weather radar overlays are supported on the moving map.

4.       4. Added support for TIS traffic display – adds TIS track lines and TIS related “Traffic Not Available” CAS messages

5.       5. Added support for GDL-88 – added ability to communicate with, and display data from, Garmin GDL-88 devices

6.       6. Added support for GTX-330ES – Adds ability to communicate with, and send ADS-B compliant position data to the GTX-330ES **added GTX345/335 support (ADS-B Out STC to follow at a later date** 

7.      7.  Added support for Video input and display – a new optional VIDEO tab has been added to the MAP page which displays input from any RS-170 format camera.  The display can support full-color video input and IR camera input and is pinch zoom-able and pan-able.

8.      8.  Added support for TAWS – adds the rest of the TAWS capability to include Premature Descent Alert, Excessive Sink Rate, Negative Climb Rate after Takeoff or Go-Around, TAWS Self Test and associated aurals.   The TSO approval will be a follow-on approval after 10.2.0.0 release.

9.       9.  Added Synthetic Vision to all IFDs – a new optional SVS tab has been added to the MAP page which displays an “exocentric” view of your airplane against 3D terrain and obstacles along with flight plan information.

10. 10.  Adds support for Search and Rescue and Special Use patterns – provides an option for circular orbits around a point.

11. 11.  Added a new “Direct Distance to Active Waypoint” datablock – this datablock provides a constant snap vector including direct distance to the active waypoint.  This does NOT add a buttonhook type of turn toward the waypoint if not already facing it.

12  12. Added a new “Active Waypoint Direct Info” datablock – Adds a new datablock which displays bearing, distance, time to go to active waypoint using a straight line assumption.

13.  13. Added a new “Designated Waypoint Info” datablock – this is my personal favorite and allows you to designate any waypoint in the system (not just in the flight plan) to be an anchor point and provides bearing, radial, distance, time-to-go data elements.  To change the designated waypoint, just touch on the datablock which pops up a virtual keyboard to type in a new waypoint.  The waypoint selected will survive across power cycles.

14. 14.  Adds Demo mode – this feature adds a means in maintenance mode to put the IFD into Demo mode.  Once in demo mode, a special splash screen pops up at each power up and if you accept it, it puts the IFD into demo mode.  The IFD will “fly” the flight plan entered including any altitude constraints.  This mode is entered if a properly configured USB fob is inserted into the USB port prior to power up.  Great for dealers and even useful for in-airplane ground training.

15. 15.  Added WX-500 Self Test capability – adds a new WX500 self test page to Maintenance mode for debug and troubleshooting purposes

16. 16.  IFD550 Support – Release 10.2.0.0 software fully supports the new IFD550 product which will be released at the same time.  The IFD550 contains an internal Attitude Reference System (a set of TSO’d gyros and accels) that computes and displays a TSO’d attitude indication.  Both Synthetic Vision and a traditional blue/brown ADI depictions are available.  The Synthetic Vision view is an “egocentric” or out-the-window view with 3D traffic, 3D terrain, 3D obstacles, 3D flight plan depiction, Total Velocity Vector (TVV)/Flight Path Marker (FPM) depiction, highlighted airfields and runways, and vertical/lateral deviation indicators.

17. 17.  IFD545 Support – Release 10.2.0.0 software fully supports the new IFD545 product which is the IFD550 without the VHF com/nav capability.

18. 18.  IFD510 Support – Release 10.2.0.0 software fully supports the new IFD510 product which is the IFD540 without the VHF com/nav capability.

19. 19.  IFD410 Support – Release 10.2.0.0 software fully supports the new IFD410 product which is the IFD440 without the VHF com/nav capability.

20. 20.  Adds transponder test capability – a new transponder test page/mode has been added to maintenance mode that tests the transponder output signals and gives great feedback to the installer/tester/troubleshooter.

21. 21.  Adds a port monitor capability – a new page has been added to maintenance mode that allows an installer/troubleshooter to monitor all the traffic on the various data com ports of the IFD.

22. 22.  Adds a Terrain database version ID to the SYS page – just like with Nav, Obstacle and Chart data, we are now displaying the version number/date of the on-board terrain database.

23. 23.  Displays Navaids on FMS INFO tab – adds a new sub-tab to the FMS INFO tab that shows nearby navaids

24.  24. Adds new User ID datablock – this new datablock identifies the current User Profile in use. Especially useful in those multiple owner airplanes or the pilots who want to set up profiles for various phases of flight.

25.  25. Adds Transition Level/Altitude Alert – made additions to the FMS Setup page to allow designation of local area transition level/altitude and has associated CAS messages with them as the transition level/altitude is approached.

26.  26. Adds Sidetone Adjust capability – added a new row on the Volume page to provide a means to adjust the VHF transmission side tone level.

27.  27. Adds other new maintenance mode selections and pages – added several new selection types for RS-232 devices, radar calibration page, stormscope test page, IFD550 attitude sensor calibration page, and others

 Improvements:

 28.  Improved WiFi capability – adds two-way WiFi so data (e.g. flight plans) can be sent from an external device/application to the IFD and added more data in the WiFi stream from the IFD to include ADS-B weather, ADS-B traffic, attitude data from the IFD550/545, user waypoints, stored routes, etc).  This also includes support for the new free IFD100 iPad app which is a fully interactive version of the IFD running on an iPad.  When connected via WiFi to the panel mount IFD, virtually all inputs made on one IFD are reflected on the other.  It's WAY COOL!

29. 29.  Adds 16W VHF Transmit power capability to the IFD 4-series – IFD4-series now has the option for 16W transmit power. Fielded IFD440s can be upgraded from 10W to 16W if desired.

30.  30.  Navigation Database upload speeds dramatically increased – Nav database upload times have been dramatically reduced.  For example, 15MB worldwide nav data used to take 7 minutes to upload and now takes 40 seconds.

31. 31.  Full Bluetooth Keyboard mapping – adds all missing mapping to the Bluetooth keyboards.

32. 32.  Additional ADS-B weather products – adds Winds Aloft, Temps Aloft, and TFRs from the SkyTrax100 (the artist formerly known as MLB100) datastream for display on the IFD

33. 33.  Ability to turn off individual GPS satellite vehicles – individual satellite vehicle numbers can be manually excluded from the GPS solution in maintenance mode.  This should be especially helpful in the southern hemisphere (e.g. Australia and New Zealand) where WAAS and MSAS satellites can be viewed but may be troublesome.

34. 34.  Enhanced GPS signal lock robustness – a number of additional enhancements were made to the GPS lock algorithms.

35. 35.  Allow multiple outputs of the same data stream – previously, you could only have one instance of a RS-232 data type in Maintenance Mode and now you can have up to 6 instances of the same type.  For example, you can now set “Aviation” on all six serial ports if you want.

36. 36.  Configuration Save Improvements – this should help out those customers who use the Windows simulator and configure the IFD as they want and try to save those settings to a USB fob for importing into an actual IFD.  Those settings were not being fully implemented on the actual IFD until now.

37. 37.  Add aural alert to ADS-B traffic TAs – An aural “bing” now accompanies ADS-B sourced traffic TAs.

38. 38.  Improved VOR nav sensitivity – the overall VOR sensitivity was improved which greatly improves Morse Code decode times and accuracy.

39. 39.  Improved enroute transitions - When inserting a SID into the flight plan, the system will generally present only a dropdown containing enroute transitions. When the user selects the transition, a SID is inserted with a runway transition corresponding to the selected runway. However, if there is no selected runway, then no runway transition is inserted. This has led to some users wondering why their SID is "missing legs".  That has been addressed in 10.2.

40. 40.  Added WiFi and Bluetooth logo icons to the top datablock strip – the added logos will be a clear indication which capability has been enabled on that IFD

41. 41.  Moved the WiFi/BT accept dialog box up to the startup sequence – moves that dialog box up to the startup sequence if the IFD has WiFi or Bluetooth enabled and at least one of them configured in User Options to be On.

42. 42.  Depicted GPS signal strength – improves the visual depiction of GPS satellite signal-to-noise ratio bars on the GPS status page

43. 43.  Enhanced Guard Freq swapping behavior – When pressing and holding the Swap key to push 121.5 into the active com freq, the system will now automatically push the previous active freq into the standby slot.

44. 44.  VLOC Yellow on ILS Approach – there were some ILS approaches that were coded differently in the nav database and did not toggle the VLOC nav source indicator to green when they should have.  That has been rectified in this release.

45. 45.  Offer more possibilities when entering a waypoint – instead of limiting dropdown waypoint choices to previously determined most logical choices, all choices with the identifier are now possible.

46. 46.  Improved thumbnail dwell time - adds a dwell time requirement to effect change on the traffic and transponder thumbnails.  This fixes an issue where scrolling the datablocks column could adversely/unintentionally change the traffic or transponder state

47. 47.  Improved Published Holds – there were some subtle uses of published holds that we did not know about operationally.  This change allows selection of the type of hold to be used when there are multiple published holds on the same database waypoint.

48. 48.  Runway length in meters - When meters selected as units in User Options distance units field, the runway length information on the INFO tab will be displayed in meters. Also affects map pop up info boxes and Map Setup page filtering by runway length.

49. 49.  ADS-B traffic symbols – adds the directional indication symbol to ADS-B sourced traffic blips

50. 50.  Cyclic scroll on waypoint lat/lon entry - When entering in lat lon coordinates, instead of preventing a rollover from 0 to 9 as pre-10.2 behaved, now you can twist the knob to go around the horn.

51. 51.  Timer label changes – a few cosmetic changes to titles of timers.  “Departure Timer” is now “Event Times” and start options have been wordsmithed.

52. 52.  Title change of User ID datablock – changes the title of the datablock from “User ID” to “User Profile”.

53.  53. Jet/Victor Airways visibility on map – changed the altitudes at which Jet Airways and Victor Airways are suppressed from view on the map. 

54. 54.  Removed floating “TRK” - In pre-10.2 systems, if you turned off the digital heading box on the Map, we left a floating “TRK” indication.  That is now removed if digital heading/track is removed too.

55. 55.   Map tab hiding info on Charts page – moves the page alignment as required so that the MAP page tabs do not obscure Chart data.

56. 56.  Enhanced virtual keyboard ops during edits - removes a behavior where the virtual keyboard would be removed if you used the space key during edits to the User Profile name.

57. 57.  Improved cursor behavior on Chart list page – prevents the cursor from moving beyond your field of view (below the visible page) when on the Chart list page.

58. 58.  Removes invalid temps from Mx Mode display page – removes some unused or invalid temps on the I/O card sub-page in Mx mode.

59.  59. Improved GPS status flagging – no longer flags GPS position as “bad” when the UTC Invalid flag is set.

60. 60.  Changed default state of maintenance mode updates page - changes the default of all FOB files being selected for upload to no files selected in an attempt to reduce unintended SW/database or updates loading.

61. 61.  KFC225 Nav Arming in Dual IFDs – improves the clarity of which IFD arms the autopilot NAV mode in dual IFD-KFC225 equipped aircraft.

Issues Remedied

62. 62.   Restore missing datablock in top datablock strip – restores the missing Crosstrack Deviation datablock option to the top datablock strip after it had been inadvertently removed a few releases ago.

63. 63.  Fixes Datalink no coverage cross hatching indications – we had some cases where big/gigantic no-coverage cross hatching indications from ADS-B weather were displayed.

64. 64.  Fixed times in G500 and GMX200 - There were some conditions where the times displayed on the G500 and GMX200 were off by an hour due to a bug in our interpretation of the data messages.  That’s now resolved.

65. 65.   Fixed GMX200 Reboot issue – remedied an issue that would cause the GMX200 to reboot after its disclaimer page was acknowledged.

66. 66.  Fixed improper use of pressure altitude on GPS Status Page – eliminates the use of pressure altitude on the GPS Status page for the altitude field and in the Aviation 232 output stream.  It’s GPS Altitude or nothing now.

67.  67. G500 ILS Autoslew course issued resolved – remedied an issue in which the ILS course was not always properly autoslewing in a G500/600.

68. 68.  Altitude Constraint Removal issue resolved – remedied an issue in which the inserted altitude constraint would get removed when inserting an airway after a leg.

69.  69. Remedied and issue in the way arc legs were drawn on Garmin displays - resolved the issue where on MX20/GMX200/G500, Arc legs are not able to be drawn greater than 255 degrees. Most DME Arcs are significantly less than that but it has been found that the Nav database does contain some arcs that are greater than 255 degrees (ex. SASJ OSEBO 4A Departure - GESPA transition)

70.  70. VR leg altitude constraint radial display fix – remedied an issue where the radial on an altitude constraint VR leg would not display 3 digits if less than 100 degrees.

71. 71.  Fixed Next Leg CAS issue – the “Next Leg” CAS message was supposed to be a Delete on Ack message but that was not implemented correctly in Release 10.1.1.0.

72. 72.   Remedied an issue in datablock location display – remedied an issue that caused discrete jumping of display location in datablocks when using User IDs 2-5.

73. 73.   Fixed inappropriate dismissal of virtual keyboard – some of the AUX – Setup pages would get keyboards in places and times that they shouldn’t and this is now fixed.

74. 74.  Fixed AM/PM error in ETA calculation –remedied an issue that typically produced an error in ETA time label (AM was PM and PM was AM).  

      **Edited added GTX345/335 support. ADS-B Out STC to follow at a later date.



Edited by AviSimpson - 16 Nov 2016 at 1:51pm
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Simpson,
If I recall correctly when you started here you were asocial media person.  I see you are now Product Manager when did that happen?

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Correct. I received the promotion back in October. I will be handling the majority of our aftermarket products roadmaps and so on.
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Will 10.2 still support input from GTX345?
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Yes. However, the STC to certify the pair (IFD and GTX) for ADS-B Out will come at a later date.

I guess when we release the initial list, it wasn't announced yet.
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Simpson:

Thanks for the encouraging news.

How about the Windows and iPad simulators? Are 10.2 versions of those in the works?

Mike

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Originally posted by mfb mfb wrote:

Simpson:

Thanks for the encouraging news.

How about the Windows and iPsd simulators? Are 10.2 versions of those in the works?

Mike

Yes, they are currently going through internal review and we hope to have them out shortly.
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Hi AviSimpson,

You are not unwanted. I had seen a response from you much more recently than AviJake, so was just wondering. I now realize that I would need to ask for you to chime in, which is good to know.

Congratulations on the promotion.

I am getting tired of playing on the sim waiting for my install to begin. The waiting gets harder as the install draws nearer.

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Simpson: Thanks so much for the update. Exciting news!

I'm considering buying an IFD440 to complement my IFD540. However, I have a GTX-330ES transponder. It's currently connected to my GNS-430W, which supplies the necessary WAAS position to the transponder. 

With the forthcoming software release, will I be able to connect the IFD540 or 440 to my GTX-330ES immediately? Or will I need to wait for the STC to make the connection "legal"?

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From upthread:

 6. Added support for GTX-330ES – Adds ability to communicate with, and send ADS-B compliant position data to the GTX-330ES **added GTX345/335 support (ADS-B Out STC to follow at a later date** 


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Originally posted by oskrypuch oskrypuch wrote:

From upthread:

 6. Added support for GTX-330ES – Adds ability to communicate with, and send ADS-B compliant position data to the GTX-330ES **added GTX345/335 support (ADS-B Out STC to follow at a later date** 

Thanks Orest.

I don't have a timeline for the STC that makes it a legal pairing.
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Originally posted by AviSimpson AviSimpson wrote:

AviJake is still around...I guess I must be chopped liver since no one ever asks for me.

Yes, we are very anxious to get a lot of updates out (Release 9.4 for R9 customers, 8.2 EX5000 customers and of course 10.2).

We are very close to the end with 10.2 and are anticipating having it approved in the next couple weeks, even with the holiday season upon us.




Next couple weeks? it has been 4 weeks, still waiting!
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I hate to burst bubbles, but the FAA rarely achieves any approvals after December 20th.

It's going to be next year.

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Originally posted by DavidBunin DavidBunin wrote:

I hate to burst bubbles, but the FAA rarely works after December 20th.

It's going to be next year.

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Fixed it for you.

I hope the FAA has it at this point.

Happy holidays.


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Originally posted by AviSimpson AviSimpson wrote:

Originally posted by oskrypuch oskrypuch wrote:

From upthread:

 6. Added support for GTX-330ES – Adds ability to communicate with, and send ADS-B compliant position data to the GTX-330ES **added GTX345/335 support (ADS-B Out STC to follow at a later date** 

Thanks Orest.

I don't have a timeline for the STC that makes it a legal pairing.

Page 4 under "ADS-B Out Compliance" of the Flight Manual Supplement for 10.2 mentions an STC related to ADS-OUT and the GTX345.   Is this the STC that we need to make this a legal pairing?   Where is the actual STC?
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My understanding is that the manufacturer of the ADS-B transmitter (in the case, Garmin) is responsible for demonstrating what position sources are acceptable for that transmitter, and then seeking certification approval for that pairing.
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Originally posted by DavidBunin DavidBunin wrote:

My understanding is that the manufacturer of the ADS-B transmitter (in the case, Garmin) is responsible for ...

Typically, but I thought I read here that if Garmin did not pursue this, that Avidyne would do the STC legwork.

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We did the STC work and proved the capability. The STC is the same that was approved yesterday. Your dealer has access to the STC if needed.
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Does anyone have the preferred configuration between the IFD and the GTX345 for supplying the GPS position source?
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Here you go:


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