ADBS Options

Is there any difference to the TT31, which should work as you said?

What's about the Trig TT22?

KK

No, there is currently no product (remote mount, ADS-B Out transponder) that can work with the IFD540/440.

However, we certainly plan to create just such a device.  We have not announced a time frame yet.

I'm looking for a remote mounted transponder to free up some panel space.  I’ve looked at the APX340.  Currently the transponder is mounded in the center stack and leaves me short on space for the 540.

Jake

Hi Paul,

I think you and I are in a similar position.

I don't think we need TIS-A traffic (the original TIS traffic that some Garmin transponders have been providing).

I think we want TIS-B traffic (ADS-B) and FIS-B weather to display on our IFD 540's.

Seems like we will need a transmitter (UAT or 1090-ES Out) to trigger the reply (for ADS-B Traffic) and a receiver (UAT or 1090-ES?) to receive the broadcast and deliver it to the IFD 540.

I've got a beautiful KT 76A.

How do we make this work?

Thank the membership for waking up regarding this issue. I think I have my situation figured out at least for now. Steve you are not off the hook yet, looking for a digital autopilot solution for my A36 as well. Hoping the DFC 90/100 is a possibility down the road; see you over there... 

Thank you for the update.  I guess I will stick with my non-ES GTX330 for now:  I believe that will at least display TIS on the 540.  Just saved a bunch of money!

edit:  I just received a note from Aspen regarding the ARX100 dual band receiver.  They will be supporting the Capstone protocol with that unit, so it should maybe some day display on the IFD540.

Later edit: Aspen has had development delays on this unit:  will not be available until late 2014.   That might actually match my 6 month delivery window for the 540


Edited by phkmn - 22 Jan 2014 at 2:32pm

Avidyne is currently accepting no-obligation reservations for ADS-B upgrades, allowing current TAS600, TAS605, TAS610, TAS615, and TAS620 owners to lock in a $2,000 upgrade price for 1090MHz ADS-B IN capability.

I have a TAS 600 and registered for this upgrade but have never received any details. Are their any available yet?
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I posted a note in the FAQs about needing an ADS-B receiver if I install the ATX340 transponder and am duplicating that here as a more appropriate place.  Avidyne apparently has no receiver, so I'm still without traffic even though I would be compliant with 1090 ES out.

What receiver can I use to display TIS, TIS-B, and FIS-B on the IFD540?  I'd like to do all this in one pass when I do the IFD540 install.  I want a dedicated receiver:  I have no interest in having to look at the Ipad in my lap for traffic.

Thanks for the update. All we are asking for is the best, most current information you can provide. Really appreciated. 

Steve, thanks for the list price reduction on the 340 and I am truly sorry this issue has caused you such distain. Simple fact is a lot of us own 330's and I for one was told on my initial 540 purchase that the 330 was a perfect match and that the 330ES would be 100% compatible with the 540 and ADS-B compliant once upgraded to ES. Irregardless of that being fact or fiction, thanks for working to lower the 340 to a more competitive price and maybe next time instead of taking our your frustrations on 540/440 buyers still waiting on product look to the initial source of the confusion.

I don't remember and I'm so fed up with it that I'm not going to spend the time sorting through old emails on the topic.  

All Regional Sales Reps we speak with.

Standby.  New pricing for the AXP340 to be announced very shortly.

There is something missing in this discussion. Several have expressed their disappointment their various Garmin 330 units will not mate with the 540 for ADS-B purposes. They have a valid concern.

Avidyne has announced a new transponder (340). The 340 ES will 1090 out and that works for those who fly over 18,000 or International, but is not necessary for the rest of us.

I never fly my Baron over 18K and am wondering where the equivalent to the Garmin GDL88 is that will UAT in and out as well as 1090 in. That will cover everything I need and I will not even have to change my old Mode C transponder. I suspect I am amongst the majority of GA planes that will have to become ADS-B compliant, but will not need 1090.

I can't believe Avidyne has not thought about this. Will we be seeing a announcement of a new box, or perhaps an agreement with Aspen to use their ATX200 to do for Avidyne equipment what the GDL88 does for Garmin? Just asking.

What am I missing here?
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I'm very sorry to hear that you are giving up on the 330 since that's what I have.  There's also a pricing concern.  The AXP340 lists for $6000.  The 330 ES is 4400, so my used 330 without ES might be worth 2500-3000.  That's a big cost increment over the base IFD540.

If you want to retain folks like me who have the 330, you need to get the cost of the AXP340 down to match the 330ES:  e.g. $4400.

I'm looking into what accessory boxes I'll want for my IFD540 install.  ADS-B is high on the list and I've got a few questions.

Edited by brou0040 - 20 Dec 2013 at 1:50pm

With respect to the configuration that PH has, I'm not sure but also not optimistic. What we do know is that the IFD540 will transmit ADS-B compliant GPS position. We support several protocols and freely publish those protocols for any other vendor to use. The IFD540 does also accept data from a 330 TIS for display. However, what we can't get a clear read on now is whether the Garmin 330 will accept our position output data and thus be a truly functional combination of equipment. At least up to now, the 330 is considered a closed, and not cooperative or collaborative system.

Kudos to Avidyne (and ASPEN) for allowing for customer choice.

Edited by oskrypuch - 07 Apr 2013 at 10:53am

I have read that Aspen is offering a ARX100 dual band Wx / traffic ADSB receiver.

Will the IFD540 support this and will it work at initial release?

Are you doing testing with the ASPEN unit?

I would like to have all my upgrade work done with the install of the IFD540.

Ed



Edited by edanford - 05 Apr 2013 at 7:22pm

TODAY, I think would be a wonderful day -- for an announcement! 

Edited by oskrypuch - 26 Mar 2013 at 8:52am

Heads up - the first of the Avidyne ADS-B specific roadmap announcements will be made this coming week at the AEA trade show.  Press releases will come out and we can talk about it on this forum when they come out if you're interested.

Upgrading the Transponder to ES today, and some minor wiring, will get you Handheld ADSB-In traffic, for now.

ES stands for "Extended Squitter" which is essentially a modifed Mode S tranponder that will be required by the FAA for aircraft to operate in a lot of airspace once their NextGen strategy is in place in 2020. Although the FIS-B weather data is available today for free on at least portable devices using an ADS-B "in" receiver, the traffic data is a little trickier to get at and that's where the ES comes in. ES provides the required NextGen ADS-B "out" signal which in turn unlocks additional traffic data available to your aircraft. It is my understanding that the FAA is dangling a carrot of more traffic data "if" you will go ahead and upgrade to ADS-B out sooner that the mandated 2020 in order to have access to it.