Trouble loading Jep plates in 540
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Topic: Trouble loading Jep plates in 540
Posted By: M20Kid
Subject: Trouble loading Jep plates in 540
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2016 at 12:19am
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I've had my 540 installed now for a few months and have updated the database a handful of times without issue. However, since mid-December I've been trying to get the latest Jeppesen Chart data loaded in my 540 and it just won't take. I've downloaded four times to two different flash drives. Each time the unit will load to 99% and then show an error and quit. Even though the unit would not load the most current plates, it was at least kind enough to delete all the other chart data before it failed ... sigh. Jeppesen thought the issue was the flash drive, so I tried a different one but it failed, too. I always format the flash drive before uploading new data as I understand from others that that's been an issue. Four formats, four downloads, four failures. Any ideas? Small caliber to the back of the unit?? |
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Posted By: LANCE
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2016 at 1:34am
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Do you format it to FAT32 on a PC? I have a Mac but still use VMWare running Windows to format the flash drive just to make sure. I've never had an update not take. Also this last one was a large update that took at least 45 minutes, do you have your aircraft on external power just to make sure while you are updating?
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Posted By: M20Kid
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2016 at 9:55am
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I do use a PC (two different machines during these attempts) and always format to Fat32. In fact, I found that if the flash drive is not formatted to Fat32, Jeppesen won't transfer the data. In one attempt I simply formatted as FAT (which turns out to be Fat16) and Jeppesen couldn't 'see' the device. As for the large file, I think you're talking about the terrain database. My understanding is that it was pulled because they found it was the same database initially installed in all the units. A new one is supposed to be coming out soon. For now I was just doing a normal chart update ... or trying to. |
Posted By: ddgates
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2016 at 11:04am
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The new one is out. There is an option to clear your cache in JDM and then refresh services; if that doesn't work, then call Jepp support. ------------- David Gates |
Posted By: MysticCobra
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2016 at 9:04am
| Which IFD540 software version are you on? I'm not sure if there have been improvements made to to the data update process, but for sure there were issues with v10.0.3. |
Posted By: M20Kid
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2016 at 9:33am
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I think I'm on v10.0.1. I know for sure it hasn't had a software update since I had previously completed success chart updates. |
Posted By: M20Kid
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2016 at 9:35am
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ddgates - I did that, too. With Jeppesen on the phone I worked through the variety of issues they could imagine on their end. I even changed from the older JSUM download system to the new-and-improved JDM; still no success. |
Posted By: LANCE
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2016 at 10:01am
| Do you have your Mooney on external power while doing the update? |
Posted By: M20Kid
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2016 at 10:37am
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Lance - No I did not connect to external power. I don't have a ready source, but it only takes a couple of minutes to update the charts. |
Posted By: oskrypuch
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2016 at 10:42am
If you really are on 10.0.1, you really do need to get an update. There are big changes and improvements up to the current 10.1.1, and 10.2 with lots of juicy stuff is right around the corner. The update to 10.1 is a bit time consuming in the shop, but it, and all these updates are covered by Avidyne. * Orest |
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