Skytrax Compatabilities?
Printed From: Avidyne
Category: Avidyne General
Forum Name: SkyTrax Series ADS-B Receivers & Transceivers
Forum Description: Topics on the Avidyne SkyTrax 978 MHz Receivers & Transceivers
URL: https://avidynelive.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1573
Printed Date: 26 Mar 2026 at 2:12pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.07 - https://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Skytrax Compatabilities?
Posted By: ddgates
Subject: Skytrax Compatabilities?
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2018 at 5:35am
|
Another technical question. I have an MLB-100/Skytrax-100. I know this product is orphaned and a follow on product is being discussed. That said, it still makes sense to get maximum utility from what is already in the panel. I had inquired about a year ago about compatabilities between this box and Aspen displays. At that time, I was told that Avi was going to lend a box to Aspen and work with them to see if it could be made to work. I am guessing this never happened? Does the MLB-100 report out a Capstone (?GDL90) format? Is it worth expending any effort on this? Thanks. ------------- David Gates |
Replies:
Posted By: shufflehuff
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2018 at 2:41pm
| I currently have the MLB100 and interfacing it with the Aspen units. There are some limiting factors though. Weather will not display on the Aspen units. Traffic does display, but it is not the ADSB symbology. It is only the older style TAS symbology. The aircraft symbols are diamonds, but I do get a + or - altitude reading relative to my altitude. |
Posted By: AviSteve
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 4:10am
|
I'm not sure about having lent a box to Aspen. I do know that the MLB/SkyTrax-100 outputs Capstone. ------------- Steve Lindsley Avidyne Engineering |
Posted By: ddgates
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 4:34am
|
At what baud rate? GDL90 protocol IIRC requires high speed (112K?) ------------- David Gates |
Posted By: AviSteve
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 6:37am
Baud rate is configurable by the installer. There's a PC based tool that talks to the unit in order to set the configuration. ------------- Steve Lindsley Avidyne Engineering |
ddgates wrote:Posted By: ddgates
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 6:50am
|
OK, can the IFD now support a high baud rate? I think it was a part of 10.2.1? ------------- David Gates |
Posted By: AviSteve
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 7:01am
Yes ------------- Steve Lindsley Avidyne Engineering |
Posted By: Kentucky Captain
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 8:57pm
That's what I was told too. I see the TAS symbology on the lower half display on my Aspen but I see the airplane silhouette on the top half when traffic is being displayed. It gets bigger when it gets closer. I don't know if it matters but I have 10.2.1 and synthetic vision displayed on the top half of the Aspen. ------------- Woo Hoo!!! |