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oskrypuch
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Cool, very cool.
Is an ASPEN Pro, one of the systems that the IFD540 can pick up a heading indication from? * Orest |
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AviJake
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The IFD540 does not have an inertial unit integrated into the box. It can however take in actual heading from any number of 3rd party devices and if it does get that heading, then HDG is one of the allowable modes/states of the Nav Source knob that you are referring to.
The nav source knob (that knob in the top right corner of the IFD540) has undergone an evolution over the last year. When you think of all the existing aircraft configurations in the 530-equipped aircraft that the IFD540 will be going into, the vast majority have an existing CDI, some of which can transmit set course and some that can not. The same is true with any EFIS/PFD display currently installed in the aircraft. Reasons like that have evolved the Nav Source knob design from something that was nearly identical to the R9 system to one that is more compatible with integrating to legacy equipment. Similarly, there are a lot of installed systems out in the field that are already wired to take in external heading input which is different from saying they can take in external (or internal) GPS course information for GPS-based navigation. I'll talk much more about that Nav Source knob design in the coming months.
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Steve, I noticed on one for the more recent pictures of the 540, there now is three indictors above the course knob that weren’t there before. I thought they were buttons but when I called Reid for clarification, he explained that they just indicators. I guess during your cert process the FAA made you add them. This brings up a question. Does the 540 have an inertial unit integrated into the box or is the heading just the GPS calculated course and really not heading? |
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Paul
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The question about the back course is moot - the only one in the area is in New Bedford (EWB) and it is out of service, probably until 2014. So there's no chance an examiner will ask my wife to fly it on her checkride.
But when you guys come up for air I'd be interested in the answer. |
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Paul
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When flying a localizer back-course will the IFD-540 reverse the output on the display and on the indicator?
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Well of course we agree with you but that won't stop 'em from trying.......
We just upgraded the forum so it should be easier to paste pix - I'll start pasting some pictures of the units in action sometime next week I would expect. |
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Paul
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Competition? What competition?
The GNS-530W is too old. The KSN-770 is too young. The GTN-750 is too big. The GTN-650 is too small. The IFD-540 is just right. |
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AviJake
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Not in office today but I can look at posting pix when return - they were iphone pics with a lot of glare so quality leaves a lot to be desired.....
Yes, the 540 is well beyond "feature freeze". However, we're not willing to announce anything new. We have unannounced features in the first release but I'm afraid we're going to stay mum until right at cert time. It's an intentional business decision right now that we feel warranted based on the (understandable) behavior of our competition.
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Paul
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You flew that approach on a day when there was a nasty crosswind. Flying it with an analog radio and indicator under those conditions is tricky (some say not possible).
Any chance you can post the pictures to http://www.avidynelive.com/forum_images/ for now? Is the IFD-540 now beyond "feature freeze"? If so, can you tell us about some of the currently unannounced capabilities? Is there anything new on connected panel or other tablet connectivity, ADS-B in, or Seattle charts, for example? |
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Had a chance to fly the VOR 21 to 6B6 using the Gardner transition today. I flew it both on the Avidyne R9 system coupled to the DFC100 autopilot and on the IFD540 system. It was a nice and blustery/gusty day and as I had expected, both systems flew it flawlessly.
We are trying to upgrade the AvidyneLive forum infrastructure to allow easy posting of pictures and if we're successful with that, I can post a series of photos I took on today's sortie to help illustrate the behavior/performance. As I'm sure you know, it's a VOR that most local area instructors I know suggest a dive and drive technique inside the FAF because of the long distance VOR behavior challenges. I did not do that today and just flew exactly per the guidance depicted on the displays and hit the MAP nearly perfectly aligned on centerline and in a position to make an uneventful landing (albeit with significant direct crosswind today) As a side note, one of the features of R9 and the IFD540 is a very clear depiction of the current leg of the flight plan and the next leg and both are visually differentiated from all other downpath legs. The current leg is solid magenta and the next leg is a candy-cane striped depiction. This means that previously complex or confusing procedures are now presented in an intuitive manner. This is especially true on that VOR using the Gardner transition when trying to enter the hold pattern - the teardrop and course reversal legs are clear as day and you know exactly what the system is planning on doing. Very comforting. All in all, I would characterize the approach as "a shrug", at least with the R9 or IFD540 systems.
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AviJake
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Will fly it on today's 540 test flight and report back tonight.
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Paul
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Steve,
How did flying the Minuteman (6B6) VOR 21 work? Did the readout on the 540 put you right on the end of the runway? For those who aren't familiar with this approach it is based on the Manchester VOR which is 30 nm away. Flying it with a normal radio and analog indicator is "challenging" because if you are 1° off you will miss the runway by a half-mile. I'm wondering if it is easier with the digital radio in the 540. |
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tspear
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Yes, I miss it on my Entergra I had on the Cirrus SR20.
Glad you guys included it, now to get Aspen to be able to display it on the PFD.... Tim |
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I use the same technique and it is THE reason why we added the "Aux" line selection to the first generation Entegra PFD display. Of course that isn't directly relevant here.
However, we do allow you to select a datablock on the IFD540 that gives Destination info (e.g. bearing, and time-to-go and ETA). Assuming you don't change your destination, that wouldn't matter how you manage your crossfill/box syncing options. This datablock can be set up to be visible on every IFD page. |
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tspear
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Steve,
One mroe feature request. On the flight planning page (or whatever it will be called) it would be nice to be able to note the direct bearing and distance from the current position, even better would be the ability to have it displayed on the Aspen as part of a data feed. There are many times when I would like to know the distance and bearing. For this reason I do not have auto cross link enabled between my current 530W and 430W. I often set one to direct to destination so I can pull up the distance and bearing on the Aspen and leave the other to manage the flight path. Tim
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Hi Paul,
There is a definite "art" to the various install configurations and what they will and will not support on their own (without the need of external indicators). We're working our way through that myriad of details this fall but the short answer is that the IFD540 was designed to be a stand alone unit in that one can fly things like a VOR approach without the need of a supporting indicator. It will be highly dependent on the location in the cockpit of the 540 and some continued negotiation with FAA cert authorities. So, the official jury is still out on that one but we're optimistic. As for the Gardner VOR and Minuteman airfield, I fly over them both every day on my daily IFD540 flight tests so I'll drop in and start shooting that VOR 21 from now on. |
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Paul
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Hi Steve,
That gives me a reasonable feel for what the receiver can do. I consider a radio which feeds the signal into an A/D converter and demodulates it in the digital domain to be an SDR. Would it be legal to fly a VOR approach using the on-screen information instead of the indicator? It sounds like you will be visiting the Gardner VOR soon. If you want a real challenge try using the IFD-540 to fly the VOR 21 approach to Minuteman from GDM. Paul |
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AviJake
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Hello Paul,
Getting back to your series of questions: You noted you have a KMA 26. That audio panel does have a MON function which will be helpful. Check out my 3 Sep, 12:33pm post to Tim on this thread with respect to freqs and how to use them. It's a little high-level right now but see if that addresses your questions. Reference your question about SDR and block diagrams - I wouldn't declare the IFD540 radio to a SDR (software defined radio) in the strictest of senses. I'm only familiar with SDRs in the context of internet radios where multiple users can "tune" to multiple channels on the same "receiver". On the contrary, our radio is clearly heavily software dependent and software tunable. I'm apparently not able to attach an image (like a block diagram) to this forum but think of the IFD540 VHF radio as having 3 main components - RF card (RF section, power supply, transient suppression), Digital card (A-D, databus interface, DSP) and the Mechanicals (RF shields, heat sink, etc). Reference your VOR and DME questions - yes, the IFD540 can display a VOR station bearing and distance and that distance is "pseudo-DME" in that it is computed distance, not an actual slant range DME receiver display. And of course the VOR station can be drawn on the moving map. Reference your external indicator question - yes, we convert and send the analog data to those legacy nav indicators like the KI 209. I don't know until I start flying and looking at those test points if you'll sense any visible difference in "feel" or twitchiness. Keep the questions coming...... |
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AviJake
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Yes, I follow. That's exactly one of the scenarios we keep working through as we refine our design. Let's re-engage on this topic in a few weeks or before if we have something solid to show/tell you on the topic before then.
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Steve Jacobson
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tspear
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Yes, I follow. Here is the scenario I deal with.
I have ATC on my primary radio. With the next frequency for the next sector already loaded (I fly there enough to know most of the sector hand offs). On the secondary radio, I alternate between 121,5, AWOS for my destination, and Unicom for my destination so I know what is going on. End result, four radios I am trying to follow ideally. Usually guard is not very active (I hope), AWOS I am looking for specific information so I have the volume lower so if I miss it; I just wait for the cycle to continue... I think you get the idea. Tim
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Yup, I'm in the states (MA).
Without trying to make it sound more complex than it really is, if you have a dual IFD540 stack, you'll be able to queue up 10 individual comm freqs. Now I'm not sure I've ever met anyone who can handle 10 comm channels at a time (I used 4 at a time while flying fighters and that was no easy feat), but the system can support it. By 10 comm channels, I mean the following: One way to optionally configure your IFD540 is to select up to 5 freq slots to be displayed along the left edge of the unit. The first two are always available and if the user elects, they can swap out the traffic thumbnail area for three more freq slots. We're building a system where you have one active freq (the one that you will transmit on when you key the mic) and up to four standbys. You can elect to set up both IFD540s this way, getting you the 10 freqs. The potential complexity is selecting and indicating which frequency or frequencies you are sending to the Monitor slot on the Avidyne (or PS Engineering) audio panel. Until I really start flying and testing that part, there is some likelihood of the method changing so I'm a little reluctant to talk about how we are trying to make that part intuitive and simple. Did I address your question, albeit in a not very direct manner? |
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tspear
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Cool, I forgot to mention. With the dual tuners (you answered this above) and for those of us planning dual IDF540 in the radio stack. Is there a plane for a new radio panel or remote one? By my way of counting there would 4 radio inputs there and Avidyne's radio panel supports 3....
Again, thanks for answering the questions. (especially on a holiday, I am making the assumption you are in the states) Tim
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I wouldn't go that strong. We can see how weather radar would be a great capability but we have no plans to pursue that anytime soon.
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tspear
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Steve,
So the short answer is, it is high on the list for a future release. Just not going to commit how high or soon.... :-D Tim
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Hi Tim,
We have not announced support for weather radar on the IFD540. We agree that would be a great feature add but we're going to stay focused on getting the essentials done for this first release. |
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AviJake
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Willem,
Yes, we recognize that MLX is the only viable weather offering for outside the North American area and for this product to have any real success outside the US, we need to integrate MLX into the IFD540 soon. As you note, it is not in the initial release but it is very high on our follow-on feature list so that we can fully support the international market. I'll start posting status updates on the IFD540 development and cert on a different thread in a few weeks. |
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AviJake
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Paul,
I missed this response. I'll respond on Tuesday, 4 Sep. Steve |
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tspear
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I do not see support for the MLX770 in the IFD540 product pages.
How far down the list is this? Also, I know I have seen something but cannot find it. Will we be able to display weather, radar on the IFD540? Tim
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I realize that integrating with the MLX is not in your initial design release ... however... Here in Europe it is our only option for inflight weather.
Is there anyway to move forward this item? also... is there anymore news about the delivery? regards Willem
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Hi Steve,
The existing panel is a King KMA 26. I may replace it for other reasons but I haven't decided yet. Adding the IFD540 is a pretty expensive upgrade and I'd like to have enough left over to buy a tank of avgas. I'm now curious about the COM/NAV capabilities of the unit. Is the receiver an SDR? Is there a block diagram available? Can the IFD540 display the VOR direction information on the screen? Can it calculate and display DME information? When used with an external indicator such as the KI 209 does the IFD540 decode the VOR information and then convert it to an analog signal for the indicator? Will the indicator have a different "feel" than it does when used with the KX155A? Will it be less twitchy when near a VOR? Oh, and do you mind lots of questions? |
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Hi Paul,
What audio panel do you have now? I can tailor my response based on your answer. As for Nav radios, yes, we could do all kinds of wonderful things with the multiple nav radios inside each IFD but we're planning now on only using them as internal cross-checks and comparators since, like you said, it could be too confusing and simply overkill for a pilot in the IFD world now.
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Paul
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I had wondered about the two receivers in the IFD540. The brochure suggests that the second one is only capable of monitoring the standby frequency. The active/standby paradigm makes sense for old NAV/COM radios but the IFD hardware is capable of much more.
It sounds like my second COM radio will be useful only as a backup. The receivers in the IFD540 have access to the frequency database and will be more convenient to use for things like checking an AWOS. Very cool. What will be the requirements for the audio panel for this? In particular, will my existing panel work or will I need to upgrade to an AMX240 or PS7000BT? Also, is there anything similar for NAV? I think there would be a limitation because the IFD540 can only drive one indicator. I suppose a good answer would be "and why would someone be following VORs if they have an IFD540?". |
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Hi Tim,
We like how you think and couldn't agree more. Consider yourself having won a "gold star" for correctly guessing one of the unannounced features of the IFD540. Steve
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As I flew across the country and kept Com 2 tuned to guard 121.5 it occured to me this seems a waste of a significant piece of hardware. What about having a second tuner installed in the 540 dedicated to 121.5 with separate connections to use Com 3 which is available in most com panels?
In addition, why not have more than one standby frequency availble? Such as having the awos, tower and ground all queued up... Tim
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It depends. The ability of a traffic system to annunciate is a function of the traffic system itself and whether it has an output line to the audio panel. Most mainstream traffic systems have some aural alerting capability and the Avidyne TAS 6xx systems lead that pack by verbally annunciating clock position, relative height and distance. We have always thought that one of the worst times to bring your head into the cockpit is during a real traffic alert. So, instead of hearing an alarming "Traffic, Traffic!" aural alert and then having to look inside for a depiction where that traffic is, our system will tell you "Traffic, 2 o'clock level, 2 miles".
So, that being said, the IFD540/440 do not provide traffic voice alerts themselves. If your combined traffic/audio panel provide that, then that is not inhibited by the IFD units. |
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Is the red threat also voice annunciated?
Thanks, Victor
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Yes, the traffic symbols do change color on both the thumbnail and map depending on threat level. And yes, the alerts on the ALERTS tab are color coded and displayed in threat priority level of Red, Yellow and Cyan.
We're going to time the transponder release to be approximately the same time as the IFD540 release. Thanks again for the heads up on the broken brochure link.
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Victor
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Steve,
The distance was absolutely worth every mile! I had a great time and it wont be my last. Will the traffic symbol/s change colour on the thumbnail and map as a threat becomes more imminent, such as blue to yellow? Does the actual alerts page display all the current warnings in coloured text? I am just trying to get an idea what is displayed on the actual page. When will the AXP340 transponder be released? The brochure tab is now fixed and answers a lot of my other q's. Thanks, Victor |
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Hi Victor,
It was nice to meet you as well. You must be a contender for "Longest Distance Traveled To Get To Oshkosh" this year. As for a dedicated traffic page on the IFD540, no, there is no dedicated page. Did you notice the full-time display of the traffic thumbnail on the left edge of the display? That's up on every page, all the time. I can email you an image if you want to see it. And, in addition to that thumbnail, traffic is depicted on all non-North Up maps as well as via a Caution-Alerting System (CAS). The Alerts tab you noticed is part of the CAS system and is always the right-most tab on any page. That Alerts tab will be on both the IFD540 and 440. It's a one-stop place to go to see all current/active alerts, whether or not they've been acknowledged. That ALERT tab is also colored based on the highest active alert at the time. In other words, it can be Red, Yellow, Cyan or no color fill. I expect to be posting more user info and images during the fall as we get closer to cert. Thanks for the heads up on the brochure download link. I'll have the web/marketing guys look at that and fix it. Steve
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Victor
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Steve,
Nice to meet you guys personally at Oshkosh. Thanks for putting up with all my q's. One I forgot to ask, is there a dedicated traffic page on the 540? I notice an alert tab down the bottom of the 440 image and wondered whether this had any association. Also, the brochure download link does not work. Regards, Victor
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Hi Old Bob,
No, afraid not, at least not for a while. We agree that a downloadable sim will be very useful and interesting to everybody. The development tool that we're currently using and intend to convert into a useable sim is very much an engineering tool right now, meaning it is not a user friendly tool right now and contains a lot of proprietary material. As we get closer to the cert date, we expect to modify that as required to be something useful and distributable. |
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Good Morning AviJake,
Any chance of seeing a downloadable simulator on the net that we can play with while waiting for the real thing? I learned a lot about the 530W by using Garmin's downloadable simulator <G> Happy Skies, Old Bob
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Hi Victor,
I'll personally be at Oshkosh from Mon-Thurs. Even if we can't connect directly, the IFD540 will be on display in several kiosks at our booth at Oshkosh so you can get an in-depth evaluation at any time of your choosing. That being said, if you want to arrange a specific time/date for the two of us to do the box show/tell, send me a direct email at sjacobson@avidyne.com. I do have some commitments for each day of the show but I also have plenty of open windows in each of the days I'm there. As for availability dates, we'll be publishing an update in a few days but the short answer is that we believe we'll be done with development at the end of 2012. It'll likely take a few months to get through the certification testing before shipment so that will push into 2013 a bit. I expect to be posting more frequent updates of our progress on this AvidyneLive forum throughout the summer and fall. We're now flying the unit on a regular basis and will be putting gobs of hours on the units in flight environments as we install them into more test aircraft this summer.
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Steve, I will be at Oshkosh for the entire 10 days, so just name the time and date. Also, is the IFD540 still on track for release toward the end of 2012? Regards, Victor
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Thanks for the information -- much appreciated. Sounds like it will be a great setup with the 396 and the TWX670.
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Larry,
Well that's good news on the way you've got the 530 to 396 wired. As you swap the 530 for the 540, you shouldn't see a single thing different on the 396. The TWX670 will display lightning strikes on the IFD540 at initial release. I'll check on a few details Thursday to compare/contrast the 540 strike display with those currently on the MHD and post an update here.
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Do you have any information regarding TWX670 to IFD540 integration? Thanks. |
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I had an avionics shop route cables from the panel to a location on the yoke where the 396 is held in its cradle. The cables are for: 1) the 530W -> 396 Aviation In signals via the 396's power/data cable 2) fused ship's power from the power/data cable 3) an external GPS antenna 4) the GXM40 XM antenna puck (mounted on the glareshield) 5) 396 audio alerts to the GMA340 audio panel Edited by LarryPetro - 18 Apr 2012 at 8:51pm |
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AviJake
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Larry,
Yes, the IFD540 will output all the necessary data, and in the same format, to correctly display the same data on the GPSMAP 396 as a Garmin 530 does. Out of curiosity, how do you have your 396 wired into the harness today?
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In a nutshell, that is our intent.
In your stated scenario, there are about 6 clear moving parts and few hidden ones so one should read into that what you think is prudent but yes, we see the wireless integration of the products for that kind of an operational scenario to be the kind of capability the IFD540 will support. As a side note, it has been very fun being part of the design team trying to create these kinds of operational scenario based integration questions and work through them. This is shaping up to be a real leap forward in cockpit capabilities. |
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