IFD 540 won't activate PCL
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Forum Name: IFD 5 Series & IFD 4 Series Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM
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Topic: IFD 540 won't activate PCL
Posted By: mmozur
Subject: IFD 540 won't activate PCL
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 6:54am
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I am not able to activate pilot controlled lighting using the IFD 540. I am able to do it using the #2 radio, which is an old King KY-197. The behavior is repeatable and has occurred on multiple nights at KBVY and KLWM. I am about to replace the old radio with an IFD 440, so this is a significant concern. Has anyone else had this issue? |
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Posted By: mfb
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 8:55am
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Yes, there have been numerous discussions about that and it's a known problem with the IFD540/440. It was supposed to be fixed in the new 10.2 software release, which I assume you don't have yet. The new software was just released and there haven't been any reports yet about its effectiveness on this problem. I hope the fix is successful. Mike
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Posted By: Gring
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 9:29am
| The fix was corrected in the 10.1.2.0 software if I recall, it may have even been 10.1.1.0. I had experience with the issue and haven't in quite awhile. I was running 10.1.2.0 until I just updated to 10.2.0.0 |
Posted By: LANCE
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 9:30am
This was fixed with 10.1.2 I believe. What software are you running?
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mmozur wrote:Posted By: mmozur
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 3:00pm
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I'm embarrassed... I'm not sure about S/W version. I'll have to check.
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Posted By: mmozur
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 3:01pm
| And... in a week, the airplane goes in for the upgrade, so when it comes back, I will have 10.2.0. So, as long as this is a S/W issue, I should be OK |
Posted By: 195pilot
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 9:49pm
| In the meanwhile, try slowing down on the clicks. Try about a click a second instead of all three or five in one second. |
Posted By: Kentucky Captain
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 2:45am
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For me it did not matter how slow or fast I clicked, it would not work until I upgraded to 10.1.2. Then it worked without fail. |