EX-Series Multi-Function Displays - 8.2.X and Recent ADS-B Additions

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8.2.X and Recent ADS-B Additions

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Forum Name: EX-Series Multi-Function Displays
Forum Description: Topics related to the Avidyne EX500, EX600, and EX5000 Multi-Function Displays (MFDs)
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Topic: 8.2.X and Recent ADS-B Additions

Posted By: daveS
Subject: 8.2.X and Recent ADS-B Additions
Date Posted: 22 May 2019 at 10:45am

Will the EX5000 MFD version 8.2.x display the newer FIS-B weather products such as Center Weather Advisories, Cloud Tops, Graphical Airmets, Icing Forecast, Turbulence and Lightning?

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dave

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Posted By: AviSteve
Date Posted: 22 May 2019 at 11:16am

No, not yet.

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Steve Lindsley
Avidyne Engineering

Posted By: daveS
Date Posted: 22 May 2019 at 12:55pm

I guess the follow-up's would be:

* Is this planned for a post 8.2.x release?

* If so, is there a charge for the new feature set or would it be included as part of the 8.2.x license?

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dave

Posted By: AviSteve
Date Posted: 22 May 2019 at 1:30pm

We don't have a solid plan yet for another MFD release, but when that happens I would expect support for the new ADS-B products to be included. We've typically not charged for software updates and I wouldn't expect that to change.

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Steve Lindsley
Avidyne Engineering

Posted By: daveS
Date Posted: 22 May 2019 at 3:04pm

Thanks.

I'm new to the Avidyne world so my apologies if this has been answered elsewhere but I was under the impression that some releases needed to be purchased. I'm currently on 8.1 and will be upgrading to 8.2.x when my local shop installs my Lynx NGT-9000+ later this summer. I was told the EX5000 upgrade would be ~$1K which is supported by this excerpt from an Avidyne Press Release:

Pricing for these upgrades vary based on current equipage and versions and desired equipage. Software upgrades for R8.2/R4.2/R9.4 have a list price of $999.

Is this no longer the case?

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dave

Posted By: AviSteve
Date Posted: 22 May 2019 at 3:39pm

Sorry, you're right about that. I get focused on the IFD line and forget some of the details in the other lines. The short answer is that since we don't have a solid plan yet, it's too early to say what the charge, if any, would be.

*Note that the $999 is MSRP for the software, but there are often additional costs associated with the upgrade.

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Steve Lindsley
Avidyne Engineering

Posted By: Ibraham
Date Posted: 22 May 2019 at 5:07pm

Hello Steve,

Any news regarding 8.2.2 release date?

Posted By: AviSteve
Date Posted: 23 May 2019 at 9:34am

It's pretty close. Look for it in June.

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Steve Lindsley
Avidyne Engineering

Posted By: acm852
Date Posted: 28 May 2019 at 8:42pm

Disappointing. We were hoping for a May release. It's not good to have to reset the MFD every 40-50 minutes in flight.