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bjohnson1234 12-07-2013 06:26 PM

ipad
 
USB to ipad??

Beer30? 12-07-2013 07:15 PM

4500 to hub?
 
I am about to complete an airplane with a 4500 system. Will there be a way to hook. It up to the hub and then talk to the radios, autopilot, etc? If the answer is yes, you just sold a radio, an autopilot, an intercom... Help me out here, it's Christmas time!

David

N402RH 12-07-2013 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beer30? (Post 832664)
I am about to complete an airplane with a 4500 system. Will there be a way to hook. It up to the hub and then talk to the radios, autopilot, etc? If the answer is yes, you just sold a radio, an autopilot, an intercom... Help me out here, it's Christmas time!

David

The AF-4500 does not have the Skyview Network. You can add a second AF-5000 screen to talk Skyview and it will talk to your AF-4500. You could also trade in the AF-4500 for the AF-5400, same mounting and wiring and you will get the Skyview network.

Rob Hickman
Advanced Flight Systems Inc.
N402RH RV-10

bjohnson1234 12-07-2013 09:28 PM

Is there an upgrade from recent 5XXX hardware or is it just a software update?

ao.frog 12-08-2013 03:28 AM

I sure am glad all those fancy functions won't work in Europe! Otherwise I'd "have" to trade in my brand new 4500s, 3400s, Garmin 328 Mode S and the Garmin SL40 VHF....

On the other hand, I sure would've been nice to have all them functions in the -7 (weather, traffic etc etc) not to mention that satelite radio (SX? or WX) in the car!

N402RH 12-10-2013 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjohnson1234 (Post 832696)
Is there an upgrade from recent 5XXX hardware or is it just a software update?

We had to make a hardware change on the main board for the Skyview network. To add the Skyview network you will need to swap out the main EFIS boards to the new AF-5000 R7 hardware.

AF-5000T Touch screen upgrade $1,500

AF-5000 R7 Upgrade for Skyview network $1,000

AF-5000T Touch screen and Skyview network $2,000

Another option is to add a second new screen and let it be the Skyview network interface.

Rob Hickman
Advanced Flight Systems Inc.


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