UAVIONIX ECHO-ATU-20 ADS-B in/out

[Dan92]

For Garmin 430w people, Uavionix now has a new app to fix the traffic problem as stated above. Android users can get the app now but iphone users will have to wait until about next Monday. Apple apparently has a waiting of 72 hrs for new apps. I talked to Ryan at Echo tech support and he said it will entail changing 1 wire to com 1 and then reprogramming the Echo. I got a passing performance report today, all done outside "rule" airspace and about 25 minutes of flying.

Dan

[tommylewis]

Dan, good news, are you using software version 2.1 from their web page? or did Ryan send you beta software?

We should add that software updates are easily done over wifi with a notebook computer. And configuration changes are done
from iPad or Android tablet.

Good job uAvionic!!

[Dan92]

I don't know what version it is because I had a problem with my original unit and they shipped me a new one. I got it yesterday, installed it and test flew it today. I was assuming it had the latest because it's brand new. Great customer service in my opinion.

Dan

[n468ac]

Passed our ADS-B flight test tonight with echoUAT and Garmin 430W with ADS-B+ out. Thanks, uAvionix for all the support.

[Dan92]

For all the Garmin 430W users, Uavionix has issued a software update for the Echo (version 2.4) and an update for the iphone app today.

Dan

[Noah]

Originally Posted by hpmicrowave

The uAvionix echo UAT can only accept the G430W GPS position on its COM2 In Port, and the G430W only outputs at 9600 Baud. The echoUAT can then only TX on COM2 at 9600 Baud. COM2 TX is the only serial port that can output Serial TFC & WX (to an EFIS) so it then can only send out TFC & WX at 9600 Baud...

So if you plan on using your G430W for GPS position this UAT will only be usable over WIFI for TFC & WX since 38400 Baud is the bare minimum for usable TFC & WX for ADSB, and preferred is 115200 Baud and neither are possible when using the G430W.

I just learned this integration lesson the hard way.

*** Update, I just got a call from uAvionix and they are looking to see if they can fix this issue in their software. So standby..

Cecil

This is my hangup with this unit, my AFS EFIS prefers 115,200 baud input for ADSB. Dan are you saying this has been addressed with their latest software change? Has anybody verified the higher baud rate?

[Dan92]

Noah, This has all been fixed by the new app update and Echo software update. I can send you a new wiring diagram if you want. It entails changing the traffic out to your efis to pin 3 instead of pin 5 on the Echo and that pin supports 115200 baud. I finished the new configuration today but haven't flight tested it yet due to poor weather here.

Dan Decker

[tommylewis]

I flew with the new 2.4 software twice this week and can verify that you can indeed move the traffic/weather data out to the other serial port and run it at 115200. The config app was on Android Monday evening so I got Ryan to send the new software to me and flew on Tuesday in between storms rolling through the area and the radar, traffic, and metars all showed up on my GRT HX EFIS. The radar really showed the difference in serial speed with good updates as the storms moved through our area. Today, when the weather is much better, I went for another flight to verify and it works! The config app is now available to run on an iPad also.

The ADSB out continues to be solid with good ADSB Performance reports.

This is a good solution if you have ADSB+ available from your panel mounted Garmin or Avidyne GPS. OR you can buy the GRT GPS.

[Piper J3]

I should know the answer to this... Does the UAVIONIX ECHO UAT ADS-B Transceiver qualify for the $500 FAA rebate program when installed in an experimental airplane?

[Kyle Boatright]

Originally Posted by Piper J3

I should know the answer to this... Does the UAVIONIX ECHO UAT ADS-B Transceiver qualify for the $500 FAA rebate program when installed in an experimental airplane?

Nope. Only certified solutions qualify for the rebate.