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Old 06-01-2019, 08:22 AM
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Steve,

No SBAS in Australia but I already get LNAV+V on my GTN650 so what extra does this new update (point 4) give?

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Hello Finley,

I had the same thought when I read this in the public announcement.

I reviewed the more detailed change description in the Service Bulletin. This change appears to be an improvement to the existing feature rather than a new feature.

The above bullet has been changed to read "Improved availability for advisory vertical guidance (LNAV+V) on LNAV approaches in areas around the world without SBAS coverage.".

Thanks for pointing this out,
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Old 06-04-2019, 08:41 AM
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Hello Cannon,

That is close.

VFR flight planning is the flight planning you can currently do with a G3X Touch system. You can create a flight plan with airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, user waypoints, and even cities, and each time you edit the flight plan, it is automatically sent to the GTN.

Should you need to load a published departure, arrival, or approach, you would need to switch to the GTN to perform that function.

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So direct to being pressed on the G3X Touch would then get transfered to the GTN?
Also, will this be available on the certified G3X Touch as well?
And also... if you have a flight plan that has an approach loaded and multiple waypoints... will it be possible to activate a leg thru the G3X without really "modifying" the flight plan at this point?
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Old 06-04-2019, 08:04 PM
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So direct to being pressed on the G3X Touch would then get transfered to the GTN?
Also, will this be available on the certified G3X Touch as well?
And also... if you have a flight plan that has an approach loaded and multiple waypoints... will it be possible to activate a leg thru the G3X without really "modifying" the flight plan at this point?
Hello,

A Direct-To is actually something that is handled a little differently in certain cases on the GTN, so for now, if you want to perform a Direct-To, you would need to do that on the navigator (G3X Touch or GTN) you are using.

With this new GTN V6.62 software and the existing G3X Touch software, while you are entering an internal flight plan on any GDU 4XX display in the G3X Touch system, it is automatically synchronizing the entered flight plan with the GTN. The GNX 375 and GPS 175 navigators were also released with this capability.

While you can't load/activate SIDs, STARs, and approaches through the G3X Touch display, you can at least enter a multi point flight plan through the big display without touching the IFR navigator, and then touch the External flight planning button on the G3X Touch GDU to switch to using the external navigator where you will load/activate an approach if you need to fly a procedure at the destination.

If you are making a VFR flight, you can leave the G3X Touch in internal flight planning while automatically keeping the IFR navigator synchronized with changes in the flight plan in the event you need to switch to the IFR navigator at any time in the flight.

The certified G3X Touch has not yet been evaluated/approved for using this functionality, and it is not known if/when it will be.

Thanks,
Steve
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Old 06-10-2019, 12:10 PM
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Hello,

We are pleased to announce that the V6.62 GTN 6XX/7XX software is now available for download.

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Old 06-13-2019, 04:42 PM
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I installed the following updates and flight tested today. Everything appears to work. I also noticed my GTR 200 and GTX 45R also updated. The cloud top data indicated "loading data" at 3500 MSL, it never completed loading. Is this because the sky was unlimited VFR during the flight?

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GDU 4XX Cockpit Display (Microsoft Windows Installer), Ver. 8.20, as of Mar 22, 2019,
SERVICE BULLETIN 1934 - Service Bulletin Document: GTN 6XX/7XX, Ver. 6.62, as of Jun 07, 2019,
Service Bulletin 1934 - GTN 6XX/7XX Software Loader Image 006-B1367-3G, Ver. 6.62, as of Jun 07, 2019,

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Old 06-20-2019, 03:39 PM
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What ADS-b weather functions currently display on the GDU 4XX (new 8.2 software), GTX 45R and GTN 650 (6.62). I noticed on my WX page that the cloud tops and lighting have a weather tab but continue to say "loading data" when pushed. No data is received. I do not have XM. Do I have a software setup issue or is this something Garmin is working on?
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Old 06-20-2019, 04:18 PM
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What ADS-b weather functions currently display on the GDU 4XX (new 8.2 software), GTX 45R and GTN 650 (6.62). I noticed on my WX page that the cloud tops and lighting have a weather tab but continue to say "loading data" when pushed. No data is received. I do not have XM. Do I have a software setup issue or is this something Garmin is working on?
Hello jdmrv7a,

You should be able to receive them all, but as explained in this posting, the 4 new products (all forecast only, not observed, except for lightning) currently require a Bluetooth connection to the GTX 45R.

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Old 06-20-2019, 05:22 PM
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Steve,

Excuse the basic question as I’m just now learning my G3X system and not at my plane right now. How does one establish the Bluetooth connection between the G3X and GTX45R? I’ve searched in vain to find a user guide for the GTX, only an Installation Guide, so is the GTX automatically in discovery mode and I see/establish the connecting through the G3X Bluetooth connection setup, just like a GDL as explained in the G3X pilot guide?
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Old 06-20-2019, 10:59 PM
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Excuse the basic question as I?m just now learning my G3X system and not at my plane right now. How does one establish the Bluetooth connection between the G3X and GTX45R? I?ve searched in vain to find a user guide for the GTX, only an Installation Guide, so is the GTX automatically in discovery mode and I see/establish the connecting through the G3X Bluetooth connection setup, just like a GDL as explained in the G3X pilot guide?
Hello Tom023,

That is correct. The GTX 45R should show up in the Bluetooth pairing list on your GDU 4XX (just like a GDL) as long as it is mounted in a location where the Bluetooth signal can reach the GDU.

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Old 06-21-2019, 08:54 AM
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I upgraded mine to 6.2.2 last night and it failed to upgrade the WAAS board. My understanding is that this update does not have an update for the WAAS board but I am hoping to confirm it here.
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