Im adding an Aera 760 to a G3X system. The airplane has 2ea. GDU460 (10" G3X touch displays), a GTN650Xi with a Flightstream510, and a GDL52.
I have run into contradictory information about how to install the Aera760 so that all devices in the airplane are able to have full synchronization of flightplans, weather, and traffic.
First...the limitations of the Aera760 and the GDL 52. The Aera 760 only allows 1 bluetooth connection and 2 RS-232 connections. The GDL 52 only allows 2 RS-232 connections and if the RS-232 is used for weather, not all weather products will be displayed. In order to display all weather products, the bluetooth connection is required.
Now for the contradictory information regarding the Aera 760. Some sources say that the Aera is only able to receive flightplans via a MapMX connection on the RS-232. Other sources say that it can send and receive flightplans via MapMX so that everything stays syncronized (see the link at he bottom of this post from G3xpert on this forum).
Ideally I would be able to hardwire the GDL52 to both G3X screens and bluetooth the weather/traffic to the Aera 760. Then, hardwire the RS-232 from the Aera to the G3X (or alternatively the GTN650) so that flightplans all remain synchronized and I can use the larger screen on the Aera to create flightplans rather than the smaller one on the GTN650.
However, if the RS-232 is a one way street, I would need to connect the Aera bluetooth connection to the flightstream for flight plans, then hardwire the traffic/weather to the aera and one of the G3X screens and bluetooth traffic/weather to the other G3X screen.
Im curious if anyone on this forum has installed something similar and what they found about connecting the Aera into a system...is the MapMX really a one way street, or does it allow synchronization as per the post from G3Xpert shown below (which is contradictory to what Garmin told me over the phone).
G3xpert can you weigh in?
Thanks!
<https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=181895&highlight=aera+760>
"Pilots can hard-wire the aera 760s power, audio and dual RS-232 connections to receive additional benefits. When connected to a navigator such as the GTN 650Xi/750Xi, GTN 650/750 or the GNS 430W/530W, the aera 760 can send and receive flight plan data that is entered into the navigator over a serial port so all products remain synchronized throughout the flight. It is also capable of wirelessly connecting to these navigators when paired with a Flight Stream 210/510. When connected to a NAV/COM such as the GTR 225, GNC 255 or GTR 200, frequencies and airport identifiers can also be transferred from the aera 760 to the corresponding NAV/COM. For aircraft flying in visual conditions, pilots can optionally connect the aera 760 to select autopilots to fly lateral GPS and single point vertical navigation (VNAV) guidance. For example, pilots flying in visual conditions can fly a VNAV profile from their current altitude to pattern altitude using the aera 760 fully coupled to the autopilot."
I have run into contradictory information about how to install the Aera760 so that all devices in the airplane are able to have full synchronization of flightplans, weather, and traffic.
First...the limitations of the Aera760 and the GDL 52. The Aera 760 only allows 1 bluetooth connection and 2 RS-232 connections. The GDL 52 only allows 2 RS-232 connections and if the RS-232 is used for weather, not all weather products will be displayed. In order to display all weather products, the bluetooth connection is required.
Now for the contradictory information regarding the Aera 760. Some sources say that the Aera is only able to receive flightplans via a MapMX connection on the RS-232. Other sources say that it can send and receive flightplans via MapMX so that everything stays syncronized (see the link at he bottom of this post from G3xpert on this forum).
Ideally I would be able to hardwire the GDL52 to both G3X screens and bluetooth the weather/traffic to the Aera 760. Then, hardwire the RS-232 from the Aera to the G3X (or alternatively the GTN650) so that flightplans all remain synchronized and I can use the larger screen on the Aera to create flightplans rather than the smaller one on the GTN650.
However, if the RS-232 is a one way street, I would need to connect the Aera bluetooth connection to the flightstream for flight plans, then hardwire the traffic/weather to the aera and one of the G3X screens and bluetooth traffic/weather to the other G3X screen.
Im curious if anyone on this forum has installed something similar and what they found about connecting the Aera into a system...is the MapMX really a one way street, or does it allow synchronization as per the post from G3Xpert shown below (which is contradictory to what Garmin told me over the phone).
G3xpert can you weigh in?
Thanks!
<https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=181895&highlight=aera+760>
"Pilots can hard-wire the aera 760s power, audio and dual RS-232 connections to receive additional benefits. When connected to a navigator such as the GTN 650Xi/750Xi, GTN 650/750 or the GNS 430W/530W, the aera 760 can send and receive flight plan data that is entered into the navigator over a serial port so all products remain synchronized throughout the flight. It is also capable of wirelessly connecting to these navigators when paired with a Flight Stream 210/510. When connected to a NAV/COM such as the GTR 225, GNC 255 or GTR 200, frequencies and airport identifiers can also be transferred from the aera 760 to the corresponding NAV/COM. For aircraft flying in visual conditions, pilots can optionally connect the aera 760 to select autopilots to fly lateral GPS and single point vertical navigation (VNAV) guidance. For example, pilots flying in visual conditions can fly a VNAV profile from their current altitude to pattern altitude using the aera 760 fully coupled to the autopilot."
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