GRT Announces Synthetic Vision for the HX Series

[todds]

Originally Posted by Mike S

Todd, thanks for the info--------I think what I have is called Horizon 1, most surely not Sport.

I bought a partially built project, and they were included.

Photo here http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/...89179535771172

If I read your message correctly, I could upgrade one of my units for $2400??

If you have the Horizon then it is $2400. The Horizon will have 2 connectors on the displays, the Sport has one.

Todd Stehouwer
Grand Rapids, Technologies, Inc.

[Captain Avgas]

Originally Posted by todds

We use the NASA's SRTM 3 arc-second data and the synthetic terrain is shown 30 miles out.

Todd Stehouwer
Grand Rapids Technologies, Inc.

Hi Todd, I read the NASA SRTM information and it appears that the data released to the public for the world is 3 arc-sec (90 metres rez) but that the data released solely for North America is 1 arc-sec (30 metre rez).

So, is that the NASA 90 metre rez you're showing on your demo screen or 30 metre.

[todds]

Originally Posted by Captain Avgas

Hi Todd, I read the NASA SRTM information and it appears that the data released to the public for the world is 3 arc-sec (90 metres rez) but that the data released solely for North America is 1 arc-sec (30 metre rez).

So, is that the NASA 90 metre rez you're showing on your demo screen or 30 metre.

The data is 90 meter, not the even higher resolution 30 meter.

Todd Stehouwer
Grand Rapids Technologies, Inc.

[Jim P]

Todd, so you mentioned that an H1 upgrade is approx $2400, but is that for dual screens or single? You also mentioned that interlink would work between an HX and an H1 correct? Any idea if the pinouts are compatible (i.e., can we just plug-in the existing connectors)? How about the ARINC429 module? How's that going to work?

Thanks,

jim

[todds]

Originally Posted by Jim P

Todd, so you mentioned that an H1 upgrade is approx $2400, but is that for dual screens or single? You also mentioned that interlink would work between an HX and an H1 correct? Any idea if the pinouts are compatible (i.e., can we just plug-in the existing connectors)? How about the ARINC429 module? How's that going to work?

Thanks,

jim

The update price is per screen. You can get a $200 credit for your ARINC-429 module since the HX has ARINC-429. They are plug in replacements. The HX does not support gray code altitude reporting. It does support serial.

Todd Stehouwer
Grand Rapids Technologies, Inc.

[Brantel]

Todd,

Will the RAIM GPS for the HX eliminate the need for a certified WAAS GPS such as the G430W discounting the NAV and COM features?

Will you have full approach database in the HX?

Will the RAIM GPS be legal for enroute and WAAS based approaches?

If so, this will bring the panel price down to a reasonable level using the HX units.

What would someone loose in this setup with the RAIM GPS & HX vs the G430W with exception of the NAV and COM features?

[lucky]

On RAH-66 Comanche, we used two thin yellow lines protruding forward to the farthest point we displayed graphical data (in this case synthetic vision) on the MFD in triangular fashion from the nose of the aircraft designator on the map page to show field field regard and dashed magenta to show Field of View within the field of regard (ie, slewing the different sensors around within the field of regard). If the lines didn't protrude to the edge of the display then we drew an arc at the end of the lines corresponding to the distance we were displaying on the other MFDs.

There might have been some tic marks somewhere to designate distances. I can probably dig that stuff up if interested.

So we didn't shade the terrain on the map but outlined it. Don't want to mess with the shading since the shading already means something useful - relative elevation.

lucky

[todds]

Originally Posted by Brantel

Todd,

Will the RAIM GPS for the HX eliminate the need for a certified WAAS GPS such as the G430W discounting the NAV and COM features?

Will you have full approach database in the HX?

Will the RAIM GPS be legal for enroute and WAAS based approaches?

If so, this will bring the panel price down to a reasonable level using the HX units.

What would someone loose in this setup with the RAIM GPS & HX vs the G430W with exception of the NAV and COM features?

Our RAIM GPS does not eliminate the need for a certified GPS, it is intended to be a backup or for situational awareness.

We will have a full approach database available for the HX. We will be using Jeppesen.

Your choice currently is:

430W
or
SL30 and our RAIM GPS. You will not be able to fly GPS approaches though.

Regards,

Todd Stehouwer
Grand Rapids Technologies, Inc.

[rleffler]

Originally Posted by todds

You will not be able to fly GPS approaches though.

I'm assuming that you mean not able to fly GPS approaches witih your current GPS offering and that with the 430W, flying GPS approaches isn't an issue. Correct?

[todds]

Originally Posted by rleffler

I'm assuming that you mean not able to fly GPS approaches witih your current GPS offering and that with the 430W, flying GPS approaches isn't an issue. Correct?

Correct.

Todd Stehouwer
Grand Rapids Technologies, Inc.