Navworx ADS-B Installation

[rzbill]

Got my -BG yesterday. I can't work on it this weekend because of a family commitment but I plan to stare at the inside of the rear fuselage for a while tonight.

My wires are already routed (not terminated) from initial construction so I expect to get this thing in next week. (EDIT. Wishfull thinking. I decided to run some more wire)

BTW, the DeltaPop UAT antenna was a treat. I thought I was getting a wire post and ball, but it is a blade.

FYI, this install will be in concert with the oldest GRT H1 screens and a 327 for code control head.

[cfiidon]

Bill,
Just for info, set up your 327 for a 330 TIS output so it will communicate with the 600bg.

Don

[rzbill]

Don,
You have totally lost me.
I'm looking at the 327 installation manual that I have and the RS-232 output shows only 3 selections:

1) Off
2) Icarus Altitude
3) Remote out.

The remote seems to be the only selection that makes sense in order to transmit squawk codes to the ADS600.

It sounds like you have been through this already, so please explain what I am missing from your advice above.

[Walt]

Remote out is correct.

[cfiidon]

Bill,

Remote out is the correct selection. I'm not sure what I was thinking about, but the GTX330 setting has to do with the GNS430W I have, not the GTX327.

Don

[rzbill]

Right. That makes sense now. I have a 430W but not planning to connect the ADS600 to it. Could change my mind half way in but just connecting to GRTs is the plan at the moment.

[rzbill]

I fabricated some brackets a few days ago out of .063 3/4 angle and (now that the snow has abated) got them mounted tonight at the hangar. These brackets weighed 51 grams in total (yes, I'm crazed about lightweight metal)

Finished by screwing the box in place.

Gosh I despise working in the tailcone. I'm not looking forward to the GPS and UAT antenna.

[rzbill]

Took my first flight with ADS-B. Sweet. ADS600-BG worked flawlessly. Traffic, radar, weather. 2020 ready, even though the FAA will not be.

Only setup issue was my brand spanking new 64 bit laptop running Win 7 OS that did not want to communicate with the console program. I grabbed a 5 year old 32 bit laptop with XP and it worked immediately. That's Progress...

Even though it is stated as not required, I did connect the "suppression" line between my 327 and the Navworx box. I had to run some wires anyway (and I don't want to do it again) so in it went. I wanted to be SURE there would be no issues with "double images" in the traffic area.

[Jesse]

I was just flying our -9A today with the GRT's and he Navworx box. Fantastic display of traffic. There wasn't a cloud in the sky with 75 degrees F on the ground, so the sky was full of little targets.