GRT EchoUAT and SafeFly GPS combination

[Fred.Stucklen]

Originally Posted by BobTurner

I have not done any of the above. But I am pretty sure that any HX units that are interconnected via ethernet will share traffic and weather, you only need to connect one of them to the Echo. Any HX not on the ethernet link will need its own rs232 input from the Echo.
What transponder do you have? If you have a Garmin 327 you can hard-wire it, and then have no dependence on it getting pinged, receiving the RF, etc.

I just got off the phone with Mark Allen at GRT. He stated that he wasn't aware of the NACv failure issue with Ws units.

My aircraft has the GTX-330 transponder... Mark stated that he hasn't heard of any issues with the echoUAT getting squawk code and Alt data wirelessly from the transponder....

Relative to the Hx interconnections, his advice was to hook up the units as shown in the Rev J manual, but feed the Safe-Fly Serial out on pin 15 (blue wire) to the other EFIS serial inputs. This would give those EFIS displays the TIS-B and FIS-B data.. Only the prime display woul dbe capable of setting up parameters on the EchoUAT....

[Ron77]

"FAA Acknowledges Safe-Fly GPS
The GRT Avionics Safe-Fly GPS has been added to the available menu selections for GPS position source when requesting an FAA Public ADS-B Performance Report."

[n38139]

I just finished my install of a Echo in my RV8 with a GRT Sport SX. Because of my configuration I ran out of serial ports.

Talked to Jeff at GRT and he worked with me to have the Echo input all the data thru my USB hub and the USB port in the Sport SX. I flew the airplane today and everything worked well. I requested a report and it came back with no "red" and I am in compliance. My configuration is a little different because I didn't need a WAAS position source. GNS430W, Sport SX, Echo, GTX327.

[Shane@uAvionix]

I wanted to post an update and correction here. The latest echoUAT softwares resolved the NACv issue on the GRT Sport or Horizon WS* or HS models.

Here is a link to the EchoUAT Support Page:
http://www.uavionix.com/support/echouat/

[painless]

Originally Posted by n38139

I just finished my install of a Echo in my RV8 with a GRT Sport SX. Because of my configuration I ran out of serial ports.

Talked to Jeff at GRT and he worked with me to have the Echo input all the data thru my USB hub and the USB port in the Sport SX. I flew the airplane today and everything worked well. I requested a report and it came back with no "red" and I am in compliance. My configuration is a little different because I didn't need a WAAS position source. GNS430W, Sport SX, Echo, GTX327.

Steve

I'm in process of an upgrade with the same GRT equipment and Garmin 327. Did you need to hardwire the UAT to your transponder, or does it it listen to the txpdr code signal?