ArVeeNiner
Well Known Member
I just bought a used AV8OR GPS along with a WxWorx XM weather unit to replace my Lowrance 600C unit which went obsolete before my plane ever flew. I am interested in having this GPS run my Trio autopilot as well running weather and a Zaon XRX PCS. I found out a few things about this set up from Bendix/King and I wanted to share them with you.
-The GPS has a single mini USB port. This port can be configured to output NMEA data (for the AP), to drive the WxWorx REWX91D or a KDR 610 XM Weather receiver, or to communicate with the Zaon XRX...pick one.
-You can also connect either the XM receiver or the Zaon via Bluetooth. Once again, pick one.
-So, if you think you can have XM weather, Zaon traffic, and drive your auto pilot, think again. You can only have two of the above.
-I would think that communication to the XM or Zaon via the USB involves speaking in NMEA but I'm not sure how to tap into that. Bendix King says that the GPS doesn't send NMEA data unless you tell it to but if you do that, it won't be able to talk to XM or Zaon. That sounds fishey to me.*
So, since I have already mounted a Zaon MRX into my panel, I guess my choice will be to change the XM wired module to *a Bluetooth module and buy the USB to DB9 connector cable so that I can drive my AP.
I'm interested if anybody has found a workaround and has been able to connect all three items to the GPS.
-The GPS has a single mini USB port. This port can be configured to output NMEA data (for the AP), to drive the WxWorx REWX91D or a KDR 610 XM Weather receiver, or to communicate with the Zaon XRX...pick one.
-You can also connect either the XM receiver or the Zaon via Bluetooth. Once again, pick one.
-So, if you think you can have XM weather, Zaon traffic, and drive your auto pilot, think again. You can only have two of the above.
-I would think that communication to the XM or Zaon via the USB involves speaking in NMEA but I'm not sure how to tap into that. Bendix King says that the GPS doesn't send NMEA data unless you tell it to but if you do that, it won't be able to talk to XM or Zaon. That sounds fishey to me.*
So, since I have already mounted a Zaon MRX into my panel, I guess my choice will be to change the XM wired module to *a Bluetooth module and buy the USB to DB9 connector cable so that I can drive my AP.
I'm interested if anybody has found a workaround and has been able to connect all three items to the GPS.