rapid_ascent
Well Known Member
I have a some questions on interfacing between a G3X and an ELT 1000. At this point I'm not planning on having an IFR Navigator in my panel. So... From that basis I started thinking about the interface to an ELT 1000.
1. I assume that an RS-232 output from the G3X can be configured to output the GPS data and that this output could be connected to the ELT 1000 GPS input. Is this a reasonable approach?
2. I assume that this type of ELT which just has a GPS interface and not an internal interface uses that last received position as the position that is transmitted. I haven't found any description in the ELT information that I have read that describes exactly how this works. I assume that you wouldn't need the position source to be operating while the ELT is transmitting. That wouldn't seem to be a reasonable requirement. Can someone enlighten me?
As always thanks for the help.
Ray
1. I assume that an RS-232 output from the G3X can be configured to output the GPS data and that this output could be connected to the ELT 1000 GPS input. Is this a reasonable approach?
2. I assume that this type of ELT which just has a GPS interface and not an internal interface uses that last received position as the position that is transmitted. I haven't found any description in the ELT information that I have read that describes exactly how this works. I assume that you wouldn't need the position source to be operating while the ELT is transmitting. That wouldn't seem to be a reasonable requirement. Can someone enlighten me?
As always thanks for the help.
Ray