Chippster1
Active Member
Last week I purchased the Uavionix and Skyfyx as a replacement for my Navworx, thinking I had the Navworx600EXP. Dallas Avionics has a plug and play harness which interfaces nicely if you have the DB9 connector already in the plane. I went to go remove my Navworx box only to discover it was the Navworx600-B box which has a DB37 connector which will not interface with the Dallas Avionics harness. The problem was not all that hard to fix. You just have to go down to local computer store and buy a db9 female and a db37 male and solder your own adapter harness. It requires a map of the Navworx pin connector which is readily available on the internet. The Uavionix connections could not be simpler— Power, Ground and a 115k RS232 connection from Com 2 output on the EchoUAT to Com 3 input my AFS 4500 EFIS for Fis-B and TIS-B
No connection to the transponder necessary as the transmon does this wirelessly. All parameters and settings on the UAT are controlled by WI-FI on your iPad, although upgrading firmware does require a laptop.
I just got back from Asheville NC which was my first flight with it operative.
Just checked the PAPR on FAA and got back 2 red flags- SDA and Baro Altitude.
For now I am going to assume that this was because I spent some time experimenting with the settings on the Echo app during the flight and probably caused the GPS to stop talking to UAT several times. I will post my next PAPR next week as I do believe I will not have to fiddle with it again.
To all those out there considering this I say 2 things
1-I think this will wind up be an excellent and hassle free solution to The Navworx fiasco
2-The people at Dallas Avionics were absolutely wonderful!
It was a pleasure to have such great tech support from a company that cares!
I give personal thanks to Nicholas Cain for always calling back to give his valuable time to help out.
Five Star Service Indeed!
Ted Chipps
RV-10
N498EC
No connection to the transponder necessary as the transmon does this wirelessly. All parameters and settings on the UAT are controlled by WI-FI on your iPad, although upgrading firmware does require a laptop.
I just got back from Asheville NC which was my first flight with it operative.
Just checked the PAPR on FAA and got back 2 red flags- SDA and Baro Altitude.
For now I am going to assume that this was because I spent some time experimenting with the settings on the Echo app during the flight and probably caused the GPS to stop talking to UAT several times. I will post my next PAPR next week as I do believe I will not have to fiddle with it again.
To all those out there considering this I say 2 things
1-I think this will wind up be an excellent and hassle free solution to The Navworx fiasco
2-The people at Dallas Avionics were absolutely wonderful!
It was a pleasure to have such great tech support from a company that cares!
I give personal thanks to Nicholas Cain for always calling back to give his valuable time to help out.
Five Star Service Indeed!
Ted Chipps
RV-10
N498EC
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