Tango Mike
Well Known Member
I've been using G3X to GDL39 interface for traffic and weather for about 2 years, along with Garmin Pilot on an iPad. The GDL39 is not the "R" model, but it is hardwired into the airplane and powers up with the avionics master.
In the past, I've had intermittent loss of Bluetooth pairing between the iPad and GLD39. Re-pairing the two isn't the least bit user friendly on my RV7 because the GDL is mounted behind the panel with a Garmin GTX330 remote blocking easy viewing of the Bluetooth pairing light and access to the power button for activating the Bluetooth manual pairing mode.
Yesterday after installing Garmin Pilot on a 2nd iPad, I played contortionist and managed to pair it successfully with the GDL. Once airborne, we found the 2nd iPad to be working great, but when I powered up the original one, it had lost pairing to the GDL.
That got me to wondering whether pairing to the 2nd iPad somehow un-paired the 1st one. It wasn't powered up at the time, nor was it very close to the cockpit if that makes any difference.
There's a note in the GDL39 user's manual that says: "If having issues making a Bluetooth connection hold the power button down for 5 seconds. The blue LED will begin blinking. Release the power button and then press the power button again for 5 seconds. Power cycle the GDL39 and retry making a Bluetooth connection."
My plan is to remove the transponder for easier access and be in position to reach the GDL power button and see the blue pairing LED and follow those instructions with the 1st iPad. If it pairs okay, then I'll check the 2nd iPad to see if it stays paired.
Any thoughts/suggestions about this? Thanks.
Tosh
In the past, I've had intermittent loss of Bluetooth pairing between the iPad and GLD39. Re-pairing the two isn't the least bit user friendly on my RV7 because the GDL is mounted behind the panel with a Garmin GTX330 remote blocking easy viewing of the Bluetooth pairing light and access to the power button for activating the Bluetooth manual pairing mode.
Yesterday after installing Garmin Pilot on a 2nd iPad, I played contortionist and managed to pair it successfully with the GDL. Once airborne, we found the 2nd iPad to be working great, but when I powered up the original one, it had lost pairing to the GDL.
That got me to wondering whether pairing to the 2nd iPad somehow un-paired the 1st one. It wasn't powered up at the time, nor was it very close to the cockpit if that makes any difference.
There's a note in the GDL39 user's manual that says: "If having issues making a Bluetooth connection hold the power button down for 5 seconds. The blue LED will begin blinking. Release the power button and then press the power button again for 5 seconds. Power cycle the GDL39 and retry making a Bluetooth connection."
My plan is to remove the transponder for easier access and be in position to reach the GDL power button and see the blue pairing LED and follow those instructions with the 1st iPad. If it pairs okay, then I'll check the 2nd iPad to see if it stays paired.
Any thoughts/suggestions about this? Thanks.
Tosh