Re: TruTrak interface with HXr
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:16 am
Hey, folks I really appreciate your comments and or recommendations; however, you missed an important note that I made in my earlier post.
I know the HX and HXr have internal ARINC connection capability. That's not the issue. What happens when there are insufficient ARiNC 429 channels to accommodate the equipment one has installed in his/her aircraft? You purchase the external ARINC 429 module. Right? That's what I did.
I have the following equipment installed that requires ARINC 429 channels:
1. Garmin 400W - requires ARINC 429 channels (don't want to go in to the details of this requirement, but suffice to say it uses channels I need to affect interface with my TruTrak Autopilot).
2. Garmin GTX 330es Transponder. It also requires ARINC429 channels. Fortunately, I had sufficient RS 232 serial ports available and thus negated the ARINC 429 Channel requirement.
3, TruTrak Vision 385 Autopilot. This component requires both ARINC 429 Channels, and a RS 232 Serial Port in order to take advantage of the equipment's full capability.
THEREFORE, THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT ARINC 429 CHANNELS AVAILABLE IN EITHER A HX OR HXr TO ACCOMMODATE MY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT
Jeff,
I know yu don't remember this, but months ago when I was contemplating purchasing a Garmin GPS 400W you and I had a telecon ref the TruTrak interface with the HXr interface. You informed me that I would have to purchase a ARINC 429 External Module to handle both pieces of equipment. Well, that's what I did.
Now I want to know how to affect the interface between the HXr and the ARINC 429 external module. That's all.
George
I know the HX and HXr have internal ARINC connection capability. That's not the issue. What happens when there are insufficient ARiNC 429 channels to accommodate the equipment one has installed in his/her aircraft? You purchase the external ARINC 429 module. Right? That's what I did.
I have the following equipment installed that requires ARINC 429 channels:
1. Garmin 400W - requires ARINC 429 channels (don't want to go in to the details of this requirement, but suffice to say it uses channels I need to affect interface with my TruTrak Autopilot).
2. Garmin GTX 330es Transponder. It also requires ARINC429 channels. Fortunately, I had sufficient RS 232 serial ports available and thus negated the ARINC 429 Channel requirement.
3, TruTrak Vision 385 Autopilot. This component requires both ARINC 429 Channels, and a RS 232 Serial Port in order to take advantage of the equipment's full capability.
THEREFORE, THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT ARINC 429 CHANNELS AVAILABLE IN EITHER A HX OR HXr TO ACCOMMODATE MY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT
Jeff,
I know yu don't remember this, but months ago when I was contemplating purchasing a Garmin GPS 400W you and I had a telecon ref the TruTrak interface with the HXr interface. You informed me that I would have to purchase a ARINC 429 External Module to handle both pieces of equipment. Well, that's what I did.
Now I want to know how to affect the interface between the HXr and the ARINC 429 external module. That's all.
George