---------------------------------------------------------- Avionics-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 03/10/06: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:08 AM - Re: GTX330 TIS with DAC GDC34A/Chelton (Tim Olson) 2. 06:24 AM - Re: GTX330 TIS with DAC GDC34A/Chelton (Mike) 3. 07:06 AM - Re: GTX330 TIS with DAC GDC34A/Chelton (Tim Olson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:08:27 AM PST US From: Tim Olson Subject: Re: Avionics-List: GTX330 TIS with DAC GDC34A/Chelton --> Avionics-List message posted by: Tim Olson Mike, I now have the traffic working too. It was a confusing port setting in the unit's setup. After setting Port 23/24 to HIGH, the traffic works beautifully. It's strange, because the J1 wiring diagram shows it as RX5/TX5, which is COM5, but the setup refers it to COM 23/24...which isn't right as far as I know, and it isn't referencing the pins on the J1 connector either. Anyway, that does indeed do the trick. It's very very nice to have. I flew near a class B area (MSP) to test it out and ended up seeing planes near my altitude that I never would have known about. At this point, I have nothing left to complain about. ;) Thanks, Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying Mike wrote: > --> Avionics-List message posted by: "Mike" > > Tim, > > I was able to get the DAC, GTX330, and the Chelton TIS system to work. > My problem was a simple RS232 ground. The one thing that I did not do > that the DAC install manual implies was to use both ARINC 429 channels. > I only used one of them. > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tim Olson > Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 10:33 PM > To: avionics-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Avionics-List: GTX330 TIS with DAC GDC34A/Chelton > > --> Avionics-List message posted by: Tim Olson > > Mike, > > I spoke at length last week with a DAC guy who said that no, you don't > need the ARINC 429 back from the GDC34A to the GTX330. I actually > have mine wired that way now. I think the GTX330 should be getting > position info from the GNS480 in my case (connected via serial). My > traffic does work between the GTX330 and GNS480, so those 2 items > should have what they need. I did get an email from Peter at D2AV > tonight and he said that he found that the Chelton should be > set to HIGH speed to talk to the DAC box. The GTX330 should > be set to HIGH talking to the DAC too. He said to go edit the > system limits and set COM5 to high. I'm not sure if that's an > available option though...I'll find out tomorrow. I did have > some cool experience today with traffic on my GNS480...can't > wait to get it running on the Chelton. I think we'll get it to > work. If not, it sounds like they're working on getting the > GNS480/GTX330 serial info figured out so we may be able to get > rid of the DAC box eventually anyway...that would be nice. > I'll let you know what I figure out tomorrow. > > > Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying > do not archive > > > Mike wrote: >> --> Avionics-List message posted by: "Mike" >> >> Tim, >> >> I am interfacing the GTX330 through the DAC GDC34A to the Chelton > EFIS. >> I'm trying to figure out if the GTX330 needs the ARINC 429 input from >> the DAC GDC34A in order to provide the ARINC output. Currently I have >> connected the GTX330 ARINC 429 output to the GDC34 and the RS232 TX/RX >> to the Chelton EFIS. I didn't connect the ARINC input to the GTX330 > for >> two reasons, I didn't think it was needed, and it wasn't pre-wired > when >> I built the panel. I am thinking that the GTX330 needs position >> information from the GPS in the EFIS, and therefore requires the ARINC >> 429 input. What do you think? I have a call into Garmin and hope to >> hear from them Monday. DAC was no help and Chelton has not been much >> help on this issue. >> >> Mike Larkin >> >> Lancair Legacy >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com >> [mailto:owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tim > Olson >> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:35 PM >> To: avionics-list@matronics.com >> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: GTX330 TIS with DAC GDC34A/Chelton >> >> --> Avionics-List message posted by: Tim Olson >> >> Mike, >> Do you have the GNS480 for a Nav/Com, or the 430/530? >> I called to ask them for an update today and right >> now their questioning that maybe the 480/330 are >> teaming up to thwart the function in some way. >> Would be interesting to know. >> >> Also, sure would be nice if they'd get their 480/330 >> interfaces figured out so they can drop the whole >> GDC34A altogether and just read the serial direct. >> >> >> Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying >> >> >> Mike wrote: >>> --> Avionics-List message posted by: "Mike" >>> >>> I have the equipment, but like you am debugging. It's in and flying >> but >>> I can't get it to work.. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com >>> [mailto:owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tim >> Olson >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 9:07 AM >>> To: rv10-list@matronics.com; rv-list@matronics.com; >>> avionics-list@matronics.com >>> Subject: Avionics-List: GTX330 TIS with DAC GDC34A/Chelton >>> >>> --> Avionics-List message posted by: Tim Olson >>> >>> At one point on a list I had a reply from someone who >>> actually was using the GDC34A Arinc to serial converter >>> like I am to get TIS traffic on their Chelton or other >>> EFIS from the GTX330 Transponder. >>> >>> Right now that's my last remaining thing to debug that >>> I've identified, and I'm hoping to talk to someone >>> who's got it working to verify settings. >>> >>> Anyone out there with that equipment that can comment? >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:24:56 AM PST US From: "Mike" Subject: RE: Avionics-List: GTX330 TIS with DAC GDC34A/Chelton --> Avionics-List message posted by: "Mike" Tim, Good deal! I'm still working on the WSI weather interface, I'm having reception problems. Happy flying, Mike -----Original Message----- From: owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tim Olson Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 7:03 AM Subject: Re: Avionics-List: GTX330 TIS with DAC GDC34A/Chelton --> Avionics-List message posted by: Tim Olson Mike, I now have the traffic working too. It was a confusing port setting in the unit's setup. After setting Port 23/24 to HIGH, the traffic works beautifully. It's strange, because the J1 wiring diagram shows it as RX5/TX5, which is COM5, but the setup refers it to COM 23/24...which isn't right as far as I know, and it isn't referencing the pins on the J1 connector either. Anyway, that does indeed do the trick. It's very very nice to have. I flew near a class B area (MSP) to test it out and ended up seeing planes near my altitude that I never would have known about. At this point, I have nothing left to complain about. ;) Thanks, Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying -- 1/16/2006 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:06:32 AM PST US From: Tim Olson Subject: Re: Avionics-List: GTX330 TIS with DAC GDC34A/Chelton --> Avionics-List message posted by: Tim Olson Funny you should say that.... I have WSI too. I ditched the standard antenna, and bought a Comant ComDat combination GPS/WSI antenna for my WSI and GNS480. My Chelton GPS uses my old GNS480's antenna. The Chelton GPS has been rock solid. The GNS480 using the new Comant has dropped out a few times briefly. My WSI weather, I haven't paid for a subscription yet, so I haven't been overly worried. But, I know that under FAULTS you can watch the BER signal of the WSI, and a low number like 5 is good. At some times I have 5, some I have 40/60/200, or even "No Lock". I'm hoping that this isn't, but guessing that this is, indicative of poor WSI reception. Seeing as it's both the WSI and the GPS, I thought maybe it was the antenna. Comant offered to take it back in for testing, but that means removing it from the top of the plane and sending it in...and then what do I do with 2 big access holes while I wait for the testing to complete? So if you find a solution for that, pass it on as well. It just shouldn't be this painful. Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying do not archive Mike wrote: > --> Avionics-List message posted by: "Mike" > > Tim, > > Good deal! I'm still working on the WSI weather interface, I'm having > reception problems. > > Happy flying, > > Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tim Olson > Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 7:03 AM > To: avionics-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Avionics-List: GTX330 TIS with DAC GDC34A/Chelton > > --> Avionics-List message posted by: Tim Olson > > Mike, > > I now have the traffic working too. It was a confusing > port setting in the unit's setup. After setting Port 23/24 > to HIGH, the traffic works beautifully. It's strange, > because the J1 wiring diagram shows it as RX5/TX5, which > is COM5, but the setup refers it to COM 23/24...which > isn't right as far as I know, and it isn't referencing the > pins on the J1 connector either. Anyway, that does indeed > do the trick. It's very very nice to have. I flew near > a class B area (MSP) to test it out and ended up seeing > planes near my altitude that I never would have known about. > > At this point, I have nothing left to complain about. ;) > > Thanks, > Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying > > > > >