---------------------------------------------------------- Avionics-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/25/07: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:24 PM - Autopliot & GPS Dilemma (FlyboyTR) 2. 03:27 PM - Re: Autopliot & GPS Dilemma (John Grosse) 3. 05:33 PM - Re: Autopliot & GPS Dilemma (Charlie England) 4. 05:41 PM - Re: Autopliot & GPS Dilemma (David M.) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:24:33 PM PST US Subject: Avionics-List: Autopliot & GPS Dilemma From: "FlyboyTR" I am wanting to add an autopilot to my plane. All the current units for experimental aircraft require a GPS to drive the system (so it knows where it's at). I use the AnywhereMap system with a Fujitsu tablet which has no output (NMEA). I read on the TruTrack web page that for non-GPS equipped aircraft they can supply a Garmin 35-HVA GPS receiver to drive the system. The 35-HVA works on 6-40 volts and has three wire leads (to be hardwired)...a positive, negative and the data line. TruTrack gets $175.00 for this receiver. I am looking for a less expensive alternative. I can purchase any number of GPS receivers for less than $50...and actually already run two Bluetooth units in the plane (running two AnywhereMap systems). Does anyone have any suggestions on how one would tie in a generic GPS receiver? Thanks! -------- Travis Rayner Mobile, AL Skystar Vixen N-789DF Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=148443#148443 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:27:29 PM PST US From: John Grosse Subject: Re: Avionics-List: Autopliot & GPS Dilemma Seem like a lot of work to save $25, but if you want to tie something else in, I'd think the TruTrack people would be the ones you'd want to talk to. John Grosse FlyboyTR wrote: > >I am wanting to add an autopilot to my plane. All the current units for experimental aircraft require a GPS to drive the system (so it knows where it's at). I use the AnywhereMap system with a Fujitsu tablet which has no output (NMEA). I read on the TruTrack web page that for non-GPS equipped aircraft they can supply a Garmin 35-HVA GPS receiver to drive the system. The 35-HVA works on 6-40 volts and has three wire leads (to be hardwired)...a positive, negative and the data line. TruTrack gets $175.00 for this receiver. I am looking for a less expensive alternative. > >I can purchase any number of GPS receivers for less than $50...and actually already run two Bluetooth units in the plane (running two AnywhereMap systems). Does anyone have any suggestions on how one would tie in a generic GPS receiver? Thanks! > >-------- >Travis Rayner >Mobile, AL >Skystar Vixen >N-789DF > > >Read this topic online here: > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=148443#148443 > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:33:30 PM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: Re: Avionics-List: Autopliot & GPS Dilemma FlyboyTR wrote: > > > I am wanting to add an autopilot to my plane. All the current units > for experimental aircraft require a GPS to drive the system (so it > knows where it's at). I use the AnywhereMap system with a Fujitsu > tablet which has no output (NMEA). I read on the TruTrack web page > that for non-GPS equipped aircraft they can supply a Garmin 35-HVA > GPS receiver to drive the system. The 35-HVA works on 6-40 volts and > has three wire leads (to be hardwired)...a positive, negative and the > data line. TruTrack gets $175.00 for this receiver. I am looking > for a less expensive alternative. > > I can purchase any number of GPS receivers for less than $50...and > actually already run two Bluetooth units in the plane (running two > AnywhereMap systems). Does anyone have any suggestions on how one > would tie in a generic GPS receiver? Thanks! > > -------- Travis Rayner Mobile, AL Skystar Vixen N-789DF > Is that supposed to be 35-HVS? The TruTrak install manuals seem to indicate that they just need RS-232 level serial data at 4800 or 9600 baud, depending on TruTrak model. Garmin's site https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=62 says the 35's are discontinued, but I'll bet that whatever is the current model Garmin with those specs will work fine. I'll also bet that if you call TruTrak, they will tell you what will work if you want to buy your own from another source. They are expecting you to hook up your existing GPS, anyway. You might want to ask if it will accept USB level signals. If it will, there are many, many possible self-contained GPS hockey-pucks that would work. Charlie Charlie ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:41:38 PM PST US From: "David M." Subject: Re: Avionics-List: Autopliot & GPS Dilemma just get one with a serial port. most of those gps's have nmea output. ----- Original Message ----- From: "FlyboyTR" Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 4:20 PM Subject: Avionics-List: Autopliot & GPS Dilemma > > I am wanting to add an autopilot to my plane. All the current units for > experimental aircraft require a GPS to drive the system (so it knows where > it's at). I use the AnywhereMap system with a Fujitsu tablet which has no > output (NMEA). I read on the TruTrack web page that for non-GPS equipped > aircraft they can supply a Garmin 35-HVA GPS receiver to drive the system. > The 35-HVA works on 6-40 volts and has three wire leads (to be > hardwired)...a positive, negative and the data line. TruTrack gets > $175.00 for this receiver. I am looking for a less expensive alternative. > > I can purchase any number of GPS receivers for less than $50...and > actually already run two Bluetooth units in the plane (running two > AnywhereMap systems). Does anyone have any suggestions on how one would > tie in a generic GPS receiver? Thanks! > > -------- > Travis Rayner > Mobile, AL > Skystar Vixen > N-789DF > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=148443#148443 > > > -- > 11/24/2007 5:58 PM > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message avionics-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Avionics-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/avionics-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/avionics-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.