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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : Not Getting Garmin GDL69 WX

Author: SuskejSubject: Not Getting Garmin GDL69 WXPosted: 17 Apr 2015 at 10:11pmJust had a 540 installed and the avionics shop is having a problem getting the XM weather to display on the 540.  Any...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : Not Getting Garmin GDL69 WX

Author: AviJakeSubject: Not Getting Garmin GDL69 WXPosted: 18 Apr 2015 at 6:50amTwo pages to pay attention to.  First is the Maintenance Mode RS-232 Configurations page (page 2 on the "Configurations"...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540/440 Software Release 10.1.0.0

Author: AviJakeSubject: IFD540/440 Software Release 10.1.0.0Posted: 18 Apr 2015 at 6:52amThe IFD540 does not support the TIS Track Lines.  TIS traffic will show up on the display but not the TIS track...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD440 Certification

Author: AviJakeSubject: IFD440 CertificationPosted: 18 Apr 2015 at 6:57am(IFD440 Certification Status Update - 18 Apr 2015)Company flight test is done.   Report writing this weekend and the FAA will...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540/440 Software Release 10.1.0.0

Author: 310pilotSubject: IFD540/440 Software Release 10.1.0.0Posted: 18 Apr 2015 at 9:26amVery disappointed to learn that TIS B traffic is not included in 10.1!Also, note that TIS A traffic (from a...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540/440 Integrations with Aspen EFDs...

Author: GMSuttonSubject: IFD540/440 Integrations with Aspen EFDs and ACUsPosted: 18 Apr 2015 at 1:11pm The issue you are alluding to is that some of the cool vertical calculations are not completed in...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540 - Ready For prime time

Author: GMSuttonSubject: IFD540 - Ready For prime timePosted: 18 Apr 2015 at 1:30pmThe good news here is that most of us who have replaced our GNS-530W units with the IFD540 have had to buy an Avidyne...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540 - Ready For prime time

Author: GablesmSubject: IFD540 - Ready For prime timePosted: 18 Apr 2015 at 1:33pmPerhaps the Avidyne marketing folks should stop advertising this as a plug and play replacement to a garmin 530 if it...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540 - Ready For prime time

Author: AviJakeSubject: IFD540 - Ready For prime timePosted: 18 Apr 2015 at 1:43pmAbsolutely not.  And the 75 or so people who have done NOTHING other than remove the 530 and slide in the 540 will...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : Introducing AviSimpson

Author: TurboPA30Subject: Introducing AviSimpsonPosted: 18 Apr 2015 at 1:50pmYES.

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540/440 Integrations with Aspen EFDs...

Author: ddgatesSubject: IFD540/440 Integrations with Aspen EFDs and ACUsPosted: 18 Apr 2015 at 2:03pmI agree that could be true for VSR.However, I'd still like Baro-alt for AGL callouts (e.g., "500...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540 - Ready For prime time

Author: GringSubject: IFD540 - Ready For prime timePosted: 18 Apr 2015 at 6:00pmI have one 540 in a Garmin 530 tray and one 540 in an Avidyne 540 tray.  No connectivity issues with either installation,...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540 - Ready For prime time

Author: Bad1996Subject: IFD540 - Ready For prime timePosted: 19 Apr 2015 at 12:23pmDo you have data to back that up ? Below AviJake says 75 folks have used the 530 tray. Everyone I know is using a 530...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540 - Ready For prime time

Author: GeorgeSubject: IFD540 - Ready For prime timePosted: 19 Apr 2015 at 2:12pmI have used both trays with the same unit. No problems as outlined in thisforum. Initially installed with 530 tray....

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540 - Ready For prime time

Author: comancheguySubject: IFD540 - Ready For prime timePosted: 19 Apr 2015 at 3:27pm1)  One of you mentioned flying a PA-46T (FAA: P46T).   Piper got it perfect on the first try with the Mailbu!...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540 - Ready For prime time

Author: oskrypuchSubject: IFD540 - Ready For prime timePosted: 19 Apr 2015 at 3:41pmBad, I heard 1000+ total 540 sales a couple of months ago. * Orest

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : GPS failure

Author: MikeKSubject: GPS failurePosted: 19 Apr 2015 at 4:46pmThat is good news, Steve.  Do all production units have this ferrite bead, or was it added after start of production?  Do you expect a...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540 - Ready For prime time

Author: GablesmSubject: IFD540 - Ready For prime timePosted: 19 Apr 2015 at 7:23pmKen -1.) some of us actually use our airplanes to go somewhere and its for more than just burning holes in the sky on a...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : GPS failure

Author: comancheguytooSubject: GPS failurePosted: 19 Apr 2015 at 7:52pmSounds like a good find.  Also for guys new who have just received 540 but not installed, should we hold until it's decided if we...

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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD540 - Ready For prime time

Author: MysticCobraSubject: IFD540 - Ready For prime timePosted: 19 Apr 2015 at 8:39pm Bad1996 wrote:Eight or nine years with the 530 and never the first issue.If you only had the 530 for 8 or 9 years,...

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