ADS-B Weather??

[jkgoblue]

How's that weather development going? Any update?

[Trevor Conroy]

Hi John, it is coming along. We still have a few more things to work on. We hope to have ADS-B weather enabled in a software release soon.

[AltonD]

OK, I am thinking I do not have any available RS232 channels. I have a SL30, encoder out, Garmin 430W, and Arinc429 converter for the AFS autopilot. How can I use the Navworx ADS-B receiver?
I know Channel 2 has an input available. (only outputs to the transponder)
Channel 1 has the 430 serial input, Is the output line available?
Channel 3 SL30
Channel 4 Arinc adapter.
OR
I have a single screen set up. Could I add a second screen and input to the new unit?

[Trevor Conroy]

It sounds like you are limited on inputs with that single screen. The cheapest option would probably be to buy a separate altitude encoder which free's up serial #2 for the ADS-600B. A second screen would give you 4 additional ports to utilize. At some point we will eliminate the need for serial data from the GNS-430/530 (only using ARINC). I'm not sure we have a time-frame on that one yet.

[AltonD]

It sounds like you are limited on inputs with that single screen. . . . A second screen would give you 4 additional ports to utilize. At some point we will eliminate the need for serial data from the GNS-430/530 (only using ARINC). I'm not sure we have a time-frame on that one yet.

Sounds like a good excuse to buy a second screen, upgrade my existing one to SV, and add ADSB.

[Trevor Conroy]

I won't talk you out of it...

[AltonD]

I won't talk you out of it...

Question: If I get the MFD slave, do I get the extraRS232 ports?

[Trevor Conroy]

You sure do!

[DONVS]

Trevor,
What about us 480 users? If you can eliminate the serial for the 430/530 is it also possible for the 480?

[Trevor Conroy]

I'll check with the software guys on that.