How do I get ADS-B WX?

[Rob Hickman]

The ADSB button is to select a wired ADSB receiver, the wifi button is used to select an ADSB receiver that sends the adsb data on wi-fi. We have not tested a tail beacon with wi-fi, it might work.

Use Client Mode if you want the EFIS to connect to a Wi-Fi ADS-B Module that supports GDL90 data or a Wi-Fi Hotspot.

After changing the Wi-Fi mode you will need to power down and power up the EFIS for the changes to take effect.

NOTE:
You must have AF-5000 Software:Vx16.06.02-B01 or later to display nexrad weather on a sectional chart.

[JJ.Campbell]

The ADSB button is to select a wired ADSB receiver, the wifi button is used to select an ADSB receiver that sends the adsb data on wi-fi. We have not tested a tail beacon with wi-fi, it might work.

Use Client Mode if you want the EFIS to connect to a Wi-Fi ADS-B Module that supports GDL90 data or a Wi-Fi Hotspot.

After changing the Wi-Fi mode you will need to power down and power up the EFIS for the changes to take effect.

NOTE:
You must have AF-5000 Software:Vx16.06.02-B01 or later to display nexrad weather on a sectional chart.

The tailBeacon's wi-fi is only used to connect to its' configuration. The reason I wanted to do that originally was to see if it was set for only 1090 as suggested in an earlier response from AFS. I could never answer that question since the wi-fi didn't work but on the new one, the beacon is set for 1090 & 978.

I'm still confused about how I get ADS-B Traffic In but can't seem to get Wx. The plane when originally purchased in 2012 and when I bought it in March, had only ADS-B In. I added the tailBeacon for Out and then could not receive Traffic on the AFS monitor. I upgraded the 5600 to touch screen and wi-fi based on bad information that a dashboard mounted wi-fi Dynon DRX would solve all my problems. After months and many thousands of dollars later. I am where I am.

Should, I accept what I have and move on and forget about Wx?

PS The avionics guy, who I really liked personally, was fired several months after this work for consistently making mistakes.