TAS600 Series Product Suggestions

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TAS600 Series Active Traffic Advisory Systems.  Please post new product suggestions or comment on existing suggestions.  Avidyne will be reviewing these posts closely
as our product roadmaps evolve.  Avidyne
is continually looking for ways to improve our products in order to make flying
safer, simpler, and more useful.

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FlyingLester Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 19 May 2009 Location: Lincoln, MA Status: Offline Points: 39	Post Options Post Reply Quote FlyingLester Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: TAS600 Series Product Suggestions Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 9:25am
	This AvidyneLive topic is for product suggestions for the TAS600 Series Active Traffic Advisory Systems. Please post new product suggestions or comment on existing suggestions. Avidyne will be reviewing these posts closely as our product roadmaps evolve. Avidyne is continually looking for ways to improve our products in order to make flying safer, simpler, and more useful.

scottman0 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote scottman0 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 2010 at 12:17pm
	If we can upgrade from the TAS 600 to the 605, about how much would such an upgrade cost?

TurboPA30 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Sep 2010 Location: 27XS Status: Offline Points: 138	Post Options Post Reply Quote TurboPA30 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Sep 2010 at 2:53pm
	Could you please elaborate on the ADS-B upgrade paths for the existing traffic systems. E.G. there is a 605, but only a 610A. Does this mean there will be no 605A, or will the 605 become a 610A or???? THanks Robert

FlyingLester Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 19 May 2009 Location: Lincoln, MA Status: Offline Points: 39	Post Options Post Reply Quote FlyingLester Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Sep 2010 at 2:29pm
	All TAS products (TAS600, TAS605, TAS615, TAS620, and 9900BX) will be upgradeable to ADS-B In. Each one will have an -A variant. We added the TAS605 and TAS615 this year and haven't had a chance to update the TAS600A material. To answer scottman0's question about upgrade costs, it is currently $2,500 to upgrade from a TAS600 to TAS605. This upgrade must be done at an Avidyne service center. Please call Jared Butson at 781-402-7569 to arrange an upgrade

n7ifr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 Aug 2013 Location: Scottsdale, Az Status: Offline Points: 470	Post Options Post Reply Quote n7ifr Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 8:13pm
	I just installed and absolutely love the TAS 605 and look forward to the pre-paid "(A)" VERITAS ADS-B addition. My questions are: 1.) When can we expect the scheduled ADSB upgrade? 2.) Will Avidyne have a solution for receiving ADS-B Wx (FIS-B)? We would love to see this feature to integrate Wx to panel equipment (Aspen PFD/MFD/MX20) rather than external iPad Wx... Thanks. Tom

wsh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Status: Offline Points: 88	Post Options Post Reply Quote wsh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 8:26pm
	I have a tas605 and I was told that the difference with a tas 600 is that it will properly indicate the exact sector the traffic is in. I have noticed now a few times that at close range (within 2 miles range). The traffic will be indicated on my 00:30 to 01:00 while in reality it will pass me on my left side. I find this rather strange. Is this a calibration issue?

AviJake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Location: Lincoln MA Status: Offline Points: 2815	Post Options Post Reply Quote AviJake Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 2013 at 1:47pm
	Good questions. We have an expert in those areas here that I'll get to respond. Pinging him now....
	Steve Jacobson sjacobson@avidyne.com

dryan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote dryan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 2013 at 2:19pm
	Regarding n7ifr's questions: We plan to begin shipping the TAS-A upgrades in Q1 of 2014. Avidyne has not made any announcements regarding FIS-B In capabilities; however Avidyne considers ADS-B an essential part of the next generation airspace and plans to support ADS-B technology in a major way. I think that both our past and future customers will be very happy with our ADS-B road map. As much as I would like to discuss the exciting work that Avidyne is doing behind the scenes, we are not quite ready to make the ADS-B Wx portion of our road map public.

dryan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 33	Post Options Post Reply Quote dryan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 2013 at 2:27pm
	wsh... The behavior you describe is not typical of Avidyne TAS products. The TAS600 and TAS605 use the same antenna system to determine azimuth, so there should not be a difference between the two. What you describe sounds like it could be related to a sub-optimal antenna installation. I recommend that you contact our technical support team at 888-723-7592 or 781-402-7592 to discuss. Note that the accuracy of the bearing data will not impact the ability of the TAS system to provide traffic alerts; however it may make it more difficult for you to locate the traffic visually. TAS and TCAS systems do not use bearing in their alerting algorithms.