IFD100 10.2.3 Now Available

Thanks, Simpson!

AviSimpson wrote: An update to the IFD100 (10.2.3) is now available in the Apple store.

Okay.  Thanks for the quick response.

Thanks for the feedback Tom. Of course, we never want to waste anyone's time and we do test everything before it goes out the door. I have raised this issue up to the person that handles the app to see where things might have gone awry. We are glad to hear that your frequency issue has been corrected.

AviSimpson wrote: Thanks for the feedback Tom. Of course, we never want to waste anyone's time and we do test everything before it goes out the door. I have raised this issue up to the person that handles the app to see where things might have gone awry. We are glad to hear that your frequency issue has been corrected.

Edited by n7ifr - 12 May 2017 at 8:35pm

DavidBunin wrote: n7ifr wrote: Good news, I did make a ThumbDrive Save of my User Wpts, and waiting for Avidyne's "Green Light" blessing to RESTORE User Wpts back on to 540.  Do not want to "brick" my 540 with prior Avidyne warnings to avoid restore files on new v10.2 systems. You should be able to restore your data now from that file. The only thing you can't do is "Restore" a 10.1.x (or earlier) file into a 10.2 (or later) unit.

I finally got into the cockpit and got current ( but not proficient) after a medical issue that left me out of the airplane for 10 months.  While I was down, I had the 10.2 update done and the SkyTrax 100 installed.  Flew ten approaches today and the SkyTrax 100 performed as advertised.  I was busy with approaches and didn't even think about the synthetic vision until now and don't even remember seeing the tab for it on the IFD.

I could not get the IFD100 to work on any of the three iPads we had in the airplane.  I was never able to get it to work at home between two iPads on the same wireless network either.

After getting home I realized that I did see the WiFi label light up on the IFD but I didn't check the wireless network that the iPads may have been connected to.  At one time I know that one or more was connected to the Stratus II.

I do know that the System ID on the IFD is 1 and that was set correctly on the IFD100 settings as well as the correct label of IFD540.  Did they move that setup in the iPad because I can't seem to find it anymore on any of my iPads?

What is the name of the wireless network on the IFD and is it password protected?

Is there any way to connect the IFD, Stratus, and the iPads to the same network?  I don't remember any provision for the Stratus to join another network instead of hosting it.

Yes, I have been tried unsuccessfully several times with no joy. Talked with Foreflight techs and they have have not been successful either. I believe this is up to the 3rd party people and Avidyne to work out yet.

oskrypuch wrote: I have a Stratux, but the principle is the same. I got the IFD100 running and talking to my IFD540, with the IFD540 set to run as a wifi client. Other apps can simultaneously  talk to the Stratux, for ADS-B and GPS location. Alternately FltPlan GO/iOS can be made to talk to the IFD540 in this configuration, but you have to switch it back & forth. So, it is all possible, vis a vis the IFD540. The apps just need to be able to take advantage of it. Steps are as follows ... Configure the IFD540 for client mode, you must set your Stratux (or Stratus) wifi SSID and password (if any), all in the IFD540 maintenance pages. Start up your Stratux/s and IFD540. Accept WiFi & BT connectivity on IFD540 bootup, as usual. The IFD540 will automatically log into the Stratux/s wifi network. Best to use an app like FING, to ensure the IFD540 is actually there, you can identify it by its appearance. Mine uses a Texas Instrument wifi chip, probably all of them do. Log into the Stratux/s wifi network with your tablet. Done. It should just now work. Note that apps that do not yet support two way flightplan transfer, like Foreflight, will NOT see the IFD540 to transfer plans up & down, or even down, in this configuration. They will only work with the IFD540 being the wifi provider. It is just a software thing, for the moment. And Flightplan GO/iOS works, but Fltplan GO/android has not been updated yet, and won't work. Hope that helps. * Orest

I did find that info last night but I'm not too happy with switching my IFD from being a router to being a client on the Stratus network. The IFD is a certified piece of equipment and the Stratus is not.

Also, my Stratus is mounted with velcro on the rear equipment shelf behind the baggage compartment.  The remote antennas are in the rear window.  If I lose the Stratus for any reason, my WiFi would be down until I can land, pull the back panel off, and reset the Stratus.

I was trying to follow the menu using the trainer on an iPad.  I'm assuming maintenance mode is not something you can duplicate there.  It leaves you at the point where you can update your Jepp data.

oskrypuch wrote: Kentucky Captain wrote: I did find that info last night but I'm not too happy with switching my IFD from being a router to being a client on the Stratus network. The IFD is a certified piece of equipment and the Stratus is not. True, but the IFD is using the network to communicate (or accept communications) to/from uncertified products, in any case.  And, a network is a network. If you lose the Stratus/x and/or its wifi, you can just continue flying the plane. * Orest

Too true, but if I have an issue with the IFD I could reset it because it's right there in front of me.  Resetting my Stratus would require landing, opening the baggage compartment, and removing the rear access panel.

On second thought, I would never pull the breaker on a working IFD in flight, especially while IFR, reqardless of whether I'm IMC or not.

During my instrument training, my instructor suggested that we turn of the Aspen for some partial panel training and I thought I was going to eject him from the plane right there.  Cover it up, Okay, turn it off,  no way.  We were IMC every day at that.

To be fair the the Stratus, I have had it for almost 3 years and I can't remember losing connection with it or having to reset it except when there is an update for it.   It always loses the setting where it turns on and off with aircraft power and has to be turned back on manually to access the settings.

oskrypuch wrote: Kentucky Captain wrote: .... During my instrument training, my instructor suggested that we turn of the Aspen for some partial panel training and I thought I was going to eject him from the plane right there.  Cover it up, An easy way to "cover" the ASPEN, but to leave it running, is to turn the illumination right down to near zero, to night levels. You won't see anything on the screen then, in daylight. When the partial panel is done, then just turn the illumination back to AUTO again. * Orest

Sure, that would have worked, if I had thought of it.  When we landed for lunch and fuel, there was a thin cardboard brochure that we absconded with and cut it to fit over the Aspen with a bend on the top to hold it in place.

Unfortunately the brochure was a Cirrus advertisement and when we cut it up and placed it on the panel,  I had to look at a Cirrus in three quarter profile right in my face for the rest of the day.

FYI - New IFD100 app update now available in App Store (6/16/2017).

FYI, latest update for the IFD100 seems to have gone backwards a bit for me with respect to getting error annunciations on the iPad... I suddenly now get many more "heading lost", "datalink rcvr fault","com lost" faults/annunciations on the IFD100 now (nothings changed other than the new IFD100 update).  I did not see this in the previous version.

Edited by ansond - 18 Jun 2017 at 3:00pm