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NMEA over WiFi?

9/10/2018 10:26 AM

FlyingMonkey

Joined: 4/3/2018

Posts: 58

NMEA over WiFi?

Has Adventure Pilot ever considered setting up their app for NMEA data connections over WiFi? If this were enabled, you could use something like this:

http://www.usconverters.com/index.php...products_id=404

to allow the iFly app running on an iPad or other mobile device to drive an autopilot, which would be a first among mobile device apps. I'd buy into that in a heartbeat.

9/10/2018 5:36 PM

N5380L

Joined: 12/9/2009

Posts: 384

Re: NMEA over WiFi?

Hi! I am intrigued by this device, my question is my 740 already (has) Wi-Fi, but truthfully, I have NO idea what that mean, is it Receiving Wi-Fi, or Broadcasting Wi-Fi, or both, but if it is receiving only, that device by Broadcasting Wi-FI, would indead be a step up, because now, the IFly software on my windows 10 tablet, would be driven simualtaly by the 740, wich I always thought was a waste of GPS capability, woud be nice to have ALL your devices on the same source, but like I say, I have no idea to know if this is impossible/possible.

Thank Mr Aerial Simian

Ciao

9/10/2018 5:49 PM

Joined: 1/1/0001

Posts: 0

Re: NMEA over WiFi?

It means your device can send and receive information to and from other devices connected to the same WIFI network.

9/10/2018 8:28 PM

greg p

Joined: 2/18/2011

Posts: 237

Re: NMEA over WiFi?

From my recollection when designing the Trio ProPilot installation kit for the PA28-32, the FAA would not allow wifi interface to the autopilot. But that would be for certificated aircraft only. I use the 740 to drive my autopilot.

9/11/2018 10:52 AM

FlyingMonkey

Joined: 4/3/2018

Posts: 58

Re: NMEA over WiFi?

greg p wrote:

From my recollection when designing the Trio ProPilot installation kit for the PA28-32, the FAA would not allow wifi interface to the autopilot. But that would be for certificated aircraft only. I use the 740 to drive my autopilot.

Yeah, I asked because my airplane is VFR-only experimental.

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