Slight confusion about ping-ads-b-for-ifly-700-520

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Slight confusion about ping-ads-b-for-ifly-700-520

3/17/2018 1:20 PM

ComputerDoc

Joined: 4/1/2012

Posts: 269

Slight confusion about ping-ads-b-for-ifly-700-520

https://www.iflygps.com/STORE/Product/ping-ads-b-for-ifly-700-520

Something in the product description .....about using it with the EFB of your choice ....made me wonder if my Understanding ( that it displays traffic right on the iFly sectional) is correct.

Is it?

Akex

3/17/2018 8:02 PM

Mike D.

Joined: 1/15/2010

Posts: 1213

Re: Slight confusion about ping-ads-b-for-ifly-700-520

I'll take a WAG and say that:

1. They presume that iFly IS your favorite EFB.

And/Or

2. The device is not specifically made FOR the iFly, but will work with iFly and any other unit that can decode its standard output.

And/Or

3. The iFly company is happy to sell to iFly owners and non owners alike.

3/17/2018 8:12 PM

Jeff Clark

Joined: 9/20/2012

Posts: 1254

Re: Slight confusion about ping-ads-b-for-ifly-700-520 Modified By Jeff Clark on 3/17/2018 8:15:04 PM

I'll see your WAG and raise you a similar WAG. Since neither the 700 or 520 have WIFI, they can't use a "traditional" ADS-B IN device such as Stratux. So maybe iFly commissioned Ping to produce this variant that is WIFI-less and communicates only via the USB cable.

I agree, the wording is a little confusing.

EDIT:

To answer your specific question: YES, it will display traffic on the iFly sectional (or enroute chart, or vector map - whatever you have on the screen).

Jeff Nokomis Clark, Mooney M20G, iFly app on ASUS ZenPad Z8s, ASUS ZenFone AR, ASUS Windows 10 tablet, Stratux ADS-B w AHRS

3/18/2018 1:35 PM

Walter

Joined: 7/8/2009

Posts: 2778

Re: Slight confusion about ping-ads-b-for-ifly-700-520

We will get that wording cleaned up. This device is a fully functional ADSB receiver, and will show weather and traffic data on any iFly device, 700, 720, 520, 740, or 740b. It requires being plugged into a USB port with the appropriate USB to Serial drivers loaded, which means it will also work on Windows based tablets running the iFly app. Theoretically it would work with other windows based EFBs...but we've never tested that. It will not work on Android or iOS.

-Walter

Walter Boyd
President, Adventure Pilot