FLYQ AND IFD540
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Topic: FLYQ AND IFD540
Posted By: Flysrv10
Subject: FLYQ AND IFD540
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2023 at 7:05am
| Has anyone had success uploading flight plans wifrom FlyQ? I sometimes a see up"UPLOAD TO AVYIDYNE" and once, a flight plan got downloaded to FlyQ without my asking. Thanks. |
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Posted By: Zeddy
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 1:32pm
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Yes, I have successfully uploaded and downloaded a flight plan from my IFD540 with the latest version of FlyQ 6.1.1 (3), but I have not tried recently since that's the only feature that has been fixed since Avidyne introduced version 10.2. Unfortunately traffic and WX is still broken. SA said they received the necessary info from Avidyne to fix traffic and WX back in Oct of last year...still no joy! I have not experienced a flight plan being pushed from the Avidyne without requesting it.
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Posted By: Flysrv10
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 3:39pm
| I wonder what I am doing/not doing. I get a system message (meaning an apple iOS window) that says transfer failed, or something like that. Sometimes I have the option of "SEND TO AVIDYNE" and sometimes I do not. I always have the option of sending to Aspen. No issues with Wifi Connection to IFD. Thanks. |
Posted By: Zeddy
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 4:10pm
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I have noticed in the past that in some instances it took up to 10 min. for the option to send/retrieve flight plan to show up in the plans drop down once FlyQ was connected to the IFD540's WiFi. I haven't figured out why this happens. I have seen the transfer failed in the past, but it was before SA fixed the flight plan transfer issue after Avidyne released 10.2. |
Posted By: Flysrv10
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2023 at 5:06pm
| Thanks. I will test it next time and give it plenty of connection time. SA has not been much help. |
Posted By: Zeddy
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 11:23am
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During a flight yesterday I checked the send/retrieve flight plan feature in FlyQ with the IFD540 and the only option available was to send a flight plan. I plan to investigate further next time I fly. |
Posted By: Zeddy
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2023 at 9:43pm
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I flew yesterday with the latest beta 6.5.0 (53) version and I am happy to report the wifi link between the IFD540 and FlyQ has been fixed. Upload and download of flight plans works. Traffic and WX are now displayed! There are a few glitches which I believe are related to the new features in this upcoming release, but I assume they with be resolved before the final version hits the street. Thank you SA! |
Posted By: Flysrv10
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 6:49am
| Thank you for the info. Where can I get a copy of the Beta Version? |
Posted By: nrproces
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 7:12am
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I also am a beta tester, it works on the new version. ------------- Sauce |
Posted By: dmtidler
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 8:09am
I had the same results beta testing FlyQ 6.5.0 with my IFD540 running AviOS 10.2.6.1. Did you test it with AviOS 10.3.x.x?
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Zeddy wrote:Posted By: pburger
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 11:28am
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I wonder if it will allow FlyQ to receive ADS-B via WIFI, and also transfer flight plans to/from the IFD at the same time? The way to do this would be to utilize the ADS-B source as the WIFI hub and connect both the iPad and the IFD to that WIFI network (in my case it would be my Stratux ADSB receiver). This has not worked in the past. The FlyQ app CANNOT connect to two separate devices. It sees the IFD and wants to get everything from the IFD (traffic and flight plan transfers), or it sees the Stratux, and disconnects from the IFD. My understanding is that Foreflight handles this fine, but FlyQ doesn't. Does this new version of FlyQ fix that?? I wanted traffic (& WX) on my iPad, and on my IFD, and I would also like to transfer flight plans. I've given up on the flight plans, and to get traffic and wx on both the iPad and the IFD, I am using two separate, dedicated Stratux boxes (I had an extra Raspberry Pi) - one for FlyQ, and one for the IFD. This setup works great, but I'd sure like to pull the flight plans from the IFD to the FlyQ app.
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Posted By: Zeddy
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 1:41pm
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I have AviOS 10.3.0.2 currently installed, but will be updating to 10.3.1.2 in a couple of weeks. There is an app for iPad call TestFlight which is where I obtain beta versions of FlyQ. It's been a while since I signed up to be a beta test so I don't recall if you can sign up via the app or if you have to contact SA support first. I also fly with a Stratux (SA's Merlin) as a backup GPS/ADS-B IN and have been using it exclusively for traffic and WX on my iPad with FlyQ after the WiFi connection between the IFD540 and FlyQ broke. I have not attempted connecting to the IFD and Stratux simultaneously via WiFi, but I was under the impression that the iPad can only connect to one WiFi source at a time. Could it be that the second device that ForeFlight is connected to is Bluetooth such as a Garmin GTX345? I have GTX345 installed, but as you know FlyQ does not play well with Garmin devices via Bluetooth but ForeFlight does. I have to connect to the IFD for FP transfer then connect to the Stratux for traffic and WX. With this beta version of the software, jumping through these hoops is no longer required.
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Posted By: pburger
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2023 at 3:07pm
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I had heard that the iPad could only connect to one WIFI device at a time, but have later heard that that is not true. I'm pretty sure that is not true. It can connect to one NETWORK at a time, but should be able to connect to multiple devices. I was told by somebody that it's the FlyQ app that could only connect to one WIFI device at a time because of how it was set up. That is my current understanding, but could be wrong. I've used TestFlight to beta test other software, but haven't ever done that for FlyQ. I use FlyQ for IFR, so I'm not too motivated to beta test the app for them. I'd hate to have some bug blank out my charts while I'm in the soup! (yes, I always have a backup...)
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Posted By: nrproces
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2023 at 7:55am
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I use RadarDX for my ADSB In, therefore I don't know if the multi input situation works on Stratus or any other system, sorry.... ------------- Sauce |