Eric Page
Building: Kitfox 5 Safari | Rotax 912iS | Dynon HDX
Member: EAA Lifetime, AOPA, ALPA
ATP: AMEL | Comm: ASEL, Glider | ATCS: CTO
Map of Landings
Sorry I thought you’re a g3x user! Hold menu down while turning on the g3x until you see configuration mode appear. Just read your flight report. Sounds like quite the adventure! The g3x is wired to the master switch so that you have engine gauges on starting the engine. So, when the vpx gets power the g3x turns on. I think there is a way to read faults while flying. Eddie knows how but I think it’s a submenu? Sorry I don’t have a IS engine but someone posted a YouTube video. I will see if I can find it.
Dustin Dickerson
Building 7ss STI x 2
Oratex
29" shock monster
EP912STI 155hp
Garmin
N33TF......FLYING!
N53TF......FLYING!
Found it! 912is and 915is user can access lane fault data while flying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ip3X8BlD-I
Last edited by Shadowrider; 12-11-2022 at 09:27 PM.
Dustin Dickerson
Building 7ss STI x 2
Oratex
29" shock monster
EP912STI 155hp
Garmin
N33TF......FLYING!
N53TF......FLYING!
Thanks again, Dustin. That's very useful info.
Re the VP-X controlling power to the G3X... In the airplane that we flew, the G3X would indeed turn on with the Master Switch. The problem we encountered was that once the engine was running, it was impossible to turn off the G3X. Is this normal behavior for a VP-X based system?
Eric Page
Building: Kitfox 5 Safari | Rotax 912iS | Dynon HDX
Member: EAA Lifetime, AOPA, ALPA
ATP: AMEL | Comm: ASEL, Glider | ATCS: CTO
Map of Landings
Yes that is normal, it’s displaying vital engines gauges like oil pressure and rpm ect.
Dustin Dickerson
Building 7ss STI x 2
Oratex
29" shock monster
EP912STI 155hp
Garmin
N33TF......FLYING!
N53TF......FLYING!
Hmmm, OK. That raises more questions, but I won't hijack this thread going down that rabbit hole...
Thanks, Dustin!
Eric Page
Building: Kitfox 5 Safari | Rotax 912iS | Dynon HDX
Member: EAA Lifetime, AOPA, ALPA
ATP: AMEL | Comm: ASEL, Glider | ATCS: CTO
Map of Landings
Justin I have a question for you. I just did the 9.13 update to the G3X along with the update to my GTX45R transponder. I read that rs-232 connection was maxed out and part of the updates is to use the new Connect protocol for ADSB weather data. Will this speed up the rate at which you download ADSB data? Is there any settings that I need to make or is the automatic once the update is done. "G3X is currently connected to transponder via bluetooth as well as rs-232"
Dustin Dickerson
Building 7ss STI x 2
Oratex
29" shock monster
EP912STI 155hp
Garmin
N33TF......FLYING!
N53TF......FLYING!
Hi Dustin,
The new Connext protocol will work just fine as long as you set the ports on both sides. That being said, it is not necessary at this point. That ability was introduced to facilitate future development!
Thanks,
Justin