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Albert Gardner

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 455
Location: Yuma, AZ

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:13 am Post subject: GPS & Autopilot Setup

I am using a ControlVision GPS (HP ipaq 4700) connected to my Trio EZ Pilot Autopilot and it is not working properly. Is anyone else using this same setup? I’m trying to resolve the problem and I’m wondering if it’s working for someone else.  

Albert Gardner  

Yuma, AZ

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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:45 am Post subject: GPS & Autopilot Setup

Albert Gardner wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   I am using a ControlVision GPS (HP ipaq 4700) connected to my Trio EZ 

 Pilot Autopilot and it is not working properly. Is anyone else using 

 this same setup? I’m trying to resolve the problem and I’m wondering if 

 it’s working for someone else.

 

 Albert Gardner

 


	




Albert, the versions of AWM that I tried with the Trio did not provide 

the standard NMEA protocol that the EZ-Pilot requires. I understand 

there was considerable effort on the part of Trio to convince Control 

Vision to standardize the NMEA output of AWM but it seems that may not 

have happened.



Sam Buchanan

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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:14 am Post subject: GPS & Autopilot Setup

Sam Buchanan wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 Albert Gardner wrote:

> I am using a ControlVision GPS (HP ipaq 4700) connected to my Trio EZ 

> Pilot Autopilot and it is not working properly. Is anyone else using 

> this same setup? I’m trying to resolve the problem and I’m wondering 

> if it’s working for someone else.

>

> Albert Gardner

>

 

 

 Albert, the versions of AWM that I tried with the Trio did not provide 

 the standard NMEA protocol that the EZ-Pilot requires. I understand 

 there was considerable effort on the part of Trio to convince Control 

 Vision to standardize the NMEA output of AWM but it seems that may not 

 have happened.

 

 Sam Buchanan

 http://thervjournal.com


	




I just received word from Trio (they monitor this list!) that apparently 

the latest version of Anywhere Map does indeed send out a standardized 

NMEA data stream.



Sam Buchanan

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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:58 pm Post subject: GPS & Autopilot Setup

In a message dated 8/8/06 11:49:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sbuc(at)hiwaay.net 

writes:



 	  Quote: 	
		   the versions of AWM that I tried with the Trio did not provide 

  the standard NMEA protocol that the EZ-Pilot requires. I understand 

  there was considerable effort on the part of Trio to convince Control 

  Vision to standardize the NMEA output of AWM but it seems that may not 

  have happened.

  

  Sam Buchanan

  http://thervjournal.com

==========================
	


Sam:



What type of output does AWM use?  The three I a familiar with are:

RS-232

IEEE

and the 

NEMA versions.  There are a few versions of NEMA.

The next question is what input does the Trio require?



Barry

"Chop'd Liver"



"Show them the first time, correct them the second time, kick them the third 

time." 

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Albert Gardner

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 455
Location: Yuma, AZ

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: GPS & Autopilot Setup

Well, the plot thickens. Talking to AWM leads me to believe that they think

they are putting out the "right stuff." Trio thinks they will work if the

"right stuff" comes in. I'm taking the whole shebang over to El Cajon (Trio

Avionics) tomorrow to see if they can find a problem. Trio is great to work

with so I am very optimistic.

Albert Gardner

Yuma, AZ



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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject: GPS & Autopilot Setup

FLYaDIVE(at)aol.com wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 In a message dated 8/8/06 11:49:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sbuc(at)hiwaay.net 

 writes:

> the versions of AWM that I tried with the Trio did not provide 

>  the standard NMEA protocol that the EZ-Pilot requires. I understand 

>  there was considerable effort on the part of Trio to convince Control 

>  Vision to standardize the NMEA output of AWM but it seems that may not 

>  have happened.

>  

>  Sam Buchanan

>  http://thervjournal.com

 ==========================

 Sam:

 What type of output does AWM use?  The three I a familiar with are:

 RS-232

 IEEE

 and the 

 NEMA versions.  There are a few versions of NEMA.

 The next question is what input does the Trio require?

 Barry

 "Chop'd Liver"

Barry, you must have missed the update I sent out shortly after posting 

the above message. Trio informed me that they have had success getting 

the latest version of AWM to drive the EZ-Pilot. I suggest you contact 

Trio if you need more specific info on their system.

Both AWM and the EZ-Pilot use NMEA data. I have had success driving the 

EZ-Pilot with a Lowrance Airmap 100 and Airmap 1000. Fellow RVers in the 

area also get excellent results with Garmin units. Apparently earlier 

versions of AWM did not send all the sentences of the NMEA data or the 

sentences were in non-standard form. Since the guys at Trio are very 

particular about assuring their unit is flying only on good data, the 

EZ-Pilot filters would reject non-standard data protocol.

Sam Buchanan

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