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G3X Touch Software V8.20 now available 3/26/19

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While the G3X was being certified, Team X continued to move forward with software features for the E-AB and LSA markets. G3X Touch software 8.20 is now available for non-certified aircraft and can be downloaded from the Garmin website:
https://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00G3X-00

Rev L of the G3X Touch Pilot’s guide is now available for download for more information on these new features.
https://support.garmin.com/support/manuals/manuals.htm?partNo=010-00G3X-00

New Features

• FIS-B weather products weather products have been expanded to display the following new products:

o Lightning
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o Cloud Tops Forecast
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o Turbulence Forecast
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o Icing Forecast
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Here are the currently available FIS-B weather products available when connected to a GDL 39/39R/39 3D, GDL 50/50R/52/52R, GNX 375, GTX 345/345R/45R:
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Note: In current software, these 4 new FIS-B weather products are only available over a Bluetooth connection. If you only have an RS-232 connection to your ADS-B receiver, it is recommended to add a Bluetooth connection to receive the new weather products.

• Added support for the new GPS 175 and GNX 375 IFR navigators. The GAD 29 is required when interfacing the G3X to the GPS 175 or GNX 375.
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You can check out these great new products on our website:
GPS 175: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/577202
GNX 375: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/577174

Or check out the VAF announcement for the new navigators:
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=169969

• Added support for GAD 29B and analog autopilot interface with GPS Steering (GPSS)

• Added Percent Power on EIS strip for the Rotax 915 iS FADEC engine.

• Improved audio to play “Engaging Autopilot” aural message on top of AOA tones

• Includes G5 software version 6.10 which adds the following:

o Display of True Airspeed (TAS) and Outside Air Temp (OAT) on the PFD page.
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o Display of wind velocity and direction on top left of HSI page and Course (CRS) digital readout on bottom left side of HSI Page
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• General System Improvements

See the Garmin website for a full list of software versions and changes associated with Software Version 8.20.

Thanks,
Levi Self
 
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Looks great.

The download link for the software is working, but the link to the new manual appears to be broken. Please check.

How can I confirm I have a Bluetooth connection established between the G3X and ADS-B receiver to receive the new weather products? In my case I have the GTX 45R.

Thanks,
 
Note: In current software, these features are only available over a Bluetooth connection. If you only have an RS-232 connection to your ADS-B receiver, it is recommended to add a Bluetooth connection to receive the new weather products.

My original GDL-39 is connected via serial data.

I don't recall ow many concurrent Bluetooth connections the original GDL-39 supports ans I assume making this change will reduce that by one? How many are left for portable devices?
 
My original GDL-39 is connected via serial data.

I don't recall ow many concurrent Bluetooth connections the original GDL-39 supports ans I assume making this change will reduce that by one? How many are left for portable devices?

The GDL-39 can have one hardwired and 2 BT at the same time.

I have one screen hardwired and one BT and the 2nd BT connection available for the Tablet. Works great.

I don't plan to switch anything up, I will just look at the second screen or the tablet for these new products. Hopefully future software will fix the RS232 link to support them. I imagine the protocol will need to change since it was developed long before these new products were announced.
 
I don't plan to switch anything up, I will just look at the second screen or the tablet for these new products.
Thanks. I am not planning to add the BT connection.


TBH, what I need are bigger winds aloft flags :cool:
 
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G3X Non-Touch

Any news on a software update to the legacy G3X (non-touch) to enable the use of the GTN vertical nav feature specifically?
 
Just flew 1.5 hours on 8.20 checking out the poppy/wildflower bloom in Antelope Valley and everything behaved itself as far as I could tell.

I see the Flight Logger is back to recording each flight as a discrete flight rather than lumping all legs of a round trip together as 7.00 did.
 
I updated mine and see the new features but for both "cloud tops" and "lighting" I only see "Waiting for data"

Is a user issue, equipment/SW issue or ADSB system broadcast issue?
 
Interesting, when I click on the download link for the G3X touch pilots guide version L I get "The requested URL /pumac/190-01754-00_l.pdf was not found on this server." Yes that is a lower case L, I tried changing it to a capital L as that is how they normally name their files, but that did not work either.
 
Found it, depending on your settings the link on garmins page may go to http:// or https://, if it is missing the s (for secure) it will not find the document.
 
Someone at Garmin needs to give the Garmin Pilot guys a heads up. Gramin Pilot has a feature to let you download any Garmin Manuals from a Catalog., however the G3X manual the download fetches is an from 2016. Even though the Garmin Pilot marketing literature says any of the manual down loaded will be automatically updated. Not only does it not update but won't show the current version for you to download yourself.
 
Someone at Garmin needs to give the Garmin Pilot guys a heads up. Gramin Pilot has a feature to let you download any Garmin Manuals from a Catalog., however the G3X manual the download fetches is an from 2016. Even though the Garmin Pilot marketing literature says any of the manual down loaded will be automatically updated. Not only does it not update but won't show the current version for you to download yourself.

Thanks for the heads up, I will look into this.

-Levi
 
Won't upgrade

I have downloaded 8.2 for my GDU460 but have been unable to perform the upgrade from 7.0 to the system. The card is properly formatted, I have tried inserting it into the unit prior to turning it on as well during the boot process and after the unit has fully booted. No luck.
What could I possibly be doing wrong?

Scott A. Jordan
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I have downloaded 8.2 for my GDU460 but have been unable to perform the upgrade from 7.0 to the system. The card is properly formatted, I have tried inserting it into the unit prior to turning it on as well during the boot process and after the unit has fully booted. No luck.
What could I possibly be doing wrong?

@N733JJ Did you copy the entire folder or just the contents [to the SD card]?
 
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