Route Export to GARMIN 660 devices

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Route Export to GARMIN 660 devices

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gflyer	g gflyer posted 1/24/2022 9:29:38 AM Post Details Share Post
g Group: Forum Members Posts: 7, Visits: 0	Hi, The area 660 has under the function button “Active Flight Plan” a function called “connext” and I saw a video on YouTube where a expert where telling he use this function in combination with a Garmin Watch to send flight plans from iPad. Does anybody know if we can use it with SkyDemon? *.fpl is working, so we just need the transfer via Bluetooth in the air. I use the area 660 to drive my Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot. If I would have a connection to SkyDemon if would be the perfect setup. Regards gflyer
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 12/10/2019 11:38:58 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8.1K, Visits: 9.3K	No, money has never been mentioned. I suspect that the deal they did with Foreflight has not exactly worked out well for them. Just my personal opinion.
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wyullg	w wyullg posted 12/10/2019 3:17:45 AM Post Details Share Post
w Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 2	+x Tim Dawson - 9/30/2019 10:14:27 AM We speak quite regularly. I can assure you, they are aware that we are willing. However, I will do as you ask, and alert them again. Hi Tim, Surely this is a question of money. Garmin must be willing if you pay a license fee or similar? They allowed Foreflight after all. I personally would be willing to pay extra for this flightstream feature. Call it an add-on to the standard subscription. Just an idea.
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 9/30/2019 10:14:27 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8.1K, Visits: 9.3K	We speak quite regularly. I can assure you, they are aware that we are willing. However, I will do as you ask, and alert them again. Edited 9/30/2019 10:14:49 AM by Tim Dawson
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Mike Stueber	Mike Stueber posted 9/30/2019 9:44:02 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 54, Visits: 193	Hi Tim, here the answer from GARMIN: ---------- CurrentlyGarmin Products are compatible with other Garmin products and some third partyproducts. However todue propriety information it is not always possible for products to becompatible with other third parties. There areongoing talks with third party products and applications to address the issueyou have raised, however I do not have a time frame on when this will beeffective. -------- Perhaps it's possible you try to speak once more with the Garmin Company. Many thanks.
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Mike Stueber	Mike Stueber posted 9/25/2019 12:48:57 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 54, Visits: 193	+x Tim Dawson - 9/24/2019 10:05:43 AM There used to be a published RS232 protocol for linking older Garmin devices with PCs. Clearly modern tablets do not have any means of doing an RS232 cabled connection so that's a non-starter. Garmin have kept all wireless protocol details to themselves. If you wish SkyDemon to talk wirelessly with Garmin hardware, ask Garmin to work with us. They know we are willing. Hallo Tim, the Garmin 660 is not an old device, it's one of the newest you can buy and you can connect it to the PC via USB-cable or use Bluetooth. Thanks for your informations. I'll ask GARMIN why it's not possible to use the Bluetooth-Funktion with the SkyDemon App on the iPad.
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 9/24/2019 10:05:43 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8.1K, Visits: 9.3K	There used to be a published RS232 protocol for linking older Garmin devices with PCs. Clearly modern tablets do not have any means of doing an RS232 cabled connection so that's a non-starter. Garmin have kept all wireless protocol details to themselves. If you wish SkyDemon to talk wirelessly with Garmin hardware, ask Garmin to work with us. They know we are willing.
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Mike Stueber	Mike Stueber posted 9/23/2019 12:09:18 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 54, Visits: 193	Hallo Tim, once more my question: why it's possible to connect the Garmin 660 with the PC and transfer routes (it workes perfect) and why it's not possible to do the same via bluetooth from an iPad? Your answer was:"Garmin do not allow us to interface directly with their hardware. It is their decision." Is it only allowed to you to transfer dates from SkyDemon via cable to a Garmin device? Mike
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Mike Stueber	Mike Stueber posted 9/13/2019 5:58:45 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 54, Visits: 193	+x Tim Dawson - 9/10/2019 1:50:05 PM You have a cable linking your iPad with a Garmin 660 device? No, Tim, I haven't. Is that the reason, that Garmin allows the connection with cable but not via Bluetooth? Mike
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 9/10/2019 1:50:05 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8.1K, Visits: 9.3K	You have a cable linking your iPad with a Garmin 660 device?
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