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BJS - 1/4/2022 3:04:42 PM

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Skyboy999 - 1/4/2022 2:32:52 PM

Like the idea of lightning to serial- suspect that would cover the biggest population as more A/P hardware accept serial than wifi/bt? As earlier post, Garmin devices been doing this for years so provided SD could output via lightning to serial (iPad assumed here but same argument for other devices) should be easy change to plumb in iPad instead of Garmin. Bring it on!

Alternatively BT output might be ok for dayVFR@Experimentals convenience as well, if Skydemon would only be capable to output via there?

Some autopilots experimental versions had internal Bluetooth modules once upon a time and were capable to do that, but - demand was so low they quit producing. Technology like GPS2IP.app on an iPhone and a BT2RS232 converter would do the trick today.

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Skyboy999 - 1/6/2022 1:55:49 PM

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BJS - 1/4/2022 3:04:42 PM

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Skyboy999 - 1/4/2022 2:32:52 PM

Like the idea of lightning to serial- suspect that would cover the biggest population as more A/P hardware accept serial than wifi/bt? As earlier post, Garmin devices been doing this for years so provided SD could output via lightning to serial (iPad assumed here but same argument for other devices) should be easy change to plumb in iPad instead of Garmin. Bring it on!

Alternatively BT output might be ok for dayVFR@Experimentals convenience as well, if Skydemon would only be capable to output via there?

Some autopilots experimental versions had internal Bluetooth modules once upon a time and were capable to do that, but - demand was so low they quit producing. Technology like GPS2IP.app on an iPhone and a BT2RS232 converter would do the trick today.

Possibly though understand cannot have multiple active wifi or BT connections from a tablet and these may already be in use to manage traffic etc. Also, by nature, more susceptible to drop so, if a 'hard wire' lightning to serial is an option that is the one I would vote for. I love the idea of using SD running on my iPad to drive my A/P but not at the expense of losing ability to show traffic on SD.

Great discussion though.