Great video. Been sending emails and many phone calls to garmin telling me to take my 345 back to the garmin shop to pay for an updated. After watching this video I found out the shop never even turned on the adsb in function. Now I can see traffic and wx on garmin pilot
@@johnstark-StarkAvionics john, i sure would like to see a video on how to set up a Remote GTX345R using the laptop. I have the laptop setup program. I have it connected to a GTX750Xi, and can only get transponder channel 2 (and not 1) to work!
Excellent video thank you! I followed these instruction to get the remote transponder control working (the shop did not set it up correctly) however now the remote bluetooth is greyed out on the GTN650 and all bluetooth functions have to be done via the GTX345 now. Bluetooth is ON on the 345 and it does work just can not control it remotely from the 650 anymore. Any ideas what I did wrong? It used to work before I made the change.
There’s a lot to unpack in that post. First, the GTN-650 doesn’t have Bluetooth. If you have the optional flight stream 510 then that can have Bluetooth that is controlled by the GTN-650. If that is the case then you would turn the Bluetooth off on the transponder and then it will be controlled by the GTN-650 “Connext “ menu. Remember this rule. Traffic and weather are transferred from the transponder to the GTN by the HSDB high speed data bus. The “control” is done by the RS-232 connection. So if you can’t change the squawk code then it’s the RS-232 line that is at fault. If you can’t see traffic/weather then it the HSDB that is at fault. Let me know if I can help further.
@@johnstark-StarkAvionics thanks for your reply. I am aware the 650 does not have Bluetooth itself and I do not have a 510 or 210. However the 650 used to be able to control the 345’s Bluetooth under the connex menu. Now it’s greyed out. Perhaps I should try turning Bluetooth off on the 345 menu and see if the GTN Regains control again?
So for anyone else who is having the same problem. I was able to get the Connext link (no 210 or 510 installed) on the GTN650 to control the GTX345 bluetooth again. When I went through this video tutorial I thought I was careful to follow John's instructions and turn the HSDB and Interfaced Equipment off (as warned in the video) and then back on after setting the 650's RS-232 Configuration. Evidently it didnt take or I didnt do it right. Anyway, I went back out and set HSDB and Interfaced equiptment all to Not Connected and Not present, then re-set the RS-232 and then set the HSDB and Interfaced Equip back to connected and present and violå it started working. You do not have to turn off bluetooth on the GTX345 setup (in fact it has to be on) but when working properly after setup you will no longer see that option on the 345 rehular menu and it is controlled through the 650. Hope this helps anyone having the same problem.
Great Video!! Thank you John!! I have some questions I hope you can answer. How do you set up/configure a GAE12 encoder with a GTX345? ATC "sees" the airplane 200 ft lower than the indicated altitude on the Aspen and the mechanical altimeters. On the ground, with the Aspen and mechanical altimeters set to 29.92, the Aspen shows a pressure altitude of -100, the mechanical altimeter shows -120 but the GTX 345 shows -200. Also, should Altitude Sources 1 & 2 be set to NONE?
My suggestion is to do nothing. It is within 100 feet so it’s within Reg’s. Most encoders are only able to do 100 foot increments so they are often 100 feet off. The Garmin encoder can go as low as 10 foot increments. If you want to get super accurate then you need to have a pitot/static test set.. follow the procedures in the install manual. Basically it will tell you to run theses test while plumbed into your GAE-12. Go to -1000 and push a cal button. Then again at 2 or 3 other points. Stopping at 30K if memory serves. If it’s working then don’t change any settings. Usually you go into the altitude encoder page and select Garmin encoder as encoder #1 and nothing as encoder 2. If you have any other question be specific and I can help you through it.
The setup in the GNS is pretty simple. It's of course in the manual. RS-232 in/out set to weather/TFC. ARINC 429 in set to High/ADSB traffic. The proper way to do the encoder is of course to connect it to a calibrated static test set and go to the 3 points per the manual. Conversely to cheat I've heard of people just putting 1 foot off on each of the 3 points and calling it a day. Obviously I can't recommend that.
Having the same issue with the Bluetooth not appearing in the main menu even after I’ve enabled it in the setup portion. Not using any of the serial ports between devices, just wanting to connect wirelessly to the Aera 660 to send over adsb in info / AHRS etc. . Does it need to have those physical connections? I am getting a message that the TAS input is failed? Am I able to do this with its own Bluetooth function? It’s connected to power, ground , trans antenna and gps antenna currently. There is an altitude encoder on the back but that’s it. Thanks for any help!
Have you calibrated the Garmin encoder per the manual? If not that’s why you are getting this message. In setup mode do you have Bluetooth enabled. Is there no Bluetooth page in regular mode? When trying to connect to Bluetooth are you on the Bluetooth page as required?
John, I have a dual G5, GTX 345 , GAD 29 and GAD 13, in a plane I bought. It’s not showing wind direction and speed. Any tips on how to set it up? Thanks
Not really. There is not too much to the GTX-327. The only thing to setup is if you are using a serial altitude encoder. Then that port has to be turned on .
Every time that you saved the the configuration (on the 750), the dialog box came back and it said the it "FAILED" to save the information. Why is that?
eallevato Although the unit I was using was a real GTN-750, I was using it as demo in my lobby, so I didn't have a configuration module in it. So it couldn't save it.
Check the audio wiring first between the GTN-750 and your audio panel. If it checks good then check the audio output level in the GTX-345 setup. You can also test the audio to make sure it is working by going to that same page in the GTX-345 setup.
The most common mistake is when you are all done setting things up and you try to connect to your iPad, you forget that you have to be on the page that says Bluetooth.
Great video. Been sending emails and many phone calls to garmin telling me to take my 345 back to the garmin shop to pay for an updated. After watching this video I found out the shop never even turned on the adsb in function. Now I can see traffic and wx on garmin pilot
Can you please do more videos?! You no idea how helpful this is to some of us out there.
I will add video as time allows. I'm open to suggestions.
@@johnstark-StarkAvionics john, i sure would like to see a video on how to set up a Remote GTX345R using the laptop. I have the laptop setup program. I have it connected to a GTX750Xi, and can only get transponder channel 2 (and not 1) to work!
Nice to see the King of the North teaching us how to operate a transponder 😊
The King of the North or Iron man’s brother. I’ve heard them both. 😂
@@johnstark-StarkAvionics btw how do you enter your squawk number in the device?
@@mexicanshawarma5971 just push the numbered key. 1234. No cursor. No enter button. Just put in the 4 numbers.
@@mexicanshawarma5971 Are you referring to the N number?
@@johnstark-StarkAvionics Thanks a lot I have my introduction to IFR flight tomorrow
Thank you so much for this information.
You are welcome!
Excellent video thank you!
Excellent video thank you! I followed these instruction to get the remote transponder control working (the shop did not set it up correctly) however now the remote bluetooth is greyed out on the GTN650 and all bluetooth functions have to be done via the GTX345 now. Bluetooth is ON on the 345 and it does work just can not control it remotely from the 650 anymore. Any ideas what I did wrong? It used to work before I made the change.
There’s a lot to unpack in that post. First, the GTN-650 doesn’t have Bluetooth. If you have the optional flight stream 510 then that can have Bluetooth that is controlled by the GTN-650. If that is the case then you would turn the Bluetooth off on the transponder and then it will be controlled by the GTN-650 “Connext “ menu. Remember this rule. Traffic and weather are transferred from the transponder to the GTN by the HSDB high speed data bus. The “control” is done by the RS-232 connection. So if you can’t change the squawk code then it’s the RS-232 line that is at fault. If you can’t see traffic/weather then it the HSDB that is at fault. Let me know if I can help further.
@@johnstark-StarkAvionics thanks for your reply. I am aware the 650 does not have Bluetooth itself and I do not have a 510 or 210. However the 650 used to be able to control the 345’s Bluetooth under the connex menu. Now it’s greyed out. Perhaps I should try turning Bluetooth off on the 345 menu and see if the GTN Regains control again?
So for anyone else who is having the same problem. I was able to get the Connext link (no 210 or 510 installed) on the GTN650 to control the GTX345 bluetooth again. When I went through this video tutorial I thought I was careful to follow John's instructions and turn the HSDB and Interfaced Equipment off (as warned in the video) and then back on after setting the 650's RS-232 Configuration. Evidently it didnt take or I didnt do it right. Anyway, I went back out and set HSDB and Interfaced equiptment all to Not Connected and Not present, then re-set the RS-232 and then set the HSDB and Interfaced Equip back to connected and present and violå it started working. You do not have to turn off bluetooth on the GTX345 setup (in fact it has to be on) but when working properly after setup you will no longer see that option on the 345 rehular menu and it is controlled through the 650. Hope this helps anyone having the same problem.
Awesome video thanks
set allow pilot to edit flight ID to YES. It makes Angel Flight callsigns so much easier to program.
Yes it would be easier. The STC doesn't allow it but you can do as you wish. I won't tell.
Great Video!! Thank you John!! I have some questions I hope you can answer. How do you set up/configure a GAE12 encoder with a GTX345? ATC "sees" the airplane 200 ft lower than the indicated altitude on the Aspen and the mechanical altimeters. On the ground, with the Aspen and mechanical altimeters set to 29.92, the Aspen shows a pressure altitude of -100, the mechanical altimeter shows -120 but the GTX 345 shows -200. Also, should Altitude Sources 1 & 2 be set to NONE?
My suggestion is to do nothing. It is within 100 feet so it’s within Reg’s. Most encoders are only able to do 100 foot increments so they are often 100 feet off. The Garmin encoder can go as low as 10 foot increments. If you want to get super accurate then you need to have a pitot/static test set.. follow the procedures in the install manual. Basically it will tell you to run theses test while plumbed into your GAE-12. Go to -1000 and push a cal button. Then again at 2 or 3 other points. Stopping at 30K if memory serves. If it’s working then don’t change any settings. Usually you go into the altitude encoder page and select Garmin encoder as encoder #1 and nothing as encoder 2. If you have any other question be specific and I can help you through it.
Very Helpful. Question if you can...I have a GAE12 with the GTX345 and a GNS430W for GPS. Any tricks in the setup? Doesn't show altitude? Thank you.
The setup in the GNS is pretty simple. It's of course in the manual. RS-232 in/out set to weather/TFC. ARINC 429 in set to High/ADSB traffic. The proper way to do the encoder is of course to connect it to a calibrated static test set and go to the 3 points per the manual. Conversely to cheat I've heard of people just putting 1 foot off on each of the 3 points and calling it a day. Obviously I can't recommend that.
Thanks for the tutorial on GTX 345 setup TH-cam.
ICAO code?
Each airplane is assigned an ACAO code. It is based mathematically on the aircraft N number. This way the system will always know your N number.
Having the same issue with the Bluetooth not appearing in the main menu even after I’ve enabled it in the setup portion. Not using any of the serial ports between devices, just wanting to connect wirelessly to the Aera 660 to send over adsb in info / AHRS etc. . Does it need to have those physical connections? I am getting a message that the TAS input is failed? Am I able to do this with its own Bluetooth function? It’s connected to power, ground , trans antenna and gps antenna currently. There is an altitude encoder on the back but that’s it. Thanks for any help!
Have you calibrated the Garmin encoder per the manual? If not that’s why you are getting this message.
In setup mode do you have Bluetooth enabled. Is there no Bluetooth page in regular mode? When trying to connect to Bluetooth are you on the Bluetooth page as required?
Also if you are connected to a GTN then the bluetooth transfers to the GTN and is no longer controlled by the transponder.
John, I have a dual G5, GTX 345 , GAD 29 and GAD 13, in a plane I bought. It’s not showing wind direction and speed. Any tips on how to set it up?
Thanks
Just turn on the OAT in the dealer setup mode.
John you are the man! That worked. Thank you...
Setup similar for the GTX-327?
Not really. There is not too much to the GTX-327. The only thing to setup is if you are using a serial altitude encoder. Then that port has to be turned on .
Every time that you saved the the configuration (on the 750), the dialog box came back and it said the it "FAILED" to save the information. Why is that?
eallevato Although the unit I was using was a real GTN-750, I was using it as demo in my lobby, so I didn't have a configuration module in it. So it couldn't save it.
i have a gtn 750 with a gtx345 in/out i have not been getting traffic calls outs any idea what the problem might be?
Check the audio wiring first between the GTN-750 and your audio panel. If it checks good then check the audio output level in the GTX-345 setup. You can also test the audio to make sure it is working by going to that same page in the GTX-345 setup.
Hey whats the config setup on gtx 335 to talk with ack30 (gray codes) mod 5
It is exactly the same as the GTX-345 that is in the video.
hey thanks i missed that while skipping the video..cheers
Hey John does GTN 750 interface with gdc74 and can we take pressure altitude from gdc74 for gtx345R?
Still don’t have Bluetooth control….0
The most common mistake is when you are all done setting things up and you try to connect to your iPad, you forget that you have to be on the page that says Bluetooth.
no consideration for beginners