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  • LXNAV S80: GPS data input via PDA port?

    From Moshe Braner@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 22 22:38:06 2023
    Can the S80 accept GPS and FLARM data via the PDA port (RJ45), or does
    it insist that those types of data come from the GPS port (RJ12)? The
    PDA port offers 5V power and a TTL-level serial port, which would be
    more suitable for some devices than the RJ12 port which only has 12V and
    RS232.

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  • From Paul Remde@21:1/5 to Moshe Braner on Sun Apr 23 05:54:29 2023
    Hi Moshe,

    Yes. The S80 can receive GPS data through the PDA port. I have connected Oudie IGC units to the S80's PDA port and the S80 received GPS data from the Oudie IGC, and forwarded TE compensated vario and airspeed data from the S80 to the Oudie IGC. It
    worked well.

    What device are you trying to connect to the S80?

    Best Regards,

    Paul Remde
    Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

    On Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 9:38:05 PM UTC-5, Moshe Braner wrote:
    Can the S80 accept GPS and FLARM data via the PDA port (RJ45), or does
    it insist that those types of data come from the GPS port (RJ12)? The
    PDA port offers 5V power and a TTL-level serial port, which would be
    more suitable for some devices than the RJ12 port which only has 12V and RS232.

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