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Re: DA62 NXi Pending Approvals

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As of yesterday, Diamond published MSB 62-003 Rev. 3 for the DA62 that describes installation of the newest G1000 software for NXi Phase I and NXi Phase II -- which enable long-awaited GTX345R ADS-B In transponder and FlightStream 510 wireless SDCard functionality:

http://support.diamond-air.at/fileadmin ... -G1000.pdf

This is all great news, but there are a few "gotchas" that need to be understood before installation.

1. Renumbered System Software:

In the past, the software loader card numbers matched the System Software (S/W) Version for DA62s. That's no longer the case, since Garmin renumbered all of the DA62 System Software version numbers, but not the loader cards.

Legacy G1000
Old S/W version 1373.00 = loader card 1373.00 = New S/W version 2056.00
Old S/W version 1373.01 = loader card 1373.01 = New S/W version 2056.01
(If you look at the plane's Aux - System Status Page after software installation, you'll still see Sys Software Version 1373.00 or 1373.01, and the Garmin G1000 Pilots Guides still refer to the old System Software version number. There's been no change to the software.)

NXi Phase I
Old S/W version 1373.02 = loader card 1373.02 = New S/W version 2056.02
Brand new software version 2056.03 with GTX345R and FS510 support = loader card 1373.03
(If you look at the plane's Aux - System Status Page, you'll still see Sys Software Version 1373.02 or 1373.03, and the Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guides still refer to the old System Software number.)

NXi Phase II
Brand new software version 2056.12 for GIA64Ws, GMA1360, and GEA71B hardware = loader card 1373.12
(Not sure yet about what version shows up on the plane's Aux - System Status Page, but the new Phase II Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guides reflect the correct new System Software version of 2056.12. You can now download the new Pilot's Guide PDF files from the fly.garmin.com website if you want to see what's included in NXi Phase II for the DA62.)

2. G1000 NXi GTX 345R ADS-B Transponder Installation

I've had this done on my NXi Phase I DA62; on my plane it required:
- running 4 wires for an Ethernet HSDB between the nose equipment rack and the back of the PFD in the instrument panel (newer DA62s are already pre-wired for this)
- replacement of my pre-existing GTX335R with a GTX345R, and
- installation of new software version 1373.03 (oops, now software version version 2056.03) from a 1373.03 loader card.

The good news is that ADS-B weather and traffic from the 345 now display nicely on my G1000 NXi panel. The bad news is that my Avidyne TAS605 active traffic unit was disabled by the new software installation. What's confusing in the new software Service Bulletin is that if you have both a TAS600 and GTX345R, do you install the individual system loads for each of these units, OR do you pick the "GTX 345 and TAS600 Option" (not shown in the software Service Bulletin linked above, but visible when installing from the loader card) -- so that the GTX345R can correlate traffic targets from both units? Or do you select all 3 options for installation?

For the DA40NG, Diamond's published Service Bulletin for NXi Phase II says:

"DA40NG GTX 345 and TAS600 Option: Install if GTX 345 and TAS600 System is installed in the airplane. (This option replaces the individual system loads listed above)"

This guidance for the NXi DA62 is likely to be the same as for the DA40NG. However, Diamond will shortly (possibly by next week) be publishing a separate new service bulletin describing GTX345R hardware installation. It also describes what to do if the aircraft has a pre-existing TAS600 unit, and this new Service Bulletin will describe which software options to load. If you don't have a TAS600, then there is no software issue: install the GTX345R software option.

3. FlightStream 510 Wireless SDcard

I tried out a FlightStream 510 card by inserting it into the MFD bottom slot: The good news is that the G1000 NXi recognized the 510 card, and it even showed the SSID and password for WiFi connectivity. The bad news is that Bluetooth pairing is "Disabled" and there's no obvious way to enable pairing, so I can't access the FS510 from my iPad. However, Diamond is about to publish another Service Bulletin describing a "work-around" to make the FS510 operational -- so I'll also be waiting for that.

BOTTOM LINE: Before installing any of the new software included in the DA62 Service Bulletin referenced above, please wait another week for Diamond to publish additional new DA62 Service Bulletins describing 1) GTX345R Hardware Installation, 2) FlightSteam 510 Card Installation, and 3) DA62 NXi Phase I to NXi Phase II migration.
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Re: DA62 NXi Pending Approvals

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When I installed a GTX-345R w WAAS in a DA-40, the TAS-600 has to be rewired to the GTX-345R w WAAS.
It acts like a server and correlates the traffic returns, so you don’t get double targets (one from ads-b and another from the TAS).

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Murray Sissons wrote: Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:15 pm When I installed a GTX-345R w WAAS in a DA-40, the TAS-600 has to be rewired to the GTX-345R w WAAS.
It acts like a server and correlates the traffic returns, so you don’t get double targets (one from ads-b and another from the TAS).
Legacy G1000s vs. G1000 NXi aircraft are sometimes wired differently -- no rewiring of the TAS unit should be required for NXi. It was the new software installation (i.e., not loading the correct options) that made it inoperative.
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Thanks for the info Dave!

You have your install done in London?
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jb642DA wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2020 2:24 am Thanks for the info Dave!

You have your install done in London?
No, I volunteered to work with SouthTec Aviation at KRUQ for the first upgrade to the new .03 software and GTX345R in a G1000 NXi Phase I DA62. The London, Ontario factory is unlikely to be able to meet all of the demand for this upgrade, not to mention the current challenge of flying across the closed US/Canada border. Assuming you already paid extra for the GTX345R at the time you bought your plane, you'll likely need to coordinate with the factory to make sure they'll pay for the installation by a local Garmin avionics shop.
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I think if you went really low, like 100' MSL, over the lake you could make it to London without intervention.
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Thanks Dave!
Yes, the GTX345 was paid for 20 months ago.
How long was the process at SouthTec Aviation? Maybe I'll try to go that route too.
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Colin wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2020 2:19 pm I think if you went really low, like 100' MSL, over the lake you could make it to London without intervention.
I'd prefer to try that at 100'AGL - otherwise, between here and London, I'd need to find a 600' deep "trench"!!??
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Some other observations from flying with the DA62 NXi Phase I new software 1373.03/2506.03:

1. Flight plans are preserved when G1000 NXi power is shut down and the system is rebooted. I don't recall this happening with previous DA62 software, which would wipe out previously-entered flight plans.

2. When the G1000 NXi is powered up, the GTX345R transponder now always resets to 1200 (VFR in North America). In earlier DA62 software, the system would remember whatever transponder code was used previously. This new behavior is a huge problem for me at my home airport at KJYO located within the Washington, DC Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) where we must squawk 1226 when flying VFR. If we ever squawk 1200 at KJYO we'll automatically be charged with an airspace bust/pilot deviation by the FAA and TSA/Homeland Security! :scream:
I'm going to see if I can reconfigure the G1000 NXi in Maintenance Mode to make 1226 the default VFR code; then I can always reset it to 1200 when flying VFR outside of the SFRA.
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CFIDave wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:27 pm Some other observations from flying with the DA62 NXi Phase I new software 1373.03/2506.03:

1. Flight plans are preserved when G1000 NXi power is shut down and the system is rebooted. I don't recall this happening with previous DA62 software, which would wipe out previously-entered flight plans.
That's interesting because with the NXi Phase II software in my DA40NG, flight plans are not preserved.
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