IFD5000i uncommanded ident
In release 9.4.2, there have been reports from pilots of uncommanded Ident occurrences. This is being addressed in the next release for 9.4. There is no release date.
R9 - Dark Screen
Pilots are required to see and Avidyne Dealer to troubleshoot the dark screen. When talking to your shop, ensure you tell them the date and time it occurred, if the bezel lights remain lit, or if you have/had other issues before the screen goes out.
R9 - ACD215 Keyboard
When the ACD215 shows the message RAM Test Failed, the ACD215 needs to be returned for repair. Pilots will need to use an Avidyne Dealer on Avidyne.com then select the Find a Dealer at the top of the page. - Send a photo of the error to [email protected] - Did this occur after an update? - Does the message…
R9 ACD215 Keyboard - Tips
The majority of off repairs for the ACD215 R9 Keyboard are for the orange dots on the screen. - Shops / Techs should never press on the LCD screen when removing and installing the ACD215 Keyboard, as this may result in the orange or black spots on the LCD. This is considered customer induced. Pilots - repeated tappin…
R9 - pilot related questions and answers
R9 Pilot Guide is on avidyne.com select Support, them select Pilot Guide. I would like to understand how best to update the databases. ---- The Data Base Updates are obtained, by subscription, from Jeppesen. Jepp Direct [Sales/JDM] 800-353-2107 You will need an 8GB USB thumb drive formatted to FAT-32…
IFD5000i Jeppesen charts
Does the Entegra R9 (IFD5000i) charts have: Run extensions? “Safe taxi” or is the plane shown in real time on the chart diagram? Entegra R9 has Jeppesen Approach Charts that are geo-referenced so yes, your own ship will show up overlaid on the Approach Chart and also on the Airport Diagram when Taxiing. R9 allows …
R9 Flight ID with AXP322 remote transponder
When an R9 IFD is replaced or the configuration file is run for any reason the flight ID stored in the AXP322 transponder is lost resulting in an emitter fail on the ADS-B report. To restore it simply change the flight ID on the user settings in the systems tab and change it from N1234CD to N1234CE. Wait five minutes…
Audio Fail message on R9 IFD5000
This is an indication that is generated by the DFC100 autopilot computer. Essentially this fault means the DFC100 is unable to read/write to an internal memory component. This will not affect any of the operation of the auto pilot, but will cause the aural alerting to cease. The unit will need to come back to Avid…
IFD-5000i R-9.4.1 NavData Updates
IFD-5000i R-9.4.1 NavData...... Do to the increased size of the Jeppesen NavData bases, Avidyne has updated the NavData Storage Location within the IFD-5000i R-9.4.1 Integrated Flight Displays. Prior to R-9.4.1 the NavData was stored on the smaller Memory Chip located on the main Airborne Computing Resource (AC…
Entegra Release 9 Simulator
Pilots can obtain the files for R9 simulator by clicking the link below. This simulator was generated several years ago, and is no longer updated. Current testing shows the software will work with Windows10. Apple MAC computers, Apple iPads, and Windows11 have not been tested, and not guaranteed to work correctly wi…
