Has anybody installed a 600B in combination with a GNS-430W and GTX-327? Would love a PIREP.
Yes Takair, I have an ADS600-B (-013 with ARINC), a GNS430W, and a GTX327. I am not using a TransmonSPE although I did initially. My friend installed a 600-B at the same time as I did and his TransmonSPE has worked perfectly and 100% reliably, so I am an exception as most have no problems with the TransmonSPE.
But for me, the TransmonSPE proved unreliable for Barometric Altitude and Squawk Code source, so I installed an encoder with RS232 outputs (ACK 30.9), and wired it directly into the ADS600-B for BARO ALT source. I had been using the GTX327's RS232 IN to get ground speed from the 430 for GTX327 automatic switching from standby to on, but am now using the 327's RS232 to send the Squawk code directly to the ADS600-B. I also had been using the GTX327's RS232 OUT to send BARO ALT to the 430, but am now using another one of the Ack 30.9's RS232 outputs to send the BARO ALT directly to the GNS430.
I am using the ARINC output from the ADS600-B to show traffic on my GNS430W. This also worked fine (and identically) on my GNS430 before I upgraded to the W. But be aware, if you don't have a heading input (like from an HSI) into your 430 or 430W, you won't see traffic on the main map page (only the Traffic Page), and the traffic won't have directionality.
I upgraded to a 430W a few months ago in anticipation of the AD requirements, and because it was good excuse to do so
I have Bluetooth and WIFI outputs from the ADS600-B, so it provides traffic and weather just fine to tablets, phones, etc.
Now to what you probably wanted to know... The 430W is now feeding position source to the ADS600-B and it is fine. My 430W won't get a position in my hangar, but the ADS600-B with its inadequate gps chip would get a good fix within a minute of powerup. That's the only difference I've noticed and it really doesn't matter since I don't fly in a hangar. Both position sources, the Navworx internal GPS and the 430W, provide identical, perfectly clean PAPRRs.
Here is a wiring diagram of the whole shooting match. Good luck!