Aspen firmware 2.12 unlocks Altitude select for TruTrak / Aerocruze 100

[Lynn Dixon]

Saw this announced:

https://www.avweb.com/avionics/faa-...n-gfc600-integration-software/?MailingID=1217

Aspen finally released a firmware for the EFD1000 and E5 units that FINALLY allows us to use the altitude selector on the Aspen to send desired altitude information to the TruTrak Vizion / Aerocruze 100 Autopilots. I've been waiting on this since 2018-2019 when they promised their "tight integration".

Unfortunately, they decided to charge us an additional $995 to get the "feature", which will likely be a Micro SD card that is shipped to your installer.

 

[Salty]

In addition to the chip, you may have to upgrade / install an acu2. I’m not familiar with the Trutrak integration, so I could be wrong.

 

[nrimmer]

What a joke. So glad I didn’t bite when they were hawking their “fully integrated system” together at OshKosh in 2018 - went with TruTrak and dual G5s instead and got instant heading and altitude select at no extra cost. I get that things take time to work through but to charge another $1k when it was promoted so heavily is terrible form.

 

[Florida Flyer]

Uavionics charges nothing and has been working with the AV30 for some time now

 

[r0bst3r]

So has anybody upgraded yet? I am on the fence on either a G5 or a E5 setup, and I already have a Trutrak installed which preforms wonderfully. It seems like the G5 setup is the safer option, but I've always preferred the E5's screen.

 

[Florida Flyer]

Staying with my av-30's, no need to change

 

[r0bst3r]

Staying with my av-30's, no need to change]

I've got an AV-20S that is a terrible performing AI, so Uavionix isn't in the running for me.

 

[Florida Flyer]

I've got an AV-20S that is a terrible performing AI, so Uavionix isn't in the running for me.

Have you updated the firmware? My 30's are the latest HW Revision and Firmware