AvMap GeoPilot II Plus - Manual (Page 21)

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2.5.3 down or Up-load flight Plans & Tracks
The Geopilot II Plus can also send and receive Flight Plans from the AvMap Flight
Planner or another device compatible with it through the serial port (the USB port is for factory
use only). This requires an optional data cable that can be purchased from your avionics dealer or
AvMap/Navigation for a proper connection to the device (see following figures).
Fig. 2.5.3a - directional Communicatons
2.5.3.1 download/Upload Waypoints
The Download Waypoint function allows you to send the current Waypoints to the serial port using
the NMEA0183 $WPL sentence (see Appendix E):
> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “WAYPOINTS DOWNLOAD”
+ ‘ENTER’
The Upload Waypoint function allows you to receive Waypoints from the serial port using the
NMEA0183 $WPL sentence (see Appendix E):
> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “WAYPOINTS UPLOAD” +
‘ENTER’
2.5.3.2 download/Upload flight Plan
The Download Flight Plan function allows you to send the current Flight Plans to the serial port
using the NMEA0183 $WPL and $RTE sentences (see Appendix E):
> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “FLIGHT PLAN DOWNLOAD”
+ ‘ENTER’
The Upload Flight Plan function allows you to receive Flight Plans from the serial port using the
NMEA0183 $WPL and $RTE sentences (see Appendix E):
> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “FLIGHT PLAN UPLOAD” +
‘ENTER’
The received Flight Plan is saved in the current Flight Plan. If the current Flight Plan contains data
the user should be asked to confirm the action (overwriting the existing Flight Plan) or choose
another Flight Plan.
2.5.3.3 download Track
The Download Track function allows you to send Track data from the serial port using the CMAP
Proprietary NMEA0183 $PCMPT sentence (see Appendix E):
> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENTER’ + “TRACK DOWNLOAD” +