HDX displays not recognizing Dynon adapters

[mwtucker]

I have a new HDX System just upgraded to the new version 17 software. I have only had the system powered up for a few days. I wanted to setup the wi-fi feature, but the displays are not recognizing the Dynon wi-fi adapters plugged into a USB jack on each display (2 adapters, one plugged in to each display). The wi-fi adapters are small, silver, and I purchased them from Dynon. I plugged in the adapters and then powered up the system. The setup menu has a message something like "wi-fi adapter not found" (the setup option is grayed-out).

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[maartenversteeg]

where did you plug in the adapters, in one of the two receptables on the back of the display or on another connector?

 

[mwtucker]

In one of the two USB ports on the back of each display.

 

[maartenversteeg]

OK, that is required. You also inserted them before startup which would have been my other remark. In my case they just worked after that

 

[mwtucker]

Did you have the small "silver-colored" adapters (i.e. no cord on them)?

 

[maartenversteeg]

I had small (I think white, but they are behind the panel and I haven't seen them for a long time) plugin adapters that I inserted on the back side of each of my screens

 

[maartenversteeg]

correct no cord, just looking like little thumb drives

 

[mwtucker]

OK. Thanks for your input!

 

[maartenversteeg]

Are you sure these are the WiFi dongles and not actual thumb drives, you could check this by making sure there are no other thumb drives inserted (only what you think are the WiFi dongles and then going to the file load menu, if that shows USB drives at that point then that would indicate that what you thought were WiFi dongles are actual USB drives (unless the labeling of the dongles is clear and these are unmistakably identified as WiFi dongles)

 

[mwtucker]

Good point, thanks. I think that they are wi-fi dongles...I'll check when I get to the plane this afternoon.

 

[mwtucker]

 

[mwtucker]

maartenversteeg... You solved the problem! The devices that I had plugged into the USB jacks were USB thumb drives. I got the boxes out that the Wi-Fi adapters came in and "presto" the adapters were still in the box. I just assumed that the silver ones were the adapters. Thanks!​

 

[mikelupo]

Curious if you see traffic on foreflight when your iPad is interfaced with the HDX? I do not.

 

[mwtucker]

Hi Mike, not sure about ForeFlight yet...I'm still building my aircraft. You may want to post your question in a different section of the forum...more people will see it.

 

[kurtfly]

Yes. The HDX will display traffic on Foreflight if you have the SV 472 ADSB receiver. You have to enable it in Foreflight

 

[mrbizi]

@kurtfly what needs to be enabled in Foreflight?
I ask because I’m using a Stratux ADS-B box via WiFi today with FF. Wouldn’t it just need to connect to the Dynon SkyView WiFi instead?

 

[kurtfly]

yes, connect to Skyview network and select “Traffic” in the Aero & Category menu.

kurt

 

[PhatRV]

I have been having intermitten connection with Foreflight connection to the Dynon WIFI.
This is what was done to solve this problem.

If you have the WIFI not connect, you need to use this WiFi Reset method
1. Swipe on your iPad and close the Foreflight application.
2. Open Setting, cycle the Skyview wifi Off and then ON

3. Reopen the Foreflight App. It should reconnect.


If you are in the middle of your flight and the WiFi disconnect:
1. Wait for a few minutes and the WiFi should reconnect.
2. If it DOESN'T reconnect, use the WiFi reset method as written above.

I have been using this method for the last 4 months and it has not failed to reset the WiFi and allowed for reconnection. I think there is an incompatibility between the Dynon WiFi and the ForeFlight WiFi protocols. The iPad doesn't have any compatibility issue recognizing the Dynon WiFi. so I think the issue is in the ForeFlight App. So if the WiFi connection is reset and ForeFlight App is also reset, then the reconnection is almost assured.

 

[mikelupo]

Yes. The HDX will display traffic on Foreflight if you have the SV 472 ADSB receiver. You have to enable it in Foreflight

I do have the ADSB-472 installed. I might have it mis-configured. I'll check. But as it stands now, Foreflight, when connected to Skyview WiFi, does not even have the traffic layer listed in the layers menu. I will try to remedy and if unable, I will post in its own thread, as was suggested by another feller in this thread.