Connext
Connext® seamlessly brings together people, flight information, and hardware to create a connected environment. This section will discuss the functionality of Connext and how to setup a mobile device running the Garmin Pilot™ application. Data shared is dependent upon the hardware installed on your aircraft and whether you are operating Garmin Pilot on an iOS System or an Android System.
The following section will be presented from the flight deck point of view. See the Garmin Pilot for iOS Manual or the Garmin Pilot for Android Manual for discussion in detail on how to use the below features from the Garmin Pilot Application point of view.
The AXIS™ flight displays are capable of providing an internal Wi-Fi network which allows for higher bandwidth for moving databases and aircraft/flight data between the avionics and connected devices.
Upon successful connection, the Garmin Pilot application and the wireless transceiver enable an array of features:
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Database Concierge: enables wireless transfer of databases to select avionics
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Flight Plan Transfer: supports two-way flight plan transmission
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Bluetooth Interface: supports basic phone and volume controls on the AXIS display
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Flight Deck Data Streaming to Mobile Device:
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Attitude & Heading Reference System (AHRS): displays attitude information including roll, pitch, and yaw
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Traffic: displays traffic targets
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GPS Information: shares position, velocity, and time with Garmin Pilot
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Flight Data Logging: streamed in real time to Garmin Pilot and saved as a log for each flight in Garmin Pilot on your portable electronic device
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Garmin® Aviation Smartwatch Connectivity: Compatible Garmin Aviation Smartwatches offer further connectivity in flight by providing global navigational capability in a wearable package.
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The mobile device must be ‘paired’ with the system in order to use the various functions. Pairing is accomplished by first placing the system in pairing mode by enabling ‘Pairing Mode’ in the Connections Screen. The system is ‘discoverable’ whenever pairing mode is enabled. The pairing operation is completed from the mobile device and the Garmin Pilot application. See the device Bluetooth pairing instructions and the connection instructions in the Garmin Pilot application.