AV-30-C Service Bulletin Software Update Version 3.1.1

Description:

AV-30-C Software v3.1.1 implements the following changes:

• Support upcoming echoESX transponder
• Improved Angle of Attack (AoA) accuracy
• Extend AoA down to 25 knot minimum. Add red “X” to indicate when AoA is not available.
• Add wind vector and component overlays
• Add ability to display flight plan on traffic display
• Add audio and visual alert for Set Altitude (SALT)
• Improved automatic brightness algorithm
• Add QR code to download Configuration
• Add display of device ID to installation menu
• Add checksum validation for NMEA GPS

Products Affected:

AV-30-C (UAV-1003429-00,UAV-1003429-002, or UAV-1003429-003) running firmware 3.0.1 and earlier

Firmware:

Service Bulletin:

AV-30 Update Tool:

Version History:

Version 3.0.1, released 5/30/25, included the following:

• Added support for certified AV-HSI
• Added support for certified AV-APA
• Added rate of turn indicator
• Added standard rate bank angle indicator
• Added G-min and G-max display
• Added ability to exclude unneeded pages
• Added rate of climb overlay
• Added vertical speed overlay option to traffic display
• Accelerated attitude indicator refresh rate
• Added low and high voltage indication
• Added OAT trim to DG installation menu
• Added transponder IDENT to non-reversionary pages
• Added simulated traffic to demo mode
• Fixed erroneous configuration reset to default
• Fixed calculation error when trimming airspeed using MPH units
• Improved attitude accuracy during high pitch maneuvers

Version 2.5.0, released 5/21/24, included the following:

• Added AV-Link support, including MFD traffic display
• Added Carbon Monoxide (CO) advisories when paired with AV-Link and Sentry ADS-B receiver
• Add support for larger capacity battery pack
• Numerous display enhancements and bug fixes

Version 2.4.1, released 2/2/24, included the following:

• Improved attitude indication robustness with incorporation of additional air data (speed assist)
• Improved transponder interface
  • Reduced button clicks necessary to change squawk
  • Squawk now available as an overlay on all pages, not just transponder control page
• Added full flight plans to the DG ARC view from both Aviation and NMEA serial formats
• Added GPS Rose, DG HSI, and DG ARC page options to DG
• Added additional units of measure
  • Kilometers per Hour (kph)
  • Hectopascals (hPA)
• Added quick swap between local (QNH) and standard (SPS) altimeter settings
• Added additional AV-MAG installation orientations
• Increased Density Altitude range below -1000 ft
• Added align and other flags to DG
• Added multi-point IAS trim
• Resolved “NO MAG” indication when aircraft is moving during AV-MAG power up
• Updated battery level algorithm
• Demo mode now persists across reboots
• DG is now adjustable when textual heading is displayed but DG tape is not
• Upgrade no longer resets ‘GPS NAV SRC’ field
• Improved attitude tick mark rendering to ensure more even spacing
• Improved gyro stabilization of GPS track

Version 2.3.9, released 4/24/23, included the following:

• Add support for AV-Mag
• Add multipoint altitude field calibration
• Add pitot zero-point field calibration
• Support tailBeaconX in paralleled mode
• Add capability to reset AV-Link configuration
• Improve installation vibration monitor
• Annunciate tailBeaconX restarts
• Optimize display update rate
• Add ability to disable AoA
• Add ADAHRS output messages
• Improve last altitude restore on power cycle
• Improve DALT calculation
• Expand range of pitch trim, improve roll and slip trim interface

Version 2.1.5, released 12/8/22, included the following:

• Improve rotary encoder (knob) performance
• Implement tailBeaconX Ground Test Mode
• Improve field upgrade reliability
• Better align graphics on display