Description: 

AV-30-E Software v3.2.0 implements the following changes: 

  • Add wireless GPS and ForeFlight flight plan synchronization 
  • Add ForeFlight autopilot coupling 
  • Add GPS Steering (GPSS) from portable GPS 
  • Add heading and navigation bugs to traffic display 
  • Add simultaneous display of heading and autopilot bugs 
  • Add flight plan declutter algorithm 
  • Add NO ADSB IN annunciation to traffic display 
  • Fix reported serial number to AV-Link to make unique 
  • Fix bug preventing AV-HSI synchronization of baro in millibars and hectopascals 
  • Improve flight plan line drawing 

Products Affected: 

AV-30-E (UAV-1004035-001, UAV-1004035-002, UAV-1004035-003) running firmware 3.1.1 and earlier 

Firmware:

AV-30-E UAV-1004037-015 Firmware Version 3.2.0  [ Revision A – 12/5/25 ]    Download

Service Bulletin:

AV-30-E UAV-1005757-012 Service Bulletin Software Upgrade to Version 3.2.0  [ Revision A – 12/8/25 ]    Download

AV-30 Update Tool:

AV-30 Update Tool  [ Revision 2.0.3 – 8/6/25 ]    Download

Version History:

Version 3.1.1, released 7/9/25, included the following: 

  • Support echoESX transponder configuration
  • Improved Angle of Attack (AoA) algorithm
  • 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

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