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Old September 20th 06, 04:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Richard[_1_]
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Default LX4000 and PDA

Gabriel,

I don't believe the LX4000 outputs vario data. But you can get Nav data
to your Pocket PC. Split the RX, TX, Ground from your LX20. Then to
a power converter Craggy Aero PWR-5B. This will pass the RX, TX data
to the Pocket PC and provide +5v to power the Pocket PC. A Y cable
could also be made to Supply RX, TX, GND to the LX4000 and RX, TX,
GND, 12v to the LX 20 from the PWR-5B.

Richard
www.craggyaero.com



Gabriel Duford wrote:
Hi!
Is there a way to connect an LX4000 into a PDA?
I am pretty sure there is an output on the LX4000, but there's no info
in my english version of the manual and the only manual available from
LX-Navigation is for v5.3 and is in German and doesn't have wiring
diagrams. I have an electronic German manual for v8.3 (which I have in
my LX4000) but there's no details about the output wiring.

My setup is: LX20 as logger and GPS source for the LX4000.
I'd like to: connect the PDA in the LX4000 to run something like XCSoar
or GPS_LOG.

Thanks,

gabriel