On Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:46:04 AM UTC-7, Andy wrote:
On Aug 15, 10:17*am, Ramy wrote:



Perhaps it is possible to upload the flarmnet file to the butterfly display by connecting the display directly to a computer? Did anyone done so successfully, and if so, how?





The Butterfly display FLARMnet software updater, and the FLARMnet file

are available he



http://www.butterfly-avionics.com/in...upport-english



I have not tried to run it yet so if anyone beats me to it please let

us all know how it works out. (The GUI is in German). It will

require a custom cable and 3.3v psu. The pinout is in the Butterfly

display manual. It should be possible to supply the power from the

brick and break out the serial interface to the PC.



Updating directly from the brick would be easier.



GY

Just to clarify to others , updating the display will not make your call sign visible to others, but will make other flarmnet registered devices visible to you. To be visible to others, you need to register in the flarmnet web site by following the steps below (to the best of my knowledge):

1 - you first need to get your ICAO ID which is available online at http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinqu...m_Inquiry.aspx
2 - Convert it to Hex using the conversion tool at http://www.kloth.net/radio/icao24lookup.php
3 - Enter your Hex ICAO ID to your config file e.g.
$pflac,s,id,FFFFFF
4 - Register your converted ICAO ID on flarmnet as your Radio ID
http://www.flarmnet.org/content/inde...pper&Itemid=33
5 - Download the latest file from
http://www.flarmnet.org/content/inde...23&Itemi d=26
and upload to your Flight Computer/PDA if it supports flarm, as well as your butterfly display.

Ramy