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British Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: peastlake on July 02, 2019, 10:48:30 am

Title: Heat effect?
Post by: peastlake on July 02, 2019, 10:48:30 am

So we’re on a trip from the U.K. to Croatia. It’s been very hot across Italy, around 35 degrees. Yesterday, after a lunch and fuel stop, my iPad wouldn’t connect to my PilotAware. I had to use my Garmin Glo instead (always have a back up!), and that connected.

Would it have been the heat that caused this? And, if so, was it the Pi or the GPS dongle that doesn’t like it?

Title: Re: Heat effect?
Post by: Admin on July 02, 2019, 10:50:38 am

Last year I performed the 'hairdryer test', this involves blasting the PI with hot air
I registered a reported temperature of 104'C, so it is unlikely to be the PI
Could it have been the power source ?

Thx
Lee

Title: Re: Heat effect?
Post by: peastlake on July 02, 2019, 11:12:40 am

Dunno Lee. I’m using a Charge4, charging the iPad mini 5, iPhone 7, and powering the PilotAware

Title: Re: Heat effect?
Post by: Admin on July 02, 2019, 11:22:16 am

Did any lights come on ?
The GPS not working, would not affect a WiFi connection, you would still connect but it would report no satellites available.

Is this Rosetta or Classic ?

Garmin Glo is Bluetooth isn't it, not WiFi ?

Thx
Lee

Title: Re: Heat effect?
Post by: peastlake on July 02, 2019, 11:40:13 am

There are lights, and the iPad finds & connects to the WiFi connection (which says “no internet connection “, but is that the software  update?)

But SkyDemon won’t show position. I can’t really do much inflight fiddling in a trike in thermic conditions!

It’s a Classic with the new software.

Glo is Bluetooth

Andy Fell is with me. He thinks it’s the Pi or the GPS dongle, but I can’t see that in flight

Title: Re: Heat effect?
Post by: Admin on July 02, 2019, 01:00:44 pm

 “no internet connection“ - is normal, it is an intranet hotspot
I had no idea you were currently flying !!!

When on the ground, see if you can see the PilotAware homepage
http://192.168.1.1

Thx
Lee

Title: Re: Heat effect?
Post by: mariko on July 02, 2019, 04:05:39 pm

Dont forget to check the Skydemon configuration.
Skydemon update itself in the past weekend and, as usual, it had lost every PAW related configuration

Title: Re: Heat effect?
Post by: peastlake on July 02, 2019, 04:10:26 pm

No, I’m not flying now Lee. Can’t use the internet in a trike bouncing all over the shop!

A day off today in Vrsar. Hoping to go back to the airfield later.  Will check the 192 page then

Title: Re: Heat effect?
Post by: JCurtis on July 02, 2019, 07:45:55 pm

Quote from: peastlake on July 02, 2019, 11:12:40 am

Dunno Lee. I’m using a Charge4, charging the iPad mini 5, iPhone 7, and powering the PilotAware

The Charge4 should be fine, they are OK to ~50c ambient.  Though when it gets to the max the case will be too hot to touch.