Instructions
1. Build your PilotAware box and get a licence code from Lee.
2. Download PilotAwareAndroid from the PlayStore to your phone (or tablet). This device must have GPS receiver.
3. Set up your Nav Software. This will depend on which software you have but Lee has posted instructions elsewhere on the forum.
For SkyDemon you need to make the following changes
Settings>Setup>Navigation Options>Other Traffic>Show Within Vertically = 50000ft
Settings>Setup>Connectivity Options>External GPS/Traffic Source = FLARM
Settings>Setup>Connectivity Options>FLARM Options>Air Connect Key = 6000
4. Power up your PilotAware box and wait patiently for it to finish booting. This takes about 20 seconds on my unit.The best way to tell is to look at you devices WiFi settings. You'll see the PilotAware WiFI access point(AP) appear. It should look something like PilotAware-1234567890
5. Connect the PilotAwareAndroid device to the PilotAware WiFi AP. This is an open network and no password is required.
6. Start the PilotAwareAndroid software. The top line of the display will confirm you are connnected to the right AP.
7. Wait for a GPS fix to be made. The rest of the PilotAwareAndroid display will be populated with live data and update regularly.
8. Connect your Nav device to the same PilotAware AP as above (PilotAware-1234567890).
9. Start your Nav software if not already.
10. Go Flying
Again, in Skydemon when you click "Go Flying" you need to chose "FLARM location". Sometimes takes a few moments to update at this stage.
Unless you're in a GA ADS-B rich area the most likely traffic you will see is high level commercial flights.
Once you're happy the system is working it probably makes sense to go back and alter the >Other Traffic>Show Within Vertically setting
Hope this helps
Chris
I presume you're following these instructions from the "Android" thread. Also set up as per instructions in the "3rd Party" thread.
Could you be specific about what devices you are using for GPS source and Skydemon display.
It's worth bearing in mind that although your phone/tablet may have a GPS receiver built in, it's not really designed for supplying constant GPS data like we need. These devices are designed and build to optimize battery life and that means turning stuff off, keeping CPU usage to a minimum and generally running low power hardware. I don't know about iOS but the Android operating system monitors CPU and memory usage and caches or even kills apps which are not being actively used or which are taking up too much space. Your best bet is to plug a USB GPS dongle into the PAW box.
Chris
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