Does anyone have more information about the Sagetech Clarity family of ADS-B receivers?
Here is a copy of an email exchange I had with them:
Thank you for your interest in Clarity!!
We should have units available to ship by July 24th, in time for Oshkosh. We will begin accepting pre-orders in the very near future, and will advise you when that is available.
I have inserted my responses to your questions below.
Best regards,
Jeff Lemley
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1) With regards to the Clarity Dual SV receiver, would it be possible to have two Ipads using WingX communicating with a single Clarity receiver?
I'm picturing having one iPad with a full screen Synthetic Vision display, and the other a full screen Terrain display with ADS-B weather, traffic, etc.
Great question! Yes, the Clarity?s data stream can be received and utilized by multiple iPads/tablets within range of our WiFi out signal.
2) What is the cost of the XPS-TR and XPS-TRB transponders and User Interface, and when will they be available?
We are happy that you found information about our transponders and look forward to providing a solution. There are a couple of items that continue to delay the availability of a Sagetech solution for manned aircraft:
Units currently being built are not yet TSO certified. The process to achieve FAA certification is underway and is considered critical by Sagetech, but a firm schedule for completion has not been defined.
We are discussing integration with a number of glass panel manufacturers, where the transponder would be controlled from the multi-function displays (MFD) interface and a dedicated panel interface for the transponder would not be required. These discussions will become much more active when we approach completion of the TSO process.
We also need to complete the design of small front panel control-interface which will fit into a standard panel cut-out - which is required for the TSO process. This will also provide an option to have the normal transponder controls and a USB port to charge and possibly provide ADS-B information to the growing list of popular tablet electronic flight bag (EFB) applications.
Your feedback on these items and any thoughts on design requirements are certainly welcome. We will be happy to keep you updated on our progress in completing these tasks. Please let me know if you would like any additional information at this time.
Mode C units and Mode S with ADS-B Out units are currently in production and being delivered to unmanned aircraft customers. Qualification of the transponder variant providing ADS-B In/Out is underway, but has been delayed due to resource prioritization. Currently, the expectation is to have units for sale in late 2012.
3) Is it possible to use the ADS-B In function of the XPS-TRB with an iPad running WingX using something like the Roving Networks WiFi Adapter
(
http://www.rovingnetworks.com/products/RN_370) ?
Once we have that transponder option completed and TSO?d (see note above), it would support such a configuration. We are also discussing a transponder option that would have a WiFi output to provide data to tablets in the aircraft ? but no engineering has begun on that possible product.
4) Given that that XPS-TRB is a single frequency ADS-B receiver, I would most likely go with a combination of the XPS-TR for ADS-B out, and the Clarity Dual SV for ADS-B In/AHRS. Is it safe to assume that these units will work well together?
Once we have that transponder option completed and TSO?d (see note above), you are correct.
5) Will you be at EAA Airventure (Oshkosh)?
We will most definitely be at Oshkosh for the entire show! Come by and visit with us at booth #4036.
Jeff Lemley | Product Coordinator
Sagetech Corporation
509-493-2185 ,124 ext
SagetechCorp.com