AvMap GeoPilot plus - Waypoints Upload;Downloads; Flight PLAN Upload;Download; The Communication MENU

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13 THE COMMUNICATION MENU
The Communications Menu contains options that control the GPS data input:
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENT’
Fig. 13 - Communications Menu
13.1 WAYPOINTS UPLOAD/DOWNLOADS
The Upload Waypoint function allows the unit to receive a Waypoint from the USB port using the
NMEA0183 $WPL sentence (see Appendix E):
> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENT’ + “WAYPOINTS UPLOAD” +
‘ENT’
The Download Waypoint function allows the unit to send the current Waypoints to the USB port
using the NMEA0183 $WPL sentence (see Appendix E):
>‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENT’ + “WAYPOINTS DOWNLOAD” +
‘ENT’
13.2 FLIGHT PLAN UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD
The Upload Flight Plan function allows the unit to receive a Flight Plan from the serial port using the
NMEA0183 $WPL and $RTE sentences (see Appendix E):
> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENT’ + “FLIGHT PLAN UPLOAD” +
‘ENT’
The received Flight Plan is saved in the active Flight Plan. If the current Flight Plan contains data the
user will be asked to confirm the action (overwriting the existing Flight Plan) or to choose another
Flight Plan.
The Download Flight Plan function allows the unit to send the current Flight Plan to the serial port
using the NMEA0183 $WPL and $RTE sentences (see Appendix E):
> ‘MENU’ 1 sec. + “COMMUNICATIONS” + ‘ENT’ + “FLIGHT PLAN DOWNLOAD”
+ ‘ENT’