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    I haven’t done it , but from their webpage: EIS data is automatically logged and can be wirelessly downloaded to the Garmin Pilot™ app on your mobile device for transport and postflight analysis¹. An SD™ card can also be used to transfer the EIS data. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/612864
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    I can Bluetooth connect to my headset, I just typically don’t bother unless I am originating a call.
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    We replaced our Garmin G500 and JPI EDM 930 with the new Garmin G500 TXi with integrated Engine Instrument System. I made a flight video outlining the features of the G500 TXi /w EIS.
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    Garmin G500 TXi with integrated Engine Information System (EIS) and CiES Fuel Senders: Initial Fuel Calibration and initial thoughts on EIS.
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    I am one of the owners of SureFlight. Install is a week and a half if I was not doing the EIS and the CIES Senders. 2 weeks with that. The rationale for the right PFD is to keep the left hand on the yoke and the right hand is used for throttle, prop, mixture, radios, GPS Navigator, and twisting the PFD knob which is used more than the MFD knob. So I don’t have to swap hands to turn the PFD knob. In full PFD screen both knobs tune the PFD. In split screen only the knob on the side the PFD is tunes it.
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    I also have my G500 TXi with EIS in. I agree with @JohnB's PIREP and his last post above that he did not need a GCU 485. As a prior G500 user I do not find the G500 TXi process any more or less difficult than the G500 process. The only real thing that changed is instead of holding a hard key, I am tapping a screen key for the GPSS/HDG BUG, ALT CAP, or VS ENG. @donkaye's procedures that he wrote for the G500 To preselect Altitude and Vertical Speed do the following; 1. Press and hold the ALT Button. 2. Twist the knob to the Altitude you want to go. This Arms the Altitude. 3. Press and hold the VS Button This Engages the VS. 4. Twist the knob either counter clockwise or clockwise to select the climb or descent rate. Here are the instructions in the most streamlined fashion in the G500 TXi in @donkaye's same format: To preselect Altitude and Vertical Speed do the following; 1. Twist outer knob clockwise once. 2. Twist inner knob to the Altitude you want to go. 3. Tap ALT CAP screen button. This Arms the Altitude. 4. Turn the outer knob clockwise once more. 5. Tap the VS ENG screen button. This Engages the VS. 6. Twist the knob either counter clockwise or clockwise to select the climb or descent rate. The only thing added is two rotations of an outer knob that I put in bold to access the Altitude and VS pages. I find using the knob and twisting much faster than actually punching in digits. Although this process could be used alternatively instead of steps 1 and 4 in bold, they could be replaced with, "1. Tap the top of the altimeter on the screen." and 4. Tap the VS number on the screen. So you are exchanging the outer knob single rotation with a screen tap. I find it easier to use the outer knob because the next step is turning the inner knob and my hand is already there. In summary you can use the knob efficiently for all tuning. You still have to tap the screen once to ALT CAP and once to VS ENG. On the G500 they were hard buttons.
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    G500 TXi's AHRS connected though the Flightstream 510.
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    Hi all: Just got the upgrade done. I test flew it for 2 hours yesterday putting it through its paces and fortunately came out squawk free. I will be providing some PIREPs in the future after I get some more time flying behind the new setup. For now I figured I would post some snapshots of the conversion. Garmin G500 and JPI EDM 930 were replaced with the Garmin G500 TXi and the new integrated Engine Information System (EIS). Also had CiES Fuel Senders installed for increased accuracy since one negative of the Garmin EIS on the single 10.6" screen is that it does not show remaining fuel based on the fuel flow transducer, but rather what the fuel senders show in the tanks. So I wanted to have good accurate instrumentation with this setup. The remaining fuel flow based on the fuel flow transducer data is available, but you have to bring up the Engine page on the MFD screen to see it. I had Terry Heim @N6758N install the senders for me since he had did it on his plane and @Marauder's plane. So I figured it would be good to have someone that just did them twice already to do mine! I will say that the CiES integration with the Garmin EIS was pretty seamless and Garmin's interface for calibrating the senders was superb. I took video of that so I will upload at a later date. One nice thing about the Garmin EIS is that every sensor and gauge is setup by the installer, so no need to send it to the OEM to setup for your aircraft. If you had different senders, you just select what they are in the EIS setup page. Original OEM resistive senders, you select that. New Digital senders, you select that, etc. Here are some photos:
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    What I’m doing is: 1. Replacing fuel senders with CiES 2. Replacing G500 and JPI EDM 930 with Garmin G500 TXi w/ EIS. Keeping the keys
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    @Marauder the pics didn’t come through. Is there a mechanical problem or are we just talking aesthetics?
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    Yes and Yes, exactly the same
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    What's wrong with the round?
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    Here we go again...
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    Figured I’d put the new video in this thread too...
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    I’m a year late, but here you go...
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    Took me a while, but I did a better video of the Visual Approach functions this weekend.
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    Niko: This is something you will want to get a real quote on from whoever you use in CA. Its not just cut and dry depending on what options you pick and your engine config, etc. Roughly, a G500 TXi without an EIS is around the same cost as a G500 install. That being said, for a basic install, it could be less because the AHRS, Air Data Computer, can be attached to the back of the unit. Although you can only use the attached AHRS and Air Data Computer if you do not have a floating panel. So the savings would come from not having to pull the interior and run wires to LRUs in the tail, etc. But some of the other install cost remains. Cutting a new panel, run a remote mounted magnetometer. If there is any autopilot interfacing like a GAD 43e, that is remote mounted, so you are back to running wires into the tail to a remote box. Lots of times people do GTN 750’s at the same time with remote mounted GTX 345R, new GPS antenna run, etc. We haven't priced out a completely new fresh install of a G500 TXi with EIS yet. With my plane, all the existing LRU's I have installed in my plane for the G500 feed the G500 TXi so for me it is essentially a screen swap and adding the EIS. We just completed a new G600 TXi install in a TBM, but that did not have EIS. And no, you don't need a GTN 750, though its nice!
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    LOL. Sorry Chris, already have four, don't think I can take on any more at this time...
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    I was scheduled to have this start this week, but my unit got delayed by Garmin. They apparently have one component of the TXi that is causing some supply issues. We have other customers work booked so I had to push my install out into June. Going to install the CIES senders at the same time. I am planning on doing a video of the features, etc. once its done.
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    Change is coming...
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    Isn’t a crack problem technically a cocaine problem?
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    Adding another video I had posted in other threads in this thread for posterity.
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    “Selected Altitude Range Arc”
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    I went with the GTX 345R in my Mooney because I have it integrated with my GTN 750. For my Dad's Cub we put the L-3 unit in because it is stand alone. Even if you are not using an iPad for the traffic, the little touch screen is definitely usable for traffic. It has the black background with the concentric range rings that you prefer. I usually keep it at six miles and if something shows up heading my way I will zoom in and start looking outside. Its a nice unit.
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    Congrats on the new purchase. I am also just down the road at KMQS.
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