Connecting Bluetooth GPS to APIC

Step 1: Pairing the Bluetooth GPS With Your Computer

To connect your Bluetooth GPS to APIC, you first need to “pair” the device with your computer. The

following are instructions on how to do this.

Under the Under the StartStart menu, Open the menu, Open the Control PanelControl Panel

NOTENOTE: Depending on your : Depending on your computer It may also be computer It may also be

called Bluetooth Managercalled Bluetooth Manager

In the control Panel, In the control Panel, open open Bluetooth DevicesBluetooth Devices

In the control Panel, In the control Panel, open open Bluetooth DevicesBluetooth Devices

In the Bluetooth In the Bluetooth Devices menu, Devices menu,

start by clicking start by clicking the the AddAdd button button

Then click the Then click the NextNext button button

This starts the Add This starts the Add Bluetooth Wizard. Bluetooth Wizard.

Follow the instructions, Follow the instructions, and make sure your and make sure your

GPS is turned onGPS is turned on

The Wizard will then The Wizard will then search for your search for your

Bluetooth DeviceBluetooth Device

Once it has found your Once it has found your device, device, highlighthighlight it it, and , and

then click then click nextnext

Some GPS devices Some GPS devices require a passkey. require a passkey.

(usually (usually 00000000, or , or 12341234) ) Look up your product Look up your product info to find out if you info to find out if you

need one, and what it isneed one, and what it is

The wizard will then connect The wizard will then connect and configure your computer and configure your computer to communicate with the GPSto communicate with the GPS

Take note of the Take note of the Outgoing COM Outgoing COM

port number, port number, you you will need it laterwill need it later

Next click Next click FinishFinish

Open the Open the DevicesDevices tab to verify that tab to verify that the GPS is paired the GPS is paired

with your computerwith your computer

Repeat the Repeat the same process same process

to connect to connect your WxWorx your WxWorx

receiverreceiver

You will want You will want to use the to use the passkey passkey

number number 96799679 for WxWorxfor WxWorx

Step 2:

Connecting a Bluetooth GPS to APIC

Now that the GPS is paired with your computer, you can connect it to APIC.

On APIC’s main On APIC’s main page open the page open the SettingsSettings menu menu

Open the Open the ConnectionsConnections

buttonbutton

Select the Select the corresponding corresponding COM COM PortPort identified in the identified in the Bluetooth ManagerBluetooth Manager Next select the Next select the

ResetReset button button

The The Baud SpeedBaud Speed is is typically 4800, but typically 4800, but consult the GPS’s consult the GPS’s documentation to documentation to

make suremake sure

Then Then click click DoneDone

The Satellite Information The Satellite Information Screen will also contain Screen will also contain

satellite connections satellite connections status and real-time GPS status and real-time GPS

informationinformation

Upon successful Upon successful connection with your connection with your

GPS, your current GPS, your current location will be projected location will be projected

on the moving mapon the moving map

Sattelite Sattelite Connections Connections will also be will also be

shown in the shown in the PFDPFD

A A GreenGreen bar means that bar means that APIC is receiving and APIC is receiving and

using GPS data from that using GPS data from that satellite to determine satellite to determine

your locationyour location

A A BlackBlack bar means bar means that APIC is that APIC is

receiving GPS data receiving GPS data from that satellite from that satellite but is not using it but is not using it

NoteNote: You need at least : You need at least 33 greengreen bars to calculate bars to calculate

your location, and at least your location, and at least 44 greengreen bars to calculate bars to calculate

your altitudeyour altitude

Other navigation Other navigation data received from data received from

the GPS satellites is the GPS satellites is also found herealso found here

This is the Satellite This is the Satellite Information ScreenInformation Screen

In the event that your GPS loses In the event that your GPS loses power…power…

……and APIC will wait until the GPS is powered up again…and APIC will wait until the GPS is powered up again…

The moving The moving map will map will blank outblank out

……and the moving map and all other and the moving map and all other instruments will come back online…instruments will come back online…

Upon powering up, APIC will Upon powering up, APIC will automaticallyautomatically reconnect to the GPS reconnect to the GPS

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