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From: John Barrett <2thman1@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [LML] Chelton Version 7 compatibility issues with Pinpoint GADAHRS

Mark,

I wondered who suffered this problem when I received an urgent email from Ja=
son Smith of Aerotronics yesterday forwarding a warning from Robert DuRall t=
o hold off on install if I have the Pinpoint system.=20

The problem for me is that it's too late.  I've had version 7.0-E installed f=
or a couple of months. I purchased through Jason and self installed. Funny t=
hing is that I haven't noticed any difficulties beyond stumbling a little he=
re and there with the setup.  Once I got the steps correctly done the=20
Cheltons are performing better than they did with the old hard drives and ea=
rlier software.

Robert is advising that I go ahead and keep using but I think he is advising=
 to stay on the Nav data version I have installed now, which I uploaded abou=
t 28 days ago. =20

He thinks it's safe to keep downloading flight data, which I need to be doin=
g right now, so I am awaiting more news with fingers crossed and breath held=
.=20

John
N31VP


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> On Apr 29, 2014, at 5:12 AM, Mark Finkelstein <mark.finkelstein@gmail.com>=
 wrote:
>=20
> The Pinpoint GADARHS in my Chelton recently stopped working.  When I retur=
ned it to Cobham for repair, I also requested the hardware and software for a=
n update to Version 7 in the Chelton. But when Cobham sent the repaired GADA=
HRS and the Version 7 to an authorized avionics shop for installation, the s=
ystem would not work. =20
>=20
> Fortunately, I live very close to Cobham, which is based in Mineral Wells,=
 TX.  The folks there invited me to bring my plane to them for the installat=
ion.  After lots of troubleshooting, Cobham's Keith Bone determined that the=
 Pinpoint GADAHRS is incompatible with Version 7.  Cobham is working on a so=
ftware fix and in the meantime reinstalled Version 6, so that I now have a f=
ully functioning system, and will return the plane for the revised Version 7=
 when it is ready.
>=20
> Cobham's Keith Bone, Robert Durall and Chad Howard could not have been mor=
e helpful.  They spent a lot of time and effort getting to the bottom of the=
 problem, and I'm sure will devise a good final fix.
>=20
> So . . . any folks out there with a Pinpoint who are thinking of upgrading=
 to Chelton Version 7 should probably hold off until Cobham issues the revis=
ed Version 7.  That said, I'd be very interested to hear from anyone with a P=
inpoint who managed to install the existing Version 7 without problem!
>=20
> Mark Finkelstein
> Pecan Plantation, TX
> N36YZ ES-P