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TAILBEACONX TSO
AV-30-C

To display wind speed and direction, you will need:

1. OAT probe

2. GPS input

3. AV-Mag

*If an AV-HSI has been installed the OAT probe information will be shared across the other AV-30s. If no AV-HSI has been installed then all three (OAT, GPS, and AV-Mag) will need to be on the same unit.

The AoA was updated in the latest release. Previously the AoA would not work below 40Knots. Now with the latest improvements it now works down to 25knots. When the aircraft is not at 25knots there will be a red X on the AoA to indicate that it is not indicating.

If you don’t want to correct your DG Heading every 15 min or you have an AV-HSI or AV-APA installed then yes you need an AV-Mag.

Purchase AV-Mag Here.

Confirm that Serial 4 has been set to AV-Mag and that the configuration has been completed correctly. Watch the video on the Calibration of the AV-Mag. 

Please make sure that the display shows DG HEADING and not GPS TRK, you will select the center knob until the display shows DG ADJUST, use the center knob to scroll either left or right to set proper DG heading.

Watch this video on the difference of GPS track and DG HDG.

A pitot zero calibration will be required in order to resolve this issue. Please refer to the installation manual. To shut off the AV-30 until the pitot zero is completed, press and hold the left and right buttons until it shuts off. Video

The sensors that we use would make reading anything under 40 knots unreliable. We have made the AoA function down to 25knots even though the airspeed is not indicating with software 3.1.1.

It is available on the Sabrent website.

Power AV-30 on and allow align and battery test to show fail, power AV-30 off and allow screen to go dark. Repeat the steps up to 15 times. After the 15th time the battery still shows failure please contact support
the sensors that we use would make reading anything under 40 knots unreliable. We have made the AoA function down to 25knots even though the airspeed is not indicating with software 3.1.1.

It is available on the THIS website.


Please refer the Current VIDEO

This means that the AV-30 is not communicating with the tailBeaconX. There are a few reasons for this:

  1. The tailBeaconX is not getting power or is turned off.
  2. The AV-30 TX and RX wires are not connected properly or have come loose. Check for continuity of the wires from pin 4 and 5 on the AV-30.
  3. The tailBeacon needs to be reset to defaults. Jumper the orange and the gray wires (pin 4 & 5) and power on the tailBeaconX. You will need to re-configure the tailBeaconX.

Please reference this Video to understand how to use the transponder page.

Make sure the tailBeaconX is in STBY mode. This is completed from the transponder page of the AV-30.

The tailBeaconX needs to see the sky for GPS data. If you have a non-metalic fuselage and you mount the tailBeaconX in the vertical orientation as per the installation manual then it should work. We suggest that you place a handheld GPS int the location that you intend the tailBeaconX to be installed to check for good GPS reception, position, and strength.

If this is on a certified aircraft, you may need to see a field approval or submit a 337 for the deviation.

The tailBeaconX IS the transponder and does not require and shouldn’t be used with a Mode C transponder. It does however require the installation of a control head. There are various option for our EXP customers such as the AV-20-E, AV-30-E, GRT, MGL, AFS, and others.

If the tailbeaconX was installed using the STC or the FAA ADS-B Policy Memo please follow the STC Service Bulletin:
STC Service Bulletin tailBeaconX Upgrade to ADS-B 3.4.0

If the tailBeaconX was installed through a field approval please follow the TSO Service Bulletin:
TSO Service Bulletin tailBeaconX Upgrade to ADS-B 3.4.0

Beacon Update Tool:
UAV-1002767 BeaconUpdate Tool v1.2.1

tailBeaconX 3.4.0 Software:
UAV-1002393-005 tailBeaconX ADS-B v3.4.0

With the latest software on the AV-30-C the tailBeaconX can be configured from the AV-30-C. Ground test mode also can be accessed through the install menu of the AV-30-C.