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12/29/2020 10:12 PM
 

I have the IFly app on my iPad mini with the Stratux ads b "in" that I purchased the parts and built. I have only used the ads b a couple times and seemed to work just fine. I had traffic on my IFly screen and could tap on the triangle and get a lot of info and the stratux page showed gps connection and a list of traffic it has picked up. But now It's not showing traffic on the IFly map screen. Going back to the stratus page it is still picking up traffic and it's connected via WiFi and traffic and WX status show connected. But still no traffic showing on the IFly screen. I have gone through the IFly settings and traffic is enabled, nexrad is checked and meter/taf is checked. The lights on the stratux are not flashing and I shut it down with the shut down button on the stratux page. Has any one experienced this issue or is there away I can fix it? I thought about flashing the sd card but from what I read if the lights are not flashing indicating a problem don't mess with the card. Any help will be appreciated thank you!

 
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12/30/2020 6:28 AM
 

You say that "traffic is enabled" in iFly, but there are more settings than just "on" or "off".  Have you checked them all?

From the main screen, choose Map Mode, and confirm that "Traffic" is checked (presumably, you've already done this as you reported it was "enabled").

Next, click the gear icon on that Traffic row, and look at the two items at the bottom of the menu that appears (Distance Visibility and Vertical Clearance Visibility).  If they're not currently set to "Unlimited", tap on them and make those changes and see if the traffic you're expecting to see appears.

If it does, then you've found your issue, and can resolve it by understanding that those settings filter out targets outside the thresholds you set, and you can set those thresholds to match your preference.

If Traffic is enabled and those settings are both set to "Unlimited", and you're still not seeing traffic targets as expected, then there's something else going on.

 
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12/30/2020 10:24 AM
 

Stratux can admittedly be very finnicky. 

In addition to what Cobra said, have you re-flashed your Stratux card?
Are you sure you're getting solid power to the device?
Are you sure you're connected to the wifi being emitted from the unit?
Are both antennas on snugly?

I know it sounds ridiculous, but those have all been recent fixes for folks who don't see traffic.

 
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12/30/2020 11:48 AM
 

Thank you for responding. Yes, distance visibility and vertical clearance visibility are both set on unlimited. The alert threshold is at max 10nm and vertical is unlimited. I have a positive connection to WiFi and it is recieving data from stratux but not showing on the IFly map. Also in IFly I select "menu" then select "set up" there is a tab with ads b and (waiting) next to it. When I click on it, it shows heart beat, gps info and other stuff. Heartbeats and all other data read zero. And "status" at the top says waiting for device. I find it weird that it worked fine one day the next day it's not working Making me feel as though I may have done something on the IFly settings cuz I'm always tinkering and learning new features with IFly. But I think I have done all I can do on the IFly side for checking settings. I may just take the stratux apart and see if there is a loose connection somewhere and flash the sd card. 

 
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12/30/2020 12:02 PM
 

Brolin, thanks for your info. I have not flashed the card. I was told if the lights flash there is a software problem and it will need to be flashed. Both lights are solid showing no issue. And I have good positive power to the stratux unit. On the stratux page all information is showing that the stratux is working including seeing traffic. My iPad is connected to stratux WiFi but nothing is showing up on IFly. I will take it apart and check all antennas and make sure all connections are good. Also I will Flash the card and see what it does. Thank you for your help.

 
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