EFB Configuration - stratux/stratux GitHub Wiki

Stratux Europe Edition simultaneously supports three different protocols to connect to EFBs or Flight Simulators:

  • GDL90 (Stratux will send unicast to all connected DHCP clients, using UDP Port 4000)
  • FLARM-NMEA (EFB initiates the connection, using TCP Port 2000)
  • Flight Simulator (X-Plane)

Different EFBs have different qualities in their implementation. This page is intended to provide experiences with different EFBs and how they need to be configured to work as good as possible with Stratux Europe Edition. Other configurations are possible, this is just what experience has shown to work best.

These settings apply as of 1.5b2-eu010.

SkyDemon, using FLARM-NMEA protocol (recommended)

Stratux config

  • IP Address - 192.168.1.1

SkyDemon config (as of SkyDemon version 3.15.3)

  • Settings -> Third-Party Devices: enable FLARM Devices -> "Air Avionics AT-1" or "FLARM via Airconnect"
  • Go Flying -> Use "Air Avionics AT-1" or "FLARM via Airconnect"

SkyDemon, using GDL90 protocol

  • less recommended as FLARM-NMEA has better support for bearingless targets

Stratux config

  • IP Address - 192.168.10.1 or 192.168.1.1
  • optional: GDL90 bearingless target circle emulation - enable

SkyDemon config

  • Settings -> Third-Party Devices: enable "GDL90 Compatible Device"
  • Go Flying -> Use "GDL90 Compatible Device"

Foreflight, using GDL90 protocol

  • IP Address - 192.168.10.1
  • optional: GDL90 bearingless target circle emulation - enable

Flymap, using FLARM-NMEA protocol

Stratux config

  • IP Address - 192.168.1.1

Flymap config

  • Menu -> Flarm, activate Flarm

Sky-Map, using GDL90 protocol

  • recommended as it supports AHRS and bearingless targets (Sky-Map is displaying them seamlessly as a full circle)

Stratux config

  • IP Address - 192.168.10.1
  • optional: GDL90 bearingless target circle emulation - enable

Sky-Map config

  • Setup -> Wireless Interface Setup -> Device -> "Stratux", no Password, use GPS data instead of internal GPS (recommended for correct relative altitude information)
  • Setup -> Activate FLARM/ADSB traffic display
  • Setup -> Vertical/Horizontal range as desired

Sky-Map, using FLARM-NMEA protocol

Stratux config

  • IP Address - 192.168.1.1

Sky-Map config

  • Setup -> Wireless Interface Setup -> Device -> "Air Traffic AT-1", no Password, use GPS data instead of internal GPS (recommended for correct relative altitude information)
  • Setup -> Activate FLARM/ADSB traffic display
  • Setup -> Vertical/Horizontal range as desired

Airmate (only iOS version!), using GDL90 protocol

Stratux Config

  • IP Address: 192.168.10.1

Airmate Config

  • ADS-B Receiver: config should be automatic, Display FLARM traffic: off
  • GPS Source: Stratux

VFRnav version 3

Settings -> FLARM, ADSB-IN config -> Select Stratux and enter WIFI network Pretty good Stratux support. Data is also read from Stratux Webservice, so for example CPU temperature is available in VFRnav settings.

EasyVFR3 and EasyVFR4, using GDL90 protocol

Stratux Config

  • IP Address: 192.168.10.1 or 192.168.1.1

EasyVFR3 Config

  • Settings -> GDL90 Settings -> Use GDL90
  • Settings -> GDL90 Settings -> Use GDL90 GPS as EasyVFR GPS: On
  • Settings -> GDL90 Settings -> Use GDL90 GPS as AHRS (optionally)

EasyVFR4 Config

  • Configuration -> System -> Location (GPS) source: Automatic
  • automatically detects and selects Stratux when connected

EasyVFR3 and EasyVFR4, using FLARM-NMEA protocol

Stratux Config

  • IP Address: 192.168.1.1

EasyVFR3 Config

  • Settings -> FLARM Settings -> Use FLARM
  • Settings -> FLARM Settings -> WiFly IP Address: 192.168.1.1
  • Settings -> FLARM Settings -> WiFly Port: 2000
  • Settings -> FLARM Settings -> Use FLARM GPS as EasyVFR GPS: On

EasyVFR4 Config

  • Configuration -> System -> Location (GPS) source: FLARM (TCP)

Enroute, using FLARM-NMEA protocol

  • automatically detects Stratux when connected to Stratux WLAN, status of connection is shown in Main Menu

Garmin Pilot, using GDL90 protocol (as of version 10.7)

Stratux Config

  • IP Address: 192.168.10.1

Garmin Pilot Config

  • under "Devices" select "Stratux"

SafeSky App

On top of air2air Stratux traffic, SafeSky adds up 14 different traffic sources to your EFB display.

Stratux Config

  • IP Address: 192.168.10.1

SafeSky Config

  • Preferences -> Traffic Sharing
  • Under the "Navigation" section, pick your favorite EFB (SkyDemon, ForeFlight, EasyVFR...)
  • Under the "External traffic device", select "Stratux"
  • If you want your Stratux collected traffic to be shared with the rest of the SafeSky pilot community, simply enable "Relay traffic"

More details here: https://github.com/stratux/stratux/wiki/SafeSky-integration

XCSoar, using FLARM-NMEA protocol

Stratux Config

  • IP Address: 192.168.10.1

XCSoar Config

  • Double Tap screen Config -> Devices
  • Choose for example F:
  • Edit
    • Port Type: TCP Client
    • IP Address: 192.168.10.1
    • TCP Port: 2000
    • Driver: FLARM