As proud owner of a Cirrus G2 SR22 that comes with all original avionics, it's likely your avionics are all out of date. This guide is intended to help owners understand these systems, how to upgrade, and what to upgrade. 3 main components There are 3 components you care about. PFD MFD EX5000 Garmin 430 #1 and #2 Each component comes with a specific firmware version. This is the software running on board the device. Somewhat like running an older or newer version of Windows. The firmware for 1 & 2 come from Avidyne. The firmware for #3 come from Garmin. You'll have to contact each company separately to figure out details. What versions do you have? Go to the setup/info page of the PFD, MFD and take photos with your cellphone. Next, turn on the Garmins and take photos of boot up screen. You'll now have a record of all the important serial #s and versions. The avionics shops will need this to give you quotes. Register your MFD and PFD When you ge...
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