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GARMIN'S G3X TOUCH
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X - the folks responsible for the company's offerings in the
experimental market - made sure all that capability is as
easy to install in an LSA or homebuilt as possible.
"It's a passionate group for sure," Hupe said. "Half of the
Team X engineers are already flying their own homebuilt or
in the process of building one. I'm building an RV-7 myself.
So you have a group of folks who are working on the products they are installing in their own aircraft, and they are
actively involved in bringing the best capabilities to the
market."
Among some of the builder-convenience features that
Hupe described are Garmin's use of standard density connectors on the boxes and their selection of the Controller
Area Network bus architecture for system integration.
"The CAN bus works as the backbone of the system and
makes it very easy to expand," he said. "You can start with
a single G3X Touch display and then add a second or third
unit as your needs grow."

Hupe also said that the engineering team behind the G3X
Touch made every effort to ensure the system is flexible in
terms of engine information display.
"If you're retrofitting the G3X Touch, you can probably
use your existing engine sensors and customize it to your
aircraft," he said.
The G3X Touch's biggest surprise is ...
Hupe noted that with all the incredible capabilities and
user-friendly functionality Garmin's Team X has helped
design into the G3X Touch, when he talks to customers,
most single out one thing as their biggest surprise.
"It's the price ... people think it costs a lot more than it
does," he said. "Because it's Garmin and it's a high-quality
unit, they're amazed that it's less expensive than they
expected.
"The No. 2 surprise is the responsiveness and intuitiveness of the system. We've worked very hard to ensure that
it's a quick transition from legacy systems to the new G3X
Touch. People are surprised just how easy such a sophisticated system is to use." q

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