INTRODUCTION | Feb 1, 2007

Since much speculation surrounds XRXi in the pilot community, we are posting information that we feel is ready for PRELIMINARY public release. The information provided before the official release date (TBD) in this any all subsequent blogs or elsewhere on our website is subject to change and updates at any time without notice.

The number one most asked question we get pertaining to XRX is "can I mount it in my aircraft". While the reasons against mounting a straight XRX in a panel are obvious, a solution was developed and is currently in the beta-test stage. The XRXi system, or the installed version of XRX, is aimed at making an extremely affordable, yet highly accurate traffic system available for all general aviation, experimental, homebuilt and LSA aircraft.

XRXi was introduced at the Zaon booth to a large crowd at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI, August 2006. The system was a fully-functioning prototype and demonstrated the design concept. XRXi consists of three components:

1. Directional antenna: this completely original, patent-pending design is the heart of the XRXi system. Only one antenna is required, mounted to the belly of the aircraft below the main cabin. The white fiberglass shell, developed exclusively for Zaon by Dayton-Granger is a small, compact dome shape with a teardrop at the rear for aerodynamics. The antenna stands approximately 2.8" tall, and is 6.556" at the longest length.
2. Integration box: this box houses the XRXi core electronics and facilitates the integration with one or more antennas and aircraft systems, such as the host transponder supression output, audio systems, power, RS232 data out, static pressure port, ADS-B and GPS antennas. The box design is approximately 8.1" L x 5.6" W x 1.7" H. The box is mounted via a quick-release latch system to a mounting bracket. The box is mounted out of the way in the empennage or under a seat.
3. Display solution: traffic can be displayed on a variety of solutions, including moving map systems from AirNav, AnywhereMap, Garmin, TrueFlight, VistaNav and many others (see "Partners " for updated information). In addition, we are in development of a dedicated traffic display for mounting in any available 3-1/8" round in the panel. This full-color display will be released after the initial XRXi system