Flymaster VARIO manual EN v2.0
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1. To access the different items on the menu you can use the UP S3 and DOWN S4 keys Once a menu item is selected pushing the ENTER S2 executes the selected function The main menu screen can be seen in Figure 9 6 1 Flight Log The Flight Log option allows the user to access information about previous saved flights In the top of the screen a list of flights is showed Each flight is identified by the take off date time and flight duration Flights can be selected using UP and DOWN keys For each flight the flowing information is displayed eMax Altitude Maximum altitude during flight ASL eT off Alti Take off altitude eMin Sink Maximal sinking rate eMax Climb Maximal climbing rate Document version 2 0 Page 16 FLYMASTER Flight Lo 2012 02 27 15 51 53 00 17 11 2012 02 16 11 28 52 00 26 15 2012 02 14 16 31 23 00 11 11 2012 01 17 16 44 11 00 11 55 Max Altri 1744m T off Alti 1320m Above Toff 424m Min Sink 3 1m s Max Climb 2 0m s Figure 10 Flight Log 6 2 Set Altimeter The Set Altimeter page allows the user to adjusts the barometric altimeters The VARIO has two altimeters A barometric altimeter calculates altitude based on atmospheric pressure Since atmospheric pressure can vary substantially with meteorological conditions it should be calibrated prior to takeoff Calibrating the main altimeter can be achieved by entering the know altitude of the location Changin2. 64 1 Sinking Climbing Threshold x 4 4455 4545454455540ku 50344440 ocatdos 18 AS AY e Yrd In 18 oc Piel by dan N O ee ee 18 nn e E A gx er x _ 19 A VOM ro 19 As ER DDDD MDECYamkE E NnE E Enanana a D MM J MM MMMMMMMDMDMDM nNNaRa anN nNzZ2DAXXN N oOMDEa EZEDENERRENR_ENE 20 A O rrr rr 20 CA ate a crs on J ZJZ dz ZME EE 20 O95 ya o xx D eaBn 2m EKE E2 px A 21 a DAA NNN NN EI II MM MIM MD MM E 21 A e O o MI A 22 CaN IO es N PP NNN E Nan a JJJ JZZ22J J JJ J 2j9 0 8DMM 23 Der eeerr rs rvVye 23 wida ua sonoras stones letra bb yg yx 23 Nay c e A prerprerr_reoer r r rr r r A 24 RE na PNM rrr gt erno DZ g Dzsxooox 5x o k li 25 ay e EENE mm E ex P aa A 25 Document version 2 0 Page 4 FLYMASTER VARIO 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing FLYMASTER VARIO If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of our equipment you can visit our website or contact our Support Department Support flymaster avionics com This manual covers Firmware versions up to 1 01v If you have a more recent version of firmware some of the features may not be covered 2 Overview HI RESOLUTION DISPLAY U53 CONNECTOR Figure 1 VARIO Overview Document version 2 0 Page 5 FLYMASTER 3 Getting started Fully charge battery before using FLYMASTER VARIO for the first time Figure 2 USB Connector The battery may be charged by either connecting the VARIO
3. Element provides a graphical indication of the current battery level In Table 1 it is possible to see the relationship between what is shown and the actual battery level in percentage This element has fixed dimensions Document version 2 0 Page 10 FLYMASTER Table 1 Battery Element description Description Battery level above 90 Battery level between 70 and 89 Battery level between 50 and 69 Battery level between 30 and 49 Battery level between 15 and 29 000988 Less than 15 battery remaining 5 1 2 Sound The Sound Element provides graphical representation on the current volume level Table 2 Shows the relationship between what is shown and the sound level This element has fixed dimensions Table 2 Sound Element description Symbol Description Gi Sound Level 6 maximum sound level Oi eSound Level 5 dij Sound Level 4 dip Sound Level 3 dij Sound Level 2 di eSound Level 1 d Sound is muted No sound Document version 2 0 Page 11 FLYMASTER 9 1 3 Analog Vario The Analog Vario Element shows information regarding the analogue instantaneous vertical speed This element can be resided and re positioned This Element graphically represents the rate of climb scaled from 0 m s to 10 m s depending if you are climbing or sinking Figure 5 Analog Vario Element When the VARIO detect
4. version 2 0 Page 2 FLYMASTER Warning It is the sole responsibility of the pilot to operate the aircraft in a safe manner maintain full surveillance of all flying conditions at all times and not become distracted by the Flymaster VARIO Flymaster Avionics is not responsible for any damages resulting from incorrect or no data provided by the Flymaster VARIO Flight safety is the sole responsibility of the pilot lt is unsafe to operate the Flymaster VARIO while in the air Failure by the pilot equipped with a Flymaster VARIO to pay full attention to the aircraft and flying conditions while flying could result in accident with property damage and or personal injury Document version 2 0 Page 3 FLYMASTER Table of Contents PP e e PEE OOO hm a wowaa e r rr oo 5 A o II o a 5 a AAA A Ue Tn a 6 A iras AMA 6 SAS NO PP A PO O In A A 7 33 Usine keys Inside MS ta 7 o Mich VARIO On and OE onu 8 Sl O AAA AA 8 DD Xj gt oeo gt exexa snr r r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ o A OO E 9 IA PP USO A 10 sate site Ve WAC 110 ibas 10 A Www ggWEaHHHH Ha r 2ZE2zjawMM 10 SAAS O ait _r rr_m_rmrhma pp p ee EE ee e e ee 11 AMOS la SERMAN E aerarnr lk bre g a m 12 AB O A o a 12 A e PU CEA II II 13 w iH Tele MAC TNS AM e OO PR ECO A 14 OIG OG A A II bb A 15 A AP o ES O E r____e E ah 16 AS AA E 17 AER A A E A 17 NA o A on l l aaZXypyMWmmmmggggggpgpgpgg g2 2g 18
5. will highlight the Sink TH threshold which can be changed using UP and DOWN keys respectively to increase and decrease the value Confirmation should be made by pressing the ENTER key which at the same time highlights the Climb TH threshold The same procedure can then be used to adjust the climbing threshold Document version 2 0 Page 18 FLYMASTER 6 4 2 Sink Alarm The Sink Alarm is highlighted when the confirmation of Climb TH is made The Sink Alarm defines a vertical speed value at which a sound alarm starts to be produced This alarm can be used to identify high vertical speeds as for example in a spiral dive Set the Sink Alarm to 0 to disable the alarm 6 4 3 Base Frequency Additionally the audio frequencies can be adjusted to match the user s preference by setting the Base Frq and Increments The Base Frq is the first frequency used to produce the initial sound which corresponds to the climb threshold usually 0 1 m s Later as the climb rate increases a bip bip sound is produced for which the cadence and frequency also increase The Base Frq can be set from 500 to 1500 Hz The higher is the frequency value the more high pitched the sound Is In order to change the base frequency value press the ENTER key after the Audio Frequencies menu option is highlighted This action will highlight the Base Frq value so it can be increased using the UP k
6. 00024 In this case the M1 ID should be set to 0024 see Figure 19 M1 id 0024 Pitot id 0000 Figure 19 RF probes ID setting 7 Firmware Flymaster follows a policy of continuous improvement of its products This means that a new version of firmware can be uploaded from our website periodically The update process is simple Before beginning update procedure make sure you download the next files from the download page of VARIO product section USB Drivers according the operating system Windows windows 7 64bits or MAC OS X e The last version of the firmware VarioFirmware fmf Document version 2 0 Page 25 FLYMASTER The firmware updating software according the operating system Flymaster firmware installer The first step of the updating procedure consists in installing the USB drivers In order to do that you should run the drivers installation file and follow the on screen instructions Next you need to install the update application run the Flymaster firmware installer setup and follow the on screen instructions Once the driver and the update tool are correctly installed do the following procedure 1 Double click the firmware file this will start the Flymaster Firmware installer with the firmware path already inserted Alternatively open the Firmware installer and insert the path to the firmware file see Figure 20 2 Click Send Firmware button The message waiting for Flymaster i
7. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 5 5 Rate of Climb meters per second Figure 15 Cadence Curves 6 5 3 Dynamic Frequency The VARIO beeps at a specified pitch frequency when a certain rate of climb is encountered When dynamic frequency is off the pitch frequency of that beep will remain constant if the rate of climb changes With dynamic frequency on the pitch of the beep may vary if the rate of climb varies during the individual beep 6 5 4 Buzzer Is so called because of the sound it emits which resembles a buzzing sound Document version 2 0 Page 21 FLYMASTER The buzzer sound is produced when the rate of climb is close to but has not yet reached the specified Climb threshold This value is set between O and 9 with each unit corresponding to be 0 1 m s ie 3 is 0 3m s Subtracting this decimal value from the climb threshold will give us the value at which the VARIO will start buzzing For example with the VARIO default values Climb threshold 0 1m s and Buzzer 3 0 3m s the buzzing with start at 0 2m s because 0 1 0 3 0 2 Also at the 0 1m s directly below the Climb threshold the VARIO will emit a constant sound varying rapidly in pitch from around 100hz to the set base frequency at which the first beep is emitted Setting the Buzzer value to 0 will disable the buzzer feature Although the Buzzer will sound very annoying on the ground it becomes an amazing companion in flight allowing the pilot to pick up thermals he
8. FLYMASTER To bd VARIO Reset Enter E Alt 3 VARIO User manual Document version 2 0 FLYMASTER 2012 FLYMASTER Avionics Ltd R de Fundoes n 151 3700 121 S Joao da Madeira Portugal Tel 351 256 001 935 Fax 351 256 880 551 All rights reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express prior written consent of FLYMASTER Avionics Lda herein FLYMASTER avionics FLYMASTER Avionics hereby grants permission to download a copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print a copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice FLYMASTER Avionics reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit the FLYMASTER Avionics website www flymaster avionics com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other FLYMASTER Avionics products Document
9. S1 key Menu Key This will display the start up screen with a 10 second countdown Pushing the S2 Enter key before the 10 seconds have elapsed will power up the VARIO VARIO initiates in flight mode If the S2 key is not pushed within 10 seconds the VARIO will go back to sleep To switch off the VARIO push the S1 menu key to activate menu mode using the arrow keys S3 or S4 scroll the cursor to the Shutdown item and push the S2 Enter Key 3 5 Resetting the VARIO The reset procedure allows the pilot to restart the VARIO if it freezes or stop responding To reset the VARIO just push S1 Menu key and the S4 Down arrow key Document version 2 0 Page 8 FLYMASTER keys simultaneously for at least two seconds 4 Flight Mode The Flymaster VARIO has two main working modes namely Flight mode and Menu mode Flight moe is used during flight and this allows the user to see information such as Altitude or Vario The VARIO has up to 16 different pages see Figure 4 in memory Each page corresponds to a different screen which can be completely configured by the user A set of 16 pages is called a Layout Once a Layout containing multiple pages has been defined the user can switch page using the S2 Key ENTER in Flight Mode Figure 4 Layout pages examples Screen layout can be configured by the user using a free application called Flymaster Designer which can be downloaded from the Flymaster website www flyma
10. USB connector to the wall socket charger or USB cable USB connector can be found on the right side of the VARIO see Figure 2 3 1 Charging the Battery Flymaster VARIO has a completely new battery power management that gives the pilot a more accurate information about the battery state as well as the charging time and battery remaining time To charge the Flymaster VARIO battery you can use the wall charger the Usb cable or the car charger Flymaster accessories are recommended in order to avoid damage the power management module Charging or battery status information is shown in the Shutdown menu When not being charged the remaining battery level is shown as a percentage In addition the estimated remaining working time TTG is shown Both values are estimated based on the average consumption of the device since the last charge Naturally any change in consumption profile results in an estimation error The Flymaster VARIO has 2 charging modes namely Quick Charge and Slow charge The charging mode choice is made automatic Quick charge mode is only choose when the wall charger or the car charger are used while Slow Charge mode is choose when is used a USB cable connected to a Pc Note Charging is not possible when the device is turned on and the device is connected to a PC In order to start charging the device should be turned off Document version 2 0 Page 6 FLYMASTER Information about t
11. adence 1 Dynamic freq On Buzzer 3 Auto Silent Off Figure 14 Advanced Features Using advanced features menu the user can turn the vario sound more or less responsive and can also turn on and off the buzzer functionality There are five advanced features 6 5 1 Damper The VARIO s vertical speed calculation is based on air pressure variations It is very seldom to have air pressure absolutely stable Turbulence caused by air moving near the sensor is sufficient to cause small variations in pressure For this reason the VARIO filters averages the pressure data to prevent constantly detecting tiny pressure variations The value that defines how must the pressure is filtered is the Damper Setting a lower damper value caused the VARIO to become more responsive but harsher Inversely a Document version 2 0 Page 20 FLYMASTER higher value causes the VARIO to be less responsive but smoother We have found that an ideal value is 8 and therefore the default value 6 5 2 Cadence When a rate of climb is higher than that specified by the Climb threshold the VARIO creates a beeping sound The rate cadence of the beeps increases as the climb rate increases This increase in rate is not linear The cadence parameter specifies which cadence curve should be used Current there are 2 possibilities represented in the graph of Figure 15 0 5 cadO AS Tm eep duration seconds 2 Ow S ke Wn 00 05
12. ey or decreased using the DOWN key The ENTER key should then be pressed thus confirming the Base Frg setting The preset value for Base Fra is 700 Hz 6 4 4 Increments The Increments parameter sets the frequency increment for each 0 1 m s climb rate increase The increments can be set from 1 to 99 Hz The preset value for Increments is 10 Hz I Considering an Increments value of 10 and Base Frg of 700 Hz the vario frequency at 1 m s is 800 Hz 6 4 5 Volume The final option allows the user to adjust the sound volume The current volume level can be seen using the sound element see chapter 5 1 2 for more details Document version 2 0 Page 19 FLYMASTER The Vario has six different sound levels plus no sound Pressing UP or DOWN key will respective increase or decrease the sound level After setting the sound value to confirm and return to Settings menu press the ENTER key Note that sound volume can also be adjusted using one FS key However changing the volume using the S3 key is only valid for the current flight and will not override the volume level setting Every time the instrument is turned on if the sound is muted a alarm is generated in order to notify the pilot 6 5 Advanced Features The advanced features settings option can be used to set further the vario acoustics and also the integration time constant for the integrated vario Damper 6 C
13. g altitude of the main altimeter automatically calculates the QNH Conversely if the QNH is changed then the value of the main altimeter is adjusted accordingly This method allows calibrating the altimeter by either entering a know altitude at the current location or known QNH for a particular instant in time at the current location QNH 1013 250 Altimeter 130m Altitude 130m Figure 11 Set Altimeter Altimeter 2 is dependent of the main altimeter and also QNH However changing the altimeter 2 does not change the main altimeter neither the QNH Document version 2 0 Page 17 FLYMASTER 6 3 Time The Time page allows the user to set the time and date see Figure 12 Date 2012 03 20 Time 21 19 55 Figure 12 Timing Parameters 6 4 Vario Acoustics The user can change the climbing and sinking rate sound through the respective threshold values These thresholds correspond to the climbing and sinking rates at which the sound activates Sink TH 20mfs Climb TH O 1mis Sink Alarm O 0m s Base 700hz Increments 10hz Volume dp Figure 13 Vario Acoustics The user can also define in the Acoustic Thresholds option the sink alarm and the sound volume see Figure 13 6 4 1 Sinking Climbing Threshold The sinking threshold is set to 2 m s by default The value can be changed by pressing the ENTER key when the Acoustic Thresholds option is highlighted on the settings menu This action
14. ght is detected when the instruments detects a altitude variation of 5 m The audio will then be kept active until the VARIO is switched off The default value for the auto silent parameter is On 6 5 6 Integration The Integrated vario is calculated by integrating the vertical speed during a period of X seconds defined by this value In the example of Figure 14 the integration period is 10 seconds default value 6 6 Screen The screen menu option allows the user to set the screen contrast Contrast may be adjusted to the pilot s needs Beware of adjusting a very low value may cause the display to be totally blank With a blank screen it is difficult to readjust since nothing is visible You can use the UP and DOWN keys to move the contrast bar see Figure 17 Move the bar to the right to increase the contrast and to the left to decrease the contrast When in the desired position push the ENTER key to confirm the value Figure 17 Screen Document version 2 0 Page 23 FLYMASTER 6 7 Language Units The Language and Units menu option allows the user to change the VARIO interface language and units A short description off the available options for this menu are shown in Table 4 Language English Alt_LUnits Meters Roc Units mis Figure 18 Language Units You can use the UP and DOWN keys to change each field option Pushing the ENTER key confirms the current field value and highlights the fol
15. he charging process can be seen in the shutdown page or in the center of the display when the device is turned off In both cases information displayed includes the charging mode slow or quick the current battery level in percentage and the remaining charging time in hh mm format Note Charging should be avoided at high temperatures in order to reduce the probability of battery overheating 3 2 VARIO Keys Four keys are used to interact with VARIO see Figure 3 In this manual we will call MENU key to S1 ENTER key to S2 UP key to S3 and DOWN key to S4 Each key has 2 functions depending on whether the device is in flight mode or in menu mode Additionally the MENU key is used to power up the VARIO when it is switched off 53 S sq Se Figure 3 Keys In Flight Mode each key has a specific functions which is indicated by a symbol draw in the key The symbol are self explanatory so key S4 allows resetting Altimeter 3 S1 change to menu Mode S2 switch the layout page and S3 to change the volume The volume can also be changed trough the Menu see section 6 4 5 3 3 Using keys Inside Menu Changing parameters on the VARIO can be performed through the menu Changing a parameter involves accessing the menu selecting an option and then changing a specific field value Accessing the main menu can be done by pressing the MENU key in flight mode Once in Document version 2 0 Page 7 FLYMASTER the
16. hen connected with Flymaster M1 Max Alti Maximum altitude reached during current flight This is based on barometric altitude Max Climb Once a flight has started it shows the maximum rate of climb encountered during the flight This value uses the integrated vario not the instantaneous rate of climb This provides good indication of the quality of the day s thermals This value is reset when the instrument is switched off Max Sink Once a flight has started shows the maximum sink encountered during the flight Note that these values are using the integrated vario When the instrument is switched off this value is reset back to zero Motor Motor Temperature available when connected with Flymaster M1 Temp Page Current layout active page number Document version 2 0 Page 14 FLYMASTER Number RPM Motor rotation available when connected with Flymaster M1 Time Current Time Vario Numeric value of the instantaneous Vario shown in vario graph Voltage Current battery level in Volts Note 1 The VARIO considers a thermal has been entered when the integrated vario value is above 0 5m s and considers the thermal as been exited when the integrated vario goes bellow 1 0 m s Once in the thermal the Gain indicator will keep track of the maximum altitude reached in the thermal If the altitude is less than the the max thermal altitude then a negative number will show the differe
17. lowing field Pushing the MENU key will undo changes Table 4 Language Units Menu Options Function Description Language Allows to define the interface language Alti Units Altitude Units Altitude can be show in Meters or Feets Roc Units Rate of Climb Units ROC can be show in m s or 100xFeets s 6 8 Device Settings This menu option allows the user to reset all parameters to the default factory values Care should be taken because all changes made by the user are lost In order to reset all settings use UP or DOWN key to change the Factory Settings parameter to Yes and then confirm the action with the ENTER key Document version 2 0 Page 24 FLYMASTER Additionally this menu also allows to make an hardware reset to the instrument The result is the same as the one presented in section 3 5 In order to reset the instrument use UP or DOWN key to change the Reset Now parameter to Yes and then confirm the action with the ENTER key 6 9 RF Probes The RF Probes menu option allows the user to set the ID of the M1 motor instrument and Pitot probe Wind Speed The ID is important to distinguish between different external instruments probes in a scenario were several pilots are near one of each other The ID corresponds to the last for digits of the serial number of the probe you wish to connect For example consider the M1 with the serial number S N 1034
18. menu UP and DOWN keys can be used to scroll up and down through the menu options list Once the desired option is selected the option is highlighted and the ENTER key should be used to access the option Depending on the menu option either appears a new menu options list or a data fields list appears Going back from a menu can be achieved using the MENU key When accessing data fields the associated menu option becomes grayed and the respective field data item is highlighted Using the UP and DOWN keys changes the value on each field When the correct value appears pushing the ENTER key moves to the next field or in same cases to the next character digit Conversely pushing MENU key moves to the previous field or to the next character digit If the ENTER key is pushed on the last field all the data in the selection section is stored and control returns to the configuration menu Inversely if the MENU key is pushed on the first data field the changed settings are ignored and control is returned to the configuration menu When setting a data field that involves setting several characters e g when defining a waypoint name after defining the desired characters then pushing the ENTER key continually for more than 2 seconds will make the cursor jump to the next data field or return to the configuration menu if no more data field needs to be set 3 4 Switching VARIO On and Off To switch on the VARIO briefly push the
19. nce from the highest point reached If the altitude is equal or higher than the maximum reached then a positive number will show the altitude gained since entering the thermal The Gain indicator keeps track of how much altitude is being gained in the thermal When a pilot enters a thermal the VARIO will reset the Gain indicator to 0 and will start to track how much altitude the pilot has gained At a certain point in the thermal the lift may become weaker and inconsistent At this point the gain indicator will show altitude loss in this inconsistency Once the pilot climbs in the thermal again the indicator will show the gain since entering the thermal Note 2 The altitude field see Figure 6 indicates the absolute height in meters or feet depending on the setting This altitude corresponds to the barometric altitude and thus depends totally on the QNH absolute pressure at a given moment and location in regards to the correspondent pressure at MSL The altimeter cannot be reset but can be set using the corresponding menu option see section 6 2 6 Menu mode When in flight mode pushing the menu S1 button accesses the menu mode When in menu mode pushing the menu S1 button will go back to flight mode Document version 2 0 Page 15 FLYMASTER Main Menu light Loc set Altimeter Time Warlo Acoustics Advanced Features Screen Language Units Device settings RF Probes Shutdown Figure 9 Main Menu Screen
20. ntrument will apear 3 Connect the VARIO to the PC using the cable supplied If it is the first time the VARIO is connected to the PC wait until Windows show the message that new hardware is present a ready to use 4 The update should start automatic and a message appears saying Programing and a progress bar starts to grow If after a few seconds nothing happens reset the VARIO click at the same time the Menu and down arrow key for 2 seconds see section 3 5 When the process is finish the application shows a message saying complete Then disconnect the USB cable and the VARIO will start to work Eventually a message can appear asking for a Layout If this happens the Designer software should be used to upload a new layout Document version 2 0 Page 26 FLYMASTER FA Flymaster firmware installer Firmware File D VarioFirmware im Send firmware Waiting for Flumaster Instrument tg 9 Figure 20 Firmware Installer Document version 2 0 Page 27
21. omatically adjusted in order to accommodate the gained height In reality the altitude graph element is a plot of the absolute altitude over the last 4 minutes of flight see Figure 8 E q paso 172523 Figure 8 Altitude plot Document version 2 0 Page 13 FLYMASTER 5 2 Data field Elements Data field elements can be used to shown numerical information like altitude time amongst others These elements have configurable size and position although the text within has only 3 possible sizes Table 3 explains the available data fields As the VARIO firmware evolves this list will likely grow Table 3 Data fields Description Field ID Description Abs Absolute atmospheric pressure value in Pascals Pressure Above Toff Altitude above takeoff is the altitude over the flight starting point Alt Gain Altitude Gain Altitude gained in current thermal see Note 1 Altitude Current altitude This altitude is calculated based on the barometric pressure and depends on the QNH value see Note 2 Altitude2 Second Altimeter which can be set independently to the main altimeter Ave Vario Average Vario calculated using an integration time constant in order to indicate smoother climbing rates Date Current date Dur Flight Duration Duration of the current flight Flight Level Current altitude in hundreds of feet Fuel Level Fuel level in liters available w
22. s that the pilot is climbing a black bar starts to grow on the left from the bottom of the scale to the top with 0 1 m s increments The same bar grows on the right from the top of the scale to the bottom if sinking is detected 5 1 4 Big Analog Vario The big analog Vario element shows the instantaneous vertical speed like the one in the previews section This element can be resized and re positioned Figure 6 Analog Big Vario Element This Element graphically represents the rate of climb scaled from 0 m s to 10 m s depending if you are climbing or sinking Document version 2 0 Page 12 FLYMASTER In this Element a black bar starts from the middle of the scale and grows at 0 1 m s increments up to 5 m s at the top of the scale When 5 m s value is reached the black bar starts to disappear from 0 m s middle of the scale until the top of the scale When the bar completely disappears the climbing rate is equal or above 10 m s The same process occurs when descending but from the middle of the scale to the bottom 9 1 5 Altitude graph The Altitude graph element see Figure 7 corresponds to a graph altitude versus time Altitude is shown in the vertical axis graduated in meters with time shown on the horizontal axis graduated in seconds Figure 7 Altitude graph element The range of the horizontal axis is fixed and corresponds to 240 seconds 4 minutes while the range of the vertical axis is aut
23. ster net This intuitive tool allows the user to create an unlimited number of layouts which can be saved to the computer uploaded to the instrument and even shared with other Flymaster users Document version 2 0 Page 9 FLYMASTER see the Designer user manual available on the website for more information about the Designer tool Designing a Layout consists of inserting a set of objects called Elements in the desired position and with the desired dimensions in each of the available 16 pages The Designer works by what you see is what you get This means that when you insert a element in a page and after uploading the layout to the instrument you will see exactly the same thing on the VARIO screen There are several elements available for the VARIO which are presented in the following section 5 VARIO Elements The main objective of an element is to provide information to the user Elements can be Graphical or Data Field type Each element have its own properties which can be changed in order to alter the element behavior and or shape 5 1 Graphical Elements Graphical elements are characterized by providing information in a graphical way Most of the graphical elements have fixed dimensions although their position can be altered As the VARIO firmware evolves the list of Graphical Elements will likely grow The current version includes the following graphical elements 5 1 1 Battery The Battery
24. would have usually missed Pilot Rate of climb Figure 16 Buzzer illustration A practical example of the advantages of the buzzer feature can is illustrated in Figure 16 In this example both pilots are sinking at 1 0 m s The orange paraglider has a VARIO for which the climbing threshold is set to 0 1 m s and the Buzzer parameter is set to 3 0 3 m s The green paraglider has usual vario for which the climbing threshold is set to 0 1 m s As shown in the figure when both pilots enter the thermal nothing is heard The air is rising at 0 1 m s but both pilots are descending at 0 9 m s In the second zone of the thermal the air is rising at 0 8 m s and so pilots are descending at 0 2 m s At this stage the orange pilot starts to hear the Next to Climb brrrrr sound of his VARIO which helps him to center the thermal while the green pilot is still unaware of the thermal Finally in the 3 zone the air is rising at 1 2 m s and so both pilots climb at 0 2 m s The VARIO pilot starts Document version 2 0 Page 22 FLYMASTER to hear his vario beep beep sound it is only at this point the green pilot hears the first beep from his instrument The green pilot may have missed the thermal completely had he found the inner zone or if he was not watching his friend with the VARIO 6 5 5 Auto Silent setting Auto silent on will keep the VARIO s buzzer quiet until a start flight has been detected A start fli
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