LX Mini Box
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1. 3 1 2 Mini Box settings As there are practically two units built in the Flarm Mini Box Flarm electronics and the display it is obligatory that both have the same communication speed baudrate If there is any reason for another com speed using of Flarm as GPS source for other units the com speed of the Flarm unit can be adjusted any time after using of Flarm tools Use option Setting how to connect Flarm Mini Box to PC see capture 4 Logging Setting Connection Settings Baud Rate 19200 X Messages Navigation and flarm X Radio Settings Area R st of the World 868 0 868 6 y IV Activate TraAsmit on Ground default I Extended Privacy for intl Championships Device ID tor Radio Communication Note The option Navigatiowand Flarm means that the Flarm unit is sending Flarm and navigation data This option is obligatory to be enabled if the LX Flarm Mini Box will be taken as GPS source for another navigation instrument or PDA LX Flarm Mini Box LX Navigation d o o Sept 2007 If another navigation device for instance PDA is intended to be used a splitter should be inserted LX Navigation offers a wide range of splitters Note LX Flarm Mini Box settings update is also possible to be carried out by using of SD card and flarmcfg txt file See capture 8 for details 4 Firmware update Flarm software expires and therefore periodically firmware upgrades ar2. 6P telephone type connector situated on the back side of the unit the same connector also serves for the power supply There are units 100 plug and play connectable and some other devices needs splitters Unit Plug and play Mini B s plitter Mini B s unit LXIPQ LX 1600 Yes No No No LX 7007 basic Yes No No No PDA No No Yes Yes Note Adapt bud rate after using of Flarm tools if required LX Flarm Mini Box LX Navigation d o o Sept 2007 6 SD card and Flight recorder option Firmware 3 05 or later LX Flarm Mini Box may be optionally delivered with SD card interface The card slot is an integral part of the unit SD card slot One already formatted SD card is delivered with the unit The functionality of SD card is as follows e Storing of flights Note The flight recorder hasn t IGC approval e Update of obstacle data base e Flarm firmware update Note Flarm traffic avoidance functionality does not depend on SD card status inserted or not Files for any update are available on www flarm com support updates Note FAT 32 formatted SD cards will no be accepted by the system Use FAT 16 formatted cards delivery included card is already formatted and ready for operation All files should be copied to the SD card no folders permitted also it is not allowed to change any file name 10 LX Flarm Mini Box LX Navigation d o o
3. RF antenna installation The RF antenna installation should be taken serious a bad positioned antenna may reduce system parameters dramatically The antenna orientation should be as much as possible vertical and also as high as possible Special care should be taken by carbon gliders Dipole antenna 5 3 GPS antenna orientation The GPS antenna is positioned on the top of the unit and can t be removed Don t cover antenna with metal parts to ensure GPS reception Note Flarm unit will not work until having GPS 3D means antenna installation is an important fact LX Flarm Mini Box LX Navigation d o o Sept 2007 5 4 Final check After LX Flarm unit will receive power the display will pass initial routine and this procedure will take several seconds Check LED status indicators and observe if they indicate any error 1 Power red flashing no data from Flarm ERROR 2 Power green data received ooooococcccccnccccncnncns OK 3 GPS red GPS BAD GPS green GPS OK 3D OK 4 Tx green flashing data SeMt ooooococccccccccncnccno OK 5 Rx green minimum one glider received OK Note After installation obligatory check functionality from 1 to 3 and 5 Tx lamp flashing is connected with GPS status if bad no transition 5 5 How to connect NMEA users LX Flarm Mini Box may supply several navigation devices with NMEA position data Mentioned data is available on the
4. Sept 2007 6 1 Firmware update procedure Ready for update Insert the card and switch the Flarm unit off for minimum 5 seconds Power on Flarm unit Firmware update An update will follow after a file having extension fw will be detected the procedure will take approximately one minute and will run automatically The obstacle data base update procedure If an obs file type will be detected an update will follow The update may take several minutes Read of flight recorder data The last 20 flights will be automatically copied to SD card after each power on If some flights also exist they will not be doubled After a longer time flying without the card inserted the copy procedure may take some longer time because all 20 flights must be transferred to the card To start copy to SD card remove power for apr 5 seconds and power on again The procedure will run automatically 7 Limitations Note Using of Flarm will not reduce responsibility of the pilot to monitor the airspace and to react in case of a collision risk See Flarm manual for details 8 LX Flarm Mini box with IGC approved flight recorder LX Flarm Mini Box is offered also with diamond level IGC approved flight recorder Units having this option differ against to non approved units in following e On the label you see a three character IGC designation code for instance MRO e The unit is protected with two safety label against non authorized o
5. collision risk Medium and high risk will be indicated with more LED s active and more frequent audio signal e To change audio warning volume press short mode selector each press will increase audio volume three levels and mute available Note To change mode of operation press MODE button for approximately 2 seconds If the radial LED s will run from top toward bottom means change over to NEAREST and vice versa After each new power on the unit will start in Nearest mode LX Flarm Mini Box LX Navigation d o o Sept 2007 3 1 1 Display settings Using of mode selector button is possible to adjust some parameters of the display baudrate and hierarchy Disconnect the unit press mode selector and hold power on and continue holding of mode selector for about 4 seconds The display parameter indication will change see table below after each press on mode selector for approximately 2 seconds To change press mode short the status will indicate circular LED s Parameter LED Green LED Green LED Green LED Green LED Green LED Green 018 054 090 126 162 LED 198 Twin confg Tx PIC PAX Baudrate Tx Rx 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 bps 38400 bps 57600 bps Table of possible settings If two units will work in parallel double seater one unit must be PIC front seat and another PAX Note LX Flarm Mini Box baudrate is factory set to 19200
6. LX flAAm Mini Box with optionally SD card interface and IGC approved flight recorder User manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 INtrO UCM tad a di dd 3 Technical data ooonnnncoccoccccnnononcnnnnnnonananoncnoncnnnananocononannn nono E E EE EE PE A E acacia 3 DAS Part i ES EEEE A EAE E cov E E E A be eka E A A E E 4 2 1 1 Elarm Minu Br raare ineas noO S uns cous soe E aa Sede E EE ts dv EE EEES eia 4 Oole anto t E A E O E EE EEE E EE 4 SoM Perini S pl RO 4 3 1 1 Display Steam Ss ereo enei ei ai r ei e EE R E 6 3 1 2 Mini BOX SMN EART T TEETE seas 6 Firmware Updated ti di it 7 AI O ROA 8 Dal A AAN A 8 32 Ra aaa 8 5 34 GPS AA 8 A A A E 9 55 How to comnect NMEA Users it icccscccicccdicccscdccscuasecaccecusscvevedavecscducevestcuadecectccbeatectcdecacesdcdececsdactacececaesnes 9 SD card and Flight recorder option Firmware 3 05 or later e cc ceeeesecseeeeeecseeeeeseseeeeeesesaeseeaeeaeees 10 AE a ee oe A AS 11 LX Flarm Mini Box LX Navigation d o o Sept 2007 1 Introduction Flarm is a collision avoidance system developed by Flarm Technologies from Switzerland LX Navigation and Flarm Technologies signed a contract under which LX Navigation got rights to integrate Flarm technology into LX Navigation products A Flarm module consists of following main parts GPS receiver Microcontroller unit Radio Transceiver Pressure altimeter Flarm external indicator The GPS receiver defines position of the glider the m
7. dditionally red green light emitting diodes marked like above and below informs about vertical position of the glider which is close Mode button is used to control the unit see table below 5 red green status LED s received from Flarm unit Description of LED statuses Power red flashing no data from Flarm Power green data received GPS red GPS BAD GPS green GPS OK 3D Tx green flashing data sent Rx green minimum one glider in range Green circular indication of near gliders Red circular flashing collision warning Above below green by near Above below red by warning 018 054 324 and 288 green and red flashing obstacles in front LX Flarm Mini Box LX Navigation d o o Sept 2007 The external display has two modes of operation e WARNING Mode will activate a red blinking diode if another glider equipped with Flarm will be close and a prediction for a collision risk will exist An audio warning will be also executed Higher collision risk will increase blinking frequency and the same is with audio The warnings are classified into three levels See Flarm manual for details First level approximately 18 seconds before predicted collision Second level approximately 13 seconds before predicted collision Third level approximately 8 seconds before predicted collision e NEAREST Mode will show the direction to the nearest glider which position is inside of radio range One green LED will light permanently and ther
8. e necessary Flarm original tools should be used available on www flarm com A cable set isn t a part of delivery Use IGC compatible cables for instance Colibri LX20 power and data adapter COL AC PC Note Colibri power adapter will also power Mini Box The procedure e Run actual Flarm tool on PC e Power ON Red Box e Wait apr 30 seconds until connect status on tools will appear flarmTool File Flam Help Hardware Version LX06_FR Software Version 3 08 Obstacle DB alps20061204 DB creation date 75 72 2006 Device No 7 og COM2 Connected Click on Flarm Select kind of transfer Follow wizard Wait until finish Disconnect comport Switch Flarm unit off and after again on ecover for firmware update LX Flarm Mini Box LX Navigation d o o Sept 2007 5 Installation The unit is designed to be installed on the top of the instrument panel to ensure GPS reception As the unit needs some manipulation during flight please respect this fact 5 1 Power Each unit is delivered with a power cable On one end you will find one red and one blue wire connect them to the glider 12 V power network red blue The opposite side is equipped with a 6p telephone type connector and this should be plugged into suitable plug on the back side of the unit Note There is no internal fuse built in the unit Use External fuse 1A The unit is prevented against wrong polarity of input voltage 5 2
9. e will be no audio The unit will change over to Warning Mode automatically if warning criteria will be fulfilled and will continue in NEAREST after collision risk will disappear Note The external displays produced by LX Navigation will change over to Demo mode after MODE button will be pressed short 10 times Nearest mode and all possible warnings will be displayed To change over back to normal operation switch the unit off e Pressing of MODE selector continuously for approximately 4 seconds will deactivate Flarm external display for 5 minutes no warnings and no near information will be displayed during this period A very typical situation only Power LED on will characterize this status Note To change mode of operation press MODE button for approximately 2 seconds If the radial LED s will run from top toward bottom means change over to NEAREST and vice versa After new power on the mode active before switching off will remain e Obstacles Flarm electronic is capable to store coordinates of obstacles which could cause a collision during flight This data is available on www flarm com use Flarm tools to update The unit is factory loaded with actual obstacle database An obstacle warning will be activated if an obstacle is to be found in the front of the glider and a collision risk is predicted After a low level warning has been activated two upper LEDs will be active such a situation will newer appear by glider
10. icrocontroller is responsible for collision prediction calculations and the transceiver is sending and receiving data 2 Technical data Dimensions 53x29x83 mm aluminum housing Weight approximately 150 gr GPS antenna as an n integral part of the unit RF connector SMA female Dipole antenna as standard solution RF range max 5 km depends on antenna installation Data interface 6P telephone type Power 8 16 V DC consumption ca 60 mA by 12V DC Pin 6 power input 8 16V 4 and 1 GND near to RF connector 2 data in 3 data out 5 power for external display e Flarm LED external display dual color version LX Flarm Mini Box LX Navigation d o o Sept 2007 2 1 Part list 2 1 1 Flarm Minu Box e Flarm Mini Box unit e RF antenna e Power supply cable 3 Operation The unit will run immediately after power will be applied With GPS antenna connected and visible satellites about three minutes will take to be operable All important statuses are and information are readable on dual color display also all inputs will be done this way 3 1 Flarm display The unit consists of a 50x20 mm flat housing which has one push button and 16 dual color LED s The display is an integral part of the unit and can not be removed Warning Nearest LED LX florm above RX below Mode selector e 10 radial positioned red green LED s defines direction to the near glider top LED active means frontal collision risk e 2 a
11. pening of the box e A push button marked as event is positioned on the top of the box its main function is setting of additionally records after activation Note The label should remain not damaged after damage the flight data will become invalid 11 LX Flarm Mini Box LX Navigation d o o Sept 2007 8 1 Task declaration There are many ways to provide task declaration The simplest way seems to be with SD card and flarmcfg txt file Immediately after Flarm will recognise mentioned file an automatic update will follow To create files use FLARM CONFIGURATION TOOL available on www segelflug software de flarmcfg TERR ET EEE RS a Oe O idl A De sero Oli E O ORTA Jas NS FILE TOOL Sos gt D0noe i Download Waypoints cuo 4 POWERED BY WWW SEGELFLUG SOFTWARE DE 2 K S S u z 3 Q flarm Download flarmeta be Boone TTT EE 7 As a possible PC solution we suggest SeeYou and as PDA solution you can use e ConnectMe a free ware program from Naviter e Srepla For details see also www fai org gliding system files Ixnminibox pdf LX navigation d o o Tkalska 10 SLO 3000 Celje 386 3 490 46 70 i 386 3 490 46 71 a supportOlxnavigation si http www I xnavigation si 12 LX Flarm Mini Box LX Navigation d o o Sept 2007 fl Ain FLARM QUICK CHECKLIST This Quick Checklist is in
12. stacle data updates Check the following items after installation C Most up to date software version uploaded most up to date v3 08 LJ Most up to date obstacle data uploaded most up to date May 7 2007 C Device readiness after some minutes Power GPS Send diodes are continuously on C No interference or adverse effects with other essential systems e g compass radio FADEC C For tug tow planes aircraft type configuration set to tug tow plane with PC software C Official aircraft files updated includes S N software version obstacle data version aircraft type configuration installation location device display GPS antenna radio antenna circuit breaker C Deadline for mandatory software update noted currently February 2008 Prior to each flight always check the following items Device readiness after some minutes Power GPS Send diodes are continuously on no errors displayed O Most up to date Operating Manual consulted and manual on board most up to date v3 08 C Select appropriate sound volume and operating mode C Most up to date software version uploaded most up to date v3 08 C Most up to date obstacle data uploaded most up to date May 7 2007 Quick Checklist version 3 08E Page 1 of 1 May 13 2007 13
13. tended to support your FLARM installation and commissioning activities In any case also consult the Installation and Operating Manuals We recommended filling out this Checklist and to store it together with the official aircraft files Aircraft registration ss eee cece eceeeeeseeeee eens O E FLARM serial number cccocccccnccncnnccnacncos GIG OKS dono II ataca orto era cocoa cobro te cisss iosececcscorsiscleatsessesceucedrccsces ters Place and dal revue aE A A O O Check the following items during installation C Most up to date Installation Manual consulted most up to date v3 08 C Radio antenna attached by tight screwing Radio antenna adequately placed vertical position unobstructed radiation to all sides neither metal nor carbon alongside or above doesn t touch cockpit canopy CO GPS antenna plugged in O GPS antenna adequately placed Unobstructed view of the sky neither metal nor carbon alongside or above C Enough spacing between all radio and GPS antennae incl those from other devices C Installation and wiring suitable even for severe turbulence and accelerations O Installation and wiring not obstructing emergency exits C No wiring bent or under stress C All wiring correct and remaining wires individually insulated C Separate electrical fuse circuit breaker installed and accessible C Display visible sound audible and push button accessible C Device accessible for software and ob
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