"user manual"
Contents
1. 8 ts LABEL 12V DC IN RED EL BLUE Pad E 50 cm 13 SC LABEL SC aS of 2 GND SHIELD 59 cm S SC switch 11 CANL O pusti olupljen pospajkan kabel 3 CANH 10 VP ae OAT 9 SE shie Vzmet FCT F1044 1 SUBD15 Connector female v7 J3 DB15 ohi je koda Buerklin 55F4039 l fo koda Buerklin 52F5035 LABEL CAN BUS CANL 2 16 Reserved for CAN BUS CAN H 7 CANGND 3 O SUBD9 female 8 koda Buerklin 52F5000 I O 30 cm 12V 5 Ohisje koda Buerklin 55F4037 O cANGND 5 LM335Z 1239 a 5 1 5m LABEL OAT OAT GND SHIELD Ay If CAN BUS cable is not connected to LXNAV S7D CAN connector must be terminated with CAN TERMINATOR 8 4 2 Configurations 8 4 2 1 NANO S7 OUDIE USB cable CC NP LX cable OUDIE CCNP OUDIE S7 Nano Power NANO cable Must be connected to 12V Page 41 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 NANO 8 4 2 2 NANO3 S7 MINIMAP CC NP LX cable USB cable S7 Nano Power Must be connected to 12V 8 4 2 3 COLIBRI2 7 OUDIE USB cable e ER S7 GPS IGC OU e cable v E COLIBRI2 JUS XETT S wc COLIBRI Se MN Power OUDIE CC NP OUDIE S7 8 4 2 4 COLIBRI VOLKSLOGGER 7 OUDIE S7 GPS IGC cable COLIBRI VolksLogger OUDIE CC NP OUDIE S7 8 4 2 5 Flarm RedBox 7 OUDIE Page 42 of 49 S7 Ver2. long press will cancel editing and exit that control 4 4 2 Spin Control Spin controls are designed for numeric parameters Rotate the knob to increase decrease the selected value Combination of push button and knob rotation will change the value with a larger step Polar amp Glider Stall speed 74h A 4 4 3 Selection Control Selection boxes also known as combo boxes are used to select a value from a list of predefined values Use the page selector to scroll through the list 4 4 4 Checkbox and Checkbox List A checkbox enables or disables a particular parameter Press push button to toggle the value If an option is enabled a check mark will be shown otherwise an empty rectangle will be displayed Display Show Mc Sym M enabled Show Therm Sym I enabled Page 11 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 4 4 5 Slider selector Some values like volume and brightness are displayed as a slider Display Brightness E Needle Vario Vario With push button you can activate slider control then with rotation of the knob you can select the preferred value and confirm it with the push button 4 5 Switching off By pressing the push button for app 5 seconds LXNAV S7 will turn off Same procedure is for S7D if S7D is on and we are attempting to switch off S7 S7D will also switch off All settings are saved in the power off procedure We strongly recommend switching off the unit using pu
3. seat repeater unit LXNAV S7D 8 4 1 Ports and Wiring Pitot Static 8 4 1 1 LXNAV S7 ports i Static probe Total pressure TE probe or PDA port RJ45 type Main power supply Audio output GPS port RJ11 S7 wiring type Page 39 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 PDA port RJ45 PDA 1234507 Pin numbers Description Ground output Transmit from LXNAV S7 RS232 e g Computer IPAQ38 39xx input Receive to LXNAV S7 RS232 e g Computer IPAQ38 39xx 3 5 output Transmit from LXNAV S7 LV TTL 3 3V e g Oudie HP302 HP31x input Receive to LXNAV S7 LV TTL 3 3V e g Oudie HP302 HP31x 5V OUTPUT maximum 1A RJ45 plug is NOT designed in accordance with IGC standard It can be used only with dedicated cable Do not plug unknown cable to it as it may damage LXNAV S7 unit GPS port RJ11 GPS 12345 Pin numbers Pin rumoer eseinton 000000000000 output 12V DC to supply GPS input Receive to LXNAV S7 RS232 e g NANO power 232 output Transmit from LXNAV S7 RS232 e g NANO power 232 Ground Main port Page 40 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 On main port is connected S7 wiring Audio port Here is connected speaker with standard 3mm phono jack This port is designed to be connected 8 ohm speaker supplied with S7 Please A consult with your dealer if you want to make different connection 8 4 1 2 LXNAV S7 wiring
4. 5 s with step 1 0 s or 0 1 s Default value is 1 5 s Page 20 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 5 3 4 7 Smart Filter The Smart Filter allows additional filtering of the vertical speed It defines the difference between increasing vertical speed versus decreasing vertical speed E g If the vario filter is set to 1s and the Smart Filter set to 4s the filtering for increasing vario would be 1s and for decreasing vario would be 2s This will produce an effect similar to a Sage Variometer RAW FILTERED VARIO VARIO VARIO INDICATOR Smart Vario FILTER FILTER 0 5 to 5 1 to 8 or OFF 5 3 4 8 Needle range Sets full scale range of the vario 2 5 m s 5 m s or 10 m s Default value is 5 m s 10 Kts 5 3 4 9 Dead Band SC tab Defines the width of the audio dead band in speed to fly mode Default value is 1 m s 5 3 4 10 Auto SC Defines the conditions when the instrument will switch automatically between vario and speed to fly mode e OFF Switching is exclusively by an external switch connected to the S7 e GPS When the GPS detects that the glider is circling an automatic change over to vario will happen after approximately 10 seconds Detection of straight flight will cause a changeover to speed command e TAS When the TAS exceeds a pre set value The TAS at which switching occurs can be selected in 5 km h steps from 100 up to 160 km h or the equivalent in knots or mph e G meter for switching between cruise and climb
5. Glider type control to list between preloaded glider polars All glider data will be copied from the chosen polar The check the best glide ratio and minimum sink rate to see if the polar data matches the glider performance you may look in MacCready setting menu You can modify the polar by changing coefficients a b and c A polar is defined as a quadratic equation with the parameters a b and c Use the SeeYou program Tools Polar to calculate coefficients a b and c for a given glider s polar The program requires three sink points entered at selected speeds e g 100 km h 130 km h and 150 km h The program will calculate the values of a b and c which should be noted and entered into the LXNAV S7 Stall speed is used to generate stall warnings which are available only with integrated Voice module Not integrated in LXNAV S7 Page 31 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 Weights must be entered and user should enter ballast in kilograms There are three weights to enter Min Weight Minimum glider weight corresponds to the min load value and represents the value at which the polar was measured or recalculated Max weight Maximum glider weight is the maximum take off weight allowed for a glider It is not used in the calculation it is just a reminder to the pilot of the maximum take off weight Empty weight Empty glider weight is weight of the glider without pilot and ballast The overload factor is calculated as Empty gl
6. IPAQ 310 314 CC NP IPAQ310 IPAQ 38 39xx 47xx CC NP 38 MiniMap CC NP LX Butterfly Connect CC NP BFC PDA and GPS are not designed in accordance with IGC standard It can be used only with dedicated cable Do not plug unknown cable to it as it may damage LXNAV S7 unit Page 48 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 11 Revision History New release of version 2 02 New Ch 5 3 8 1 Mod Ch 5 1 Ch 5 1 1 September 2013 New release of version 3 00 New updated chapters Ch 5 3 1 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 5 5 3 4 6 5 3 4 10 5 3 4 13 5 3 4 14 0 0 0 5 3 3 5 3 4 5 3 5 5 3 6 5 3 8 5 3 9 5 3 10 October 2013 New release 3 01 Updated chapter 5 3 1 new chapter 7 2 1 December 2013 New chapter 5 3 4 1 April 2015 Updeated chapter 5 3 1 Page 49 of 49
7. S7 will calculate only Required Altitude 5 3 2 Logbook Each flight is stored in logbook Logbook page 1 1 27 02 2072 02 32 00 00 2 2 2 00 00 3 27 02 2072 02 11 00 12 4 22 2 00 01 5 22 22 2222 22 2 00 00 6 27 02 2072 01 50 00 02 7 27 02 2072 01 50 00 00 Page 17 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 If GPS data is present the logbook will show present date and time of departure Manual navigation without GPS will show duration and departure time will be marked with question marks 5 3 3 QNH and RES Turn the knob to select the required entry field Press the PUSH button and start editing the value ONH amp RES QNH 1013ra Safety altitude 200m Set elevation Li show on start 5 3 3 1 QNH This feature may be used to offset the altitude datum as the result of pressure changes during the flight Since changing the QNH influences the indicated altitude care should be taken when changing the value as an incorrect setting could upset the final glide calculation 5 3 3 2 Safety Altitude This setting is the altitude reserve or safety altitude and is the height that the instrument adds to the final glide altitude required so the glider arrives over the final glide destination at the selected safety altitude Once the safety altitude has been specified the pilot has to keep the final glide indicator on O to arrive at the safety altitude 5 3 3 3 Set elevation If Set Elevation show on
8. e Green T Symbol enables or disables the display thermal symbol e Red Diamond Symbol have three options o OFF Red diamond is not displayed o Average vario Shows average vario o G meter shows actual G force one line means 1g the range of accelerometer indication is 5g you should not look at vario dial e Bar has three options o OFF bar is not displayed Page 28 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 o MinMax shows minimum and maximum vario value in last avereger time by default 20s o G meter shows minimum and maximum G force in last flight 5 3 8 Communication Use to configure baudrate for GPS and PDA port Cornnm GPS PDA Link LJ Enabled Auto baudrate LJ Enabled PDA port baudrate 115200bps GPS port baudrate 115200bps NMEA output vi Enabled Each port can be configured separately If your PDA device does not support automatic switch to DIRECT LINK between GPS and PDA port here is manual GPS PDA link menu When autobaudrate is enabled LXNAV S7 will automatically search on all speeds to receive valid data When receives a valid NMEA sentence it will lock on that baudrate and stop searching In case that communication is lost LXNAV S7 will start again searching on all baudrates All GPS and FLARM data received on GPS port will be forwarded to PDA port aA Baudrate on PDA must not be lower than the setting on GPS port To get better performance of LXNAV S7 it is recommended that both baudrates be set as high a
9. start up item is not checked Set elevation menu will not be displayed during start up In this case elevation will be set to standard QNE Flight level Page 18 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 5 3 4 Vario Parameters This option is used to set the following parameters Vario Param Vario needle filter 2 05eC Vario sound filter 2 sec Netto filter 2 sec Relative filter 2 sec SC filter 2 sec Smart filter OFF Needle range Dead band Auto SC Off SC switch On Vario Average Time 20sec Netto Average Time 10sec Integrator lv auto reset TE compensation 0 Temp offset MIS Inertial Assisted Vario a aarni eALIAAALIUAG Off Page 19 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 5 3 4 1 Some definitions Vario Vario is defined as the measurement of the gliders vertical speed This signal is generally total energy compensated what means that parts of the signal coming from the change in the gliders horizontal speed Conversion from kinetic energy into potential energy and vice versa are taken out This can be done by a TE tube or arithmetical electronically compensation Netto From the variosignal the vertical speed of the air mass is calculated by taking into account the gliders parameter polar and weight and current horizontal speed IAS Relative If you subtract the gliders sinkrate while circling from Netto you will get the vario value which you
10. to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase Within this period LXNAV will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts and labour the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unauthorised alterations or repairs THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SHALL LXNAV BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you LXNAV retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or to offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY To obtain warranty service contact your local LXNAV dealer or contact LXNAV directly March 2012
11. v1 0 0 The smallest Com port Baudrate 115200 X nano Els SERE the smallest flight recorder with IGC approval for all flights including world pog records Built in battery allows up to 28 hours stand Hash alone operation Page 46 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 4 Choose correct serial port and baud rate 115200bps 5 Press Flash Button If update starts you will see a progress on PC and on S7 R5485 Flash Loader v1 0 0 0 See everyone with Com port COM3 Baudrate 115200 pA nda V Fimware licationApp VSEV 1 97 bw Browse FlarmView Smooth color sunshine readable Flarm display 5D for flarmnet data Editing of Harm ID s an the fly 6 Now you can choose second file App VSEV x yy Ixfw and repeat procedure from step 3 Update od VINB firmware takes little longer as VSEV If update procedure is interrupted of any case LXNAV S7 will not start It will cycle in bootloader application with red message Flash integrity failed Bootloader application is waiting to receive new firmware from OUDIE or PC over PDA port After successful firmware update LXNAV S7 will start again 22 If S7 gives you message Flash integrity failed means that firmware update was not successful and need to be repeated If the menus are still working behind the message screen you must repeat update with App VSEV x yy I
12. would see when starting to circle ideally at the current position This value is called Relative The sinkrate is taken from the polar for straight flight therefore the Relative value is a little bit optimistic Speed to fly There are two terms in use Speed to Fly STF is the speed one should fly at given parameters like MacCready setting polar weight wing load and current vertical speed to be optimal in time between the thermals according to the MacCready theorie Speed Command SC is the interpretation of the STF in a needle and or audio singal which shows the difference to the ideal STF in a way that the pilot can interpret it as a steering command push pull 5 3 4 2 Vario needle filter Sets a time constant of the vario needle The value can be adjusted between 0 1 and 5s with step 1 0 s or 0 1 s Default value is 1 5 s 5 3 4 3 Vario sound filter Sets a time constant of vario sound The value can be adjusted between 0 1 and 5 s with step 1 0 s or 0 1 s Default value is 1 5 s 5 3 4 4 Netto filter Sets a time constant of the Vario Netto needle The value can be adjusted between 0 1 and 5 s with step 1 0 s or 0 1 s Default value is 1 5 s 5 3 4 5 Relative filter Sets a time constant of the Vario Relative needle The value can be adjusted between 0 1 and 5 s with step 1 0 s or 0 1 s Default value is 1 5 s 5 3 4 6 SC filter Sets a time constant of the SpeedToFly needle The value can be adjusted between 0 1 and
13. 2012 LXNAV All rights reserved Page 5 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 2 Packing Lists LXNAV S7 in Metric or Imperial units as specified Main power cable for S7 CAN terminator Speaker GPS cable S7 GPS IGC Page 6 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 3 Basics 3 1 LXNAV S7 at a Glance LXNAV S7 is standalone digital vario meter and final glide calculator with GPS and PDA PNA inputs outputs The unit has standard dimensions to fit into a glider panel 57 mm diameter 2 It is also able to supply PDA PNA with power 5VDC 1A The unit has integrated high precision digital pressure sensors which are sampled more than 100 times per second Data is indicated with needle driven with stepper motor and displayed on 320 240 pixel two inch high brightness colour display To adjust values and settings LXNAV S7 has one rotary knob combined with a push button LXNAV S7 can be expanded through CAN bus to one or more repeaters LXNAV S7D Both pilots can have equal control of all functions from front or rear seat 4 E 4 E O Vario t Www e TAS wae Average vario IGA S 3 1 1 LXNAV S7 Features e Extremely bright 2 5 cm colour display readable in all sunlight conditions with the ability to adjust the backlight One rotary switch knob with push button function is used for input Pre loaded polar database for almost all gliders GPS and PDA inputs outputs Flarm Indication if
14. 7 OUDIE 8 4 2 5 Flarm RedBox S7 OUDIE 8 4 2 6 FlarmMouse FlarmView S7 OUDIE 8 4 2 7 FlarmMouse S7 OUDIE 8 4 35 S7D option S7 repeater 9 Firmware Update 9 1 Updating LXNAV S7 firmware using OUDIE 9 2 Updating LXNAV S7 firmware using PC 10 Options 10 1 Rear Seat Device LXNAV S7D Page 3 of 49 April 2015 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 10 1 1 Data Exchange 48 10 1 2 Cable Wiring LXNAV S7D 48 10 2 Available cables for GPS and PDA ports 48 49 11 Revision History Page 4 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 1 Important Notices The LXNAV S7 system is designed for VFR use only as an aid to prudent navigation All information is presented for reference only Terrain airports and airspace data are provided only as an aid to situation awareness Information in this document is subject to change without notice LXNAV reserves the right to change or improve their products and to make changes in the content of this material without obligation to notify any person or organisation of such changes or improvements PN Notes with a red triangle describe procedures that are critical and may result in loss of data or any other critical situation A Yellow triangle is shown for parts of the manual which should be read carefully and are important for operating the LXNAV S7 system 0 A bulb icon is shown when a useful hint is provided to the reader 1 1 Limited Warranty This LXNAV S7 product is warranted
15. At the least it could spoil your whole day Pre flight preparation will ensure that the flight will be both safe and enjoyable 7 1 Onthe Ground 7 1 1 Power on Procedure Press the push button LXNAV S7 welcome screen will appear The first screen shows the version of the boot loader firmware hardware and serial number The boot procedure normally takes few seconds When completed Set Elevation dialogue is shown 7 1 2 Set Elevation and QNH This setting is crucial for final glide calculation therefore pay careful attention to it Set Elevation Elevation 176m QNH 1013ra The instrument will offer elevation over standard pressure level QNE Use the knob to fine tune the elevation The QNH should be changed only when airfield elevation and QNH pressure are given This might happened on some competitions In all other cases elevation should always match QNH pressure The Set Elevation dialogues are not shown if the LXNAV S7 is switched off and on during flying Dialogue will also quit after 15 seconds if pilot does not do anything Page 35 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 7 1 3 Pre flight Check After elevation setup the LXNAV S7 will switch to normal operation mode It is recommended that the MacCready ballast and bugs settings be set to match the current glider configuration Press the push button The dialogue for MacCready Ballast and Bugs will appear MacCready Bugs Ballast 1 6 0 be 1 04 E 44 a
16. Flarm is connected to the GPS port Mechanical needle driven by stepper motor indicating various data such as netto vertical speed relative super netto and vertical speed e 240x320 pixels colour screen for additional information such as average thermal vario time speed etc e Many custom audio settings e 100Hz sampling rate for very fast response e Speed to fly indication Page 7 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 e TE compensation can be selected to be either pneumatic TE probe or electronic TE e Multilanguage user interface e Audio equalizer for better vario sound performance 3 1 2 Interfaces GPS port input output on RS232 level Standard IGC RJ11 connector PDA port input output on RS232 or LV TTL 3 3V level for PNA devices RJ45 connector Audio port Standard 3mm phono jack 1Mbit CAN bus for extension to S7D repeater 3 1 3 Options 3 1 3 1 External Options By using a CAN bus system a second seat device can be connected The unit installed in the rear seat of the glider is independently powered and receives all necessary data from the main unit The communication between both units is exclusively via the CAN bus system 3 1 4 Technical Data e Power input 10 16 V DC e Consumption of LXNAV S7 at 12 V o 120 mA minimum brightness without audio o 180 mA maximum brightness without audio e Consumption of LXNAV S7D at 12 V o 90 mA maximum brightness without audio e 57mm 2 4 standard aircraft cut ou
17. Logbook 5 3 3 QNH and RES 9 9 3 1 5 3 3 2 oe po ee QNH Safety Altitude Set elevation 5 3 4 Vario Parameters 5 3 4 1 5 3 4 2 5 3 4 3 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 5 5 3 4 6 5 3 4 7 5 3 4 8 5 3 4 9 5 3 4 10 Some definitions Vario needle filter Vario sound filter Netto filter Relative filter SC filter Smart Filter Needle range Dead Band SC tab Auto SC Page 2 of 49 April 2015 ww O0 00000 1 N N OY ui Ul 17 S7 Version 4 90 5 3 4 11 SC switch 5 3 4 12 Vario Average Time 5 3 4 13 Netto Average Time 5 3 4 14 Auto reset integrator 5 3 4 15 TE compensation 5 3 4 16 Temperature Offset 5 3 4 17 Inertial assisted vario 5 3 5 Sounds 5 3 5 1 Sounds settings 5 3 5 2 Equalization 5 3 6 Units 5 3 7 Display 5 3 8 Communication 5 3 8 1 Bluetooth on PDA port 5 3 9 Polar and Glider 5 3 10 Flarm 5 3 11 Password 5 3 12 Reset of accelerometer g meter 5 3 13 About 6 Variometer and Altimeter Altimeter 6 1 Speed Command 7 Flying with the LXNAV S7 7 1 On the Ground 7 1 1 Power on Procedure 7 1 2 Set Elevation and QNH 1 3 Pre flight Check 7 2 Airborne 7 2 1 Final glide calculation 8 Installation 8 1 Installing the LXNAV S7 8 2 Connecting LXNAV S7 8 3 Cutout of S7 8 4 Installation of options 8 4 1 Ports and Wiring 8 4 1 1 LXNAV S7 ports 8 4 1 2 LXNAV S7 wiring 8 4 2 Configurations 8 4 2 1 NANO S7 OUDIE 8 4 2 2 NANO3 S7 MINIMAP 8 4 2 5 COLIBRI2 S7 OUDIE 8 4 2 4 COLIBRI VOLKSLOGGER S
18. S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 S7 Digital speed to fly variometer and final glide calculator Version 4 90 Vi 1 Ar Average vario xdi Vario LXNAV d o o e Kidri eva 24a 3000 Celje Slovenia tel 386 592 33 400 fax 386 599 33 522 infoglxnav com e www Ixnav com Page 1 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 1 Important Notices 1 1 Limited Warranty 2 Packing Lists 3 Basics 3 1 LXNAV S7 at a Glance 3 1 1 LXNAV S7 Features 3 1 2 Interfaces 3 1 3 Options 3 1 3 1 External Options 3 1 4 Technical Data System Description 4 1 1 Push Button 4 1 1 1 Power Button 4 2 Rotary Switch 4 3 Switching on the Unit 4 4 User Input 4 4 1 Text Edit Control 4 4 2 Spin Control 4 4 3 Selection Control 4 4 4 Checkbox and Checkbox List 4 4 5 Slider selector 4 5 Switching off 5 Operating Modes 5 1 Main screen and needle 5 1 1 Flarm Warning 5 1 2 Direct link between PDA and GPS 5 2 Quick access menu 5 3 Settings Mode 5 3 1 Navigate Target information can be received from PDA or GPS This setting is very important if we want to see Arrival Altitude Arrival altitude will be displayed only if S7 will have all necessary data to calculate arrival Altitude The most problematic data is elevation of target which can be set manually in Target elevation menu or automatically received from GPS or PDA port If any of those setting will not be correct S7 will calculate only Required Altitude 5 3 2
19. additional settings are available Wind component and distance In the last row of the box is calculated final glide E and required speed for that final glide values depends on MacCready Bugs and Ballast setting MacCready Bugs Ballast 1 6 4 0 4 1 04 E 44 at 1411h E 43 at 142m E 43 at 142m Wind comp Distance Page 15 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 5 3 Settings Mode In the setup menu users can configure the LXNAV S7 Turn the knob to select the appropriate setup item Press the PUSH button to enter a menu A dialogue or sub menu will open Settings Navigate li Logbook QNH amp RES ua Vario Param Sounds 4 Units Display 4 Comm gt Polar amp Glider d Flarm Password 9 Reset Acc gt Exit 5 3 1 Navigate In this menu navigation settings can be configured Navigate To home W Enabled Use GPS data WI Enabled Target elevation Om Manual Wind O Enabled Target information from GPS If Navigate to home is enabled LXNAV S7 will navigate back to the takeoff point This position has been stored in memory just before takeoff but only if GPS OK status is showing Navigate to home will not work if use GPS data is not checked Page 16 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 To Home gt o 153 2 zx Vario a CS Arrival altitude AL Use GPS data enables the V 7 to receive GPS data on GPS port If Use GPS data is disabled manual navigat
20. an be set between 0 and 4 5 3 5 Sounds Sound menu is divided on two parts sound setting and Equalizer Sounds Settings Equalization Page 23 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 5 3 5 1 Sounds settings In the Sounds settings menu audio settings for the LXNAV S7 and alarms settings can be modified Settings Vario Volume a mI Vario Waveform Vario audio mode Linear positive Cruise audio mode Netto FREQ at 0 SOOHZ FREQ at 100 1000Hz FREQ at 100 300Hz Equalization preset User Flarm Volume Flarm low alarm Flarm important alarm Beep Flanm urgent alarm Beep Beep req form PDA O Enabled Speech Volume Vario Volume The sounds slider changes the audio volume Page 24 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 We Volume can be also adjusted directly with rotary knob in main menu Vario waveform In this setting user can change the form of audio signal There are three oprions Pure sine shape of signal triangular or harmonic sum of more Sine waves Vario Audio mode Vario audio mode has the following options e Linear positive sound is interrupted with silence every few milliseconds when the needle is positive on negative side sound is linear not interrupted e Linear negative inverse function to Linear positive e Linear sound is linear and non interrupted in full scale range e Digital positive similar to Linear positive except frequency is not changing linear
21. are connected the wrong way around there will be no integrator average climb and speed to fly indication during the flight The LXNAV S7 is connected to 12 Volt power via the 15 pin SUB D connector Optionally LXNAV S7D can be connected via the CAN bus and the connectors are labelled with CAN at each end Page 37 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 Instrument has no internal fuse 3A external fuse is required Power supply cables should use a minimum of 0 5 mm wires 8 1 Installing the LXNAV S7 The LXNAV S7 vario should be mounted in a standard 57 mm hole Remove rotary knob cap with a knife or flat screw driver then hold knob and unscrew it Remove remaining three screws Install S7 into the panel screw back all screws and knob Make sure that between knob and panel is some space to push button Be sure that LXNAV S7 is placed far enough from compass Inside is stepper motor which generates magnetic field interferences 8 2 Connecting LXNAV S7 LXNAV S7 is connected to 12V DC power supply Red wire goes to positive and blue wire goes to ground If you don t use S7D second seat unit Can connector should be left terminated with CAN terminator SC cable is used for external switch for switching between climb and cruise mode 8 3 Cutout of S7 Page 38 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 8mm A Length of screw is limited to max 6mm 8 4 Installation of options To the LXNAV S7 can be optionally connected 2
22. arm warnings In this menu low level important urgent Flarm alarm types can be set We have four options e Disabled e Flarm Beep e Short voice message e Long voice message Beeps requested from PDA PDA is able to send beep command to S7 if that feature is enabled S7 will beep on PDA request Thermal Assistant Is a sound different from other sounds from S7 which helps to the pilot in a thermal Pilot can set how many seconds before thermal maximum thermal Ping will be triggered Speech Volume With Speech volume slider the volume of voice warnings can be changed Volume can be also adjusted directly with rotary knob in main menu but only at the moment that the voice is active 5 3 5 2 Equalization With rotary knob can be adjusted volume for each frequency Setting is stored under user preset Equalization Set equalizer to flat then find the loudest frequency and decrease it to minimum Then adjust other frequencies to be heard at the same volume Page 26 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 5 3 6 Units Use this menu to specify units UTC time offset and type of ballast input z Units Language Distance km Altitude m Speed km h XC speed WE Vertical speed m s Wind speed km h Weight kg Load kg m2 Ballast weight Pressure HPa Temperature Celsius UTC offset 00 e Load which is entered in kg m or Ib ft e Weight of water ballast which is entered in kg or Ib If this opti
23. ider weight Pilot weight Water ballast Minimum glider weight overload Empty glider weight is a weight of empty glider This number can be found in a glider book Pilot weight is weight of the pilot with parachute and baggage Water ballast is a weight of ballast Minimum glider weight is a weight of empty glider minimum pilot weight This value is useful for when we want to display ballast in weight kg or Ibs Maximum glider weight is MTOW max takeoff weight this value is used only to limit pilot to enter higher ballast as is allowed with MTOW 5 3 10 Flarm By enabling the item show flarm warning Flarm warnings will be shown on the main screen Flarm Show flarm warning V enabled Dismiss time Dismiss while circling V Enabled Each warning can be dismissed with push button Dismiss time is time period during which the instrument will not give you any warning after pressing dismiss In the event that dismiss while circling is enabled the dismiss period will be extended until end of circling flight is detected 5 3 11 Password Enter password Password There are several passwords which run specific procedures as listed below e 00666 Resets all settings to factory default e 99999 will clean logbook e 01048 can adjust needle on zero necessary only after update to version 2 0 e 01049 can align airspeed on zero Page 32 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 a Do not adjust needle or aut
24. ion LXNUpdate exe if SeeYou did not find that file you must download it from our web site http www xnav com download firmware html Firmware files must be in same folder as LXNupdate exe LXNupdate will not work if in same folder is not copied also CelxV dll 6 Seeyou will close and firmware app will run 7 Choose firmware file App VINB x yy lxfw correct Comm Port and speed 115200bps 8 Press update button 9 Firmware will be updated by following sequence Loading firmware Discovering synchronizing programming 10 Exit the Program Power Down the S7 and restart the S7 11 Please repeat procedure for 2 firmware file App VSEV x yy Ixfw from step 7 ee ce e Page 45 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 See tutorial on http youtu be bRrgHpKpzPU 9 2 Updating LXNAV S7 firmware using PC Update procedure of S7 using PC is similar to procedure on OUDIE You need CC NP 232 cable and free serial port on your PC If your PC has no serial ports you can use USB to SERIAL converter a Be sure that PDA baudrate on S7 is set to 115200bps 1 Download the latest firmware and update tool from our web site section downloads firmware http www Ixnav com download firmware html Firmware is compressed in a zip file It consist of two files App VINB x yy Ixfw and App VSEV x yy Ixfw 2 Unpack file to one folder and run FlashLoader485App exe PC update tool 3 Choose firmware file App VINB x yy Ixfw 153 RS485 Flash Loader
25. ion will be active in that case GPS icon on main screen will not be displayed It means that pilot must manually enter distance and wind component See Chapter 5 2 If GPS is transmitting RMB sentences LXNAV S7 will automatically calculate final glide to that point On picture below LXNAV S7 navigates to waypoint Line 11 To Line 11 s 0389 zx Vario ai Ce Arrival altitude 1231m Be sure that you set correct target elevation If target elevation is not set LXNAV A S7 will not show Arrival altitude but Required altitude Required altitude is the altitude that will be lost for the required distance GPS data will be received only if baudrate on GPS side is set at the same value as set on LXNAV S7 in Comm Menu See Chapter 5 3 8 2 Target elevation set to elevation of your departure It can be adjusted any time Manual wind can be checked when pilot wants to insert fixed value of wind component In that case S7 will not use it s calculated wind for final glide calculations but manual enterd Target information can be received from PDA or GPS This setting is very important if we want to see Arrival Altitude Arrival altitude will be displayed only if S7 will have all necessary data to calculate Arrival Altitude The most problematic data is elevation of target which can be set manually in Target elevation menu or automatically received from GPS or PDA port If any of those setting will not be correct
26. ly but with larger steps e Digital negative inverse function to Digital positive e Linear positive only sound is present only at positive values for negative values there is silence e Digital positive only similar function to Linear positive only except the sound is similar to the digital tone SC Audio mode SC audio mode has four modes e SC positive sound is interrupted with silence every few milliseconds when the needle is positive on negative side sound is linear not interrupted e SC negative inverse function to SC positive e SC sound is linear and non interrupted in full scale range e SC Mixed for positive relative values the sound represents relative for negative relative values the sound represents SC for that setting it is recommended to set SC needle to relative Dead band is active only for negative values e SC Netto Sound follows netto value Audio frequencies e Freq at 09 o defines the tone frequency at 0 m s e Freq at 100 defines the tone frequency at full deflection e Freq at 100 defines the tone frequency at full deflection Equalization preset We have three options default LXNAV speaker flat setting or user defined Flarm Volume With Flarm volume slider the volume of flarm warning beeps can be changed Volume can be also adjusted directly with rotary knob in main menu but only at the moment that the Flarm alarm is active Page 25 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 Fl
27. mode will be used inertial system When glider will start circling S7 will automatically switch from cruise to climb mode The external switch wired to the LXNAV S7 has absolute priority and will override all other switching methods 5 3 4 11 SC switch The LXNAV S7 has an input for an external speed command switch Using the external switch it is possible to switch between SC and Vario manually Setting the SC switch to ON means that closing the switch will cause the instrument to enter SC mode and setting SC switch to OFF means that closing the switch will select Vario mode There is a third option by setting SC INPUT to TASTER and connecting a push button to the input each key press will toggle between SC and Vario mandatory setting for LX Remote There is another input called VARIO PRIORITY When this input is activated by grounding the appropriate wire the unit will change over to Vario immediately This input wire is set open not grounded as a factory default on delivery Page 21 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 5 3 4 12 Vario Average Time Defines the integration period for the average vario in seconds The default is 20 seconds 5 3 4 13 Netto Average Time Defines the integration period for the average netto vario in seconds The default is 10 seconds 5 3 4 14 Auto reset integrator Resets the integrator to zero when the S7 vario unit switches from SC to VARIO mode If this item is not checked the integrator will
28. mpensation with a TE probe The quality of the TE compensation depends entirely on the location size and dimension of the TE tube The installation must be leak proof If an electronic TE compensation is selected the TE P4 port should be connected to a good static pressure source If pneumatic compensation is selected the TE Pa port should be connected to the TE probe ra i eee M s LXNAV S7 Electronic TE compenstaion Compensation with TEprobe Altimeter The altimeter of the LXNAV S7 is temperature compensated from 209C up to 60 C The altimeter is calibrated up to 20000 m 6 1 Speed Command Speed command flying based on the MacCready theory is a very useful tool to optimise cross country speed There are many visual indicators see Chapter 5 1 When the instrument changes to speed command mode the audio will change and become a director informing the pilot whether he is flying too fast or too slow In order to reduce confusion between vario and speed command audio some special features are incorporated e Continuous audio signal in possible other kinds of signals can be chosen see setup e No audio at correct speed dead band Page 34 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 7 Flying with the LXNAV S7 To get the best out of the LXNAV S7 it is important that some preparation is done prior to take off Trying to configure the instrument or set a task while flying is very hazardous especially in a competition
29. n the range of 5 to 5 or from 10 to 10 Within the software the range can be set to 2 5 5 10m s or 5 10 20kts or 500 1000 2000fpm Bluetooth status Lower number Page 13 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 Upper number can be configured as average vario time flight time task remaining time netto value outside temperature or thermal average steering course It can be setup separately for climb mode or cruising mode Lower number shows current altitude distance to goal arrival altitude true airspeed Last 60 minutes speed altitude in feet or flight levels Speed to fly bar symbol is indicating which speed you have to fly according to current MacCready setting sink rate and speed One arrow means 10units of speed faster or slower Up red arrows mean fly slower and down blue arrows mean fly faster Red diamond symbol can show average vertical speed or g force Blue arrow symbol shows current MacCready value Green T symbol represents last thermal average value White bar which is not shown on the picture above displays arc between minimum and maximum vertical speed value in last 20 seconds In LXNAV S7 there is an integrated 3 axis 6g accelerometer All accelerations can be recorded and indicated with accelerometer red bar Red bar which is not shown on picture above displays maximum negative and positive acceleration in g BlueTooth symbol indicates detected BlutoothModule for S7 on PDA port Flarm symbol indica
30. not be reset to zero 5 3 4 15 TE compensation The LXNAV S7 offers two methods of vario Electronic Total Energy Compensation e TE Pitot tube e Electronic TE compensation It is important to note that the method of TE compensation is set up when the instrument is installed by virtue of the pneumatic connections made to the TE and Ah static ports Changing the compensation type in the setup screen below WILL NOT change the method of compensation the pneumatic plumbing has to be changed first If the TE pitot tube has been connected TE compensation should be set to 0 a There is no further adjustment of TE compensation possible Quality of the TE tube is the one and only factor A If the electronic TE option has been installed TE compensation should be set to 100 The electronic TE compensation can be fine tuned during flight using the following procedure it is essential that this is only done in smooth air it is not possible to tune the TE accurately in turbulent air Set TE compensation to 100 Accelerate up to approximately 160 km h 75 kts and keep the speed stable for a few seconds Gently reduce the speed to 80 km h 45 kts Observe the vario indicator during the manoeuvre At 160 km h the vario will indicate about 2 m s 4 kts During the speed reduction the vario should move towards zero and should never exceed zero slightly positive indications are acceptable If the vario shows a climb the compensation is too l
31. on is used the weights of the glider and pilot must be entered Refer to Chapters 5 3 9 for more details of how to enter glider and pilot weights e Ballast can be displayed as Overload factor or Wing Load or just weight of ballast Page 27 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 5 3 7 Display The display menu controls screen brightness Display Brightness E o1 Needle at Climb Vario Needle at Cruise Relativ Upper number at Climb Average vario Upper number at Cruise Netto Lower number at Climb Lower number at Cruse Blue Arrow Symbol v MacCready Green T Symbol WI Thermal Red Diamond Symbol Average Netto Bar G meter e Use Brightness control to adjust intensity of the LCD backlight e Mechanical needle which can indicate vertical speed speed to fly value netto vertical speed or Relative vertical speed in vario or SC mode e Upper and Lower Numeric Display The parameter displayed can be configured separately for Vario mode and SC mode Following parameters can be displayed average vertical speed local time flight time task remaining time Altitude NN altitude Distance distance to the navigation point Arrival altitude final glide altitude difference to the navigation point Speed TAS Leg speed speed on leg QNH ft NN altitude in ft Flight levels Outside air temperature Battery voltage Average NettoQFE Total Altitude e Blue Arrow Symbol enables or disables to display MC symbol
32. ow increase the TE and vice versa Try another zoom to assess the change and make further adjustments if necessary Electronic TE compensation is only effective when the pitot tube and static sources are co located and the pneumatic lines to the instrument are approximately the same length The best sensor to use is the combined pitot static Prandtl tube If problems are experienced with the electronic TE compensation the most likely cause is the glider s static source The static source can be checked by plumbing the pneumatic tubes for electronic compensation and then setting the TE to 096 In still air accelerate to approximately 160 km h and slowly reduce the speed Observe the vario indicator If the static source is good the vario should immediately start to move to show a climb If the needle firstly shows increased sink and then moves to a climb the static source of the glider is unsuitable and there is no way to Page 22 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 provide successful TE compensation electronically The use of a dedicated and accurate fin mounted pitot static source such as a Prandtl tube might help 5 3 4 16 Temperature Offset The LXNAV S7 is supplied with an external outside air temperature OAT sensor With the offset setting it will correct static errors of temperature measurement 5 3 4 17 Inertial assisted vario With LXNAV S7 possible to adjust influence of g force on vario This influence is very small and c
33. ozero when airborne 5 3 12 Reset of accelerometer g meter Accelerometer can any time be reset manually After take off it is reset automatically Settings Info Resetting Accelerometer B About V7 5 3 13 About In about page is information about firmware versions hardware versions and serial numbers IX nav www lxnayv com V7 Serial No 00244 Application v2 91 Bootloader v2 01 13 Vario Serial No 00950 Ind Application v2 91 Bootloader v2 00 13 Page 33 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 6 Variometer and Altimeter All signals from the pneumatic sensors altitude speed are derived from high quality pressure sensors which mean that no flask is necessary The vario signal is derived from the altitude signal All signals are temperature and altitude compensated Mechanical needle and colour display show the vario information as well as many other parameters The display is user configurable The variometer can be configured to show e Range 5 10 and 2 5 m s or 10 20 and 5 kts e time constants 0 1 s to 5s in addition there are 4 settings for electronic processing for the vario signal e netto shows the air mass lift and sink e relative shows the lift or sink that would be achieved if the glider was circling at the thermaling speed There are two ways by which the vario indications can be corrected for total energy Electronic TE compensation based on speed changes with time and pneumatic co
34. ppear with some system information Device name Version Serial number a S7D cannot be powered up if S7 is not already powered up When the boot procedure is completed setup elevation dialogue is shown By default setting Set Elevation page is disabled It can be enabled in Setup QNH amp RES menu Set Elevation Elevation 172m QNH 1013hpa We Push button also has power ON and OFF functions 4 4 User Input The LXNAV S7 user interface consists of many multi language dialogues which have different input controls They are designed to make input of names parameters etc as easy as possible Input controls can be summarised as e Text editor e Spin controls Selection control e Checkboxes e Slider control To move the function from one control to another rotate the rotary knob up or down as follows e Clockwise rotation will select the next control e Counter clockwise rotation will select the previous control PUSH button enters the selected feature Page 10 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 4 4 1 Text Edit Control The Text Editor is used to input an alphanumeric string the picture below shows typical options when editing text Use the knob to change the value at the current cursor position Enter password Password Og000 Push button will move cursor right Holding push button and rotationg knob will move cursor left or right At last character position push button will confirm edited value
35. s possible NMEA output on PDA port can be enabled or disabled If you are not using a PDA port this setting should be disabled 5 3 8 1 Bluetooth on PDA port From version 2 02 S7 supports plug and play LXNAV S7 BT module Module can be plugged in PDA port In case that we want to use this module we must select under PDA baudrate LXS7 Bluetooth If Bluetooth will be detected on main screen will be displayed BT icon Page 29 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 In case of synchonization erreor an error message will appear Settings Error Communication Settings Auto baudrate Info C enabled Bluetooth not Bluetooth detected detected PDA port baudrate LXV7 Bluetooth 2 Vario Param 2 Vario Param At power up of S7 same messages will be present On PDA side is necessary to pair Bluetooth with LXNAV S7 Bluetooth module Pairing is completed when is entered pairing code 1234 Page 30 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 5 3 9 Polar and Glider Use this dialogue to enter glider polar and other glider properties As a default polar a standard class glider is enabled automatically Glider type Glider type JS 1 Class 18 meter Stall speed 78m A 1 42 B 2 62 C 1 73 Minimum load 37 59 Min glider weight 390g Max gider weight 600 5 Empty glider weight 320 Pilot weight 80 5 Copilot weight T Polars for most modern gliders are already prepared Use
36. sh button and not use a separate master switch If the system is powered off by a master switch changed data will not be saved Flight parameters at takeoff like target altitude and position will remain in stored memory so your final glide calculations are not affected Page 12 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 5 Operating Modes LXNAV S7 has three operating modes A pilot has access to all of them using rotary knob and push button The diagram below shows the mode structure of the LXNAV S7 Average vario Settings ___MacCready Navigate ZS 5m P Wome E 45 at 139 QNH amp RES z Vario Param e Main screen all navigation and flight parameters defined by pilot e Quick access MacCready Ballast Bugs Distance in manual navigation without GPS and Wind component in manual navigation e Settings setup of the whole system 5 1 Main screen and needle The man screen has a mechanical needle and a 320x240 color display with user selected data Description of LXNAV S7 is shown on next picture f Mechanical needle Thermal average f Upper number MacCready symbol B y Sy 2 Accelerometer bar Needle type Climb cruise symbol pw to fly bar Battery Average G force To Home navigation Rotary knob amp push button ecnamcar needle displays vario netto relative or speed to fly value It can be setup scale can be chosen when ordered i
37. sion 4 90 April 2015 S7 GPS IGC Flarm RedBox cable S7 Flarm Splitter FlarmView FlarmView sl lr cable AM 499 OUDIE CC NP OUDIE S7 8 4 2 6 FlarmMouse FlarmView S7 OUDIE S7 GPS IGC cable S7 Flarm Splitter FlarmView cable CC NP OUDIE S7 FlarmMouse FlarmView 8 4 2 7 FlarmMouse S7 OUDIE CC NP OUDIE S7 FlarmMouse Page 43 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 8 4 3 S7D option S7 repeater One or more S7D repeaters can be connected together via the CAN bus With a double seater configuration the user can equally control and configure the S7 vario from both seats CAN PDA Page 44 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 9 Firmware Update Firmware updates of the LXNAV S7 can be easily carried out using PDA or PC Please visit our webpage www lxnav com and check for the updates You can also subscribe to a newsletter to receive news about the LXNAV S7 automatically 9 1 Updating LXNAV S7 firmware using OUDIE Firmware update can be done with OUDIE version 4 20 or higher You need CC NP OUDIE1 cable A Be sure that PDA baudrate on S7 is set to 115200bps The procedure is following 1 Download the latest firmware from http www Ixnav com download firmware html and update tool Firmware consist of two files App VINB x yy Ixfw and App VSEV x yy Ixfw Copy them to SD card Oudie Go into Setup Settings LXNAV S7 2 Click button update firmware Choose applicat
38. t 1411h E 43 at 1421m E 43 at 142m Wind comp Distance Use the rotary knob to modify the MacCready setting Refer to Chapter 5 2 for more details It is also highly recommended to check the safety altitude setting Refer to Chapter 5 3 3 to find out how to define the safety altitude 7 2 Airborne 7 2 1 Final glide calculation Final glide is a function calculated from distance target elevation altitude wind component MC setting and Bug setting If S7 get enough data everything is done automatically GPS and PDA provides all necessary information position target elevation If such data is not available pilot must manually enter missing data that S7 will calculate final glide Page 36 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 8 Installation The LXNAV S7 requires a standard 57 mm cut out Three pressure connectors are fitted to the back of the S7 A label shows their functions e P amp 444 means static pressure connector e P4 means pitot or total pressure connector e TE means total energy TE pressure connector If the unit is to be configured for electronic TE compensation the connections are as follows e P static Static e Py Pitot or Total pressure e TE P static Static If the unit is to be configured for pneumatic TE compensation using a TE tube then the connections are e TE Paatic TE tube e Ptatic Static e Py Pitot or Total pressure OR r 1 we e i D r P L Ji E If the Pista and Static
39. t for the LXNAV S7 vario unit length 95 mm not including connector e Weight 330g 160g for S7D Page 8 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 4 System Description 4 1 1 Push Button The Rotary switch also has a push button function LXNAV S7 can detect short or long press of push button in most cases short press confirms action long press cancels action or exits from the menu Short press means just a click long press means pushing button for more than one second 4 1 1 1 Power Button The system is powered up using push button A long press system will turn the S7 off 4 2 Rotary Switch The one rotary switch knob with integrated pushbutton function can control all functions on LXNAV S7 The rotary switch moves up or down through the menus Variables can also be changed using the switch Pushing the button at the same time as rotating will step the values in larger increments Example 1 Set elevation menu normally values are with step 1m If you push button in and rotate at same time the step will be 10m Example 2 Entering password Up Down the numbers are changed If you press and rotate the cursor will move left or right Short press will move cursor one step right verage vario 2 Bv otary switch with R push button da 129kmh f na E Page 9 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 4 3 Switching on the Unit A short press of the button with turn on the S7 The first LXNAV welcome screen will a
40. tes presence of flarm device pink and also detection of flarm traffic red 5 1 1 Flarm Warning If Flarm warnings are enabled the following is a typical screen display 2 C 2 2 ED cr ge END x 2 e C J 3 5131 SAL O 320 oce 2413 oc O90 O98 z The screen indicates relative position of threat In the first image two gliders are approaching inbound below the second screen two gliders are approaching inbound one on left side and another the right On third image we have active undirected warning together with other flarm warnings with known direction O60 5 1 2 Direct link between PDA and GPS LXNAV S7 is able to make direct link connection between PDA and GPS Normally GPS and PDA communicate with LXNAV S7 In the direct link mode the user can transfer data from PDA to GPS Flight recorder or the opposite way read the flight The direct link is normally initiated by software such as SeeYou Mobile or ConnectMe Steering course Page 14 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 The picture above indicates a direct link This happens automatically when PDA send a request for direct communication with flight recorder See tutorial on http youtu be nMZI7cJ_qjQ 5 2 Quick access menu A short press of the push button activates the quick access menus If use GPS navigation is checked only three Mc Bugs and Bal are available If use GPS navigation is disabled two
41. xfw file otherwise you must repeat update with App VINB x yy Ixfw file PN Page 47 of 49 S7 Version 4 90 April 2015 10 Options 10 1 Rear Seat Device LXNAV S7D In two seat gliders it is possible to install the LXNAV S7D rear seat device The S7D looks almost identical to the S7 In fact it runs on exactly the same software as on first seat device The basic idea of two seat configuration is that both devices work independently from each other with the possibility of automatically exchanging various pieces of data Loudness Mc polar 10 1 1 Data Exchange All data is exchanged between front and rear unit LXNAV S7 also exchanges data with GPS and PDA Change of MC Bal Bugs Volume polar settings on PDA will have also influence on LXNAV S7 Same will happen also in opposite way 10 1 2 Cable Wiring LXNAV S7D A 350 cm E CAN BUS j LABEL CAN BUS CANL Reserved for CAN BUS CAN GND SHIELDB SUBD9 female SN IATR O Reserved for CAN BUS SUBD9 male 8 O 4 o 9 o CAN GND SHIELDP me 10 2 Available cables for GPS and PDA ports GPS port Cable code Nano power CC NP LX RX TX are crossed Generic RS232 with female DB9 S7 GPS 232 Flight recorders FLARMs with standard 6p IGC S7 GPS IGC connector RJ11 type Red Box Colibri Colibri2 VL Power flarm RJ45 K6 mux S7 GPS PF Power flarm Core S7 GPS PFCORE Cable code OUDIE CC NP OUDIE1 Generic RS232 with female DB9 CC NP 232
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search