LXNAV S7 Version 4.90, S7 D variometer User Manual
Below you will find brief information for variometer S7 Version 4.90, variometer S7 S7D. The LXNAV S7 is a standalone digital variometer and final glide calculator, capable of receiving data from both GPS and PDA/PNA systems. The unit can be expanded through a CAN bus to one or more repeaters (LXNAV S7D). The unit has a bright 2-inch color display readable in all sunlight conditions, featuring a mechanical needle driven by a stepper motor that indicates vario, netto, relative or speed to fly value. The unit also offers 100Hz sampling rate for quick response, speed to fly indication, and TE compensation for both pneumatic and electronic TE probes. The LXNAV S7D is a rear seat device that can be connected to the main unit via a CAN bus and provides both pilots with equal control of all functions.
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April 2015 S7 Version 4.90
S7
Digital speed to fly variometer and final glide calculator
Version 4.90
LXNAV d.o.o. • Kidričeva 24a, 3000 Celje, Slovenia • tel +386 592 33 400 fax +386 599 33 522 [email protected]
• www.lxnav.com
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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
4 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 13
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
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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
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5.3.2 Logbook
5.3.3 QNH and RES
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5.3.3.2 Safety Altitude
5.3.3.3 Set elevation
5.3.4 Vario Parameters
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5.3.4.2 Vario needle filter
5.3.4.3 Vario sound filter
5.3.4.4 Netto filter
5.3.4.5 Relative filter
5.3.4.6 SC filter
5.3.4.7 Smart Filter
5.3.4.8 Needle range
5.3.4.9 Dead Band (SC tab)
5.3.4.10 Auto SC
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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
7.1.3 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
8.4.2.3 COLIBRI2 – S7 – OUDIE
8.4.2.4 COLIBRI,VOLKSLOGGER– S7 – OUDIE
8.4.2.5 Flarm/RedBox– S7 – OUDIE
8.4.2.6 FlarmMouse - FlarmView -S7 - OUDIE
8.4.2.7 FlarmMouse – S7 – OUDIE
8.4.3 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)
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10.1.2 Cable Wiring (LXNAV S7D)
10.2 Available cables for GPS and PDA ports
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1 Important Notices
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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.
A Yellow triangle is shown for parts of the manual which should be read carefully and are important for operating the LXNAV S7 system.
Notes with a red triangle describe procedures that are critical and may result in loss of data or any other critical situation.
A bulb icon is shown when a useful hint is provided to the reader.
1.1 Limited Warranty
This LXNAV S7 product is warranted 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 © 2012 LXNAV. All rights reserved.
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2 Packing Lists
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LXNAV S7 (in Metric or Imperial units as specified)
Main power cable for S7 + CAN terminator
Speaker
GPS cable - S7-GPS-IGC
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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
(2¼"). 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.
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• TE compensation can be selected to be either pneumatic TE probe or electronic TE.
• Multilanguage user interface
• Audio equalizer, for better vario sound performance
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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
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Power input 10-16 V DC
Consumption of LXNAV S7 at 12 V: o
120 mA - minimum brightness without audio. o
180 mA - maximum brightness without audio.
Consumption of LXNAV S7D at 12 V: o
90 mA - maximum brightness without audio.
57 mm (2¼") standard aircraft cut-out for the LXNAV S7 vario unit; length 95 mm (not including connector).
Weight 330g (160g for S7D)
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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.
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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.
Rotary switch with push button
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4.3 Switching on the Unit
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A short press of the button with turn on the S7. The first LXNAV welcome screen will appear with some system information (Device name, Version, Serial number...)
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&RES menu.
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:
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Slider control
To move the function from one control to another, rotate the rotary knob up or down as follows:
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Clockwise rotation will select the next control.
Counter clockwise rotation will select the previous control. PUSH button enters the selected feature.
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4.4.1 Text Edit Control
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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.
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, 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. .
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.
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4.4.5 Slider selector
Some values like volume and brightness are displayed as a slider
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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 push 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.
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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.
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Main screen, all navigation and flight parameters defined by pilot
Quick access, MacCready, Ballast, Bugs, Distance (in manual navigation without GPS) and Wind component (in manual navigation).
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.
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Mechanical needle
Upper number
Thermal average
Flarm status
MacCready symbol
Climb/cruise symbol
Accelerometer bar
Needle type
Average/G-force
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To Home navigation
Speed to fly bar
Battery
GPS status
Bluetooth status
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Rotary knob & push button
Mechanical needle displays vario, netto, relative or speed to fly value. It can be setup scale can be chosen (when ordered) in 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.
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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 indicates 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:
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.
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.
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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 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.
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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.
5.3.1 Navigate
In this menu navigation settings can be configured.
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.
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Use GPS data, enables the V 7 to receive GPS data on GPS port. If Use GPS data is disabled manual navigation 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”.
Be sure that you set correct target elevation. If target elevation is not set, LXNAV
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 )
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 S7 will calculate only Required
Altitude.
5.3.2 Logbook
Each flight is stored in logbook.
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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.
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.
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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 0 to arrive at the safety altitude.
5.3.3.3
Set elevation
If Set Elevation – show on 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).
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5.3.4 Vario Parameters
This option is used to set the following parameters:
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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 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 5 s with step 1.0 s or 0.1 s. Default value is 1.5 s.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SC filter
Sets a time constant of the SpeedToFly 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.
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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.)
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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).
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Dead Band (SC tab)
Defines the width of the audio dead band in speed to fly mode. Default value is ±1 m/s.
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Auto SC
Defines the conditions when the instrument will switch automatically between vario and speed to fly mode.
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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.
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G-meter – for switching between cruise and climb 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.
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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.
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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 not be reset to zero.
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TE compensation
The LXNAV S7 offers two methods of vario Electronic Total Energy Compensation:
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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 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%.
There is no further adjustment of TE compensation possible. Quality of the TE tube is the one and only factor.
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 low; 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 colocated 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 0%. 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
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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 can be set between 0 and 4.
5.3.5 Sounds
Sound menu is divided on two parts sound setting and Equalizer
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5.3.5.1
Sounds settings
In the Sounds settings menu audio settings for the LXNAV S7 and alarms settings can be modified.
Vario Volume
The sounds slider changes the audio volume.
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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:
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Linear positive: sound is interrupted with silence every few milliseconds when the needle is positive; on negative side sound is linear (not interrupted).
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•
Linear negative: inverse function to Linear positive.
Linear: sound is linear and non-interrupted in full scale range.
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Digital positive: similar to Linear positive, except frequency is not changing linearly but with larger steps.
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Digital negative: inverse function to Digital positive.
Linear positive only: sound is present only at positive values, for negative values there is silence.
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:
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SC positive: sound is interrupted with silence every few milliseconds when the needle is positive; on negative side sound is linear (not interrupted).
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SC negative: inverse function to SC positive.
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SC: sound is linear and non-interrupted in full scale range.
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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.
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SC Netto: Sound follows netto value.
Audio frequencies
• Freq at 0% defines the tone frequency at 0 m/s.
• Freq at +100% defines the tone frequency at full + deflection.
• 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.
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Flarm warnings
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In this menu low level/important/urgent Flarm alarm types can be set. We have four options:
• Disabled
• Flarm Beep
• Short voice message
• 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.
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.
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5.3.6 Units
Use this menu to specify units, UTC time offset and type of ballast input.ž
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•
•
Load, which is entered in kg/m
2
or lb/ft
2
.
Weight of water ballast, which is entered in kg or lb . If this option 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.
Ballast can be displayed as Overload factor or Wing Load or just weight of ballast.
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5.3.7 Display
The display menu controls screen brightness.
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Use Brightness control to adjust intensity of the LCD backlight.
Mechanical needle, which can indicate vertical speed, speed to fly value, netto vertical speed, or Relative vertical speed in vario or SC mode.
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.
Blue Arrow Symbol enables or disables to display MC symbol
Green T Symbol enables or disables the display thermal symbol
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)
Bar has three options: o
OFF bar is not displayed
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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.
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.
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 as 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.
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In case of synchonization erreor, an error message will appear.
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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“.
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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 .
Polars for most modern gliders are already prepared. Use 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).
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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:
overload
=
Empty
.
glider
.
weight
+
Pilot
.
weight
+
Water
.
ballast
Minimum
.
glider
.
weight
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 lbs).
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.
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
There are several passwords which run specific procedures as listed below:
•
•
00666 Resets all settings to factory default
99999 will clean logbook
•
•
01048 can adjust needle on zero. (necessary only after update to version 2.0)
01049 can align airspeed on zero.
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Do not adjust needle, or autozero when airborne.
5.3.12 Reset of accelerometer (g-meter)
Accelerometer can any time be reset manually. After take off it is reset automatically.
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5.3.13 About
In about page is information about firmware versions, hardware versions and serial numbers.
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6 Variometer and Altimeter
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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:
•
Range 5, 10 and 2.5 m/s or 10, 20 and 5 kts.
• time constants 0.1 s to 5 s, in addition there are 4 settings for electronic processing for the vario signal.
•
• netto shows the air mass lift and sink. 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 compensation 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 (P st
) port should be connected to a good static pressure source. If pneumatic compensation is selected the TE
(P st
) port should be connected to the TE probe.
Electronic TE compenstaion
TE (Pst)
LXNAV S7
Compensation with TEprobe
Altimeter
The altimeter of the LXNAV S7 is temperature compensated from -20ºC up to + 60ºC. 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
•
Continuous audio signal in + possible (other kinds of signals can be chosen, see setup).
•
No audio at correct speed (dead band).
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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. 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 On the 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.
The instrument will offer elevation over standard pressure level QNE. Use the knob to finetune 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.
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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.
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.
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Instrument has no internal fuse. 3A external fuse is required! Power supply cables should use a minimum of 0.5 mm² 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
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PDA port (RJ45)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Pin numbers
Pin number Description
1,2
3
4
5
6
7,8
Ground
(output) Transmit from LXNAV S7 RS232 (e.g. Computer, IPAQ38/39xx)
(input) Receive to LXNAV S7 RS232 (e.g. Computer, IPAQ38/39xx)
(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)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Pin numbers
Pin number Description
1
2,3
4
5
6
(output) 12V DC, to supply GPS
N.C.
(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
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On main port is connected S7 wiring.
Audio port
Here is connected speaker with standard 3mm phono jack.
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This port is designed to be connected 8 ohm speaker supplied with S7. Please consult with your dealer, if you want to make different connection.
8.4.1.2
LXNAV S7 wiring
8
15
7
14
6
13
5
12
4
11
3
9
1
10
2 shield
12V IN
SC
CANL
CANH
VP
OAT
Vzmet FCT F1044-1
SUBD15 Connector / female
V7
DB15 ohišje koda: Buerklin 55F4039 koda: Buerklin 52F5035
LABEL: +12V DC IN
50 cm
GND SHIELD
50 cm
LABEL:SC
RED
BLUE
SC switch
(pusti olupljen pospajkan kabel)
30 cm
LABEL: CAN BUS CAN L
CAN H
CAN GND
12V
CAN GND
4
9
3
8
5
2
7
1
6
J3
LM335Z
1 2 3
OAT
Reserved for CAN BUS
SUBD9 / female koda: Buerklin 52F5000
Ohisje koda: Buerklin 55F4037
1.5m
GND SHIELD
LABEL:OAT
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
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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.
CC-NP-OUDIE
CC-NP-OUDIE
CAN
CAN
CAN-PDA
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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.
Be sure that PDA baudrate on S7 is set to 115200bps.
The procedure is following:
1.
Download the latest firmware from http://www.lxnav.com/download/firmware.html
and update tool. Firmware consist of two files App_VINB_x.yy.lxfw and
App_VSEV_x.yy.lxfw.
2.
Copy them to SD card (Oudie)
3.
Go into Setup-Settings-LXNAV S7(2)
4.
Click button “update firmware”
5.
Choose application LXNUpdate.exe (if SeeYou did not find that file, you must download it from our web site http://www.lxnav.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 nd
firmware file App_VSEV_x.yy.lxfw from step 7.
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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.
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.lxnav.com/download/firmware.html
. Firmware is compressed in a zip file. It consist of two files App_VINB_x.yy.lxfw and
App_VSEV_x.yy.lxfw.
2.
Unpack file to one folder and run FlashLoader485App.exe (PC update tool)
3.
Choose firmware file App_VINB_x.yy.lxfw
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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.
6.
Now you can choose second file App_VSEV_x.yy.lxfw 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.
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.lxfw” file otherwise you must repeat update with “App_VINB_x.yy.lxfw” file.
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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)
J3
Reserved for CAN BUS
SUBD9 / male
8
4
7
3
1
2
6
5
9
LABEL: CAN BUS
350 cm
LABEL: CAN BUS
CAN L
CAN H
6
2
7
CAN GND (SHIELD) 3
1
12V 9
CAN GND (SHIELD) 5
8
4
J3
Reserved for CAN BUS
SUBD9 / female
10.2 Available cables for GPS and PDA ports
GPS port
Device
Nano power
Generic RS232 with female DB9
Flight recorders, FLARMs with standard 6p IGC connector RJ11 type, Red Box, Colibri, Colibri2, VL
Power flarm (RJ45), K6 mux
Power flarm Core
PDA port
Device
OUDIE
Generic RS232 with female DB9
IPAQ 310/314
IPAQ 38/39xx/47xx
MiniMap
Butterfly Connect
Cable code
CC-NP-LX
(RX/TX are crossed)
S7-GPS-232
S7-GPS-IGC
S7-GPS-PF
S7-GPS-PFCORE
Cable code
CC-NP-OUDIE1
CC-NP-232
CC-NP-IPAQ310
CC-NP-38
CC-NP-LX
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.
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11 Revision History
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November 2011 Initial release of owner manual
January 2012
March 2012
New chapters Ch.8.4.2, Ch.8.2
New release of version 1.97, mod. Ch. 5.3.8
March 2012
June 2012
August 2012
October 2012
New release of version 1.98, mod. Ch. 5.3.8 (removed altitude source )
New release of version 2.00, mod. Ch.2, Ch.4.3, Ch 5.3.11
New release of version 2.02, New Ch.5.3.8.1, Mod Ch.5.1, Ch.5.1.1
Swapped chapters 10.1.2 and 10.2, Updated 5.3.8.1
November 2012 Added chapter 8.4.2 (Configurations)
February 2013 SC tab renamed to Dead Band Ch.5.3.4.9
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
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Key features
- Standalone digital variometer and final glide calculator
- Bright 2-inch color display
- Mechanical needle driven by stepper motor
- GPS and PDA inputs/outputs
- CAN bus for extension to S7D repeater
- 100Hz sampling rate for fast response
- Speed to fly indication
- TE compensation for both pneumatic and electronic TE probes
- Rear seat device (LXNAV S7D)