COMPETINO Manual
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If
Alt1
is adjusted to zero for any planned landing area, then the height above this location
will always be indicated after starting. The associated air pressure (QFE) is the actual air
pressure in hPa at this spot, which deviates from QNH (the pressure at sea level) according
to the difference in altitude.
4.2 Analog Vario
The scale of the analog vario display is 40 fpm (0.2 m/s). The resolution of the digital vario is
20 fpm (0.1 m/s).
The first full-scale range is from +/- 800 fpm (+/- 4 m/s) after which the display switches
automatically to a second range from 800 to 1600 fpm (4 to 8 m/s).
The time delay
(dampening) over which the measured climb rates are averaged for the
analog vario (and associated sounds) is factory set at 1.2 seconds. This can be changed to
any value between 0.6 sec and 4 sec. in the Basic Settings > Vario-Speed-Delay (Filter2). If
the time delay is too short, the vario is very twitchy; if too long, it’s rather sluggish. A lower
dampening value is preferable for smooth light conditions. A greater dampening value may
be desirable in rough turbulent conditions. (Note: this setting should not be confused with
vario integration (averager) which refers to the digital vario display).
A small pre-filter can be adjusted here as well (Filter1). It may be used as a turbulence filter
and can be adjusted from 0.1 sec. to 1 sec. (Settings 1 to 10; default is 1).
4.3 Digital Vario
The digital vario has a scale of 10 cm/s (20 ft/m)
and a very wide measuring range of +/- 70
m/s. It is therefore also ideal for displaying extreme vertical speeds, such as parachute
jumping.
The digital vario can be set to function as an averager (also called integrated vario), with an
average time delay between 1 and 30 seconds. This is very useful in determining the actual
strength of a rough thermal.
4.4 Acoustics and Volume Level
In the
Main Setup Menu > Basic Settings > Vario tone
, most of the parameters can be set
to fulfill a pilot’s wishes.
Each time the key
0-I-II / Route
is briefly pressed, the volume level is increased by
25%.
The adjustable sound levels are: 0 - 25% - 50% - 75% - 100%. The value of the chosen
volume level is displayed on the status line.
Automatic volume control:
The volume levels of 25%, 50%, and 75% will be slowly
increased automatically once Airspeed exceeds 40 km/h (25 mph). It
is impossible for the
volume to exceed 100%. The following settings are achieved in Basic Settings / Vario tone
Audio threshold
Threshold
To avoid the climb acoustic starting on the ground or during very slow
climbs in flight, the starting point can be set from 0.02m/s to 0.2m/s.
Asc. F
Beep frequency
This start frequency will be heard when the climbing sound begins
