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“EC2”: The GPS is activated every 2 second except when near Waypoints, when the GPS
is activated every 1 second. In the “EC2” mode the Leonardo battery life is increased by
80% compared to having no power saving feature enabled. Note that the “EC2” mode
reduces the navigation reactivity a little when the pilot is turning.
6.4
GPS SIGNAL AND BATTERY LIFE
With the GPS power saving mode set to “STD” (ADVANCED SETUP \ n. 7 POWE). The
integrated GPS receiver in the Digifly Leonardo consumes 90% of the total current of the
instrument and consumption depends on the strength of the satellite reception. During
outdoor usage with full sky visibility (3 bars) you can achieve 20 hours of battery life.
During indoor use, with poor sky visibility (2 bars) the GPS receiver switches to high
power mode and consumes up to two times more current. As a result of poor satellite
reception, the expected battery life can be reduced to 10 hours or even less.
With the GPS power saving mode set to “ECO” (ADVANCED SETUP \ n. 7 POWE). During
outdoor usage with full sky visibility (3 bars) you can achieve 30 hours of battery life.
With the GPS power saving mode set to “EC2” (ADVANCED SETUP \ n. 7 POWE). During
outdoor usage with full sky visibility (3 bars) you can achieve 35 hours of battery life.
6.5
GPS INFORMATION DISPLAY
To view the GPS information display, press the
key (long
press).
On this page you can read in real time: Waypoint name and
symbol, Latitude, Longitude, GPS Direction (“TRK”), Ground
Speed (“GS” in km/h), GPS Altitude (“GPS-ALT” in mt), Satellite
Number (“SAT”) and the strength of the GPS Signal (“hdp”), and
Battery Voltage (“VBAT”).
6.6
LATITUDE & LONGITUDE COORDINATES
Latitude and Longitude are referenced with respect to the WGS84 Map Datum.
6.7
GPS ALTITUDE
GPS Altitude is the altitude above sea level (“AG” icon).
