First Flight Version 1.0
Printed: 1/26/2008
Using the Interface Card
For more detailed information on the connection and configuration processes, including
screenshots, see the
Using FlightView Software
chapter in the
HCX User Manual
.
To Connect your Flight Computer to your Personal Computer
1.
Make sure that FlightView is installed on your computer.
2.
Wire your flight computer for single battery operation without any events.
o
Refer to the
Setting up your Hardware
section for detailed instructions.
3.
Connect your G-Wiz Interface Card and its data cable to your personal computer.
o
If you are using the G-Wiz USB interface, your personal computer will start to install
the drivers as soon as you connect the card to your computer.
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If you have a Macintosh or Windows XP or Vista computer, and have any problems
with the USB driver installation, refer to the
Appendix
where you will find step by
step instructions for installing the drivers.
o
The G-Wiz serial interface does not require any drivers to be installed.
4.
After the drivers have finished installing, start FlightView.
5.
Go into the
Preferences
menu.
6.
Click the
G-Wiz Connection Port
drop-down box and select the highest number
COM
port.
o
This will usually be the most recently installed port. If you know your flight computer
interface is on a different port, select it instead.
7.
Click
OK
to set the preferences and exit.
8.
Connect your interface card to the eight pin connector
9.
Power up the HCX unit.
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It will start beeping the flight computer status.
10.
Select
G-Wiz > Connect
from the main menu.
o
When it connects, the flight computer the flight computer will stop beeping and the box
in the bottom left corner of the window will say:
Connected to: G-Wiz HCX
.
o
If the unit does not connect, check
Preferences
to see if the correct port is selected.
o
If you have any additional problems connecting, refer to the Using FlightView Software
chapter in the User Manual.
To Change your Configuration
1.
Select
G-Wiz > Configure
.
o
This dialog box will appear, allowing you to change the configuration memory to match
your flight plan.
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