LX5000 March 2002
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3.3.3
Speed command
Speed command is a very useful help to optimize the speed. There are many visual indicators (see LCD Vario). After the
instrument changes to speed command mode, the audio will change and inform the pilot about his speed. Not to mix
vario audio and speed command audio some special features were developed:
•
Continuous audio signal in + possible (other kinds of signals can be chosen)
•
No audio at correct speed (dead band).
3.3.4
Final glide calculator
The final glide calculator calculates the
final glide altitude difference
to the selected point (APT, TP) In the task mode
the final glide is always calculated from the current position over all points to the goal. Indi will inform the pilot
that the glider is above the final glide and opposite. The final glide depends on
MC setting, wind, bugs and safety
altitude.
IMPORTANT!
Elevation of the landing place is calculated automatically, therefore it is very important that the TP database is correct.
Using a safety altitude (reserve) the final glide should show
0m/ft-difference reading
. The only difference is that the
glider won’t arrive at 0m/ft, but at safety altitude. In that case the final glide is simply shifted XX meters/ft higher.
3.4
Flying with the LX5000
It is very important that both, the pilot and the instrument are well prepared for the flight. If that is done, flying with the
LX5000 will be successful and fun.
3.4.1
Switching ON and selecting pilot
Pressing the
ON/START
-button will switch on the LX5000. A „booting routine“ is started, and after that the pilot can
be selected. Having an new device instead of a pilot the message „
UNKNOWN“
will appear, that means: no pilots
entered.
After some seconds the LX5000 switches into the Set Elevation menu (entering elevation of the take off airfield). The
first pilot has to be entered into the
FLIGHT INFO
and copied to the pilots list.
Usage as a single pilot (e.g. private owner)
If only one person is flying the glider, then it is enough to enter the pilot into the flight info only. Now the LX5000
shows the name of the pilot directly after the boot procedure and switches automatically into the SET ELEVATION
menu.
Multipilot option
The use of this function makes the use of the device easier, especially the inputs before flight. Up to 30 pilots can be
stored. The first pilot has to be entered into the
FLIGHT INFO
and copied into the pilots list via
ADD PILOT TO
LIST Y
. Further pilots can be registered under
SETUP / PILOTS
with
INSERT.
Pilots, who want to have their individual settings saved, should use the function
EDIT
(under SETUP / PILOTS).
Besides the name a up to four character password can be entered. After the booting routine all pilots are available
(selection with
UP/DOWN
). The „pilot“
UNKNOWN
can also be selcted, that choice deletes the FLIGHT INFO. As
soon as a pilot has been selected, the LX5000 switches into the SET ELEVATION menu. If the pilot has protected his
data with a password, he must repeat it now
