Rev #
23
Version 7.10
December
2019
7
Flying With the System
To get the best out of the
system 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 least, it could spoil your whole day! Pre
-
flight preparation will ensure
that the flig
h
t will be both safe and enjoyable.
7.1
On the Ground
7.1.1
Power-On Procedure
Press the power-on
button.
The
main display unit
and the vario unit will turn on and
a
few
moments later welcome screen will appear. The first screen shows the version of the boot
loade
r
followed by the version of the Linux kernel operating system, then the version of the
file system. The boot procedure normally takes
10 s
econds. When completed the profile
selection dialogue is shown.
It is recommended to switch the unit ON some minu
tes prior to take-
off
to give
the GPS receiver time enough to acquire satellites. The flight recorder will also
make a take-
off
baseline.
Long
er running on the ground will not reduce flight
recorder capacity.
7.1.2
Profile Selection
Turn the PAGE sel
e
ctor knob
to select the desired profile if more th
a
n one profile is
available. First profiles stored in internal storage are displayed,
then p
rofiles on SD card are
shown and
finally
profiles on
a
USB stick are shown.
You will note
that a
profile reside
s on
the
SD card/USB stick by a small SD card/USB stick symbol in
the
lower
-right part
of
the
pilot icon.
For the selected profile the pilot
nam
e, glider type, loaded
waypoint
files, loaded airports
databases and loaded airspace databases are shown.
If a f
i
le is stored on
a
SD card or USB stick,
a
label [SD] or [USB] will
appear
in front of file
name.
To learn more about profiles refer to Chap
. Press the
SELECT
button to confirm
selection of the profil
e. Press the
DEFAULT
button to start the system with default
settings.
The set elevation dialogue will follow
.
