FES Maintenance manual Version 1.12
September 2016
Page 8 of 26
3.2.3
FCU instrument
FCU instrument was developed for LZ design’s FES system by LXNAV company, who
is otherwise well known in gliding community by their excellent flight computers (LX8000,
LX9000) - electronic variometers.
LXNAV produce FCU instruments exclusively for FES system of LZ design.
Technical specification:
• 1* RPM input
• 2* LED INPUT
• 1* digital output for BRAKE
• 1* analog output for POWER (adjustable with rotary knob)
• 4* temperature (Controller/Motor/ 2* battery)
• Audio signal
• 1* analog input for measuring current
• 1* analog input for maesuring voltage
• 1* rs232 input for firmware update
• 1* input for canopy open switch
• 1* CAN bus
• 1* rotary and push button
• ON/OFF switch
Functions not supported by software, but supported in HW.
• 1* rs485
• 1* additional analog input
Sunlight readable QVGA LCD (320*240).
Consumption cca 100mA.
More detailed description is provided at FES FCU instrument manual.
