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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
External features
Input keys, turning the unit ON and OFF
Navigating the MENU
First steps
Main screen
Map view
Manually setting the altitude
DEVICE STATUS - Menu 
Viewing files
TRAXX - Menu
USB - Menu
PARAMETER - Menu
AIRSPACE - Menu
WAYPOINT - Menu
GOTO - Menu, Final Leg
TASK - Menu
SIMULATOR - Menu
PILOT DATA - Menu
USER FIELDS - Menu
PLAY MUSIC - Menu, FIRMWARE UPDATE - Menu
Displaying thermal and wind information
Battery
Technical data
Water landings
Disposal
Safety information

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Summary of Contents for SKYTRAXX 2.0

Page 1: ..._________________________________________________ Page 1 Manual Skytraxx rev 1 13 Firmware 1 50 Skytraxx GmbH Im Bildst ckle 5 79822 Titisee Neustadt info skytraxx eu www skytraxx eu...

Page 2: ...USB Menu PARAMETER Menu AIRSPACE Menu WAYPOINT Menu GOTO Menu Final Leg TASK Menu SIMULATOR Menu PILOT DATA Menu USER FIELDS Menu PLAY MUSIC Menu FIRMWARE UPDATE Menu Displaying thermal and wind infor...

Page 3: ...ng power and together with its 4GB of internal memory offers new features never before thought possible The SKYTRAXX 2 0 has practically no flight recording limits It is calpable of logging thousands...

Page 4: ...uated by inserting a thin pencil or a paper clip and gently pressing On the back cover there is an internal M4 thread The maximum depth is 6 mm If an accessory is attached the included adhesive pad mu...

Page 5: ...firming an input or making a selection Turning the Unit ON and OFF Connect the Skytraxx to the charger supplied and fully charge the unit To turn the unit ON press and hold the Menu key for 3 seconds...

Page 6: ...t GOTO To select a waypoint to navigate to TASK Competition task management SIMULATOR Simulates GPSreception hypothetical flight PILOT DATA To enter pilot data for exporting to IGC files USER FIELDS S...

Page 7: ...jacent Minus Plus key to effect the desired operation Delete Insert The following characters are available by using the Minus Plus keys in the edit mode holding down for rapid scanning abcdefghijklmno...

Page 8: ...d 9 Wind direction 4 User definable field 5 User definable field 10 Position of last Thermal 6 Groundspeed 11 Track 12 GPS strength 8 Temperature 7 Windspeed 1 2 3 1 2 3 6 H he Meter Vario m s Gleitza...

Page 9: ...nt position 8 Groundspeed 7 Waypoints 1740 42 7 4 km 5 NW 16 Kandel 14 2 km Hintereck 7 9 km Tafelb hl 19 8 km W NW SW 2 3 4 11 1 5 7 8 9 10 6 A short press on the Minus Plus keys changes the scale Ho...

Page 10: ...the centre keys scroll through airspace data files Additonally if the thermal database is loaded thermal points can be viewed from the second scale setting upwards Adding thermal points After connecti...

Page 11: ...ht manually To manually set the altitude press one of the middle keys whilst viewing the Main Screen Adjust the values using the middle keys Confirm by pressing OK For more details on height calibrati...

Page 12: ...eception overrides any manually entered height values which will automatically be corrected whenever 3D GPS reception is available The GPS height is indicated on the DEVICE STATUS sreen Note that if l...

Page 13: ...____________________________________ Page 13 1 Day and date 2 GPS Coordinates of current location 3 GPS Height 4 Satellites 2 3 1 Mittwoch 13 Juli 2011 N 48 05 57 E 08 11 14 GPS 840 m 8 Device Status...

Page 14: ...il May June Juli Use the middle keys to select a period and press OK to accept To delete a period Select the period using the middle keys Press and hold the OK key until the delete symbol appears Pres...

Page 15: ...ings up a list of all flights logged on that day To view the details of a particular flight Select the highlighted flight by pressing OK Pressing OK scrolls the lists of logged flight data the last vi...

Page 16: ...aypoint data Menu choice USB Turn on the unit and from the Menu list select the USB option Connect Skytraxx to a PC using the USB cable After few seconds a window opens on the PC displaying the conten...

Page 17: ...ng Climb threshold Climb rate at which the vario begins sounding Time zone UTC offset Local time difference from UTC Track interval Track Log recording interval 1 60 sec Volume Vario sounding volume 0...

Page 18: ...sink Max audio frequency Vario sensibility Auto silent Thermal lane Rescue alert Temperature offset Voice output Airspace audio output Bluetooth Maximal G force GoogleEarth Karte Map Choice between C...

Page 19: ...ved in one of two ways First select a highlighted file by pressing OK and then following the on screen prompts Option1 Only the selected file will be loaded for use over riding any existing files Opti...

Page 20: ...nd go into edit mode by pressing OK Edit using the middle keys When finished with a field press Menu to exit the edit mode Use the middle keys to shift fields and edit by pressing OK and so on When fi...

Page 21: ...selected a screen is created with all the information necessary to navigate to the chosen waypoint The navigation details shown on the GOTO screen are described on the following page To view the scre...

Page 22: ...arget 4 Lapsed Time 5 Glide ratio needed to reach target 6 Time to target 8 Current Glide ratio 7 Distance to target 1 2 3 1 2 3 6 14 2 km 24 C GndSpd 36 16 WindSpd 1h 12 min GZT 7 2 GZ 5 1 T 104 m 80...

Page 23: ...he edit and select an operation from the options shown Add waypoint to the bottom of the list Edit waypoint to edit the highlighted waypoint Insert waypoint above the highlighted waypoint Delete waypo...

Page 24: ...view the range of possible announcements and functions select the simulator mode GPS reception is simulated In flight the simulator must be switched off Menu choice PILOT DATA Setting up of IGC file i...

Page 25: ...d in feet only if the suitable HGT file exists in the ELEVATION folder Altitude GPS height AMSL Altitude feet GPS height AMSL in feet Relative altitude height relative to take off Altitude gain cumula...

Page 26: ...can be used to convert files for use The following settings must be used Output format raw encoder Options Format 8 bits signed Sample rate 22050 Channels Mono The converted files can then be copied...

Page 27: ...e direction to the last thermal The distance the arrow is from the centre indicates how far the thermal is away the further away the thermal the further the arrow will be from the centre An arrow in t...

Page 28: ...y effect common to some other types of batteries Use only the battery charger provided or the PC connection When the unit is charging an indicator shows on the main screen Once fully charged this indi...

Page 29: ...r supply Lithium Ion accumulator 3 7 V 2600 mAh Operating time on one charge 30 40 hours Memory size 2 gigabytes extendable Dimensions 120 x 98 x 27 mm Weight 185 grams Supplied with Delivery includes...

Page 30: ...arantee and disclaimer of liability In the rare case that the device is faulty or if for any other reason the unit provides inaccurate or incorrect information Blankform cannot be held liable for any...

Page 31: ...mbol below indicating prohibition of disposal in domestic waste The chemical symbols for heavy metals are as follows Cd cadmium Hg mercury Pb lead Products containing such substances can be disposed o...

Page 32: ...hrough the use of the provided PC software The manufacturer expressly assumes no liability for any possible death or injury in relation to height position or speed configurations arising from dangerou...

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