Instruction Manual XC Tracer Maxx II
Rev 01 16.08.2022
tone=8.00,1517,241,66
tone=10.00,1800,150,70
You must define exactly 12 tones. Additional tones will be deleted from the configuration file, and
missing tones will be complemented with values stored in the Eeprom. The tones must be defined
ascending from tone 1 of -10m/s to tone 10m/s of tone 12.
Important: Please avoid using exactly the same climb rate on adjacent tones as it will create issues.
tone=1.16,579,527,50 means that with a climb rate of 1.16m/s the vario will beep with a
frequency of 579Hz, that the complete tone interval will last 527ms, and that the tone will be
audible for 50% of the tone interval. This is a typical tone that is used when indicating climbing.
tone=-3.00,280,100,100 means that with a sink rate of -3.0m/s a tone of 280Hz will be emitted.
As soon as the sink rate changes the tone frequency also changes, depending on the configuration.
This creates a nice sink tone (not that a sink tone is ever nice!)
You can create your own tone settings using the tone simulator on
paste them to the configuration file, or you can simply copy and paste other people's tone settings
into the configuration file.
Important: Always close the configuration file before you unmount / eject XC Tracer Maxx II!!!
Important: Always save and close the config file before switching off the XC Tracer Maxx II!
Important: Before switching off the vario, please always eject the SD card from the computer. This
also applies to firmware updates!
Important: After changing the config file, the XC Tracer Maxx II must be switched on in flight mode
so that the settings of the config file are applied and saved in the eeprom.