User Manual XC Tracer Mini V1.0
Rev 01 25.2.2016
XC Tracer Mini Configuration File
Connect XC Tracer Mini to a computer using a Micro USB Cable and once connected, switch the
device on by briefly pressing the red button until you hear a beep-beep-beep. XC Tracer Mini is now
running in USB-MSD (Mass Storage Device) mode. XC Tracer Mini’s internal Micro SD Card will
appear as an external drive in Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder. On the SD Card you will find a
PDF copy of the user manual, and also the XC_TRACER_MINI.TXT configuration file. Editing this file
in Notepad (Windows) or Text Editor (Mac) allows you to adjust XC Tracer Mini’s settings. The
various options are described below:
# XC Tracer Mini Configuration File
firmwareVersion=XC_Tracer_Mini_V1.0_R01
Indicates the device’s firmware version..
reset=no
Setting reset=yes resets XC Tracer Mini to the factory default settings. In order for this to work all
the entries below reset=yes must be deleted, otherwise the same settings will be read in again.
Reset=no is the default setting.
# create your own vario tone settings below
beepOnlyWhenFlying=yes
When this is set XC Tracer Mini will be silent before takeoff. This is very helpful when you have
configured some kind of a thermal sniffer. With beepOnlyWhenFlying=yes the variometer will be
silent until XC Tracer Mini detects a climb/sink rate of +/- 0.75m/s for roughly 2-3 seconds. With
beepOnlyWhenFlying=no the variometer will beep not only in flight, but also when you walk or move.
setVolume=2
There are four volume settings, 0-3. With this option you set the volume that the vario will use for
beeping. When beepOnlyWhenFlying=yes is set then the vario will be silent until you fly. Once you’re
flying the vario will beep with the volume that you have set. Remember though, that you can change
the volume during flight with a short press of the red button.
ClimbToneOnThreshold=0.2
With this setting the vario will begin to beep when the climb rate is higher than 0.2m/s. When you
want to use a thermal sniffer then you can set ClimbToneOnThreshold=-0.5 for example. In this
case the vario will begin to beep when the sink rate is less than -0.5m/s. In this way you can adjust
the beeping tone so that you know when you’re flying in lifting air, despite the fact that you’re
actually sinking gently. This can be helpful to find and core thermals in weak conditions.
ClimbToneOffThreshold=0.1
With this setting the vario will stop beeping when the climb rate is below 0.1m/s. You can also use
negative values here, for example -0.51m/s when you use a thermal sniffer.
SinkToneOnThreshold=-3.0
The sink tone will be activated when the sink rate is below -3m/s.
