User Manual XC Tracer Maxx
Rev 02 4.6.2020
Battery Indicator
After switching the device on the battery charge status is indicated with a sequence of short beeps:
5x Beep means that the battery is charged 95% or more.
4x Beep means that the battery is charged 75% or more.
3x Beep means that the battery is charged 55% or more.
2x Beep means that the battery is charged 35% or more.
1x Beep means that the battery is charged 15% or more.
When the battery is less than 15% charged you will hear a constant beep for one second after
switching the device on. The battery charge level is also displayed on the LCD.
Adjusting The Volume
XC Tracer Maxx has 4 volume settings: Mute, gentle, medium and loud. You can change the volume
level by double pressing the red button (like a double click on the mouse of your computer), always
from mute
–
gentle - medium
–
loud
–
mute
–
gentle etc.
Energy Management
A fully charged battery from the XC Tracer Maxx is sufficient to run the vario for up to 60 hours,
including logging of IGC and KML files, sending and receiving of FLARM Beacons, data transfer over
BLE etc. The battery can be charged via the USB port. To do this, use the USB-C charging cable
provided and charge the XC Tracer Maxx overnight. Fully charging an empty battery takes about 5
hours.
WARNING: Charge the battery with the USB cable on the PC or on a 5V charger. Only a 5V
connection / charger may be used, do not use Fast Charge / Quick Charge / Super Charge /
Turbo Power or whatever. If a voltage higher than 5V is used while charging, the electronics will be
destroyed. Never use a cheap charger; this can damage your XC Tracer Maxx.
We accept no responsibility for damage which occurs when not using the correct voltage for
charging!
Automatic Switch-Off
The XC Tracer Maxx starts to check 60 minutes after switching on whether it is flying or not. If the
start is delayed, the XC Tracer Maxx switches off automatically to save energy. This check takes
place continuously during the flight. As soon as you have landed, the XC Tracer Maxx switches off
automatically after one minute. The XC Tracer Maxx also has an undervoltage protection and
switches off when the battery voltage drops below 3.3V.
The automatic shutdown works properly when GPS reception is good and you are not moving.
However, this is not always the case. Therefore it is advisable to switch off the variometer manually
immediately after landing
.
