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GP940E 01/97

27.02.97

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Version 01/97

GPS FLIGHT DATA RECORDER

ZANDER GP 940

 

MANUAL

content:

1.  Introduction

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2.  Installation into glider

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3.  Turning on the GP940

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4.  Connecting GP940 to PC

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5.  Charging internal battery of GP940

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6.  Entering data from glider computer SR940

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7.  Preparing waypoints and routes for SR940 / GP940

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8.  How to use GP940

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9.  Technical data

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10.  Wiring diagrams

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11.  Pin assignments of connectors

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12.  Calibration chart for altimeter of GP940

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Annex: IGC approval of GNSS Flight Data Recorder ZANDER GP940

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Warning:
The recorder box must not be opened! A security feature will inhibit any valid recording after
box was opened! The standard two year warranty is expired when box was opened!

Summary of Contents for GP 940

Page 1: ...computer SR940 7 7 Preparing waypoints and routes for SR940 GP940 8 8 How to use GP940 10 9 Technical data 13 10 Wiring diagrams 14 11 Pin assignments of connectors 16 12 Calibration chart for altimet...

Page 2: ...ctor signal to GP940 declare and transfer a task from SR940 to GP940 waypoint lists and routes can be entered into recorder and brought to the glider where these informations can be transferred to SR9...

Page 3: ...ng this button must make a connection to minus of supply power If the standard recording rate of 4 seconds per sample is accepted as sufficient the marker button can be left out To make the power supp...

Page 4: ...tion So even without GPS reception information is stored continuously There is no recording during PC operation and during charging with the charger Recording within the GP940 is done in that way that...

Page 5: ...n into the recorder select FDR functions from the ZANxxE EXE main menue then select write personal information The recorder will answer with an audio signal PC operation active Every two seconds the r...

Page 6: ...several pilots sharing a glider may load their own settings before takeoff Important all these inputs to GP940 have no influence to the recorder part of GP940 None of the waypoints or routes entered...

Page 7: ...he in ternal battery is o k If turn off beep is missing recorded flight data are unvalid for FAI use If there is no turn off beep after charging then the internal battery is faulty and must be replace...

Page 8: ...ned off When power is applied again to the recorder the task data entered last are copied into the flight data record just when recording starts A declared task can be changed as desired up to takeoff...

Page 9: ...all routes must use the same turnpoint list At the glider turnpoint list and routes can be trans fered to SR940 by SR940 function read waypoints and routes from FDR If a turnpoint list is un changed...

Page 10: ...le beep no GPS or not yet received 6 uninterrupted GPS fixes If SR940 announces entering the photo sector photo angle less than 40 an automatic mark signal is transmitted to the recorder which has the...

Page 11: ...route flown is written on the flight declaration and it must be marked if that was the declared task The pilot signs this statement Takeof time and landing time are also written to the declaration Th...

Page 12: ...umber of glider Manufacturer and type of flight data recorder ZANDER GP940 Serial number of flight data recorder Geodetic datum used WGS 84 Task Name and coordinates takeoff point departure point turn...

Page 13: ...ignals time barometric altitude GPS position GPS altitude DOP 2D 3D engine running sensor with SR940 indicated airspeed measured wind next WP recording interval 4 seconds 1 second when pressing marker...

Page 14: ...GP940E 01 97 27 02 97 14 10 Wiring diagrams GP940 with SR940 new version...

Page 15: ...GP940E 01 97 27 02 97 15 Wiring diagrams GP940 with SR940 SR820D upgrade version...

Page 16: ...GP940E 01 97 27 02 97 16 11 Pin assignments of connectors...

Page 17: ...x besides the antenna connector see 11 Pin assignments of connectors The GPS antenna is not connected When power is applied the GP940 starts recording Now the ambient pressure is changed in steps from...

Page 18: ...use by OOs on a floppy diskette without the need to access a hard disk These files have unrestricted access and will be placed on the IGC web server Also for the same purposes for Officials familiar w...

Page 19: ...e ac ross the bottom of the case An internal electronic security mechanism is also included and its security check will no longer work is the case is opened If the FR is found to be unsealed electroni...

Page 20: ...hed to a part of the glider structure which is capable of transmitting the vibration caused by the MoP to the case of the FR The FR must be sealed to the glider para 3 2 on page 1 applies unless the F...

Page 21: ...a portable PC is not available the OO shall check and break any sealing to the glider and personally take the main FR module to a PC Connect the PC to the main FR module s 9 pin data port and use eith...

Page 22: ...as if it was flight data see B2 3 above and the calibration data file will then be analysed and a correction table produced of true against indicated altitudes This table can then be used to correct p...

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