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3. Important Directions
3.1. Care
Like every electronic instrument or camera, the VOLKSLOGGER also requires proper
treatment, to assure as long and as trouble-free a life span as possible. Therefore the following
directions should be strictly followed !
•
Do not expose the instrument to direct sunlight for extended periods of time on the
ground
(closed cockpit on a standing aircraft) but keep it covered (canopy cover,
paper, hat, etc.).
The temperatures, which black instruments in the cockpit of an aircraft on the ground
can reach (far above 80
°
C) will eventually damage the display and also the
electronic. This may lead to total failure or a shortening of the useful instrument
life.
•
Do not store the instrument in high humidity (during the night/winter in the aircraft or
trailer)
since the condensation caused by the cooling can penetrate into the
electronics and damage it.
•
Do not clean the case and display with water
but only with a lint-free rag (preferably
cotton) moistened (not dripping wet) with
Denatured Alcohol
or
Ethanol
. One has to
be careful not to let any liquid penetrate into the instrument or damage the label/seal
on the back.
•
Do not use ACETONE or any other harsh solvents since these destroy the labels!
3.2.
Safety Directions for Installation
Failure to follow the Safety Directions can cause damage to the instrument and surrounding area.
•
No fuse
is built into the instrument. Therefore, an instrument fuse (500mA, slow-blow) has to
be
added during installation in the aircraft, before connection to the electrical system, to prevent
fires
or other damage caused by short circuits in cables or instrument.
The operation of the instrument with a fuse is part of the warranty qualification.
•
There is
no over-voltage protection
integrated into the instrument. An exceeding of
the stated operating voltage leads to damage of the instrument.
•
The
instrument case
is internally connected to
electrical mass
(negative ground).
Please ensure you take this into consideration during installation.
•
Should the
Volkslogger
be
rigidly connected
(screwed)
to parts of the canopy frame
,
the cable should be lead
through an easily separable intermediate connector
.
Ignoring
this statement can cause a failure of the canopy release in an emergency!
