User Manual XC Tracer Maxx
Rev 01 23.2.2020
XC Tracer Maxx Firmware Update / How to read flight data
Connect XC Tracer Maxx 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 Maxx is now
running in USB-MSD (Mass Storage Device) mode. XC Tracer Maxx’s internal Micro SD Card will
appear as an external drive in Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder. Download the newest fligth
firmware for XC Tracer Maxx and the newest FLARM firmware from
www.xctracer.com
and copy
the new firmware using drag and drop to the SD card. Now press the red button briefly and the
new firmware will start to be installed.
When the XC Tracer Maxx firmware (*.iap file) is updated, the white LED lights up, after a short
time a few ascending beeps sound, the firmware file is deleted from the SD card and the Vario
switches off. The new firmware is now installed.
An update of the Flarm firmware takes much longer, after pressing the red button the white LED
flashes for a longer time in short intervals. After 1-5 minutes a few ascending beeps will sound, the
Flarm firmware file or obstacle database file will be deleted from the SD card and the Vario will turn
off. The new firmware is now installed.
Important: The information about the firmware version will only be updated once the device has
been started up in normal flight mode.
It’s impossible to install incorrect firmware on the XC Tracer Maxx – all that happens is that the
incompatible firmware will get deleted from the SD card.
Troubleshooting
In the rare event that XC Tracer Maxx doesn’t respond when you push the red button, you can
perform a hard-reset by pressing and holding the red button for approximately 1 minute. The
battery will then get disconnected from the electronics. After that you can restart XC Tracer Maxx
in flight mode, and the device will be functional again.
Handling
A variometer is a sensitive device, the sensors electronics and the LCD can be damaged by strong
shocks / impacts. Handle your instrument with care!!!
Please only expose the vario to the sun while flying, otherwise the vario can become very hot. This
can lead to an overheating of the battery and destroy the battery and the vario! The lcd can also get
damaged by excessive heat. The vario is not waterproof; flying in rain is not a good idea anyway.
