User Manual XC Tracer Mini V
Rev 01 2.9.2022
XC Tracer Mini V Firmware Update / How to read flight data
Connect XC Tracer Mini V to a computer using USB-C Cable and once connected, switch the device
on by briefly pressing the red button until you hear a beep-beep-beep. XC Tracer Mini V is now
running in USB-MSD (Mass Storage Device) mode. XC Tracer Mini V
’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 Mini V and the newest Radio 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 Mini V 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 Radio firmware takes a little bit longer, but the process is basically the same.
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 Mini V
–
all that happens is that the
incompatible firmware will get deleted from the SD card.
Troubleshooting
In the rare event that XC Tracer Mini V
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 Mini V
in flight mode, and the device will be functional again.
Handling
A variometer is a sensitive device, the sensors and the solar cell can be damaged by strong shocks
/ impacts. 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 solar
cell can also be damaged by excessive heat. The vario is not waterproof, so do not use it for safety
training over the lake. And also do not wash in the washing machine...
