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User Manual XC Tracer V1.0 

 

Rev 01 22.2.2016 

XC Tracer Configuration File 

Connect XC Tracer 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 is 
now running in USB-MSD (Mass 

Storage Device) mode. XC Tracer’s internal Micro SD Card 

will appear as an external drive in Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder. You will find a PDF 
copy of the user manual on the SD card, and also the XC_TRACER.TXT configuration file. 
Editing this file in Notepad (Windows) or Text Editor (Mac) allows you to adjust XC Tracer

’s 

settings. The various options are described below: 

# XC Tracer Configuration File 

serialNumber=20C38FE9E556 

Serial number of XC Tracer, is used for the IGC logger. 

firmwareVersion=XC_Tracer _V1.0_R01 

 

Indicate

s the device’s firmware version. 

reset=no

 

 

Setting 

reset=yes

 resets XC Tracer to the factory default settings. In order for this to work all 

the entries below 

reset=yes

 must be deleted, otherwise the same settings will be read in 

again. Reset=no is the default setting. 

# supported Bluetooth protocols are None, XCTRACER, LK8EX1, LXWP0, FlyNet, and 
BlueFly 

Select the BLE protocol her. NB. Only one protocol can be selected at once. Please check at 

www.xctracer.com

 which protocol to choose for your app.  

bluetoothProtocol=LXWP0 

In this case the LXWPO protocol will be will be used. 

forwardGPSSentences=yes 

With 

forwardGPSSentences=yes  

the NMEA strings from the GPS will be sent directly over 

BLE. Again, please check at 

www.xctracer.com

 if this is necessary of not for your App. 

# supported log formats are None, IGC, and KML 

Here you can choose the log format that will be saved on the SD card. You can log nothing, 
or you can log a signed IGC file for XC Contest and the like, or you can log a KML file that 
you can import directly to Google Earth. IGC files are logged at 1Hz, and KML files are 
logged at 5Hz, meaning that position and altitude will be logged 5x per second. 

logFormat=KML 

With 

logFormat=KML 

you will record a KML file. With 

logFormat=IGC

 wou will log an IGC file, 

and with 

logFormat=None

 nothing will be recorded.

 

logOnlyWhenFlying=yes 

Содержание XC Tracer V1.0

Страница 1: ...User Manual XC Tracer V1 0 Rev 01 22 2 2016 User Manual XC Tracer V1 0 ...

Страница 2: ...t attach it to your helmet or hang it round your neck using a cord Switch on XC Tracer by pressing and holding the red button until you hear beep beep The GPS will then search for a fix The vario will make some beeping sounds once the GPS has a fix and the orange LED will start blinking every 2 3 seconds Don t worry if you forget to switch on XC Tracer before taking off you can switch it on whilst...

Страница 3: ...nes and the good thing is that you can modify the tone settings using the tone simulator on www xctracer com Mounting XC Tracer uses data from a 9 DOF IMU 9 Degrees Of Freedom Inertial Measurement Unit and from a pressure sensor to compute the real time climb rate and altitude avoiding the undesired time lag that conventional variometers suffer due to data filtering For this reason mount your XC T...

Страница 4: ... beep beep beeeeeep indicates that the device is now ready for flight Adjusting The Volume XC Tracer has 4 volume settings Mute gentle medium and loud You can change the volume setting with a short push of the red button always from mute gentle medium loud mute gentle etc Charging the battery You can charge the battery using the Micro USB cable that was shipped with XC Tracer A red LED indicates t...

Страница 5: ...t yes must be deleted otherwise the same settings will be read in again Reset no is the default setting supported Bluetooth protocols are None XCTRACER LK8EX1 LXWP0 FlyNet and BlueFly Select the BLE protocol her NB Only one protocol can be selected at once Please check at www xctracer com which protocol to choose for your app bluetoothProtocol LXWP0 In this case the LXWPO protocol will be will be ...

Страница 6: ... helpful when you have configured some kind of a thermal sniffer With beepOnlyWhenFlying yes the variometer will be silent until XC Tracer detects a climb sink rate of 0 75m s for roughly 2 3 seconds With beepOnlyWhenFlying no the variometer will beep not only in flight but also when you walk or move setVolume 2 There are four volume settings 0 3 With this option you set the volume that the vario ...

Страница 7: ...figuration file and missing tones will be complemented with values stored in the Eeprom The tones must be defined ascending from tone 1 of 10m s to tone 10m s of tone 12 Important Please avoid using exactly the same climb rate on adjacent tones as it will create problems tone 1 16 579 527 50 means that with a climb rate of 1 16m s the vario will beep with a frequency of 579Hz that the complete ton...

Страница 8: ...d paste other people s tone settings to the configuration file XC Tracer doesn t actually save the new configuration into its internal memory until it starts up in normal flight mode So press the red button briefly to unmount eject the device from your computer disconnect it from the USB cable then turn XC Tracer on as normal Important Always close the configuration file before you unmount eject X...

Страница 9: ...on about the firmware version will only be updated once the device has been started up in normal flight mode If the firmware you copy to the SD card is the same version as the one that is already installed then XC Tracer will simply delete the firmware from the SD card It s impossible to install incorrect firmware on the XC Tracer all that happens is that the incompatible firmware remains on the S...

Страница 10: ...LE 4 0 Many compatible Apps for Android iOS IGC KML Logger Extremely easy operation Firmware update by Drag Drop User configurable acoustics tone setting with tone simulator at www xctracer com State of the arte electronics including a 9 DOF IMU GPS BLE and mems pressure sensor Runtime with fully charged battery min 14h Size 57 5 x 57 5 x 19 25 mm Weight 61g ...

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