LXNAV Flarm LED User Manual

Flarm LED indicator

Version 1.1

LXNAV d.o.o. • Kidričeva 24a, 3000 Celje, Slovenia • tel [phone] fax [phone]

[e-mail] • www.lxnav.com

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1 Important Notices 3

1.1 Limited Warranty 3

2 Packing Lists 4
3 Basics 5

3.1 LXNAV FlarmLed display at a Glance 5

3.1.1 LXNAV FlarmLed display features 5

3.1.2 Interfaces 5

3.1.3 Technical Data 5

4 System Description 6

4.1 Description of Flarm Led Display 6

4.1.1 Status LEDs 6

4.1.2 Horizontal direction LEDs 6

4.1.3 Vertical direction LEDs 6

4.1.4 Push Button 6

4.2 Normal operation 7

4.2.1 WARNING Modus: 7

4.2.2 NEAREST Modus: 7

4.2.3 Obstacle warning 7

4.2.4 Undirected PCAS warning 7

4.3 Powering up FlarmLed display 8

4.4 Setting up FlarmLed display 8

4.5 Other indications 8

4.5.1 Copying the IGC-file onto SD-card: 8

4.5.2 Running Flarm firmware update from SD-card 8

4.5.3 Copying the obstacle database from SD-card 9

4.5.4 Error codes from flarm 9

4.6 Wiring 13

4.6.1 FlarmLed pinout 13

4.6.2 FlarmMouse - FlarmLED 13

4.7 Cutout 14

5 Revision History 15

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1 Important Notices

The LXNAV FlarmLed display is designed for VFR use only as an aid to prudent navigation.
All information is presented for reference only.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. LXNAV reserves the right
to change or improve their products and to make changes in the content of this material
without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements.

A Yellow triangle is shown for parts of the manual which should be read carefully
and are important for operating the LXNAV FlarmLed display

Notes with a red triangle describe procedures that are critical and may result in
loss of data or any other critical situation.

A bulb icon is shown when a useful hint is provided to the reader.

1.1 Limited Warranty

This LXNAV FlarmLed display product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or
workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. Within this period, LXNAV will, at its
sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or
replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts and labour, the customer
shall be responsible for any transportation cost. This warranty does not cover failures due to
abuse, misuse, accident, or unauthorized alterations or repairs.

THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY
LIABILITY ARISING UNDER ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU
SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL LXNAV BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE, OR
INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. Some states do
not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may
not apply to you. LXNAV retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software,
or to offer a full refund of the purchase price, at its sole discretion. SUCH REMEDY SHALL
BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY.

To obtain warranty service, contact your local LXNAV dealer or contact LXNAV directly.

May 2013 © 2013 LXNAV. All rights reserved.

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2 Packing Lists

• FlarmLed display

• cable

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3 Basics

3.1 LXNAV FlarmLed display at a Glance

FlarmLed display Flarm® compatible device, able to indicate horizontal and vertical direction
of a threat. Nearby traffic is displayed visually and acoustically. It’s extremely small size, low
power consumption, and has very bright bicolor LED’s.

3.1.1 LXNAV FlarmLed display features

• extremely bright bicolor LEDs

• pushbutton, to adjust beep volume

• near mode function

• adjustable baud rate

• slave mode

• Low current consumption

3.1.2 Interfaces

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Serial RS232 input/output

•

pushbutton

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12 bicolor LEDs for direction

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5 LEDs for vertical angle

•

3 LEDs for GPS, Rx and Tx indication

3.1.3 Technical Data

• Power input 3.3V DC

• Consumption 10mA@12V (120mW)

• Weight 10 g

• 42mm x 25mm x 5mm