LXNAV FlarmView2 User Manual

FlarmView

2

Version 2.60

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

[e-mail]

• www.lxnav.com

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1 Important Notices 4

1.1 Limited Warranty 4

Packing Lists 5
2 Basics 6

2.1 LXNAV FlarmView

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at a Glance 6

2.2 Technical data 7

2.3 Rocker button 7

2.4 Four push buttons 8

3 Operation 9

3.1 User Input 9

3.1.1 Buttons on FlarmView2 9

3.1.2 Text Edit Control 10

3.1.3 Selection Control 10

3.1.4 Line width selection 11

3.1.5 Colour selection 11

3.1.6 Checkbox and Checkbox List 11

3.1.7 Slider selector 11

3.2 Normal operation 12

4 Working with the FlarmView2 13

4.1 Tree structure 13

4.2 Main screen description 13

4.2.1 Flarm symbols 14

4.3 Info screen 14

4.4 Flarm screen 15

4.5 Waypoint screen 15

4.6 Task screen 15

4.7 Setup Menu 16

4.7.1 Display 16

4.7.2 Graphics 16

4.7.2.1 Map orientation 16

4.7.2.2 Airspace 16

4.7.2.3 Waypoints 16

4.7.2.4 Glider and Track 17

4.7.2.5 Task 17

4.7.2.6 Flarm 17

4.7.2.7 Theme Setup 17

4.7.3 Warnings 17

4.7.4 Observation Zones 18

4.7.5 Hardware 19

4.7.5.1 Communication 20

4.7.5.2 Sounds 20

4.7.5.3 NMEA test 20

4.7.6 Flarm 20

4.7.7 Files 21

4.7.7.1 Download flight data 21

4.7.7.2 IGC to KML 21

4.7.7.3 Waypoints 22

4.7.7.4 Airspaces 22

4.7.7.5 FlarmNet 22

4.7.8 Units 22

4.7.9 Password 23

4.7.10 About 23

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5 Using FlarmView2 24

5.1.1 Selecting and switching between targets 24

5.2 Flarm Warning 24

6 Editing of a task 26
7 Installation 27

7.1 Installing the LXNAV FlarmView

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27

7.2 Connecting LXNAV FlarmView

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27

7.2.1 Ports and Wiring 27

7.2.1.1 LXNAV FlarmView

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port (RJ11) 27

7.2.1.2 LXNAV FlarmView

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wiring 28

8 Flarmnet Update 29
9 Firmware Update 30

9.1 Updating LXNAV FlarmView²Flash integrity failed” 30

10 Revision History 31

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1 Important Noti ces

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 very
carefully and are important for operating the FlarmView

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.

Notes with a red triangle describe procedures which 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 FlarmView2 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, provided that the customer pays
for shipping costs. 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 t he 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, contacts y our local LXNAV dealer or contact LXNAV di r ectly.

April 2018 © 2018 LXNAV. All rights reserved.

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Packing Lists

• LXNAV FlarmView2

• FlarmView

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cable

• SD card

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2 Basics

2.1 LXNAV FlarmView2 at a Glance

LXNAV FlarmView2 is a Flarm and ADS-B traffic and collision warning display with preloaded
FlarmNet database. The 2’’ QVGA sunlig ht readable display has a resolution of 320*240 RGB
pixels. For simple and quick manipulation, four push buttons on the FlarmView

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. FlarmView

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monitors the vertical speed and altitude of each object on the screen.

The housing is made of robust ABS plastic. On the left side of the unit there is a rocker
button, on the right side there are 4 rubber push buttons.
A 4 GB solid state disk is used for data storage.

Data downloadable through a USB connection which is compatible with all operating systems
(MS Win, Linux and Mac OS).

At the left side of the unit there is a mini USB connector, this is used for charging and data
transfer.

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2.2 Technical data

Hardware

• ARM M4 core processor

• 4GBytes memory solid state disc

• QVGA 320*240 colour pixel TFT sunlight readable trans reflective LCD

• Three direction rocker button and four push buttons

Input and output

• USB interface (mass storage device)

• SD card for data exchange

• Serial RS232 interface for PDA connection

Size and weight

• Outline dimension: 65 x 42 x 18 mm

• Weight: ~36g

Power

• Power input 9V-16V DC input.

• Consumption (0.84W) ~70mA@12V

2.3 Rocker button

The rocker button has several actions; you can press it or move it left or right.

Moving the r ocker button wil l increase or d ecrease t he sound volume when on an info page.
On pages with the map, the rocker button has a zoom function.
In the setup page, you can move through each menu and make changes.

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2.4 Four push buttons

FlarmView2 has four push buttons, which have a dynamic function.

The function of each push button is described on the blue label adjacent to the button. A
label can have two options with the second option coloured red on the label. This indicates
that the button has two functions. The blue opt i on is op erated with a short press and the red
option with a long press. For labels with two options, the second option is typically the
opposite function of the first option. e.g. Next/Previous, Insert/Delete, Ok/Cancel,
forward/backward.

The functions of buttons are mostly related to the current page (waypoint, task, flarm, info
and setup). If there is no label next to the button, this button has no function.

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3 Operation

There are two modes of operation: Data transfer mode and Normal operation mode.
When in the data transfer (USB mode) mode, data can be exchanged. Normal operation
mode is when FlarmView

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is not in USB mode.
In da ta transfer mode, the la st two or three green LEDs will be permanently lit, o n the
screen, there will be a message “USB conn ected”, whereas in the normal operation mode,
up to four LEDs will be blinking, or the screen will display data only.

3.1 User Input

The FlarmView2 user interface consists of many dialogues, which have different input
controls. They are designed to make input of names, parameters, etc., as easy as possible.
Input controls can be summarised as:

• Text editor

• Spin controls (Selection control)

• Checkboxes

• Slider control

• Line width control

• Colour selection

To move the function from one control to another, use up or down buttons. By pressing the
EDIT button access to the control that is d i splayed is possible.

3.1.1 Buttons on FlarmView2

Each of the four buttons have dynamically set functions. When you press a button, beside
the button will appear a blue label with the action assigned to that button in that context.

On the main screen, the top button always performs the function of switching between
pages. Short press will cycle in one direction betw een pages, a long press will cycle in the
opposite direction between pages. A number of the pages look similar initially as the cycling
between them simply change’s the zoom level. The screen will momentarily be updated to
reflect the new zoom level. The number in a zoom level icon shows us the outer circle
radius (2km – depends on distance units setting etc.). The inner circle is half of that
distance.

The Middle buttons help with target selection by cycling through available targets. The
lower button has an EDIT function, where we can edit/view the currently selected target.

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3.1.2 Text Edit Control

The Text Editor is used to input an alphanumeric string; the picture below shows typical
options when editing text. Use the up/down button’s to change the value at the current
cursor position.

Push button next = “>>B” will move cursor right. A long press on the NEXT button, will
move the cursor left. At the last character position, a push of the button will confirm the
edited value, long press Ok C) will cancel editing and exit that control . If a Long press is
available, part of the button label will be a Gray colour. For the example above, a long press
of the top button “>> B” has a “back” function. A long press of the bottom button has a
“Cancel” function. The Flarm ID field is not editable; this is because the flarm identification
number is unique.

3.1.3 Selection Control

Selection boxes, also known as combo boxes, are used to select a value from a list of
predefined values. Use the up/down buttons to select the appropriate value.