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6. Background Information
6.1. Memory Structure
The internal system memory of the VOLKSLOGGER is divided into three areas.
•
Flight Data Memory
•
Database Memory
•
Flight Registration Form Memory
Each area has special properties. The individual access to the particular memory areas is
described in the following:
6.1.1. Flight Data Memory
The most important memory area is the flight data memory. Here, all the information
received by the GPS or measured by the Altimeter as well as the information about the
instrument status, are stored in a variable recording interval.
Important Note:
The flight data memory is designed in such a way that
the recording is stopped
when the
upper memory limit is reached.
Therefore it is absolutely essential to
clear the flight data memory before takeoff
(ACT.MEMCLR)
or at least examine the available residual storage time
(INF.MEM)
.
The dependence of the remaining storage time upon the selected storage interval is taken
into consideration during the display. If one discovers during the flight, that the memory
might be full before the end of the flight, the residual recording time can be increased by
lengthening the storage-interval
CFG1.LOG.INT
during the flight. However it is
necessary that this decision is made in a timely manner (and not three minutes before
reaching the capacity limit).
The memory contents can be read out with the different readout programs of the
manufacturer (DOS-readout software, Windows software) and stored on the hard-drive
of a PC.
Note:
During the clearing of the flight data memory, the contents of the flight declaration form
fields remain untouched and therefore can be used for declaring further flights even
after clearing the flight data.
6.1.2. Database Memory
The integral database contains several sub-divisions. Since this is a static database, the
maintenance of the database can be performed
exclusively
with
the PC-software shipped
with the unit; a change in the database, the addition or subtraction of way-points, routes
or pilots in the logger itself is not possible.
