SM Modellbau gps-logger 2, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Translated by R Whitehead 10 3 2014 my best effort accuracy is not guaranteed 1 of 38 ...

Page 2: ... 14 7 2 Minimum and Maximum values switched by receiver channel 14 7 3 Connection as a telemetry sensor 14 7 4 Connection of GPS Logger 2 with UniLog1 2 or UniSens E 15 8 Using the UniDisplay 16 9 Using in Online Contest OLC 19 10 Telemetry Operation 20 10 1 Jeti Duplex 20 10 2 Multiplex M Link 23 10 3 Graupner HoTT 25 10 4 Futaba S BUS2 27 10 5 JR Propo DMSS 29 10 6 FrSky 30 11 Operation with the...

Page 3: ... a built in high resolution pressure sensor giving via telemetry a high quality Vario and the integrated TEK connection enables also the use of compensation nozzles This provides a vario function with very accurate real rise and fall displays independently from stick thermals For an accurate height measurement even when operating with TEK nozzle a second pressure sensor is installed so irrespectiv...

Page 4: ...TM format using our free software SM GPS Konverter and the also free Google Earth TM standard version The well known software LogView www logview info also supports our GPS Logger 2 Here the GPS data can also be converted to Google EarthTM format In addition the values can be shown in normal curves tables and much more besides Based on Java and therefore suitable for the Mac or Linux in addition t...

Page 5: ...engine noise sensor for the measurement of ENL in OLC competition additional port for a receiver channel for Remote control of certain functions updates on the microSD card thus a USB interface is no longer necessary Both versions of the GPS Loggers will in future be supplied in future with firmware updates in parallel and have except for the additional sensors of the GPS Logger 2 the same functio...

Page 6: ...ions Recording of receiver battery voltage Powered by the receiver battery Internal backup battery for a quick start of the GPS Start of recording set by different adjustable conditions Current status is indicated by three LEDs Direct viewing of recorded values live with our UniDisplay not during FASSTest and JR DMSS operation Parameter settings over PC UniDisplay or telemetry is possible Fast con...

Page 7: ...sured values are captured by the GPS Logger 2 Most of the data is written on the memory card and also transmitted by telemetry Depending on the telemetry used it is possible that only part of it is available on the transmitter Description Unit Content Zeit Time hh mm ss sss Time from the GPS system adjusted by the UTC time zone setting when the correct zone is used local time is displayed Breite L...

Page 8: ...ere every 100 m distance a new value is calculated if no value could be calculated shows 1 Speed bei Gleitzahl Glide ratio speed km h average speed on the 100 m glide ratio measurement Empfängerspannun g Receiver volts V or VRx Voltage at the supply connection of the GPS logger Servoimpuls ein Servo impulse in us Measured servo pulse at the Rx input can optionally be used to switch between Min liv...

Page 9: ...capacities over 2 GB are supported However not all cards are equally suitable since some cards exhibit an unfavourable behaviour with continuous storing of data If an unsuitable card is used the recording may run intermittently or even stop We recommend the use only with the card provided or available as an accessory from us The card is inserted into the slot on the back and pushed in until it cli...

Page 10: ...ario is active during climb sink or both The Vario tone can also be switched off completely here Vario Faktor specifies the factor by which values are multiplied by the Vario for telemetry Normally it is 1 0 so that the actual m s can be displayed However in special cases with a factor greater than 1 the tone output of the transmitter can be made more sensitive if the transmitter itself cannot do ...

Page 11: ... the GPS already has a 3D fix Automatic start at 20 m distance The recording begins automatically as soon as the distance from the first measured point after switching on exceeds 20 m The prerequisite is that the GPS already has a 3D fix Start by re inserting the memory card Regardless of the selected start option a recording can be started immediately on an active GPS Logger 2 by pulling out and ...

Page 12: ...ng speed a rise which compensates for the height loss So yiou press on and the Vario without TEK would indicate sinking The TEK nozzle compensates for this by indicating the increasing speed available for climbing The conversion of height potential energy into velocity kinetic energy is therefore with the TEK nozzle no longer incorrectly displayed as sinking or climbing Ideally with full compensat...

Page 13: ...telemetry Normally it is set at 1 0 so the actual m s can be displayed on the telemetry In special cases however by using a factor greater than 1 the acoustic output of the tranbsmitter can be made more sensitive if the transmitter itself allows no such adjustments But you must accept that the displayed and recorded Vario values do not correspond to reality Example Vario climbing threshold is set ...

Page 14: ...d connection is necessary between the desired free receiver channel and the single connector on the telemetry cable of the GPS Logger 2 On the transmitter a 3 position switch is programmed for this channel which must switch the channel between the following values 100 for minimum values switching point 1 3 ms servo pulse width 0 for live values 100 for maximum values switching point 1 7 ms servo p...

Page 15: ...parallel with its own data Everything may then be displayed synchronised in Google EarthTM The UniLog UniSens E must be supplied with power via its current sensor or from the receiver The GPS Logger 2 is supplied directly from the receiver via the telemetry connection Note Only the three core cables stock no 2720 and 2721 may be used With the 4 core cable no 2401 the two internal voltages are conn...

Page 16: ...e menu is activated The menu options can be selected with the plus and Minus buttons and the appropriate item selected with Enter Live data display screen 1 Plus starts and stops the recording Minus changes between Live MIN MAX values Enter changes between the Live screens 1 2 and 3 Esc changes back to the menu Top right is the current file number Including changes in the past Time date and time S...

Page 17: ...e Rx port Setup Here the menu for all settings of the GPS Logger 2 appears In the second line is the firmware version of the GPS Logger 2 and also the serial number Move through the menu options with Plus and Minus and select the appropriate point with Enter Depending on the telemetry used there is still a menu point 4 for telemetry settings Settings screens 1 4 Here the settings of the GPS are su...

Page 18: ...us or Minus the arrow is shifted to the right and the menu option activated with Enter the alarm can be activated or deactivated with Plus or Minus UniLog Alarms Alarms can be set here for operation with Jeti Duplex and the UniLog 1 2 or UniSens E connected to the GPS Logger 2 When the arrow is in the left column and the appropriate menu option activated with Enter the value of the alarm can be se...

Page 19: ...evaluated This file is also signed internally by the GPS Logger so that the OLC server can examine this in file manipulation this is the highest quality class for documentation IGC mode must be activated in the settings of the GPS Logger The integrated engine noise sensor provides an ENL value corresponding to the noise level coming from the drive motor This allows very precise separation of a mot...

Page 20: ... GHz systems All measured values can be transferred live to the ground and displayed on the JetiBox The Jeti Expander E4 for the connection of up to 4 sensors is supported From firmware v1 06 the new Jeti Duplex EX protocol is also supported So now display is possible on the JetiBox Profi or the new transmitters Please learn about this new display capability in the instructions for the JetiBox Pro...

Page 21: ... Top True 3D velocity relative flight direction 0 away from pilot 90 right 180 back 270 to the left Bottom Barometric height from start point current climb rate Top Distance flight path Bottom Current GPS position in relation to start point Top GPS altitude over seal level NN Bottom Measured glide ratio of the last 100 m flight path followed by the average speed over this 100 m Top Receiver batter...

Page 22: ...ue at port A3 Bottom Servo impulse at the Rx connection servo impulse at the ESC connection Top current air pressure Bottom internal temperature of the UniLog 1 2 10 1 3 Alarms When operating on the Jeti transmitter modules with the display of data on the simple JetiBox all alarms and also the Vario sounds are generated directly from GPS Logger 2 All settings are also made on the GPS Logger 2 The ...

Page 23: ...apter 8 or with our SM GPS Konverter software on a PC The addresses for display on the Multiplex remote control the line that the respective value is indicated in can also be freely selected To make it easier to find a model there is a special Landing Out mode In M Link after 2 minutes without moving Latitude and Longitude are displayed on the addresses Vario and Speed every 5 seconds It changes t...

Page 24: ... M Link bus system and stores it in parallel with its own data on the memory card So you can expand your M Link sensor system to a practically infinitely large Data logger Later the values at each individual waypoint can be evaluated directly in a 3D representation in Google EarthTM In addition the curve in Google EarthTM can be coloured according to a selected M Link value ...

Page 25: ...m s The GPS Logger 2 skips that area in order to still obtain a continuous sound output For a more sensitive response in the acoustic output with HoTT a Vario factor of 2 to 4 can be set in the GPS Logger 2 The result is a good resolution acoustic output without a gap around the zero point But you have to accept that the Vario value displayed and recorded in the transmitter does not correspond to ...

Page 26: ...de can be selected using the left and right keys of the left keypad With the up and down buttons GPS can now be selected for the display of data from the GPS Logger 2 Use the left and right buttons of the left keypad to change between the GPS Logger 2 screens Some values from the GPS Logger 2 are shown differently Vario in m 3s shows the value Altitude gain The height difference in the last 10 sec...

Page 27: ...hus the sensor is decoupled from the bus so far that any influence on the servo data is impossible 10 4 1 Registration on the Transmitter To use the GPS Logger 2 with the S BUS2 it must like all S BUS2 sensors be first registered on the transmitter Use the Llink connector on the GPS Logger 2 on a V cable with the SI F connector on the transmitter and a receiver battery connected for the power supp...

Page 28: ...S 1675 4 ENTFERNG GESCHWIND HEIGHT VARIO Distance Speed Height Vario 248 m 118 km h 142 m 1 8 m s 2 SBS 01T 1 TEMPERAT Direction to model 88o 3 TEMP125 1 TEMPERAT Satellite 10o C 10 sat Now connect the GPS Logger 2 to the receiver and call up the transmitter telemetry display Here again the T18MZ for example See the same values in the T14SG as follows here the names cannot be changed 10 4 2 Alarms...

Page 29: ...re height Vario sensor address 0x03 Pressure Altitude No more sensors occupying the same addresses can be connected For the free addresses further sensors can easily be plugged into the receiver in parallel to GPS Logger 2 with a Y cable We tested the connection with the XG8 transmitter firmware version 0001 0012 and the RG831B receiver 10 5 1 Presentation on the Transmitter All values can be disp...

Page 30: ...ng coordinates and the current coordinates If the value after switching on is not correct it helps to turn the transmitter off for a time and on again The GPS Logger 2 responds to the freely chosen sensor address 0x45 No more sensors can be connected occupying the same address For the free addresses additional sensors can easily be connected to the receiver with a V cable in parallel with the GPS ...

Page 31: ...ogger 2 synchronously with the other data Display of the the UniLog 1 2 or UniSens E measured values on the ground via Jeti Duplex telemetry Monitoring of adjustable limit values by Jeti Duplex telemetry Practically unlimited memory expansion for the UniLog 1 Evaluation of the UniLog 1 2 or UniSens E data at each waypoint on Google EarthTM In order to show the battery capacity used from the UniLog...

Page 32: ... kmz for use in Google EarthTM During conversion several options are available to later colour or highlight certain values in the 3D view If you hover the mouse over the buttons you will see short help texts for the operation 12 1 File Conversion The software opens with the Convert tab Here a file can be selected from the GPS Logger 2 and converted with adjustable options into the Google EarthTM k...

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Page 35: ...line contest matching fields can thus be filled automatically 12 5 Live Access to the GPS Logger 2 If the GPS Logger 2 is connected to the USB interface on the PC the terminal function of our software can access the GPS Logger 2 directly The display is the same as with the live operation of the UniDisplay See also chapter 8 The GPS Logger 2 must be supplied with external power for connection to th...

Page 36: ...settings of the SM GPS Konverter In the Info tab can be found programme information and also settings for Google Earth TM and for the automatic online update Here the SM GPS Konverter searches on our website for new versions of the programme and the firmware of the GPS Logger 2 and can install them ...

Page 37: ... on our server If a newer file is found the update may be downloaded and run automatically if desired Thus the GPS Logger 2 is always up to date The file has for example the following file name for the version v1 00 GL2v100 UPD The file name of the firmware update and the name of the folder for the update must not be changed Procedure The file is copied into the folder SM GPS Logger update on the ...

Page 38: ...T if Futaba or JR were not already chosen Jeti and M Link users must in any case select the telemetry after the update 3 FrSky telemetry added only S Port protocol 4 Jeti EX values can be selected individually for transmission 5 HoTT with the new receivers with integrated sensors data is transferred faster 6 FASSTest distance is initialised by the transmitter after 3D fix 7 After 3D fix wait for s...