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User Manual XC Tracer Maxx 

 

Rev 01 23.2.2020 

Warranty  

XC Tracer grants a 24 month warranty for material and workmanship. Unsuitable or improper use 
(for example strong impact, water landing, opened enclosure, software modification, ripped off USB 
connector, broken lcd etc.) and normal wear and tear (scratches in the enlcosure, degradation of 
the battery) are excluded from the guarantee. 

 

Technical Specification 

 

High-resolution B&W LCD, 536x336 pixels, perfectly readable 

 

Hardened  and glare-free glass for LCD protection 

 

Five different screens selectable, from simple screen to air spaces 

 

Simplest operation 

 

Legendary sensitive vario technology, with no time lag 

 

FLARM with transmission and reception of data 

 

FLARM obstacle database (optional) 

 

FLARM display of position and height of Buddies 

 

Internal broad band antenna, works worldwide 

 

Data transmission via BLE to mobile phone/tablet/E-reader 

 

IGC and KML Logger, approved by the FAI for competitions 

 

Many compatible apps for Android/iOS 

 

Freely configurable sound settings with our tone simulator 

 

Accelerometer/Compass/Gyro/Baro/GPS/BLE/FLARM 

 

Running time with full battery at least 60h 

 

Firmware update via drag & drop 

 

Size: 92x68x18 mm 

 

Weight 120g 

 

CE and FCC Certification 

 

Swiss Made 

 

 

 

 

 

FCC Statement: 

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void 
the user's authority to operate the equipment. 

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions:  

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause 
undesired operation. 

Summary of Contents for Maxx

Page 1: ...User Manual XC Tracer Maxx Rev 01 23 2 2020 User Manual XC Tracer Maxx...

Page 2: ...ess the button twice in quick succession and hold it down for a second time In the settings move the point with a short press of the button with a long press select the entry The Vario is preset to be...

Page 3: ...USB cable The device also has a Bluetooth module Via Bluetooth Low Energy 4 2 data such as airspeed altitude climb course etc can be transferred to a mobile phone tablet or e reader Please check www...

Page 4: ...r computer always from mute gentle medium loud mute gentle etc Energy Management A fully charged battery from the XC Tracer Maxx is sufficient to run the vario for 60 hours including logging of IGC an...

Page 5: ...to be displayed can be preset Simple Screen This is the ideal screen if you don t want too much information displayed The analogue vario indicator shows you the climb sink rate in weak thermals with a...

Page 6: ...ht duration The wind is also displayed As long as the wind arrow is pointing upwards and the arrow head consists only of thin lines the code cannot calculate the wind As soon as the wind can be calcul...

Page 7: ...hout having to read numbers or remember numbers The thermal assistant displays the last 60 seconds of flight with dots The dots show depending on whether they are filled or not or whether they are lar...

Page 8: ...yed as large points or triangles The height and climb of your buddies will be displayed So you always know where your buddies are If you have defined more than 4 Buddies the info of the first 4 Buddie...

Page 9: ...und you Navigate to the ID of the buddy with short clicks and then select this ID with a long click The ID of the buddy is now saved and the radio ID will no longer get displayed Go back in selecting...

Page 10: ...ly be set in the config file supported protocols are None XCTRACER LK8EX1 LXWP0 or LXWPW Select the BLE protocol her NB Only one protocol can be selected at once Please check at www xctracer com which...

Page 11: ...t whether or not you want to automatically switch from the standard screen to the thermal screen and back This can be useful if you want to use the thermal assistant but prefer not to release the brak...

Page 12: ...sniffer SinkToneOnThreshold 3 0 The sink tone will be activated when the sink rate is below 3m s SinkToneOffThreshold 3 0 The sink tone will be deactivated when the sink rate is less than 3m s tone 1...

Page 13: ...here your buddies are flying FlarmSerialNumber FLATMXCTW 000006 This is the serial number of Flarm this serial number is required when buying an obstacle database firmwareVersion 6 67 Info ber die ins...

Page 14: ...RM device determines that a collision is possible it will warn the pilot of the other aircraft XC Tracer Maxx itself does not warn of possible collisions with other aircraft XC Tracer Maxx itself does...

Page 15: ...5 minutes a few ascending beeps will sound the Flarm firmware file or obstacle database file will be deleted from the SD card and the Vario will turn off The new firmware is now installed Important Th...

Page 16: ...tional FLARM display of position and height of Buddies Internal broad band antenna works worldwide Data transmission via BLE to mobile phone tablet E reader IGC and KML Logger approved by the FAI for...

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