Appareo Stratus 3i, Pilot'S Manual

Page 1: ...PILOT S GUIDE ...

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Page 3: ...ight Apps 5 Extending iPad Battery Life 6 Turning Receiver On or Off 6 Reading LED Indicators 7 Connecting to Stratus 3i 9 Adjusting Receiver Settings 10 Calibrating Stratus 3i 10 Using AHRS 11 Using Stratus 3i with ForeFlight Mobile 12 Viewing ADS B Traffic 13 Updating Firmware 15 Resetting to Factory Settings 15 ...

Page 4: ...s should be used for supplemental purposes only Stratus 3i does not contain a battery unlike other Stratus portable receivers Do not rely on Stratus 3i to be a backup AHRS in the event of aircraft power loss Weather Weather information provided by Stratus portable receivers is delayed and may not always be available Do not rely solely on the information provided by the receiver to make tactical de...

Page 5: ...raft power is applied 1 Connect your tablet or phone to the Stratus 3i Wi Fi network from the Settings menu 2 If you re flying with an app other than Stratus Insight ForeFlight Mobile or Stratus Horizon Pro enable Open ADS B mode in Stratus Horizon Pro 3 Open a compatible flight app and confirm connection to receiver NOTE Because ADS B signals are broadcast by ground stations Stratus 3i will not r...

Page 6: ...st FIS B weather information TIS B traffic information and other related data and broadcasts it to compatible flight apps via a Wi Fi network Stratus 3i also includes AHRS attitude heading reference system a flight data recorder and pressure altitude sensor See pages 11 and 12 for more information about these features Stratus portable receivers are classified as PEDs Personal Electronic Devices an...

Page 7: ... Pro Stratus Horizon Pro displays AHRS information when connected to Stratus 3 The app also provides ATC audio playback and transcription features to Stratus portable receivers and other devices Stratus Insight and ForeFlight Mobile display AHRS ADS B weather and ADS B traffic Other Stratus 3i compatible features include Synthetic Vision pressure altitude and flight data recording For more informa...

Page 8: ...tomatically send any missed ADS B weather information to the app Turning Receiver On or Off If the receiver is connected to the power cable it will automatically power on when aircraft power is applied All LED indicators will briefly illuminate red and then green as the receiver powers on and auto calibrates If Stratus 3i is moved after being powered on it must be re calibrated in Stratus Horizon ...

Page 9: ...reen Flashing Receiver is powered on and operational Off Off No external power is being received receiver is powered off ADS B Green Solid ADS B FIS B signal has been received from multiple towers in the past three seconds Yellow Solid ADS B FIS B signal has been received from one tower in the past three seconds Off Off ADS B FIS B signal has not been received in the past three seconds ...

Page 10: ...est failure Contact your original retailer for assistance Yellow Flashing Installing firmware update Solid Applying firmware update Green Solid for two seconds Firmware update complete Off for five seconds then flashing Power button is pressed After 30 seconds factory reset process begins Green to yellow to green Solid Factory reset is complete ...

Page 11: ...ion 1 Tap the Settings icon on your tablet or phone s home screen 2 Tap Wi Fi 3 Make sure that Wi Fi is enabled Tap the Stratus wireless network displayed under Choose a Network to connect Your Wi Fi network name is on the label on the back of your receiver When your tablet or phone is connected to the Stratus wireless network a checkmark will appear next to the network name 4 If you re flying wit...

Page 12: ...such as LED brightness on these pages To access the settings page in Stratus Horizon Pro tap in the lower left corner To access the Stratus Status page in ForeFlight Mobile tap the More tab then tap Devices Tap the Stratus Connected box Calibrating Stratus 3i Stratus 3i is automatically calibrated to its mounting position a few seconds after being powered on If your aircraft isn t straight and lev...

Page 13: ...obile to enhance situational awareness For the most accurate AHRS information ensure that the receiver is mounted parallel with the centerline of the aircraft running front to back and the arrow on the bottom of the receiver points in the direction of flight WARNING AHRS data provided by the receiver should be used for supplemental purposes only ...

Page 14: ... can manually record a flight or enable automatic flight recording in your app Flights can be exported from the app and viewed in Stratus Insight or ForeFlight Mobile About 20 hours of data can be stored in Stratus 3i s built in memory Pressure Altitude Sensing Stratus 3i has a pressure altitude sensor that sends uncorrected barometric pressure information to your app This information is viewable ...

Page 15: ...affic that is not equipped with a UAT ADS B Out or Mode S Extended Squitter transmitter will not be detected by the receiver air to air Rebroadcast Traffic Using its network of ADS B ground stations the FAA can rebroadcast a custom traffic report to ADS B Out equipped aircraft that are within a 15 nautical mile radius and within 3500 feet in altitude of the ADS B Out aircraft If your aircraft is n...

Page 16: ...he use of the receiver does not eliminate the need for see and avoid procedures Stratus 3i is not an active traffic interrogation system or ADS B Out device NOTE Stratus 3i is not likely to receive weather or rebroadcast traffic information on the ground because ADS B information is broadcast by ground stations The altitude at which Stratus 3i begins to receive weather and rebroadcast traffic info...

Page 17: ...e do not power off your receiver or device running the app and do not close the app You may need to reconnect to the app after the update is complete Resetting to Factory Settings Press and hold the power button for 30 seconds while the receiver is on to return it to its default factory settings When the factory reset is complete all of the LED indicators change from green to yellow to green The f...

Page 18: ...lar installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by relocating the equipment or connecting the equipment to a different circuit than the affected equipment Consult an authorized dealer or other qualified avionics technician for additional help if these remedies do not correct the problem Operation of this device is subject...

Page 19: ...d your receiver from for further instruction Repairs made outside of a Stratus approved repair center could void the warranty and may result in further damage to the device Warranty The Stratus Limited Warranty is valid two years after your receiver is shipped from the retailer To view the full warranty visit stratusbyappareo com resources ...

Page 20: ...ct your dealer or original retailer Appareo support appareo com stratusbyappareo com support FAQs Troubleshooting Answers to frequently asked questions and troubleshooting are found at stratusbyappareo com receiver faqs Support ...