Garrecht Avionik VOLKSLOGGER, User Manual

Page 1: ...VOLKSLOGGER User Manual Edition 1 7 2 English 05 07 2000 for Volkslogger Firmware 3 6 Subrelease 174 Hardware 3 4 Garrecht Ingenieurgesellschaft Translation by ENTEC Technical Services Inc...

Page 2: ...5 6 ELECTRONIC FLIGHT DECLARATION 29 Introduction 29 5 6 1 Overview 30 5 6 2 Input Editing 30 5 6 3 The Coordinate Template 34 5 7 BASICS OF DATA INPUT 36 Introduction 36 5 7 1 Field Types 36 5 7 2 Ed...

Page 3: ...stem is being shipped with the following accessories Data Cable with a 220VDC 14VAC Power Supply transformer local dealers may supply locally adapted units for Readout and Programming of the Logger by...

Page 4: ...MSL 3m Resolution Steps double every 5 500m 18 045 ft Temperature Error over entire Temperature Range 2 hPa 2 mb Coordinate Recording geogr Longitude geogr Latitude WGS 84 Format Resolution 1 60 000 1...

Page 5: ...r Ethanol One has to be careful not to let any liquid penetrate into the instrument or damage the label seal on the back Do not use ACETONE or any other harsh solvents since these destroy the labels 3...

Page 6: ...isplay The statements for mounting instruments and antenna are also valid for instruments with external GPS Antenna 3 3 2 Electrical Installation Power supply and communication with PC or flight compu...

Page 7: ...omentary drops below the minimum voltage In particular during switching of batteries such voltage drops can take place which will lead to a separated flight record during readout This means that the r...

Page 8: ...ding For correct GPS reception it is necessary to wait for the contact with valid satellite signals The number of received satellites is shown in the lower left of the display Only after 4 preferably...

Page 9: ...the next higher level Key 2 has the Next function You can select the displayed menu items with it Besides this in modes where you can change a value Key 2 can be considered a Key Key 3 has the proper...

Page 10: ...2 Introduction Screen Serial 06F HwR 3 2 FwR 3 5 Serial Number in base 36 Format Hardware Version Firmware Version 3 Introduction Screen Security Seal is OK Condition of the Electronic Seal Security...

Page 11: ...is an instrument on which the seal is broken can no longer store setup data All parameters are returned to the default values during each turn on After initialization has taken place and the introduct...

Page 12: ...layed navigational modes menus etc The only possibility for the pilot to interact with the recording process is in the modification of the recording cycle logging interval adjustment definition of the...

Page 13: ...tantially from the speed and heading of flight in the air Note Heading is the direction of the nose of the glider while track is the path of the glider over the ground Bearing is the direction between...

Page 14: ...s a useful additional instrument if used properly It can for instance if displayed in feet and set to standard pressure show the flight level directly to avoid entering limited flight access areas or...

Page 15: ...page menus the presently shown page is indicated in the example Page 1 of the main menu The exact meaning of the individual abbreviations is explained in the following section Key Functions 1 Switches...

Page 16: ...16 16 The methods for input of values in the different menus CFG1 CFG2 FAI are covered in detail in chapter 5 7 Basics of Data Input...

Page 17: ...chapter 6 6 1 Flight Data Memory and 6 1 3 Flight Declaration Form Memory BAT Battery Voltage Shows the actual value of the Supply Voltage VL Shows the Volkslogger Introduction Screens See Chapter 5 1...

Page 18: ...The actually necessary key pressure is indicated by a blinking cursor PC PC Communication Activates the PC communication of the logger This is a separate operating mode which cannot run in parallel w...

Page 19: ...he fast interval recording mode and signals this acoustically through short beeps When sufficient valid points adjustable have been recorded the VL acknowledges this with a long beep The number of the...

Page 20: ...of a warning on the screen Battery warning When the supply voltage drops below the value of 9 5 Volts Memory warning When the remaining storage capacity is less than 8 hours The automatic warnings are...

Page 21: ...rse BEARING from the actual position to that point GPS Status information speed and course over ground TRACK are shown By skillful positioning of BRG and TRK on the Nav screen it becomes possible to o...

Page 22: ...sk route as long as it is in existence This is communicated to the pilot by another acoustical signal one long beep duration 1s Figure 3 Observation Zone Sector Cylinder Start Finishgate Explanation o...

Page 23: ...aration via NAV DCL or FAI EDIT TASK Route from the data base NAV RTE Operation Mode Single Point The single point mode is for the navigation to a single point which can be selected by the pilot in ma...

Page 24: ...he observation zone cylinder and sector are activated whose radii are transferred from the actual menu setting CFIG1 LOG OZ An individual setting of the observation zone for separate points of the rou...

Page 25: ...1 Adopts the point as the navigation target and returns the display to the screen Navigation 2 Displays the next place in the order of rank Important Note For the correct functioning of these features...

Page 26: ...2 Display of the next Section Note The shown navigation route comprises the following points In navigation operating mode NAV DCL Home Airport Start Point All Turn and Check Points Finish Point In na...

Page 27: ...e without influencing the contents of the actual IGC file It should however be considered that this change becomes visible at the latest during the next declaration through switching on again current...

Page 28: ...d time of the flight declaration are generated and stored by the instrument during every flight declaration whether manual or automatic declaration They cannot and may not be changed by the user 5 6 2...

Page 29: ...erased by the choice of this function thereafter the edit function is called up with empty field content The CLEAR function has the following effect on the various types of fields Character String Ch...

Page 30: ...does not have to page through the whole database up to 500 points Nevertheless in databases with only a few entries paging through it manually can be the faster search method For this as mentioned ab...

Page 31: ...d search function Official Airport or E Emergency Emergency landing field meadow farm field closed airport etc H Hard Surface Runway available Latitude Degrees Numeric two digits Latitude Prefix hemis...

Page 32: ...inder Sector Radius Cylinder Radius Line Width Numeric Range 0 15 x 0 15km Note 0 Line not present Cylinder Radius Type Numeric Range 0 1500m in 100m steps Note 0 Cylinder not present Sector Radius Ty...

Page 33: ...unctional capacity of the instrument The input of data requires some practice however since the whole spectrum of data types has to be covered with only three keys So is for instance after some famili...

Page 34: ...lphabet Register Field Actual entry is displayed Key 1 Leave Editing mode adopt displayed entry Key 2 Jump to previous entry in the register Key 3 Jump to next entry in the register Character String A...

Page 35: ...ected 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 i...

Page 36: ...ration form FDF The access to this memory area takes place either by editing of the fields menu FAI DECLARE by filling out the flight declaration in the PC program or through other instruments flight...

Page 37: ...he PC The VOLKSLOGGER display will show DATA TRANSFER READY Choose the flight to be read out by pressing the keys arrow up down To load the desired flight press Enter key upon which the logger will ca...

Page 38: ...ensor referenced to 1013 2 hPA mb For use of this Data Set please order exact documentation from the manufacturer GPRMC GPVTG GTRMB GPBWC GPR00 GPRTE Standard NMEA Data Sets The adjustment takes place...

Page 39: ...e version number is shown on the LCD on start up This document covers Version 3 2 or later and Version 3 3 and later includes the Engine Noise Level ENL function Description The FR consists of a recta...

Page 40: ...ding For observation either a preflight check of the installation must be made and the glider must be under continuous observation by an OO until it takes off on the claimed flight or an OO must witne...

Page 41: ...ngine noise is clearly received when the engine is giving power it should not be covered for instance although automatic gain will continue to ensure high ENL readings under power Pilots should note t...

Page 42: ...by typing DATA GCS enter at a DOS prompt or by double clicking DATA GCS in a file list File Manager Windows Explorer etc and then following the menu actions in the DATA GCS file When the DATA file is...

Page 43: ...namic noise B4 4 ENL during the approach to land ENL values are always higher on a landing approach due to aerodynamic noises such as due to airbrakes undercarriage sideslip etc Short term peaks due t...