LX Navigation Colibri II, Manual

Page 1: ...libri II Flight recorder and navigation instrument Manual version 1 7 LX navigation d o o Tkalska 10 SLO 3000 Celje tel 386 3 490 46 70 fax 386 3 490 46 71 support lxnavigation si http www lxnavigation si ...

Page 2: ...in page 6 Thermal assistant 6 Flarm radar page 7 TP Navigation page 9 TSK Navigation page 9 Task TP navigation selection 10 Task TP edit 10 GPS information page 11 Logbook statistic page 11 Flight options 12 Setup page 12 QNH ALT 12 Vario 13 Units 13 SD Card 14 Logger 15 I record 15 Event 15 Warnings 16 ENL 16 Display 16 NMEA 17 Password 17 Flarm 17 Info 17 ...

Page 3: ...20 Baro trace check calibration 21 Cooperation with other units 21 Data exchange with 3rd party units 21 Installation 22 How to power on and off 22 External power supply 22 Pin out of USB mini B connector 22 Flying with Colibri II 23 List of standard parts and options 24 Options 24 Colibri II power and data interface 24 Optional mounting frame 24 Appendix 25 Connection Flarm to Colibri II 25 Revis...

Page 4: ...sic navigation IGC Approved Flight recorder GPS receiver A highly sensitive GPS receiver with built in antenna is an integral part of the unit so there is no longer a requirement for an external antenna The internal antenna allows for either a vertical or horizontal installation of the unit For horizontal installations the unit must be mounted with the display up for proper GPS reception Power sup...

Page 5: ...nd for communication via the Colibri II power and data interface Note There is no USB port carried out this means no direct communication from the Colibri II to a PC via USB It can only be used for external power in 5V max and NMEA data out to external units SD card reader The unit has an integral micro SD card reader positioned on the left side The SD card is used to Upload TP CUP format Upload t...

Page 6: ...ltitude and the vario volume Note Altitude reading doesn t correspond to IGC recorded altitude if QNH setting is different than 1013 Buttons Left setup page Right TP navigation page Up down vario volume change In Enter thermal assistant Thermal assistant Pressing the enter button in the main page will activate the thermal assistant An automatic switch from the main page is also possible by selecti...

Page 7: ...y activated the PRIVACY mode on their Flarm unit Gliders in privacy mode send limited data strings and can t be visualized completely However all warnings will appear regardless of privacy mode To select a different flarm target use the up and down button A White line will point to the selected object Displaying of extended data After a specific flarm target has been selected an additional page sh...

Page 8: ...lider data screen will appear Press enter again and select the number under which the unique ID will be stored 0 49 Press enter to continue Unique ID input field will became active enter the unique ID using the up and down buttons The left and right buttons move the cursor Unique ID s may consist of up to 3 alphanumeric characters Expression of collision warnings in graphic After a warning is sent...

Page 9: ...ll be selected The unit will change over to the navigation page Note TP files can only be loaded into the internal memory via the SD card use Setup menu SD Card Buttons Left main page Flarm radar page Right TSK navigation page Up down changes TP Enter TP select with filter TSK Navigation page The task page guides the pilot from the start point over turn points and then to the finish line All point...

Page 10: ...and then press right or left and navigation will be to this TP Task TP edit Pressing the Enter button while the white frame is around a TP name opens the TP edit menu Use select to select a new turn point and replace the existing point of the task Insert will insert a new turn point one position higher Delete will delete the existing point Zone allows the creation of the sector geometry as specifi...

Page 11: ...om line on this page shows the internal battery voltage Note Pressing Enter on this screen will activate the Pilot Event PEV marker After the PEV has been activated more frequent recording will start for a limited period Buttons Left TSK navigation page Right logbook statistic page Enter triggers event Up down no effect Logbook statistic page While flying this page provides flight statistic to the...

Page 12: ... Down key To close the edit mode press enter and the frame will become inactive white colored frame To leave the menu use the left or right arrow QNH ALT QNH and altitude setting will update both the QNH and altitude reading regardless of which one is changed This allows the pilot to use actual QNH data or elevation data In fact the pilot should enter airfield elevation before takeoff if known Aft...

Page 13: ...filter here Lower numbers mean faster vario response Thermal Assistance if checked an automatic switch to thermal assistant from the main page will occur while circling and vice versa Units Under this sub setup page you can set units for vario m s knots altitude m ft distance km nm mi speed km h mph kts pressure mbar inHg UTC offset to local time and format for GPS coordinates ...

Page 14: ...LX TP directory on the card Selecting file of interest will then give you a list of first 20 listed tasks in selected cup file Select task which you wish to upload and the transfer of task is completed Task must have name in CUP file 1st parameter If task doesn t have name it will not be listed on task list Example of task line in CUP format 500km is a name of task 500km 000SZEGEDAPT 099SZATYMAZAP...

Page 15: ...sing the up and down button changes the letters The left and right buttons move the cursor position in the text string The entered string will end behind the cursor when enter button is pressed I record The pilot can select which additional data will be recorded in the IGC log ENL and FXA cannot be unselected and are always recorded IGC regulation Event When the pilot activates the event button ad...

Page 16: ... values around 90 when the engine is running This page does not allow any input but serves only as an ENL indicator The ENL value is also stored in the IGC file Display If you activate the screensaver mode then after the screensaver timeout period the LCD backlight turns off Every 10s a message Screensaver is active will appear for one second to show that the unit is functioning Pressing any key w...

Page 17: ...ed It is suggested to use the original LX Navigation power and data adapter Password To access some special functions of the Colibri II unit you must enter different passwords 99999 Will erase all stored flights 46486 All settings will have factory default values 76253 Snake game will be activated 66666 Erase task from memory Flarm Settings for the flarm can be edited here Zoom of the flarm radar ...

Page 18: ...h of if it is not connected to external power and it is not in flight after 30min of last press on any key Before automatic switch off message will be shown on display with elapsed time until power off Acoustic beeps will alert user in the last 5 min with intervals on one minute To abort automatic power down press any key If the Colibri II power and data interface is used the internal battery will...

Page 19: ...re a straight base line of baro trace IGC regulation Running time before takeoff will not reduce memory space of the flight recorder due to circular recording before takeoff After landing the unit will close the flight after approximately 10 minutes at standstill so it is recommended to keep the unit under power and GPS OK until the Calculating Security message appears on the display To determine ...

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Page 21: ...ing zero open the chamber and wait for 1 min After 1 min switch off the unit and confirm that you wish to end flight Switch on the unit and download the flight from the logbook Return Rec Interval setting to previous value Print baro trace using your preferred PC program for instance LXe Cooperation with other units The unit can be used as a GPS and pressure altitude source for many navigation sys...

Page 22: ...n If the button is held too long the unit will switch off to filter out any undesired power on To switch off simply apply a longer press on the push button and you will be asked if you wish to turn off device If there is no confirmation for 5s unit will continue with its operation If the flight mode is still detected you will be asked if you wish to finish flight or not External power supply If ex...

Page 23: ...ing Check the internal battery voltage and if needed recharge it Under setup logger double check that the pilot and glider information is correct Check the logging interval typically in the 6 10 sec range Any new or corrected data under this settings will automatically apply to the flight declaration On the TP navigation screen check if TPs of interest are preloaded If not upload them using the SD...

Page 24: ...232 levels Maximum input voltage is 24V The unit has two plugs On one side there is a standard USB A connector Use the included USB cable to connect the Colibri II on this side On the other side is an RJ45 plug This plug is a standard IGC 6 pin connector Pin out of RJ45 6 pin connector Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 Optional mounting frame A suitable mounting frame with snap in effect can be delivered as ...

Page 25: ...Colibri II Flight recorder and navigation instrument Page 25 Appendix Connection of Flarm to Colibri II ...

Page 26: ...s based in FW 1 6 When entering in TP zone word Inside is visible on TASK page and acoustic beep will follow Warning altitude is based on IGC altitude 1013mBar Warning for altitude can be switch off Baud Rate of NMEA output can be selected between BR4800 BR9600 and BR19200 Changes based in FW 1 7 Task can be uploaded from CUB files Total memory in hours is shown in Logger setup menu December 2012 ...