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  • Page 1 ® SYS’Evolution User manual...
  • Page 2 Foreword Welcome to Syride community! You are maybe owning the best instrument of Syride range! Your SYS’Evolution belongs to a new generation of flying instrument, we call it a “flight computer”. Let’s move on and stop reading this boring preamble! If you want to take benefit of all the features of your instrument, read this user manual! Syride team wishes you great flights…...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SETUP SYRIDE COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE ..................2 TURN ON AND OFF THE FLIGHT COMPUTER.................... 3 III. CHARGE THE BATTERY ........................... 4 PLACE THE INSTRUMENT IN FLIGHT ......................5 GENERAL ERGONOMICS ......................... 6 THE 3 MAIN MENUS ..........................8 VII. PARAMETERS : SYSTEM INFORMATION ....................9 VIII.

  • Page 4: Setup Syride Communication Software

    Setup Syride communication software This software is strongly suggested. It is called the « SYS PC Tool », and enables you to update your instrument, fine-tune the settings, download your flights (and optionnaly send them to Syride online flightbook), upload routes, waypoints, etc…...

  • Page 5: Turn On And Off The Flight Computer

    Turn ON and OFF the flight computer It is important to know that compared to other displays, the one the SYS’Evolution is using does not require any power to keep an image displayed. This is why when you received it, some information may already be displayed on the screen! To turn ON your flight computer, press the START button once.

  • Page 6: Charge The Battery

    III. Charge the battery In order to charge the instrument, just use any mini-USB cable that you could connect to any power supply (computer, phone charger, cigarette lighter..). A red light on the battery icon indicates the flight computer is charging. A full charge from an empty battery takes up to 8 hours.

  • Page 7: Place The Instrument In Flight

    Place the instrument in flight Syride suggest place SYS’Evolution on a cockpit. Two adhesive velcro bands are included and can be sticked on the back of the instrument. Please take care not to obstruct the Reboot hole with the velcro.

  • Page 8: General Ergonomics

    General ergonomics While the instrument is running, the whole display is dedicated to flight items. In order to make the menus appear, draw a slide-down or slide-up movement with your finger, By applying a slight pressure on the screen - The top banner appears during a few seconds by sliding down : Live Status (including Time and flight Connection status...
  • Page 9 For your information : A slight pressure must be applied to use the SYS'Evolution touchscreen. This technology allows to use this instrument with gloves The take-off is automatically detected and starts the log. The flight time in the top banner appears after take-off.

  • Page 10: The 3 Main Menus

    The 3 main menus Parameters menu Navigation menu Add/Edit System Online Waypoints information features Add/Edit GO TO Routes waypoint Load a GNSS Wifi / Bluetooth Audio menu route setup setup Volume Touch Vario sounds Sound thresholds ON/OFF Forced track Advanced Skip next Airspaces list recording...

  • Page 11: Parameters : System Information

    To reach this page, slide up from a flight screen to make the menus appear, then click the « Parameters menu » button, then click the « System information » button. Back to « Parameters menu » This pages displays all information about your SYS’Evolution. If a Syride account has been associated, these information also display.

  • Page 12: Parameters : Wi-Fi And Bluetooth Setup

    VIII. Parameters : Wi-Fi and Bluetooth setup To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Parameters menu » button, then click the « Wi-Fi/Bluetooth setup » button. Enables or disable Bluetooth Enables or disables Connection status:...
  • Page 13 After your flight, if you have filled your credentials in the Sys’Evolution (Parameters > Advanced Parameters > Pilot credentials), the flight will automatically be uploaded to your Syride online profile. WIFI with WEP keys are currently not supported by the Sys’Evolution (Most Wifi networks use WPA/WPA2 keys nowadays).

  • Page 14: Parameters : Online Functions

    (see Auto: Live tracking only « My account »page on while a flight is detected Syride.com). ON: Live tracking always on OFF: Live tracking always off Back to Parameters...
  • Page 15 The weather station show data using your last GPS position. Syride use its subscription to openweathermap.org to download weather forecasts. Weather forecasts only use energy to update. Display doesn’t use any energy.
  • Page 16 (See chapter XIII). You have setup the messages and a list of recipients on the “My account” page on Syride.com You are entitled to a free 10 SMS credit over a rolling 30 days period (remaining credits can be checked on “My account”...

  • Page 17: Parameters : Gnss Setup

    Parameters : GNSS setup To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Parameters menu » button, then click the « GPS setup » button. Visible if GNSS enabled: Displays synchronized Enables or satellites Disables GNSS...
  • Page 18 Advanced settings let you know the signal strength of each satellite. The gray bars show the signals received by the SYS'Evolution but not used for the calculation. The black bars show a signal used to locate you. Energy saving mode allows you to...

  • Page 19: Parameters : Flightbook

    » button, then click « flightbook » button. On this page, you will find all information about your flights. In case you enabled the synchronisation with Syride online flightbook, removing a flight from the instrument will not remove it from the website.

  • Page 20: Parameters : Advanced Parameters (Instrument)

    To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Parameters menu » button, then click « advanced parameters » button. Change the language Reset instrument to Change Syride account factory defaults login information (Except total time of use...
  • Page 21 About the « reset to factory defaults » button: The first step after a reset to factory defaults consists in calibrating the touchscreen. This is done by clicking on each of the 5 crosses. See a video explaining a touchscreen reset.

  • Page 22: Navigation : Goto Menu

    XIII. Navigation : GOTO Menu To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Navigation menu » button, then click « GOTO » button. This feature allows the pilot to easily create a one-waypoint route.

  • Page 23: Navigation : Add/Edit/Delete Waypoints Menu

    XIV. Navigation : Add/Edit/Delete waypoints menu To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Navigation menu » button, then click “Add/Edit/Delete Waypoints” icon. Waypoints are ordered alphabetically. Delete a waypoint Moves a page backward Moves a page forward Moves 10 pages Moves 10 pages...

  • Page 24: Navigation : Load A Route Menu

    Navigation : Load a route Menu To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Navigation menu » button, then click « Load a Route » button. Routes are ordered by last modification date. Moves a page backward Moves a page forward Moves 10 pages...

  • Page 25: Navigation : Add/Edit/Delete A Route Menu

    XVI. Navigation : Add/Edit/Delete a route Menu To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Navigation menu » button, then click « Add/Edit/Delete a route » button. Routes are ordered by last modification date.
  • Page 26 Notes about navigation routes: Creating a route is only possible if at least 1 waypoint is available in the instrument. Creating a waypoint requires a name, its GPS coordinates, and its altitude. The altitude is not mandatory, but is required to display the “glide ratio to waypoint” item. If you already have a waypoints file, it is possible to send this file with the SYS PC Tool by clicking the “Send a file to the instrument”...
  • Page 27 « Route maker ». Simple, fast and efficient, you can create a route in a few minutes. To build a route with the online tool « Route maker » : or click on the Syride Tools menu in SYS Go to the webpage http://www.syride.com/fr/route...
  • Page 28 Here are the steps to create a route in the instrument : First you will have to give your route a name, and define if it is a Competition route or not. This choice is important as it will allow specific waypoint types for competition, such as ESS, SSS, Goal…...
  • Page 29 Here are the waypoint types available in competition mode: Take-Off: This waypoint is optionnal and can only be set as the first waypoint of the route. It’s not used for navigation, but allows to display the full length of the task. Start of Speed Section (SSS): This waypoint is mandatory in a competition route creation.
  • Page 30 starts at 13:00 / 13:20 / 13:40 / 14:00 / 14:20 should be input with a 13:00 start time, 5 gates with 20 minutes interval. The time taken will be that of the start before your last crossing of the waypoint. If I cross the SSS cylinder at 13:25, the start will be 13:20 and your competition time will be 5min.
  • Page 31 End Speed Section (ESS) : ESS waypoint is only available after a SSS has been put in the route. It defines when your competition time ends. However, the task will only be finished if you make it to the goal. Please note: you will not be able to end your competition route without defining an ESS.

  • Page 32: Navigation : Airspaces Menu

    XVII. Navigation : airspaces menu To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Navigation menu » button, then click « Airspaces » button. When approaching an airspace, an audible and visual alarm appears : «...
  • Page 33 5) Select the previously downloaded OpenAir file. A few useful tips and informations about airspaces : The data provided in the airspace files that you can download from Syride are not official, and you should not use your SYS'Evolution as a main navigation reference. Please refer to the official sources of aeronautical information (for example: http://www.sia.aviation-...
  • Page 34 Some temporary forbidden zones may exist. They are signaled by NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) and cannot be handled by the instrument. In France, VFR flights without radio contact are limited to Flight Level 115 (about 3450 m). It is allowed to fly above this limit in zones called Class E LTA (Vanoise, Bauges, Mont Blanc…).

  • Page 35: Advanced Setup (Software)

    XVIII. Advanced setup (software) Connect your SYS’Evolution to the SYS PC Tool in order to get access to advanced options. From these advanced options, you can, for example : Change the averaging time of the vario. Change the G-force alarm threshold value Change airspace pre-violation vertical and horizontal distances.

  • Page 36: Customize The Flight Screen And The Vario

    With the SYS’Evolution, you can customize each flight screen, and the sound of the vario. To customize your flight screens : Go to this webpage : http://www.syride.com/fr/ssctool/Evo Customize the flight screens by selecting an items and its unit, then selecting a text font and size. Drag and drop to change the item’s position.
  • Page 37 Details about the default flight screens : Standby (weather) screen (in progress) : Flight screen N°1 : Free text Shortcuts : previous page / % Battery Battery status Weather of St Hilaire « Battery » Mute / next page Flight time level and time Left dynamic...
  • Page 38 Flight screen N°2 : Flight screen N°3 : Shortcuts : Next page Previous page previous page / Deactivate Augmented closest airspace / next page Heading Reality Next Waypoint Gri : instant Name and Name and GOTO menu information Glide Ratio Transition distance fo the distance fo the...
  • Page 39 Details about items of the SSCTool, Syride Screen Configuration Tool (A "NO GPS" on an item means that it is waiting for GPS signal reception to display the information) : GNSS Altitude : is given by the GNSS. It is the vertical distance between you and the mean sea level.
  • Page 40 Altitude history : is a graphic that shows the 2’30 last minutes of your altitude. The black curve is the recorded altitude, the gray area is the recorded topography at the recorded position. Vario history : is a graphic that shows the 2’30 last minutes of your vario. Graphical dynamic vario : is a graphic that shows your current vario.
  • Page 41 Instant glide ratio : is noted « GRI » for « Glide Ratio Instant ». This item shows your current glide ratio. GRI = Ground speed / Vario. Smoothering the glide ratio value is possible through the advanced parameters from the SYS PC Tool (menu «...
  • Page 42 Wind - graphical : in order to get the speed and direction of the wind, fly a 360° turn at constant speed and glide ratio, within 10 to 30 seconds. The instrument will compute the drift and will be able to display the wind direction and speed. The wind direction represented by the arrow is dependent on your current course.
  • Page 43 Horizontal airspace name and distance : these items show the name and distance to the nearest horizontal airspace at your current altitude.
  • Page 44 Augmented reality : represents the forward world in 3D, waypoints, airspaces, etc.. Transition assistant : is a side view of the topography (which is dependent of your current course), plus your current glide ratio. Click on the item to change its range.
  • Page 45 Thermal core : This aims to show you quickly the most efficient ascent zone around your. As soon as you get a positive vario, it will show your path and its vario. The higher the vario, the darker the track. The circle indicates the position of the highest vario.
  • Page 46 Glide ratio to waypoint : is noted « GRW » for « Glide Ratio to Waypoint ». This item indicates the required glide ratio to reach next waypoint’s optimized point (see below). Altitude used for the glide ratio computation is altitude of the topography at the optimized point (not the one of the center of the waypoint).
  • Page 47 Your position, your GPS track, cities names, roads, topography, airspaces, waypoints, loaded routes (including waypoints, cylinders, and optimized route), Syride takeoff sites… It is possible to have several maps with different settings in the instrument!
  • Page 48 Airspace borders Topography Road map City names North or Heading up GPS track history Thermal database (coming soon) Take-off database Waypoints in from syride.com device’s memory Back to the map FAI Triangle Assistant Reachable point Loaded route (according to ground speed)
  • Page 49 Buttons : Take shortcuts by adding action buttons directly in your screen configurations ! Here are a few examples : Save your current poisition in a Display the GOTO menu waypoint (named by the date and time of creation) Activate or deactivate the airspace currently warning for pre-violation or Activate or deactivate the sound violation...

  • Page 50: Transfer Your Flights

    The IGC/GPX and KML files are systematically duplicated your computer. In order to use the flight logbook on syride.com, you must enter your email and password of your Syride account (you can create one on https://www.syride.com/en/register Check the login, and press OK to save.
  • Page 51 To watch your track, click on the picture. You can make your flight invisible for the Syride community by clicking on the eye icon on the top right. It will stay on your profile but the Syride users won’t be able to see it.
  • Page 52 You can look at your personal evolution on the flight page through location and time. You can also compare your stats and performances to the other riders.
  • Page 53 ? in our FAQ: https://www.syride.com/en/support It is not possible to send a flight from Syride website to your instrument. As a consequence, a deleted flight on your instrument cannot be recovered. picture in the instrument logbook means the flight has already been...

  • Page 54: Suggestion Of Use

    XXI. Suggestion of use • We suggest you to turn-on your instrument while preparing your flight in order to be sure you get the GPS fix before starting your flight. • Polarized glasses and sun-glasses helps reducing the sun reflection on the display •...
  • Page 55 • A Factory Reset from SYS PC Tool (menu Option  Advanced) allows you to get your instrument back to default state (every recorded flight will be deleted…). You can also use the Parameters / Advanced Parameters menu in the instrument (see XII) •...
  • Page 56 Antarctic is not guaranteed!! check with local authorities Ensure that the product is well in position before taking off. Syride cannot DO NOT ATTEMPT RECHARGING THE DEVICE WITH A DIFFERENT be held responsible for the loss of the product during the flight (takeoff USB CORD THAN THE ONE PROVIDED.
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