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The antenna position must be mounted as vertical as possible.
original antenna which is always delivered with the unit. Use the original cable to
connect the main display unit to the antenna. Never use an antenna without the
original aluminum ground plane.
ground plane a dipole variant of the antenna is available.
shows the connected GROUND PLANE antenna. With the LX system a DIPOLE
antenna is included which has an even better performance than a ground plane
antenna.
The FLARM external display is a small unit and can be placed anywhere on the instrument
panel. To fix the device, use self-adhesive tape on the back of the device. For installation
on the top of the instrument panel a suitable box is available.
10.1.2 FLARM Update Procedure
The FLARM is updated via the SD card/USB stick.
(www.lxnav.com) download the appropriate file and copy it to the SD card (e.g.
cf_6_09_d4ec337.fw for flarm and pf_am_6_80_b1c88a304_exp_31_jan_2021.fw for built
in power flarm). Enter password 89891 and select the FLARM update file. Wait until it is
completed.
In case of a problem it is still possible to perform an update using FLARM tool and the serial
connection. Please refer to an older LX8000 manual for the detailed procedure.
External FLARM modules can be also updated via the LX system. PowerFLARM
modules cannot be updated through LX systems.
10.1.3 Uploading Obstacles
The obstacle database is also updated via the SD card/USB stick.
obstacles are not free of charge and they are not preloaded on system.
purchase obstacle database, please note the FLARM serial number.
number can be found in Flarm setup dialogue (see chapter 5.1.11.7). Go to the FLARM
webpage to obtain obstacle the file and copy it to the SD card.
In the Files and Transfer menu select the Update Databases menu item. Select the
obstacle file and wait until the update completes.
If you do not wish to use the obstacle database am empty database is available via
www.lxnav.com.
Version 7.10
If there is no space to install the metal
December 2019
Use only the
The picture above
From the FLARM webpage
Since version 6.0
In order to
The FLARM serial
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