Do you have a question about the LX Flarm Red Box and is the answer not in the manual?
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Alan Wilson
January 17, 2025
I have a FLARM with constant 51 error message. Several times I have inserted micro SD with 7.25 in root directory, red etc lights flash then it stops on Error 50 or 51. How do I recover ....
I note the new 7.40 release. I fly in Australia so the data on cable cars etc is of little relevance?
See pictures at https://www.weglide.org/flight/514559
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Introduction..............................3 Technical data ..............................3 Part list ..............................4 2.1.1 Flarm Red Box ..........................4 2.1.2 Flarm interface for LX 5000......................4 Operation................................4 Flarm external display..........................4 3.1.1 Display settings ..........................6 Update of Red Box settings ........................7 Firmware update.............................8 Cable configurations ..........................8 4.1.1 Colibri power and data adapter (COL-AC-PC) ................8 4.1.2 LX Flarm update cable ........................8 The procedure: ............................9...
1 Introduction Flarm is a collision avoidance system developed by Flarm Technologies from Switzerland. LX Navigation and Flarm Technologies signed a contract under which LX Navigation got rights to integrate Flarm technology into LX Navigation products. A Flarm module consists of following main parts.
LX Flarm Red Box V4.04 LX Navigation d.o.o. Feb.2009 2.1 Part list 2.1.1 Flarm Red Box • Flarm red Box unit • RF antenna • GPS antenna • Flarm External display with cable (1x 60cm and 1x 150cm) 2.1.2 Flarm interface for LX 5000 •...
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Note! The external displays produced by LX Navigation will change over to Demo mode after MODE button will be short pressed 10 times. Nearest mode and all possible warnings will be displayed. To change over back to normal operation switch the unit off.
LX Flarm Red Box V4.04 LX Navigation d.o.o. Feb.2009 • To change audio warning volume press short mode selector, each press will increase audio volume (three levels and mute available). Note! To change mode of operation press MODE button for approximately 2 seconds. If the radial LED’s will run from top toward bottom means change over to NEAREST and vice versa.
The option “Navigation and Flarm” means that the Flarm unit is sending Flarm and navigation data. This option is obligatory to be enabled, if the LX Flarm Red Box will be taken as GPS source for another navigation instrument or PDA.
This cable set is a part of delivery of every Colibri unit and could be simple borrowed from some Colibri owner. The set can be also ordered at any time by LX Navigation. This is a completely plug and play solution which makes possible to arrange update without glider power, let say at your home.
LX Flarm Red Box V4.04 LX Navigation d.o.o. Feb.2009 SUB D 9P RJ 11 (6P) 4.2 The procedure: • Run actual Flarm tool on PC • Plug 6P RJ connnctor into Red box • Power ON Red Box • Wait (apr.30 seconds) until Connect status on tools will appear •...
The display should be good insight and also available for manipulation. 5.1 Display installation Find a convenient place in the cockpit, which offers a good viewing angle to the LED’s. LX Navigation offers a small housing which will make installation on the top of the instrument panel professional.
Cable (60 cm) with SMA connector The radiator should be vertical and the back plane horizontal. Use top positions on the instrument panel. Having no space to install the antenna, use a dipole variant, available by LX Navigation or Flarm dealers. λ/4 antenna...
LX Flarm Red Box V4.04 LX Navigation d.o.o. Feb.2009 5.4 GPS antenna installation The GPS antenna which is a part of delivery (Red Box only) should be installed somewhere in the cockpit where a good satellite contact can be established. Never install the antenna close to another GPS antenna. Minimum 15 cm of space diversity is required.
LX Flarm Red Box V4.04 LX Navigation d.o.o. Feb.2009 6 SD card and Flight recorder option (Firmware 3.05 or later) Both versions (Red box and Interface) may be delivered with SD card interface and flight recorder option. Note! The flight recorder hasn’t IGC approval.
LX Flarm Red Box V4.04 LX Navigation d.o.o. Feb.2009 The configuration can be sent also after using of PC and SeeYou. PDA solutions are offered by ConnectMe and Strepla Note! Flarm traffic avoidance functionality does not depend on SD card status (inserted or not).
LX Navigation d.o.o. Feb.2009 8 Version having IGC approved flight recorded LX Flarm Red Box is offered also with “diamond level” IGC approved flight recorder. Units having this option differ against to non approved units in following: • On the label you see a three character IGC designation code (for instance MR0) •...
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Do you have a question about the LX Flarm Red Box and is the answer not in the manual?
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I have a FLARM with constant 51 error message. Several times I have inserted micro SD with 7.25 in root directory, red etc lights flash then it stops on Error 50 or 51. How do I recover .... I note the new 7.40 release. I fly in Australia so the data on cable cars etc is of little relevance? See pictures at https://www.weglide.org/flight/514559