Basic Operation; Turning On The Instrument; Turning Off The Instrument; Automatic Switch Off - Flytec 3040 Operation Manual

2.

Basic operation

2.1

Turning on the Instrument

The 3040 is equipped with two independent 9V batteries. The device is switched on by moving
the main power switch to the position ON1 or ON2 (battery 1 or battery 2)
Startup screen
hh!nn
18!52
2.2

Turning OFF the Instrument

Slide the main power switch to the center (OFF) position
2.3 Automatic switch-off:
The 3040 will automatically power down if there are no flight activities (less than a 25-meter
altitude change) over a 30-minute period. To restart the 3040 after an automatic switch-off,
move the power switch to the center OFF position for at least 2 seconds and then to the desired
battery. If the automatic power down interval (30 min) is too short for your type of flight (e.g.,
tethering), contact Flytec for instructions for changing the interval (up to 20 hrs is possible).
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After moving the power switch to either ON1 or ON2,
the device performs a self-test and shows the battery
condition of the activated battery in the graphic
variometer display.
The Startup screen shows the battery status, and the
current time and date:
Battery status (Power)
Po
Battery is 60% in the example.
hh:m
dd:m
YYYY
Time is 18.52 (6:52) in the example.
Insufficient battery power is indicated by one or more
segments in the red (sink) sector of the graphic
variometer scale and the 3040 should not be used with
a battery in this state. During flight, low battery is
indicated by showing Po in the digital variometer
display every 5 seconds. In this case, move the power
switch to the OFF position for a few seconds and then
to the other battery position.
5 = 100%
0 = 0%
= hours & minutes
= day & month
= year
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