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User Manual for the Seagull Wireless Dashboard Telemetry and Data Recorder Systems
Please read this manual before using your new system.
Thank you for your purchase! This instruction manual will guide you through the installation and operation of
your Pro, Glide, Flight, or Boat Seagull Wireless Dashboard Telemetry or Data Recorder System (the System).
The System provides most of the functionality of systems costing up to many times more, while featuring the plug
and play, robustness and ease of use benefits of our entire product line.
Please read the entire manual carefully before proceeding. If, after you read the manual (including the
Troubleshooting sections!) you have further questions or problems, please visit our web support page for
additional support options, at http://www.eagletreesystems.com/Support/support.html.
Please visit our support web page for the latest version of this manual, in case changes were made after your
version was published.
Intended Uses
The System is designed to be used to log and transmit data in remote controlled models, where data recording and
wireless telemetry are desired. The system is intended exclusively for recreational use in model planes, boats and cars.
Using the system for other applications is not supported. Further, using the System in situations where its use or
failure could result in loss of life, bodily injury or property damage is expressly prohibited.
Packing List
Your System includes the following components:
Flight, Pro, and Boat System Packing List
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Wireless Telemetry Dashboard Receiver and transmitter (not included with Data Recorder-only Systems)
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Flight, Pro or Boat Data Recorder
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Airspeed tubes: machined brass and aluminum Prandtl style pitot-static tube, approximately 3 feet (1 meter) of
small diameter silicon hose, and plastic 'T' fitting (Boat systems do not include T fitting)
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Temperature sensor
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RPM sensor with magnets
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4 Servo Y cables (Boat system includes only 2 Y cables)
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USB cable,
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plastic clip for mounting dashboard to radio antenna,
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Windows CD,
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Optional: Rubber Antenna with SMA connector for SMA Dashboard option
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Note: The 900 MHz/1 Watt Pro system includes Rubber Antennas for both the Dashboard and Transmitter
Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC
Pro, Flight, Glide, Boat
Document Version 4.4

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  • Page 1 Thank you for your purchase! This instruction manual will guide you through the installation and operation of your Pro, Glide, Flight, or Boat Seagull Wireless Dashboard Telemetry or Data Recorder System (the System). The System provides most of the functionality of systems costing up to many times more, while featuring the plug and play, robustness and ease of use benefits of our entire product line.

  • Page 2: Steps To Follow

    Windows software. Optional expanders for measuring more temperatures, RPM, Servo movements, G-Force, Exhaust Gas Temperature, Electric Current/Voltage, GPS, brushless and optical RPM, and other parameters are available from Eagle Tree Systems. Steps to Follow This manual is divided into two sections, Basic and Advanced.
  • Page 3 • The Seagull Transmitter and Dashboard Receiver antennas are very flexible, but use care that you don’t mount them in such a way that they could cause eye or other bodily contact injury. Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 4 WARNING: If you mount the Pitot Tube in such a way that it might induce drag on your model, you need to make sure that it won’t cause the model to become unstable during high speeds! Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...

  • Page 5: Installing Temperature Sensor(S)

    Altitude Measurement (except Boat) The Seagull Pro system measures altitude via a sensor inside the unit. Altimeters measure slight pressure differences to determine elevation. Since these pressure differences are relatively small, it’s important that the model’s internal pressure doesn’t vary much due to propwash or moving through the air.
  • Page 6 This should work correctly if you install our sensor backwards (printed side of sensor away from magnets), though we have not tried it. Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 7 Y’ing to the recorder. Installing Secondary RPM Sensor(s) With the PRO recorder, up to 3 MODIFIED secondary RPM sensors can be used, for a total of 4 RPMs. The secondary RPM sensors plug into the 3 servo slots nearest the switch on the Recorder. The servo slot nearest the switch is RPM sensor 2 in the software.

  • Page 8: Powering The Recorder

    If you want to get fancy, you could add a DPDT switch in place of the standard receiver switch and turn off the backup battery whenever you turn off the receiver. Installing the Seagull Transmitter in your Vehicle Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 9 Standard total energy variometers reduce the effects of moving the elevator by monitoring the pitch of the aircraft, which requires an additional probe to be mounted. The Seagull Pro system uses the airspeed pitot tube for total energy calculations, requiring no additional tube.
  • Page 10 Note: The Dashboard will power off after approximately 5 minutes when no signal is being received, and no buttons are pressed. Configuration Menu (Pro and Glide Systems only) Holding the Pushbutton 1 (up arrow) button on the SRX puts the unit in Menu mode. Holding it again takes you out of Menu mode.
  • Page 11 It is a very bad idea to take your eyes off your model during operation! DON’T FORGET TO “ANTENNA DOWN” RANGE CHECK YOUR VEHICLE AFTER INSTALLATION, AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RADIO MANUAL. Happy flying! Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 12 ‘Y’ cables in more than one model. This makes it very easy to use the same recorder with multiple models. Installing and Using the Windows™ Application Installing the Windows Application Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 13 The parameter choices on this software page will vary based on the type of Recorder. See Figure 4 for an example display for the Flight System. A description of some of the parameters is below. Please see manuals included with optional sensors for more information: Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 14 Error logs are displayed in the “Notification Area” of the application during playback. Figure 4 Speed: If this option is selected, the recorder logs the speed of your model via the air pitot tube. Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 15 Optional Accessories: See the instruction manuals included with the optional accessories for information on logging these parameters. Optional expanders for measuring Temperature, RPM, Servo movements, G-Force, Exhaust Gas Temperature, Electric Motor Current/Voltage, and other parameters are available from Eagle Tree Systems. Setting the Joystick Configuration Mode This setting only needs to be changed if you are logging servo movements.
  • Page 16 “Delete” key on your keyboard. Note that some of the parameters require optional accessories, available from Eagle Tree Systems. See an example screen, at right. Also note that the display area is limited, so not all parameters can be displayed at once. Numeric parameters take up less space than instruments, so more numeric parameters can be displayed at once.
  • Page 17 Launching the Dashboard Data Setup Utility: After the Dashboard is discovered by the PC, the Next button of the Wizard should ungray, and hitting Next take you to the final page of the Wizard. This page has a button to launch the Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 18 To change the name of the parameter on the LCD screen, click on the parameter on the simulated display, and edit the name with “Enter LCD Screen Name for Parameter.” Figure 5 Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 19 Figure 5. The Preview window is a handy way to see which parameters are configured on which LCD page locations. A “***” in a page location indicates that no parameter is displayed in that location. Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 20 If you wish to display the raw, unaveraged altitude value, uncheck this box. Note that the altitude may “jump around” a bit if raw mode is chosen. Configuring Landing Speed Variable Beeps (Stall Speed Alarm, Pro System Only) WARNING: the Stall Speed Alarm is only intended as an aid in maintaining a safe landing speed.
  • Page 21 Be aware that if you have installed a 6 volt battery and it goes so dead that it looks like a fully charged 4.8 volt battery, the Recorder will flash five times because it thinks the battery is fully charged, though the 6 volt battery is actually nearly dead!! Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 22 Battery Voltage – this instrument indicates the current battery voltage during playback. • Graphical and/or Numeric Temperatures – The application can display up to two Temperature readings in either instrument or numeric format. Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 23 Header Line: The header indicates what each of the fields represents. These columns will vary with the type of Recorder and sensors used. Here are the parameters for the Pro, Flight and Glide recorders: Milliseconds IsEvent EventError EventData Altitude Airspeed ServoCurrent*100 Throttle PackVolt*100 Amps*100...

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Solution: Turn vehicle’s power off, WAIT 10 SECONDS, turn your vehicle’s power back on, and then turn your Dashboard off and on. Solution: Make sure the Seagull ID is correctly set in both the Recorder and the Dashboard, by running through the Seagull Setup Wizard again. Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...
  • Page 25 Ferrite cores can often be used to filter out the RF interference. Snap-on RF ferrite cores are available from Eagle Tree Systems, Radio Shack or other sources. Often a single ferrite snapped around all the wires leading from the engine will eliminate this problem. Or, the wires can be wrapped a few times through a hollow torroid.
  • Page 26 Solution: If others are operating Seagull systems in your area, try a different Seagull ID Solution: Try to make sure that your Seagull transmitter antenna is mounted vertically. This can often improve range. Issue: I do not get variometer tones on my Pro or Glide Dashboard. Copyright © 2003-2010 Eagle Tree Systems, LLC...

  • Page 27: Fcc Information

    Solution: Make sure that the Dashboard’s speaker is not muted. FCC Information Seagull Receiver FCC Information (For 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz Systems) Eagle Tree Systems ETS-SEA (900 MHz, 200mW System) Contains FCC ID: OUR-9XTEND (900 MHz, 1 Watt System) Contains FCC ID: OUR-XBEEPRO (2.4 GHz System)

  • Page 28: Specifications

    Record Time: Varies with sample rate, parameters being recorded, and “activeness” of the session. Anywhere from around 20 minutes to hours is attainable depending on these settings. The Pro Recorder has 4x the logging time of the other Recorders. Virtually unlimited record time is available with PC live mode recording.

  • Page 29: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Eagle Tree Systems, LLC, warrants System to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. This warranty is nontransferable. If your unit requires warranty service during this period, we will replace or repair it at our option.

  • Page 30: Product Warranty Registration

    Registering your product means that we can send you important updates and other notifications. Please fill out this form (or a copy) and mail or fax it to Eagle Tree Systems. Or, email the info to sales@eagletreesystems.com. Note that if you purchased your item directly from Eagle Tree Systems, this is not necessary.

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