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- Page 1 User Manual v.1.0 Flymaster Avionics, Lda...
- Page 2 Flymaster LIVE DS . Flight safety is the sole responsibility of the pilot. It is unsafe to operate the Flymaster LIVE DS while in the air. Failure by the pilot equipped with a Flymaster LIVE DS to pay full attention to the aircraft and conditions while wing could result in accident with property damage and/or personal injury.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Available data fields ....................... 27 A.OverGoal ................................28 Above Toff ................................28 Abs.Pressure ................................28 Active waypoint ..............................28 AGL ..................................28 Alt.Gain ................................... 28 Alt.Gain/Loss ................................28 Alt.to CTR ................................28 Page 3 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... - Page 4 Speed Strt ................................30 Thermal top ................................30 Thrml.Perfo................................30 Time ..................................30 Trans.G.R................................30 Triangle Size ................................30 TTD ..................................30 TTG ..................................30 Turnpoint size ................................. 30 Page 4 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
- Page 5 Serial number ..........................53 Battery percentage ......................... 53 Charging status ..........................53 Estimated time to full charge ......................53 Estimated time of usage remaining ....................53 Charging current ..........................53 Gps Status ............................53 Page 5 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
- Page 6 Reset GPS – ................................62 On Landing - ................................62 GSM modem – ................................ 62 Calibration ............................. 63 Navigation Settings ......................... 64 Turnpoint Size - ..............................64 Datum - ................................... 64 Page 6 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
- Page 7 Page Triggers ..........................73 Manual firmware update ........................ 74 Maps management ........................ 75 Settings and instrument info ....................78 IMEI ..................................78 CCID ..................................78 Status of the FLARM AWARE licence ........................78 Page 7 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
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Page 8: Tech Specs
Bluetooth..........Bluetooth 5 low energy module Native USB Type C Connection....Allows connection to the PC Battery Charging........From wall adapter or standard usb port Firmware update by USB (upgrades are free) Size............186x132x18 mm Weight............410g Page 8 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 9: Overview
Overview Page 9 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 10: Flarm Antenna
FLARM ANTENNA Warning: The Flymaster uses an external antenna, which has been tuned to the Flarm board circuit, especially for the band used. Although it can be considered annoying when taking off, it is an essential element for the system to work for the distances required by Flarm and which we consider to be ideal for seeing and being seen by other aircraft. -
Page 11: Antenna Cap
Antenna cap - When the pilot does not want or does not need to fly with the Flarm antenna, must place the rubber cap (supplied) to cover the antenna socket. Page 11 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 12: First Steps
Connect your instrument to the computer via USB. The instrument will appear as a mass storage. Inside you will find a folder called "Flymaster Instrument Manager" where the installation files are located. Alternatively, you can and should download the latest version available on the Flymaster website in the "downloads"... - Page 13 You must fill in the “Dev. ID” (Flarm Serial number, which can be seen on the instrument, under “Flarm” option. After receiving a confirmation email with the activation code, you must enter it in Flymaster Instrument manager, with the instrument connected.
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Page 14: Reset And Force Install Firmware
Press the power button together with pushing the scroll wheel down at the same time for 2 or 3 seconds and release. After releasing the buttons, the instrument should switch off. Turn the instrument back on normally. Page 14 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 15: Force Install Firmware
Force install firmware This procedure is not common to perform. It should only be done when there are instructions from Flymaster to do so. To force the firmware installation (the firmware file must be located on the SD card, inside the "firmware"... -
Page 16: Charging And Battery Management
Charging, and battery status information is shown on both the power up screen and the settings info page. When Flymaster LIVE DS is connected to a power supply (wall charger or via USB cable), the instrument will show the time remaining to full charge. -
Page 17: Check Battery Status And Time Remaining
Check battery status and time remaining: Flymaster DS is charging turned off < Flymaster DS is off charging. The remaining time of usage can be seen in the monochrome display. Page 17 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 18: How To Preserve The Battery Lifespan
The Flymaster lithium-ion battery uses fast charging to quickly reach 80% of its capacity, then switches to slower trickle charging. The amount of time it takes to reach that first 80% will vary depending on your settings and which instrument you're charging. -
Page 19: Charging Is Easy
Charging is easy Charge your Flymaster lithium-ion battery whenever you want. There's no need to let it discharge 100% before recharging. Flymaster lithium-ion batteries work in charge cycles. You complete one charge cycle when you've used (discharged) an amount that equals 100% of your battery's capacity - but not necessarily all from one charge. -
Page 20: Keys And User Interface
List type menu Use Map pan keys (up and down only) or scroll wheel do choose option. Push enter/mark key or push scroll wheel down to select Page 20 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 21: Setting The Volume
4 – Press Enter to accept and exit setting volume mode Zoom and pan map object In any layout that contains a Map object is possible to Zoom with dedicated zoom keys. It’s possible to pan using the cursor keys. Page 21 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 22: Default Pages
Default Pages Flymaster DS allows you to design up to 8 page sets using the Flymaster Instrument Manager. In flight you can change pages manually using the FN key. On the following pages we will show which pages Flymaster designed and which will be default to the instrument. - Page 23 Max. Climb –Ave. Vario 11 – Max. Sink 12 – Thermal Top 13 – Compass 14 – Wind Arrow 15 – Navigation Wheel 16 – Map Layer ( Airspaces , topo/roads map) Page 23 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
- Page 24 Distance to Goal 12 – Distance to Line 13 – Arrival Goal 14 – Glide R. to Goal 15 – Navigation wheel 16 – Map Layer ( Task Map, airspaces, topo map) Page 24 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
- Page 25 11 – Ave. Vario 12 – Max. Sink 13 – Active waypoint 14 – Navigation wheel 15 – Time 16 – Dist. Thermal 17– Map Layer ( Task Map, topo map) Page 25 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
- Page 26 –Speed 11 – Distance to Thermal 12 – Distance to Line 13 – Active waypoint 14 – Navigation wheel 15 – Map Layer ( Airspaces Map, Task Map, Thermal Trace map) Page 26 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
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Page 27: Available Data Fields
Distance Edge 15 – Active waypoint 16 – Navigation wheel 17 – Ground 18 – G. R. to goal 19 – GPS Altitude 20 – Flarm Aware radar Available data fields Page 27 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 28: A.overgoal
Dist.Goal Distance to Line. Shortest distance to the waypoint line circle. Distance line corresponds to the Page 28 Distance Next minus the waypoint radius. Dist.Line Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... - Page 29 Maximum Speed (returned by GPS) reached during the flight. When the instrument is switched off this value is reset back to zero. Max.Speed Minimum altitude reached during current flight. This is based on barometric altitude. Min. Altitude Page 29 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
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Page 30: Vario
Velocity made good, is the speed at which the pilot is approaching the active turn point. Wind direction in degrees, calculated from gps when drifting. Wind Dir. Calculated wind speed using GPS speed. Wind Speed Page 30 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 31: Objects (Graphical Elements)
Graphical elements are characterized by providing information in a graphical way. Most of the graphical elements have fixed dimensions, although their position can be altered. As the LIVE DS firmware evolves the list of Graphical Elements will likely grow. The current list includes the following graphical elements. -
Page 32: Gps
(available for colour and Monochrome display) When the LIVE DS detects that the pilot is climbing, a black bar starts to grow on the left, from the bottom of the scale to the top ,with 0.1 m/s increments. The same bar grows on the right, from the top of the scale to the bottom, if sinking is detected. -
Page 33: Navigation Arrows
The smaller arrow 7 example points to the centre of next waypoint cylinder, and the arrow 7 points to the centre of the next Waypoint. The combination of all three arrows provides a spatial location of the pilot relative to the next 2 waypoints. Thermal Ball Page 33 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 34: Wind Flag
(together with the navigation arrows).During a thermal climb the LIVE DS keeps track of the strongest climb values point for each 50m layer. The point of strongest lift is then graphically represented by the black ball in the inner Navigation Circle, showing where the thermal core is relative to the pilot's position. -
Page 35: Multilayer Maps
All the available layers have two crucial small indicators of (North-South cardinal and Next Turn point direction) As Live DS evolves in terms of firmware, more types of layers will emerge. There are currently 4 available: - Airspaces - Task - Thermal "trace map"... -
Page 36: Wind Arrow
The Compass element show all the data provided by the LIVE DS built in magnetic compass. The compass includes an red top arrow which is always aligned with the LIVE DS . If the LIVE DS is turned the cardinal points will also turn in order the arrow tip points the right cardinal point. -
Page 37: Flarm Aware Radar
Red - High risk of collision. Paragliders and hang gliders will not be shown for obvious reasons. The close proximity that paragliders and hang gliders fly in would trigger constant alarms of potential collision. Page 37 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 38: Waypoints
If the GPS is fix, then the co-ordinates and altitude used for the waypoint are based on the current position. If “Landing” is set to YES, the waypoint will be considered as a landing place, and can be listed in “Nearby landings” feature. Page 38 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... - Page 39 Delete Waypoint It is possible to delete just a single waypoint on the LIVE DS from the waypoints list . Select the waypoint to be deleted. Once the waypoint is highlighted, press ENTER and press YES to confirm it’s deletion. Waypoint will be removed from the waypoint list.
- Page 40 Delete all waypoints It is possible to delete all waypoints on the LIVE DS from the waypoints list. All waypoint will be removed from the waypoint list. If a waypoint is in use in the active Task, the task will be preserved. Any saved task will be kept. Also the waypoints file will not be changed.
- Page 41 Delete waypoints file It is possible to delete any waypoints file from the SD card , directly on the LIVE DS. If a waypoint is in use in the active Task, the task will be preserved. Any saved task will be kept.
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Page 42: Task
"pin" it to the desired location in the list. Allows you to remove any waypoint from the Task, simply by Remove Task point - selecting the desired waypoint and pressing ENTER. Page 42 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... - Page 43 Cancel to exit, or Enter SAVE to accept. Delete Task - This feature allows you delete and clear the current active task. For free cross-country flying is recommended to erase any active task. Page 43 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
- Page 44 “Waypoints”. Save Task to file - This feature allows to save the active task to the SD card. Use scroll wheel to input the task file name, use Save or Cancel. Page 44 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
- Page 45 Delete Task file - This feature allows to delete a task from the SD card. Send to server - This feature allows to upload the task to Flymaster servers. The Task can be received from other livetracking capable instruments inside the same group account, and be shown in livetrack360.com tracking.
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Page 46: Task Navigator
"shortcut" to a certain turn point. Just access the "task navigator" use the scroll wheel or button up or down the cursor/pan and press enter at the desired point. The instrument starts navigating to the chosen turnpoint. Page 46 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 47: Airspace Browser
Using the zoom and pan keys, you can freely navigate the map, aiming the crosshairs, to the desired airspace. All the details of the same will always be shown on the monochrome display. Page 47 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 48: Nearby Landings
The waypoint(s) will appear on the colour display with a flag. The monochrome display will show the landings that are reachable (I.E. are below your position), their distance from your current position. Page 48 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 49: Navigate To A Nearby Landing
After you choose the waypoint tagged as “landing” using the scroll wheel, push the wheel down or Enter to Navigate. Be aware that this navigation operation will override any task navigation. Page 49 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 50: Flight Log
Press Esc to exit. View Flight Details Flights can be selected using UP and DOWN keys or Scroll wheel. For the selected flight additional information is displayed on the monochrome display. Page 50 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 51: Delete Flight
SD card from its slot and using a card reader. This last option is not recommended as handling the card directly can cause possible data corruption and lead to the instrument not starting. Page 51 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 52: Report Back
The information is: offset This feature allows the pilot to send pre-defined messages to the Flymaster server. The current firmware version includes messages which are useful in competitions. In order to send a message the pilot should enter the menu and select the desired message. The message is sent when the ENTER key is pressed. In the example Level 3 message is selected and sent many times. -
Page 53: Settings
TTF (time for first fix) – is a measure of the time required for the GPS to acquire satellite signals and navigation data, and calculate a position solution (called a fix). Page 53 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 54: Set Altimeter
Get from GPS field which can be set to Yes No or Auto. Adjusting this value to Yes will make the LIVE DS take the altitude from the GPS and adjust the altitude accordingly. The Yes is not stored in the setting, since it is a one time only operation. The Get from GPS can also be set to Auto, with this value being stored in the settings. -
Page 55: Vario Integrator
Track recording starts automatically when the Flight Starts, or 30 seconds before if using FAI COMP mode. However, when a task is active the LIVE DS will store a track log point immediately as it enters a turn point cylinder, Goal, or Start. -
Page 56: Base Frequency
Climb threshold. This value is set between 0 and 9 with each unit corresponding to be 0.1 m/s, ie. 3 is 0.3m/s. Subtracting this decimal value from the climb threshold will give us the value at which the LIVE DS will start buzzing. - Page 57 Page 57 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
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Page 58: Damper
This function avoids listening the vario sound while waiting to take off. The audio will then be kept active until the LIVE DS is switched off. The default value for the auto silent parameter is ON. Page 58... -
Page 59: Alerts
To help the pilot, the Live DS can warn with a voice assistant warning that the pilot is deviating from his ideal route. This warning is voice only whenever the heading is ideal or is deviating from it. -
Page 60: Thermal Trace Map
With this option you can define what thickness you want to see on the "thermal map" layer. The value ranges from 1 (finest) to 3 (thickest). You can turn off the "thermal map" by setting the value to "Off". Page 60 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 61: Language / Units
Language / Units The Language and Units menu option allows the user to change the LIVE DS interface language and units. The UP, and DOWN keys from the pan/cursor keys, can be used to choose each option. Using the scroll wheel to change the setting. -
Page 62: Device Settings
Auto-off - The instrument turns off automatically. This option must be used with the utmost care as a false detection of a landing can lead to the instrument dislodging in an undesired way. GSM modem – This will allow to turn on/off GSM modem Page 62 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 63: Calibration
In order to eliminate these errors a proper magnetometer calibration should be made. Calibration parameters are kept when the LIVE DS is turned off, reset or when a firmware update is done. The magnetometer calibration process is described bellow. -
Page 64: Navigation Settings
Datum - Two datum models can be set on the LIVE DS . Options available are WGS 84 and FAI sphere. At the start of any competition, be sure to check what Datum is used by the scoring system to ensure that the correct distances are being reported. -
Page 65: Airspace
Draw Solid - With this option set to YES, in the map that contains an airspace layer, the violation (in red) or imminent violation (in yellow) will be filled. Page 65 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 66: Load Airspace
YES – All previously loaded airspaces (including the build-in World.asf) will be removed and only the .txt one will be considered. NO – The instrument will keep working with the World.asf (world airspace file – Provided by Flymaster) and Page 66... -
Page 67: Flymaster Instrument Manager Software
If you want to update, just answer “start update” and the process will be automatic. Your instrument will restart, and a progress bar will appear on the colour screen with the indication "installing firmware". Page 67 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 68: Main Screen And Tools
5 – Copy Airspace file to instrument (open Air) 6 – Upload Waypoints file 7 – Current tool 8 - Pages Layouts 9 - Update firmware tool 10 – Settings 11 – Maps tool (maps management) Page 68 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 69: Copy Airspaces File To Instrument (Open Air)
Copy Airspaces File to instrument (Open Air) Here you can copy any Open Air file (txt) into the instrument (SD card). Later you can use it to activate it (load to memory) using the Airspace Settings. Page 69 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 70: Copy Waypoints File To Instrument (Open Air)
Copy Waypoints File to instrument (Open Air) Here you can copy any waypoints file (GPX, WPT,CUP) into the instrument (SD card). Later you can use it to activate it (load to memory) using the Waypoints settings. Page 70 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 71: Pages Layouts Data Fields And Objects
13 – Flarm Aware radar object 14 – GPS Status object 15 – Volume indicator object 16 – Compass 17 - battery indicator 18 – Navigation wheel 19 – Data field Page 71 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 72: Customizing Datafields And Objects
It’s possible to change : The datafield (data you want to see) The title colour and font size The title background The border colour The datafield font and color The data field background Page 72 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 73: Page Triggers
The page trigger it’s a auto page switching when the instrument “understands” the pilot position of behaviour. When that behaviour is achieved the page is automatically called. 1 – Create or open a Layout 2 – Click on “triggers” tool Page 73 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... -
Page 74: Manual Firmware Update
Manual firmware update In this tool you can force manual firmware update. Just download the firmware package file, from the Flymaster website and save it to your hard drive. Then just point your location and the process will proceed normally. -
Page 75: Maps Management
It is convenient to proceed using the check, and make the backup, because in the future, if you want to use the same maps, you no longer need to download them. Page 75 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... - Page 76 After the backup phase is finished, the SD card and Maps management window will appear. You can click on the available "tiles", you can add tiles, remove them, or check which ones you actually want to download. Is also possible to select automatically by regions. Page 76 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
- Page 77 After clicking on "start process", the entire sequence of copying and managing the maps is automatic. At the end of the process, you receive a message saying that you are ready to eject the card and insert into LIVE DS. Page 77...
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Page 78: Settings And Instrument Info
In this tool it is possible to see information about the instrument such as: IMEI CCID Status of the FLARM AWARE licence Is also possible to use this page to activate the Flarm Aware licence. Page 78 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0... - Page 79 Updates and changes Page 79 Flymaster Live DS User Manual v. 1.0...
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