Maintenance And Care - Triadis Engineering Glide Computer and Navigation System Owner's Manual

3.11 Maintenance and care

Recommended maintenance of Altair consists of periodically check-
ing for updates to XCSoar software and data files as described in
Chapter 4. Users should in particular keep a watch for updates to
special use airspace and airfield details.
Altair has no user-serviceable parts inside the case. Opening the
case without prior permission from Triadis Engineering will in-
validate the warranty; and will break the security seal and thereby
invalidate the certification of the IGC flight logger.
There is high voltage equipment inside Altair. Do not open the
instrument case.
In the event of equipment failure, contact Triadis Engineering or
an approved service center for repair.
The following guidelines suggest how to best care for your instru-
ment:
Try to protect the instrument from dust and damp conditions.
Protect the instrument from extreme heat. Keep the glider's
canopy cover on when the aircraft is parked in hot sunny
conditions for extended periods of time.
Do not apply extreme loads to the wiring harness or instru-
ment switches and knobs.
Use a soft cloth damped with water only for cleaning the
panel face and instrument cover.
Take particular care in cleaning the display to use a cloth
designed for cleaning eye-glasses, free from grit. Another
suitable method is to use the individually wrapped cleaning
tissues designed for cleaning PC and laptop screens.
Cover the display with a card or soft cloth when the aircraft
is not in use and when being transported to prevent lose ob-
jects damaging the display and to prevent damage from in-
tense sunlight.
Keep dust out of the USB slot by covering it with tape when
not in use.
Do not cover the light sensor.
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