Vario Unit Features; Interfaces - LXNAV LX8000 User Manual

LX8000 (LX8080) Version 2.6
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Real-time flight optimisation according to FAI and OLC rules.
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Flights stored in IGC format are downloadable using the integrated SD Card.
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Flight recorder functions include an integral pressure transducer based on 1013 mbar
level for altitude recording, engine noise level sensor, memory to store more than 1000
hours of flights and digital and mechanically security devices to ensure high level of
security.
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Integrated FLARM collision avoidance system with graphic, sound and voice (optional)
presentation.
3.1.2 LX8080 Display Unit Features
Compared to LX8000, LX8080 is having all the features of LX8000 except the screen size is
smaller. It features extremely bright 2.8" (7.1 cm) colour display readable in all sunlight
conditions with backlight automatically adapted using an ambient light sensor (ALS).
Because of similarity in operation and design of LX8000 and LX8080 we will refer
only to LX8000 in manual.

3.1.3 Vario Unit Features

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Mechanical needle driven by stepper motor indicating various data such as netto vertical
speed, relative (super netto) and vertical speed.
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240x320 pixels colour screen for additional information such as average, thermal vario,
time, speed etc...
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Integrated voice module
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Many custom audio settings
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100Hz sampling rate for very fast response.
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Speed to fly indication.
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TE compensation can be selected to be either pneumatic TE probe or electronic TE.

3.1.4 Interfaces

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The RS232 interface has NMEA output for external devices.
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An SD Card interface.
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A USB slot for data transfer using USB memory stick.
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An IGC interface to connect and power Colibri or LX20 devices. The connector pin-out
corresponds to the IGC standard. (only on LX8000)
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