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XCSoar User Manual
Bluetooth device : Many Pocket PC devices support wireless connection to a
Bluetooth Game-Pad device that has several buttons. This
is more suited to user-interface input devices than airframe
monitoring.
A custom ‘input events’ file determines how switch and sensor
inputs are processed.
A standard set of airframe inputs are defined as:
• Airbrake
• Flap position (positive/landing flap, neutral, negative/reflex)
• Landing gear
This set is expected to expand to include engine and fuel monitor-
ing.
Other logical inputs from Vega include computed quantities re-
lating to specific airframe alerts and aircraft operating envelope
warnings, for example “airbrake extended and gear retracted”.
Refer to the Vega documentation and XCSoar Advanced Configu-
ration Manual for more details on switch inputs and how they may
be used.
8.4 Switch dialog
A dialog displaying switch states for the Vega variometer is avail-
able from the menu:
CONFIG . Vario . Switches
This dialog is updated in real-time, allowing the pilot to check
the correct functioning of switches during daily inspection tests or
before takeoff.
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