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Graphical Vario Scale (+/-): This setting lets you set the maximum climb or sinkrate that will be displayed on
the variometer. For example, if you set this to 1000, and your altitude units are in feet, the top of the chart will
represent 1000 feet per minute (FPM), and the bottom of the chart will represent -1000 FPM.
Graphical Vario Update Rate: This setting lets you control how quickly the points on the chart get updated.
If you want a longer history displayed on the screen, you would set the update rate to a lower number, and vice
versa.
6.15.6.10 Artificial Horizon Indicator
The Artificial Horizon Indicator (AHI) display graphically shows you your model’s present orientation with
respect to the horizon. There are three display options:
Simple: this option displays a simple, 2 line AHI.
F-16 Color: this option shows a full color version of the F-16 style AHI. The numbers displayed with the AHI
indicate the degrees of pitch.
F-16 Mono: this displays a black and white version of the F-16 style AHI.
6.15.7 Setting OSD Alarms
Alarms can let you know about potential flight issues, such as low battery, high altitude, or flying out of range,
before they become serious. When an alarm is triggered for a numeric readout, the numeric readout will flash.
Additionally, if you turn the setting on, the OSD will speak the present value of the readout whenever an alarm
is triggered (via the audio connection to your video transmitter).
Setting up alarms for common conditions is quite easy with the
MicroVector. Just navigate to the “Alarms/Alerts Setup” menu from
the OSD Setup screen, and select the alarms you want.
To be able to see when an alarm has triggered, you must have
the numeric readout for it displayed, so that you can see it flash.
6.15.7.1 Low Pack Voltage Alarm
The alarm for pack voltage is set by specifying the per cell voltage
that will trigger the alarm. The MicroVector automatically detects the cell count for your pack, so you can
switch between packs of different cell counts, without needing to reset the alarm each time.
6.15.7.2 Low milliamp-Hours (mAH) Remaining Alarm (Current Sensor Required)
When enabled, this alarm will trigger when the remaining mAH in your main pack falls below the specified
percentage. For example, if you want the alarm to trigger when only 20% of your pack’s charge remains, set
this to ‘20’. Note that you must correctly set the total mAH for your pack for this alarm to work.
6.15.7.3 High Barometric Altitude Alarm
When enabled, this alarm will trigger when the altitude of your model above the takeoff point exceeds the
specified barometric altitude.
6.15.7.4 Distance to Pilot Alarm (GPS Required)
This alarm will trigger when the horizontal distance between the home point and the model exceeds the
specified value. Note that this alarm is always programmed in either feet or meters (not miles or kilometers).