User`s guide

Chapter 3. Communication with Data Recorder
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Transferring data to the recorder prior to taking off
When flying at a new location, you may want to load a new navpoint database for that
location into your recorder. To transfer a new set of navpoints to your recorder, follow
these steps.
1. Connect your recorder to the computer with a serial cable. Make sure your recorder
is turned on.
2. Make sure your navpoint database file is visible in the PC pane. See the section on
“Managing files within the Recorder and PC panes”. Often navpoint databases are
distributed on a floppy disk. If your navpoint file is on a floppy, you can import it to
your PC pane by using the Import Files… command when you right click on a
folder or workspace in the PC pane.
3. Locate the navpoint database file you want to transfer. You can transfer the file by
clicking and dragging the navpoint file from the PC pane to the recorder icon in the
Recorder pane. Alternatively, you can right-click the navpoint file icon in the PC
pane and choose Send To, Recorder….
4. Before the transfer occurs, the program displays a confirmation dialog listing how
many navpoints will be transferred to the recorder. Note that many GPS-NAV
models can only hold a maximum of 250 navpoints.
Note: When the program transfers navpoints to the recorder, the program reads them
back from the recorder and compares them with the original points. This verification
process ensures that your navpoints were transferred correctly. Upon successful transfer
to the recorder, the program displays a confirmation dialog confirming the number of
points transferred. Important: If you do not see the confirmation dialog, this indicates
that the transfer was not successful.
To transfer tasks to your recorder, see the section “Defining a Task for the Data
Recorder”.
Transferring flight logs from the recorder after landing
Once the flight is complete, you should have newly created flight logs in your recorder.
To transfer a flight log to your computer and display it, follow these steps:
1. Connect your recorder to your computer with a serial cable. Make sure the recorder
is turned on.
2. From the Recorder menu, choose Connect. The program displays the contents of
your data recorder in the Recorder pane.
3. Double-click the desired flight log icon in the Recorder pane. This starts the transfer
and displays the progress of the transfer.
Alternatively, you could click and drag the flight log icon to the Display pane. This
automatically transfers the flight log to the default flight log file directory.
Or you can open the recorder Log Manager, select the desired flight and select
Transfer.
Using Flashcards
Flashcards are small storage cards readable by computer devices such as a Pocket-Nav.
In order to access the contents of a flashcard, a suitable reader or card adapter should be
installed on your computer. A variety of flashcard readers are available through third
party vendors. These normally connect through the PCMCIA slot, USB or parallel ports
and once installed, allow the flashcard to be accessed as a removable drive on your
system.
Cambridge Aero Explorer searches your system for a flashcard no matter what
connection method you use, laptop or desktop machine. If a flashcard is available on your
system as and you have a My Documents folder as a top-level directory on the flashcard,