Flytec 6030-GPS 6030 GPS User Manual Firmware V 3.21 Flytec AG Ebenaustrasse 18 , CH – 6048 Horw Switzerland Tel. +41 41 349 18 88 – flytec@swissonline.ch - www.flytec.
Flytec 6030-GPS Table of Contents 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 Keypad and summary of display screen ..........................................................................................................................4 User selectable Fields ...........................................................................................................................
Flytec 6030-GPS 9.5.2 Travel optimised Speed to Fly according to McCready.......................................................................................53 9.5.3 Final glide calculation ..........................................................................................................................................56 9.5.4 Safety altitude (Alt a. BG) ...................................................................................................................................59 9.5.
Flytec 6030-GPS 1.1 Keypad and summary of display screen page number McCready pointer GPS-DOP/ intens. Satellites Digital Speed Speed unit Variomode DigitalVario battery status Vario unit sTpecific day climb Analogue Vario height Speed to fly Direction to WP compass Analog Speed user Selectable fields Function of Stallspeed Limit Key F1 Function of Info line Info line 2 User selectable fields Arrow key functions in normal mode Nxt Fnc key F2 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ---Mod A1↑↓ Mod A2↑↓ S.Thr –0.
Flytec 6030-GPS Display indications defined by user page 1 selecting of user defined fields page 2 page 3 Soft-key F1 changing of user defined fields Soft-key F2 Info key Normal: Coordinate Map: CTR Info McCready sound On / Off sink-alarm sink-tone On / Off ENTER / confirmation Switching Instrument screen / Map Mode 5 / 62
Flytec 6030-GPS FLYTEC 6030 GPS Switch-On and Off The unit is switched on by pressing the key "Page/ESC On/Off ". To prevent inadvertent switch-on, it has to be confirmed after the display message „really switch on ?“ by pressing the key " OK ". For some seconds shall appear general data, such as serial no., pilot’s name, SW-version, date, aircraft, and also the size of available memory for storage of waypoints and CTRs (EEPROM).
Flytec 6030-GPS L/D gnd L/D air L/D req L/D req goal actual glide ratio over ground ( = Groundspeed/Sink)* actual glide ratio ( = TAS/Sink) required glide ratio over ground to reach WP * required glide ratio over ground to reach Goal 2.7.1 2.7.1 2.7.1 Alt a. BG Alt a. Wp Alt a. Goal Temp SMS p/t Safety altitude above the best glide path* Arrival altitude above waypoint * (acc.
Flytec 6030-GPS By using the keys ▲ and ▼ it is possible to select an individual WP and to alter it after pressing the OK key. The 1st letter of the WP name shall be flashing, again by using the ▲and ▼ keys the required letter is selected; numbers, letters as well as a range of special characters are available. By pressing the ► key the cursor moves to the next letter position etc. In this mode the F1 key is used to switch between capitals and minuscule. The F2 key is used to rub out one character.
Flytec 6030-GPS 2 Displays 2.1 Altimeter and Air Pressure A barometric altimeter calculates altitude from the present air pressure of the atmosphere. Air pressure will decrease at increasing height. Due to the fact that air may be compressed, the pressure decrease is not linear, but indeed exponential. The basis for altitude calculation in aviation is an international formula which defines a standard atmosphere. .
Flytec 6030-GPS the displayed altitude A1 should be gauged before each take-off to the actual, true height at location. Pressing the ▲key will increase the displayed altitude, the ▼ key will decrease altitude. The info line will show: Mod Alt1 ▲▼(= modify Alt1). Due to this adjustment the air pressure display will also change. This air pressure value (QNH) is always related to sea level height.
Flytec 6030-GPS 2.2 Variometer 2.2.1 Analogue Vario The most important indication for a non-motor driven aircraft is without any doubt the Variometer. It displays the vertical speed in meter/second and informs the pilot about the actual climb or sink rate.
Flytec 6030-GPS AscentF Basic Tone pitch Is the frequency audible at starting climb tone. Factory setting 1200 Hz Modul. Increase Tone pitch The interrelation may be seen on graphic below. Factory setting = 4 Ton Frequen Hz 3000 2500 Increasing tone -fast =9 2000 1500 Basi 100 500 Basi 0 SinktoneF Basic Tone pitch damp Dampening Beepch Beepchoose Increasing tone -slow =2 –1000 z –500Hz 2 4 6 Vario 8 10 12 14 Tone Pitch at starting Sink tone.
Flytec 6030-GPS Pitch Beep interval See graphic. The beep interval is also called „Pitch“. Factory setting = 3 Pitch Frequenz Hz 30 25 20 Piepsintervall - kurz=7 15 10 Piepsintervall - lang =1 5 0 2 4 6 8 Vario (m/s) 10 12 14 In Set-Menu „Basic Settings“ the following threshold settings may be entered: Sink tone threshold. Starting point Vario Audio threshold, Starting point The starting point of sink acoustic can be selected just as in climb acoustic.
Flytec 6030-GPS 2.3 Speed Apart from Vario and altitude the flight through the air (= airspeed) is indeed one of the decisive messages. By use of a precisely indicating speedometer it is not only possible to increase air safety, but also to enhance the efficiency on long range flights. On non-motor driven gliders the speed to fly and the McCready theory, as well as the Netto Vario may only be operated correctly, if the precise flight speed through the air is made known.
Flytec 6030-GPS Upon exceeding the analogue speed scale it shall not be shifted, in this case the upper position digital display is only valid. The FLYTEC 6030 GPS is presented in 2 versions: • Hangglider version with pitot pressure sensor or • Paraglider version without pitot pressure sensor. Also on the hangglider a connected wind vane sensor shall always overwrite the pitot tube display. The wind vane sensor is always given priority. 2.3.
Flytec 6030-GPS 2.6 Navigation Navigation activities without operating GPS-Receivers is unthinkable these days. Indeed a chain of satellites is orbiting the Globe. It provides the possibility to determine world-wide one’s own position very precisely, if min. 4 satellites are received simultaneously. 2.6.1 Assessment of Reception quality The FLYTEC 6030 GPS is fitted with a 16-channel GPS-Receiver which is featured with lesser power consumption and also a significantly shorter satellite detection time.
Flytec 6030-GPS The bearing is the direction (according to the system described above) to a selected waypoint seen from the viewer. Caution: Track or Tracklog is also called the sequence of recorded positions during one flight. WPT2 NORTH Course Distance DTK Bearing Track Course error Crosstrack error Speed WPT1 2.6.4 Waypoints and Co-ordinates A waypoint is any single point on the earth’s surface that you would like to go to. The FLYTEC 6030 GPS can save up to 200 different waypoints.
Flytec 6030-GPS Beside the WGS84 map system many countries have their own map system of reference. Due to misinterpretations caused hereby, we have erased this selection from the FLYTEC 6030 GPS. Only the WGS84 Geodetic system is in force, which is the only one being homologated for record flights by FAI and OLC. 2.6.4.1 Waypoints, alter, Delete or insert In this position of Set-Menu the waypoints may be managed. Waypoints may also be set comfortably on the PC by use of the „Flychart 4.
Flytec 6030-GPS Therefore, first change into route selection by prolonged pressing of the with the help of the F2 key (Cancel Route) deactivate the Route. ; /Route key and 2.6.4.2 Display of actual Coordinates If the FLYTEC 6030 GPS receives satellites by GPS-Receiver, the actual position is displayed by pressing the Info key in the instrument’s information field. After 20 sec. the previous display screen will automatically reappear.
Flytec 6030-GPS If a strong cross wind is encountered on the way to goal, the right correction angle can be found as long as one carefully changes the direction of flight against the wind, until the directional pointer in the compass rose points directly upwards. In that way it is ensured that the flight path over ground is in a straight line to goal and thereby the shortest one. The well known “pursuit curve”’ is thus avoided.
Flytec 6030-GPS Direction arrow to the next but one Waypoint: In the middle of the compass rose a thick black arrow points to the next waypoint. The arrow to the next but one waypoint is a shaded, transparent arrow underlays the black arrow. This feature makes sense in particular in competitions, if the pilot knows in advance in which direction he should continue to fly after reaching the cylinder circumference. 2.6.5.
Flytec 6030-GPS Each one of the existing Routes may be copied into the memory of FAI-Routes. For this purpose the required Route is to be marked and completed by pressing the McCr;/Mrk key. Please note that after this entry the start cylinder, radii and start time need to be set separately, because all cylinder radii are reset to the default value of 400 m. 2.6.
Flytec 6030-GPS observe a start time and the automatic switch over to the next WP is effected as soon as the pilot is inside the cylinder.
Flytec 6030-GPS The “WP reached” signal will be given, as soon as the start time is positive and the pilot crosses the start cylinder circumference from outside to inside. In this case the next active waypoint will be enabled, in this case WP2. All calculations and the direction arrows are now related to WP2 If the pilot decides to take the next start gate, he may press the Prev WP ▼ key. (Select this Menu with prolonged pressing on McC ; /WP).
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Flytec 6030-GPS 2.6.6.1 Competition-Route Set – Alter – Delete Even so a Competition Route is treated differently than a usual Route during flight and also data transfer, there is no difference when setting or changing it. The route can be set up with the help of the keypad or can be transferred from the PC. This is particularly useful for Competitions when in a short time the flight tasks on the basis of turning points have to be distributed error free to many pilots.
Flytec 6030-GPS 2.6.8 XT Error, Crosstrack Error This field indicates the shortest distance (perpendicular related to the Earth) to the active leg of a Route. Pos 3 Waypoint Negative value Start positive value target The accuracy of the indicated value depends on the length of the active leg. The largest Inaccuracy arises in the centre between start and the next WP, if one is very close to the track (the angles become very flat).
Flytec 6030-GPS If the pilot is inside of the CTR, then Dist. to CTR is always indicated as 0. For each CTR is assigned a name and a comment to be freely edited by the pilot. The names of the five next airspace CTR’s may be shown with the Map Mode key. The comment may be used to inform the pilot during flight about the upper or lower border limits of the CTR. The sequence of these CTR’s corresponds to the distance from the momentary position.
Flytec 6030-GPS 5 Stopboarder Dir - Example: counterclockwise 7. Point 1. Point 2. Point 3 Center 6. Point 4 Startboarder Dir - 6. Point 2. Point CTR1 Alpnach ================= Point 1/7 1.
Flytec 6030-GPS 2.7 Flight Optimisation 2.7.1 Ground Speed - (Speed over Ground) The GPS-Receiver calculates its new position once every second. Speed over Ground is derived from the distance between these positions. This value belongs to one of the most important pieces of information at all, because only from the difference between Airspeed and Speed over Ground it is possible to reach conclusions about the wind’s influence.
Flytec 6030-GPS If instead of the horizontal speed is taken the speed through the air, the error is 2% at glide ratio 5 and just only 0,5% at glide ratio 10.
Flytec 6030-GPS 2.7.6 L/D req to goal = required Glide ratio to last WP of a Route This field displays the required lift/drag ratio over ground to the goal over several waypoints. It helps to decide whether one can fly directly over several waypoints to the goal, or whether one must gain height within a Thermal. The calculation does not take into account if there is an area with higher geographical altitude than the direct line from current position to goal. Distance is calculated as in 2.6.6.3.
Flytec 6030-GPS The average thermal climb is indicated in grey within the dual frame of the Analogue Vario, without McCready acoustic. When McCready acoustic is enabled, the average thermal climb is presented in black, the part of adjustable toneless gap is however in grey. The McCready acoustic zero-point makes it possible to fly travel optimised without looking at the instrument, purely paying attention to the acoustic. If the tone lowers, you need to speed up and vice versa.
Flytec 6030-GPS new batteries into Bank 2. In doing this it is ensured that you may use up the batteries completely without taking the risk that during a flight all the batteries are discharged. Bank 1 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 2 The following batteries are appropriate for use: • 2 pieces each per Bank Alkaline High Power batteries 1.5 size Estimated operation time 2 times 13h = 26h in total • 2 pieces each per Bank NiMH Accumulators 2100mAh, 1.2V size Estimated operation time 2 times 11h = 22h in total. AA.
Flytec 6030-GPS charging has been completed. If one keeps the charger connected to power supply for a couple of hours after extinction of the LED, then the energy stored in the accumulator shall be increased by a few more percent by trickle mode. Caution: during charging the outside temperature should be between + 5 °C and + 35 °C. It is possible to check during charging the accumulator’s voltage, however, the FLYTEC 6030 GPS should be switched-off during charging.
Flytec 6030-GPS Pitot Sensor setting Sensor setting Wind vane Stall Speed TEC Airspeed offset Flight memory Recording Auto/Man. Recording interval Correction of pressure sensor 90 .. 150 % - Use Sensor Correction wind vane 70 ... 150 % 1.4 Activation of Stall alarm a. altitude limit 1.6, 5.1 5.7 Total-Energy-Compensation This speed difference is added to actual value of air pressure speed. This Offset has the purpose to compensate for steady surrounding air below the wing.
Flytec 6030-GPS 3.3 Manage Memory Delete all flights Deleting the entire flight memory. This command reformats the flight memory, all the other settings are not lost. Deleting all WPs and Routes no 3.3, no Delete all WPs & 3.4 Routes 2.11 Delete all Airspace Reorganisation of the Memory Zone for the CTR’s CTR data Reset of Basic values to factory setting 3.
Flytec 6030-GPS For tests or acrobatic flights a sampling rate of 2 seconds is recommended. At 5 sec. interval each circle having been flown is well recognisable. Factory setting here is 10 sec. For the recording of a flight in the flight memory, it needs to last a minimum of 3 minutes and must be flown at altitude difference of min. 30 m., or Main Setup Menu speed of 10 km/h for min. 60s.
Flytec 6030-GPS the fact that the display screen is updated every second, the 1-second values are saved for the flight analysis. If one undertakes a download of such a flight afterwards on the PC using a program such as Flychart, SeeYou, CompeGPS, MaxPunkte etc., these programs are only appropriate to evaluate the flight records in IGC format. In the IGC file are saved tie time (UTC), position, barometric altitude, GPS-altitude and True Air Speed of the wind vane or pitot pressure sensor.
Flytec 6030-GPS 4.2 Data exchange via PC The basic equipment of FLYTEC 6030 GPS includes a data cable for a USB PC interface USB Mini B. Due to this feature data transfer can be carried out on both directions. The data transmission is effected via serial interface with: 57.600 baud; 1 startbit; 8 databit; 1 stopbit; no parity, Xon/Xoff Only readout of flights saved in the flight memory is possible.
Flytec 6030-GPS 4.2.1 Flight instrument Options All settings can be set or changed comfortably with the Flychart 4.52. User settings and Instrument settings Waypoints Airspace CTR 4.2.2 Waypoints and Routes In Flychart the Waypoints and Routes may be transferred to the instrument within the same Menu. Flychart is also appropriate to import waypoint files from SeeYou or CompeGPS or Garmin for transfer to the instrument. 4.2.3 Airspace (CTR) The same principle applies on Airspace.
Flytec 6030-GPS program. Under “Setup”, the serial port (COM1 or COM2) is to be set. With “Upload” you select the program to be transferred with the extension “.moc”. by pressing on the “Start” key. This selection shall start the data transfer simultaneously. Important: Instead to flight data transfer make sure that the FLYTEC 6030 GPS is not switched-on when the cable for connection to PC is plugged. Caution: Never leave the PC cable hooked to the instrument for a longer period when it is turned off.
Flytec 6030-GPS between Speed to Fly pointer, McCready-pointer and the acoustics which may be set as in standard flight mode. The softkey F1 is used to change to different functions: Next Func. Next Func. Next Func. Next Func Next Func.
Flytec 6030-GPS 8 Technical Data Dimensions: Weight: Power supply: Battery operation time: Altimeter: Variometer: digital Scale 0,1 m/s Speed pitot pressure: 170 x 95 x 40 mm 350 grams (without harness) 2 x 2 NiMh Accu AA with 2 LED’s for charge monitoring > 20 hrs. per Bank, in total approx. 40 hrs. max.
Flytec 6030-GPS 9 Appendix 9.1 Altimeter General inforation How an altimeter is it functioning? An altimeter is really a barograph because it doesn’t directly measure height, but air pressure. Height is calculated from changes in air pressure. The pressure at sea level is used as zero point height for the calculation of real height (after the international height formula).
Flytec 6030-GPS What else is the Vario used for ? Again an example from common practice: A pilot crosses a valley at rapid speed. Suddenly he notices a sharp decrease in sink rate and turns in instinctively. This was a mistake, because the desired climb turns out to be nothing more than just a zero lift. A short glance at the Netto Vario, which in our case displayed 1 m/s rising air, would have protected him from losing time and altitude.
Flytec 6030-GPS For the calculation of wind, arrival altitude or arrival time at goal, however the true air speed values are always required. The wind wheel sensor shows the true air speed (=TAS), because it runs practically without friction. The FLYTEC 6030 GPS shall, thanks to modern processor technology, always use both speed indicators side by side regardless of which speed input is used. Nevertheless, the pilot can also set the type of speed he prefers to view on the display.
Flytec 6030-GPS Experience has proven that about half of the otherwise unattractive landings have been saved by pushing the steering bar upright when the stall alarm was triggered. 9.4 Navigation 9.4.1 Reception quality of GPS The GPS-Receiver of the FLYTEC 6030 GPS is switched on / off by prolonged pressing on the F1 key. It can follow up to 16 satellites simultaneously. After turning on the unit it is necessary to receive at least 4 satellites to fix position for the first time.
Flytec 6030-GPS 9.4.2 Accuracy of GPS Altitude A good explanation of all effects on the GPS Altitude accuracy is found on the following link http://www.kowoma.de/en/gps/errors.htm First of all the word accuracy has to be defined: On the website above you can read: “The declaration of the accuracy by Garmin GPS receivers often leads to confusion. What does it mean if the receiver states an accuracy of 4 m? This readout refers to the so-called 50 % CEP (Circular Error Probable).
Flytec 6030-GPS In case of a 3D position, best accuracy is achieved if the 3 satellites are 90° to each other. In this case the volume of the pyramid is biggest. Again the DOP is equal to the inverse of this volume. For a good 2 D position on the earth surface it is best, if you have 2 satellites near the horizon. The third satellite perpendicular above you, gives only a rough information of the altitude, but for a good lat/long triangulation this is good enough.
Flytec 6030-GPS The GPS module in the Flytec barographs makes no averaging in the horizontal position, but a slight averaging of around 5 seconds in the vertical position. The poorer the satellite reception, the longer the delay. 9.5 Flight Optimisation 9.5.1 Polar curve and Speed to Fly The polar curve of a glider is presented as a diagram. It shows directly the coherence between flight speed and related sink rate. It provides the best information about the efficiency of an aircraft.
Flytec 6030-GPS GPS enabled, then this raise of best flight speed shall automatically be considered for the displayed arrow of Speed to Fly. On the contrary to sailplane gliders, for which the polar curve measured by the manufacturer remains valid for a long time, there is in regard to hang gliders and even more so for para gliders, the polar curve dependent on the age of the surface, the state of the sail canvas, the pilot’s weight, his harness set and other conditions.
Flytec 6030-GPS Optimised start basing on McCready Best glide start point Speed basing on McCready higher than speed of best glide Speed of best glide Because of the fact that the FLYTEC 6030 GPS knows all the parameters during the thermalling, it can give the all clear message to the pilot in order for him to leave the thermal now and to reach the selected goal as fast as possible.
Flytec 6030-GPS One case from experience: A pilot is crossing a valley at relatively high speed. Due to much sinking air mass there is the danger that he might not be able to get over the ridge on the other side of the valley. In order to lose the least amount of height, he will now reduce speed until the McCready indicator is positioned over zero. (This is corresponding to the speed of best glide).
Flytec 6030-GPS 9.5.3 Final glide calculation Here the GPS-Data and the McCready theory go hand in hand. Please also read the section: 9.5.2. Travel optimised Speed to Fly according to McCready. Principally it is about reaching a goal (of course it must be logged as a waypoint in the list) as fast as possible, or rather, to get a signal from the instrument of when the last thermal can be left in order to arrive at the WP as fast as possible.
Flytec 6030-GPS and is flying towards his goal. He should speed up until the pre-calculated altitude above goal is at 0 again. His McCready indicator should be in the range of 2 m/s (in our example, he is flying at around 62 km/h). He could even overcome a zone of sinking air, but will have to fly afterwards with a smaller McCready ring value. On no account the McCready indicator should be allowed to run below 0.
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Flytec 6030-GPS 9.5.4 Safety altitude (Alt a. BG) The Display „Alt a. BG“ indicates the pilot’s current altitude above Or below) the best glide leading to goal. The safety altitude (Alt. over Alt a.BG) is also this altitude which one could safely lose when flying through a sinking air mass and still make it to goal. „Alt a. BG“ can also be shown continuously in the user selectable fields. It is only then identical to „Alt a. WP“ if the pilot flies with the speed of best glide. The fields „Alt a.
Flytec 6030-GPS Set the arrows for column disjunction as follows. Select standard format for columns The present head in lines 1 – 13 covers internal flight data. These are not needed any more and can be erased.
Flytec 6030-GPS For better understanding content and unit of columns are captioned. The columns now have to be set into the configuration required by the Software Caution: the Co-ordinates are in XX°XX.XXX’ format. Therefore the number 4619616 should be read as 46 degrees 19.616 minutes, which corresponds to 46°19’39.96“. More information in regard to IGC Format is available on the FAI Website under: http://www.fai.org/gliding/gnss/tech_spec_gnss.asp 9.6.
Flytec 6030-GPS 9.6.4 Digital Signature and OLC-Registration The popularity of decentralised competitions has been growing enormously over recent years. Meanwhile 26 countries have accepted the OLC (Online Contest) convention. These agreements state that any pilot can submit flights at will over the Internet for approval and evaluation. The submission has to be compliant to IGC-format (WGS84) and must have a digital signature.
