Operation Manual

5.1.12.2 Vario Indicator Setup*
The vario indicator is always part of the vario unit. However an unlimited number of
secondary vario indicators can be connected to the system using the RS485 system bus.
There are three different types of vario indicators; LCD vario indicator with
monochrome LCD, USB-D type of vario indicator or V5 vario indicator.
LCD vario indicator and USB-D type of indicator are setup through menus Indicator 1 –
Indicator 4, whereas V5 vario indicator is identified by its serial number and is setup through
menu Indicator Sn#XXXXX.
All new instruments are delivered with V5 vario indicator.
5.1.12.2.1 V5 Vario indicator
V5 Vario indicator is having mechanical needle and colour screen with 320x240 pixels
resolution on which user selectable data are displayed.
Each V5 vario indicator is identified by a serial number, which is also displayed on hardware
menu. Therefore literally unlimited number of vario indicators can be connected to RS485
bus and each of them can be setup separately.
Description of vario indicator is shown on next picture.
Mechanical needle displays vario, netto, relative or speed to fly value. It can be setup
separately for climb mode or cruising mode. Printed scale can be chosen in range from -5 to
5 or from -10 to 10. Within software range can be set to 2.5, 5, 10m/s or 5, 10, 20kts or
500, 1000, 2000fpm.
Upper number can be configured as average vario, time, flight time, task remaining time,
netto value, outside temperature or thermal average. It can be setup separately for climb
mode or cruising mode.
Lower number shows current altitude, distance to goal, arrival altitude, true airspeed, Last
60 minutes speed, altitude in feet or flight levels.
Mechanical needle
Average
Thermal average
GPS status
Range
Upper number
Climb/cruise symbol
Battery
Needle type
MacCready
symbol
Speed to fly symbol
Lower number