Operation Manual

NANO Version 2.0 May 2012
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3 Basics
3.1 NANO at a glance
The NANO flight recorder is the smallest flight recorder designed in accordance with “All
Flights” IGC specification. It has an IGC approval for all flights including world records. It
features an integrated 66-channel GPS receiver with built-in antenna, altitude sensor, ENL
sensor, security micro-switch, Bluetooth module and 1800mAh battery.
Operation temperature for nano is from -20°C(68°F) to +60°C(140°F). Higher
temperatures may cause inflating battery.
The built-in battery allows up to 28 hours of stand-alone operation. The battery is charged
when the flight recorder is connected to a computer, NanoPower or wall charger.
Bluetooth is used for easy data exchange with a PDA.
The housing is made of robust ABS plastic. On the left side there is a micro-SD card slot,
rocker button and five status LEDs. LEDs display the operational status.
A 2 GB SD card is used for flight data storage. Flights are stored directly in IGC format and
are downloadable through a USB connection which is compatible with all operating systems
(MS Win, Linux and Mac OS).
On the right side there is small hole with a reset button. Use a pin to press the reset button.
In normal operation, this button should never be used.
At the back there is a mini USB connector, which is used for charging and data transfer.
The SD card is preloaded with the Nanoconfig program, which is used for uploading flight
declaration and changing the settings of the NANO. Flight declarations can be also uploaded
using a serial interface cable or Bluetooth (See chapter 5.1 for more details).