Operation Manual

NANO
3
Version 1.0 April 2014
Page 9 of 33
3 Basics
3.1 NANO
3
at a glance
The NANO
3
flight recorder is the smallest flight recorder designed in accordance with the IGC
“All Flights” specification. It has an IGC approval for all flights including world records. It
features an integrated 56-channel GPS receiver with built-in antenna, altitude sensor, ENL
sensor, security micro-switch, Bluetooth module and 1800mAh battery.
The operational temperature for the NANO
3
is from -20°C(68°F) to
+60°C(140°F). Higher temperatures may cause the battery to inflate.
The built-in battery allows up to 25 hours of stand-alone operation. The battery can be
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 of the unti there is a rocker
button and five status LEDs. LEDs display the operational status.
A 4 GB solid state disk 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 of the unit there is a small hole with a reset button. Use a pin to press the
reset button if a reset is required. In normal operation, this button should never be used.