Flymaster B1 NAV Manual de usuario
B1 NAV User manual
Document version 1.4
2009 FLYMAS ER Avionics Ltd.
R. Comendador Rainho, 192 - Apartado 118
3701-910 S. João da Madeira
Portugal
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Warning
It is the sole responsibility of the pilot to operate the aircraft in a safe manner, maintain full
surveillance of all flying conditions at all times, and not become distracted by the Flymaster
B1nav. Flymaster Avionics is not responsible for any damages resulting from incorrect or
no data provided by the Flymaster B1 NAV. Flight safety is the sole responsibility of the
pilot.
It is unsafe to operate the Flymaster B1 NAV while in the air. Failure by the pilot equipped
with a Flymaster B1 NAV to pay full attention to the aircraft and flying conditions while
flying could result in accident with property damage and/or personal injury.
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Table of Contents
1.Introduction........................................................................................................................ 6
1.1.Getting started........................................................................................................................ 6
1.2.B1 NAV Keys...........................................................................................................................7
1.3.Switching B1 NAV On and Off................................................................................................. 7
2. he Flight Mode Screen.....................................................................................................8
2.1.Status indicators Section......................................................................................................... 8
Battery Level Indicator.......................................................................................................... 9
Sound Level Indicator........................................................................................................... 9
Satellite Lock Status........................................................................................................... 10
2.2.Variometer Section................................................................................................................ 10
Analogue vario................................................................................................................... 10
Integrated vario................................................................................................................... 11
Maximum and Minimum Integrated vario............................................................................ 11
Gain in thermal................................................................................................................... 11
2.3. ime Section......................................................................................................................... 11
2.4.Altimeter and Speed..............................................................................................................12
2.5.User Defined Data Section.................................................................................................... 12
2.6.Navigation Section................................................................................................................ 14
3.Menu mode...................................................................................................................... 17
ask Delay.......................................................................................................................... 18
4.Waypoints and ask......................................................................................................... 19
4.1.Waypoint action menu........................................................................................................... 20
4.2.Edit task(route)...................................................................................................................... 20
Edit route point................................................................................................................... 22
Move Route Point............................................................................................................... 23
Remove Route Point.......................................................................................................... 23
Delete Route...................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.Example of a task and how to set it up on the B1nav:........................................................... 24
5.Near Airfields....................................................................................................................26
6.Flight Log......................................................................................................................... 27
7.GPS status....................................................................................................................... 29
8.Settings menu.................................................................................................................. 30
8.1.Set Altimeter.......................................................................................................................... 30
8.2. ime...................................................................................................................................... 31
Vario Integrator................................................................................................................... 31
rack interval...................................................................................................................... 31
8.3.Vario Acoustics...................................................................................................................... 31
8.4.Advanced Features............................................................................................................... 33
Damper...............................................................................................................................33
Cadence............................................................................................................................. 33
Dynamic Frequency............................................................................................................ 35
Buzzer................................................................................................................................ 35
Auto Silent.......................................................................................................................... 36
8.5.Screen contrast..................................................................................................................... 36
8.6.Language/Units..................................................................................................................... 37
8.7.Data fields............................................................................................................................. 38
8.8.FS Keys................................................................................................................................ 38
8.9.Firmware............................................................................................................................... 38
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9.Miscellaneous.................................................................................................................. 40
9.1.Fail Safe firmware update..................................................................................................... 40
9.2.How to reset the B1 NAV.......................................................................................................40
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1. Introduction
hank you for choosing FLYMAS ER B1nav. If you have any questions or comments
regarding the use of our vario you can visit our website or contact our Support
Department ([email protected]).
his manual covers Firmware versions up to 1.21h. If have a more recent version of
firmware some of the features may not be covered.
1.1.Getting started
Fully charge battery before using FLYMAS ER B1nav for the first time.
he battery may be charged by either connecting the B1nav's USB connector to the
wall socket charger or USB cable. B1nav's connector can be found on the right side of
the B1nav (see figure:1).
Battery charger connection (figure:1)
Please note that charging the battery using the wall socket charger is much faster using
a PC and respective USB cable, During the charging process the B1nav display “Quick
Charge” when connected to the wall socket charger and “Slow Charge” if connected to
the PC USB cable.
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In “Quick charge” the battery should fully charge within approximately 3 hours, whilst in
“Slow charge” it may take up to 15 hours. Once the battery is fully charged the B1nav
will display “Complete” and stop charging.
B1nav uses a Lithium-ion polymer battery, which is not prone to “memory effect”,
herefore the battery does not need to be totally discharged before recharging. In fact,
in order to avoid battery degradation total battery discharge should be avoided.
1.2.B1 NAV Keys
B1nav keyboard (figure:2)
Four keys are used to interact with B1nav (see figure:2). Each key has 2 functions
depending on whether the device is in flight mode or in menu mode. Additionally the S1
key is used to “power-up” the B1 NAV when it is switched off.
In the flight mode Keys S2, S3 and S4 have user configurable functions F1, F2 and F3
that can allocated in the Menu->Settings->FS Keys. In menu mode all keys have fixed
functions represent by a symbol on the key.
1.3.Switching B1 NAV On and Off
o switch on the B1 NAV, briefly push the S1 key, this will display the start up screen
with a 10 second countdown . Pushing the S2 (Enter key) before the 10 seconds have
elapsed will initiate the B1 NAV On startup the B1 NAV will initiate in flight mode. If the
S2 key is not pushed the B1 NAV will go back to sleep.
o switch off the B1 NAV, push the S1(menu key) to activate menu mode, using the
arrow keys (S3 or S4) scroll the cursor to the “Shutdown” item and push the S2(Enter
Key).
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S4 S2
S3 S1
2. The Flight M de Screen
he B1 NAV has a high resolution (320x240) and contrast display. his allows it to show
more useful information simultaneously.
In order to increase the usability of the device some of the information is dynamic. his
means the information can change according to the situation of flight. For example, if a
route is active and contains a start gate, the “Duration” field shows the “ ime to Go” up
to the point of start opening, after which it will show the duration of the flight.
he flight mode screen is divided into several areas called “sections”, see figure bellow:
Flight mode screen (figure:3)
2.1.Status indicat rs Secti n
In flight mode at the top of the FLYMAS ER B1 NAV screen, 3 symbols are visible
reporting the hardware status.
he 3 symbols from left to right are the Battery Level Indicator, Sound Level Indicator
and Satellite Lock Status.
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User defined data
Altitude/Speed
Vario
Navigation
Status indicators
•Battery Level Indicator
his symbol shows the status of the battery or charging indication.
Symb l Descripti n
•Battery level above 85%
•Battery level between 65% and 85%
•Battery level between 45% and 65%
•Battery level between 15% and 45%
•Battery level between 5% and 15%
•Less than 5% battery remaining
•Battery is charging.
•Battery not charging. his may be because of excess heat, the
B1nav's internal charge circuit will not charge the battery when
the battery temperature exceeds a 45ºC. Wait a while of try
moving the B1nav to a cooler location. If this status persists in
may indicate a problem with the battery.
•Sound Level Indicator
his symbol indicates the currently selected sound level (i.e. volume).
Symb l Descripti n
•Sound Level 3 (maximum sound level)
•Sound Level 2
•Sound Level 1
•Sound is muted (No sound)
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•Satellite Lock Status
his indicator shows the number of satellites in use for calculating the current
position. When a 3D position can be obtained, usually when the GPS locks onto
more that 5 satellites, the indicator becomes highlighted.
As a general rule the more satellites that are locked the more accurate the
navigation solution. Note that FAI rules require 3D tracklog data, which includes
GPS altitude, therefore the B1 NAV will only start recording a tracklog when a 3d fix
is obtained.
he B1 NAV has very powerful 50 channel GPS receiver which offers unmatched
tracking performance in harsh signal environments (-160 dBm sensitivity), and very
short acquisition times. A differentiating factor of the B1 NAV is the 4 Hz GPS
update rate (others only provide 1Hz) which allows the B1 NAV pilot to see very
small speed and position changes. Furthermore, the movement of the position
arrow is smother and any position change is shown in ¼ of the time of other
devices. (4 Hz update rate requires more than 5 satellites in view).
More information about GPS accuracy and also other GPS related information can
be seen in (http://www.kowoma.de/en/gps/errors.htm).
2.2.Vari meter Secti n
he variometer section contains information about the rate of climb, it is comprised of
an analogue “instant” vertical speed indicator know as the Analogue vario and several
digital indicators providing information about averaged rates of climb.
Variometer Section (figure:4)
•Analogue vario
he Analogue vario bar is scaled from 0 m/s to +/-10 m/s depending if you are
climbing or sinking.
When the B1 NAV detects that the pilot is climbing, a black bar starts to grow from
the bottom of the scale to the top ,and for each increase of 0,1 m/s the bar height
graph will increase to the maximum of +10m/s.
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Max Integrated vario
Integrated vario
Gain in thermal
Minimum Integrated vario
Analogue vario
Maximum Climb indicator
Maximum Sink indicator
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