Hey All
The flarm tracking was a semi-success. the software worked great but due to the low power of the FLARM, the range was only about 3 or 4 km. Also most people didn't have there FLARM installed properly so that didn't help the range either.
Todd
John Wharington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The flarm tracking was a semi-success. the software worked great but due to the low power of the FLARM, the range was only about 3 or 4 km. Also most people didn't have there FLARM installed properly so that didn't help the range either.
Todd
John Wharington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi all,
As I understand it, it was Tod Sandercock and Rob Moore who set up the
XCSoar PC display for FLARM at the Gawler nationals. I modified XCSoar
to display FLARM objects rather hastily, and produced a Windows PC build
for them.
If you want a big display in the pie-cart, you'd be best to use a PC
rather than a pocket PC; and keep the display indoors, with the FLARM
antenna and GPS antenna outdoors.
Another issue you will need to resolve of cours! e is supplying power to
the PC.
Maybe a cheap option is to buy (or have donated) a second-hand laptop.
XCSoar runs pretty efficiently so you don't need anything powerful.
I think we will need to set up some webpages on
http://xcsoar.sourceforge.net on how to set things up.
While we are on the subject, I would like feedback from those interested
in this application on XCSoar as to what display features would be
desired. Currently there is a red circle target displayed for each
FLARM aircraft. I am thinking of implementing the following additional
features:
-- Short snail trail behind each FLARM aircraft.
-- Display of aircraft rego gleaned from a lookup from the FLARM
pseudo-static id or ICAO id
-- Display of altitude/speed
-- Maybe have a way of allowing users to click on a FLARM aircraft with
the mouse and then the display moves with that aircraft as if you are
riding along with that aircraft.
Best regards,
Johnny
On Tue, 2006-01-31 at 12:26 +1100, Scott Penrose wrote:
>
> On 31/01/2006, at 12:20, Brett Kettle wrote:
>
> > This list recently reported the successes of John Wharington,
> > Todd ?, etc establishing an OZFLARM-based clubhouse display for
> > finishing gliders at Benalla. Iâm looking to create something
> > similar for the DDSC âpie-cartâ (we now have 100% of the club fleet
> > and all bar a couple of stragglers in the private fleet
> > OZFLARM-equipped). Cathy Conwayâs give me some useful antenna
> > advice and Iâm trying to find a good display option.
> >
> > Does anyone have any recommendations on a computer screen that will
> > still be clearly visible with bright sky behind the observer? LCD?
> > TFT? CRT? or another TLA?
> >
> >
> LCD is fine, but you need a special one. Thes! e are unfortunately very
> expensive as they are generally designed for industrial control
> applications.
>
>
> XCSoar - which can display the gliders now automatically from FLARM -
> will now run on Windows as well as Pocket PC - that should give you
> some more choice.
>
>
> Well done on getting your club FLARMed.
>
>
> Scott
>
>
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