Oz-FLARM are not IGC approved and this therefore does not apply to them. Still a good idea to keep your xx-FLARM updated, there will be a new release for all FLARM compatible devices soon.
Urs FLARM -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Geoff Vincent Sent: Montag, 18. Februar 2013 13:52 To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] FLARM-IGC flight recorders - security update and revised IGC-approval Hi Pam, The current thread is focused on the software upgrade for the FLARM-IGC device. In the Flarm website software download section it refers to "all devices". Can you please confirm whether the v5.08 upgrade is applicable/necessary for Oz-Flarm units. Regards, Geoff V At 08:17 AM 18/02/2013, you wrote: >FLARM-IGC flight recorders - security update and revised IGC-approval > >A significant update to the GPS Flight Recorder function of FLARM-IGC >units is now available. Owners are advised to incorporate this as soon >as possible. It is available through a web download, see below. > >FLARM-IGC owners may recall that in 2012, software appeared on the web >from an unknown source that enabled false Flarm-IGC files to be >produced that passed the IGC electronic validation check. To counter >this, a security update to Firmware Version 5.8 is now available via: > >www.flarm.com/support/updates/index_en.html > >and click on "flarm_508fw" on the right hand side of the page to >download this file. This file will update a FLARM-IGC unit to Firmware >5.08 standard using the standard FLARM update procedure (via a micro-SD >card or a PC-based update). Note that an update to the Flarmtool >utilities program incorporating V5.08 is also available by clicking >"Installation V5.08" on the right hand side of the same web page. > >** Important Note ** Owners should note that the IGC-approval for >earlier versions of Firmware (from V4.0 to V5.6) will be withdrawn on >30 April 2013. This is to ensure that the possibility of false IGC >files being produced using the malicious software referred to above, is >eliminated. > >A revised IGC-approval document is available on the IGC and GFAC web >pages: > >www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/approvals/flarm-igc.pdf > >or > >www.fai.org/gnss-recording-devices/igc-approved-flight-recorders > >For electronic validation of IGC files produced with V5.8 firmware, use >either the latest Flarmtool program (see above) or the free IGC Shell >program together with the latest Flarm DLL file which is named >IGC-FLA2.DLL to differentiate it from the earlier file IGC-FLA.DLL. > >For the IGC Shell program and DLL files, including the new >IGC-FLA2.DLL, >see: > >www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/downloads.htm >or >www.fai.org/gnss-recording-devices/free-software > >The above may seem complex, but Flarm owners are used to making regular >updates that in the past have been to optimise the Flarm Traffic >Avoidance and warning system. The difference with this update is that >it increases the electronic security both of the Flight Recorder >facility and of future downloaded IGC files. > >In view of the important of this security update, please give this >announcement publicity so that current owners and users of FLARM-IGC >units are aware of it, and its implications. The Flarm company are >doing likewise through their normal channels of communication to Flarm >owners, gliding software producers and OLC organisers. > >-- >Ian Strachan >Chairman IGC GFA Committee > > > >_______________________________________________ >Aus-soaring mailing list >[email protected] >To check or change subscription details, visit: >http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
