On 28/09/2010 01:35, Tobias Bieniek wrote:
>> Does XCSoar use GPS height or barometric height for final glide and
>> terrain clearance calculations? If it uses barometric height, does it
>> (can it) compensate for changes in QNH pressure?
> Barometric height if available. Yes, we can compensate Q
>> 2) B500 Baro Altitude: Borgelt doesn't use the usual PGRMZ
>> sentence for baro alt and that's why it thought it didn't have data.
>> I've added alternative parsing of the baro alt for the BorgeltB50
>> driver. However I wouldn't use this feature, since Borgelt only sends
>> full hundred feets
On 27/09/2010 03:15, Tobias Bieniek wrote:
> good news for you.
> 1) B500 Temperature: It seems the code just didn't exist for this
> device. I've added the temperature parsing code a few minutes ago.
Thank you!
> 2) B500 Baro Altitude: Borgelt doesn't use the usual PGRMZ
> sentence for baro a
Hi Ian,
good news for you.
1) B500 Temperature: It seems the code just didn't exist for this
device. I've added the temperature parsing code a few minutes ago.
2) B500 Baro Altitude: Borgelt doesn't use the usual PGRMZ sentence for
baro alt and that's why it thought it didn't have data. I've
Hi Tobias
Thanks for the response:
On 26/09/2010 11:24, Tobias Bieniek wrote:
First Question: I am looking at the details of the software. I notice
(at least on the ground) that Outside Air Temperature reads 0 Deg C
while I get a valid reading on the B500 itself. The Barometric height
reading
Hi Ian,
answers are in your text.
Turbo
Am 26.09.2010 10:59, schrieb Ian:
> Hi All
>
> I bought an HP 4700 PDA to interface with the B500 in our glider, using
> XCsoar. It has taken me about a year to get the mechanical and wiring
> installation to a point where it is more or less suitable fo
Hi All
I bought an HP 4700 PDA to interface with the B500 in our glider, using
XCsoar. It has taken me about a year to get the mechanical and wiring
installation to a point where it is more or less suitable for use in the
air. Now I am turning my attention to software.
First Question: I am loo
