Well done! Welcomne to XCSoar Alan, improving all the time thanks to the great effort of the developers!
You are quite right about connecting to the, it really only has 2 adavntages. Total energy final glides, and more frequent wind updates. For flying club gliders any GPS works fine. Dave l ________________________________ > From: a...@ozemail.com.au > To: rstutzm...@earthlink.net; james.r...@aecom.com; > xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:33:38 +1100 > Subject: Re: [Xcsoar-user] XCSoar Droid, loads from 'Android Store' > works fantastic > > > Thanks for all the support. I think I have the android XCSoar working > now on my Android [and PNA/GPS]. Yes, all the files I need I have > loaded into the XCSoarData folder on the TFT/SD card… via a PC to as > you allude. > > > > XCSoar provides heaps of useful information, height required, final > glide info every second, L/R 2 degrees, wind velocity [after 3 orbits], > ETA, Macready, Macready block speed, airspace, alternate airfields and > heaps of other stuff, all fantastic info that makes gliding a dream > with few mental gymnastics. > > > > In this installation I am using a 7” Android MID GM 10 see > http://www.dhgate.com/gm10-7-inch-android-2-2-mid-with-wifi-built/p-ff8080812d3be2aa012d71e1917f4520.html > [$US200 or so]. I am not sure how the 7” Android MID will go in > broad daylight, but it has 12 volt input. But a 7” box consumes > considerable instrument panel space. > > > > If I were designing a brand new instrument panel now I would have basic > instruments, a Tasman vario, and XCSoar on a PNA/Android of some sort > hard glued to the panel. All I think you need for well less than > $1,000? > > > > I have also ‘cracked’ several cheap car GPS to operate XCSoar. 4.3”, 5” > etc and they provide the same great XCSoar information for well less > than $150 > > > > While connection to ASI and other instruments improves data it comes > with wiring complications. A stand alone adapted GPS can be easily > shifted between gliders [and car], provide the great information, and > log flights on SD cards etc. Great for those [like me] who fly a > variety of Club gliders. All you need is 12 volts from a cigarette > lighter fitting and suction cap it onto the canopy somewhere logical. > > > > Fantastic in flight info, but remember lookout! It takes > discipline to only scan the PNA 3 times a minute or so. > > > > Now to go gliding somewhere this weekend? SMFSLT. > > > > Alan Wilson > > Canberra. > > > > PS, Yes I could usefully use a SZD 48 Standard Jantar polar… [also > Puchacz, Ls 10, Discus, etc if you know where these files are on the > net. > > > > > > > > From: RJ [mailto:rstutzm...@earthlink.net] > Sent: Friday, 11 March 2011 1:39 PM > To: Ross,James; xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Xcsoar-user] Droid, loads from 'Android Store' but can't > get maps or some polars > > > > What Android device are you loading onto? It took several tries and > and combinations but I finally was able to load all files (maps, > airspace and turnpoints) onto a Motorola Droid. I haven't been able to > try many of the inflight functions yet but so far the maps, airspace > and turnpoint files are all functioning, as well as the polar files. > > I downloaded the app from the adroid store, but then used a computer to > load the turnpoint, map and airspace files onto phone via the USB cable > or just removing the SD card and plugging it into a computer. I had a > hard time doing this with my home computer (windows vista), but it > seemed to load without any problems from a computer at work with an > older version of windows. > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Ross, James" > Sent: Mar 10, 2011 9:17 PM > To: xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Xcsoar-user] Droid, loads from 'Android Store' but can't > get maps or some polars > > > > On my xcsoar android installation, all the data belongs in the > XCSoarData folder. > > > > > > [http://gfx1.hotmail.com/mail/w4/pr04/ltr/i_safe.gif] > > > > > > > > This electronic communication, which includes any files or attachments > thereto, contains proprietary or confidential information and may be > privileged and otherwise protected under copyright or other applicable > intellectual property laws. All information contained in this > electronic communication is solely for the use of the individual(s) or > entity to which it was addressed. 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