On Tue, 2011-12-20 at 01:19 +0100, Peter Cutting wrote: > - download a log from the RedBox > The RedBox has two extra cost options to add an SD card reader and to add IGC logger capability.
If you add the SD card reader without the IGC logger option, you can use the SD card for firmware and configuration updates. This can be convenient if you don't own a Windows laptop or want to lug it to the airfield to tweak the RedBox settings or update its firmware. The RedBox will still output logs but they are not IGC certified. Some soaring leagues, e.g. the BGA National Ladder, will accept them. They can also be fed into the analysis tool on the FLARM site to see how good your FLARM antenna placement is. If you want to use RedBox logs to claim badges, etc. you also need the IGC logger capability. This is just a firmware upgrade. The SD card reader, like the its standard display, are separate from the RedBox. They have fairly long flying leads so you can tuck the RedBox itself away somewhere behind the panel and only need panel space for the display (48 x 23 mm) and the SD card reader (40 x 5 mm). The flying leads for these devices are about 520 mm long, so you should have no problem placing the RedBox. FWIW, mine is installed in an H.201 Libelle. I chose the RedBox and standard display due to limited panel space and I'm using the dipole antenna rather than the default 80 mm rod and ground plane. Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev _______________________________________________ Xcsoar-user mailing list Xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user
