Airspace warnings, final glide, landing points in range, unlimited tasks, gps and vario inputs, auto wind calculation, topographical map, fully. Start up top hat, and click site files to select the files you just downloaded. Tcmax asset management suite by soaring software solutions, inc. The olc has established itself worldwide as a useful portal for displaying and analyzing crosscountry flights. It is now a multiplatform application that currently runs on windows, windows mobile, unix and android devices. Download the latest release of lk8000 from here currently 5. Xcsoar and lk8000 are free programs which can be loaded on pdas and some pnas. Enter your email address if you want to be informed when the map is ready. We walked across the marais where sherard saw a small painting he liked via the place des vosges mentioned in my french linen post to the trendy area east. Basic xcsoar on a kobogps this short guide is for pilots new to xcsoar. Airspace warnings, final glide, landing points in range, unlimited tasks, gps and vario inputs, auto wind calculation, topographical map, fully configurable polars and much more. Soar can assist in managing flight in special use airspace and the flarm. Download site files from the xcsoar s download data page.
In theory any gps capable of serial or bluetooth that. Lk8ex protocol is implemented under gtaltimeter name hmmm, they really dont like anything with lk in name this information is suitable only for mio s401 device, where default external serial port is com1. Jul 08, 2017 hi, i decided it was time to get a kobo touch 2. Combined with xcsoar for android, you can now turn your smartphone into a firstclass glide computer. Jun 10, 2017 this is my xcsoar setup using a samsung note 3 and nano3 logger.
If you find anything that you feel is wrong, please send us an email, open a ticket on trac or try to fix the manual yourself. Xcsoar and condor on pc installation tutorial youtube. One account and you can install soaringsafe on any of your ios devices. Select the map bounds andor upload a waypoint file.
Download site files from the xcsoars download data page. For those readers who do not own one of these devices. The gps is the most important part of xcsoar hardware apart from the organiser organiser itself. Top hat soaring download data files, maps, waypoints, airspace. Others pnapda devices required to run device manager to find out what name is assigned to serial port. Soartronic team is developing diy electronics for glider pilots. Cotaco is a basic tool to convert condor flight plans. Xcsoar is a tactical glide computer for glider pilots, paragliders and hanggliders. Users can refer to the users manual which, for the latest release, can be downloaded via the xcsoar home page. Any flightplan to xcsoar format converter condor soaring. Xcsoar is a tactical glide computer for android, linux, mac os x, windows, windows cemobilepocket pc. Since the xcsoar developers are currently very active, there might be some topics missing in this manual. Welcome to soaring cafe, the soaring communitys home for news, articles and uptodate information. Updating xcsoar on altair involves downloading the latest pro.
During 2016 xcsoar introduced functionality to tailor xcsoar menus and add buttons that can be instructed to perform various functions known as xci files, or xcsoar initialisation. The key to this experience is the feeling of immersion in the environment. Seeyou makes you a better pilot seeyou has been designed for pilots, by pilots, to simplify the process of learning the skills an exceptional pilot needs. Jan 27, 20 combined with xcsoar for android, you can now turn your smartphone into a firstclass glide computer. Apr 08, 2020 xcsoar is a tactical glide computer for glider pilots, paragliders and hanggliders. Contentsshow existing data demonstration data the easiest way to get. Almost all gps units provide a serial output standard nmea signal. Pilots can visualize forecasts with our interactive maps and xc exploring tools to investigate the potential trends over the next upcoming days. Airspace now has all wave boxes and radio frequencies appended to the airspace name. Waypoint style it is a digit representing these values. Download maps, waypoints, airspace, or use our map generator to create custom maps of your area. Airspace warnings, final glide, landing points in range, unlimited tasks, gps and vario inputs, auto wind. Download the files from soaring web and copy them to the xcsoardata folder on your phones sd card or in the my documents folder if you are running on a pc.
Unzip the downloaded folder and you will find the koboinstallotg zip file. We use xcsoar program, but many of our devices can be used with any other flight. Airspace warnings, final glide, landing points in range, unlimited tasks, gps and vario inputs, auto wind xcsoar browse data at. For this, please, use the file manager embedded in xcsoar. Theres a good chance that your android phone or tablet can still be used as a flight computer for condor soaring simulation. Developers should read the manual which can be found on the xcsoar home page. There are three types of files well be installing on our device. Xcsoar is an open source software for tactical glide computer. Copy your files into the xcsoardata folder on your sd card or a corresponding folder according to the manual. Precise aerodynamics and weather physics drive the ongoing development. Almost all organiser organisers provide a serial port, usually by purchasing another cable. Top hat soaring download data files, maps, waypoints. The goal of top hat is to create a simpler user interface so that the pilot can focus on flying the ship. Have xcsoar installed and configured on the target device e.
You need waypoints, airspaces and a map file on the sd card. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Translator of condor the competition soaring simulator task to gliding navigation application e. As such a new system is being developed to help with the creation, in the mean time please use what is available here or contact one of the developers. Back to install or download this is by far the biggest and most important section of any application like this. Additional data, such as your own list of waypoints, can be added manually. Share insights, knowledge and experience with other pilots and soaring enthusiasts from around the globe. It is used by organizations to track items, manage staff, generate reports, improve security, reduce operating costs, increase workflow efficiency, and prevent foreign object damage after aircraft or vehicle maintenance. A group of ambitious developers has, therefore, started skylines, a portal that comes pretty close to the olc functionality and offers even more features.
Download and save a copy of the xcsoar manual for the current program download a copy of xcsoar from the xcsoar website s downloads area. It can be run on apples iphone, ipad or ipod touch. Airspace warnings, final glide, landing points in range, unlimited tasks, gps and vario inputs, auto wind calculation, topographical map, fully configurable po. Sep 23, 2014 a quick look at what needs to be done for setting up xcsoar simply use the arrows and the help function to make sense of the settings and go through all of. However, there is also criticism against the platform, especially in germany. If you spot any errors please let me know so i can fix them.
We designed condor to give pilots the complete experience of soaring on their pc. The example that follows is a simple menu to allow kobo xcsoar unit to control a few simple aspects of a bluefly gpsvario. Microsoft internet explorer is unable to download our map files correctly. Xcsoar can download the data you need terraintopography, airspace, waypoint, etc. Whats the best configuration for paraglidershang gliders. A spare circuit board to practice your soldering skills. Top hat soaring is a glide computer that focuses on keeping the pilots experience clear. Xcsoar is a community project driven by many volunteers from all over the world, and im one of them. Click on an area to download the corresponding map. Additional software to run the translation you will need to have condor the competition soaring simulator on your local computer. Xcsoar is a tactical glide computer originally developed for the pocket pc platform.
It is also the hardest for the user and the developers. Download 2020 uk airspace and tp files here files updated 26032020 for mayjune 2020. In 2005, the originally commercial software was given to the opensource community for further development and has constantly been improved since. Dat, compegps, ozi explorer and seeyou files are supported. The gps can come in many forms and most of them can be used by xcsoar. Lk8000 and xcsoar on an unmodified kobo mini the duke of. Top hat soaring is a glide computer for gliders and paragliders and hang gliders. It is explained in the context of it running on a kobo mini ereader, and intended for those pilots who already have existing instrumentation and wish to use their new kobo with xcsoar primarily as a movingmap with airspace overlay. Aats and condor penalty zones are supported from version 2. Free download page for project xcsoar s xcsoarppc2003x. Blueflykoboxcsoar notes pdf s bluefly usb audio only 01 these notes are intended to help pilots to make up koboxcsoar units and get them working. Xcsoar runs on the kobo mini, kobo glo, kobo touch 2. My focus will be cross country flight versus contest flying for the foreseeable future. Python script to manage some condor soaring files such as tasks usage.
Removes excess data left behind by steam, origin, uplay and gog about site. Xc skies is enabling pilots to break their personal bests and smash records by providing detailed soaring parameters that allow area, point, and route crosssection analysis. Top hat is an open source project that runs on android, linux and pc platforms. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Xcsoar is a tactical glide computer for android, linux, mac os x, and windows.
I will, most likely, be using a naviter oudie lite hooked up to a cambridge 302. How to connect xcsoar to condor via wifi condor soaring. Tcmax asset management suite is an industryproven asset management software. Parents can temporarily disable soaring safe on a childs device with one click from the app either on the parent or childs phone. They were written quite quickly in order to make them available quickly and you may have to search them to find the information you want. Contribute to xcsoarxcsoar development by creating an account on github. Presently i use xp11 wirth xcsoar and tophatsoaring to play some. Contribute to xcsoarmapgen development by creating an account on github.
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