XCSoar and Wind

Hello XCSoar users. I love my XCSoar/Streak combo in my glider and I
installed a second Streak in the Pipistrel Sinus. In the Sinus there is
no computer/GPS to feed the Streak and so the XCSoar relies on the
internal GPS of the Streak. With the solo setup, I never see winds.
I've flown zig-zags and circles and never get a wind presentation. In
the settings under Config System Glide Computer Wind, I have Auto
Wind - Both selected. Any ideas.
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Dan, 5J

Instead of "Both", try "Circling". That worked on my Streak before I had a vario connected to it.

On Monday, November 16, 2015 at 2:39:20 AM UTC+11, Dan Marotta wrote:
Hello XCSoar users.* I love my XCSoar/Streak combo in my glider and
I installed a second Streak in the Pipistrel Sinus.* In the Sinus
there is no computer/GPS to feed the Streak and so the XCSoar relies
on the internal GPS of the Streak.* With the solo setup, I never see
winds.* I've flown zig-zags and circles and never get a wind
presentation.* In the settings under Config System Glide
Computer Wind, I have Auto Wind - Both selected. * Any ideas.


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Dan, 5J


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Thanks - I'll try that on the next flight.

On 11/15/2015 4:32 PM, TND wrote:
Instead of "Both", try "Circling". That worked on my Streak before I had a vario connected to it.

On Monday, November 16, 2015 at 2:39:20 AM UTC+11, Dan Marotta wrote:
Hello XCSoar users. I love my XCSoar/Streak combo in my glider and
I installed a second Streak in the Pipistrel Sinus. In the Sinus
there is no computer/GPS to feed the Streak and so the XCSoar relies
on the internal GPS of the Streak. With the solo setup, I never see
winds. I've flown zig-zags and circles and never get a wind
presentation. In the settings under Config System Glide
Computer Wind, I have Auto Wind - Both selected. Any ideas.


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Dan, 5J


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Dan, 5J

On Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 8:39:20 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
Hello XCSoar users.* I love my XCSoar/Streak combo in my glider and
I installed a second Streak in the Pipistrel Sinus.* In the Sinus
there is no computer/GPS to feed the Streak and so the XCSoar relies
on the internal GPS of the Streak.* With the solo setup, I never see
winds.* I've flown zig-zags and circles and never get a wind
presentation.* In the settings under Config System Glide
Computer Wind, I have Auto Wind - Both selected. * Any ideas.


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Dan,

Make sure you enable XCsoar to use the internal GPS device. You must do this explicitly. ConfigDevices then A: Built-in GPS & sensors....make sure it is enabled

Dan, also make sure your wind is not set to "external" if you are not connected to external source. Which version are you using?

Ramy

Ramy,

I'm running version 6.8.2. I can't find "external" (to turn it off) in
the configuration screen on the PC simulator. Next time I get to the
airport, I'll see about setting went to NOT external.

On 11/18/2015 10:49 AM, Ramy wrote:
Dan, also make sure your wind is not set to "external" if you are not connected to external source. Which version are you using?

Ramy

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Dan, 5J

On Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 11:49:09 AM UTC-6, Ramy wrote:
Dan, also make sure your wind is not set to "external" if you are not connected to external source. Which version are you using?

Ramy

"Prefer external wind" setting was removed from version 6.8 and later.

I haven't upgraded to 6.8 yet. So how do you tell XCSoar to use external wind instead of calculating it?

Ramy

On Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 9:09:18 PM UTC-8, Ramy wrote:
I haven't upgraded to 6.8 yet. So how do you tell XCSoar to use external wind instead of calculating it?

Ramy

Seems like you can't....

David

So is it always using external wind when available? I sure hope so since I found 302 wind calculation far more accurate and reliable. Also some flight computers nowadays can calculate wind instantaneously and very accurately.

Ramy