Please write book

On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 9:54:37 AM UTC-5, Soartech wrote:
Dan, I agree that learn by doing with Condor would be a nice way to familiarize yourself with concepts such as McCready speed to fly and all the other features of XCsoar. But, even for me who likes technolgy, it is quite daunting to figure out how to hook up all the hardware and software. Would you be willing to write up a procedure?
Thanks for considering this.

I am a techno-bozo. I went to the XC Soar website forum and they have a "how-to" that even I could understand. It deals with connection, so once it's sorted, you're good to go.

I am a techno-bozo. I went to the XC Soar website forum and they have a "how-to" that even I could understand. It deals with connection, so once it's sorted, you're good to go.

I am a professional technologist and experiment with all kinds of crazy tech, yet I too was daunted by setting up my XC Soar device with Condor, but it turns out these guys are right...it's a piece of cake. Just follow these directions very slowly and carefully: http://forum.condorsoaring.com/viewt...hp?f=1&t=12538

Here's the process in a nutshell:
1. Install the "COM Port" driver
2. Download and create a shortcut to a GPS / COM port "thingy" (easy, I promise)
3. Turn on the GPS "output" of Condor
4. Start Top Hat / XC Soar and setup the "GPS Port" device

FLY! It makes Condor even better.