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Old January 26th 13, 05:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
kirk.stant
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Default PowerFLARM core external display software update

For US PowerFLARM, does software 2.6 in the core now allow updating the external Butterfly display without having to use a special cable?

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Old January 26th 13, 05:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default PowerFLARM core external display software update

On Saturday, January 26, 2013 12:00:18 PM UTC-5, kirk.stant wrote:
For US PowerFLARM, does software 2.6 in the core now allow
updating the external Butterfly display without having to
use a special cable?


Not in 2.6. In 2.74 Alpha test; worked for me a couple
days ago. Not sure the release schedule but its coming...

See ya, Dave "YO electric"
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Old January 26th 13, 05:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default PowerFLARM core external display software update

On Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:25:43 AM UTC-6, Dave Nadler wrote:

Not in 2.6. In 2.74 Alpha test; worked for me a couple

days ago. Not sure the release schedule but its coming...



See ya, Dave "YO electric"


So 4Q 2012 is on the Mayan calendar... ;^)

Is there a non-beta 2.6 released yet?

Cheers,

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Old January 26th 13, 06:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default PowerFLARM core external display software update

Another configuration question:

Is the following PCAS setting still needed in 2.6 beta:

# configure PCAS sensitivity test setting
$ADSB,CONFIGURE,MTLAC,300

The current configuration tool on the PF website does not include this in a FLARMCFG.TXT file.

Also, the max PCAS range is 7.5 km (about 4.7 miles) on the tool. Max range used to be 9620m, which is almost 6 miles. Which is correct, or does it make any difference?

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Old January 28th 13, 08:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy[_1_]
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Default PowerFLARM core external display software update

On Jan 26, 11:02*am, "kirk.stant" wrote:
Another configuration question:

Is the following PCAS setting still needed in 2.6 beta:

# configure PCAS sensitivity test setting
$ADSB,CONFIGURE,MTLAC,300

The current configuration tool on the PF website does not include this in a FLARMCFG.TXT file.

Also, the max PCAS range is 7.5 km (about 4.7 miles) on the tool. *Max range used to be 9620m, which is almost 6 miles. *Which is correct, or does it make any difference?

Kirk
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Since the PCAS function doesn't work (at least not well enough to
replace a Zaon MRX) it makes no difference.

Andy
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Old January 28th 13, 08:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default PowerFLARM core external display software update

seems to work for me. Albeit, I only tried it out at aguila but got two hits on a helo and power plane about 3 miles south while parked on my ramp
 




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