Nielsen-Kellerman ClearNav - Manual (Page 26)

NK ClearNav Manual • Version 0.5 • July 3, 2008
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2.1.10.1 USB Flash Drive
A USB Flash Drive is used to:
• Transfer waypoint, airspace and other data files to the ClearNav
• Download flight logs from the ClearNav
• Upload firmware upgrades to the ClearNav
USB Flash Drives are wonderful because they are simple to use and make it easy to transfer large
amounts of data. When you plug one into your home computer it looks like a hard drive that you can
transfer files to and from using the Windows Explorer (My Computer) program that is included with
Windows.
The ClearNav ships with a USB Flash Drive in the box with folders and files installed at the factory. If
you prefer to buy an additional USB Flash Drive you can find one at any local computer store or Target,
Best Buy, Radio Shack, etc. A 1 GB memory stick with was supplied with the first batch of ClearNav
units and it seems to have plenty of memory. A 2 GB Flash Drive would hold all the maps, airspace,
elevation data, etc. for the entire world. At the time of this writing $20 would get me a 4 GB Flash
Drive on Amazon.com. It doesn’t hurt to get one that is larger than 1 GB. We recommend getting one
in the 2 to 4 GB range, but larger is fine.
2.1.10.1.1 Transferring Flight Logs from the ClearNav to the USB Flash Drive
At the end of the flying day you simply plug the USB Flash Drive into the ClearNav’s panel mounted
USB connector and use the ClearNav’s Personal Preferences / Flight Recorder menu to select and
transfer the desired flight logs from the ClearNav’s memory to the USB Flash Drive.
2.1.10.1.2 Transferring Files from the USB Flash Drive to the ClearNav
When you want to transfer waypoint, airspace or software or firmware upgrade files to the ClearNav
you simply power‐down the ClearNav, plug the USB Flash Drive into the ClearNav’s panel mounted USB
connector, and power‐up the ClearNav. The ClearNav automatically transfers the files from the USB
Flash Drive to the ClearNav’s internal memory.