Eagle Tree Vector - Manual (Page 58)

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There are two modes of RADAR operation:
Home Centered Mode:
The circular indicator in the center of the screen (Home/Center Screen marker) marks the
home point, in a "bird's eye" view map. The RADAR location and direction of travel indicator
(the chevron) indicates where the model is in relation to home.
As your model moves relative to home, the chevron moves relative to the center of the
screen. Also, the direction the chevron is pointing indicates the direction the model is traveling, relative to
home. So, if your model is flying toward home, the chevron will point toward home, regardless of where it is
on the display screen.
Set the “RADAR Center Screen is...” menu item to “Home” for this mode.
Radar Up Direction: This parameter sets the UP direction of the RADAR feature, when in home centered
mode. For example, if you fly your model so that your body is facing 15 degrees N, you would set this to 15.
This results in the RADAR icon flying “up” on the Vector screen when you are flying the model in the direction
you are facing. Normally, the runway is perpendicular to the direction you are facing.
Model Centered Mode:
In this mode, an airplane icon placed in the center of the screen represents where the model is
presently, and an icon representing home is placed on the screen relative to the distance from home,
and the direction the model is flying relative to home. To return home, steer so that the home icon
is directly above the model on the screen (the model always points up).
Set the “RADAR Center Screen is...” menu item to “Model” for this mode.
In both RADAR modes, if you are using the magnetic compass, the compass is used to determine the
direction the model is facing. Otherwise, the GPS
course reading is used.
RADAR Maximum Radius: This sets the
maximum radius for the RADAR display. Set this
to the maximum distance away from home that
you typically fly. For example, if you normally fly a
maximum of 5000 feet away from home in any
direction, set this to 5000. If your model exceeds
this distance, the RADAR icon will change from
normal video colors to reverse video colors, to
indicate you are out of range.
5.14.6.4 Flight Timer
The Vector provides a flight timer, which appears in the upper left-hand corner of the screen, when enabled.
The Flight Timer display is in MM:SS until greater than 59 minutes is reached, then it switches to HH:MM:SS.
The flight timer starts counting up when the model is armed (for multirotors) or when it is flying (for fixed
wing). The timer pauses when disarmed or landed.
5.14.6.5 Compass
The graphical compass indicates the present heading of the model. If the magnetic compass is being used, that
reading drives the graphical compass. If not, the GPS course drives the compass.
Since movement is required for the GPS course to read accurately, the compass will be inaccurate if
your model is not moving relative to the ground, unless you are using the magnetic compass.