Document Outline

• 1 Operation
  • 1.1 Instrument overview
  • 1.2 6040-GPS –Switch-on and switch-off
    • 1.2.1 Switch On
    • 1.2.2 Instrument Switch- off
  • 1.3 Operation philosophy
  • 1.4 Keypad
    • 1.4.1 Function related key F1 and F2
  • 1.5 Display screen
    • 1.5.1 Main display screen
      • 1.5.1.1 Shift page of data fields
    • 1.5.2 Map display screen
  • 1.6 „Windlayer“ Display Screen
    • 1.6.1.1 Shift page of data fields
      • 1.6.1.2 Windlayer page
  • 1.7 User defined data fields
  • 1.8 The Setting menus
    • 1.8.1 Menu navigation overview
      • 1.8.1.1 User Settings
      • 1.8.1.2 Manage Memory
      • 1.8.1.3 Instrument Settings
      • 1.8.1.4 Factory settings
      • 1.8.1.5 Flight Memory and Data analysis
    • 1.8.2 Entering Text
  • 1.9 First steps
    • 1.9.1 Before first balloon flight Seite
    • 1.9.2 At start site
    • 1.9.3 Handling during the balloon flight
    • 1.9.4 Data analysis after the balloon flight
• 2 Functions
  • 2.1 Altimeter and air pressure
    • 2.1.1 How does an altimeter work?
    • 2.1.2 Altimeter Alt1 (absolute Altitude)
      • 2.1.2.1 Setting altimeter A1
      • 2.1.2.2 User fields related to Alt1
    • 2.1.3 Altimeter Alt2, Relative Altitude (User field)
      • Setting Altimeter Alt2
    • 2.1.4 Cumulated Altimeter display (User field Alt Sum)
    • 2.1.5 FL Flightlevel Altimeter display (User field FL ft)
    • 2.1.6 GPS Altitude display (User field Altitude GPS)
    • 2.1.7 Altitude Alert / Alarm
      • Setting of the altitude alert
  • 2.2 Variometer functions
    • Analogue Vario
      • 2.2.1.1 Basic filter
    • 2.2.2 Digital-Vario (Average Vario)
    • 2.2.3 Variometer Acoustics and Volume level (Sound)
      • 2.2.3.1 Audio Level
      • 2.2.3.2 Variometer Acoustic Settings
  • 2.3 Speed
    • 2.3.1 Wind vane sensor
    • 2.3.2 GPS Speed
  • 2.4 Time of day and date
  • 2.5 Temperature
  • 2.6 Envelope Temperature
    • 2.6.1.1 Personal temperature alarm
      • 2.6.1.2 Maximum Temperature Alarm
      • 2.6.1.3 Temperature sensor failure
      • 2.6.1.4 TempRx Empfang On/Off
  • 2.7 Temperature transmitter FLYTEC TT34
• 3 Navigation
  • 3.1 Assesment of GPS Reception quality
  • 3.2 Compass and flight direction
    • 3.2.1 Track and Bearing
  • 3.3 Waypoints and Coordinates
    • 3.3.1 Alter, delete or insert waypoints
    • 3.3.2 Display of actual coordinates
    • 3.3.3 Memorising the actual position
    • 3.3.4 Go-To – Function
    • 3.3.5 Distance to Waypoint (User Datafield)
  • 3.4 Routes
    • 3.4.1 Creating a Route
    • 3.4.2 Altering a Route
    • 3.4.3 Deleting a Route
    • 3.4.4 Flying Routes
      • 3.4.4.1 Distance to Start Site
      • 3.4.4.2 XT Error, Crosstrack Error
    • 3.4.5 Flight duration
• Map of Flight Obstacles (Restricted areas)
  • 4.1 Flight obstacles – Edit manually
  • 4.2 Map of flight obstacles - Edit with Flychart
    • 4.2.1 Air Space in OpenAir Format *.txt or *.fas
    • 4.2.2 Calling the function Air Space in Flychart
      • 4.2.2.1 Downloading Air Spaces
      • 4.2.2.2 User Air Spaces ending with *.fa5
      • 4.2.2.3 Selection of Air Spaces
      • 4.2.2.4 Editing Air Spaces
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• 5 Flight-Memory and Flight-Analysis
  • 5.1.1 Flight logbook and Flight-Analysis page
    • 5.1.2 Graphic display of Flights in Map format
• 6 Data transfer
  • 6.1 Data exchange via PC
    • 6.1.1 Waypoints and Routes
    • 6.1.2 Air Spaces
• 7 Simulation
• 8 Battery- Management
• 9 Transferring new software-(-firmware)to the Flytec 6040-GPS
• 10 Miscellaneous
  • 10.1 Optional Software (additional Software)
• 11 Additional Information
  • 11.1 Altimeter
  • 11.2 Navigation
    • 11.2.1 Reception quality of GPS
    • 11.2.2 Accuracy of GPS Altitude
  • 11.3 Flight Memory and IGC File
    • 11.3.1 Content of IGC File
    • 11.3.2 Evidence of flights – Security against manipulation
    • 11.3.3 Digital Signature -
• 12 Maintenance
  • 12.1.1 Exposure to Water
• 13 Warranty
• 14 Technical Data
• 15 Approval / Conformity
• 16 Attachment
  • 16.1.1 Mounting instruction for the Radio Temperatur Transmission Unit Funksensor TT34