SkyAssistant Variometer

The SkyAssistant variometer is a small on-board device which indicates the R/C model's vertical speed by an audible signal. Lift is indicated by a pulsed tone with rate and frequency of the pulses depending on the climb rate. Sink is indicated by a low, continuous tone depending on the sink rate. Audible signal and voice messages are transmitted by built-in radio transmitter and can be received on standard LPD, PMR or FRS receiver (Note: not available from Model Flight and must be purchased separately).

Additional features of the SkyAssistant includes:

• voice announcement of altitude in [m] or [ft] at reach definable altitude step (default every 50m),
• voice announcement of on-board battery voltage, a message at each voltage drop of 0.1V and a voice alarm if it drops below a definable value,
• voice announcement of temperature (battery, engine or air) in [°C] or [°F] with temperature data logging,
• measurement of value and stability servo PPM signal and definable sound signal if interference is detected (works with PPM/PCM systems),
• measurement of atmospheric pressure in [Pa] or [inHg],
• triggering voice messages of measured values (altitude, voltage and temperature) by 3-way switch on RC transmitter,
• few modes of work with vario tone on/off, automatic messages on/off, priodic messages on/off activated by 3-way switch,
• user defineable alarms: low voltage, high temperature, high altitude, PPM error,
• recording of all measured values into Flash memory (logging time >10h in typical conditions: 5 parameters every 200ms),
• easy firmware updating,
• all data can be downloaded and graphed for off-line analysis.

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