Features

Originally written in English      

 

  • Easy-to-read instruments on one screen
  • Vario
    • Clear, synthesized sounds 
    • Indication of instant and of integrated climb
    • Settings for sensitivity, sound scheme, profile, integration time
    • Different tones for fast-up, up, down, fast-down and pre-thermal
    • Auto mute on ground
    • Adjustable Kalman filter 
      for built-in or external raw pressure sensors       
  • GPS speed, track and status
  • Barometric altitude and standard flight level
  • Manual and auto Qnh 
  • Glide ratio: Instant (speed based) and integrated (distance based) indicators
  • Estimated wind
  • Airspeed display as TAS or IAS
  • Target waypoint (takeoff, or selected from CUP file)
    • Distance and bearing
    • Glide ratio
    • Estimated arrival height in straight flight to target
  • Thermals-Finder
    • Auto-switches between In-Thermal mode and Last-Good mode 
    • Stores last good thermal (after takeoff any thermal until a good one is found) 
    • Points to best entry when flying towards last stored thermal
    • Shows relevant data while circling/climbing and points to recent best lift
  • Flight time, local time
  • Battery level, and Bluetooth sensor battery level if available from connected sensor
  • Optional quick menu function on main screen, single-click or multi-click operation
With Pitot sensor or with vane wheel sensor:
  • Automatic self-calibration of airspeed during flight
  • Configurable total energy compensation (TEC)
  • Configurable acoustic alarm at stallspeed 
  • McCready indicator, speed for best glide (MC0) and best McCready glide  (*)
  • Configurable relative netto vario indicator and tone  (*) 
(*) a correct polar curve must be selected/configured

Wind Estimation

Without airspeed sensor:

  • Paragliders: 
    Special wind estimation method. After flying in a few different directions the first estimate is available.     No need to fly circles. 
  • Hanggliders: 
    Wind is calculated from flying one or more circles

With airspeed sensor: 

  • Fast and precise using advanced geometric calculations and filtering


Bluetooth Interface

The interface has built-in support for several specific devices, but also understands other well known NMEA-like protocols. 

TotalVario offers two own protocols, $PTVSOAR and $PTV, which comprise all relevant data sources / sensors. Refer to the specification for more details.

Furthermore, following devices are detected by their specific protocols, and related extra features are provided:

  • BlueflyVario $BFX and $BFV
  • XCTracer $XCTRC
  • Compass C-Probe $PCPROBE

Generally supported protocols are:
  • $LXWP0
  • $LK8EX1
  • _PRS/_BAT (Flynet)
  • PRS (Bluefly raw pressure)
  • $POV (P,Q,T,H,V,E) (airspeed (S) and total pressure (R) are ignored)

BlueflyVario Support

  • TotalVario works with BlueflyVario V10, V11 and V12. The new Bluefly versions (V2*) should work as well.
  • For Pitot airspeed you need Bluefly Version 12 (or with some restrictions V11) with the Bluefly airspeed extension. Other versions can be used without Pitot. Please check the hardware requirements.
  • Automatic setup of the required protocol (BFX) and other parameters after connect 
  • Editor for Bluefly hardware parameters
  • Option to enable/disable Bluefly buzzer

XCTracer Support

  • TotalVario works perfectly with the XCTracer using the $XCTRC protocol. 
  • An extra option to calm the acoustic signal is provided.
  • If desired, the GPS information sent by XCTracer can also be used by TotalVario.

C-Probe Support

Pitot zeroing is supported. Data of the IMU are ignored. Please be aware that the Compass C-Probe sensor should work, but has not been tested with real hardware yet. 

Just contact me for support.
 
 

Parallel Operation

  • Forwarding of all relevant flight data via TCP/UDP to secondary app (XCSoar, Tophat, XCTrack, LK8000, ...), depending on app capabilities, using the $PDGFTL1 protocol
  • Option to toggle between main screen and any additional/secondary app using the cover sensor (if supported by Smartphone model and Android version)


Data Recorder

  • Supports IGC logging (valid G record for online contest) 
  • Detailed flight logger using proprietary, compressed FDR (Flight Data Record) format
  • Replay recorded flights, play/pause/fast-forward feature 
    (2x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, 100x)
  • Conversion of FDR files to valid IGC or also GPX at any time
  • Flight data management
  • Log files automatically organized in one subfolder per year
  • IGC upload to DHV-XC online contest server
  • IGC upload to Leonardo servers

Live Tracking

  • Supports Livetrack24 / SkyLines / FFVL / Puretrack 
  • Auto or manual live tracking activation
  • Internal buffer for GPS data (no gaps if connection is down)
  • Configurable tracking interval
 

Flight Book

  • Independent from flight recorder
  • Extensible, human and machine readable text format (tagged section format)
  • Date, time, position, takeoff, landing, statistics, duration, height difference  
  • Browse / read flightbook, normal or reverse order
  • Add / edit notes for a flight entry
  • Easy access to related recorded file for any flight
  • Overall Statistics

Waypoint Management

  • Waypoint files in CUP format (compatible with other applications)
  • Create, import, copy or delete waypoint files 
  • Waypoints sorted alphanumerically or by distance
  • Display all or only landable waypoints 
  • Add, select, edit, delete waypoints
  • Copy / paste waypoints
 

Wing Polars

  • Add, select, edit, delete polar definitions
  • Polar definition with 3 points or with 2 points, including reference mass
  • Predefined standard polars for different paragliders / hang gliders

General Features

  • Selectable units for distance, altitude, speed, vario, pressure, temperature, weight
  • Black theme for less power consumption with LED/AMOLED
  • Automatic screen saver/lock
  • Paraglider and hangglider mode
  • Auto - Qnh
  • Extra volume control and lock function
    general media output or alarm output can be selected
  • Brightness preset
  • Bluetooth auto on/off
  • Can use vario and static pressure from internal or external source
  • Can use temperature from different sources / sensors or estimated temperature (standard atmosphere)
  • Can use relative humidity from internal or external or fixed default.
  • Supports sharing of data (position, flight statistics, recorded files) via e-mail, SMS, other 
  • All files (waypoints, recorded flights, flightbooks, and polars) are organized in the public TotalVario folder on the primary SD storage, accessible from a PC

 

Future Development 

Buzzwords:

  • Support for flying (FAI) tasks
  • McCready-Acoustics

 

Disclaimer 

Copyright (c) 2024, Bernd Wing*. All rights reserved.

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