DSX User`s Manual
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1. Positioning and Vehicle Dynamic Systems TRACER FAI IGC Flight Data Recorder by DSX User s Manual Version 3 4 v 3 4 07 12 2010 1 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 DSX Positioning and Vehicle Dynamic Systems TECA Ar OPERATOR OE ERETON naci a aa ai ree eee eT ere 4 ES aE LE E E AE A EEE E EEA ETE EE ET E EE EET 4 INSTALLATION INS TEE TION aa eer ey re ee ee ee eT eer ee ee ee eee re re ee eer Terre re rer 5 EEL EEEE ts nash int ee indo gad E A EA E belinda AEA E EEEE EEEE 5 PT ia iis esis redone ev esd A sna idiia es sinless donesranied ddaa peta iii 5 io ERTE A a E ee EEA 5 Pn outo Te RIIS Conn CO en ee ee ee ne he A ae ee ee ee F PO M O a a g s eee Ce eee ee RT ee ee ee ee eee een ee eT re tT e ree 8 OPERATION Oe ne catia ia abana ladies baekadad ina bead eae beeen dna ener aia bended bien bd de bine A tee teablennee tae 8 LTC A 18 Oe COR NEN LOE LT TEE RN ETE S ESANA A Neem eT Tene TATEN EET ee nnn 8 Operations with the USB memory StICK 0 icc cece cece ce cceneceeuenecececeeeeueuedededeceneenedededenenenuedededesesususueneneeunusesnsnss 9 SIE EON a EEE RE eee T ER ener ee eT eer en ery ee ree 9 Summary of the information provided by the IOS 0 0 00 cccccccccececccececececusucueueuedededeseaeseaueueuenenenedesesesesesususnenss 9 ERATE AN TIE O Ici kta i sn rear ee le eo cnn sia na A tanec soa 12 Dow2. Third parameter directory for help and firmware files type the complete path of the directory where there will be the files for the firmware updates DSX Win will search for valid files in this directory Example of configuration file confge ini recommended This is the DSX configuration file asterisk in first column comments a en nee ee eee ee Indicate the directory where the 1st parameter COM port number to be usec data will be recorded 1 2nd parameter directery where lG Tiles will be created C DSX 3rd parameter directory where update and help files must be C DSX 4th parameter directory of turnpoint file C DSX 5th parameter turnpoints file name GPS LOG format v 3 4 07 12 2010 18 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Turnpoints dta 6th parameter U if the com port is an USB port otherwise 0 U Connection For the serial connection with the system the cable has to be plugged in the RJ45 socket that is on the left in the picture of the connections and in the 8 pins socket of the PC For the USB connection the socket to be used is the one close to the GPS antenna socket Launch DSX Win and then connect the system to the PC Communication system PC The communication between the DSX system and the PC might be not fast espe
3. Weight 150 gr GPS antenna Interfaces i USB slave 1 serial 2 USB master 1 optional Data output NMEA 0183 standard RMC GGA VTG RMZ navigation data v 3 3 07 12 2010 29 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18
4. When in DSX Win an icon like the following would appear with a red flag De it would mean that the unit cannot be used as FAI IGC approved flight recorder likely because it s been opened All files in IGC format coming from this unit cannot be validated by the IGC program with the DSX library In case in an IGC file generated by a system not opened a writing like the following appears HF FRS SECURITY SUSPECT USE VALI PROGRAM Seal broken it s necessary to validate the file with the IGC program before considering it valid for the FAI IGC Use of the recorded data The system is conceived for Downloading the flight data detailed for all instants of flight in IGC format with a USB memory stick or through a connection to a PC Downloading the flight data and the summary files with the reports of the aircraft activity files 1 and 2 described in this manual with a USB stick by personnel of the administration of the aircraft The USB stick of the administration shall have a code in place of the name of the pilot in the configuration file with this code after the files are downloaded they can be deleted The Administration can decide if to delete all flight data after downloading or not with a setting to be done with DSX Win creating the configuration file for the USB stick These options are active with the first firmware and DSX Win version of 2009 Identifying the downloaded data as coming from a certain plane whose call
5. and DSX Win version of 2009 v 3 4 07 12 2010 21 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Task setup g x Available Turmpoints List Remove DO Mihi Yr Takeoft Alzate E Intended Date of the Flight fi 3 fos jog Abavil m Start avia 001 Testi Fish Pete Task description aa m an ing Alzate Manual Point Entry Text 1 Trento Be Domedoso Latitude 0DMMmmm rs wile a 3 Longitude DDOD MMMmmm EAW T E m TPR 2 SET Turnpaint gt 5 p r Godiaco Cimone tsk Min Mar Tum A 6 m newtask_10 tsk Tum tS ti newtask_2 tsk Distance ee 7 E newtask_6 tsk R_Susella Cimone tsk 1 2 9 Ha a Bean Area Turnpoint gt E earing Read BackT ask g E newtask_12 lat 4606 883 N lon 817 900 E 10 a Store Task c pe tools dsx win usb wopts Total Tp present in List N 1041 turnpoint s Enter TASK directly into FR Create task file for USB memory key Back The window for the task definition x S n 000 Energy s n O00 30 Battery percentage for secondary power bus disconnect 39 takeoff battery level 99 full charged 95 Battery age 99 New Write Window for the setting of the on board batteries if the Energy is present GSM messaging
6. and that it s not installed close to systems that generate disturbing electromagnetic fields Take care of those systems designed to emit radiofrequency signals and those that generate alternate magnetic fields 7 The system doesn t connect to the PC a switch off the system and close DSX Win b turno on the system connected to the PC c launch the program DSX Win d wait for the program to scan automatically the COM ports to avoid this operation insert the COM port number in the file confge ini Recommendations for EM interference reduction Due to the nature of the system electromagnetic interferences EMI may occur especially when the unit is installed in gliders with not so modern electric systems Here are presented some hints that have shown to be beneficial in EMI reduction suppression Do not install the power cable of the units in contact with the antenna cable of a transceiver When preparing a cable for the PDA do not connect to the socket the wires that are not needed Check for free wires that are connected to the main power but not connected to any utility they shouldn t be present In case of persistence of interference a ferrite ring can be used v 3 3 07 12 2010 28 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Warranty The system is given to the user with the assurance that all d
7. at least 20 seconds continuously In case the GPS is not locked the landing won t be detected and therefore it is not listed in the file of the flight activity log UPDATE the FAI IGC requires now that the end of the data recording doesn t take place automatically rather it Keeps for an indefinite time until the power is removed from the system Until recording of data is ongoing the use of the USB is inhibited switch the system off and on again to use the USB Recording of the engine shut down The engine is considered shut down when there is a fall of the ENL value below a threshold for a number of fixes gt 15 In the case the GPS is not yet locked on in 3D with coordinates and altitude the 2D coordinates will be used to record the data in the files while the GPS altitude is set to 00000 while the pressure altitude is displayed obviously calculated referring to the 1013 25 mb QNH If also the 2D position wasn t available the coordinate values would be left at 0 The time of the engine start take off and engine shut down will be taken from the internal clock independently from the GPS In this way it s not possible to false the recording done by the system shielding the GPS antenna and it will always be known the time of engine start take off and engine shut down Download and validation of data Through a connection of the system to a PC running the program DSX Win or the program supplied by FAI IGC it s possible to d
8. dynamic systems Take off 09 49 54 Lat 4424241N Lon 00857746E Gps St A Alt GPS 00065 Landing 09 50 54 Lat 4424242N Lon 00857746E Gps St A Alt GPS 00063 Engine shut down 09 51 38 Lat 4424241N Lon 00857744E Gps St A Alt GPS 00063 Engine warm up 00 01 01 Engine time 00 02 45 DUV file in the case engine shut down before landing Flight of 01 03 08 Pilot John Smith Aircraft type single engine Call sign X XXXX Engine start 09 33 49 Lat 4424242N Lon 00857747E Gps St A Alt GPS 00060 Take off 09 35 57 Lat 4424244N Lon 00857746E Gps St A Alt GPS 00057 Engine shut down 09 36 41 Lat 4424244N Lon 00857746E Gps St A Alt GPS 00058 Engine warm up 00 02 08 Engine time 00 02 52 Other parameters can be recorded in the file according to the needs and requests Standard FAI IGC file with flight data IGC The files containing the flight data follow the rules defined by the FAI IGC standard Its not necessary to edit the data file since the data can be visualized after downloading with software programs commonly used As a reference it is reported below a part of a file recorded by the system AXDMAC042 DSX HFDTE010807 HFFXA010 HFPLTPILOT John Smith HFGTYACFTTYPE Cessna 150 HFGIDACFTID X XXXX HFCIDCOMPETITIONID 55 HFCCLCOMPETITIONCLASS Motorplane HFDTM100GPSDATUM WGS84 HFRFWFIRMWARE VERSION DSX 8 01a HFRHWHARDWARE VERSION DSX AC 3 HFFTYFRTYPE DSX Tracer 8000 HFGPS Trimble Navigation Copern
9. programs that use the COM port assigned for connecting to the DSX system it will not be possible connecting the systems In the case of ActiveSync it s necessary terminating the WCESCOMM EXE pressing the button End Task At the start of DSX Win there will be an icon indicating that the PC is automatically searching for the communication port Every time that in DSX Win is visible a red flag with yellow cross it means that the serial port COM port is not free and hence DSX Win can t use it It s recommended to exit DSX Win free the COM port and restart DSX Win After establishing a connection with the system there will be an icon with two arrows and a green layout In the case all the info in the boxes of the instrument are not appearing correctly press the button Connection Refresh and wait few seconds If the serial port is free to be used by DSX Win there will be the yellow icon on the right Setting the folders The settings in the file confge ini allow defining different folders for each type of file logs updates turnpoints etc From version A 11 of DSX Win if the file confge ini is not present DSX Win will assume that all files are in the program directory and will also put all new files in that same directory In the file confge ini below the writing Second parameter directory for IGC files define the complete path of the directory where to download the flight data recorded After the writing
10. set up SMS Message headers l fixed header of all messages that will be sent for notification transmitted after manual activation from the pilot SOS Message header fixed header for all SOS messages sent automatically or manually Insert into SMS i data to be inserted in the messages Send message numbers of cellular phones to which to send the messages v 3 4 07 12 2010 22 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Module GSM GPRS x SMS Message header SMS SOS Message header SOS M Inset into SMS Sin 000 Energy s n 000 V callsign 7 altitude by GPS IV pilot name takeoff time write send message SMS p505 393352200800 N Tel1 M 393352322220 N Tel2 M m 393356789012 N Te3 I Vv 101234567690 NN Ted D Vv f 2345899 GPRS service provider Tel N domain Domain if necessary lu sername Username Password Password Window for setting the GSM GPRS functions it s recommended to insert some characters in the fields even if the GSM GPRS module is not present Help The DSX Win program has a Help file that can be viewed pressing the button and it presents information about each window of the program Data protection All data recorded by the system are protected with a validation key for security In the version approved b
11. stick Memory erase Re programming Recorded data The data are recorded in the non volatile memory of the system in two different archives that can be downloaded to the PC or the USB memory stick v 3 4 07 12 2010 8 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 D S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems A file in standard IGC format where there are present all the data relative to all instants of the Po recorded with the rate defined by the user useful for verifying the flight for documenting the flight in competitions and for the badges 2 a DSX file with the extension DUV containing the information relative to the operation of the aircraft this file presents in few lines e concise summary of the data regarding engine start take off landing and engine shut down flight and engine run time In the case of installation on a motorplane the option in DSX Win has to be activated to generate this file In the case of glider operation the DUV file can always be downloaded to a PC or the USB stick Both types of files have the name that follows the FAI IGC standard Here follow the data recorded in the internal memory of the system that are available for the downloading Aircraft call sign and type data present in both types of files IGC and DUV Pilot name data present in both files Ti
12. t need any special installation procedure it s enough to expand the files DSX Win exe Aiuto hlg help file Confge ini configuration file for DSX Win Loader6 ss file used for the update of the firmware Dsx000CF txt example file of configuration for the USB stick in a folder and start the program double click on the file DSX Win exe The configuration file confge ini supplied is ready for running the program from the folder C DSX that is recommended to create to copying the files in it For ease of use it is suggested to make a link to the file DSX Win exe and place it on the desktop Once the DSX Win is launched pressing the button the online help is launched Before starting the program it s necessary to select the communication port of the computer to be used Selection of the communication port Edit the file confge ini double click on the file name or right button of the mouse Open with and select Notepad Depending on the communication type to the PC serial or USB port possibility only available to the DSX8001 two different configurations must be done In the following table it s reported what value to write in the first and sixth parameter of the confge ini file function of the connection type used serial or USB a First parameter number of COM port Sixth parameter number of the COM port nil USB connection DSX8001 number of the COM port Below the line first pa
13. 2 seconds It is recommended to limit the time between fixes to less than 10 seconds The transfer of the files from the system to a computer may take place through a serial connection with the appropriate cable and the DSX Win program supplied by DSX Moreover the library igc dsx dll allows to use the IGC shell program to download and validate the flight data recorded by the system The DSX Win software allows to set up the main parameters of the system as showed below data relative to the pilot and the plane for the declaration included in the IGC files and for the data transmitted in case of activation of the SOS signal list of the flights recorded in the memory with the chance of selecting those to download to the computer or to erase the memory rate of recording of the fixes both in normal operation and after a pilot s event marking v 3 4 07 12 2010 15 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems NMEA and DSX proprietary sentences to output through the serial port to supply them to other instrumentation connected i e a PDA preparation of the set up file to transfer tot he USB stick and perform the automatic set up of the system without the need for a PC connection preparing of the task to be declared in the system set up of the SOS operation through the GSM GPRS module if installed set u
14. 3520037900908 B type of record in the IGC standard B is the record with the flight data 103530 time UTC 10 35 30 HHMMSS 4546170N latitude DDMMmmmN S 00909733E longitude DDDMMmmmE W A Ao V A 3D fix V 2D fix 00352 pressure altitude m on the 1013 25 mb at sea level PPPPP 00379 altitude m above the WGS84 ellipsoid GGGGG 009 spatial accuracy m AAA 08 satellites in use SS v 3 4 07 12 2010 27 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Troubleshooting 4 The system doesn t turn on a Check the power source and the connector b Check that the leds test is performed 5 For the TRACER and the ENERGY the 3 leds perform the test more than once and the system looks like turning on and off a It s likely that this is due to the lack of power from the batteries therefore the system is powered only by the solar panels that maybe turn into the shade just check that the power from batteries is correct 6 The led indicating GPS not locked is on during the flight a Normally the GPS of the system can stay locked on even for high bank angles and turn rates and partial skyview A lock on loss might be due to a non optimal positioning of the GPS antenna check that it s not shielded by components made of metal or opaque to radiations like carbon fibre
15. USB stick to set up the system or download the data recorded led flashing USB busy in one of the operations described below when a USB stick is connected to the system pushing the button it will start the downloading of the data relative to the last flight recorded the yellow led will flash while the operation is being performed when a USB stick with the secret code inside typically used by the Administration is connected to the system pushing the button it will start the downloading of all flight data recorded in the memory of the unit the yellow led will flash while the operation is being performed Maintenance operations The total erase of the internal memory of the system can be done only when the unit is connected to a PC or when a USB stick with the secret code of the Administration is inserted after that all flight data have been downloaded and the button has been held pressed for 5 seconds at that point the leds yellow and feen will flash alternatively during the erase of the memory until the operation is completed the re programming of the system with a new firmware with a file placed in the USB stick will take place simply inserting the stick during the re programming the leds f8 and feen will flash simultaneously Summary of the information provided by the leds Green Yellow Red GPS OFF GPS 2D System ready for flight Data recording USB stick ready Data transfer to USB
16. all be left powered for about 12 minutes If the process is stopped it will be necessary to return the unit to DSX for recovering At the end of the reprogramming the system will restart automatically erasing all flight data recorded in memory operation that will require about 1 minute for the DSX8001 E NOTE The USB module will not be operative until the system has been switched off and on again After the firmware update it s not possible to reprogram te system with a firmware that has already been used Nevertheless it s a good rule to delete the ssx file from the USB stick Use of the program DSX Win When the system is set up to record the flight data it records the flights in IGC format in its internal memory automatically starting the moment when the GPS detects for a certain time a ground speed higher than a threshold predefined The automatic stop of the recording is not active anymore according to the latest requirements of the FAI IGC that imposes the recording until the system is powered The internal memory of the system has a capacity of 2 Mb DSX8001 board type V5 8 Mb which allows for a recording of about 60 000 DSX8001 240 000 fixes In the case of a recording time interval seconds between each fix equal to 3 seconds the estimated recording time available is of about 50 hours The longest recording time is estimated to be about 200 hours DSX8000 800 hours with an interval fix of 1
17. ch pilot has his own USB stick with the configuration file containing his data and that he inserts the stick in the system before every flight following the set up procedure In this way the system will always be configured with the name and the parameters relative to the pilot that is on board including the settings for interfacing with the PDA The USB memory stick is therefore the identification key for each pilot It is also possible to configure more systems with the same USB stick that is a useful function in the case of a pilot flying more planes In this case for each system that you want to be able to configure there must be present on the USB stick a configuration file Dsx CF txt where xxx corresponds to the serial number of the unit to configure The easiest thing to do is to create a configuration file for a serial number and then make as many copies as the number of planes to be used hence the systems to configure naming them with the serial numbers of the systems The file Dsx CF txt that contains the configuration data for the DSX system is written in ASCII format and cna therefore be edited with any text editor It can be modified directly following the example file supplied without the use of DSX Win Attention do not modify the file with a word editor that would save the file introducing unwanted characters that would make it unreadable by the system It is recommended to modify the configuration file on
18. cially if it takes place with a serial connection through a USB serial adapter It s therefore necessary to wait a bit to see the effect of the commands With the button Read data from device it s possible to read the parameters that are saved in the system while with the button Write the data are transferred to the system The operation of writing needs few seconds wait for this time to elapse before doing other operations As a general rule it s always better waiting for the appearing in the communication window at the bottom for the message End device data read before proceeding with any other operation In the case of USB connection when the system is disconnected from the PC DSX Win must be closed and restarted when the system is reconnected In the case the power to the system is cut when it s connected to the PC push the button Connection Refresh This is recommended also when strange characters appear in any of the fields on the screen System setup Pilot and aircraft data When the button Write is pressed to write the data of the pilot and aircraft it s necessary to wait that the fields are read again in the system and what was written appears again this is a sign that indicates that the data were correctly written in the system Flighta data recorded in memory In DSX Win there is the following frame Recorded log files Download IGC Download DUY Tale Here are presented all flig
19. esign and manufacturing procedures have been conducted in a professional manner according to the current standards for the realization of electronic equipment The warranty of the product is according to the regulation in force at the moment of the sale E NOTE It is guaranteed that the system has no need for a pre programmed firmware update to allow its operation in the future It is possible that the periodic calibration of the pressure sensor is required according to the FAI amp IGC rules DSX will replace every unit that is demonstrated to be defective because of reasons not depending on the installation and operation by the user and that does not show any damage to the seals mechanical and electronic In case of opening the box without the authorization from DSX this reserves itself the right of not being responsible of possible malfunctions or problems of any nature in the system or in any other DSX component installed Every DSX module has a unique and unchangeable identification code digitally set in the system For the warranty and official identification the digital code is the reference one Technical SPECIICAHONS Power supply 8 30 V Power consumption typical 30 MA 12 V GPS engine Trimble Copernicus Pressure sensor Intersema MS5534 Internal memory 2 Mb DSX8001 8 Mb optional 16 Mb Recording time gt 50 h DSX8001 gt 200 h optional gt 400 h 1fix every 3 s Dimensions l 110 x 93 x 26 mm
20. f the system is fully automatic once it s powered and installed on board the plane On the TRACER there are three leds and a push button with which all functions can be indicated and controlled The three leds red yellow and green indicate the conditions described below Flight operations Red led steady GPS not locked When the GPS is locked the red led goes off the red led blinks the GPS is in 2D mode Green led flashing at short intervals system ready for operation Green led flashing slowly at about 1 Hz the data recording is ongoing this condition is not depending on the GPS lock on in fact the data recording may take place even without the GPS locked on as well as it s possible that the recording carries on even if the functioning of the GPS is v 3 4 07 12 2010 7 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems inhibited the yellow led is always off in this case because during the flight data recording the USB module is disabled the yellow led is always off in this case of flight because every time the data recording is ongoing the operation of the USB module is disabled therefore it s useless to leave the USB memory stick connected Operations with the USB memory stick yellow led steady on module stick connected and active it s possible to perform operations with the
21. ft make and model 05 motorplane class 06 01 Aircraft Type Glider 1 Motor Tow plane 2 solo per T Advisor 07 D Software update Activate or Deactivate A D 10 A Logger Activate Deactivate A D 11 03 Seconds between fixes in normal operation 1 12 12 01 Seconds between fixes in case PEM activated 1 XX 13 K Log File Keep Erase after download K E 14 PEV F1 F2 function or PEV F12 PEV 15 U If PEV selected act as F1 F2 switch is Up Down 20 N Battery Management Energy History file Y N only for T Advisor 2 1 99 Battery charge at take off 1 99 only for T Advisor 22 99 Battery age 1 99 only for T Advisor 23 30 Battery status sec bus disconnect only for T Advisor 30 1 PDA port and other Port speed 0O 4800 1 9600 2 19200 4 38400 31 Y RMC 32 Y GGA 33 N PGRMZ 34 Y VTG 35 N CPI 36 N TSF only for T Advisor 37 N NOT 38 Y TeamTX only for T Advisor File with the aircraft activity summary DUV The file presented below with the flight data has been downloaded to a USB stick and to a PC Example of complete DUV file Flight of 01 03 08 Pilot John Smith Aircraft type single engine Call sign X XXXX Engine start 09 48 53 Lat 4424238N Lon 00857744E Gps St A Alt GPS 00058 v 3 4 07 12 2010 25 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle
22. he antenna positioning please contact DSX for assistance The positioning of the GPS antenna has to be performed installing it in an area that is not electromagnetically shielded The GPS systems are sensitive to electromagnetic radiations originating from other on board systems therefore it s recommended to install the antenna in a place far enough from instruments that generate strong electromagnetic fields In particular avoid the proximity to transceivers and electric gyros Description of the connectors TRACER DSX8000 GPS antenna Flash RJ45 for USB iaht RJ9 for pilot display programming Ig Power RJ45 for data Input Output on the left The GPS antenna plug the GPS antenna must be connected here DSX guarantees an optimal performance of the GPS when the antenna supplied with the system is used The RJ9 plug is used for connecting the pilot display used by the T Advisor and optionally for the TRACER with the correct connecting cable The RJ45 in the middle is the one to be used to connect the system to a PC for using the DSX Win software and to connect the external USB module The RJ45 on the right see the drawing next to the socket for the flash light is the one that outputs the GPS data and those specific of the T ADVISOR for other systems like a PDA For the description of the output data format please require the relevant document published by DSX It s also available with the E Power
23. hts currently recorded in memory Download IGC download the data recorded in the selected file in IGC format v 3 4 07 12 2010 19 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Download DUV i download the summary data relative to the selected file see below for the description of the DUV file Total erase complete deletion of the data in memory this will not allow to download data files later on In the case of Windows communicating that there is an error during the download of the file and that the application DSX Win will be terminated check that all the directories specified in the confge ini are correct and existing I NOTE The erasing of the system s memory doesn t affect the data relative to the pilot aircraft and system settings Parameters of the flight recorder Logger activated i select if the recording function is required to be active N Log present l number of log files present in the memory Fix rate time step in seconds between the recorded fixes PEV Fix rate i time step in seconds between the recorded fixes after a pilot event marker Task i opens the window for the task declaration Firmware update List of firmware files present in the directory specified in the file confge ini or in the directory of DSX Win if the confge ini file is not present The firmware update ta
24. icus 12 20000 HFPRSPRESSALTSENSOR Intersema MS5534 20000 lO23638FXA3940SIU B0O737074344642N00722755EA003770041901908 BO073 7114344658N00722782EA003780042001908 B0737154344676N00722813EA003800042101908 B073 7314344760N00722979EA003910043202607 Below the data in the file are described H records File header HFDTE290307 Date DDMMYY in the example 29 March 2007 HFFXA010 v 3 4 07 12 2010 26 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Horizontal precision m in the example 10m HFPLTPILOT Mario Rossi Pilot s name HFGTYACFTTYPE Cessna 150 Aircraft type HFGIDACFTID X XXXX Aircraft call sign HFCIDCOMPETITIONID 55 Competition sign if present HFCCLCOMPETITIONCLASS Motorplane Class of aircraft HFDTM100GPSDATUM WGS84 GPS datum 100 WGS84 HFRFWFIRMWARE VERSION DSX 8 01a Firmware version HFRHWHARDWARE VERSION DSX AC 3 Hardware version HFFTYFRTIYPE Tracer 8000 DSX Manufacturer s name model number of the flight recorder HFGPS Trimble Navigation Copernicus 12 20000 GPS manufacturer name Model Channels Max altitude HFPRSPRESSALTSENSOR Intersema MS5534 20000 Manufacturer name of the pressure sensor Model Max altitude B records Here follows the description of the data included in the B records with the flight data recorded at the sample sate as set up B10353045461 70N00909733EA00
25. ified in the technical specifications must be fulfilled at all times to avoid damages to the system TRACER DSX8001 In the case of the V5 systems it is present a protection against the polarity inversion on all connectors the two RJ45 and the RJ12 Also the power supply through the RJ45 is filtered to avoid interference with other on board systems NOTE If the ENERGY module is present as well the TRACER shall not be powered directly the power will be regulated internally by the ENERGY avoiding to connect the power to the TRACER The connection of the power to the TRACER won t allow it to work The power supply data specified in the technical specifications must be fulfilled at all times to avoid damages to the system Positioning of the GPS antenna The operation of the system might be compromised by the wrong positioning of the GPS antenna In case of doubt about its positioning please contact DSX for assistance Operation of the system The data recording starts automatically when a speed horizontal or vertical is sensed to be above a threshold for a certain period of time or for the setting for motorplanes when the engine start is sensed In the case of the motorplanes it is recommended to start the engine after that the GPS is locked on see the leds description below According to the latest GFAC of FAI IGC the recording won t stop until the power is removed from the system The functioning o
26. kes place in two phases first the file is transferred to the internal memory this operation takes about 10 minutes and then the reprogramming takes place programming the microprocessor it takes about 10 minutes time It s possible to stop the firmware update at the end of the first phase but once the second phase has started it s not possible to stop the process anymore without causing a damage to the system that shall then be sent back to DSX NOTE After the reprogramming of the system it will restart and it takes about 20 seconds DSX8000 or 50 seconds DSX 8001 to erase completely the memory and be ready to operate again After each reprogramming there won t be any data of previously recorded flights v 3 4 07 12 2010 20 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems ATTENTION During the firmware update never unplug the power In case of power failure during the re programming of the system it can be that the unit has to be sent to DSX for recovery Settings for communication with flight computer or PDA Port speed set the communication speed desired It is recommended to use a speed of at least 9 600 bps RMC GGA VTG RMZ select the NMEA sentences that are required to be output for navigation GGA and VTG are usually enough Other Team Flight data with information of sur
27. ly with the program DSX Win to avoid errors that would cause problems with the reading of the file by the system Update of the firmware with the USB stick The files for updating the firmware of the DSX systems are provided only by DSX and are the only ones that guarantee a correct operation of the systems In the USB stick there must be present the following files loader6 ss firmware file of the firmware Inserting the USB stick in the system the firmware update will start automatically if the version installed is different from the one in the USB stick The file with extension ss must be dated after 25 03 2008 and named oader6 ss or following In the unit insert the USB stick once the test of the leds is completed After few seconds there will be another beep and the red and green leds blink indicating that the transfer of the firmware file is ongoing The transfer process requires between 3 and 8 minutes depending on the USB stick speed it is recommended the use of high speed USB sticks At the end of the firmware transfer the programming will start and it lasts for 10 minutes v 3 4 07 12 2010 14 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems ATTENTION The process of firmware update shall not be interrupted and it will be indicated with the lightening of all leds The system sh
28. me of engine start and geo coordinates of the place where it took place data present in file 2 in file 1 in IGC format its recorded the value of the ENL according to what prescribed by the FAI IGC to be able to identify in the case of motorized glider the moment of the engine start during the flight Take off time and geo coordinates of the place where it happened data present in file 2 and extensively also in file 1 Landing time and geo coordinates of the event data present in file 2 and in details also in file 1 Engine shut down time and geo coordinates of the event file 2 Position coordinates and altitude of the plane during the flights with a data recording frequency that can be set by the user for everyday aeroclub activity a fix every 3 seconds is usually enough and lends a recording time equal to 50 h for the DSX8001 the corresponding time is 200 h when the memory was full the system will start deleting the older data and recording there the new ones The file 1 beside being used for the sporting activity is usually used for checking the flight performed by the plane during instruction debriefing with students or to check the route followed the altitude and the speed held at every moment The file 2 is thought for the use by the Administration the operator of the aircraft to easily have the data relative to the usage of the plane by the members of the club for example to simplify the control
29. nloading the data with the FAI IGC DIO isostatic nde iceccedacinbimnarertaeesreceriienavuders Ceieutiecatndiuereosdbanias 12 Downloading the data with the USB StiCK ccccccccccccccccacccecccsccncacceusussusaeceunensueutatusunansueuentutansuentunsnsnantuausnnes 12 a 1 ee ee ee ee a eee ae ee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee 21 Settings for communication with flight computer or PDA 0 cece ee eceec eee ec eee ee ec eee ec eeeeneeeeeeeeenesenenesueneseeeseenereseeseness 22 Be Ee i esac cakes dee ee 2 cs ceeded ae idee Secale Lace Sele Seton 22 Eae ee E E EEE E EE E E E E E E E A TEATE EAT 23 Bartas IE A PREE EE E E AE EENE A Ged EE E EAIN EE EEEE TE EE set E E EEEIEE A ATALEN ETEN 24 Use of the recorded Le LL LTTE Ee ee ee eee ee ern eee 25 a enc sak eee ees dtc sce pat ea ede ea maton a ieetuninantst 29 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EM INTERFERENCE REDUCTION ccececccececececececeeececececeneneceneneneeneneneneneaeusneaeusneeusneaeusesusestsesesesas 29 aE a U AEE EAEE esses ncn etek pul ected pn acetate ne na ing E wae chads ENA 30 Gisele Mee ls Sel a SLE oe ne een en a ee eee en ee een er er er ee ee ee er reer 30 v 3 4 07 12 2010 2 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Technical and operation description In this manual there is the description of the functioning of the TRACER system and the da
30. number of the pins Pin out of the RJ45 connectors The schematics of the IGC RJ45 connectors is described in the following image source FAI IGC Pins Function 1 amp 2 Volts 3 amp 4 Spare for future application with GFAC approval 5 Data out AL 7 6 Data in AL7 7 amp 8 Earth Volts ve IGC standard pin layout for RJ 45 connector Pin npombers of RS232 3 at the PC 2 Cable to thePC for downloading o cking to 12V battery _ R J 45 male connector In the RJ45 connector for the PDA the pins 3 amp 4 are used for the 5V power for the PDA if the E Power option is present If this option is not present the pins 3 amp 4 are not used Please read the recommendations for avoiding electromagnetic interferences before wiring a cable TRACER DSX8000 In the V4 models where there are the green sockets the polarity of all connectors is such that the positive An inversion of the polarity on the green connector shouldn t cause hay harm to the system but it wouldn t allow it to function It s possible although unlikely that in some cases a wrong wiring causes a permanent damage to the system It is instead sure that a damage will occur for a polarity switch on the RJ45 connectors v 3 4 07 12 2010 6 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems The power supply data spec
31. of the flight activity and the corresponding administrative and accounting issues Once that the recording is started with the switching off of the green led all functions relative to the USB stick are inhibited 9 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 LD S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems The operation of the USB module is possible only when the system is not recording flight data Setting of the pilot data The setting of the data for the pilot that is going to start the flight is quickly done through the USB module with the pilot s memory stick that contains a file prepared with the DSX Win software with his data To perform the set up of the system with the pilot s data follow this procedure 1 switch on the system having already inserted the USB stick in the system 2 after the checking of the leds the configuration file is read automatically 3 remove the USB stick To set up the system with the data specific of the Administration follow this procedure 1 switch on the system having already inserted the USB stick in the system 2 after the checking of the leds the configuration file is read automatically 3 remove the USB stick To have in the file the data referring to the pilot it s necessary that every pilot inserts his own USB stick in the system before starting the engine and taking off to perform
32. option the powering of the PDA with a 5V current output from this connector For the pin out of this connector please refer to the relevant paragraph v 3 4 07 12 2010 4 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Anyway bear in mind that both RJ45 plugs follow the IGC standard with its pin out and can hence be used also to power the system The plug for the flash light is an optocoupler for the automatic control of the flash light or other devices To the power socket the power cable must be connected through the plug supplied with the system Remember that the two RJ45 sockets can be used to power the system with a standard IGC wiring The power supply through the designated green socket grants the electronic filtering to avoid the presence of interference with other on board systems The power supply through the RJ45 connectors is not filtered and if any interference with other system arises its recommended to switch to the green one TRACER DSX8001 The GPS antenna plug the GPS antenna must be connected here DSX guarantees an optimal functioning of the GPS when the antenna supplied with the system is used Take care of screwing the connector properly The USB B_socket allows the connection of the system to the PC powering the unit directly from the computer The RJ9 plug is used for connec
33. ownload the files with the data recorded in flight For connecting the system use a Serial cable with the pins prepared according to the IGC pin out systems with the V4 electronic board or with a USB cable systems with the V5 board that can be connected also using the serial cable If the option of the USB master is present it s possible to download the recorded data into a USB stick If the directory FLIGHTS is present the data will be saved there otherwise they will be saved in the root For information regarding the data downloading with the program DSX Win please refer to the dedicated section of this manual Downloading the data with the FAI IGC program The program from the FAI IGC IGCshell exe with the library IGC DSX dll can be downloaded from the FAI IGC site http www fai org gliding gnss freeware asp With it you can also perform the validation of the files recorded and downloaded which means to verify that they have been recorded by a DSX flight recorded approved by the FAI IGC and that they haven t been modified Even the change of one character in the file will make the validation fail Downloading the data with the USB stick The downloading of the data recorded during the last flight is usually performed by the pilot itself He will then download possibly to the USB stick the IGC file with all the flight details The data download can take place in two different ways but always when the sy
34. p of the Energy module or other modules if installed The program DSX Win allows also to perform the firmware updates the firmware files available in the folder set up to keep them see below are reported in the window Updates and the button Confirm fw Update starts the process 3x DSX Win 4 10 DSX USER setup Pilot and aircraft data Pilot name John Smith competition mark J5 Connection Refresh call sign D 1 111 type Libelle Exit COM Read data from USB file class ch ub SN Read data from device Write Sat Dec 06 18 12 40 2008 Recorded log files c data dsx sistemalpe tools dsx win usb Download IGC Logger Status Setup Updates V Logger Activated rae Download DUY N Log present o Task Taa Erase 03 Fix rate Confirm Fw Update f Fwy Confirm Fw Update f 01 PEY Fix rate Energy setup GSM GPRS USB AAW Setup 000 PDA setup Port speed M NMEARMC NMEAPGRMZ M OtherTeamFlight Team Radio Tx White 19200 vV NMEA GGA vV NMEA YTG M DSX TeamFligt Stable AIR ID Graphic Display CPi D 3 AT 0 P 1 U 0 System Setup Device status S N T Advisor Aircraft type ENL S N Energy Main window of the program DSX Win v 3 4 07 12 2010 16 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Installation The program doesn
35. rameter COM port number to be used write the number of the COM port that is being used to connect the cable coming from the system In case there is a PC with an integrated 9 pins serial COM port the COM used will very likely be the number 1 If a PC without a 9 pins serial port to connect the DSX8000 it s necessary to use a USB serial converter In the case of the DSX80071 it s possible to connect the system to a USB port of the PC before doing this for the first time install the USB driver downloadable from the DSX website DSX Win is capable of searching automatically for the COM port to which the system is connected to If the search doesn t work try again restarting DSX Win If it doesn t work then it s needed to select the COM port and define it in the confge ini file In Windows XP and similarly other operating systems the information can be found selecting Start Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Ports COM amp LPT v 3 4 07 12 2010 17 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems ATTENTION Close any other program that uses the selected COM port i e ActiveSync used to connect PDA and PC close the program pressing CTRL ALT DELETE and then selecting Processes highlight the program and press the button End Task In case of presence of
36. resence and the date of creation of the file Dsx CEF txt in the directory where the DSX Win program is Verify that it has been saved just few minutes before and copy it to the USB stick From now onwards every time that the stick is inserted in the system the unit will be reset with the parameters in the configuration file Short after inserting a USB stick formatted FAT32 the yellow led lights on and stays on until the USB stick is inserted If in the USB stick there is a configuration file specific for that DSX unit the yellow led will blink for a second while the data are read and the unit is set up The set up takes place with the following steps 1 turn on the system having inserted the USB stick 2 after the checking of the leds all on for few seconds the yellow one light on 3 the yellow led blinks for a moment while the system reads the data and sets itself up v 3 4 07 12 2010 13 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems When the yellow led is steady on again the system is set up with the parameters present in the configuration file in the USB stick created with DSX Win and the USB stick can be removed Functions useful for planes used by different pilots or for a pilot who flies more planes In the case of one plane used by more pilots in different flights it s enough that ea
37. rounding traffic active only for T Advisor DSX Team Flight i data of surrounding traffic active only for T Advisor Team Radio TX transmission of reserved data visible only to other authorized DSX units active only for T Advisor Fixed Air ID i keep the radiotransmitted system identification fixed active only for T Advisor Task declaration Window for declaring the tasks to upload to the system Select a turnpoint from the list on the left and press the buttons Take off Start Finish or Landing to assign it With a double click on the name of the turnpoint in the list on the left it s inserted in the task in the first free position To remove turnpoints select the checkbox on the right and then press the button Remove turnpoint s It is also possible to insert turnpoints that are not in the list typing their coordinates Store task to record the task created assign a name in the typing box and save Read Back Task to read a task that has been previously saved Enter task directly into FR immediate declaration of the task in the system if its connected to the PC Create task file for USB memory key Create a task in a file to be copied in the USB stick to declare it in the system afterwards ATTENTION The task declaration procedure is going to be fully automatic just copying the setup file to the USB and inserting it into the system This solution is implemented in the first firmware update
38. sign are recorded in the file The date and the time of the files downloaded to the USB stick are those of the moment of the take off Downloading the flight data files 1 and 2 with the USB stick of any pilot In this case the data will not be deleted from the memory after downloading Setting up the options of the system like pilot s name time step of the data recording GPS navigation data to be output on the serial port etc with the configuration file that can be v 3 4 07 12 2010 24 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems present on any USB stick inserted into the system before the engine start or take off provided that it is named with the serial number of the unit to configure i e Dsx041CF txt for the system with s n 041 Setting up of the protected options of the system like the full erase of the memory with the configuration file in a USB stick of the administration Files description Configuration file The configuration file Dsx CF txt must be present in the root of the USB stick it is generated by the program DSX Win and has the following syntax The description of each parameter can be appended at the end of the file if the option is selected in DSX Win 01 John Smith Name Family name 02 JS Competition ID 03 X XXXX Call sign 04 Cessna 150 Aircra
39. stem is not recording 1 after landing and after shutting down the engine if present switch off and on again the system insert the USB stick and press the button for at least 5 seconds the data file for the latest flight is then downloaded v 3 4 07 12 2010 11 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems 2 at any time different from the previous after inserting the USB stick and after the signal of set up of the system with the data in the configuration file if present press the button for 5 seconds As first the latest flight data file will be downloaded then pressing again the second one etc etc Downloading the data by the Administration The Administrator of the plane uses a USB stick with a dedicated format file that allows him to change all data except the pilot s name position 01 in the configuration file The first 5 characters of the pilot s name must contain the secret code set up in the system Be careful with upper and lower cases Contact DSX for the secret code This function is active only if the 5 digits secret key is set ATTENTION The USB stick of the Administrator shall be inserted as first thing right after the power on The data download is indicated with the blinking of the yellow led as described in the chapter regarding the operation of the system After
40. t where is the serial number of the DSX system to be configured i e Dsx142CF txt is the configuration file for the system with s n 142 This file shall be present in the directory specified in the third line of the file confge ini 3rd parameter directory for help and firmware files C DSX Once the program DSX Win is started type the serial number HF in the small window close to the button USB R W Setup and press the button Read data from USB file All parameters set up in the file for the USB stick will then appear in the DSX Win window At that point it will be possible to make all changes in the fields of the DSX Win and save them in the file for the USB Differently from what happens when the system is connected to the computer preparing the file for the USB stick has no effect pushing the buttons Write To create the file for the USB stick press the button USB R W Setup that opens the following window USB key interface x m Write Enable firmware update via USB memory key Create Energy history file S n 000 Energy s n 000 Activate PEY and DE activate F1 F2 IF PE active choose if F1 function is selected or F2 check ON Insert Help into USB programming file f1 Aircraft Type Create USB memory key Configuration File Press the button Create USB memory key Configuration File to generate the configuration file Once this operation is completed check the p
41. t can be turned on is the one that generates short files with a summary of the flight activity with the aim of easing the operation of billing and recording of the use of the aircraft Main components The TRACER is composed of the following main components all internal to the system unless clearly stated gt Last generation GPS chipset horizontal error lt 2m 50 lt 4m 90 vertical lt 3m 50 lt 5m 90 cold start 41 seconds reacquisition 2 seconds High sensitivity barometric sensor Microphone for the detection of the Engine Noise Level Real Time Clock RTC Memory of 2 Mb DSX8000 8 Mb DSX8001 optional 16 Mb gt 50 200 400 h with 1 fix every 3 seconds Leds and button for controlling the operations Connection with the external through serial ports and USB DSX8001 and optionally through the USB module external DSX8000 internal DSX8001 VV VVV WV v 3 4 07 12 2010 3 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Installation instructions The TRACER is composed of only two functional elements the main box and the GPS antenna that can be easily installed on board any plane also by non specialist operators GPS antenna The correct operation of the TRACER can be hindered by the wrong positioning of the receiver antenna of the integrated GPS In case of doubt about t
42. ta that it records There are today two versions of the TRACER the DSX8000 with the electronic board type V4 and the DSX8001 with the electronic board V5 This last one can be easily identified because it has the USB connector for the link to the PC The Tracer is a flight data recorder approved by the FAI IGC as compliant with the tightest specifications for the Flight recorders those for the category ALL FLIGHTS It can be used therefore to document all types of sport flights up to the world records The system has an internal microphone to detect the engine start on motorgliders and on motor planes if the option for the ENL has been activated The recorded data are of two types described in this manual and contain all the flight information required both for documenting and analysing of the flights and for doing the accountancy of the flight activity The TRACER records in its own internal memory the data regarding position altitude time and other parameters useful for the verification of the same data with a frequency selectable by the pilot up to a maximum of one fix per second All data are recorded in a non volatile memory hence they can be retrieved even after a power failure useful in case of a possible accident The data can be easily downloaded through a direct connection to the PC or on a USB memory stick to be visualized on a PC through free and commercial software programs A software option tha
43. the set up of the system Criteria to start finish the data recording When the option for generating thr DUV files has been selected the recording starts automatically before take off when the engine start is detected Here are presented the start finish recording criteria Recording of the engine start When the value of the Engine Noise Level ENL deriving from a detection by the internal microphone is above a certain level for at least 10 fixes continuously This function is present in the systems with ENL and in those for the motorplanes Recording of the take off a ground speed calculated by the GPS gt 15 km h for at least 10 fixes continuous b barometric pressure variation corresponding to an altitude increase with a vertical speed of at least 2 m s for 10 seconds At the moment of detecting the take off the recording starts and in the file are saved the 20 fixes preceding the take off For this reason it s better to let the GPS lock on few minutes before the take off Remember also that the best performance of the GPS can be attained once it has downloaded all the ephemeris from the satellites an operation that requires about 12 minutes Recording of the landing v 3 4 07 12 2010 10 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems ground speed calculated by the GPS lt 10 km h for
44. ting the pilot display with the cable supplied with the T ADVISOR The RJ45 in the centre is the one to be used for connecting the system to a PC with a serial connection to use the DSX Win program The RJ45 on the right see the drawing next to the socket for the power is the one that outputs the GPS navigation data for other systems like a PDA For the description of the output data format please require the relevant document published by DSX It s also available through the PDA Master option the powering of the PDA with a 5V current output from this connector For the pin out of this connector please refer to the relevant paragraph Anyway bear in mind that both RJ45 plugs follow the IGC standard with its pin out and can hence be used also to power the system The RJ12 socket on the right in the drawing is the one used for the power of the system and for connecting the flash light used for the T Advisor Below there is the description of the pins of the connector For the numbering of the pins please refer to the schematics of the RJ45 below v 3 4 07 12 2010 5 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems Pins ConnectorColor1 12 Vblack2 Ground GND red3 Opto OUT strobo green4 Not used5 Not used6 Ground GND yellow In some cables the colors can be different please check always the
45. wards all log data will be transferred from the system memory to the USB stick first the IGC and then the DUV files At the end of this operation if the field 13 in the config file in the USB stick is K the files will remain in the unit memory without deleting them if the field is E then the system will perform a total erase For details about the configuration file for the USB stick please refer to the chapter about the configuration file Set up of the system with USB memory stick When the USB module for connecting the USB memory stick is present the DSX system can be configured through the program DSX Win creating a configuration file to be copied then in the root of the USB stick that will be inserted in the unit The system will configure itself automatically simply if it recognizes the file as for him hence with his serial number The firmware update is performed copying the file with the firmware in the USB stick and inserting this one in the system I NOTE The USB module is active only when the plane is standing still and the system is not recording data v 3 4 07 12 2010 12 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems The first time that the program DSX Win is used for this purpose you have to rename the file Dsx000CF txt supplied by DSX as example in Dsx CF tx
46. y the FAI IGC the data files downloaded from the system can be validated verifying the authenticity with a program supplied by the FAI IGC as already described with the library IGC DSX dll to be placed in the same directory of the IGC program With this tool it s possible to detect the change to even one only character in the IGC file Therefore it is possible to verify at anytime that the downloaded data even if archived in a PC in the past haven t been modified v 3 4 07 12 2010 23 29 DSX High Tech SAGL Via Camara 50 CH 6932 Breganzona Web www d s x com email info d s x com T 41 78 688 59 18 B S X Positioning and Vehicle dynamic systems The system has internally a sensor to detect the opening of the box even if small by non authorized personnel The date and time of an opening will be recorded in a non volatile internal memory and readable by DSX This applies both to the IGC approved and non IGC approved versions In the case of the FAI IGC approved version every time the unit is open it has to be shipped back to DSX to be sealed and used as approved flight recorder Until the unit is not sealed the files recorded cannot be validated Also in the case of the non IGC approved version the recording of the opening of the box will invalidate immediately the warranty The system with flight recording capability and FAI IGC approval shows the following icon in DSX Win when connected to the DSX Win ae
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