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[tlipiec 0]

Luke,

I'd also fancy a link if that's possible.

Cheers :)

# 2092
Stay away from the rivers

[Geo-Log 0]

Hi Luke,

Could you please send me a new version with changeable config option too

Thanks in advance

[tlipiec 0]

Michael from FlySight emailed me a link to FlyBlind software update from 04/2016 that includes the selectable configuration, which is absolutely awesome! Finally I can switch between different DZs or modes on the go without need of a laptop :)
http://flysight.ca/fw/flyblind-20160404-win.zip

# 2092
Stay away from the rivers

[voilsb 1]

How do you guys have flyblind configured? I'm trying to get it to give me verbal distance, tone rate for how close my heading is to the target, and high/low pitches to indicate left or right to get on heading. I can get the first two, but not the third.

Brian

[dthames 0]

I will have to search but I think I have a config for that. It has been a while since I used Flyblind.

Instructor quote, “What's weird is that you're older than my dad!”

[voilsb 1]

I'm just playing with it for now. Mostly as a learning exercise. Decided to finally mount and use my flysight

Brian

[dthames 0]

voilsb

I'm just playing with it for now. Mostly as a learning exercise. Decided to finally mount and use my flysight

I listen to my vertical speed, once every 3 seconds. Post breakoff, I try to see how slow I can get my vertical, just playing around. I get better and better, beyond what I ever thought that I could do.

Instructor quote, “What's weird is that you're older than my dad!”

[Yorick 0]

voilsb

How do you guys have flyblind configured? I'm trying to get it to give me verbal distance, tone rate for how close my heading is to the target, and high/low pitches to indicate left or right to get on heading. I can get the first two, but not the third.

; Firmware version

; For information on configuring FlySight, please go to
; http://flysight.ca/wiki

; GPS settings

Model: 6 ; Dynamic model
; 0 = Portable
; 2 = Stationary
; 3 = Pedestrian
; 4 = Automotive
; 5 = Sea
; 6 = Airborne with < 1 G acceleration
; 7 = Airborne with < 2 G acceleration
; 8 = Airborne with < 4 G acceleration
Rate: 200 ; Measurement rate (ms)

; Tone settings

Mode: 5 ; Measurement mode
; 0 = Horizontal speed
; 1 = Vertical speed
; 2 = Glide ratio
; 3 = Inverse glide ratio
; 4 = Total speed
; 5 = Direction to destination
; 6 = Distance to destination
; 7 = Direction to bearing
; 11 = Dive angle
Min: 0 ; Lowest pitch value
; cm/s in Mode 0, 1, or 4
; ratio * 100 in Mode 2 or 3
; degrees in Mode 11
Max: 300 ; Highest pitch value
; cm/s in Mode 0, 1, or 4
; ratio * 100 in Mode 2 or 3
; degrees in Mode 11
Limits: 1 ; Behaviour when outside bounds
; 0 = No tone
; 1 = Min/max tone
; 2 = Chirp up/down
; 3 = Chirp down/up
Volume: 4 ; 0 (min) to 8 (max)

; Rate settings

Mode_2: 6 ; Determines tone rate
; 0 = Horizontal speed
; 1 = Vertical speed
; 2 = Glide ratio
; 3 = Inverse glide ratio
; 4 = Total speed
; 5 = Direction to destination
; 6 = Distance to destination
; 7 = Direction to bearing
; 8 = Magnitude of Value 1
; 9 = Change in Value 1
; 11 = Dive angle
Min_Val_2: 300 ; Lowest rate value
; cm/s when Mode 2 = 0, 1, or 4
; ratio * 100 when Mode 2 = 2 or 3
; percent * 100 when Mode 2 = 9
; degrees when Mode 2 = 11
Max_Val_2: 1500 ; Highest rate value
; cm/s when Mode 2 = 0, 1, or 4
; ratio * 100 when Mode 2 = 2 or 3
; percent * 100 when Mode 2 = 9
; degrees when Mode 2 = 11
Min_Rate: 100 ; Minimum rate (Hz * 100)
Max_Rate: 500 ; Maximum rate (Hz * 100)
Flatline: 0 ; Flatline at minimum rate
; 0 = No
; 1 = Yes

; Speech settings

Sp_Mode: 6 ; Speech mode
; 0 = Horizontal speed
; 1 = Vertical speed
; 2 = Glide ratio
; 3 = Inverse glide ratio
; 4 = Total speed
; 5 = Direction to destination
; 6 = Distance to destination
; 7 = Direction to bearing
; 11 = Dive angle
Sp_Units: 1 ; Speech units
; 0 = km/h
; 1 = mph
; 2 = kn
Sp_Rate: 7 ; Speech rate (s)
; 0 = No speech
Sp_Dec: 1 ; Decimal places for speech (0-2)
; (Sp_Modes 0-4)
Sp_Volume: 3 ; 0 (min) to 8 (max)

; Thresholds

V_Thresh: 0 ; Minimum vertical speed for tone (cm/s)
H_Thresh: 0 ; Minimum horizontal speed for tone (cm/s)

; Miscellaneous

Use_SAS: 1 ; Use skydiver's airspeed
; 0 = No
; 1 = Yes
TZ_Offset: 3600 ; Timezone offset of output files in seconds
; 3600 = UTC+1 (IST, BST)
; -14400 = UTC-4 (EDT)
; -18000 = UTC-5 (EST, CDT)
; -21600 = UTC-6 (CST, MDT)
; -25200 = UTC-7 (MST, PDT)
; -28800 = UTC-8 (PST)

; Initialization

Init_Mode: 1 ; When the FlySight is powered on
; 0 = Do nothing
; 1 = Test speech mode
; 2 = Play file
Init_File: 0 ; File to be played

; Alarm settings

; WARNING: GPS measurements depend on very weak signals
; received from orbiting satellites. As such, they
; are prone to interference, and should NEVER be
; relied upon for life saving purposes.

; UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THESE ALARMS BE
; USED TO INDICATE DEPLOYMENT OR BREAKOFF ALTITUDE.

; NOTE: Alarm elevations are given in meters above ground
; elevation, which is specified in DZ_Elev.

Win_Above: 0 ; Window above each alarm (m)
Win_Below: 0 ; Window below each alarm (m)
DZ_Elev: 0 ; Ground elevation (m above sea level)

Alarm_Elev: 1000 ; Alarm elevation (m above ground level)
Alarm_Type: 0 ; Alarm type
; 0 = No alarm
; 1 = Beep
; 2 = Chirp up
; 3 = Chirp down
; 4 = Play file
Alarm_File: 0 ; File to be played

; Silence windows

; NOTE: Silence windows are given in meters above ground
; elevation, which is specified in DZ_Elev. Tones
; will be silenced during these windows and only
; alarms will be audible.

Win_Top: 0 ; Silence window top (m)
Win_Bottom: 0 ; Silence window bottom (m)

; Flyblind settings

Lat: 531182640 ; Latitude of destination (Deg *10,000,000)
Lon: +48289934 ; Longitude of destination (Deg *10,000,000)


Elevation: 1 ; Elevation of destination (m)

Bearing: 0 ; Bearing to follow (Degrees) (Mode 7)

; Flyblind silence settings

End_Nav: 0 ; Minimum height above DZ_Elev (m) for tone or speech (Modes/SP_Modes 5 & 7)
; 0 = Disable
; Max value = 3000
Max_Dist: 0 ; Maximum distance from destination (m) for tone or speech (Mode/SP_Mode 5)
; 0 = Disable
; Max value = 10000

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