Rc electronics T3000 User manual

Key features .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Power supply............................................................................................................................................. 4

Controls..................................................................................................................................................... 5

USB Connector .......................................................................................................................................... 5

SD card reader........................................................................................................................................... 5

3.5 audio jack ............................................................................................................................................ 5

Thermal assistant...................................................................................................................................... 7

Task ........................................................................................................................................................... 9

New ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Load..................................................................................................................................................... 10

Save..................................................................................................................................................... 10

Setup ................................................................................................................................................... 10

Start..................................................................................................................................................... 10

Task ......................................................................................................................................................... 11

Load..................................................................................................................................................... 11

Setup ................................................................................................................................................... 12

Start..................................................................................................................................................... 12

Task ......................................................................................................................................................... 13

New ..................................................................................................................................................... 13

Load..................................................................................................................................................... 14

Save..................................................................................................................................................... 14

Start..................................................................................................................................................... 14

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Task ......................................................................................................................................................... 15

New ..................................................................................................................................................... 15

Load..................................................................................................................................................... 16

Save..................................................................................................................................................... 16

Start..................................................................................................................................................... 16

Task ......................................................................................................................................................... 17

New ..................................................................................................................................................... 17

Load..................................................................................................................................................... 18

Save..................................................................................................................................................... 18

Start..................................................................................................................................................... 18

GPS triangle statistic ............................................................................................................................... 21

XC soaring statistic ..................................................................................................................................21

F3F statistic .............................................................................................................................................21

F3B distance statistic .............................................................................................................................. 21

F3B speed statistic .................................................................................................................................. 22

Profile...................................................................................................................................................... 23

Save..................................................................................................................................................... 23

Load..................................................................................................................................................... 23

Vario........................................................................................................................................................ 24

Task ......................................................................................................................................................... 24

Units........................................................................................................................................................ 24

Beeps.......................................................................................................................................................25

Beep settings....................................................................................................................................... 25

Voice ....................................................................................................................................................... 25

Channel ...................................................................................................................................................26

Warnings .................................................................................................................................................26

Password.................................................................................................................................................26

Info ..........................................................................................................................................................26

How to power ON and OFF .....................................................................................................................27

The unit’s main function is a telemetry receiver for the RC Multi 2 system with the RC TRX30 and RC GPS

modules. With this system the user can view several parameters of the plane (vario, altitude, GPS

position and battery). The Software is designed for many competition tasks or free flying. The user can

fly predefined or manually created tasks. The unit will give an acoustic vario tone with user defined

beeps and voice announcements. For RF communication the 433 ISM band is used.

Extremely small outline: 40 x 62 x 22 mm

Completely new design approach

Sunshine readable color display as a central part of the system

Simple manipulation with one multifunction navigation switch

Internal battery allows up to 7 hours of run time

Built-in battery charger (5V via USB cable)

Micro SD card as a data transfer medium

GPS triangle competition scoring code, XC soaring, F3F, F3B distance, F3B speed supported

69 RF channels (LPD channel table) with 25KHz spacing

The unit’s battery (accumulator) capacity is up to 7 hours.

The battery can be recharged via PC with a USB to USB Mini B cable. Charging

time is typically 3 hours when completely discharged. When the battery is

charging a “plug” symbol is visible at the top right corner of the main page, as

depicted on the figure at right.

A navigation switch, which moves in five independent directions, is used to

control the unit. The switch utilizes five motions:

move up or down –moves the curser up and down the page

move left or right –displays a different page, think of turning the page

of a book

push/press –selects the highlighted item or navigates to a menu

behind the current page

A USB Mini B type plug is positioned on the bottom side of the unit and is used for battery charging.

Note!

There is no data carried on the USB port –no direct communication between the RC T3000

and PC via USB. Only power can be supplied (5V max) via the USB connector.

The RC T3000 has a micro SD card slot positioned on the left side of the unit. The SD card is used for:

Uploading a TASK from the RC\TSK folder

Saving a TASK file to the RC\TSK folder

Updating system firmware (BIN format)

Audio files for voice announcements are stored in the RC\AUDIO folder (WAV files)

Note!

If the SD card has no wav files in the RC/AUDIO folder or it is not inserted during flight, no

voice announcements are possible.

3.5 audio jack is positioned on the left side of the unit. Mono earphone is supported.

The main page consists of basic flight parameters.

In the upper section the ground speed information, GPS signal

status with green bars, (1 bar represents 3 satellites and 5 bars

more than 6 satellites) and the battery indicator are displayed.

The main part of this page is the vario indicator with a yellow

needle and a numeric value (current vario or average) in the

middle. The maximum analog needle deflection is ±4m/s

(±8knots), but the numerical indication is not limited.

The plane battery indicator displays battery voltage and is positioned on the

middle left side of the display.

The bottom of the page is reserved for altitude indication (calculated from air pressure) and the vario

volume indicator.

Note!

Pressure altitude readings will always be 0 on the ground. It will change when take-off is detected!

Navigation switch actions:

left -> Setup page

right -> Text page

up and down -> vario volume adustment

press -> Thermal assistant page

Pressing the navigation switch while on the main vario page will activate the

thermal assistant. An automatic switch from the main page is also possible by

selecting the Thermal assistant item in the setup/vario menu. The Thermal

assistant page shows the thermal profile in colors as a percent of the maximum

climb rate in the last circle. Red dots represent 70% or more, yellow 50-70%

and blue less than 50% of the maximum. No dot means negative vario and the

white dot shows the maximum. The top right corner of the page shows the

overall thermal average which is the average climb rate from the start of the

thermal to the present time (total average). In the bottom right corner the

altitude gain for the thermal is shown. The number displayed inside the circle

shows the average vario and the arrow shows wind direction.

Navigation switch actions:

left -> Setup page

right -> Text page

up and down -> not used

press -> Main vario page

During flight, some text data can be found here for later

review:

maximum detected altitude

current ground speed

distance from the pilot to the plane

distance flown in flight (trip)

last known latitude and longitude

If the RC T3000 is powered OFF all this data (except last known latitude and

longitude) will be reset. Last known latitude and longitude will be stored until “init memory” is done in

Setup.

Navigation switch actions:

left -> Main vario page/Thermal assistant

right -> Task navigation page

up and down -> scroll up and down on the Text page

press -> not used

The GPS triangle task is a complex navigation procedure which guides the pilot

from the start point around 3 turn points until the finish line. The task can be

created manually or imported from the SD card. On this page the pilot can find

basic information on how to approach the next TP on the task.

In the top left corner the remaining task time is displayed. TP name is under

the remaining time. The distance to the next turn point is shown in the top

right corner. Across the bottom of the display you can find 3D speed and GPS

altitude above ground. Navigation is always oriented track up. Above the

speed box the numeric vario is displayed.

The TP zone is shown in yellow. The green lines show the course.

Navigation switch actions:

left -> Text page

right -> Logbook/Statistic page

up and down -> changes display zoom (0.6 shown)

press -> Task menu

Pressing Enter on the Task navigation page displays the task options. The pilot

can manually generate a new task by selecting “NEW”, load a pre-generated

task from the SD card with the “LOAD” option, or “SAVE” a created/imported

task to the SD card. Task options can be set under “SETUP”. To start/restart the

task select “START” option.

New

To manually generate a task on the field, move your plane to the start position

and make sure you have a good GPS position. When you select “NEW” the

current coordinates are remembered as the start coordinates. To select the

direction to the first turn point, walk with the glider in that direction. You will

be able to see the course heading on the page. When you are satisfied with the

course heading, press the navigation switch to generate the task. It is

recommended to walk at least 30m in the direction you wish the task to be

oriented. All other points of the course will be calculated and a triangle will be

generated.

Load

To load a pre-generated task you should upload the task file (.afg file) into the

RC/TSK folder on the SD card. After selecting the “LOAD” option, all .afg task

files in that folder will be shown. Select the required task file from the list and it

will be uploaded.

Save

The currently active task will be saved into the RC\TSK folder on the SD card

after pressing “SAVE”. You should edit the name of the task file. Moving the

navigation switch left or right selects which letter to edit. Moving the

navigation switch up or down changes the underlined letter. Pressing the

navigation switch confirms the name and generates an *.AFG file on the SD

card.

Note!

To use a saved file from the Skynavigator SW, you will have to rename the task file extension from *.AFG

to lower case letters *.afg . This is must be done on a PC.

Setup

This menu allows you to change the task start altitude and task distance. Press

Enter on the value you wish to change and move the navigation switch up/down

to change it. The task will be recalculated when you leave this menu.

Start

To start/restart the task, select the “START” option. On the Task navigation page “ARMED” text will be

displayed when start is triggered. The task time will automatically begin the count down when the plane

crosses the start line. A voice announcement will alert you when you select start/restart task.

Course tracking - The XC soaring navigation page shows the

course as a solid green line connecting the turn points. Current

bearing to the next turn point is shown as a solid white line. The

turn points are shown as yellow circles which depict the turn

cylinders. The radius of the cylinder is set by the user. A small

icon of an aircraft is in the bottom center of the page and the

course moves underneath it. At the top of the page is a < or >

icon with a number beside it. This gives the steering correction needed for the

glider to fly directly to the turn point.

Turn point tracking - Once near the turn point, the navigation

page can be zoomed in to see precisely when the turn cylinder

is penetrated. “INSIDE” message is announced at this time. This

can save a lot of time at the turn point. It also allows one to

accurately fly the longest distance through the cylinder if

conditions are favorable for that tactic.

Navigation switch actions:

left -> Text page

right -> Logbook/Statistic page

up and down -> changes zoom

press -> Task menu

Pressing Enter on the Task navigation page displays the task options. Select the

“LOAD” option to load a pre-generated task from the SD card. Task options can

be set under “SETUP”. To start/restart task, select “START” option.

Load

To load a pre-generated task you should upload the task file (.xcs file) into the

RC/TSK folder on the SD card first. After selecting the “LOAD” option all .xcs

task files in that folder will be shown. Select the required task file from the list

and that task will be uploaded.

Setup

This menu allows you to change the turn cylinder radius. Press Enter and use the

up/down functions of the navigation switch to change it. The task will be

recalculated when you leave this menu.

Start

To start/restart the task, select the “START” option. On the Task navigation page “ARMED” text will be

displayed when the start is triggered. The Task time will start to count up when the plane crosses the

start line. A voice announcement will alert you when you select start/restart task.

The F3F navigation page shows the course as a solid green line

connecting the turn points. The two turn points are shown as

yellow lines. These yellow lines define an infinite plane that is

the turn point. The course and turn point lines are

perpendicular.

The goal is to fly 5 laps/10 legs between turn points (100 m) as

fast as possible. An F3F result is valid only if you climb to your

launch height (or higher) within 5 seconds after crossing the finish line (to

prevent any massive dive while flying the task).

Navigation switch actions:

left -> Text page

right -> Logbook/Statistic page

up and down -> changes zoom

press -> Task menu

Pressing Enter on the Task navigation page displays the task options. The pilot

can manually generate a new task by selecting “NEW”, load a pre-generated

task from the SD card with “LOAD” option, or “SAVE” a created/imported task

to the SD card. Task options can be set under “SETUP”. To start/restart the task,

select “START” option.

New

To manually generate a task, move your plane to the start position and make

sure you have a good GPS position. When you select “NEW” the current

coordinates are remembered as the start coordinates. To select the direction to

the first turn point, walk with the glider in that direction. You will be able to see

the course heading on the page. When you are satisfied with the course

heading, press the navigation switch to generate the task. It is recommended to

walk at least 30m in the direction you wish the task to be oriented. If you do

not know the required heading, simply walk to the other turn point before

pressing the navigation switch.

Load

To load a pre-generated task you should upload the task file (.f3x file) into the

RC/TSK folder on the SD card. After selecting the “LOAD” option, all .f3x task

files in that folder will be shown. Select the required task file from the list and it

will be uploaded.

Save

The currently active task will be saved into the RC\TSK folder on the SD card

after pressing “SAVE”. You should edit the name of the task file. Moving the

navigation switch left or right selects which letter to edit. Moving the navigation

switch up or down changes the underlined letter. Pressing the navigation switch

confirms the name and generates an *.F3X file on the SD card.

Start

To start/restart the task, select the “START” option. In the Task navigation page “ARMED” text will be

displayed when the start is triggered. The task time will start to count down when the plane crosses the

start line. If the start line is not crossed in 30 seconds, the task time will start to count automatically. A

voice announcement will alert you when you select start/restart task.

The F3B distance navigation page shows the course as a solid

green line connecting the turn points. The two turn points are

shown as yellow lines. These yellow lines define an infinite

plane that is the turn point. The course and turn point lines are

perpendicular.

The goal is to fly as many legs as possible between turn points

(150 m) in a 4 minutes task time.

You have 7 minutes of “working time” and 4 minutes of “task time”. Working

time starts when you release from winch tow and task time starts when

crossing the turn point line for the first time. If working time expires and task time is still left, the task is

finished.

Navigation switch actions:

left -> Text page

right -> Logbook/Statistic page

up and down -> changes zoom

press -> Task menu

Pressing Enter on the Task navigation page displays the task options. The pilot

can manually generate a new task by selecting “NEW”. He can load a pre-

generated task from the SD card with the “LOAD” option or “SAVE” a

created/imported task to the SD card. To start/restart a task, select the “START”

option.