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.