The spider can be powered using the supplied power lead - just plug into your
vehicles’ 10-32 volt DC (cigar lighter) power supply. Or the spider can be hard-wired
to the power supply in your vehicle if you prefer.
It is a simple process for a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer or technician to
wire in the supplied power lead to the battery. The spider draws up to 1A on
transmission, a 3A fuse is recommended and if required 18 – 22 AWG wire can be
used depending on length.
The power lead supplied has three wires. Brown is positive, black is earth, and blue
is not required.
When the power supply is connected and turned on the spider will automatically
connect to a satellite. The LED on the abdomen of the spider will glow red until the
spider has a GPS fix. When a fix is acquired the LED will turn amber. The first time
you power up, it may take the spider a few minutes to secure a GPS fix. After that it
should take less than a minute if you use your spider often.
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Installing your keypad
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If you have a keypad you will also need to connect it to the spider unit via the USB
connection under the blue cap. Attach the keypad with the adhesive bracket
supplied to a place you can easily reach while flying or driving. Be careful not to put
it in a place where you may accidently knock the buttons.
Using spidertracks
Once your website account is setup and you have installed your spider you
are ready to go flying. As soon as you have power to the spider it will attempt
to get a GPS fix. Once it has this fix it will send your location in real time to
the website. Further points will be sent corresponding to the time
and/distance that you set in the website.
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Using the keypad
mark
Press the mark button to force a position point to be sent right now. A description
will be added to the point when viewed on the website. You can add up to four
descriptions. Pressing the mark button twice within one second will cause mark
button description two to be displayed, and so on. The mark button can be used at
any time and a point will be sent, as long as the unit has a fix.
radius
Press the radius button when working in a
defined area for an extended period of time if
you do not wish points to be sent while in
this area. This may be while flying close to
the airport, or doing agricultural work. Normal
tracking will continue when the circle defined
by the radius is exited.