Syride SYS'Evolution User manual

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SYS’Evolution
User manual

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Foreword
Welcome to Syride community! You are maybe owning the best instrument of Syride range!
Your SYS’Evolution belongs to a new generation of flying instrument, we call it a “flight computer”.
Let’s move on and stop reading this boring preamble! If you want to take benefit of all the
features of your instrument, read this user manual!
Syride team wishes you great flights…

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I. SETUP SYRIDE COMMUNICATION SOFTWARE............................................................................... 4
II. TURN ON AND OFF THE FLIGHT COMPUTER.................................................................................. 5
III. CHARGE THE BATTERY.................................................................................................................. 6
IV. PLACE THE INSTRUMENT IN FLIGHT .............................................................................................. 7
V. GENERAL ERGONOMICS ............................................................................................................... 8
VI. THE 3 MAIN MENUS ....................................................................................................................10
VII. PARAMETERS : SYSTEM INFORMATION .......................................................................................11
VIII. PARAMETERS : WI-FI SETUP ........................................................................................................12
IX. PARAMETERS : BLUETOOTH SETUP..............................................................................................13
X. PARAMETERS : GNSS SETUP ........................................................................................................15
XI. PARAMETERS : WEATHER STATION SETUP...................................................................................16
XII. PARAMETERS : FLIGHTBOOK .......................................................................................................18
XIII. PARAMETERS : ADVANCED PARAMETERS (INSTRUMENT)............................................................19
XIV. NAVIGATION : GOTO FEATURE ....................................................................................................21
XV. NAVIGATION : ROUTE MENU.......................................................................................................22
XVI. NAVIGATION : AIRSPACES MENU ................................................................................................25
XVII. ADVANCED SETUP (SOFTWARE) ..................................................................................................28
XVIII. CUSTOMIZE THE FLIGHT SCREEN AND THE VARIO ........................................................................29
XIX. TRANSFER YOUR FLIGHTS ............................................................................................................41
XX. SUGGESTION OF USE ...................................................................................................................45

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I. Setup Syride communication software
This software is mandatory. It is called the « SYS PC Tool », and ables you to update your instrument,
fine-tune the settings, download your flights (and optionnaly send them to Syride online flightbook),
upload routes, waypoints, etc…
Please be aware that the SYS’Evolution is also compatible with GPSDump software (version 5.20 and
above).
1. Download the lastest version of the
SYS PC Tool by checking the following
webpage :
http://www.syride.com/en/logiciel
2. Follow the instructions to install it on
your computer
3. Once installed, an icon shows in the
task bar. It detects when your
instrument is connected.
4. The software will automatically start
with your operating system.
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II. Turn ON and OFF the flight computer
It is important to know that compared to other displays, the one the SYS’Evolution is using does not
require any power to keep its image displayed. This is why when you received it, some information
may already be displayed on the screen!
1. To turn ON your flight computer, press the
START button once. A small red light
turns-on in the eye of the eagle to
indicate that the instrument is ON.
The boot sequence lasts a few seconds to
initialize all the sensors. The "GPS
booster" is then activated to minimize the
time of reception of the GPS signal. As
soon as the reception is sufficient, the
instrument will automatically switch to the
flight screen.
2. The instrument will be automatically turned
OFF after 20 minutes of inactivity (no
ground speed nor vario). To manually turn it
OFF, press the START button during 2
seconds, until the display wipes out.
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V2.20
Instrument software version
(Also visible in the Info menu, see page 9)

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III. Charge the battery
1. In order to charge the instrument, just
use any mini-USB cable that you could
connect to any power supply
(computer, phone charger, cigarette
lighter..). A red light on the battery icon
indicates the flight computer is
charging. A full charge from an empty
battery takes up to 8 hours. It is NOT
recommended to charge through a
USB hub device.
2. If the instrument is connected to a
computer a screen symbolizes it. You
can disconnect it at any time.
3. In running mod, draw a “slide-down”
movement on the screen with your
finger in order to display the top banner
during a few seconds.
4. Disconnect the instrument to stop
charging it. The Li-ion battery isn’t
affected by a memory effect.

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IV. Place the instrument in flight
1. Syride suggest to place the
SYS’Evolution on a cockpit.
Two adhesive velcro bands are
included and can be sticked on the
back of the instrument.
Please take care not to obstruct the
Reboot hole with the velcro.
2. The size of the flight computer permits
to place it on a ventral rescue
parachute.
3. You can secure the SYS’Evolution
using the lanyard.
4. For more comfort, a neoprene
protection housing with velcros is sold
separately.
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V. General ergonomics
While the instrument is running, the whole display is dedicated to flight items. In order to make the
menus appear, draw a slide-down or slide-up movement with your finger, By applying a slight
pressure on the screen :
- The top banner appears during a few seconds by sliding down :
- Slide left or right in order to go to next or previous flight screen :
- Slide UP to display menus :
Temperature inside
the device
Time and flight
time
Number of satellites
GNSS
Screen number
Parameters menu
Audio menu
Navigation menu
Battery level

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For your information :
- A slight pressure must be applied to use the SYS'Evolution touchscreen. This
technology allows to use this instrument with gloves
- The take-off is automatically detected and starts the log. The flight time in the top
banner appears after take-off.
- The touch-screen is designed to be used with or without gloves.
- Any flight item that requires GPS needs at least 3 satellites. Otherwise, a “NO GPS”
message may show up instead of the item.
- The first GPS fix can take several minutes in case of long power-off or in case
of significant change in position. Any first GPS fix should be done outside.
We recommend you to turn ON the instrument a few minutes before taking-
off.
- The temperature only indicates the temperature of the electronics. This cannot be
used as a reference for ambient temperature.
- A 3.5mm jack socket is available on the right side of the device. Plugging a headset
automatically transfers any sound from the speaker to the headset (and cuts-off the
speaker).
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VI. The 3 main menus
Wifi setup
Bluetooth
setup
GNSS
setup
Flightbook
Advanced
parameters
Back to flight
screens
Sound
ON/OFF
Volume
Vario
thresholds
Airspace alarm
ON/OFF
Lifty-air
ON/OFF
Back to flight
screens
System
information
Weather
station setup
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waypoint
Route
menu
Skip next
waypoint
Airspaces
menu
View route
Back to flight
screens
Parameters menu
Navigation menu
Audio menu

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VII. Parameters : System information
To reach this page, slide up from a flight screen to make the menus appear, then click the
« Parameters menu » button, then click the « System information » button.
This pages displays all information about your SYS’Evolution. If a Syride account has been
associated, these information also display.
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Back to
« Parameters menu »

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VIII. Parameters : Wi-Fi setup
To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Parameters
menu » button, then click the « Wi-Fi setup » button.
When enabled, the Wi-Fi reduces battery life. A red light indicates whether Wi-Fi is enabled or not.
Advanced parameters enable you to choose what data should be sent or received over Wi-Fi.
(Weather, flights, etc...).
Back to
parameters
Enables or
disables
Wi-Fi
Visible if Wi-Fi is
enabled:
Lists available
networks.
Visible if Wi-Fi
enabled:
Advanced
parameters of Wi-
Fi connection

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IX. Parameters : Bluetooth setup (Coming soon)
To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Parameters
menu » button, then click the « Bluetooth setup » button.
When enabled, the Wi-Fi reduces battery life. A red light indicates whether Wi-Fi is enabled or not.
Advanced parameters ables you to choose what data should be sent or received over Wi-Fi.
(Weather, flights, etc...). In case Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are both enabled, any data will be sent or
received through Wi-Fi.
Visible if Bluetooth
enabled:
Lists available
networks.
Visible if
Bluetooth enabled:
Advanced parameters
of Bluetooth connection
Back to
parameters
Visible if
Bluetooth enabled and
attached to smartphone
application:
Let the pilot send
emergency messages
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Enables or
disables
Bluetooth

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About emergency messages:
The emergency icon only appears if:
- Your instrument is synchronized with your smartphone.
- Syride application has been installed on your smartphone (Android and soon iOS).
- You have a Syride account on www.syride.com.
- You have setup the messages and a list of recipients from Syride application
An SMS will be sent (if your smartphone is connected to -at least- a 2G network) as soon as you press
an emergency button. As soon a message has been sent, LiveTracking is automatically turned ON on
the Smartphone application, and the pilot can be located on https://www.syride.com/fr/live/pseudo
Back to
parameters
Sens an SMS

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X. Parameters : GNSS setup
To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Parameters
menu » button, then click the « GPS setup » button.
Enabling GNSS is mandatory for track recording and displaying a lot of items (like the Route, the drift,
GPS altitude, etc…). In the advanced parameters, it is possible to force the log of your track; this
inhibits the take-off and landing detectors.
Enables or
Disables
GNSS
Visible if GNSS
enabled:
Advanced
parameters of GNSS
Visible if GNSS
enabled:
Displays synchronized
satellites
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Back to
parameters

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Advanced settings let you know the signal strength of each satellite. The gray bars show the signals
received by the SYS'Evolution but not used for the calculation. The black bars show a signal used to
locate you.
Energy saving mode allows you to
limit the consumption of the GPS
receiver when you have a good
reception.
Choose the GNSS you want to use with the SYS'Evolution. At most 3 can be activated simultaneously:
GPS : Navstar (USA), GAL : Galileo (European), BEI : Beidou (Chinese), QZS : Quasi-Zenith Satellite
(Japanese), GLO : Glonass (Russian).
The satellite-based augmentation (SBAS) of the SYS'Evolution GNSS chip is active by default.

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XI. Parameters : Weather station setup (Coming soon)
To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Parameters
menu » button, then click « Weather station setup » button. The weather-station screen is active in
standby mode. It is a customizable screen that can display weather forecast which is updated on a
regular basis. Wi-Fi is required in order to download weather data. Decreasing the weather refresh
rate increases battery life.
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Enables or disables
weather station
Visible if weather station
enabled:
Adjusts the minimum
battery level before
complete shutdown.
Visible if weather station
enabled:
Adjusts the refresh rate
of weather data
Visible if weather station
enabled:
Enables GPS to locate
the nearest weather
information, or setup
customized coordinates
Back to
parameters

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XII. Parameters : flightbook
To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Parameters
menu » button, then click « flightbook » button. On this page, you will find all information about your
flights. In case you enabled the synchronisation with Syride online flightbook, removing a flight from
the instrument will not remove it from the website.
The « cloud » icon indicates this flight has been synchronised with
Syride Online Flightbook (through SYS PC Tool, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth).
Back to
parameters
Next flight
Previous flight
Delete this flight

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XIII. Parameters : advanced parameters (instrument)
To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Parameters
menu » button, then click « advanced parameters » button.
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Change Syride account
login information
Change the language
Reset instrument to
factory defaults
(Except total time of use
counter)
Back to
parameters
Force track recording
Change Time zone
information

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About the « reset to factory defaults » button:
The first step after a reset to factory defaults consists
in calibrating the touchscreen. This is done by clicking
on each of the 5 crosses.
Then comes the calibration of the magnetometer.
This is done by turning the instrument in all possible
directions (360° vertically and horizontally). Click
anywhere on the screen once done.
This step is important because it will highly influence
the precision of the magnetometer.
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