Description
Connect 1
The new Connect 1 flight instrument is designed for pilots that want the most advanced technology coupled with Flytec’s 30+ years of flight instrument expertise. Similar to smart phones, the Connect 1 is the first smart-instrument featuring a touch screen, a multitude of flight sensors, and a range of connectivity options. The Connect is perfectly suited for pilots ready to set new personal bests or take the next step in their competition flying. The Connect expands the classic flight instrument with an emphasis on connectivity, pilots can easily exchange data with their Connect without a computer and soon will be able to easily share data with other devices.
Altitude and climb/sink indication in unsurpassed Flytec quality
Smart software updates notify when a software update is available and updates instrument without a computer
High contrast LCD optimized for readability in direct sunlight
Glove friendly touch-screenand primary function buttons
Virtually unlimited flight recording, waypoints and airspace definitions
Competition route
Optimized route
Customizable user pages pages
Graphic airspace display provides navigation around restricted airspace on cross-country flights
Easy connection to computers (Mac, PC, Android, Linux, etc.) without any drivers
WiFi connection allow for upload and download of files directly from the instrument
New functionality added monthly
Technical Information General
Robust, shockproof ABS housing, dark grey with red or green trim
High-contrast graphic display optimized for readability in direct sunlight (240 x 320 pixel with 16 levels of grey)
Glove-friendly touch screen
Tactile keypad with glove-friendly keys
Dual ARM processor: Cortex M0+ for sensor processing + ARM 9 for display and user interface
WiFi, Bluetooth 4LE, FlyLink®
4 GB Micro SD card
3.5 mm jack (audio out or connection to external speed sensor)
Dimensions: 142 x 88 x 23 mm
Weight: 305 g
Power supply: LiPo ~20hr runtime/ 5hr charge time
Operating temperature: 14ºF to 122ºF or -10°C to 50°C
Altimeter
Pressure altitude units: m / ft /FL
GPS altitude units: m / ft
Automatic setting of barometric altitude before launch (can be overridden)
Resolution: 1 m or 1 ft
Range: up to 40,354 ft or12,300 m
QNH: air pressure indication in hPa or in Hg
In-flight display of max/min
Variometer
Units: m/s or fpm
Graphic indication: ±2000 ft/min. or ±10 m/s
Numeric indication: ±30,000 ft/min or ±300 m/s
Numeric resolution; 20 ft/min or 0.1 m/s
Averager: selectable from 1 s to 60 s
In-flight display of max/min
Acoustics
Volume: 4 levels + off
Predefined vario profiles
Climb tone: selectable lower threshold and base frequency
Near-thermal tone: selectable lower threshold and volume adjustment
Sink tone: selectable upper threshold and volume adjustment
Additional vario adjustments: Base frequency
Speed
Units: kph, knots, mph
Groundspeed (kph, mph, knots)
Airspeed (requires optional internal pitot or external sensor-in development)
In-flight display of max and average
Wind indication
Speed units: kph, knots, mph
Direction
Navigation
Air spaces: Import of OpenAir files, warnings and automatic update (in development)
Obstacles (in development)
Indication of current position
Waypoints: Manual entry, store current position, import of waypoint files (CompeGPS, GSP Dump, Ozi Explorer 1.0)
Coordinate formats: dd.ddddd, dd’mm.mm , dd’mm’ss , dd’mm’ss.s
Easily manage waypoint lists for multiple flying sites
Goto: Distance and bearing to a waypoint
XC Flying
Routes over multiple waypoints
Distance from/to launch (in development)
Current points in selected online contest (in development)
Required glide to goal
FAI triangle assistant (in development)
Automatic upload of flight track to select online contest (in preparation)
Race route: Start time, number of start gates, exit or enter start, start gate interval with start assistant
Optimized race route: In development
Race Flying
Optimized route with cylinders, start of speed section, end of speed section and goal
Electronic task board: Transfer of waypoints, airspace data and task (in development)
Required glide to toal over optimized route
Automatic upload of flight track to score keeper (in development)
Recording
Flight saved automatically as IGC file
Flight saved automatically as KML file for Google Earth
Flight log (in preparation)
Flight replay (in preparation)
WiFi
Automatic software updates
Automatic transmission of analysis data in the case of software problems
Updates of airspace and obstacle data (in development)
Electronic taskboard (in preparation)
Automatic upload of flight track (in development)
Bluetooth 4LE
Data transfer to external devices: tablet, smart-phone, smart-watch, smart glasses
FlyLink
Data transfer from external sensors (future development)
FLARM
Optional and in development
Collision avoidance
Live tracking
Swarm flying
USB
Micro USB connection
Charge battery
File exchange with external device (computer, tablet)
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