The LX 9000 is a high end vario navigation system with extremely bright colour 5.6” display, running on well proven LX 8000 firmware with Multilanguage interface. Simple and logical user interface is designed for top-level competitors, club operation as well as for gliding beginners. Instrument is preloaded with worldwide terrain maps, airspace and airports databases. Integrated FLARM collision avoidance system and flight recorder, meeting the highest level IGC specification. It manages complex tasks with assigned areas manipulation and real-time flight optimization according to FAI and OLC rules.
Integrated ADS-B adds to the functionality by adding a transponder and ADS-B receiver. In addition to Flarm equipped aircraft, the unit will also provide proximity warnings for transponder equipped aircraft. Aircraft without ADS-B out capability will be shown with approximate range and altitude difference (Mode-C). Aircraft with ADS-B out will lead to the same warnings as for Flarm equipped aircraft.
Click 'View Video' next to the pictures to check out the optional touch screen display! With the addition of the touchscreen, panning across the map display, zooming in and out, choosing your 'turning point' within an AAT sector or previewing your task after input is all made far easier.
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Main features
- Extremely bright colour 5.6" VGA display readable in all sunlight conditions with backlight automatically adapted using photo-sensor
- Running well proven LX 8000 firmware with Linux operating system and ultilanguage user interface
- 8 push buttons and 4 rotary switches are used for input which compromise well known LX user interface. Remote stick is available optionally for more comfort
- User defined landscape or portrait mode
- Preloaded with worldwide terrain maps, airspace and airport databases
- Simple and user-friendly update of databases using integrated SD Card or USB
- Integrated flight recorder according to high-level IGC specification
- Flights stored in IGC format are downloadable using integrated SD Card
- Support for multiple waypoint and task databases with virtually no limitations
- Manage complex tasks with assigned areas
- Real-time flight optimization according to FAI and OLC rules
- Rich full flight and task statistics
- Integrated FLARM collision avoidance system with graphic, sound and voice (optional) presentation
Specifications
Colour display
- 262144 colours
- 5.6" (14,2cm) screen size
- 640 by 480 (VGA) pixel resolution
- 1200 cd brightness
Hardware
- ARM processor with 800 MHz clock
- 4Gb storage memory
- 8 push buttons and 4 rotary switches
- 16-channel uBlox GPS receiver
- FLARM transmitter and receiver
- Engine noise level sensor
- Pressure altitude sensor
Input and output
- Integrated SD card reader
- Serial RS232 interface
- RS485 bus interface
- FLARM interface
- USB interface
Optional Accessories
- Rear seat device LX9000D
- Remote stick
- High precision compass
- Voice module (integrated in V5 as
standard part) - Additional external V5 indicator
- External FLARM display
- ADSB receiver (see other aircrafts as
flarm objects on map) - Artificial horizon LX AHRS
Size and weight
- Display unit 145mm x 113mm x 38mm
(WxHxD) - Vario unit fi57mm x 115mm depth
- Weight: ~565g (without vario unit)
Power and battery
- Current drain display unit 400mA at 12V without integrated Flarm at 50% LCD brightness (600nits - still readable under sunlight)
- Current drain display unit 500mA at 12V without integrated Flarm at 100% LCD brightness (1200nits)
- Without Flarm option is additional 20mA less
- Current drain from vario unit 120mA at 12V
- Smart power management
- Automatic backlight regulation
V8 VARIO
- Dual ARM Cortex-M4 processor on 160MHz
- Extremely bright 2.5” color display with 320x240 pixels
- Digital temperature compensated pressure sensors for altitude and airspeed
- Inertial platform 3 axis digital +-6g accelerometer, 4 gyroscopes (for inertial vario, AHRS and wind calculation)
- No mechanical parts allow extremely fast response time of needle
- Additional Flarm radar screen and artificial horizon
- 3 push buttons for setting adjustments
- ALS (ambient light sensor)
- External SD card for configuration, flarmnet and FW update
V9 VARIO
- ARM Cortex-M4 processor running on 160MHz
- Mechanical needle driven by stepper motor
- QVGA (320*240pixels) sunlight readable display
- Digital temperature compensated pressure sensors for altitude and airspeed
- inertial platform
- 3 axis accelerometer
- 3 axis gyros
- AHRS (optional with activation code)
- Smooth 16bit audio output
- Audio Equalizer
- integrated synthesized speech output
- Audible thermal assistant
V80 VARIO
- Dual ARM Cortex-M4 processor on 160MHz
- Extremely bright 3.5” (9 cm) color display with 320x240 pixels
- Digital temperature compensated pressure sensors for altitude and airspeed
- Inertial platform 3 axis digital +-6g accelerometer, 4 gyroscopes (for inertial vario, AHRS and wind calculation)
- No mechanical parts allow extremely fast response time of needle
- Additional Flarm radar screen and artificial horizon
- 3 push buttons for setting adjustments
- ALS (ambient light sensor)
- External SD card for configuration, flarmnet and FW update
V9/V8/V80 INPUT AND OUTPUT
- RS485 bus
- Speed command and Vario priority input
- additional 4 digital inputs
- Smooth audio output
- Speech output (voice module)
- Flarm warning indication
- Optional AHRS (V8 and V80
Customer Reviews
05 November 2021 | Mark
Many thanks for the easy ordering and option to collect in person. I have tested the unit on the bench and it works perfectly. I look forward to using it in my Ventus next season
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