The LXNAV S8 (and the larger S80) are fast becoming firm favourites withing the gliding community. With airspace, waypoints, flarm display and task planning all built in as standard, the S8 really has almost everything you could need in one box. The AHRS option can be unlocked at any time by just purchasing the license.
The LXNAV range of standalone varios provide the ideal system of connecting your Flarm and your Oudie and having all three devices sharing information with each other. Use the GPS port to connect to your Flarm device and connect your Oudie or mobile phone using the PDA port - or upgrade to the Bluetooth option for wireless connectivity.
Please note - you must only use a single source of power for this setup. Connect only the S8 to your power source using the harness provided: your Flarm and Oudie will be both be powered by the S8. Please call us first if you have any doubts about how to wire in your S8.
The S8 fits into a standard 57mm instrument hole.More Information
Main Features
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- ARM Cortex-M4 processor running on 160MHz
- 2.5'' QVGA sunlight readable screen with 1200nits
- QVGA (320*240pixels) sunlight readable display
- Digital temperature compensated pressure sensors for altitude and airspeed
- inertial platform 3 axis digital +-8g accelerometer, 3 gyroscopes (for inertial vario, AHRS and wind calculation - AHRS can be activated with code)
- Dual pressure Technology
- Smooth audio output
- Audio equalizer
- integrated synthesized speech output
- audible thermal assistant
- External SD card for configuration, flarmnet and firmware update
- 2 rotary switches (knobs) with push button function and 3 push buttons are used for input
- ALS (ambient light sensor)
- 6 digital inputs - SC, VP + 4 custom defined
- 57 mm air norm
Specifications
Color display
- 16 bit color display
- 2.5”(~ 6.5cm) screen
- 320 by 240 pixel resolution
- GPS port input/output on RS232 level (standard IGC 6 pin connector RJ11)
- PDA port input/output on RS232 or TTL level for PDA/PNA devices with 5V power supply (8 pin RJ 45, 5V output max 2A)
- audio output
- 1Mbit CAN bus for connection for S8D repeater, compass or remote stick
- Speed command and Vario priority input + 4 additional inputs
- Two Rotary knobs with push function
- 3 push buttons
User Interface
- Moving map with airspace track up option
- Airspace display
- Waypoints and Task display
- AHRS display (optional)
- Thermal assistant
- Display of 4 configurable values
- Display of 3 configurable values on map screen
- Waypoint navigation
- TASK navigation
- Flarm radar
- Flarm warnings
- Flarm Net
Optional accessories
- AHRS activation with a CODE - no need for any hardware upgrade
- Remote stick
- Compass module (not supported yet - under development)
- S8D repeater unit
- Oudie
- Bluetooth
- Nano/Nano3
- FLAP sensor
Power supply
- Power input 10-16 V DC
- Consumption of LXNAV S8 at 12 V:
- 120 mA - minimum brightness without audio.
- 180 mA - maximum brightness without audio.
- Consumption of LXNAV S8D at 12 V:
- 90mA - maximum brightness
Size and weight
- Standard 57mm (21") hole
- 61mm x 61mm x 95mm (exclusive connector)
- Weight: ~330g
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