A friend bought a glider. It came with a Borgelt B57 in a box (not in
the glider). There is a Borgelt B50 vario still in the glider. From
what I read the B57 must have a B50 to function. Thus the B57 by
itself is useless. Right?

Also, I read in the manual about "GPS" but there are next to zero
details. I don't even see which pins that power is supplied, or the
voltage needed (comes from the B50?). Does anyone have a wiring
diagram for the Borgelt B57? To a GPS? To a PDA (if even
possible)? The manual on the Borgelt site isn't very illuminating.

Thanks, John DeRosa

On 6/17/2010 10:26 AM, ContestID67 wrote:
> A friend bought a glider. It came with a Borgelt B57 in a box (not in
> the glider). There is a Borgelt B50 vario still in the glider. From
> what I read the B57 must have a B50 to function. Thus the B57 by
> itself is useless. Right?
>
> Also, I read in the manual about "GPS" but there are next to zero
> details. I don't even see which pins that power is supplied, or the
> voltage needed (comes from the B50?). Does anyone have a wiring
> diagram for the Borgelt B57? To a GPS? To a PDA (if even
> possible)? The manual on the Borgelt site isn't very illuminating.
>
> Thanks, John DeRosa


I believe that the B50 and B57 are totally separate systems. The B57
has two units, one which is a vario gauge that takes its information
from the main unit. You can't use a B50 as the gauge for the B57.

You can output the B57 info to a PDA if the B57 has the right hardware.

Your best bet is to email Borgelt. He is pretty responsive.

On 17 June, 18:36, Greg Arnold > wrote:
> On 6/17/2010 10:26 AM, ContestID67 wrote:
>
> > A friend bought a glider. *It came with a Borgelt B57 in a box (not in
> > the glider). *There is a Borgelt B50 vario still in the glider. *From
> > what I read the B57 must have a B50 to function. *Thus the B57 by
> > itself is useless. *Right?
>
> > Also, I read in the manual about "GPS" but there are next to zero
> > details. *I don't even see which pins that power is supplied, or the
> > voltage needed (comes from the B50?). *Does anyone have a wiring
> > diagram for the Borgelt B57? *To a GPS? *To a PDA (if even
> > possible)? * The manual on the Borgelt site isn't very illuminating.
>
> > Thanks, John DeRosa
>
> I believe that the B50 and B57 are totally separate systems. *The B57
> has two units, one which is a vario gauge that takes its information
> from the main unit. *You can't use a B50 as the gauge for the B57.
>
> You can output the B57 info to a PDA if the B57 has the right hardware.
>
> Your best bet is to email Borgelt. *He is pretty responsive.


....or look at the details and manuals on the website at:

http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/B50man.pdf

http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/B57man.pdf

John Galloway

The B57 can do nothing without connection to a B50.the B57 is simply a
glider computer with GPS inputs (it also can be used as a dead reckoning
computer without GPS but in any case requires the Vario data available only
from the B50.
the manuals for B50 and B57 are on my website page
http://wingsandwheels.com/useful.htm
tim
Please visit the Wings & Wheels website at www.wingsandwheels.com


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> On 6/17/2010 10:26 AM, ContestID67 wrote:
>> A friend bought a glider. It came with a Borgelt B57 in a box (not in
>> the glider). There is a Borgelt B50 vario still in the glider. From
>> what I read the B57 must have a B50 to function. Thus the B57 by
>> itself is useless. Right?
>>
>> Also, I read in the manual about "GPS" but there are next to zero
>> details. I don't even see which pins that power is supplied, or the
>> voltage needed (comes from the B50?). Does anyone have a wiring
>> diagram for the Borgelt B57? To a GPS? To a PDA (if even
>> possible)? The manual on the Borgelt site isn't very illuminating.
>>
>> Thanks, John DeRosa
>
>
> I believe that the B50 and B57 are totally separate systems. The B57 has
> two units, one which is a vario gauge that takes its information from the
> main unit. You can't use a B50 as the gauge for the B57.
>
> You can output the B57 info to a PDA if the B57 has the right hardware.
>
> Your best bet is to email Borgelt. He is pretty responsive.
>
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Thanks for the correction, Tim. I was thinking of the B40 and B50,
while the question was about the B50 and B57.




On 6/17/2010 2:26 PM, Tim Mara wrote:
> The B57 can do nothing without connection to a B50.the B57 is simply a
> glider computer with GPS inputs (it also can be used as a dead reckoning
> computer without GPS but in any case requires the Vario data available only
> from the B50.
> the manuals for B50 and B57 are on my website page
> http://wingsandwheels.com/useful.htm
> tim
> Please visit the Wings& Wheels website at www.wingsandwheels.com
>
>
> "Greg > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 6/17/2010 10:26 AM, ContestID67 wrote:
>>> A friend bought a glider. It came with a Borgelt B57 in a box (not in
>>> the glider). There is a Borgelt B50 vario still in the glider. From
>>> what I read the B57 must have a B50 to function. Thus the B57 by
>>> itself is useless. Right?
>>>
>>> Also, I read in the manual about "GPS" but there are next to zero
>>> details. I don't even see which pins that power is supplied, or the
>>> voltage needed (comes from the B50?). Does anyone have a wiring
>>> diagram for the Borgelt B57? To a GPS? To a PDA (if even
>>> possible)? The manual on the Borgelt site isn't very illuminating.
>>>
>>> Thanks, John DeRosa
>>
>>
>> I believe that the B50 and B57 are totally separate systems. The B57 has
>> two units, one which is a vario gauge that takes its information from the
>> main unit. You can't use a B50 as the gauge for the B57.
>>
>> You can output the B57 info to a PDA if the B57 has the right hardware.
>>
>> Your best bet is to email Borgelt. He is pretty responsive.
>>
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