Colibri logger errors?

[Lars Peder Hansen]

Hello,

I have a Colibri logger (3.01) that on two consecutive flights gave me
faulty altitude logging (long periods of fixed altitude, and sudden spikes
to 50.000 ft+) Even though the flight was on April 1st, I tink there is
something wrong ;-) Also, it seems to be able to produce numerous short
flights of 4 seconds (this is also the recording interval), while lying
around on my dinner table ??

Has anyone out there seen such behaviour with a Colibri ? Could a fading
internal battery cause these sorts of trouble?

Thanks,
Lars Peder Hansen

DG-600 EE, Denmark.

[Paul Remde]

Hi Lars,

I have a vague recollection that someone had similar issues when they
applied a higher than normal voltage to the input of the Colibri several
years ago. I think the person was running it on 16V or more. I don't
recall the details, but a search of the archives of this group may turn up
something.

Are you powering it with more than 13V?

Paul Remde

"Lars Peder Hansen" > wrote in message
. ..
> Hello,
>
> I have a Colibri logger (3.01) that on two consecutive flights gave me
> faulty altitude logging (long periods of fixed altitude, and sudden spikes
> to 50.000 ft+) Even though the flight was on April 1st, I tink there is
> something wrong ;-) Also, it seems to be able to produce numerous short
> flights of 4 seconds (this is also the recording interval), while lying
> around on my dinner table ??
>
> Has anyone out there seen such behaviour with a Colibri ? Could a fading
> internal battery cause these sorts of trouble?
>
> Thanks,
> Lars Peder Hansen
>
> DG-600 EE, Denmark.
>
>

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My Colibri had a problem with the altitude logging function too. I
sent it back to the factory (I live in western Canada so it had a long
way to go!) and got it back in about a week. It didn't even cost very
much.

[Lars Peder Hansen]

Hi Paul,

In the glider it is powered by 12 V cells (may reach an indicaion of 13.1 V
when fully charged)
The "flights" created while lying idle were powered by the LX power/data
cable kit. I noticed that this indicates 15-16.5 V on the Colibri display.

Anyway, I have decided to send it to the factory and have it checked.

Lars Peder


"Paul Remde" > wrote in message
news:rkDQh.30392$_c5.4075@attbi_s22...
> Hi Lars,
>
> I have a vague recollection that someone had similar issues when they
> applied a higher than normal voltage to the input of the Colibri several
> years ago. I think the person was running it on 16V or more. I don't
> recall the details, but a search of the archives of this group may turn up
> something.
>
> Are you powering it with more than 13V?
>
> Paul Remde
>
> "Lars Peder Hansen" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a Colibri logger (3.01) that on two consecutive flights gave me
> > faulty altitude logging (long periods of fixed altitude, and sudden
spikes
> > to 50.000 ft+) Even though the flight was on April 1st, I tink there is
> > something wrong ;-) Also, it seems to be able to produce numerous short
> > flights of 4 seconds (this is also the recording interval), while lying
> > around on my dinner table ??
> >
> > Has anyone out there seen such behaviour with a Colibri ? Could a fading
> > internal battery cause these sorts of trouble?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Lars Peder Hansen
> >
> > DG-600 EE, Denmark.
> >
> >
>
>