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Old October 6th 14, 05:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Robert Dunning
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Default Running Top Hat on Kobo mini

Hi PBA,

Please email me your .igc file along with your Top Hat settings, task, and map files when you experienced the freeze. Along with any other details you have. I'll create a bug ticket for this.

Rob D
http://www.tophatsoaring.org/BugsandFeatureRequest.html


On Sunday, October 5, 2014 10:39:57 AM UTC-4, PBA wrote:
I'm running top hat on my kobo mini with a LX Nav Nano3 acting as the GPS/Baro engine.

I LOVE THIS SETUP

I have had one freeze up in about 8 hours of soaring with it. It was at the end of a four hour flight on final glide.

You can reset the Kobo by applying external power to it when it does freeze (I have 5v power source in my DG 100). I was running terrain in both instances. I will try without terrain to prevent further freeze ups. I was unaware that it was the cause of the bug.

I highly recommended this setup. I'm not sure why manufacturers have not started producing eINK readers for GPS navigation in gliders.

It is far superior for direct sunlight reading than even the newer Udie's.. Much less eye fatigue trying to squint or lower your sunglasses to read the screen's info.