PowerFlarm BRICK range issues - are we alone????

Mark, how is your config file setup?

Kirk

On Monday, October 1, 2012 11:49:32 AM UTC-5, kirk.stant wrote:
Mark, how is your config file setup?



Kirk

Kirk,

For lateral range initially I had no values in my config so the assumption is default should be maximum. Next time out I have a new config file which I've chosen 9000 meters for the lateral range for the PCAS function which equates to 5 miles. That's equivalent to the Zaon. I'd like to hope that this will help. The absolute silence from the manufacturer makes me more and more suspicious that there is yet another hardware issue going on here.

On Monday, October 1, 2012 4:23:38 PM UTC-7, (unknown) wrote:
On Monday, October 1, 2012 11:49:32 AM UTC-5, kirk.stant wrote:

Mark, how is your config file setup?







Kirk



Kirk,



For lateral range initially I had no values in my config so the assumption is default should be maximum. Next time out I have a new config file which I've chosen 9000 meters for the lateral range for the PCAS function which equates to 5 miles. That's equivalent to the Zaon. I'd like to hope that this will help. The absolute silence from the manufacturer makes me more and more suspicious that there is yet another hardware issue going on here..

I tried that. It did not make any difference...
I heard second hand that Powerflarm USA confirmed the PCAS issue is a software problem which they are going to address.

Ramy

On Monday, October 1, 2012 11:49:32 AM UTC-5, kirk.stant wrote:
Mark, how is your config file setup?



Kirk

Kirk,

The new config file which I intend to load before flying this coming weekend includes the following. I believe this would give me a 5 mile lateral range and a 3000 foot vertical range for transponder and ADSB. Take a look. Are there any settings for Flarm to Flarm range in the config options????

# Set vertical ADS-B range in meters.
# For gliders, a vertical range of +-1000m is recommended
$pflac,s,adsbvrange,1000
$PFLAC,S,ADSBRANGE,9000
#
# Transponder Range Variables in meters horz above vert
$PFLAC,S,PCASRANGE,9000
$PFLAC,S,PCASVRANGE,1000

Mark