LX 8000
Color navigation and vario system
The LX8000 is a high end vario navigation system with extremely bright color display. Simple and logical user interface is designed for top-level competitors, club operation as well as for gliding beginners. Instrument is preloaded with worldwide terrain maps, airspace and airports databases. User friendly data exchange is done using SD Card or USB interface. LX8000 has already integrated FLARM collision avoidance system and flight recorder according to IGC specification for all flights. LX8000 copes with complex tasks with assigned area. During flight optimization according to FAI and OLC rules are shown.
Latest firmware
Frequently Asked Questions
Display unit features
- Extremely bright color display readable in all sunlight conditions with backlight automatically adapted using photo-sensor
- Using Linux operating system (not CE Windows) ensures fast and stable operation of firmware
- 6 push buttons and 4 rotary switches are used for input which compromise well known LX user interface. Remote stick is available optionally for more comfort
- Multilanguage user interface
- Prepared for integrated help
- Preloaded with worldwide terrain maps, airspace and airport databases
- Simple and user-friendly update of databases using integrated SD Card or USB
- Integrated flight recorder according to high-level IGC specification
- Flights stored in IGC format are downloadable using integrated SD Card
- Support for multiple waypoint and task databases with virtually no limitations
- Manage complex tasks with assigned areas
- Real-time flight optimization according to FAI and OLC rules
- Rich full flight and task statistics
- integrated FLARM collision avoidance system with graphic, sound and voice (optional) presentation
Color display
- 262144 colors
- 3.5" (9cm) diagonal screen
- 320 by 240 pixel resolution
- 1200 cd brightness
Hardware
- PXA270 processor with 520 MHz clock
- 2Gb storage memory
- 6 push buttons and 4 rotary switches
- 16-channel uBlox GPS receiver
- FLARM transmitter and receiver
- Engine noise level sensor
- Pressure altitude sensor
Input and output
- Integrated SD card reader
- Two serial RS232 interfaces
- RS485 bus interface
- FLARM interface
- USB interface
Optional Accessories
- Rear seat device LX8000D
- Remote stick
- High precision compass
- Voice module (integrated in V5 as standard part)
- Additional external V5 indicator
- External FLARM display
- ADSB receiver (see other aircrafts as flarm objects on map)
- Artificial horizon LX AHRS
V5 Vario
- ARM processor running on 72MHz
- Mechanical needle driven by stepper motor
- QVGA (320*240pixels) sulight readable display
- Digital temperature compensated pressure sensors for altitude and airspeed
- 3 axis digital +-6g accelerometer (optional)
- Smooth audio output
- integrated synthesized speech output
V5 Input and output
- RS485 bus
- CAN Bus
- Speed command and Vario priority input
- additional 4 digital inputs
- Smooth audio output
- Speech output (voice module)
Power and battery
- Current drain display unit 230mA at 12V without integrated Flarm at 50% LCD brightness (600nits - still readable under sunlight)
- Current drain display unit 290mA at 12V without integrated Flarm at 100% LCD brightness (1200nits
- Without Flarm option is additional 20mA
- Current drain vario unit 120mA at 12V
- Smart power management
- Automatic backlight regulation
Size and weight
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