S8

Standalone digital variometer, final glide calculator and navigation system with moving map. • Extremely bright 2.5’’ (~ 6.5cm) color display, readable in all sunlight conditions with the ability to adjust the backlight. • Two rotary switches (knobs) with push button function and three push buttons are used for input. • GPS and PDA inputs/outputs • Flarm Indication, when Flarm is connected to the GPS port • Additional Flarm radar screen and artificial horizon • Inertial assisted high precision pressure sensors • Built-in voice module and AHRS • Easy firmware upgrades via SD card • fast wind calculation with external compass • Indicator Ø57mm, 61x61x95mm •320g • Consumption at 12V from 110mA

 

 

Hardware

• ARM Cortex-M4 processor running on 160MHz
• 2.5'' QVGA sunlight readable screen with 1200nits
• QVGA (320*240pixels) sunlight readable display
• Digital temperature compensated pressure sensors for altitude and airspeed
• inertial platform 3 axis digital +-8g accelerometer, 3 gyroscopes (for inertial vario, AHRS and wind calculation - AHRS can be activated with code)
• Smooth audio output
• Audio equalizer
• integrated synthesized speech output 
• audible thermal assistant
• External SD card for configuration, flarmnet and firmware update
• 2 rotary switches (knobs) with push button function and 3 push buttons are used for input
• ALS (ambient light sensor)
• 6 digital inputs - SC, VP + 4 custom defined

 

Color display

• 16 bit color display
• 2” (5cm) screen
• 320 by 240 pixel resolution

 

Input and output

• GPS port input/output on RS232 level (standard IGC 6 pin connector RJ11)
• PDA port input/output on RS232 or TTL level for PDA/PNA devices with 5V power supply (8 pin RJ 45, 5V output max 2A)
• audio output
• 1Mbit CANbus for connection for S8D repeater, compass or remote stick
• Speed command and Vario priority input + 4 additional inputs
• Two Rotary knobs with push function

 

User Interface

• Moving map with airspace track up option
• Airspace display
• Waypoints and task display
• AHRS display (optional)
• Display of 4 configurable values
• Display of 3 configurable values on map screen
• TP and TASK navigation
• Flarm radar
• Flarm warnings
• Flarm Net

 

Optional accessories

• AHRS activation with a CODE - no need any hardware upgrade
• Remote stick
• Compass
• S8D repeater unit
• Oudie
• Bluetooth
• Nano

 

Power supply

• Power input 10-16 V DC
• Consumption of LXNAV S8 at 12 V:
  • 120 mA - minimum brightness without audio.
  • 180 mA - maximum brightness without audio.
• Consumption of LXNAV S8D at 12 V:
  • 90mA - maximum brightness

 

Size and weight

• Standard 57mm (21") hole
• 61mm x 61mm x 95mm (exclusive connector)
• Weight: ~330g