CS DataVario Logging & Extendable Voice Vario
Product Code: DATAVARIO
Description
CS DataVario Logging & Extendable Voice Vario
The Wstech Classic Sound DataVario is a high technology variometer that, in addition to normal voice vario functions, also interfaces with a pitot tube and electric motor current and voltage sensors. All this data is then logged to the Micro SD card, and optionally announced over the radio link, allowing the pilot to hear altitude, airspeed, rate of climb/descent, motor current, and motor voltage.
Read the CS DataVario Instruction Manual for a full description of the facilities.
Note this is only the part that goes in the model. If this is your first variometer you will also need a compatible LPD receiver.
Technical Data of the Vario
Telemetry system for the data transfer from the model airplane to the pilot.
Telemetry transmitter frequency adjustable via R/C transmitter; transmitter completely off in standby mode.
Channel selection: 69 channels, 25 kHz apart from 433.075 MHz to 434.775 MHz
Frequency shift: max. +/- 2.5 kHz
Bandwith: max. 18 kHz
Max.data rate: 6 kHz (limited by a 3 kHz low-pass filter)
Antenna: 17 cm flexible wire
Size: typical 65 mm x 25 mm x 12.5 mm
Weight: typical 27 g
Vario sensitivity: approx. 0.05 m/sec
Altitude range: - 400 m to 3,200 m in relation to sea level
Altitude resolution: typical 3 m
Integral vario at a 20 sec time base (time base adjustable in setup mode: 10 sec to 120 sec)
Receiver voltage announcement
Receiver voltage check and alarm (adjustable between 4.4 V to 6.0 V)
Speed announcement in km/h (only with GPS module)
Position announcement automatically approx. 2 min after landing (only with GPS module)
Announcement: English with female voice
Power supply: 4.5 V to 9 V DC from 4 to 5 NiXX-cells or 2-cell Lipos via 3-pole connector from the R/C receiver
Supply current: typical 35 mA at 5 V, with GPS module: typical 80 mA. Transmitter off in standby mode: current typical 15 mA.
Range: approx. 2,000 m, depending on antenna position and with LPD at shoulder height
Options with Sensor Interface from WSTECH or UniLog from SM-Modellbau
Motor current measurement: up to 400 A, depending on current sensor type
Voltage measurement: up to 60 V
Climb rate measurement
Temperature measurement: - 40 °C to 125°C
Altitude announcement with UniLog data: up to 4,000 m
Speed measurement with pitot-tube sensor: up to 250 km/h or 400 km/h
Special mode for electric flight
Technical Data of the Sensor Interface from WSTECH
GPS module port
Current sensor port for current sensors from SM-Modellbau
Temperature-, respectively speed sensor port for SM-Modellbau sensors
Size: typical 17 mm x 31 mm x 7 mm
Power supply from vario
Technical Data of the GPS module with integrated antenna
Size: typical 31 mm x 31 mm x 11 mm
Weight: approx. 20 g with interface cable
Chipset: GSP3F SiRF StarIII technolgy
Tracking sensitivity: -159 dBm
Channels: 20
Position 10 meters, 2D RMS 5 meters
Acquisition rate (Open sky and stationary requirements):
Reacquisition 0.1 sec., average
Snap start 1 sec., average
Hot start 8 sec., average
Warm start 38 sec., average
Cold start 42 sec., average
Dynamic:
Conditions altitude 18,000 m / 60,000 ft. max.
Velocity 515 m/sec / 1000 knots max.
Acceleration 4 g max.
Jerk 20 meters/sec max.
Power: 4.l5 V to 6.V DC
Supply current. 75 mA max.
- Clear announcements of altitude, voltage, and glitches.
- Four R/C selected announcement modes - all include R/C voltage and failsafe warnings.
- Normal mode announces the model's altitude whenever it crosses a 100 ft threshold.
- ‘Integral’ altitude change mode announces altitude change from 20 seconds ago - excellent for plane tuning and scratching.
- Special mode for tuning the climb rate when flying electric gliders - now you can optimise your angle of climb real-time.
- Use the R/C link to have your model's altitude announced on demand.
- Saves the minimum voltage and maximum altitude, and announces them the next time the vario is switched on - great for bragging rights and safety.
- Quiet mode only announces when the R/C voltage drops or if the radio link is lost - excellent for aerobatics.
- Transmits it to the walkie-talkie ground station on one of 69 channels on the UK/EU legal 433MHz band.
- Very sensitive 5cm/s (10 ft per minute) pressure sensor allows even the smallest and weakest bubbles to be detected.
- Fast acting tonal (duut, duut, dut, dut, dit, dit) output gives immediate indications of lift and sink.
- Operates in feet or meter units
- Weighs only 27g (1oz)
- Operates on a 4.5V to 9V supply, so can be used with 4 or 5 cell NiXX receiver packs or a 2S LiPo pack.
- Draws only 75mA, so operates for approx 2 hours on a 7g 2S 145mAh LiPo pack.
- Short 7" flexible wire antenna.
- Out of sight 1.2 mile range.
Read the CS DataVario Instruction Manual for a full description of the facilities.
Note this is only the part that goes in the model. If this is your first variometer you will also need a compatible LPD receiver.
Technical Data of the Vario
Telemetry system for the data transfer from the model airplane to the pilot.
Telemetry transmitter frequency adjustable via R/C transmitter; transmitter completely off in standby mode.
Channel selection: 69 channels, 25 kHz apart from 433.075 MHz to 434.775 MHz
Frequency shift: max. +/- 2.5 kHz
Bandwith: max. 18 kHz
Max.data rate: 6 kHz (limited by a 3 kHz low-pass filter)
Antenna: 17 cm flexible wire
Size: typical 65 mm x 25 mm x 12.5 mm
Weight: typical 27 g
Vario sensitivity: approx. 0.05 m/sec
Altitude range: - 400 m to 3,200 m in relation to sea level
Altitude resolution: typical 3 m
Integral vario at a 20 sec time base (time base adjustable in setup mode: 10 sec to 120 sec)
Receiver voltage announcement
Receiver voltage check and alarm (adjustable between 4.4 V to 6.0 V)
Speed announcement in km/h (only with GPS module)
Position announcement automatically approx. 2 min after landing (only with GPS module)
Announcement: English with female voice
Power supply: 4.5 V to 9 V DC from 4 to 5 NiXX-cells or 2-cell Lipos via 3-pole connector from the R/C receiver
Supply current: typical 35 mA at 5 V, with GPS module: typical 80 mA. Transmitter off in standby mode: current typical 15 mA.
Range: approx. 2,000 m, depending on antenna position and with LPD at shoulder height
Options with Sensor Interface from WSTECH or UniLog from SM-Modellbau
Motor current measurement: up to 400 A, depending on current sensor type
Voltage measurement: up to 60 V
Climb rate measurement
Temperature measurement: - 40 °C to 125°C
Altitude announcement with UniLog data: up to 4,000 m
Speed measurement with pitot-tube sensor: up to 250 km/h or 400 km/h
Special mode for electric flight
Technical Data of the Sensor Interface from WSTECH
GPS module port
Current sensor port for current sensors from SM-Modellbau
Temperature-, respectively speed sensor port for SM-Modellbau sensors
Size: typical 17 mm x 31 mm x 7 mm
Power supply from vario
Technical Data of the GPS module with integrated antenna
Size: typical 31 mm x 31 mm x 11 mm
Weight: approx. 20 g with interface cable
Chipset: GSP3F SiRF StarIII technolgy
Tracking sensitivity: -159 dBm
Channels: 20
Position 10 meters, 2D RMS 5 meters
Acquisition rate (Open sky and stationary requirements):
Reacquisition 0.1 sec., average
Snap start 1 sec., average
Hot start 8 sec., average
Warm start 38 sec., average
Cold start 42 sec., average
Dynamic:
Conditions altitude 18,000 m / 60,000 ft. max.
Velocity 515 m/sec / 1000 knots max.
Acceleration 4 g max.
Jerk 20 meters/sec max.
Power: 4.l5 V to 6.V DC
Supply current. 75 mA max.
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