Rev #37
Version 8.0
April 2021
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5.7.11.5 Voice Warnings
The S8x/S10x will trigger the following voice warnings:
Gear Warnings
CHECK GEAR: this warning is triggered 5 minutes after take-off if the landing gear is not
wired to any of the inputs of the S8x/S10x.
CHECK LANDING GEAR: during the flight, gear up*, airbrakes opened*.
Airbrakes Warnings
CHECK AIRBRAKES: if you are on the ground, speed 0, gear down*, airbrakes opened*.
This warning is repeated every 30 seconds.
WARNING AIRBRAKES, WARNING AIRBRAKES…: during the acceleration, gear down*,
airbrakes opened*.
CHECK AIRBRAKES: speed, airbrakes opened*.
Low battery (if the battery is low – see battery chemistry setting).
Stall speed (warning is related to the stall speed set in the menu).
FLARM voice message long: Traffic at: position, distance, vertical distance.
FLARM voice message short: Traffic at: position.
*airbrakes and/or landing gear should be wired to digital inputs!
5.7.12 Units
Use this menu to specify units, UTC time offset and type of ballast input.
• UTC Offset: in half or whole hours plus or minus Zulu.
• System of units: Metric, English, US.
• Distance: Units available; statute miles, nautical miles, kilometres.
• Altitude: Units available feet, meters.
• Temperature: Units available; degrees centigrade or degrees Fahrenheit.
• Pressure: Units available; inches of mercury (inHg), mm of mercury (mmHg), mbar.
• Speed: Units available; fpm, m/s, mph, kts, km/h.
• XC Speed: Units available; fpm, m/s, mph, kts, km/h.
• Vertical Speed: Units available; fpm, m/s, mph, kts, km/h.
• Wind: Units available; fpm, m/s, mph, kts, km/h.
• Weight: lbs or kg
• Load: lb/ft2 or kg/m2
• Longitude/Latitude: DD.ddddd, DDMM.mmmmm’, DDMM’SS.ss”, DD.dddd,
DDMM.mmm’, DDMM’SS”
• Ballast: weight (insert ballast in kg), load (ballast kg/m2), overload (factor of overload).