STEFLY Canopy Flasher - Change of Baud Rate; Update the Control Box; Installation; Installation Location; Installation Process

SteFly Canopy Flasher Manual Version 1.2 7
3.5 Change of Baud Rate / Update the Control Box
To establish communication with FLARM it is mandatory that the baud rate of FLARM and Control
Box are the same. By default, the serial connection of the Control Box is 19200 baud.
If you want to change to autobaud or select a different baud rate, please follow the steps below:
1. turn power on
2. while booting (LEDs go 4-3-2-1) switch PROG switch down
3. after a few seconds you should see all LEDs constantly flash.
4. find WiFi ssid: “JustSoaring” pw: “11221122”, connect and go to http://192.168.0.1
5. you can select any baud rate or autobaud and save
6. you can also do a WiFi update from this place using http://192.168.0.1/update
If autobaud is activated, the system will check the baud rate when turning on. Once
the baud rate is detected, the status LEDs of the Control Box will show a one-time
LED sequence (4-3-2-1).
If there is no baud rate detected automatically, the baud rate will be set to 19200
baud after 30seconds.
FLARM should be present from power on.
4 Installation
4.1 Installation Location
SteFly Canopy Flasher is installed on the inside of the canopy facing forward. The best position for
SteFly Canopy Flasher is the far forward as possible for minimal obstruction of the pilot´s field of
view. Most gliders have installed a flap controlling the cockpit ventilation at the front of the canopy.
Ensure that this flap has enough clearance and is not blocked by the canopy flasher.
4.2 Installation Process
A video showing the installation process is available on YouTube: Link
Overview of the installation process:
• Determine the approximate position of the canopy flasher (ensure that the flap controlling
the ventilation has enough clearance!)
• Degrease the canopy in the area of the adhesive surface (for the canopy flasher and the yaw
string)
Degrease an aircraft canopy made of acrylic glass / PMMA / Plexiglas® only with
isopropanol or benzene-free cleaning naphtha! Other solvents such as acetone or
methanol / alcohol may cause cracks / permanent damage!
• Tension a thread from the nose of the fuselage to the top of the vertical stabilizer. Use a
measuring tape to align the thread in the middle of the canopy