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ClearNav - USER Manual
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RIBBON MENU

The Ribbon Menu can be displayed or hidden at any time by pressing the MENU button on the hand controller.

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(Click Icon above to view function description below)

  • The Ribbon Menu displays at the top of the map screen - press twice to view when navigating from other screens.
  • The menu item last accessed will be highlighted.
  • LEFT or RIGHT controller buttons are used to highlight the desired menu option - the sub menu list will display automatically.
  • Parameter changes are immediately included in the moving map and/or ClearNav calculations as appropriate.
RIBBON MENU FUNCTIONS
ACTION/NOTES
DISPLAYS (Mouse over to see context example.)
TP
 SELECT DESTINATION TP

Displays Distance and Alpha TP Lists - use controller LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select desired list.

  • Selected TP becomes Current Destination on Moving Map Screen. (Equivalent to TP selection using Moving Map Cursor.)

    • If a task is in progress, navigation to the current task turnpoint is suspended - but can be restarted by selecting 'Resume' on the moving map or 'Resume Task' on the Action screen. All task metrics from the start are retained.

  • Select 'Exit' at top of turnpoint list ... or hit hand controller FOCUS or MENU buttons to exit list with no TP selection .
    • 'Exit' retains display of ribbon menu.
  • Up/Down Buttons = Scroll 1 Row
  • Zoom +/- Buttons = Scroll 10 Rows

Dist

Distance to the TP (as of list creation) is displayed left of TP name.

Scroll to desired TP and hit controller SELECT button to make the TP the current destination.

Alpha

Controller Left/Right buttons select letter to use as a 'filter'. The list cursor will highlight the first occurrence of a TP matching the 'filter' value.

MC
 Set MacCready top
  • Up/Down Buttons = 0.5 Knots Change
  • Zoom +/- Buttons = 1.0 Knots Change
SetMC
Bug
 Set Clean (Bug) % top
  • Up/Down Buttons = 1 % Change
  • Zoom +/- Buttons = 5 % Change
H20
H20
 Set Water Ballast % top
  • Up/Down Buttons = 10 % Change
  • Zoom +/- Buttons = 20 % Change
SetH2O
Wind
 Select Auto/Manual Winds top

AUTO/Manual Wind Selection and Entry

ClearNav uses your selected wind type in all calculations.

'Auto Wind' uses ClearNav's last calculated Winds ... or current winds from a CAI 302 or other supported device.

Last calculated ClearNav winds may be from much earlier in the flight ... or could be zero (000/0) if the flight just started. You have to circle in a thermal to allow ClearNav to generate a new calculation based on GPS measured wind drift.

'Manual Wind' requires input of Wind Direction and Speed - Unit types (ex. mph, degrees) are displayed on the top of the Auto/Manual selection screen.

 

AUTO/Manual Wind Displays

The Auto or Manual wind speed and direction information is displayed in a gray cell in the lower left corner of the Moving Map.

If the Manual Wind option is selected, the Auto Wind speed and direction is displayed directly above to advise that ClearNav is using Manual Wind - and to show you the current Auto Wind value. If you only see the gray box, you are using Auto winds.

The wind display can also include a numeric compass bearing - by selecting this feature in the Preferences/On-Screen Options menu.

SetWind

Select ClearNav Wind Source. This is immediately used in all calculations.

WindSpd

Wdir

Enter Wind Speed and Direction for Manual Wind.

MANUAL WIND ENTRY
BUTTON
DIRECTION
SPEED
Up or Down
5 Units
1 Unit
Zoom + or -
10 Units
2 Unit

WindArrow

When two sets of wind information are displayed in the lower left corner of the map - this means Manual Wind has been selected.

The Manually Wind value/vector is displayed in the gray box. The Auto Wind value/vector is displayed immediately above.

The display below shows the same information - however, 'Numeric Wind Direction' has been selected in the Preferences Menu and the wind compass direction is also displayed.

WBD
Track
TrackNorth
MAP ORIENTATION top
TRACK UP
NORTH UP
Track
TrackNorth

The Ribbon Menu allows you to select moving map orientation - and the icon also indicates which map orientation is active.

TRACK UP - a black reference sailplane is displayed and track is always upward on the map display. The map terrain features and waypoints rotate under the reference sailplane as heading is changed - matching the pilot's view outside the cockpit.

Map rotation is suspended if you hit the controller up, down left or right buttons to move the cursor. The sailplane image will change to the white variant to reflect this state. Rotation will restart if the Select button is pressed - or when the rotation suspense timer expires in ~ 20 seconds.

The reference sailplane is positioned in the lower third of the display to present the maximum view of terrain and waypoints ahead.

NORTH UP - Map terrain features and waypoints remain stationary fixed to north - which is assumed to be the top of the screen. The white reference sailplane rotates as heading is changed.

The reference sailplane is positioned in middle of the display to present the maximum view of terrain and waypoints ahead with any course change.

SetTrack

Select map orientation ... and hit Select to initiate and exit the orientation menu.

TUS

TRACK UP

Black Reference Sailplane and track always points up/forward and map features rotate underneath.

NUS

NORTH UP

White Reference Sailplane and track rotates with actual sailplane to heading relative to fixed map where North is up.
Alt
 Set Altitude top
  • Up/Down Buttons = 0.1 mBar Change
  • Zoom +/- Buttons = 0.5 mBar Change

ClearNav will default to the GPS field elevation at the start of each flight when it obtains a position fix. Manually entered values will not be overridden.

 
Set-alt

The mBar and In. Hg values are calculated and displayed as the Altimeter Setting is changed.
Bright
 Set Screen Light Intensity top

Power Save - Screen automatically sets to low intensity after 25 seconds - resets to high intensity with any controller button press.

Low, Medium, High - adjust screen intensity to accommodate ambient light conditions.

Off - turns display off to reduce current drain to a minimum. The system automatically switches to PowerSave mode with any controller button push.

Intensity Value

Scroll to Power Save, Low, Medium, High or Off option ... and Select.

Intensity
~ Power mA
Low
400
Medium
500
High
600

 
Task
 Task Functions top

ClearNav employs a set of three integrated screens (Edit, Action and Map) to allow pilots to perform all task creation and control functions.
Link to Task Pages
Map
 Map Options top

Pilots can select the graphical features which show on the moving map.

 
MapFeatures
SIM
 Simulation Control top

The SIM control allows you to simulate XC flight using the moving map display. Speed, Heading and Altitude changes can be entered using the hand controller.

In addition, the SIM allow you to load your IGC file and replay a flight. (PC only.).

SIM

The Select button toggles the SIM control - SIM inputs can be entered when the control appears on the moving map screen.

LMC on the IGC button with your Computer Mouse to open a windows file load dialog. The system will replay the flight from the file - adjust the speed multiplier as required i.e. 1 =1X ... 2 = 2X, etc.

Setup
 SETUP MENUS top

Setup Menus allow the pilot to create and edit:

  • Personal Preferences
  • GLIDERS/PILOTS/PolarS
  • Restricted Airspace
  • Tasks
  • Turnpoints
  • Flight Logging
  • Maintenance

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Click Icon to reference manual information

Pref
 RIBBON MENU OPTIONS top

This checkbox menu allows you to control which items are displayed on the ribbon menu.

RibbonOptions