POWER CONSUMPTION
OK - I got to measure power consumption in the glider.
While it was still charging the device measured 432mA - With a fully charged device this should drop to around 380-400mA. The Glidertools converter measured 15mA as advertized.
This compares reasonably favorably with the high 300mA's reported for similar earlier generation PNA's reported on the PostFrontal forum.
While I was at it I compared this to power consumption of other devices.
My Becker transponder drew 390mA under very low interrogation conditions
My radio sucked 30mA with no x or TX, and a whopping 1220mA when transmitting.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
BRITE-NAV TECHNICAL SPECS
Here are the technical specs of the device. I renamed it BRITE-NAV since iGlide was already used by some software company or other. I like BRITE-NAV better anyway!
While I was at the SSA Convention this weekend I compared the Brite-Nav with the Dell Streak Android device which is a viable device if you are ok with being restriced to XCSoar - I compared devices with Ramy Yanetz and the BriteNav is clearly brighter (about 20% brighter according to my carefully calibrated eyeball) in any full sun situation but I was interested in how nicely the Streak display and interface worked. The Streak is bigger and heavier - maybe too big for some cockpits. But not by much.
Brite-Nav runs all current WinCE6.0 compatible soaring software - SeeYou Mobile (my favourite), LK8000 and XCSoar, and is compatible with all the existing third party support hardware available on line from Naviter and GliderTools.
While I was at the SSA Convention this weekend I compared the Brite-Nav with the Dell Streak Android device which is a viable device if you are ok with being restriced to XCSoar - I compared devices with Ramy Yanetz and the BriteNav is clearly brighter (about 20% brighter according to my carefully calibrated eyeball) in any full sun situation but I was interested in how nicely the Streak display and interface worked. The Streak is bigger and heavier - maybe too big for some cockpits. But not by much.
Brite-Nav runs all current WinCE6.0 compatible soaring software - SeeYou Mobile (my favourite), LK8000 and XCSoar, and is compatible with all the existing third party support hardware available on line from Naviter and GliderTools.
BRITE-NAV TECHNICAL SPECS
Size: 131.5*86*13.5mm , Net weight:
190g
Display 5”,
480x272 pixels, 950nits, anti-glare coating, TFT LCD, Backlight Adjustable
OS: Windows CE 6.0
WinCE6.0 Rotation
Driver (support for 0°/90°/180°/270° Rotation)
CPU 600MHz AT550, SDRAM 128M, NAND
Flash 2GB, 4GB optional.
GPS Internal SiRF Atlas-V, Port
COM1
Receiver frequency 1575.42MHz
22 Tracks
GPS module sensitivity -159dBm
Precision Position: < 10 meters
TTFF Hot start: #12288;#8804;10
sec, average TTFF
Refurbish Frequency Warm
start:#12288; #8804;38 sec, average
Cold start: #12288;#8804;70 sec,
average 1 time/second
Working Temp -20-50#8451;
Serial Port mini-USB – YF/Oudie/Wayteq configuration
- USB 2.0
External GPS input
COM4 – Baud rate 4800 +
Memory Expansion memory MAX 8G TF card
Built-in memory 4G
FLASH
Audio Output power Speaker 1.5W/8R
Speaker Stereo 20
mW/32ohm Headphone
Power Audio WMA,
MP3
Power Travel charger INPUT#65306;AC
100-240V#65292;OUTPUT#65306;DC 5V /1.5A
Car adapter INPUT#65306;DC
12-24V#65292;OUTPUT#65306;DC 5V /1.5A
Charge mode External DC POWER
Battery 950mA/H 3.7V
Working time 2 hours
Power save Auto- enter idle state
, auto-off backlight
Accessories Car adapter,USB Cable,user manual, mounting
bracket.Travel charger (110V/240V)
Multi-Media Picture Support JPEG, BMP, E-book Support TXT, TTS,
Business
software Support calendar, calculator notepad etc.:
Video,
AVI,WMV,ASF,ASV,DAT,MPEG,MPG,MOV,
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