FLYDAT CONTROL OPERATOR'S MANUAL

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Flydat Control operator's manual
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 Content CONTENT OF
Operator's manual
Section 1
Introduction............................................................. page ii
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Section 2
Description.............................................................. page 1
Section 8
Section 3 Software installation............................................... page 8
Description of design.............................................. page 2
Section 9
Section 4 Data Downloading.................................................. page 9
Tecnical data........................................................... page 3
Section 10
Section 5 Firmware update..................................................... page 10
Battery.................................................................... page 4
Section 11
Section 6 Messages and Report of Errors............................... page 11
Operation................................................................ page 5
page 6

Section 7
Acoustic messages.................................................. page 7

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 Dear Customer INTRODUCTION
Thanks
Section
1 Congratulations to your decision to use the Flydat Control,
specially developed for the company Rotax for downloading ®
the measured values from the FLYdat in the older version
manufactured by the company Contec, Austria.

Prior to taking the Flydat Control into service, please, read the
BRP-ROTAX G.m.b.H & Co.Kg
Operator's Manual carefully, as it will acquaint you with the basic
Aircraft engines division
knowledge of technical data and the safe handling of the
A-4623, Gunskirchen, Austria
Flydat Control.
Web side address: http://www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com
If you do not understand anything in this manual or in case of any
question arising, please, contact the nearest authorized ROTAX
Except as expressly provided below, no part of this manual
Distributor or Service Partner.
may be downloaded, transmitted, copied, reproduced,
disseminated or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose
Please note that the Flydat Control is not designed for the new
without the express prior written consent of the
generation of the FLYdats manufactured by the company
Rotax company. Address your questions about the
TL elektronic, the Czech Republic.
technical information to Rotax. Other information
about sale, distribution should be directed to our exclusive
distributors (see World Distributor list on our web pages).

All the information in this User‘s manual is subject to change

without a prior notice.

© Copyright 2004, TL elektronic / Rotax. All rights reserved.

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 Description INTRODUCTION
Description
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2 The Flydat Control has not undergone any safety and
durability examination to the Standards of Civil Aviation, ®
but it does incorporate the latest technical development and
has been tested thoroughly.

Despite the Flydat Control being precise equipment,

the misinterpretation of data could occur.
Please, pay attention to the following symbols throughout
While utilizing the Flydat Control, the user acknowledges the manual, emphasizing particular information.
a possible danger and responsibility for all risk.
ATTENTION: Identifies an instruction that, if not followed,
To minimize the risk, study the Operator's Manual carefully. may severely damage the Flydat Control
Before the content of the Manual is not understood completely,
you may not put it into operation. NOTE: Information useful for better handling of the
Flydat Control

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 Description of design INTRODUCTION
Description
Section
3 The Flydat Control represents equipment developed
especially for the company ROTAX for the older version ®
of the FLYdat manufactured by the company Contec.
It enables to delete the "SERVICE" message and to
download the measured values.

c Flydat Control enables deleting the message "SERVICE",

which appears in the FLYdat in case that any of the The data you can download from the FLYdat keep the pilot
measured values has exceeded the limit. informed on the following actual readings:
c The Flydat Control also enables to store the measured • Engine speed
values in the memory, then to download them into a PC • Cylinder head temperature
via the USB cable and to save them on the hard disc for • Ambient air temperature (not on engines 912/914)
further analysis. • Temperature of cooling water (only on engines 582UL, 618UL)
• Oil temperature and oil pressure (only on engines 912/914)

Besides the topical data, the FLYdat shows also the hours
of operation.

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 Technical Data TECHNICAL DATA
Section Technical data
4 For correct working of the Flydat Control, always keep
the technical parameters as specified below. Any use of the
Flydat Control beyond the range of the technical parameters ®
may cause a damage, to which the guarantee will not be related.
Do not use the Flydat Control beyond the range of the operation
temperature and humidity.
General parameters
ATTENTION: If you move the Flydat Control from one
FLYDAT CONTROL
place to another with a significant difference
Power supply: 10,0 to 15,0 Volts
in temperature, condensation will occur due
Current consumption: 0,03 Amp@12Volts (without buzzer signal)
to the different temperatures, which can
0,045 Amp@12Volts (with buzzer signal)
result in wrong functioning or permanent
Operating temperature: -20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F)
damage to the Flydat Control.
Storage temperature: -30°C to 85°C (-22°F to 185°F)
Relative humidity: 95% without condensating
ATTENTION: The cylinder connector in the Flydat Control
Data Retention: 10 years
can be put only into the FLYdat. Putting this
Memory endurance: 100,000 downloads
connector into a different instrument or
Weight: ca 100grams (0.22lbs)
equipment; into a different connector; or
Design: Plastic injection molded housing
connecting any voltage to the connector's
contacts; or any contact with an object live
with static electricity will result in the
permanent damage to the Flydat Control.

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 Battery
Section
5 Before the first use, it is necessary to put the battery,
which is the part of the delivery, into the Flydat Control.
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c Put a flat screwdriver into the opening on the side of the Recommended battery types
Flydat Control and turn it carefully.
c As soon as the top cover rebounds, repeat the same process For the right functioning of the Flydat Control, it is necessary
on the other side. to use a battery with the sufficient capacity.
c Detach the top cover carefully.
c Put the battery into the holder. The polarity of the battery
is marked next to the battery holder. Here are some of the batteries recommended:

- 12Volts, 55mAh, the manufacturer GP, labelling GP23AE

- 12Volts, 60mAh, the manufacturer Varta, labelling V23GA
- 12Volts, 60mAh, the manufacturer Vinnic, labelling L1028

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 Operation
Flydat Control operation
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6 Using the Flydat Control is very simple.
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The first turn-on of the Flydat Control:

Make sure that the Flydat Control is ready for operation. Deleting the "SERVICE" message in the Flydat
Take the Flydat Control with one hand and press the round
button. The Flydat Control will signal the turn-on by two If your FLYdat shows the "SERVICE" message and you want to
short tones and the turn-off by a long tone after approximately delete it, then put the Flydat Control into the FLYdat, which has
3 seconds. If you hear a different sequence of tones or no tone to be turned off, and press the round button in the Flydat Control.
at all, follow the instructions on page 11. After pressing the button, the data will start to be downloaded
into the Service Memory, and after this operation has been
finished, deleting of the "SERVICE" message will be carried
Working with the Flydat Control can be divided into three out in the FLYdat. As soon as downloading and deleting have
functions: been finished, an increasing tone will sound.
c Deleting the "SERVICE" message in the FLYdat with help NOTE: While downloading, the FLYdat has to be turned
of the Flydat Control. off and the Flydat Control must not be connected
c Downloading the data into the User Memory of the Flydat to a PC via a USB cable.
Control in the case that the "SERVICE" message does not
show after turning the FLYdat on. NOTE: In this way, it is possible to delete the "SERVICE"
c Downloading the data from the Flydat Control into your message 20 times. After the twentieth delete, the
PC via a USB cable. Flydat Control will acoustic announce that the
Service memory is full and, thus, you will have to
send the Flydat Control to your authorised
ROTAX service so that the memory can be deleted.

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 Operation
Flydat Control operation
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6 Using the Flydat Control is very simple.
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Downloading the data into the User Memory in the Flydat
Control
Downloading the data from the Flydat Control into your PC
If the "SERVICE" message does not show after turning the
FLYdat on, then you can download the values measured by If you want to go through the measured values from the FLYdat,
the FLYdat into the Flydat Control by pressing the button. which you have downloaded into the User Memory of the
As soon as the Flydat Control has finished downloading, Flydat Control, and if you have already installed the program
an increasing tone will sound. from a micro disc or a CD, then connect the Flydat Control,
using the delivered USB cable, with your computer and run
the TL Control.exe program. Follow the instructions on page 9.
NOTE: While downloading, the FLYdat has to be turned
off and the Flydat Control must not be connected
to a PC via a USB cable. NOTE: While downloading, the Flydat Control must not
be put in the FLYdat and must be connected to
NOTE: It is possible to download the measured values from a PC via the USB cable.
the FLYdat into the User Memory of the Flydat
Control 60 times. After the sixtieth download, NOTE: Connect the Flydat Control to the USB only after
the Flydat Control will announce acoustically that you have installed the downloading program, which
it is necessary to download the data from the User is a part of the delivery of the Flydat Control in the
memory of the Flydat Control and then delete the form of a micro disc or a CD. If you have not
User Memory for the next use. installed the program in your PC, do not connect
the Flydat Control and install the program according
to the instructions on page 8.

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 Acoustic messages
Flydat Control operation
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7 The Flydat Control signals its current state with help
of the acoustic signal. These states are described in
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the table on the right.
Possible states of the Flydat Control

NOTE: If the Flydat Control signals a state not included Acoustic signalization Status
in the table on the right, it means that the FLYdat Two short tones Turn-on of the Flydat Control
signals an error. See table on page 11.
Announcing an error and turn-off
Long tone
of the Flydat Control

Three successive longer tones

Battery low
– repeated for three times

Data-download from the Flydat to the

Repeated short beep
Flydat Control is running
Confirming the successful data-
Raising tone for 2 seconds download from the Flydat to the
Flydat Control
Full service memory – necessary to
send the Flydat Control to an
Ringing tone for 3 seconds
authorized Rotax service for deleting
the memory
Full user memory – necessary to
Chirp - repeated for four times delete with help of the program
delivered

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 Software installation
Software Installation
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8 Before connecting the Flydat Control, using the USB
cable delivered, to a PC, it is necessary to install the software,
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which is a part of the delivery of the Flydat Control in the form
of a micro disc or a CD. First running of the program
Run the setup.exe program and wait until the installation Connect the Flydat Control with help of the USB cable to your
is finished. PC and run the program. Before the first use, it will be necessary
to set up USB in the folder Tools / Serial port.

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 Data downloading
Data downloading
Section
9 Connect the Flydat Control. If you have downloaded
some data from the FLYdat into the Flydat Control, then after
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pressing the button LOAD, the data will be downloaded into
your PC and you can save them on the hard disc for further Storing data on the hard disc
analysis.
After download the data from the Flydat Control the dialog
will be show and it enable to store the downoloaded the data
on your hard disc for further analysis.

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 Firmware Update
Firmware update
Section
10 The Flydat Control offers the possibility of firmware
update by means of a PC and the programme, which is delivered
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on a disc or CD and which is a part of the Flydat Control
delivery.
To undertake the firmware update, first, download the latest
Since the firmware for your Flydat Control is to be improved version of the file with the "tls" ending on your disc.
and completed with other functions, you may download the latest Then press the button "Firmware" and follow the process
firmware version with the detailed description of the updated shown in the dialogue.
features and other functions on the address:

http://www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com

REQUEST
Having any suggestion about the Flydat Control's functions,
firmware or software, please contact the local distributor
of the company Rotax.

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 Messages and Report
Errors
of Errors
Section
11 The Flydat Control can signal acoustically, or after ®
putting the top cover off also optically, the current state
of the Flydat Control. The visual signalisation is provided
Possible errors and service states of the Flydat Control.
the red and the green lamp and is described in the table on
the right. Acoustic
Visual Status
signalization
The problem solution: Announcing an error and turn-
Long tone Long switch-on of the red lamp
off of the Flydat Control

Description Solution Three successive longer Three successive blinks of the

tones – repeated for red lamp – repeated for three Battery low
three times times
The Flydat Control is signalling the
low battery, or downloading from the Full service memory –
Change the battery in the Flydat Control necessary to send the Flydat
Flydat is not finished and the Ringing tone for 3 Quick blinking of the red lamp
Control to an authorized Rotax
finishing tone does not sound seconds for 3 seconds
service for deleting the
memory
The Flydat Control is signalling an Send the Flydat Control to an authorised
Full user memory – necessary
error ROTAX service for repair Chirp - repeated for four Four successive blinks of the
to delete with help of the
times red lamp
program delivered
Record the firmware into the Flydat
The Flydat Control is signalling that it Switch-on of the red lamp for
Control. This process is described on Short low tone followed
is now in the Bootloader mode 1 second followed by a few
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blinks announcing the type of Error in the Flydat Control
announcing the type of
The Flydat Control is signalling the Send it to an authorised ROTAX service an error – the red lamp will
an error
then remain switched on
full Service Memory for deleting the memory
Delete the User Memory with help of a Alternating switch-on and Bootloader mode – the Flydat
The Flydat Control is signalling the Short beeps in the 4-
switch-off of the red and green Control awaits downloading
PC and the program delivered with the second interval
full User Memory lamp the new firmware
Flydat Control

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 BRP-ROTAX G.m.b.H & Co.Kg
Aircraft engines division
A-4623, Gunskirchen, Austria

Web side address: http://www.rotax-aircraft-engines.com

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