Volkslogger Setup and Use
Here are instructions for use of the Volkslogger.
Mark Huff prepared them.
Please see Mark with any questions, comments or corrections you may have.
See You software
- Open See You
- At "confirm" prompt select yes
- Go to "Tools" "Pilots"
- Enter pilot data, then "Add" tab
- Open "Task" icon
- Position and Zoom map as desired
- On bottom left corner of screen shows W A V R
- W = Way Point
- A = Air Space
- V = Vector (topology)
- R = Raster
Click on parameters desired
- At "Tools" "Airspace" change colors, etc. as desired
To add a task:
- L (left) click on "Add Task" icon
- L click on Triangle + icon
- L click on Meadow Lake or starting point
- Move cursor to 1st destination L click
- Move cursor to next destination and L click
- Repeat above 2 steps as desired
- Double click on final destination and the Esc
- See You now has task setup and defined.
To set up logger:
- Select "File", then select "Connection Wizard"
- Verify that screen shows "Volkslogger" "Auto" "Auto"
- Plug in 3 connector cable to PC, battery & logger
- PC should show "connected to S/N 2KG"
- From PC screen, check "Upload flight declaration to device"
- "Next"
- Go to "People" icon & L click
- Double click on desired pilot
- Change plane data, etc. as needed
- Double click on double triangle icon
- Double click on the desired task, then "Next" if desired task appears
- Upload flight declaration. Logger shows "receiving data"
- Wait for "Upload Complete"
- Select "Finish"
- Unplug logger and then plug it back in
- Install in plane and connect to battery
- Verify satellite lock
- Go fly
- Let run for a few minutes after flight
Volkslogger general button purpose:
- Top button cycles between screens
- Middle button cycles through way points in flight
- Bottom button acts as a select button on menu screens
After Flight:
- Start See You
- Plug logger into PC
- Select "Download flights from device"
- "Next"
- Logger says "Data transfer Ready"
- Verify "Open flight after download" and "Secure Mode"
are selected
- "Next"
- Screen should show "data transfer calculating key"
- Wait for transfer to complete
To Clear the Volkslogger Memory:
- Toggle top button until "ACT" shows
- Toggle middle button to select "ACT"
- Click bottom button to select "ACT"
- Toggle middle button to "Mem Clr"
- Click bottom button to select "Mem Clr"
- Middle button to "yes"
- Bottom button to select "yes"