Renschler Sol Series
A new look vario, doing away with batteries and going for the flat and
square look. The sol series starts with the sol 3, then sol 5, sol 5g
and sol 7g. All of the models are software upgradeable to any of the other
models. The solar cells give more than enough to power the instrument
and to charge an internal cell which will then allow the instrument to
function in total darkness for more than 15 minutes.
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Altimeter
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Altitude 1 (A1): Absolute altitude up to
30,000 feet (9,000 m). Resolution 1 ft or 1m over the entire range
of measurement. Display in feet or meters (user selectable) |
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Altitude 2 (A2): Relative or absolute altitude
up to 30,000 feet (9,000 m). Push button to zero A2 to display
relative gain or loss in altitude. Resolution 3 feet (1 m) over
the entire range of measurement. Display in feet or meters as
A1 |
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Pressure Corrected to mean sea level: This
feature is used to calibrate A1 (QNH) when the mean sea level
pressure is known. Display in hPa |
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Zero: A third altimeter that is zeroed every
time it is accessed. Used for light thermals when knowledge of
any gain or loss in altitude is useful |
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Vario
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Continuous analogue display: Multi-display
graphically shows lift and sink. Display range: ± 5,000 ft/min
(± 20 m/s) with a resolution of 50 ft/min (0.2 m/s) |
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Continuous digital display: Display range:
±9900 ft/min (30m/s). Resolution: 10ft/min - 100ft/min for greater
than ±1000ft/min. (0.1m/s - 1m/s for greater than ±10m/s)) |
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Averager: Affects the digital vario display.
Average value calculations over 1 - 99 seconds (1 update per second). |
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Acoustics: Higher tone for ascending and
lower tone (more depressing) for descending. Ascent tone volume
can be off, low or high. Descent tone volume can be off or the
same as the ascent tone volume.
Ascent acoustics: Ascent-dependent interval and pitch.
Descent acoustics: Descent-dependant pitch (continuous
tone). User selectable setting, below which the tone sounds. Adjustable
setting between 0 and -16000 ft/min in 100ft/min intervals (0
and -20 m/s in 0.2 m/s intervals).
Delay time: Acoustic may be delayed between 0.1 and 9.9
seconds in 0.1 second increments |
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Speed
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Digital speed display: Airspeed displayed
in a separate window of the instrument when a speed sensor is
connected. Display units kmh or mph (user selectable). Display
range: 0 - 140 kmh. |
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Temperature display
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Ambient temperature: Integrated temperature
sensor measures in Celsius |
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Time functions
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Stopwatch: Display up to 99 hours and 99
minutes (I've not tested this new digital cllock!). Can be manually
started or starts automatically if there is an altitude change
of 50ft (15m) |
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Flight Memory
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Flight data: The 10 most recent flights
are automatically recorded. The following values are recorded:
Max altitude 1, max altitude 2, max ascent rate, max descent rate,
temperature, flight duration |
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Power Supply
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Integrated solar cells (500mW), consumption 6 -
12mW! Lithium battery for night operation |
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Housing
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Dimensions: 134 x 128 x 26 mm
Weight approx 212 grams |
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Warranty
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One year parts and labour. |
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Supplied with
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Manual, warranty card, leg strap and protective
carrying case. |
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Sol 5: Includes all the features of the Sol
3 plus
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Time functions
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Real Time Clock: Hours, minutes, day ,month,
and year. Date stamp on recorded flights |
| Data port |
Interface port: Flight log may be downloaded
to a PC or may be printed whilst connected directly to an Epson,
IBM or HP printer |
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Flight Memory
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Flight data: The 100 most recent flights
are automatically recorded. The following values are recorded:
Max altitude 1, max altitude 2, max ascent rate, max descent rate,
temperature, start time and date, end time and date |
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with |
Manual, warranty card, leg strap and protective
carrying case. |
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sol 5g: Includes all the features of the
sol 5 plus
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| GPS Interface |
GPS connection: Via interface (to Garmin
GPS 12, GPS III, etc) enables Glide ratio and ground speed display |
| Glide Ratio
Display (actual) |
When gliding, displays actual glide ratio over
the ground |
| Ground Speed |
Ground speed displayed downloaded from gps |
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with |
PC interface software and cable, coiled GPS interface
cable, Manual, warranty card and protective carrying case. |
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Sol 7g: Includes all the features of the
sol 5g plus
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| FAI Approved
Barograph |
Barograph:Printout shows time and date for the start
of the flight, landing and printout time and any number of time
markers set during the flight |
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Recording interval: variable |
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Total memory capacity: Over 100 hours |
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Barograph output: Traces may be downloaded to PC or may
be printed whilst connected directly to an Epson, IBM or HP printer |
| Speed-to-Fly
Display |
To optimise flying speed in order to maximise speed
over the ground. The pilot adjusts his airspeed so that the indicator
points to the next anticipated thermal strength. |
| Final Glide
computer |
Glide Angle to goal: While the actual glide
ratio display is still active, the required glide angle to goal
is shown |
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Last Thermal Integrator: As the pilot climbs,
in what will be the last thermal approaching goal, he will be
alerted the moment that goal is within reach. The signal to leave
for goal will not activate until the pilot climbs to the optimum
altitude |
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Final Glide to Goal: When the signal is
given and the pilot leaves for goal the instrument will switch
to final glide mode and will indicate the correct speed to fly
on final glide as well as the continually updated arrival altitude
above or below goal target altitude. If conditions deteriorate
on the final glide and goal is no longer within reach the instrument
will revert to the last thermal integrator if lift is encountered. |
| Performance
polars |
The barograph function can be used to generate
a performance polar. This improves the accuracy of speed to fly |
| Supplied
with |
PC interface software and cable, Manual, warranty card and
protective carrying case |
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