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Rjddillan
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posted 9/13/2015 8:34:43 AM
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I have installed a helm x650 which has a great screen 1000nits. Runs on windows embedded. Works great in every respect but refuses to show altitude or height. Tried all the usual switching on and off, turning instruments off and on etc. any ideas?
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Tony N
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posted 9/16/2015 8:33:31 AM
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Was using SD on my last EasyJet flight (as passenger, not pilot!) and playing with the Altimeter feature.
Are the coloured triangles in the top left of the tab (which change from blue to green to red etc.) basically an indication of how many GPS satellites are being received?
I understand that multiple GPS satellite signals (more than 3) are needed for an accurate altitude figure?
Tony Nowak
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posted 9/16/2015 8:43:16 AM
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tnowak (9/16/2015)
Was using SD on my last EasyJet flight (as passenger, not pilot!) and playing with the Altimeter feature.
Are the coloured triangles in the top left of the tab (which change from blue to green to red etc.) basically an indication of how many GPS satellites are being received?
I understand that multiple GPS satellite signals (more than 3) are needed for an accurate altitude figure?
Tony Nowak


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Altitude and height
Rjddillan - 9/13/2015 8:34:43 AM
     Had another go today. Deleted program, reinstalled. No joy. Did it...
Rjddillan - 9/13/2015 4:13:29 PM
     If SkyDemon isn't showing altitude it's because the source device...
Tim Dawson - 9/14/2015 9:39:15 AM
     Was using SD on my last EasyJet flight (as passenger, not pilot!) and...
tnowak - 9/16/2015 8:33:31 AM
             [quote][b]tnowak (9/16/2015)[/b][hr]Was using SD on my last EasyJet...
srayne - 9/16/2015 8:43:16 AM
     Yes, I saw that as well in the user manual! What improves height...
tnowak - 9/16/2015 12:15:40 PM
     Generally the available satellites and their geometry compared to you....
Tim Dawson - 9/17/2015 10:15:53 AM
             Good answer. And don't forget no satellite system can tell you...
Purple - 10/5/2015 3:49:13 PM
                 Further to that posted earlier; GPS altitude displayed is the World...
Purple - 10/5/2015 4:36:31 PM
     The GPS altitude displayed in SkyDemon is relative to local mean sea...
Tim Dawson - 10/6/2015 9:52:04 AM

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