CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="https://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> <head> <title>XCSoar - Hardware</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <meta name="keywords" content="XCSoar, gliding, soaring, paragliding, gps, navigation, moving map" /> <meta name="description" content="open-source tactical glide computer for soaring and paragliding pilots" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"/> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/apple-touch-icon.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/favicon-32x32.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/favicon-16x16.png"> <link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest"> <link rel="mask-icon" href="/safari-pinned-tab.svg" color="#5bbad5"> <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#da532c"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff"> <link href="/atom.xml" type="application/atom+xml" rel="alternate" title="XCSoar.org ATOM feed" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/lib/bootstrap/bootstrap-normalize.css" > <link rel="stylesheet" href="/lib/bootstrap/bootstrap-button.css" > <link rel="stylesheet" href="/lib/bootstrap/bootstrap-grid.css" > <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/xcsoar.css" > <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/xcsoar-green.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/lib/jquery-lightbox/jquery.lightbox-0.5.css" > <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/xcsoar-not-trac.css"> </head> <body> <div class="shadowed"> <div id="primary"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div id="logo" class="span4"> <a href="/"> <img src="/img/logo-green.svg" alt="xcsoar-logo-green" /> </a> </div> <div class="span8"> <ul id="nav"> <li class="discover"><a href="/discover/" title="Discover what XCSoar has to offer">Discover</a></li> <li class="download"><a href="/download/" title="Download XCSoar and the map files">Download</a></li> <li class="hardware current"><a href="/hardware/" title="Information about hardware for XCSoar">Hardware</a></li> <li class="contact"><a href="/contact/" title="Get in touch with XCSoar people">Contact</a></li> <li class="develop"><a href="/develop/" title="Help us to develop XCSoar even further">Contribute</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div id="title" class="span12"> <h1>Hardware</h1> </div> </div> <div class="row" id="content"> <div class="span12" id="summary"> <p>XCSoar runs on a wide variety of hardware: desktop computers (Windows, Linux), Android (smartphones, tablets, car GPS), and embedded Linux. E-ink readers such as the Kobo are very good platforms aswell.</p> <p>XCSoar is compatible with many peripheral hardware such as varios and loggers. Consult <a href="/discover/manual.html">the manual</a> for an extensive list.</p> <p>Many users ask us what hardware they shall buy for running XCSoar. This section describes setups that have been verified to work well. Please note that screen readabillity in direct sunlight is a key feature when choosing a device.</p> <h1 id="android">Android</h1> <p>XCSoar has been reported to work on many android products, whether they are smartphones, tablets or car GPS. Note that XCSoar requires Android 5.0 or up.</p> <p>Android devices known to work well with XCSoar are:</p> <ul> <li>Google Pixel 8</li> <li>Google Pixel 8 Pro</li> <li>Galaxy S22 Ultra</li> <li>Google Pixel 6</li> <li>Google Pixel 2</li> <li>Cat S61</li> </ul> <p>Android devices known to have issues with XCSoar are:</p> <ul> <li>Xiaomi * , due to a <a href="https://github.com/XCSoar/XCSoar/issues/1279">Bluetooth issue</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="built-in-gps">Built-in GPS</h2> <p>Most Android devices have built-in GPS. It is good enough for many pilots, but there are reasons to connect to other devices: better accuracy, MacCready synchronization, task declaration, IGC file download…</p> <h2 id="bluetooth-or-ioio">Bluetooth or IOIO</h2> <p>Android devices do not have a serial port. There are two ways to connect peripherals:</p> <ul> <li><em>Bluetooth</em>: the wireless solution; you can connect up to 7 Bluetooth adapters to your Android</li> <li><em>IOIO</em>: the wired solution; one IOIO adapter has up to 4 serial ports and charges your Android at the same time</li> </ul> <p>Examples for Bluetooth adapters:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.soartronic.net/products">SoarTronic’s bluetooth adapter</a> BT1 (only compatible with FLARM) and BT2</li> <li><a href="https://www.k6-team.de/K6-Bt-Mux-2-NMEA-Multiplexer-mit-Bluetooth">K6-Team K6 BT Mux 2</a> a solution that allows baud rate switching</li> </ul> <p>Examples for IOIO adapters:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.soartronic.net/products">SoarTronic</a> has a Do-It-Yourself kit (without the actual IOIO board)</li> <li>you can <a href="https://github.com/ytai/ioio/wiki">build your own</a></li> </ul> <h1 id="kobo">Kobo</h1> <p>XCSoar supports multiple Kobo e-book readers. These device have an e-ink screen. It is black and white, but is perfectly readable in direct sunlight.</p> <p>The following Kobo models are supported:</p> <ul> <li>Kobo Mini</li> <li>Kobo Glo</li> <li>Kobo Touch 2.0</li> <li>Kobo Glo HD</li> <li>Kobo Aura Edition 2</li> </ul> <h1 id="peripherals">Peripherals</h1> <h2 id="baron">BarOn</h2> <p>The <a href="http://aero--tech.ru/en/#BARON">BarOn</a> provides atmospheric pressure changes to XCSoar through bluetooth.</p> <h2 id="blueflyvario">BlueFlyVario</h2> <p>The <a href="https://www.blueflyvario.com/">BlueFlyVario</a> provides atmospheric pressure changes (and, optionally, GPS coordinates) to XCSoar.</p> <h2 id="borgelt-b800">Borgelt B800</h2> <p>The <a href="http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/?page_id=48">Borgelt B800</a> is fully supported by XCSoar. The <a href="http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/?page_id=156">Borgelt Bluetooth Blade</a> is the dedicated bluetooth adapter.</p> <h2 id="cambridge-cai302">Cambridge CAI302</h2> <p>The CAI302 is fully supported by XCSoar, thanks to Cambridge’s complete protocol documentation. To allow fast IGC file download, it is recommended to use the <a href="https://www.k6-team.de/K6-Bt-Mux-2-NMEA-Multiplexer-mit-Bluetooth">K6-Team Bluetooth adapter</a>.</p> <h2 id="ew-microrecorder">EW microRecorder</h2> <p>The EW microRecorder is fully supported by XCSoar.</p> <h2 id="flarm">FLARM</h2> <p>Connecting to a <a href="https://flarm.com">FLARM</a> gives you barometric height and information about nearby traffic (FLARM radar). XCSoar can send task declarations to an IGC FLARM and can read valid IGC files from it.</p> <p><a href="http://www.soartronic.net/products">SoarTronic’s bluetooth adapter</a> is a cheap way to connect a FLARM.</p> <h2 id="imi-erixx">IMI ERIXX</h2> <p>The <a href="http://www.imi-gliding.com/products/erixx-flight-recorder.html">IMI ERIXX</a> is fully supported by XCSoar.</p> <h2 id="lx-navigation">LX navigation</h2> <p>Era 80 is not working with XCSoar due to a <a href="https://github.com/XCSoar/XCSoar/issues/415">bug in the device</a>.</p> <p>Era 57 is not supported <a href="https://github.com/XCSoar/XCSoar/issues/389">at the moment</a>.</p> <h2 id="lxnav-s7s8s100nano">LXNAV S7/S8/S100/Nano</h2> <p>LXNAV <a href="https://gliding.lxnav.com/products/s7/">S7</a>, <a href="https://gliding.lxnav.com/products/s8/">S8</a>, <a href="https://gliding.lxnav.com/products/s100/">S100</a> and <a href="https://gliding.lxnav.com/products/nano/">Nano</a> are fully supported by XCSoar, thanks to LXNAV’s hardware donations.</p> <p>LXNAV S8, S100 and Nano have built-in Bluetooth. LXNAV sells <a href="https://gliding.lxnav.com/products/s7-s8-s80-bluetooth-module/">a Bluetooth adapter for the S7</a>.</p> <p>LXNAV Nano <a href="https://github.com/XCSoar/XCSoar/issues/1242">does not support reception of external commands to trigger PEV</a></p> <h2 id="openvario">OpenVario</h2> <p>XCSoar is at the heart of the <a href="https://www.openvario.org/doku.php">OpenVario flight computer</a>. While OpenVario can be home-built, it can also be assembled for you by a <a href="https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=builders:top">builder</a>.</p> <h2 id="xcvario">XCVario</h2> <p>The <a href="https://xcvario.com">XCVario</a> is an innovative electronic variometer based on both open hard and software.</p> <h2 id="xcnav">XCNav</h2> <p>THe <a href="https://xcnav.de/">XCNav</a> XCNav edition is a new Android-based multi-platform navigation system for gliding and ultralight flight.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="span12 copyright"> <p> <strong>XCSoar</strong> is Free Software released under the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt">GNU/GPL License</a> .. <span class="nowrap">Copyright © 2000-2024</span> | <a href="//xcsoar.org/imprint.html">Imprint</a> </p> </div> </div> </footer> </body> </html>