SkyDrop User manual
FAQ / Troubleshooting
Q: How can I recharge SkyDrop battery, update firmware or track logs
download?
A: All of these tasks are done via micro USB port located on the back.
Q: Turn on/off Bluetooth, GPS and other hardware blocks.
A: You can switch off unneeded blocks to save power.
Q: Is it possible to show GPS-altitude in meters and ground speed in km/h on
the display?
A: Yes, it is.
Q: 3: Does the recording of track logs start and stop automatically?
A: Yes, it does.
Q: How you can add new feature without sending SkyDrop back to you?
A: All devices will come fully hardware assembled, only software updates will
unlock its usage step by step.
Q: Will your vario show climb, altitude, time of flight?
A: Yes, of course.
Q: Is Skydrop watertight? Or at least have some resistance if I catch an
afternoon rain?
A: SkyDrop has some water resistant ability, due to protective paint on PCB,
but it is not waterproof. We will do our best to make maximum in this task (like
with SkyBean), but there are some physical limits.
Q: are you planning to have an android app to program Skydrop directly from
a smartphone via Bluetooth instead of PC? (I mean like basic stuff, like sink
threshold and vario average interval, QNH, etc), this would make life much
easier if someone is on a flying trip for a week or so without a laptop
A: we will not develop our own smartphone app to change setting, because
SkyDrop has its own user interface (LCD and buttons). You can change all
parameters directly.
Q: do you have a clip or similar to put the Skydrop onto a riser instead of
helmet or at the moment only the good old Velcro is the solution?
A: We made mount for riser assembled with classic Velcro and also you can
put SkyDrop on cockpit in front of you
Q: later when the GPS will be useable in future updates, will you have any
other screen for GPS route planning or only the altitude & variometer stays on
such a small display?
