LX Styler customization tool for LX8000 Version 1.0 LXNAV d.o.o. • Tkalska 10, 3000 Celje, Slovenia • tel +386 3 490 46 70 fax • +386 3 490 46 71 info@lxnav.com • www.lxnav.
LX Styler version 1.0 1 2 3 4 December 2009 Introduction 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 4 What is LX Styler System requirements Installing and uninstalling Starting LX Styler Get in contact with us 4 4 4 4 4 Getting Started 2.1 LX Styler windows 2.2 Managing configurations 2.3 Managing navigational pages 2.4 Navigation Page Editor 2.4.1 Toolbar 2.4.2 Global Styles and Symbols list 2.4.3 Property editor 2.4.4 LX8000 Screen 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 Commands 10 Revision history 16 3.1 Main window 3.1.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 1 Introduction 1.1 What is LX Styler LXStyler is customization tool for LX8000. Using it, you will be able to modify existing navigational pages or add new navigational pages. It allows you to choose from 80 different data symbols to suit your needs. You can also change the shape and size of an airplane or remove unnecessary elements. Within the manual following the symbols are shown. Yellow triangle is shown for part of manual which should be read very carefully.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 2 Getting Started 2.1 LX Styler windows Once a program is started the main window will show the last configuration opened or it will be empty. The main window consists of menu, toolbar and main view, where all seven LX8000 navigational modes are shown, namely airport mode, waypoint mode, task mode, statistics mode, setup mode, info mode and near mode. You will notice that the last four modes are in gray and this means that it is not possible to modify them.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 Graphical representation of LX8000 navigational page More details about the Navigation Page Editor are given in chapter 2.4 and 3.2. 2.2 Managing configurations The complete look and feel of the navigational pages is stored in a configuration file with .lxprofile extension. Configuration file can be newly created or it can be also downloaded from the LX8000. To download configuration file from LX8000 enter Setup mode on LX8000 and select Profile and Pilots menu item.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 2.4 Navigation Page Editor If you left click on any of navigational pages, or you selected Edit page on the popup menu, Navigation Page Editor will be opened. It is divided into four sections: Toolbar contains all symbols which can put on a navigational page.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 Data symbols are grouped in six groups: aircraft parameters, outside parameters, target parameters, task parameters, optimization data and misc tab. More details about data symbols on particular tab are given in chapter 3.2.2. The toolbar also has a delete button which will delete the currently selected item. You can also delete an item pressing delete key. 2.4.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 Left column displays property name and right column displays property value. Click on property value to modify it. Press blue arrow on right side and additional dialog for selected property will be displayed. At the bottom side of property editor hint for selected item is shown. Properties can be categorized or sorted by alphabet. Press the sort button or category button at the top or the property editor. 2.4.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 3 Commands 3.1 Main window Main window commands are new configuration, open configuration, save configuration, recent files and exit. Recent files are displayed only if a previous configuration is opened. About dialog will display program version. 3.1.1 New configuration New configuration will create a new configuration file with default navigational pages and default settings. Configuration file consists also of other settings essential for LX8000.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 3.2 Navigational Page Editor Navigation Page is divided into four sections: Toolbar is containing all symbols which can be put on a navigational page. Global properties define global colors for page symbols List of all symbols on the page Property editor for selected symbol displays of all the properties for selected symbol Graphical representation of LX8000 navigational page. 3.2.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 selected on the LX8000 (See LX8000 manual for more details about map orientation). In property editor this position is referred as Track and the other position is referred as North. There are several types of aircraft available. Change style to select different aircraft symbol. You can also add a wind vector, which will rotate around the symbol. Set wind to true. Battery Battery will visually display current level of battery. Green indicates battery is ok.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 Data symbols are grouped into six groups.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 Target parameters Title Description Dis Distance to target DisInv Distance to target in other units Arrival Arrival altitude at target ArrMc0 Arrival altitude at target with MacCready setting=0 ReqAlt Required altitude to reach target Brg Bearing to target Radial Radial from target To Steering course to target ETA Estimated time of arrival ETE Established time en route reqE Required glide ratio to target Target Target name Req.
LX Styler version 1.0 December 2009 Optimization data Title Description Opt Optimized distance Tri Optimized FAI triangle distance Misc Title Label Description An arbitrary text label. You can type whatever text you like inside. 3.2.3 Color editor Color editor is used to define a color for a selected property. The color dialog will open if you click on down arrow in property value cell. Color can be selected from a grid of predefined colors on the left side of dialog.
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