TBS Crossfire Manual
FLARM
FLARM is a collision-avoidance system developed in the swiss and mainly used by sailing planes and
helicopters. With the TBS Crossfire you are able to send and receive the FLARM track signal and make the
airspace a bit safer.
FLARM ist ein Kollisions-Vermeidungssystem, dass von Segelfliegern und anderen privaten
Leichtflugzeugen genutzt wird. Mit dem TBS CROSSFIRE kannst du dein Modell mit der gleichen Technik
auszustatten.
What you need
The needed license and hardware base depends on what you want to do.In general you need the TBS GPS
puck (the one in the black enclosure, not the cheap small m8n GPS!) and a standard diversity receiver (the
nano diversity receiver is not yet supported).
Beside of this you need to make sure that you use an up-to-date Crossfire firmware as the FLARM license
expires and gets updated with the Crossfire updates. As an example FW 4.05 will expire on 01.06.2021
Just send
If you want to just send your FLARM track to other pilots and the FLARM capable ground stations, no
license is needed. Just the TBS GPS connected by BSt to the Crossfire Rx
Receive
If you want to receive the position of other pilots, you need a license. There are two licenses available:
● Buddy: See other Crossfire pilots that got there FLARM activ
● Aviation: Receive and see other Crossfire pilots as well as real airplanes and helicopters
Show on the OSD
To see other pilotes in your OSD you need to get a TBS Core Pro or FPVision OSD beside of the above
mentioned licenses.
Note:
If you purchased and activated a license, you can see the other pilots in Mission Planner without the need
for an OSD. They will be displayed as airplanes. This in general is useful if you got a spotter watching the
sky and air traffic for you.
Getting a license
You can purchase your license and some bundles on the TBS shop. After the purchase you will receive an
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