User's Manual

User Manual XC Tracer Maxx Rev 01 23.2.2020
XC Tracer Maxx Firmware Update / How to read flight data
Connect XC Tracer Maxx to a computer using a Micro USB Cable and once connected,
switch the device on by briefly pressing the red button until you hear a beep-beep-beep. XC
Tracer Maxx is now running in USB-MSD (Mass Storage Device) mode. XC Tracer Maxx’s
internal Micro SD Card will appear as an external drive in Windows Explorer or the Mac
Finder. Download the newest fligth firmware for XC Tracer Maxx and the newest FLARM
firmware from www.xctracer.com and copy the new firmware using drag and drop to the SD
card. Now press the red button briefly and the new firmware will start to be installed.
When the XC Tracer Maxx firmware (*.iap file) is updated, the white LED lights up, after a
short time a few ascending beeps sound, the firmware file is deleted from the SD card and
the Vario switches off. The new firmware is now installed.
An update of the Flarm firmware takes much longer, after pressing the red button the white
LED flashes for a longer time in short intervals. After 1-5 minutes a few ascending beeps will
sound, the Flarm firmware file or obstacle database file will be deleted from the SD card and
the Vario will turn off. The new firmware is now installed.
Important: The information about the firmware version will only be updated once the device
has been started up in normal flight mode.
It’s impossible to install incorrect firmware on the XC Tracer Maxx – all that happens is that
the incompatible firmware will get deleted from the SD card.
Troubleshooting
In the rare event that XC Tracer Maxx doesn’t respond when you push the red button, you
can perform a hard-reset by pressing and holding the red button for approximately 1 minute.
The battery will then get disconnected from the electronics. After that you can restart XC
Tracer Maxx in flight mode, and the device will be functional again.
Handling
A variometer is a sensitive device, the sensors electronics and the LCD can be damaged by
strong shocks / impacts. Handle your instrument with care!!!
Please only expose the vario to the sun while flying, otherwise the vario can become very
hot. This can lead to an overheating of the battery and destroy the battery and the vario! The
lcd can also get damaged by excessive heat. The vario is not waterproof; flying in rain is not
a good idea anyway.