Recommended for: Everyone

Next mandatory update: March 31, 2015

Additions
- IGC approval
- Engine Noise Level recording (ENL)
- Garmin TIS output for PCAS (undirected) targets
- Butterfly display update via PowerFLARM
- Feature licencing system. The following features now require a licence
subject to a fee:
* Obstacle database updates (OBST)
* Audio (AUD)
* Engine Noise Level recording (ENL)
* IGC approval (IGC)
* Second FLARM antenna connection (RFB)
* Garmin TIS output (TIS)
Devices already sold with any of the above features have the respective
licences preinstalled.
- PowerFLARM Portable: Short ‘INFO’ beep on new targets

Enhancements
- Improve PowerFLARM Portable color scheme
- Missing PCAS targets
- Fully automatic frequency selection based on region

Bugfixes
- Premature firmware expiry with Oudie input

Other
- Changed manufacturer code in IGC files from FLA to XFL for non-IGC-approved
devices (request by OLC).
- Obstacle database file name extension change to .OB2 (was: .OBS).

Supported device numbers:
FLAPFP23E
FLAPFP24E
FLAPFP24A
FLAPFQ24E
FLAPFQ24A

FLAPFC10A
FLAPFC10E
FLAPFD10A
FLAPFD10E

Known issues:
– Documentation updates will follow shortly.
– Sporadic self-clearing pressure sensor errors—please ignore.
– Suppression of own Mode C signal may be unreliable with certain
diversity (multi-antenna) transponders (e.g., Garmin GTX330D).

Firmware, licence and/or obstacle database update on Core:
– Copy relevant file(s) (xxx.FW, yyy.LIC, zzz.OB2) to USB stick.
– Connect stick to Core.
– Switch on system.
– Verify status LED flashes RED/GREEN.
– Wait until LED turns solid GREEN (or RED in case of no GPS reception).

Firmware, licence and/or obstacle database update on Portable:
– Copy relevant file(s) (xxx.FW, yyy.LIC, zzz.OB2) to micro SD card.
– Insert micro SD card into slot.
– Select Info -> Update and follow instructions.

Any combination of firmware, licences and obstacle database can be updated
at a time.

*** Core: Please allow enough time for updates to complete. ***
*** Especially if IGC files are downloaded, the procedure may take ***
*** several minutes. ***
*** ***
*** Portable; for updates from 2.60 or lower: ***
*** In case of licence or obstacle update, you need to select ***
*** Info -> Update a second time once 3.00 is loaded. ***

Butterfly firmware/FlarmNET update on Core:
– Copy Butterfly firmware (.BFW) and/or flarmnet (.BFN)
to USB stick.
– Connect stick to Core.
– Switch on system with BF display knob pressed.
– Verify BF display goes into UPDATE MODE with ‘WAITING’, then ‘LOADING’.
– Wait until BF display restarts (can take up to two minutes).

Butterfly firmware/FlarmNET update on Portable:
– Copy Butterfly firmware (.BFW) and/or flarmnet (.BFN)
to micro SD card.
– Insert micro SD card into slot.
– Activate menu entry Info -> Disp. update.
– Switch on system with BF display knob pressed.
– Verify BF display goes into UPDATE MODE with ‘WAITING’, then ‘LOADING’.
– Wait until BF display restarts (can take up to two minutes).

Tested Butterfly display firmware version: 3.1

Note:
Users updating from PowerFLARM Portable 2.01 or earlier
will need to re-enter Settings (ICAO Addr, XPDR, Battery type,
ranges, etc.).

Supported display hardware (PowerFLARM Core):
* Butterfly 57mm
* Butterfly external

Tested Butterfly display firmware: 3.0.1

IGC file readout
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Core:
1. Connect USB stick to Core.
2. Add power.
3. After several seconds, Status LED will start flashing RED/GREEN.
4. Wait until RED/GREEN flashing stops and Status LED turns constant
GREEN or RED (in case of missing GPS reception).
5. Remove USB stick.

Portable:
1. Insert SD card.
2. Select Info -> IGC readout.
3. Remove SD card after device is back on the Info menu.

Note:
- IGC files will be found in the root directory of the USB stick/SD card.
- PowerFLARM will skip writing IGC files which are already on the USB
stick/SD card.
- IGC readout is only possible on the ground.

Core Status LED note:
- The Status LED will flash GREEN several times in case a FLARMCFG.TXT file
on the USB stick is being processed.

MD5 sum:
ecdb5da9f76e128c464155f85de36e0e *PF3.00_5648.fw