The GPS LS was created to provide for novice or experienced pilots a flight experience with a light and simple instrument, yet with lots of features. It has almost everything that the most expensive instruments have but for a much more affordable price.
Main Hardware Characteristics
Display Type
Segmented LCD
Screen size (true viewing area)
53x75mm
Battery Capacity (Lithium-Ion)
1800mAh
Autonomy
Approx. 60 hours
Size
126x73x12 mm
Weight
110 gr
GPS
72 channel GPS/Glonass
Native USB Connection
Allows Connection to the PC to download/upload flight data, firmware updates
Battery Charging
From any USB 5v wall adapter, USB car adapter or computer USB port
Firmware update by USB (upgrades are free)
Interface Features
Fixed Data Fields
Battery
GPS Status
Max Climb Rate
Glide Ratio
Analog Vario
Integrated Vario
Ground Speed
Max. Sink Rate
Wind Speed
Wind Direction
Distance to takeoff
Course
Last thermal location.
Distance to thermal
3 independent altimeters.
Clock Flight Time
Sound Level
User Configurable Data Field
Units
2 independent altimeters
Variometer/Altimeter Features
Buzzer/near thermal sound.
Ultra sensitive Variometer with 10 readings per second and 10 cm resolution.
Configurable vario digital filter and integration values.
Fully configurable Vario Sound (frequency, increments, frequency/vertical speed relation, ...).
4 Sound Levels (configurable by menu, or using a key).
Automatic mute,keeps vario silent until takeoff
Altitude adjustment using QNH
Automatic altitude adjustment from GPS
2 independent altimeters
Memory Features
3D flight logger IGC format
Storage for around 150000 trackpoints
Cross Country features
Exclusive Thermal Ball indicator
Several specific data fields like Distance to take off,current glide ratio,current speed,etc
Distance to last thermal indexed with altitude
Wind speed and direction (GPS based calculation)
Interfacing
Compatible with MacOS (10.11+), Windows (/7/8/10), Linux Ubuntu LTS OS