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CX -3 Flight Computer Fuel Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Endurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Ground Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Glide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Climb & Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Wind Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Estimated Time Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . 11 To-From . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Compass Heading . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Wind Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rhumb Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Holding Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Plan (Trip Functions) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Count Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Calc (Calculator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 W/B (E6-B F unction ) . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Weight and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Weight Shift Formula . . . . . . . . . . . 17 %MAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Holding Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Appendix A: Service Policy . . . . . . . . 18 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 18 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Appendix B: Updating the CX-3 Firmware 19 Appendix C: CX-3 Backup Procedure . . 20 Saving >[email protected] .com . ◗ BATTERY REPLACEMENT The CX-3 flight computer uses 4 AAA batteries . This calculator has been designed to consume the minimal current possible from your alkaline batteries; therefore, the batteries should last approximately 20 hours usage time under normal conditions . To replace batteries: 1 . Remove the entire back cover of the flight computer; find a ridge at bottom center and lift up . 2 . Remove old batteries and replace 4 new with correct polarity as displayed within battery compartment . 3 . Press the cover back into place until it clicks down and fits flush . The cover will only press on in the correct direction . ◗ LIMITED WARRANTY Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc . (ASA) warrants this electronic computer, Model Number CX-3, to the original purchaser for a period of five years from the initial date of purchase, against defects in material and workmanship . Batteries are not covered by this warranty . For the above five-year limited warranty period, ASA will either amend or substitute a reconditioned model of identical quality (at ASA’s option), provided the product is returned postage prepaid to ASA . In the event of substitution with a reconditioned model, the warranty of the original computer will be upheld . Other than the above requirements, repair, adjustments and/or substitutions will be made at no charge . ASA strives to provide the most rugged and reliable equipment possible . So few items are received for repair that it is not economical to maintain parts inventory, test equipment, and trained repair technicians to perform electronic repair work . Therefore, a replacement unit (new or remanufactured) is sent in exchange for units returned for service or repair . ASA will not be liable for lapse of use of the computer or other secondary or sequential costs, expenditures, or damages brought about by the purchaser . Implied warranties originating out of this sale, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to the above five-year period . ASA shall not be liable for loss of use of the computer or other incidental or consequential costs, expenses, or damages incurred by the purchaser . Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or consequential damages; so, the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you . Record the purchase date in the space provided below . Refer to this when contacting ASA regarding this product . The CX-3 is an instruction and information aid, and is not an avionics instrument . Purchase Date: ________________________________ SET


– 19 – CX -3 Flight Computer APPENDIX B: Updating the CX-3 Firmware 1 . Remove one battery from the device . 2 . Attach the micro USB cable to your computer and CX-3 . 3 . While holding the Power Switch ON, insert battery . • This will put the device into Bootloader mode . The device will appear as a USB hard drive with the name BOOTLOADER . • Note: the screen on the device will remain blank . 4 . Open the BOOTLOADER hard drive . • There should be a single text file named “READY .TXT” 5 . Drag the new CX-3 firmware into the BOOTLOADER hard drive window . • The file will begin to download to the device and may take several seconds . • Once it successfully downloads, the bootloader will load the new firmware into flash memory and reset the device . • Note: at this point the BOOTLOADER hard drive will disappear . Updates will periodically become available at www.asa2fly.com/CX-3 . Follow these steps to keep your CX-3 Flight Computer up to date: 6 . Verify successful download and programming of the device . • Once the device resets, the BOOTLOADER hard drive will be available once again . • Open the BOOTLOADER hard drive . • If the firmware was updated successfully, there will be a single text file named “SUCCESS .TXT” 7 . Reset device to run new firmware . • Remove and replace a battery . This will reset the device and run the normal program . • Turn on the device using the power switch . • Verify version on main settings screen (scroll down to bottom of list) .


– 20 – CX -3 Flight Computer APPENDIX C: CX-3 Backup Procedure All settings and data from the CX-3 Flight Computer can be stored on a computer and easily retrieved by following these steps . ◗ SAVING DATA 1 . Press and navigate to User Data and select Save . 2 . Attach the micro USB cable to your computer and CX-3 . 3 . The CX-3 will appear on the computer as a USB thumb drive named “CX-3_DATA .” Navigate to this device using Windows Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) . 4 . Copy the file “DATA .CX3” to somewhere on your computer to save your user data . 5 . Eject the “CX-3_DATA” thumb drive from your computer and disconnect the micro USB cable . ◗ RESTORING DATA 1 . Turn the CX-3 on . 2 . Attach the micro USB cable to your computer and CX-3 . 3 . The CX-3 will appear on the computer as a USB thumb drive named “CX-3_DATA .” Navigate to this device using Windows Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) . 4 . Delete the file “DATA .CX3 .” 5 . Copy your saved version of “DATA .CX3” from your computer and paste it to the “CX-3_DATA” thumb drive . 6 . Eject the “CX-3_DATA” thumb drive from the computer and disconnect the micro USB cable . 7 . Press and scroll to User Data and select Recall .


– 21 – CX -3 Flight Computer APPENDIX D: Abbreviations Guide ∆Arm change in the arm ∆CG change in the center of gravity %MAC percentage of mean aerodynamic chord Act actual AGL above ground level Alt altitude AoC/D angle of climb/descent Arm arm ASA aviation supplies & academics Baro barometer CALC calculator CAS calibrated airspeed CG center of gravity CHdg compass heading CONV UNIT conversion units Custom custom arm location CX-3 best flight computer ever DAlt density altitude Dep departure time Desc descent Dev deviation Dewp dew point Dist distance Dur duration ETA estimate time of arrival ETE estimate time enroute FLT flight FuelAux auxiliary fuel tanks Glide Desc glide descent Glide Dist gliding distance GMT Greenwich Mean Time GS ground speed GW gross weight Hdg heading HWnd headwind IAlt indicated altitude RF reduction factor Lat latitude LMAC leading edge mean aerodynamic chord Long longitude MAC mean aerodynamic chord MACH mach number MHdg magnetic heading Mom moment OAT outside air temperature Pax passenger Plan planned PAlt pressure altitude Pres pressure Rat glide ratio Rate fuel burn rate ReqCAS required CAS RnWy runway RoC/D rate of climb/descent SET settings Spd speed StdAtmos standard atmosphere TAS true airspeed TAT total air temperature TCrs true course THdg true heading Torq torque UTC Universal Coordinated Time Var magnetic variation Vol volume W/B weight & balance WCA wind correction angle WDir wind direction WSpd wind speed Wt weight Wt/Arm weight/arm WT/BAL weight and balance Wt/Mom weight/moment XWnd crosswind


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