FFA SkyTraq
Software Description
This software was developed to download aircraft position during general aviation championships organized by the Fédération Française Aéronautique ou la Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. FFA SkyTracq V6 is a device management software using the SkyTraq Venus 6 GPS chipset.
The most commonly logger is Renkforce GT730FL-S
Install the software
Download the software from FFA website
Execute the file FFA_SkyTraq_V6 0.1.8_Setup.exe and select the language
Check the box to accept the licence agreement
Click button Install
Connexion device
Menu Tools > Set parameters
Windows Set parameters
Directory
Directory where the data while be dowloaded.
Filename of start list
Check this box if you want to open a text file with the competitors name. This is usefull to synchronizing the data file with other software.
When the box is checked, a field appears to select the file.
- We recommend that you provide a text file with the list of competitors sorted by start number : StartNumber_CompetitorName.
Gap between track
Seconds between two points. If the duration reaches this value, a new item will be added to the grid
Table threshold
Seconds between the first and last point of track. If the duration is less than this value the lines will be hidden (checkbox Short list ckecked).
Default format
Select the output file format :
- .gac,
- .kml,
- .gpx.
Com port automatic detection
On Windows 10 and above, check this box to enable automatic detection of the com port when the device is plugged into a USB connector
Button GPS time -> UTC time
Be careful before using this correction
The Skytraq Venus 6 chipset provides GPS time, correction with UTC time must be done by software. The deviation between GPS Time and UTC time is not a constant. Every six month leaps seconds can be introduced. See official website Observatoire of Paris.
The last additional second has been introduced on 1 January 2017, at 0hUTC. As of this date the delta betwen GPS time and UTC time was 18 seconds
See also official times
Next change will be announced to Bulletin C
Synoptic with all parameters
When all parameters are set click on Button save
Download the data
To download a logger, plug to a USB connector If automatic detection of comm port is activated, the data are read and all track detected are displayed in the left windows.
- Each line provide start and finish timetrack (separation is done according Gap between track parameter)
- Track with duration less than Table threshold parameter is not displayed if checkbox Short list is ckecked
- The last track is displayed in the right windows
To download click on the button Download
If the Filename of start list parameter is ckecked a windows is open. Double click on the competitor name