{"id":10188,"date":"2025-07-02T14:09:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fly-air3.com\/?page_id=10188"},"modified":"2026-02-03T19:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:45:52","slug":"air3-xctaddon-manual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fly-air3.com\/en\/support\/air3-xctrack-manual\/air3-xctaddon-manual\/","title":{"rendered":"AIR\u00b3 XCT Addon manual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jump directly to the right topic: Automation rules<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Instant Lift, Weak Lift and Vario Sound<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Custom sound<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0XCTrack Intent Launcher Widget<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Add a new custom trigger event<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Launch an App<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 GoPro<\/a> –\u00a0Zello Configuration<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Telegram Configuration<\/a> – Safe Landing Reporting<\/a> – Export Tracklog<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AIR\u00b3 XCT add-on enhances the functionality of XCTrack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AIR\u00b3 XCT Addon is available on the Play Store<\/a>. It can also be downloaded from our server<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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One of the AIR\u00b3 XCT add-on’s key features is its instant lift detection<\/strong>, which is based on accelerometers, as well as its special handling of weak lifts<\/strong>. The vario sound is produced by combining data from the pressure sensor and the accelerometer. This allows pilots to identify the start of lift immediately, recognise weak lift zones more easily and enjoy a clear vario sound when reaching higher vertical speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events generated by XCTrack are caught by the AIR\u00b3 XCT add-on, which then applies the defined task, based on automation rules.
Each automation rule includes a trigger event and the task defined by the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are different types of event: Take-off, landing, crossing a turnpoint, crossing the start or the end of speed section during competition, clicking on a specific button (remote Bluetooth command or device button), clicking on a specific widget, warnings related to proximity of an airspace zone, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following types of task can be defined:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Start or stop instant lift and vario sound
\u2013 Play a specific sound
\u2013 Launch a specific app in the foreground or background
\u2013 Command your GoPro
\u2013 Zello PTT
\u2013 Send a Telegram message and\/or my position to a group
\u2013 Safe landing reporting through a Telegram message and\/or SMS
\u2013 Export the tracklog to a specific server<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical considerations: Use the AIR\u00b3 Upgrader to ensure that you have the latest versions of XCTrack (version 0.9.12.3.11 or higher) and AIR\u00b3 Manager installed. Otherwise, the AIR\u00b3 XCT add-on will not work as intended. While AIR\u00b3 Manager is not necessary for the AIR\u00b3 XCT Add-on to work, it does allow you to set an automatic launch on boot, so that the setup will work automatically each time without you having to worry about starting it manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have read these instructions and are having trouble getting the AIR\u00b3 XCT add-on to work properly, check this FAQ.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the main screen, you combine a trigger event with a task. This is what we will call an automation rule.<\/p>\n

With an AIR\u00b3, you can create as many automation rules as you like. This app can be used with any other Android device, but then it is limited to one automation rule. For example, with a regular phone, you can use a Bluetooth remote button to communicate with XCTrack running in the foreground via Zello (see below for more details on how to use Zello), control your GoPro camera during flight (start\/stop recording, take photos, wake up the camera), use the Safe Landing Reporting feature to ensure that people are notified if you do not land safely, or define a server to which you want to send your tracklog. However, you cannot do all of these things unless you use an AIR\u00b3.<\/p>\n

When you open the app, the first thing you will see is the Settings and Tasks setup button, as well as the different groups of automation rules. Vario, Play sound, App Launch, Telegram, Zello, Go Pro, Safe Landing Reporting and Export tracklog. The automation rules will be sorted according to group. In other words, automation rules related to Telegram will be in the Telegram group, those related to Vario will be in the Vario group, those related to GoPro will be in the Go Pro group, and so on. To create a new automation rule, first click on the relevant group, then click on the ‘+’ sign. To return to the main screen, click on the arrow in the top left or click the ‘Main Screen’ button.<\/p>\n

The first thing to do is open ‘Settings and Tasks Setup’ to determine which features you want to access through the app.<\/p>\n

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Enabling most of the features will create the related automation rule. For example, enabling the vario will create four automation rules so that the vario starts when you take off and stops when you land. Another example: you can define the server to which to send your tracklog once you land. As soon as you have defined this server, an automation rule will be created with a landing trigger. However, some task creation will not be associated with a trigger in an automation rule, as it may not be obvious what you want to do with it. For instance, you can set up a rule to send a specific message to a Telegram group. However, this action could be linked to many potential situations: upon take-off, upon landing or upon clicking on a widget. In this case, therefore, you will need to define the automation rule yourself after creating the task.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Instant lift detection, weak lift and vario sound<\/h3>\n
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One of the AIR\u00b3 XCT add-on’s key features is its instant lift detection<\/strong>, which is based on accelerometers, as well as its special handling of weak lifts<\/strong>. The vario sound is produced by combining data from the pressure sensor and the accelerometer. This allows pilots to identify the start of lift immediately, recognise weak lift zones more easily and enjoy a clear vario sound when reaching higher vertical speeds.<\/p>\n

How to use the new acoustic vario with Weak Lift and Instant Lift features ? Check this FAQ.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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