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XC Guide is probably AIR\u00b3’s best “additional app” for AIR\u00b3. You can either use it as a stand-alone application, using it as a flight computer, or use it alongside XCTrack, in the background, to extend the functionalities of any AIR\u00b3 or to communicate with AIR\u00b3 FANET\/Flarm module included in AIR\u00b3 7.3+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can find more details about the use of XC Guide on XC Guide website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can find hereunder more details about the use of XC Guide with AIR\u00b3. Check particularly the section for AIR\u00b3 7.3+ hereunder. XC Guide communicates directly with the internal FANET & FLARM module of AIR\u00b3 7.3+ and provides many features related to this module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can get OGN and other livetracking pilots directly on XCTrack map (Input) and\/or be tracked in different livetracking platforms through XC Guide, including OGN (Output).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Input<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n Read more details about XC Guide that can be used to get OGN and other livetracking pilots directly on XCTrack map through this FAQ: https:\/\/www.fly-air3.com\/en\/ufaqs\/see-flarm-devices-and-others-around-you\/<\/a>. This is valid for OGN, but also for Livetrack24, Skylines, Flymaster, Airwhere, XC Globe, ADS-B traffic, Fanet, Flarm, SPOT & Garmin inReach and other Livetracking platforms integrated after the writing of this guide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> To let XC Guide and XCTrack communicate with each other, you have to set XC Guide as a localhost server for XCTrack and configure XCTrack to get input information from a TCP client sensor. XCTrack will display aircrafts provided by XC Guide directly on the map.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n In XCTrack,<\/p>\n More details about XCTrack settings here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> In AIR\u00b3 Manager,<\/p>\n Once you will restart the unit, XC Guide will be launched automatically, XCTrack will be launched automatically once XC Guide has been initialised correctly and will get data provided by XC Guide.<\/p>\n Don’t forget to configure in XC Guide the Livetracking pilots you want to track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n Commercial aircrafts<\/strong> could also be detected by XC Guide and transferred to XCTrack as localhost server, in order to see them on XCTrack maps.<\/p>\n Here is the traffic one could see with Flightradar24:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Set the Opensky ADS B filter in the Livetracking menu of XC Guide. Once XC Guide has a GPS fix, it will display the aircrafts around and\/or transfer them to XCTrack.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Output<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more details about XC Guide which can be used to be seen on OGN through this FAQ: https:\/\/www.fly-air3.com\/en\/ufaqs\/be-seen-on-the-open-glider-network\/<\/a> . This is valid for OGN, but also for Livetrack24, Skylines, Airwhere and XC Globe. Enter your dedicated credentials and XC Guide will take care of sending the info to the desired platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n XC Guide has been customized to communicate with FANET\/Flarm Module of AIR\u00b3 +.<\/p>\n IMPORTANT: the FANET\/Flarm module should only be activated either by XCTrack or XC Guide, not both. If you activate the FANET\/Flarm module within XC Guide, make sure it is not activated by XCTrack.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To directly access AIR\u00b3 related settings, click on “AIR\u00b3” logo in the information window.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> You can also go to the XC Guide settings and select “Connected devices”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> Select Fanet & Flarm settings. You can enable or disable the AIR\u00b3 FANET Module and select the type of module: AIR\u00b3 7.3+ V1 uses “Fanet + module (vers 1); AIR\u00b3 7.3+ V2 and AIR\u00b3 7.35+ uses the Flarm Horizon & Fanet module.<\/p>\n AIR\u00b3 7.3+ produced in Nobember 2022 and before are V1. Other versions are V2.<\/p>\n Once activated, AIR\u00b3 sends Fanet and Flarm data for other aircrafts around, receives Fanet data for V1 and receives Fanet and Flarm data for V2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> XC Guide allows to take advantage of all Fanet features.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> Click on the pilot to get a contextual menu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div> Send preset or custom messages, SOS or retrieve requests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n WARNING: As of 03\/2025, the latest firmware available for the Fanet\/Flarm module sets the expiration date to 2099. In other words, there is no expiration date anymore. Be sure to update your FANET\/FLARM module to take advantage of this new perpetual behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before going further, make sure to have the latest version of XC Guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check here to know how to upgrade apps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a difference between using the Flarm module while flying and the process of upgrading the Flarm license. You can use the Flarm module with either XCTrack OR XC Guide. However, it should be used by ONLY one application at a time, not both. If you are using the Flarm module with XCTrack while flying, it means that you have disabled the module in XC Guide. In this case, to upgrade the Flarm module license, you must first deactivate the module in XCTrack and then activate it in XC Guide. See above on this page how to activate the module within XC Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n To upgrade the FLARM licence, click on the FLARM LOGO in the info window and follow the steps. (Note: a new FLARM licence file with updated expiration date is available 1-2 months before expiration date).<\/p>\n Warning 1: make sure the module is not activated by both XCTrack and XC Guide. To quit properly XCTrack, you need to quit XCTrack from the XCTrack menu.<\/p>\n Warning 2: XC Guide must be started manually, not hidden (XC Guide Settings\/system\/Start on boot up and Start Minimized must not be enabled).<\/p>\n Warning 3: Make sure to have activated the right module. Version 1 corresponds to AIR\u00b3 7.3+ sold from 12\/2021 up to 11\/2022. Version 2 (Flarm Horizon & Fanet) corresponds to AIR\u00b3 7.3+ sold from 12\/2022.<\/p>\n Warning 4: If the module has been activated by both XCTrack and XC Guide, it may be “stucked”. The only way to solve this is to restart the unit.<\/p>\n Warning 5: If you encounter any difficulties during the process, close the application and restart the unit. This may help to solve the problem. Re-read all previous warnings carefully and make sure you follow all steps correctly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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USE XC Guide to update the FLARM licence expiration date<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n