https://www.openvario.org/ 2026-10-23T04:25:43+0200 https://www.openvario.org/ https://www.openvario.org/lib/tpl/openvario/images/favicon.ico text/html 2016-01-15T19:30:00+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=projects:series_00:aluminium_parts&rev=1452882600&do=diff Aluminium Parts for the Housing This section provides an overview about the required parts. The FreeCad 3-D model which was used to create the following pictures can be found in the variant table for download. Other 3-D models (adapted to other display sizes or optimized for 3-D-printing) can be found there as well. text/html 2016-02-10T23:38:18+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=projects:series_00:assembly&rev=1455143898&do=diff Assembly Once you managed to build all [All parts ready for assembly] main components, you can start electrical testing and afterwards, assembling the device. This page will give you a step-by-step guide. Until completed please have a look at our PDF version of the assembly guide and the corrigendum of the same. Back to Build text/html 2017-12-06T22:46:16+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=projects:series_00:bom&rev=1512596776&do=diff Bill of Material Following compents are neccessary to build the OpenVario Flight Computer (You can download the complete BOM Bill of Material here). In case you have difficulties to purchase parts in small quantities, check out the Builders Blackboard, where you will find most parts or even kits for a reasonable price. text/html 2016-10-20T16:54:28+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=projects:series_00:corrigendum&rev=1476975268&do=diff Corrigendum of the Assembly Guide The assembly guide is a very important document for building the OpenVario. Unfortunately there are some fotos of prototypes included, which differ in some details from the current version. To avoid confusion for the builders, here is an overview about the wrong or outdated pictures: text/html 2017-05-13T17:23:16+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=projects:series_00:faq&rev=1494688996&do=diff Frequently Asked Questions Where can I buy an Openvario flight computer? You can´t, you have to build it yourself. But sometimes you have the chance to buy one or at least some parts from another builder. Have a look at the Builders Blackboard. Why shoud I build a flight computer myself? text/html 2017-01-09T11:17:29+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=projects:series_00:gallery_mechanical_variants&rev=1483957049&do=diff Mechanical Variant Gallery According to the Open Source Nature of the OpenVario-Project, there are many ways to build the flight computer. Here we present alternative ways to build the housing and other related parts. Back to Variants text/html 2017-10-08T16:11:56+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=projects:series_00:hardware&rev=1507471916&do=diff OV FC Hardware Architecture The block diagram below outlines the main building blocks of the Flight Computer's the hardware architecture. Main Components Processor Board The Cubieboard is a small and inexpensive development board based on Allwinner A10 and A20 processors. The current version of the flight computer uses Cubieboard 2 A20. Compared to the more famous Raspberry Pi the Cubieboard 2 offers a faster dual core processor and more interfaces for LCDs, sensors and UARTS. There is an… text/html 2016-01-15T19:46:32+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=projects:series_00:mechanics&rev=1452883592&do=diff Mechanics 3-D Model [Housing with removed covers] Here you can see a nice 3-D model (donated by Tamás) of the OpenVario Flight Computer, showing the housing with the PCBs in situ, the outer cover is removed for better insight. This 3-D-pdf-model is very interesting for visualisation of the OpenVario Mechanics and can be downloaded here: text/html 2016-01-08T09:07:47+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=projects:series_00:technical_data&rev=1452240467&do=diff Technical Data In a nutshell * 7“ sunlight readable high resolution display (1024×600) Note: there are some more display variants * Powerful Arm Dual Core CPU with GPU and 1GB RAM * Linux or Android OS to run popular software like XCSoar, VFRnav etc. text/html 2017-01-22T12:14:21+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=projects:series_00:top&rev=1485083661&do=diff The Openvario Flight Computer The flight computer device is the main project of OpenVario. The objective of this project is the development of a panel mounted glide computer with a sunlight readable display, that can be non-commercially built by individuals or gliding clubs for rather small money. Interfaces allow integration of sensors and extensions at a later time. text/html 2022-04-04T22:57:12+0200 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.openvario.org/doku.php?id=projects:series_00:variants&rev=1649105832&do=diff Variants Due to the nature of an open source project the OpenVario comes in different variants. The following table provides an overview about the variants, which have been realized successfully. If you decide to build a variant listed in the following table, the build process will run smoothly, because the OpenVario developers did a great job for you before. Implementing a new display variant requires the change of the script.bin and the uboot of the image. The availability of a detailed datas…