Hi Simon, I've not got 'flying' experience of the S100, but I did look at the S80 and ERA80 side by side at the BGA Annual Conference and I found the user interface more intuitive on the ERA and that really swayed my decision, as I thought that whikst flying I wanted minum brain power allocated to using the unit. Its personal preference and I'm not aware of any features missing between each one. I was led to believe that the chipset in the S100 (S80) was older technology, but this may have changed now. Give Nick Kelly a call at LX Avionics and he can chat things though with you (mention my name).
Richard Torr, I think another difference between the two is that the Era has WiFi. Otherwise, probably a lot up to personal preference when it comes to interfaces, etc. Will try to get my hands on both before deciding. Thanks again!
Simon Landqvist no problem. If you are in the UK then speak with Nick at LX Avionics and if you are near Husbands Bosworth, then let me know and you can see it in action. We also have one fitted to our Discus club glider.
And make sure you go for the S100 over the S80, so you get the backup battery, and built in bluetooth. Well worth it IMO if you do contests and want to connect to an oudie/XCSoar . You probably already figured that out :) Also a remote stick on whatever you get is highly recommended.
JMGlider hi. You need a power and data cable. I bought one with the Oudie as it doesn’t come as standard with one, just power. The one I have has the rj11 connector on the back to send power and data onto the usb c slot in the Oudie from the Era 80.
Hi Richard, I'm in the process of upgrading my SDI C4 but not sure what to get yet. Just replace my current e-vario with an S80/S100 or my mechanical (bohli) and e-vario with an LX 10K paired with an ERA80. I've flown with an S80, and I must say I quite like it. It's got needles for netto (air movement at speed) and relative vario. Is it possible to show, for example, relative vario on the needle itself and netto on the digital panel? The manual isn't the clearest as to what settings are possible.
SennaVdB yes, netto is one of the variables you can add to one of the four slots on the main screen (I’ve just started using that this year to check my mcready is at a sensible level. It’s all down to personal preference on the Era or S80/100. I tried both at the UK BGA conference (on a static mount) and found I could operate the Era easily but sound the sxx not as intuitive and thought that it should be as easy as possible when flying. I wouldn’t have the 10k as I think the screen is too small to show moving map and Isis an extra space. I’ve got a mint EOS57 for sale which could be paired with the 10k, if you are interested?? I’ve got an Oudie for maps which is a bigger screen.
@@richardtorr-T7 Might be true, it is still pretty small for a map. I do however use XCsoar/Top Hat on my phone, as I find that so easy to use and navigate with. Still stuck between two (ERA 80 and S80/S100) as I like it large and well readable. Still, there aren't many direct comparisons between them. Kinda like the multiple needles of the lxnav, but like simplicity, not much fiddling around and concentrate more on the actual flying and navigating.
SennaVdB ah, there must be a dealer that can show you them connected to see for yourself. Cost wise, you might be better with the S80 or Era and an Oudie (the Era syncs with the Oudie for tasks and Mcready, bugs etc.). That’s what I’ve got.
