Next generation Era variometer features the latest technology for the most accurate data enquiry delivered through the super bright, transflective display and smart user interface in 57 mm or 80 mm.
Era variometer features IGC+ENL flight recorder with backup battery, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth, TP, APT, TSK and NEAREST navigation with airspace support, G-meter, FLARM radar and more.
See technical specifications
| LX Era 57 | LX Era 80 | |
| Screen size | 2.5" | 3.5" |
| Size | 62 x 62 x 52 mm | 82 x 82 x 52 mm |
| Weight | 242 g | 313 g |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 px | 320 x 240 px |
| Brightness | 800 cd/m² | 800 cd/m² |
| Chip | LX One chip™ | LX One chip™ |
| Backup battery | Yes | Yes |
| Power usage | 250 mA @ 12V DC | 250 mA @ 12V DC |
Screen size and orientation
2.5"
Cutout
Processor and memory
LX one chip™
16 GB internal memory, 16 GB external memory
Power and battery
Era 57
Power supply: 12 V DC
Power consumption: 250 mA @ 12 V
Battery: Built-in battery in vario unit (3-5 hours)
Era 80
Power supply: 12 V DC
Power consumption: 250 mA @ 12 V
Battery: Built-in battery in vario unit (3-5 hours)
Flight recorder
IGC (International Gliding Commission) approved flight recorder
ENL (Environmental noise level) for combustion engines
MOP IGC for JET and FES powered gliders optional
Options and upgrades
Contact our local dealer for upgrade options.
Software & Upgrades
Buttons and handling
2 marked buttons
MC - Change the NavBoxes on navigation pages
VOL - Enter quick Volume, MacCready, Bugs and Ballast menu
2 Push-rotary knobs
Upper - Zoom in/out
Lower - Move through pages
Connectivity
RJ12 SD CARD port
RJ45 CAN port
RJ12 INPUTS port
RJ12 USER port
RJ12 FLARM port
2,5 mm jack OAT port
3,5 mm jack AUDIO port
12 V power cable with connector
SMA BLUETOOTH/WIFI antenna connector
SMA GPS antenna connector
What’s in the box
Era
Accessories pack:
- 16 GB Micro SD card
- OAT probe with 2,5 mm jack
- Audio speaker with 3,5 mm jack
- Inputs interface with RJ12 connector
- 40 cm CAN-BUS cable
- Bluetooth/WiFi antenna with SMA connector
- GPS antenna with SMA connector
Support and warranty
Your Era comes with technical support a two-year limited warranty.
Equip your club gliders
Era is perfect for club gliders. The installation and use is simple and intuitive without compromising any features.
Super smart yet simple
From ground up, we reinvented the graphic user interface and made the user experience simple yet sophisticated.
Replace old vario system
The Era was designed as upgrade of older vario-navigation units and will fit into the standard instrument panel cutouts.
Feature packed system
IGC + ENL flight recorder, G-meter, full navigation, backup battery and more you just can't go wrong.
Installation and configuration
The back is as important as the front
LX navigation strives to develop easy to use as well as easy to install gliding instruments. To provide clear functions and actions, we mark every button or rotary knob.
The same applies to the back of the device, where we mark each port. The installation and wiring should not take more than 30 minutes of your time.
Cutout size
57 mm / 80 mm
Connectivity
WiFi & Bluetooth
Pilot
Club / Competition
Accessories
AHRS / Joystick / Flaps sensor
Plug and play accessories
Single CAN BUS cable accessories
LX navigation uses CAN BUS interface to deliver power and data to any device connected in the loop which means pilot can setup a new add on within minutes.
Connect a small, compact AHRS module via single CAN BUS cable to Era CAN port on the back of the device and AHRS page will appear.
User interface
Select your color theme
Our development team works hand in hand with visual and graphics department to design the most versatile and straight forward user interface.
We strive to make your flight better, longer and safer with ability for you to focus on one single thing that really matters, gliding.
Backup & memory
Backup battery is our standard
All our devices come with backup battery in case of electrical failure with at least 3 hours of battery juice inside.
We have been able to save numerous competition flights with backup battery power and made it a standard, because we understand how important it is, to have a backup.
Navigation
TP & TSK & APT & NRST
Connectivity
WiFi & Bluetooth
Storage
16 GB Micro SD card
Transflective
On the Era 80
2 push buttons, 2 rotary push buttons
We designed the smart and intuitive button layout for the best user-experience in the cockpit.
Simple control over the complex device
User experience is superb, as you move through pages with rotary knob and select your options with push function. Each page is designed to be readable and clear to understand.
The biggest transflective display on the market
Transflective display technology is the best to use in cockpit. And we did it. The Era has the biggest display in 80 mm device on the market.
Connectivity is the key
We strive to make our instruments easy to install and use. That is why we use CAN bus to connect our devices.
Just in case, you have backup
It is always smart to have a backup. That’s why the Era has a backup battery and an IGC approved flight recorder built inside.
Plug & play accessories
Choose between multiple LX accessories, all designed to be simply connected via CAN and ready to use.
Unlock the full potential
Connect your Era to an LX Joy
"Plug and play" ergonomic Joystick with hand-stitched leather finish will improve the dynamics in the cockpit and make pilots workload even easier. Control all the functions with clever 5-way central button and dedicated buttons for:
- Up/down/left/right/push to confirm central button
- BOX button will change the NavBox view
- X button will exit the current menu
- MC button will enter the MacCready, Bugs and Ballast setup
- VOL button will enter the Volume setup
- Push to talk button (PTT) will operate your Radio
- Speed control button in the back of Joystick
Find the right vario indicator
All vario indicators offer the same functionally
| Type | Era 57 | Era 80 | Eos 57 | Eos 80 | Helios |
| Size | 82 x 82 x 52 mm | 82 x 82 x 52 mm | 60 x 60 x 76 mm | 82 x 82 x 52 mm | 60 x 60 x 63 mm |
| Display | 2.5" | 3.5" | 1.8" | 2.7" | 1.8" |
| Battery | Up to 3h | Up to 3h | Up to 3h | Up to 3h | Up to 3h |
| IGC + ENL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| MOP | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | No |
| AHRS | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| WiFi | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| TP navigation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| APT navigation | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| TSK navigation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| NRST navigation | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Airspace | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |