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Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000 on Windows Pc

Developed By: bwing

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 5 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	V3.3
Size	1.5 MB
Release Date	December 27, 20
Category	Sports Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]
What's New: Updated permission management for GPS and microphone in Android 10/11 [see more]
Description from Developer: AS Sensor enables you to use a commercial vane wheel sensor with your flight navigation app on a smartphone. The airspeed sensor is simply connected via an adapter to the analogue... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000 and install on Windows PC. Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000 is free Sports app, developed by bwing. Latest version of Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000 is V3.3, was released on 2020-12-27 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000 is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 5 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 5 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000 on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000 on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000 on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000 using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000 on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: V3.3.

Download Airspeed Sensor for XCSoar, Tophat, LK8000 V3.3 on Windows PC – 1.5 MB

AS Sensor enables you to use a commercial vane wheel sensor with your flight navigation app on a smartphone. The airspeed sensor is simply connected via an adapter to the analogue microphone input of your device.

Be aware that some smartphone models use different audio circuits that work only with proprietary equipment. In such cases the direct connection of the speed sensor will not work.

Before using AS Sensor you should be familiar with the navigation app and configure the related driver and TCP server port, see screenshots. AS Sensor uses the Flytec FLYSEN or BRSF protocol.

The navigation app can be started by AS Sensor automatically or manually. Afterwards AS Sensor runs in background and sends one speed sample per second.

Calibration with GPS speed is supported, of course you will need calm weather and as many samples as possible should be collected for different speeds.

When you start the app for the first time, the information page is displayed. Please read it and confirm the disclaimer checkbox on this page. Without the confirmation, the App terminates.

There are many commercial 3.5 mm microphone / headset adapters for smartphones available, however the different connection schemes often cause problems. Therefore I recommend that you assemble the adapter by your own (or ask a friend).

Please check the app information page for details.

Privacy Policy:
AS Sensor is a non-profit app which is free of any ads. The app does not
communicate at all with any external servers. No background services are installed.

Permissions:
Internet - to send air speed via TCP (no external communication)
Record Audio - to retrieve the sensor signal
Storage - to manage calibration data
GPS - for speed calibration
Wake Lock - to prevent CPU standby while running

Updated permission management for GPS and microphone in Android 10/11

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.