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ERA Essential

LX navigation
(1 customer review)

£899.00 – £999.00 VAT Included -5%

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All the essential elements from the renowned LX Era, delivering core functionality with a precise variometer, logbook, plus simplified navigation to get you back to your take-off location, at a fraction of the cost.

Get everything you need and only pay for features you require.

Era Essential has specific features removed from the Era Vario, but you can upgrade via a licence at any time.

Features NOT included are:

❌ IGC Flight Recorder
❌ LX Cloud Connectivity
❌ Navigation to take-off position only (no Task, TP, APT or Nearest)

Available in 57mm or 80mm size options.

The latest Software, Databases, Manuals, Cut-outs and Technical Documentation can be downloaded from the LX navigation portal.

Era essential

Smart, digital variometer without the premium price

Era Essential

Next generation

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 57mm or 80mm options.

Packed with features

Era essential variometer features airspace support, G-meter, FLARM radar, Logbook, Thermal Assistant with backup battery.

Features NOT included are:

  • IGC Flight Recorder
  • LX Cloud Connectivity
  • Navigation to take-off position only (no Task, TP APT or Nearest)

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 the ground up, the graphical user interface has been redesigned and makes the user experience simple whilst being sophisticated.

Replace your old vario system

The Era was designed as a modern upgrade for older vario-navigation units and will fit into the standard instrument panel cut-outs. 

Intallation 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

57mm / 80mm

Connectivity

WiFi & Bluetooth ** 

** Not BLE. Apple IOS users and SeeYou Navigator users require the BLE Dongle at an additional cost.

Click here to view the Naviter BLE Dongle Article

Pilot

Club / Competition

Accessories

AHRS / Joystick / Flap 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 colour theme

The LX navigation development team worked hand in hand with the visual and graphics department to design the most versatile and straight forward user interface.

Era strives to make your flight better, longer and safer with ability for you to focus on one single thing that really matters, gliding.

Navigation

To take-off position only. (No TP & TSK & APT & NRST).

Connectivity

WiFi & Bluetooth

** Not BLE. Apple IOS users and SeeYou Navigator users require the BLE Dongle at an additional cost.

Click here to view the Naviter BLE Dongle Article

Storage

32 GB Micro SD card

Transflective

On the Era 80

Backup & memory

Backup battery comes a standard

All LX navigation devices come with a built-in backup battery in case of electrical failure with at least 3 hours of operation,

3 hours

2 push buttons, 2 rotary push buttons

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 the 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. The Era has the biggest display in an 80mm device on the market.

Connectivity is the key

LX navigation strives to make their 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 built inside.

Plug & play accessories

Choose between multiple LX accessories, all designed to be simply connected via CAN BUS and ready to use.

Configuration of the main page

Pilots can choose which information will be displayed and 2 or 4 information layout boxes. Always visible are clock, outside air temperature (OAT), wind, battery and status icons. “VAR” marks the current vario mode which can be Vario (VAR) or Speed Command (SC).

Thermal assistant

Once a pilot enters the thermal and starts to circle, the Thermal assistant page will appear on the main screen. In the centre, is the relative direction of the wind with heading and speed.

On the left side of the screen, inside the vario scale is the Indicated airspeed tape. Follow the bigger red circles to hit the centre of the thermal (red for lift, blue for sink).

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

More information

 LX Era 57 essentialLX Era 80 essential
Screen size2.5″3.5″
Size62 x 62 x 52 mm82 x 82 x 52 mm
Weight242 g313 g
Resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
Brightness800 cd/m²800 cd/m²
ChipLX One chip™LX One chip™
Backup batteryYesYes
Power usage250 mA @ 12V DC250 mA @ 12V DC
Era 80
Era 57
DWG FileDWG File
DXF FileDXF File

LX one chip™
32 GB internal memory, 32 GB external memory

Era 80
Era 57
Power supply: 12 V DC Power supply: 12 V DC
Power consumption: 250 mA @ 12 V Power consumption: 250 mA @ 12 V
Battery: Built-in battery in vario unit (3-5 hours) Battery: Built-in battery in vario unit (3-5 hours)

HOME: Navigate to take-off position only

MOP IGC for JET and FES powered gliders (optional as an accessory)

Era 80

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

Era Rear

  • SD CARD port
  • RJ45 CAN port
  • RJ12 USER port
  • RJ12 INPUTS port
  • RJ12 FLARM port
  • 2.5 mm jack OAT port
  • 3.5 mm jack AUDIO port
  • 12 V power cable with connector
  • SMA BLUETOOTH/WI-FI antenna connector
  • SMA GPS antenna connector
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LX 1Era Box Image

  •      Era essential Unit
  •      32Gb Micro SD card
  •      OAT probe with 2.5mm jack
  •      Audio speaker with 3.5mm jack

  •      Inputs interface with RJ12 connector
  •      40cm CAN-BUS cable
  •      GPS Antenna with SMA connector
  •      Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Antenna with SMA connector

Your Era essential comes with technical support and two-year limited warranty provided by LX navigation (Slovenia).  As the UK LX navigation agent, we can liaise with them on your behalf and quickly resolve any issues you may have.

Returns are accepted within 14 days after you have received your device, with proof of purchase. To return an item, contact us at info@lxnavigation.com; return shipping is at your cost unless the item is defective. Refunds will be processed within 5 working days after inspection to the original payment method.

The latest Software, Databases, Manuals, Cut-outs and Technical Documentation can be downloaded from the LX navigation portal.

Weight 0.5 kg

  1. Andy Taylor (verified owner) –

    Just bought an Era Essential. Instrument is just what I wanted, but more importantly Richard could not have been more helpful in getting it to me quickly and then sorting out my various queries over set-up and config, including liaising directly with the factory. It was above and beyond – thank you, much appreciated.

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