APPAREO TRANSFER UTILITY

USER GUIDE

Document revision 2.13

Last revised: August 31, 2018
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Appareo Transfer Utility User Guide

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 8
1.1 SDHC card interface ..................................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Appareo Virtual File System.......................................................................................................... 9
2 GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Allowing network configurations .................................................................................................. 10
2.2 Installing Appareo Transfer Utility ............................................................................................... 10
2.3 Running Appareo Transfer Utility on Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 .......................... 11
2.4 Logging in to Appareo Transfer Utility ......................................................................................... 11
3 APPAREO TRANSFER UTILITY OVERVIEW .................................................................................. 12
4 DOWNLOAD....................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1 Specifying which drives Appareo Transfer Utility should monitor ............................................... 14
4.2 Specifying the file storage location ............................................................................................. 15
4.3 Supported file extensions ............................................................................................................ 15
5 ARCHIVE ............................................................................................................................................ 16
5.1 Archiving files .............................................................................................................................. 16
5.2 Specifying the file archive location .............................................................................................. 17
5.3 Viewing archived flight files ......................................................................................................... 17
6 UPLOAD ............................................................................................................................................. 18
6.1 Scheduling the immediate upload of flight files ........................................................................... 18
6.2 Scheduling an upload time .......................................................................................................... 18
6.3 Manually uploading flight files ..................................................................................................... 18
7 PROXY ................................................................................................................................................ 19
7.1 Enabling network traffic through a proxy server.......................................................................... 19
7.2 Configuring a proxy server .......................................................................................................... 19
8 NOTIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 20
9 TRANSFER HISTORY ....................................................................................................................... 21
10 USING APPAREO TRANSFER UTILITY .......................................................................................... 22
10.1 Downloading files from an SDHC card ....................................................................................... 22
11 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................................... 22

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Table of Figures
Figure 1: Appareo Transfer Utility service manager ................................................................... 8
Figure 2: Appareo Transfer Utility status bar .............................................................................12
Figure 3: Appareo Transfer Utility footer....................................................................................13
Figure 4: Download dialog box ..................................................................................................14
Figure 5: Archive dialog box ......................................................................................................16
Figure 6: Upload dialog box ......................................................................................................18
Figure 7: Proxy dialog box ........................................................................................................19
Figure 8: Notifications box .........................................................................................................20
Figure 9: Transfer History window .............................................................................................21

Definitions
Abbreviation Term Definition

Application tray The tray typically in the lower right corner of your desktop

A background application that converts the data captured

Appareo Virtual
AVFS on the Vision 1000 from the native format into files that
File System
are readable by other software applications
The Appareo Transfer Utility (ATU) is a software
application that allows for the downloading of flight files
Appareo Transfer from removable media cards (such as SDHC cards)
ATU
Utility taken from Appareo flight recorders to personal
computers, and the upload of those files to the Appareo
flight data server.
External card An SD card reader that you attach to your computer (via
reader a USB port, for example)
Limited Liability
LLC Self-explanatory
Company
Secure Digital,
SDHC Non-violate memory card format
High Capacity
Universal Serial Industry standardized communication and power supply
USB
Bus between computers and other electronic devices
Coordinated
UTC Regulatory international time standard
Universal Time

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Record of Revision
Revision Revision Inserted
Change Description
Number Date By
1.0 Initial Release 10/1/2009 CJS
Major Revision – Changed from describing a faceless
2.0 interface application to an application with a visual user 1/18/2010 CJS
interface
Updated references to user interface to reflect new
2.1 4/28/2010 CJS
changes, corrected grammatical errors
Added description of ALERTS subscription to Using
2.2 7/20/2010 CJS
Appareo Transfer Utility section and status changes
Expanded Troubleshooting section, clarified Minimum
2.3 System Requirements section, added To run the Appareo 3/10/2011 CJW
Transfer Utility on a Windows 7 operating system section
Added system requirement of using SanDisk MicroMate
external card reader versus using an internal card reader
or other external card reader. Modified the Definitions, SD
2.4 4/5/2011 CJW
card interface, To specify which drives the Appareo
Transfer Utility should watch, and To download files from
an SD card sections accordingly
Added Archiving and Processing Files statuses to
Appareo Transfer Utility overview section. Added
2.5 disclaimer that additional processing may occur after file 4/28/2011 CJW
download to Item 4 of To Download Files from an SD
card section
2.6 Added Allowing network configurations section 5/11/2011 CJW
Added Appareo Virtual File System and The computer
never emits a beep to signify that all of the files have
been processed sections. Revised To complete product
2.7 registration, To enable network traffic through a proxy 9/7/2011 CJW
server, To manually configure a proxy server sections.
Deleted To complete product registration with a proxy
server section
Added beep when out of disk space for downloading and
archiving. Added progress information when processing
2.8 flight files. Added how to access activated machine 2/29/2012 DDS
information. Added do not need to be connected to
download, must be connected to upload.
Updated several sections to notify users that computers
with 64-bit architecture that are not connected to external
2.9 4/16/2012 CJW
speakers will not sound the Appareo Transfer Utility
beeping noises.
Added Section 9 – Transfer History. Described Transfer
2.10 History window and File History Status. Minor 11/6/2012 CJW
formatting/grammatical changes throughout document.

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Record of Revision cont’d

Add “Extracting” status to the Current Appareo
status table. Corrected HTTPS network
configuration address in “Allowing network
2.11 1/26/2015 CJW
configurations” section. Added instructions for
using the Appareo Transfer Utility on a Windows
8 operating system computer.
Fixed network configuration settings, added
2.12 2/16/2017 AAL
Windows 10 information
Removed registration process; added login
2.13 process, moved troubleshooting section to 9/05/2018 AAL
website.

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System Requirements
Requirement Minimum Specification
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7*, Windows 8*, Windows 10*
Operating System U.S. English version only
32 or 64 bit** versions
Memory 2 GB
Disk Space 25 GB
SanDisk MicroMate external card reader
Card Reader
(included with purchase of the Vision 1000)
Minimum: nVidia, ATI, or Intel Graphics Chipset
Graphic Processors Recommended: nVidia GeForce 6000 series or better, ATI Radeon
9500 or better

* Appareo Transfer Utility will run on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 operating
systems, but the user must perform the steps in Section 2.3 to make sure that the program
functions correctly.
**If using a computer with a 64-bit architecture, the audible beeps produced by the software
may not be audible unless you connect external speakers to the computer.

Technical Assistance
Visit www.appareo.com/aviation/vision-1000-docs for the most recent versions of Vision 1000
documentation.

For additional support, contact Appareo using the information below.

Telephone:
+ 1 -701-356-2200

E-mail:
support@appareo.com

Mail:
1810 NDSU Research Circle North
Fargo, N.D. 58102
USA

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1 Introduction
The Appareo Transfer Utility is a program that allows for the automatic downloading of flight files
from removable media cards (such as Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) cards) taken from
Appareo flight recorders to a computer, and the subsequent upload of those files to the Appareo
flight data server.

Users are only required to use the Appareo Transfer Utility service manager interface to initially
configure or change the configuration of the application.

Figure 1: Appareo Transfer Utility service manager

1.1 SDHC card interface

Use your computer’s SD card reader or the SanDisk MicroMate external card reader that is
included in the shipment of the system to read flight files from the Appareo flight recorder SDHC
cards.

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1.2 Appareo Virtual File System

The Vision 1000 records flight information onto an SDHC card using a virtual file system format.
The Appareo Transfer Utility uses the Appareo Virtual File System (AVFS) driver to interact with
the SDHC card data. The AVFS driver is installed on a computer during the Appareo Transfer
Utility installation process.

When an SDHC card containing Vision 1000 recorded data is inserted into a computer, the
AVFS driver creates a virtual drive, which the ATU uses to access flight data. By default, the
virtual drive is assigned to M of a computer. However, if M is already assigned, the next
available drive is assigned.

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2 Getting Started
2.1 Allowing network configurations
Inform your network information technology (IT) manager that https://envision.appareo.com
must be allowed access before you attempt to download and install the Appareo Transfer Utility:
If this address is blocked by your computer network, such as by a company’s firewall, the
Appareo Transfer Utility will not be able to connect to upload data to the Appareo flight data
server.

2.2 Installing Appareo Transfer Utility

NOTE: You must be logged into an administrator account on the computer in order to install the
Appareo Transfer Utility.
1. Navigate to www.appareo.com/account in an internet web browser.
2. Type your username and password in the respective fields and click Submit.
3. Click the Add Product link. Select Appareo Transfer Utility from the drop-down menu.
Type the 32 character product key in the appropriate field. Click Submit.
NOTE: Appareo provides the Appareo Transfer Utility product key at the time of
purchase. If you have not received this information from Appareo, please send an e-mail
to sales@appareo.com requesting assistance.
4. Click Download. Once the file has completed the download process, locate the file on
the computer (often in the Desktop or My Documents folder) and double-click on the
Appareo Transfer Utility icon or file name.
5. The Appareo Transfer Utility Installation Wizard will automatically appear. Click Next to
continue installation.
6. Click I Agree if you have read and agree with the Appareo Transfer Utility User
Agreement.
7. Click Browse… and navigate to your desired installation location. Click Install when
finished.
8. Once installation has finished, select or clear the appropriate checkboxes to run the
Appareo Transfer Utility after installation and to automatically start the Appareo Transfer
Utility during login. Click Finish to close the Appareo Transfer Utility Installation Wizard.

NOTE: To open the Vision 1000 Transfer Utility after installation, double-click the logo on
the desktop, or click the Windows Start button on the lower left corner of your screen, click All
Programs, point to Appareo, point to Vision 1000 Transfer Utility, and click Service
Manager.

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2.3 Running Appareo Transfer Utility on Windows 7, Windows 8, or

Windows 10
Users with computers installed with Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 operating systems
must perform additional steps after installing the Appareo Transfer Utility to ensure that the
application functions properly. This process must be completed before the Appareo Transfer
Utility product registration is completed.

If you are running the Appareo Transfer Utility on a Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10
operating system, follow the instructions below immediately after you have installed the
application on your computer:

1. Log into the operating system using an account with administrator rights (if the computer
has more than one account).
2. Right click the Service Manager desktop icon, and click Properties.
NOTE: If you don’t have a desktop icon, locate the program.
a. Click the Windows Start button.
b. Type Service Manager into the search box.
c. Right click the Service Manager icon and click More (Windows 8 and Windows
10 only), then click Open File Location.
d. Right click the Service Manager icon and click Properties.
3. Select the Compatibility tab.
4. Click Change settings for all users.
5. Select the Run this program as an administrator check box.
6. Click OK to save the changes.

2.4 Logging in to Appareo Transfer Utility

1. In the Appareo Transfer Utility, enter your username and password in the Credentials
section.
NOTE: This is the same username and password combination used to sign in to
Appareo EnVision.
2. OPTIONAL: Enter a name in the ATU Name field. This name will identify the ATU in the
Appareo Envision ATU Status page.
3. Click Save.

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3 Appareo Transfer Utility overview

Figure 2: Appareo Transfer Utility status bar

Current Appareo Transfer Utility status - Displays what action the Appareo Transfer Utility is
performing and if there are any problems with the application. There are seven possible
statuses that can be displayed:

Color Text Description

Green Idle The Appareo Transfer Utility is ready to process flight data.

The Appareo Transfer Utility is currently storing the data downloaded

Yellow Archiving(1) from the SDHC card into the specified archive location.
NOTE: Archived flight files include imagery and audio.
The Appareo Transfer Utility is currently downloading flight files from
Yellow Downloading(1)
an SDHC card to the local storage location.
The Appareo Transfer Utility is converting the files downloaded from
(1)
Yellow Extracting the SDHC card to a format that can be transmitted to the Appareo
flight data server.
The Appareo Transfer Utility is currently processing the data files for
Processing upload to the server.
Yellow
Files(1) NOTE: Only internal and parametric flight data is transferred to the
Appareo flight data server.
The Appareo Transfer Utility is currently uploading flight files from the
Yellow Uploading(1)
local storage location to the Appareo flight data server.
The Appareo Transfer Utility is unable to communicate to the
Red Disconnected Appareo Transfer Utility Windows Service. Restart your computer to
restart the Appareo Transfer Utility service.
(1) All flight file processing steps display progress in the form “Processing ‘x’ of ‘y’ flights” following the status text.

File History status – States the last action performed by the Appareo Transfer Utility.

Transfer History – Displays the Transfer History pop-up window. See Section 9 for more
information about the Transfer History window.

Help – Click Help to display the current Appareo Transfer Utility User Guide.

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Close – Click Close to close the Appareo Transfer Utility window. Please note that closing the
Appareo Transfer Utility does not exit from the application, but minimizes it to the application
tray on the lower right corner of the computer. To exit the Appareo Transfer Utility, right-click the
icon in the application tray and click Exit.

Save (located on the lower right corner of the Appareo Transfer screen) – Click Save after
modifying any Appareo Transfer Utility settings.

WARNING: If you exit the Appareo Transfer Utility without clicking Save, any
modifications you made during the session will be lost.

Figure 3: Appareo Transfer Utility footer

Software Version number – Displays the software version of the Appareo Transfer Utility that
is currently installed on your computer. Use this number to determine if you have the most
currently released version of software available installed. It may also be helpful if
troubleshooting a problem with the Appareo Transfer Utility.

NOTE: The latest software version is listed on the Appareo support website.

Product Key – The product key entered when the Appareo Transfer Utility was downloaded
from the Appareo support website to your computer.

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4 Download

Figure 4: Download dialog box

The Appareo Transfer Utility will automatically search specified drives of the computer for flight
files and downloads them to a specified storage location.

NOTE: If you do not have enough space to download all of the flight files from the SDHC card,
the computer will emit a low, monotone beeping noise. To resolve the issue, ensure there is at
least 16 GB of free disk space available on the system then reinsert the SDHC card. If you are
using a computer with a 64-bit architecture that is not connected to external speakers, you may
not hear this beeping noise.

4.1 Specifying which drives Appareo Transfer Utility should monitor

To access and transfer flight files, the “Watchable Drives” list must contain the Vision 1000
virtual drive letter assignment. Typically the virtual drive is assigned to M.

By default, the Appareo Transfer Utility will monitor drives E, F, G, H, M and N for flight files. If
the drive that your computer assigned to the virtual file system drive is not included in the
Watchable Drives field:
1. Type the letter of the drive in the Watchable Drives field. Separate multiple drives with
a comma.
2. Click the blue Save button on the lower left corner of the Appareo Transfer Utility
window.

Determining what drive your computer will assign the virtual file system:
1. Click the Windows Start button on the lower left corner of the computer screen.
2. Click My Computer if using Windows XP, click Computer if using Window Vista or
Windows 7 operating systems, or click This PC if using a Windows 8 or Windows 10
operating system. Observe what drives currently exist on the computer.
3. Insert the SanDisk MicroMate SDHC card reader (included in the shipment of the Vision
1000 system**) into a USB port of the computer.
4. Two new drives should appear in My Computer. The drive labeled VISION_FS
represents the SDHC card. The drive labeled with a Vision 1000’s serial number
represents the virtual file system drive.

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4.2 Specifying the file storage location

The current location flight files are sent to and stored on the local computer until uploaded onto
the Appareo flight data server is displayed in the Local Storage Location field. If you wish to
store flight files in a different location:
1. Click the Browse link, to the right of “Local Storage Location.”
2. In the Browse For Folder dialog box, navigate to the desired storage location.
NOTE: To create a new folder for flight file storage, click Make New Folder. Once you
have selected the desired storage location, click OK.
3. Click the blue Save button on the lower left corner of the Appareo Transfer Utility
window.

WARNING: The specified file storage location must be a drive local to the computer installed
with the Appareo Transfer Utility. For example, a drive on a virtual computer system cannot be
specified as the file storage location.

4.3 Supported file extensions

The Appareo Transfer Utility will only recognize .idx, .dat, and .adsp files. The Field Extensions
field is static and may not be modified.

NOTE: You may download flight files from an SDHC card if you are not connected to the
internet; however, the Appareo Transfer Utility must be able to connect to the Appareo flight
data server via the internet to upload flight files.

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5 Archive

Figure 5: Archive dialog box

5.1 Archiving files
Although the GPS/IMU flight data is archived on the Appareo flight data server, you can choose
to archive the complete flight data files (image, audio, and GPS/IMU) on your computer or
servers. To archive your flight files, select the Archive Files? checkbox and click the blue Save
button.

WARNING: Only GPS/IMU data will be uploaded to the Appareo flight data server via the
Appareo Transfer Utility. Audio and imagery information (recorded by the Vision 1000) will not
be uploaded to the Appareo flight data server. If you wish to review this data via the Vision 1000
Playback Utility, you must choose the Archive Files option in Appareo Transfer Utility.

WARNING: Flight files with image and audio data are large and therefore will take up a
significant amount of space on your computer’s hard drive if you chose to archive them. If you
do choose to archive flight files, Appareo recommends periodically deleting flight files from the
archive folder or transferring them to another storage device.

NOTE: If the computer does not have enough space to archive flight files, it will emit a low,
monotone beeping noise. To resolve the issue, ensure there is at least 16 GB of free disk space
available on the computer, reset the read-only bit on all of the flight files downloaded from the
SDHC card, and re-insert the SDHC card. If you do not know how to reset a file’s read-only bits,
please contact Appareo support. If you are using a computer with 64-bit architecture that is not
connected to external speakers, you may not hear this beeping noise.

If you do not want to archive files, simply clear the Archive Files? Checkbox and click the blue
Save button.

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5.2 Specifying the file archive location

The archived flight file location is displayed in the Archive Location field. If you wish to store
the archived flight files in a different location:

1. Click the Browse link, to the right of “Archive Location.”

2. In the Browse For Folder dialog box, navigate to and select the desired archive storage
location.
NOTE: To create a new folder for archived flight file storage, click Make New Folder.
3. Once you have selected the desired storage location, click OK.
4. Click the blue Save button.

NOTE: Ensure that you choose a shared location for the file archive location if the archived files
need to be accessible to users with non-administrator accounts.

WARNING: The specified file archive location must be a drive local to the computer installed
with the Appareo Transfer Utility. For example, a drive on a virtual computer system cannot be
specified as the file archive location.

5.3 Viewing archived flight files

The Appareo Transfer Utility will display how many files are stored in the archive location and
how large these files are. To view the archived files located in the Archive File location, click the
View Files link.

NOTE: Flight files shown in the archived location are read-only and cannot be edited.

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6 Upload

Figure 6: Upload dialog box

You can choose to have flight files upload immediately to the Appareo flight data server or only
daily at a scheduled time. By uploading at a scheduled time, users can use limited bandwidth
resources more effectively. By default, the Appareo Transfer Utility will upload flight files
immediately to the Appareo flight data server. Users can also manually upload files on demand.

NOTE: The scheduled time will be displayed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) not in your
local time.

6.1 Scheduling the immediate upload of flight files

If you want the Appareo Transfer Utility to immediately send flight files to the Appareo flight data
server, click the Immediate button and click the blue Save button.

6.2 Scheduling an upload time

If you want the Appareo Transfer Utility to upload flight files at a specific time, perform the
following steps:
1. Select the Scheduled button.
NOTE: If the Scheduled button is selected, the center of the button will be white.
2. Select the time you would like the scheduled upload to take place using the hour and
minute drop-down lists. By default, the scheduled upload time is 23:30 UTC (11:30 PM
UTC).
3. Click the blue Save button.

6.3 Manually uploading flight files

The Appareo Transfer Utility upload box will display how many flight files were found in the
drives you specified to watch that are awaiting upload. Click the View Files link to examine
these files before upload. To manually upload the flight files, click the Upload Now link.

NOTE: The Appareo Transfer Utility must be able to connect to the Appareo flight data server to
upload flight files.

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7 Proxy

Figure 7: Proxy dialog box

Appareo Transfer Utility users may need to direct network traffic through a proxy server,
depending on computer network capabilities. If you are unsure, contact your company’s IT
department.

7.1 Enabling network traffic through a proxy server

To enable network traffic through a proxy server select the Use Proxy? checkbox, enter the
appropriate proxy information (see Section 7.2) and click the blue Save button.

If you wish to disable network traffic through a proxy server, clear the Use Proxy? checkbox
and click the blue Save button.

7.2 Configuring a proxy server

To configure your proxy server settings:
1. Obtain the following information about your company’s proxy server from the your IT
department:
o IP address
o Port number
o Protocol type: HTTP, Socks 4, Socks 4a, or Socks 5
o Authentication type: basic or NTLM
2. Enter the above information in the appropriate fields in the Proxy box. Ensure you
separate the appropriate digits in the IP address with periods.
NOTE: If your proxy server uses a different protocol type or authentication type than
listed in the drop down menus, the Appareo Transfer Utility does not currently support it.
3. In the User name and Password fields, type the user name and password you use to
log into your Windows account for your computer or network.
4. Click the blue Save button.

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8 Notifications
If there are any problems with the Appareo Transfer Utility, SD card reader or connection to the
Appareo flight data server, a message will display in the Notifications box. The box will display
the number of messages that exist.

Figure 8: Notifications box

To read the message, click the # messages link. To see if any new Appareo Transfer Utility
messages have been received, click the Refresh link.

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9 Transfer History
The Transfer History window displays a log of files that were recently downloaded from an SD
card, uploaded to the Appareo flight data server, and archived on your local computer (if
applicable).

The Transfer History shows the most recent 25 operations of each type, i.e. the past 25
downloads from an SDHC card, the past 25 uploads to the Appareo flight data server, and the
past 25 archives. An operation is defined as one transaction with an SDHC card. If five files are
downloaded from the SDHC card at one time, this would still be considered one download
operation.

The left column of the Transfer History window displays the type of operation that occurred, the
date and time the operation occurred, and the number of files that were included in that
operation.

To view details of an operation, click on the name of that operation from the left column of the
Transfer History window. The details of the operations, including the names of the files that
were downloaded, uploaded, or archived, and the size of those files will display in the right
column.

Figure 9: Transfer History window

To update the information shown in the Transfer History window, click the Refresh link, located
on the top right corner of the window.

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10 Using Appareo Transfer Utility

Once you have finished configuring the Appareo Transfer Utility, you are ready to download
flight files from the SDHC card and upload those flight files to your local computer and/or the
Appareo flight data server.

10.1 Downloading files from an SDHC card

To prepare to download flight files from an SDHC card using the Appareo Transfer Utility, follow
the steps below:
1. Remove the SDHC card from the Appareo flight recorder.
2. Connect the SanDisk MicroMate external card reader (which is included with the
shipment of every Vision 1000 system) to the computer.
3. Insert the SDHC card into the SD card reader. Once the virtual drive is created, the
Appareo Transfer Utility will transfer the files to the local storage location.
4. The SDHC card can be removed from the SD card reader once the computer emits a
dual-tone beep. This beep signifies all the files from the SDHC card have downloaded to
the local storage location.
NOTE: The SDHC card does not need to be in the computer’s card reader while the
flight files are being processed for uploading or archiving.

If you chose to download the files from the SDHC card when the computer with Appareo
Transfer Utility is unattended (e.g. overnight) or you do not hear the dual-tone beep, you can
remove the SDHC card if the Appareo Transfer Utility status is Idle.

NOTE: If you chose a daily scheduled upload time, the files will remain in the local storage
location until the specified upload time. If you did not choose a daily upload time, the files will
immediately transfer flight files to the Appareo flight data server.

If you click the Close button, the Appareo Transfer Utility will continue to run and minimize to
the desktop application tray. To check the Appareo Transfer Utility status, point to the icon in
the desktop application tray.

WARNING: Don’t forget to replace the SDHC card in the aircraft’s Appareo flight recording
device once you have finished downloading flight files from the SDHC card to the local
computer.

NOTE: If you do not have an active Appareo Flight Data Monitoring subscription, you will not be
able to access the flight files that were uploaded to the Appareo flight data server.

11 Troubleshooting
Refer to the Vision 1000 FAQs and troubleshooting at www.appareo.com/support/vision-
1000/vision-1000-support-faq.

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