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which has a habit of confusing the most common text-based OSD chip on the market ad causing it’s blinking 

feature to fail to work.  

 

 

Low Power Mode

 

When the rapidFIRE module detects a low headset voltage, it automatically turns off the receiver 

connected to the lower SMA connector, but continues to operate with the other receiver.  

 

In this mode most of the rapidFIRE signal restoration features are still operational, and should 

provide a better FPV experience than most non-rapidFIRE diversity receivers.  

 

Note that it is not recommended to run in this mode for long. A low module voltage normally 

indicates that power is being wasted internally to the goggles, and causing short battery life, and 

unnecessary heating of the goggle internals.  

It is the Little Stuff… 

One feature that most users will never notice is one of the things that drives us nuts with other 

modules.  

 

We have a policy of always powering up the module in the state that it was last used in.  

 

If the goggle channel buttons were used last to set the channel, then on power up, we respect that, 

and power up on that same channel.  

 

If the UI on the module was used to set the channel, then on power up, the same rules apply, we 

remember, and respect that request.  

 

The result is a user interface that works with you, instead of against you. No Surprises.  

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for rapidFIRE

Page 1: ...rapidFIRE 5 8GHz Goggle Receiver Operator s Manual Rev 0 9 May 2018...

Page 2: ...r Attitude Dom HDO Included Aux Power cable for others User Interface Display 0 96 Monochrome OLED Input 5 way Joystick Integration with FatShark Channel Buttons Audible Beeper to indicate marginal re...

Page 3: ...nstructs the image with no additional latency Designed to give the best possible video quality in indoor arenas where multipathing is a big issue and also in outdoor environments where maximum video r...

Page 4: ...in most of the goggles are not happy providing enough current to power these modules Depending upon the goggles used the rapidFIRE may require an auxiliary power board in order to supply power to the...

Page 5: ...install it follow the procedure below 1 Open the head tracker bay door opposite side of the goggle from the Rx bay 2 Very carefully attach the end of the flat flex cable to the auxiliary power board a...

Page 6: ...repair centers located in the USA UK and Australia To start the process please send an email to repairs immersionrc com with the title HDO Power Modification Option 3 DIY Goggle Modification We do cr...

Page 7: ...rrent frequency band and channel Both band and channel may be changed directly from this display using the joystick without entering the menu Joystick Operation in the Main Display Channel Up Band Dow...

Page 8: ...Main Menu The main menu is navigated with the joystick and is fairly self explanatory to use Joystick Operation in the Main Display Scroll Up Scroll Left Scroll Right Scroll Down Press to select...

Page 9: ...tains access to the Spectrum Analyzer Favorites setup and Calibration Alarm Status When enabled On a tone will sound as the rapidFIRE module obtains and looses a lock on the video signal RF Mode Switc...

Page 10: ...g range with a very high gain antenna on one input select the input here On Screen Display mode Turn the rapidFIRE OSD Off show only the lock symbol or show RSSI bars Status Contains the About menu wh...

Page 11: ...d channel Note that while scanning the upper SMA connector is fixed on the current channel and the lower connector scans the band This does cause some visible crosstalk between the two modules which i...

Page 12: ...y bin is stored This mode is useful when arriving at a site to scan the band for interference before starting to fly Even interference that appears briefly will be detected and reflected in the spectr...

Page 13: ...tal that does vary in frequency slightly from device to device In addition after smashing a quad around a track for a few months the Tx side is not always as precise as it was when shipped These sligh...

Page 14: ...the Tools menu 3 Remove antennas and ensure that you are not anywhere near a transmitting video transmitter 4 Press the joystick center button when ready 5 Wait for the progress bar to complete 6 Now...

Page 15: ...e which also have the advantage of lowering power consumption and therefore fewer oops moments 10km out when the goggles start playing that annoying low battery beep rapidFIRE vs Legacy Mode The FPV w...

Page 16: ...ode for long A low module voltage normally indicates that power is being wasted internally to the goggles and causing short battery life and unnecessary heating of the goggle internals It is the Littl...

Page 17: ...ur Facebook based community hub is also a great place to ask for help facebook com groups immersionrchub Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Rapidfire takes a long time to lock and unlocks during s...

Page 18: ...nd sold under the AeroPix brand In the decade that has passed since that project and many gray hairs later the ImmersionRC team has been researching ways to improve the FPV experience especially for i...

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