rally rampage RNHC, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL RAMPAGE NAVIGATION HANDLEBAR CONTROLLER RNHC with Bluetooth Manual for the Rampage Navigation Controller version 1 7 3...

Page 2: ...This RNHC unit was designed originally by Eugene Beetge from Rally Rampage South Africa It is made available on this free open source basis to assist in the support and growth of the rally navigation...

Page 3: ...Reader 8 THE RNHC DESIGN 9 USING YOUR RAMPAGE NAVIGATION HANDLEBAR CONTROLLER 11 Connecting to your mobile device with Bluetooth 11 Toggle buttons on the controller 11 How to operate your RNHC device...

Page 4: ...your mobile device from your motorbike handlebar This allows for a much safer and more convenient way to manipulate your navigation apps while riding As an example while riding you can zoom in and out...

Page 5: ...cess it with your left hand thumb Using your thumb you should be able to push any of the 5 buttons as well as toggle the switch The controller box Tethered to this button unit is the brain of the syst...

Page 6: ...the controller with your mobile device Once the controller is paired with your phone or tablet using Bluetooth the unit will send commands to your phone when you press any of the pushbuttons or toggl...

Page 7: ...Navigation is traditionally associated with GPS style devices The other two default apps are for electronic roadbooks Roadbooks are not commonly known but are very popular in rally style riding such a...

Page 8: ...e app however does not run in portrait mode on your mobile which some people prefer as it is more in line with a paper based roadbook This is the go to app for electronic roadbooks LINK https play goo...

Page 9: ...locally At the rear of the button box are the screws and plastics to fasten your button box to your handlebar The tether cable exits from behind the box This is designed for left hand use of the butt...

Page 10: ...ble to go into the box and to not damage the USB plug from riding with minor movements We use a normal CAT5 network cable as the tether between the boxes as it already has the minimum required 8 stran...

Page 11: ...tself as a Bluetooth keyboard on your phone to send the commands to the apps 5 Clever little bugger Toggle buttons on the controller Our design includes two toggle buttons on the controller box unit T...

Page 12: ...switch back to rider mode and the unit will send the preprogrammed commands to your phone when you press the various controller push buttons and toggle switch Because you have 5 pushbuttons and a togg...

Page 13: ...ED is on without flashing it means your App Select Button is on and it s already in a state of waiting for your input to select a soft app 3 To select the app for your unit you want to use on your mob...

Page 14: ...t is turned on or if the permanent power is on and it tries to indicate if your battery might also be charging while on perm power iii If you press button 5 while in App Select Mode the controller wil...

Page 15: ...push button you press or the toggle switch direction you toggle NOTE The unit does not start the app automatically on your mobile device It simply sends keyboard commands to your mobile device You wil...

Page 16: ...on 7 Zoom out Volume SoftApp 2 Rally Navigator Button Code Assign Function Rally Navigator First push button Button 1 Trip Up Volume Second push button Button 2 Trip Down Volume Third push button Butt...

Page 17: ...push button Button 1 Rb Scroll Fwd w Second push button Button 2 Rb Scroll Rev x Third push button Button 3 Trip a Fourth push button Button 4 Trip d Fifth push button Button 5 Media Play Pause q Tog...

Page 18: ...ED is on indicating it is in App Select Mode when you press push buttons 1 to 4 on your controller the red LED will flash green the number of times of the app number selected This is to indicate the u...

Page 19: ...eld In case your internal battery doesn t work or your USB fails Just another fail safe How to switch your LED state from red and green if your LED was soldered incorrectly The Mode LED is a three pin...

Page 20: ...However if your power is good and constant you might want to start the unit up in a default app to avoid having to select a soft app each time You can easily do this by simply commenting out line 70 i...

Page 21: ...project as much as we do and encourage involvement and improvement To get in contact with Rally Rampage Visit the website at https www rallyrampage com Send an email to info rallyrampage com Send a W...