Venus X1C5 Plus Portable APRS Tracker User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- Venus
Table of Contents
Venus X1C5 Plus Portable APRS Tracker
X1C5 Plus is a handheld Automatic Position Reporting System using built-in GPS via Radio link/WiFi/Bluetooth to report position over internet or to APRS devices.
Features
1.8-inch color LCD
Support fixed station FIXED, sports SPORT, 2 site modes
Support complete TRACK tracker, support intelligent, timing, PTT linkage,
queue beacon
Support beacon additional information, mileage, satellite number, voltage,
temperature, air pressure, etc.
Support mileage calculation, support accumulated mileage or automatically
clearance
Support for automatic icons (TRACK smart mode)
Support GPS power saving mode (TRACK PTT linkage mode, TRACK timing mode)
Integrated 2.0+4.0 dual mode Bluetooth,
Support Bluetooth output KISS hex, UI, GPWPL, KISS ASC, GS232B and other
protocols
Support Bluetooth output GPS data (GPRMC+GPGGA), support mixed output
Support Bluetooth KISS data bidirectional transparent transmission
Support full DIGI relay function, support custom relay name, support relay
remote turn-off function
Support remote control peripheral sensor input and relay output module
Built-in advanced CMX programming algorithm
Built-in transmit level, receive level adjuster (-10.5dB -0dB)
Built-in high performance GPS\Beidou\GLONASS multimode hybrid positioning
module
Built-in advanced algorithm to support rich data analysis
Support heading, north position, relative motion position calculation
Support APRS distance, elevation target calculation, support G5500 aircraft,
vessel and other tracking control
Companion PC setup software (Chinese, English) (requires .NET 4.0)
UHF or VHF options, 1W RF output
Support battery USB direct charging
Support comprehensive GPS interface, beacon list interface, real-time beacon
interface, beacon record analysis interface
Built-in temperature\pressure auxiliary sensor (temperature & air pressure
values for reference only)
Support off-network use, no network, direct mutual positioning
Support liuyun, APRSdroid, LOCUS, Ovi and other APP
Support user independent firmware upgrade
Various information can be displayed on the colorful screen.
Weight: 100 G (battery included)
Dimensions: 88 x 50 x 20 mm (antenna excluded)
Note: Typical GPS locking time is 1 – 5 minutes,please use the tracker
outside!
Do not use it under the water!
Turn off the RF module if you only use WiFi to report position,as RF module
causes heat!
Operating
PUSH Buttons operation
F1 Switching Mode: GPS – List – Detailed Beacon
F2 F3 Switch GPS interface (In GPS mode)
F2 F3 Up and Down Switching (In List mode)
Software settings
- Power on the tracker.
- Connect the USB cable between tracker and computer.
- Install USB driver – CH341 chip and find the correct COM port.
- Use APRS 51Series Setup(version number).exe to program the tracker.
About Smart Beacon
Smart beacon automatically sends beacons according to heading speed 0=OFF
- Turning is greater than 25 degrees, interval is 20 seconds, send a beacon, suitable for car
- Turning is greater than 25 degrees, interval is 40 seconds, send a beacon, suitable for bicycles
- Turning is greater than 25 degrees, interval 60 seconds, send a beacon, suitable for walking
- Turning is greater than 25 degrees, interval is 90 seconds, send a beacon, suitable for slow speed such as mountaineering
- The turn is greater than 25 degrees, the interval is 120 seconds, and the beacon is sent once, which is suitable for other slow energy saving states.
No matter which mode, the minimum transmission interval is 5 seconds. When the speed is 0, the beacon is sent every 3 minutes by default, and the icon is automatically converted into the second icon.
Wuxi Venus Information Technology Co., Ltd
E-mail: info@venus-itech.com
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