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WARNING:

 

Always operate this product in a safe and responsible manner and observe local laws. 

WARNING:

 The Shark Byte by Fat Shark is not a toy. This product contains small parts and is intended to be 

operated by adults. Not for children under 14 years old.

WARNING:

 The Shark Byte by Fat Shark requires soldering for assembly and is not recommended for beginners. 

Assemble at your risk, damage to the product from incorrect assembly is not covered under warranty.

Shark     Byte

Shark Byte User Manual

Rev. 121220(DDMMYY) 

For more product information, please visit:

www.fatshark.com

All Rights Reserved

THIS MANUAL COVERS

NOT INCLUDED, REQUIRED

•  Video Goggles (Fat Shark Dominator Series)
•  (1) 5.8GHz antenna with MMCX connector, to be mounted on your drone (TX5M.1)
•  (1) 5.8GHz antenna with u.FL connector, to be mounted on your drone (TX5S.1)
•  (2) 5.8GHz antenna(s) with SMA connectors, to be mounted on the vrx (RX5.1) 
•  Batteries

FSV2476

Shark Byte Video Receiver RX5.1

FSV2477

Runcam Nano HD Camera

FSV2478

Shark Byte Video Transmitter TX5M.1

FSV2480

Shark Byte Video Transmitter TX5S.1

Summary of Contents for Shark Byte

Page 1: ... is not covered under warranty Shark Byte Shark Byte User Manual Rev 121220 DDMMYY For more product information please visit www fatshark com All Rights Reserved THIS MANUAL COVERS NOT INCLUDED REQUIRED Video Goggles Fat Shark Dominator Series 1 5 8GHz antenna with MMCX connector to be mounted on your drone TX5M 1 1 5 8GHz antenna with u FL connector to be mounted on your drone TX5S 1 2 5 8GHz ant...

Page 2: ...e Video Transmitter TX5S 1 6 TX5S 1 Connection Diagram 6 TX5S 1 Specifications 7 Adjusting VTX and Camera Parameters with the Keypad 7 VTX PID Configuration by RC controller 8 VTX Parameters 8 Camera Parameters 9 OSD Setup Betaflight 11 Shark Byte Goggle Module 13 Introduction 13 Connecting the VRX to your headset 13 Operation 13 Aspect ratio 14 Firmware Update 15 VRX Module Specifications 16 Trou...

Page 3: ...w for cooling during operation it may overheat and enter overheat protection mode which will reduce range performance WARNING Use extreme caution when separating the boards with a knife Power input range is 7V 26V 2S 6S A large capacitor 220 μF is required to be mounted in parallel with the power input connector to avoid voltage spikes and subsequent damage to the VTX DO NOT power the VTX without ...

Page 4: ...ned for use in racing drones and does not use a heat sink in an effort to maintain minimal weight and form factor It is expected proper cooling airflow will be provided to the VTX board during operation NOTE Any time the VTX is powered ON in a stationary application or for bench testing we recommend the use of a small fan to force air over the VTX We recommend the VTX be installed as suggested bel...

Page 5: ...ensions Camera 14 x 14mm with 19 x 19mm adaptor VTX 25 x 32 x 12 mm Coaxial cable 85mm Mounting Pattern VTX 20 x 20mm M2 Operating Frequencies Transmitting Power Power Consumption 25mW 5 7W 200mW 8 2W 500mW 10 4W IO Interface MMCX UART 3 3V Update Port 7 pin SH 1 0 Supported Flight Control System BetaFlight 4 1 or above MultiWii API version 1 41 iNav 2 3 or above Input Power 7 26V Operating temper...

Page 6: ... control the parameters for transmitter and camera wirelessly The Shark Byte TX5S 1 consists of a Runcam Nano HD camera and a video transmitter VTX made up of a single PCBs Power input range is 7V 26V 2S 6S A large capacitor 220 μF is required to be mounted in parallel with the power input connector to avoid voltage spikes and subsequent damage to the VTX DO NOT power the VTX without a capacitor o...

Page 7: ...eft Press Right Right VTX The select button 2 and 7 segment LED display 3 are used exclusively for setting VTX parameters To change channel Short press the select button 2 the 7 segment LED display 3 will show the current channel number 1 8 another short press will cause it will change to next channel If no changes are made after 15 seconds the 7 segment LED display 3 will turn off and the setting...

Page 8: ... down and together and returns back to idle state if you choose exit from VTX menu PID settings for your flight controller can be managed through the VTX parameters menu as well Camera parameters The VTX goes into Camera parameters state if the left stick on the RC controller is moved fully to the right and returns back to idle state if you choose exit from VTX menu or move the left stick fully to...

Page 9: ...not access the camera parameters with the RC control if the keypad is attached to the VTX IMPORTAN T If you apply left control on the left stick at any time during camera setup it will exit the camera parameters menu Note The joystick button of the attached keypad is dedicated to manipulate camera settings ...

Page 10: ...Shark Byte 10 50FPS 60FPS SWITCHING Note Long UP press the joystick button of the attached keypad will enter the menu directly ...

Page 11: ...aflight 1 Connect the Flight Controller to Betaflight 4 x MultiWii API version 1 41 or above 2 Select Ports 3 Select UART port that is connected with VTX and set baud rate to 115200 4 Save 5 Select Configuration 6 Open OSD 7 Save ...

Page 12: ...Altitude Home Distance Home Direction j Craft Name k Cross hair l Throttle Position m VTX Channel n Post flight statistics Note For RSSI and GPS data to work the following must be true Your RC receiver needs to be able to map RSSI to one of AUX channels of the flight controller for this feature to function Continue on step 11 A GPS module must be connected to your flight controller and be able to ...

Page 13: ...y to right as R key and middle as M key Video mode is defined as HDMI outputting live video and setup mode is defined as HDMI outputting setting screen Long press L key press and hold for 3 seconds then release to switch between Video mode and Setup mode In Setup mode L and R keys are for navigating and M key is for confirmation and long press L key will return to previous menu In video mode short...

Page 14: ...Shark Byte 14 ASPECT RATIO The goggle module always receives 1280x720 HD video from the VTX In 4 3 mode the receiver will output 960x720 video by cropping both sides of received video ...

Page 15: ...p onto root directory of a SD card insert the SD card into the VRX module 3 Power on the VRX module and wait for Success to be shown on the video display The firmware will be automatically deleted from SD card after updating STEPS TO FLASH GOGGLE MODULE IN CASE OF NOT BOOTING UP 1 Power OFF the VRX module 2 Unzip the contents of VRX zip onto a micro SD card and insert the card into the VRX module ...

Page 16: ...rts VTX antenna connection loose Ensure the VTX antenna and any adapters in use are secured and solidly connected If the antenna becomes disconnected during operation it will degrade performance and may cause permanent damage to the VTX VTX has entered overheat protection mode Cycle to a different flight mode Disconnect power and allow the video transmitter to cool then reconnect power and try aga...

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