Fat Shark
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RC Vision Systems
Head tracker (MIG V5)
For a complete and up to date list of compatible RC radios and their setup, a head tracking
sticky thread is maintained at
www.FPVlab.com
under SPONSORS GATE/FAT SHARK
Setup
To enter the setup menu, hold down the head tracker button before applying power to the
headset (release button immediately after powering). The head tracker will beep and enter
menu mode and beep according to the following chart. Press the HT button a 2
nd
time during
the pause after the menu choice beep code to select. Head tracker will automatically exit
menu after a selection has been made and begin operating.
Beep code
Mode
1 short beep
Pan/tilt on CH 5/6 (factory default)
2 short beep
Pan/tilt on CH 5/7
3 short beep
Pan/tilt on CH 5/8
4 short beep
Pan/tilt on CH 6/7
5 short beep
Pan/tilt on CH 6/8
6 short beep
Pan/tilt on CH 7/8
1 long beep
Adjust servo center point*
1 short beep
Reverses pan servo direction
2 short beep
Reverses tilt servo direction
3 short beep
Auto disengage on/off
4 short beep
Reset factory defaults
2 long beep
No selection made, automatically exits menu
Turnigy 9X Radio Setup.
Note: requires PS/2 to 3.5mm data cable
accessory
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Connect battery to headset (data cable
must be disconnected from radio before
powering or it will not initiate properly)
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Connect Data cable and turn on radio.
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Enter TRAINER submenu and setup as
below screen shot (shown for head tracker
on default channels 5 and 6). Note GEAR
(CH 5) and PIT (CH6) are set to NOR
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Optional (for interest only): Exit and enter DISPLAY submenu to see graphic output of
head tracker servo signal.
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Plug pan and tilt servos into appropriate channel of RC receiver.
*
Adjusting the servo center point:
Due to the design of servos, the native center point
may vary from servo to servo. The Turnigy 9X cannot compensate so the center offset must
be adjusted in HT menu as follows:
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Set pan tilt brackets onto servo spur as close to center as possible.
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Enter HT menu (described above)
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On 1 long beep, press HT button
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Head tracker will now be active and can control pan tilt. Aim camera in desired center
position and re-press HT button.
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Headset will beep 2X to confirm adjusted center offset
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Disconnect battery and restart before using.
