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Specifications
Varia RTL515/RTL516 Specifications
Battery type
Rechargeable, built-in lithium-ion battery
RTL515 battery life
Up to 6 hr. in solid mode
Up to 8 hr. in peloton mode
Up to 6 hr. in night flash mode
Up to 16 hr. in day flash mode
Up to 3 mo. in standby mode
RTL516 battery life
Up to 9 hr. in solid mode
Up to 3 mo. in standby mode
Operating
From -20º to 50ºC (from -4º to 122ºF)
temperature range
Charging
From 0º to 45ºC (from 32º to 113ºF)
temperature range
Wireless
2.4 GHz @ 0 dBm nominal; 24 GHz @ 13.6 dBm
frequencies
nominal
Water rating
IEC 60529 IPX7
RTL515 LED
20 lm (solid mode)
luminous flux
8 lm (peloton mode)
29 lm (night flash mode)
65 lm (day flash mode)
RTL516 LED
5 lm (solid mode only)
luminous flux
Certified for use in Germany
Varia RDU Specifications
Battery type
Battery life
Operating temperature range From -20º to 60ºC (from -4º to 140ºF)
Charging temperature range From 0º to 45ºC (from 32º to 113ºF)
Wireless frequency
Water rating
Troubleshooting
Resetting the Device
You can reset the device if it stops responding.
Hold the device key for 8 seconds until all the LEDs turn off.
Resetting deletes the pairing connections from the device.
Updating the Radar Software With Your Edge
Device
Before you can update the Varia radar software, you must pair
the radar device with your Edge device, you must have a
Garmin Connect
™
account, and you must pair the Edge device
with a compatible smartphone.
1
Bring the Edge device within 3 m (10 ft.) of the radar device.
2
Sync your Edge device with the Garmin Connect app.
When new software is available, your device alerts you to
update the software.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
The taillight LED flashes blue and green to indicate the device is
updating. When the update is complete, the LED flashes green
20 times.
Taillight Status LED for Software Updates
LED Activity
Status
Flashing blue and green The device is uploading software.
Flashing green
The software update is complete and
successful.
Flashing red
The software update failed.
1
The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m for up to 30 min.
For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating.
6
1
Rechargeable, built-in lithium-ion battery
Up to 10 hr., typical usage
2.4 GHz ANT+ @ 0 dBm nominal
1
IEC 60529 IPX7
Product Updates
On your computer, install Garmin Express
/express).
This provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices:
• Software updates
• Product registration
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Express
Application
Before you can update your device software, you must
download the Garmin Express application.
1
Connect the radar device to your computer using the USB
cable.
Garmin Express looks for software updates automatically and
sends them to your device.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
3
Disconnect the device, and turn it on.
The radar LED flashes blue and green to indicate the device
is updating. When the update is complete, the LED flashes
green 20 times.
The radar device is not responding
During a ride, if the radar device status LED is solid red, the
device is in an error state.
• Make sure the device is within the approved operating
temperature range
(Varia RTL515/RTL516 Specifications,
page
6).
• Turn the device off, and turn it back on.
You can check the battery level on the Sensors menu of
your Edge device or on the Varia app.
• Avoid multiple sources of radar interference.
Radar detection does not work indoors
The device is tuned to detect vehicles in an outdoor setting. If
you turn on the device indoors, a saturation alert can occur.
When you take the device outdoors, the device resumes normal
operation.
The radar device does not turn on
• Make sure the device is within the approved operating or
charging temperature range
Specifications, page
6).
• Charge the device for 4 hours
If the device does not turn on, disconnect the charger, and
charge for another 4 hours.
The status LED is flashing yellow
If the radar device status LED flashes yellow, the device is in
demo mode. When the radar device is in demo mode, artificial
data is generated for demonstration only.
To exit demo mode, select an option:
• Turn the device off, and turn it back on.
• Hold the device key for 8 seconds to reset the device.
The status LED turns red while charging
• Check the USB cable, connectors, and ports for damage.
• Make sure the power source is generating power.
You can check this several ways. For example, you can
check whether other devices powered by the source are
functioning.
• Make sure the device is within the approved charging
temperature range
(Varia RTL515/RTL516 Specifications,
page
6).
(www.garmin.com
™
(Varia RTL515/RTL516
(Charging the Device, page
Troubleshooting
5).
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