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  • Page 1 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB APRS Tracker X1C3 Manual...
  • Page 2 HAM. Basic features: X1C3 is a professional APRS dual-segment station that uses standard APRS digital encoding to directly locate each other directly via radio U/V signals. X1C3, no mobile phone network needed, can be directly used for transmission and reception, widely used in outdoor sports, rescue and other occasions.
  • Page 3 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB APRS algorithm Built-in advanced CMX hardware programming algorithm Built-in 8-level digital level adjuster (both transmitting and receiving) Data analysis Built-in advanced algorithm to support rich data analysis Support heading, north position, relative motion position calculation Support Maidenhead grid positioning system Supports trigonometric calculations such as APRS distance, horizontal angle, and elevation angle Support automatic tracking control of G5500 aircraft, ships, etc.
  • Page 4 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB Motherboard hardware features: Input working voltage: 3.3-5V Standby current: less than 40uA Emission current: about 0.35A Motherboard size: 50*60mm 3.3V low voltage CPU STC8A8K USB/TTL interface (9600 rate) Support ISP firmware upgrade Aluminum shell (black oxide treatment)

  • Page 5: Front Panel

    APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB Front panel CHG charging indicator: Always on: Charging Off: no charging or charging completed USB charging socket: Micro USB phone universal 3.5+2.5 headphone jack Connect K-type hand microphone RJ11 socket Connecting the HT (cable sequence NC SP PTT GND MIC NC) Rear panel POWER Tap the power switch: recessed design to prevent false triggering.
  • Page 6 Hardware connection: 1. Connect to X1C3 using the mobile phone USB data cable (supplied) 2. Open the 51 series general setting program and select the correct port number. 3. Read the settings or modify the settings, the host automatically saves.
  • Page 7 X1C board work abnormally.When the setting data is garbled, delete the garbled data and rewrite it. Power on X1C3,plug in USB Cable Fist time use,install USB CH340 driver Open APRS 51Series Setup program...
  • Page 8 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB APRS application program description Note: The version is constantly updated, the interface is for reference only. Note: The setup software supports all 51 series APRS devices, so some settings are not valid for X1C3. Basic Settings CALL sets the local call sign, default call sign NOCALL, numeric or English uppercase, up to 6 digits SSID Beacon SSID, default 7, parameter range 0-15.
  • Page 9 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB Track function settings Note: In the Sport site type, no matter which of the following beacon modes is required, the GPS must be effectively locked before it will be transmitted. Smart mode: When the GPS is locked, the beacon is automatically transmitted according to the heading and speed.
  • Page 10 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB GPS power saving function When manually pressed, or when the time arrives, the GPS will be automatically turned on, the GPS will be hot-started, positioned within a few seconds, then launched, and the GPS will be turned off again.
  • Page 11 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB In the smart mode, when the rest time reaches the set waiting time, the second icon is automatically converted. Custom information Up to 60 words in English and up to 20 words in Chinese. Beacon option Mileage: The mobile station beacon contains the automatically calculated mileage.
  • Page 12 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB OUT 1 Bluetooth data output 1, 9600 rate KISS HEX outputs standard KISS data instructions for various standard APRS computers or PC software outputs standard UI text data for uploading the server, or secondary development by the user.
  • Page 13 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB Remote password Default password 123456,it must be 6 digits Be able to remote operate digipeater, control external relays and sensors When a valid beacon is received and the beacon contains a password and an instruction, the following operations will be performed.
  • Page 14 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB Fixed station setting Lat represents the latitude used by the fixed station, with a fixed length of 7 digits (including the decimal point) and a degree. Sub-format. N/S fixed length 1 bit Lon indicates the longitude used by the fixed station, with a fixed length of 8 digits (including the decimal point) and degrees.
  • Page 15 When an aircraft beacon is received, it will analyze the relative direction and elevation angle to control the G5500 rotator to achieve automatic tracking. APRS X1C3 firmware upgrade Turn on the power, connect the USB cable, open the upgrade software, select the serial port number, and click...
  • Page 16 1, open the X1C3 box by using proper tools 2. Use the USB-TTL data cable (optional) to connect to the APRS X1C3 motherboard ISP download port. 3. Open the universal serial port debugging software and select the correct port number. The default rate is 9600.
  • Page 17 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB Instructions for setting instructions: Note: All setup commands must be + Enter (ENTER). After setting the parameters, the motherboard will reset and output all parameters.
  • Page 18 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB Setting tips: Connect the RX TX GND 3 wires of the motherboard ISP port with a USB to TTL data cable. 1. You don't need to enter the instructions word by word. 2. Just enter any character and return to the full list of instructions.
  • Page 19 APRS 51Track X1C3 GPS/Track/DIGI/BT/USB Return command list *** APRS-X1C2-20161003 BH4TDV *** POWER: 4.7V TEMP: ----- Pressure: ----- AT+HELP=1 AT+DEMO=1 AT+CALL=NOCALL AT+SSID=9 AT+TIME=30 AT+BEACON=1,!,3134.80N,/,12020.99E,>,X1C2 -> CMD ERR ! Try Enter Command description *** APRS-X1C2-20161003 BH4TDV *** POWER: 4.7V TEMP: ----- Pressure: ----- The first line returns the firmware version number, battery voltage, temperature, and air pressure.
  • Page 20 * Voltage, temperature, and air pressure reports are automatically inserted at the end of the message section. The temperature and pressure sensors are installed to report accordingly. Firmware upgrade guide: Refer to the 51TNC series upgrade process. Wuxi Venus Information Technology Co., Ltd info@ba4tb.qth.com...

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