This design and code are made available for free as an open-source DIY project. Alternatively, the unit can be purchased as a finished built unit, from our website. This RNHC unit was designed originally by Eugene Beetge from Rally Rampage, South Africa.
CONTROLLER What is the Rampage Navigation Handlebar Controller? The RNHC is a small electronic device that is mounted on your motorbike handlebar. It consists of a button unit, tethered to a small control box that contains the main electronics, bluetooth and backup battery. This little device uses Bluetooth to connect to your mobile phone or tablet that you use for navigation.
For power, you can use the built-in battery, or use the USB connector, but it is advisable to also consider setting up a permanent power supply for the unit using its USB external plug. If you run the RNHC on permanent power, it will continuously keep the built-in battery charged for when you need it.
Roadbooks carry many advantages over maps but require a little more skill and knowledge to use. With the rally world turning towards electronic roadbooks, we see the RNHC as the perfect tool for the amateur rider to get involved in informal roadbooks events.
RAMPAGE NAVIGATION HANDLEBAR CONTROLLER Version 1.7.3 THE (RNHC) DESIGN The design of the RNHC is based on form and function. The following image shows the different design elements. The button box is made according to the open-source design files and will contain 5 push buttons and one toggle switch.
3. Select the unit from your mobile and click on PAIR. Most Bluetooth devices require a security PIN, but we made the RNHC to work without a security pin to allow for easy connection and reconnecting. 4. If the connection between the device and your phone was successful, your mobile should make a sound (usually like a cricket) to indicate the connection.
● Open the app you want to use on your mobile, and that one that you selected on your RNHC must be the same app obviously. ● Once in the app, the commands coming from the controller should be the commands needed to control the core function of the app.
Standard commands assigned to your controller push buttons and toggle switch based on the navigation app you intend to use on your mobile These are the standard commands assigned to each RNHC button for each of the four apps SoftApp 1 : Locus Maps...
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