Viper ProGauge Manual-A15
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1. BATTERY MONITOR cH l ad Connect the LiPo balance connector to the BATTERY CONNECTOR on the Viper ProGauge Align the ground line to the bottom pin The LCD screen will display the main menu Battery Monitor The Vi ProG luti Hon tar ci cance di Servo Tester e Viper ProGauge is a revolutionary innovation that gives you every function you need in Tachometer 2S 6S Li Po Pack one pocket sized box You can use the ProGauge as PPM Monitor A Li Po Battery Monitor ca A Servo Tester Use the Up Down Key on the ProGauge to select the Battery Monitor option press OK Key An Input PPM Signal Monitor to enter the option The Battery Monitor will display information about the battery on two pages A Propeller RPM Tachometer The first page displays the following readings A Viper Device Programming Card e Total number of cells With an easy to read user interface and straightforward logic the Viper ProGauge offers the pene eas a ues yoltene ceils most all in one functions the easiest setup and the smallest size of any device on the market e The voltage difference between the highest voltage and lowest voltage cells USER INTERFACE Press the Up Down Key to see the second page These readings are displayed on the second A large 2x16 character LCD screen shows you all the information you need for each of the page ProGauge s many functions e The exact voltage of each cell up to 4 cells per page Four buttons located be2. M Tachometer function Turning the PPM Sig e Servo travel position nal Knob will simulate the throttle signal for the e Peak current draw ESC to turn the propeller This allows you to easily measure the RPM without attaching an additional battery to the ProGuage Plus turning the PPM Signal Knob is safer than moving the throttle stick on your transmitter VIPER DEVICE PROGRAM CARD The Viper ProGauge can act as a programming interface with all Viper electronic products such as electronic speed controllers and helicopter gyros Properly connect the power source to the ESC or other device that you wish to es SEL Connect the V Port on the Viper device to the ProGauge using the corresponding cable supplied with the product Battery To Motor Use the Up Down Key on the ProGauge to select the Link Device Choe Press OK Key to enter the option The LCD screen will display all available setup options for the linked device Please refer to the user manual of the linked device for suggested setups and correspond ing parameters fad WWW ViIper rc com Rev A1 6 08262010
3. e servo swing manually 2 Set WIDE NARROW Band PROPELLER RPM TACHOMETER Connect a LiPo battery 2S 6S to the BATTERY CONNECTOR or use a female to female servo extension cable to connect a radio receiver with the power on any channel to the ProGauge s I O CONNECTOR Use the Up Down Key on the ProGauge to select the Propeller RPM Tachometer option Press OK Key to enter the option on 2S 6S Li Po Pack Set the correct number of blades by using the Up Down OK Keys Point the propeller RPM sensor toward the spin ning blades to get the RPM reading The LCD screen displays the peak RPM measured by the sensor Another way to use the tachometer function is to simply connect the ESC RX connector to the ProGauge s I O CONNECTOR when the ESC is connected to a battery e Wide Band is neutral 1520us Use this setting for most servos e Narrow Band is neutral 760us This is for exceptionally fast servos like the Futaba 9251 S9256 Always check your servo specifications before setup 3 Set NORMAL EXTRA Range This allows the ProGauge to send out an extended PPM signal range Use the Up Down Key on the ProGauge to select each desired setting and press OK Battery Key to set On the Servo Tester main page the LCD screen displays the following information e WIDE NARROW Band Indication a The BEC power from the ESC will be power on e servo swing time the Viper ProGauge and enable the Propeller e Voltage 7 RP
4. neath the display make it easy to enter information make adjustments j TA EN the highest voltage is indicated with an upper line symbol after the cell and find the right selection There are two connectors on your ProGauge 1 BATTERY CONNECTOR 7 pin connector that connects to a LiPo battery pack up to 6S via a LiPo balance con nector 2 I O CONNECTOR 3 pin connector for PPM I O that connects to the following devices e Servo when you use the ProGauge as a Servo Tester e Receiver RX connector when you use the ProGauge as an Input PPM Signal Monitor e V Port on any Viper product when you use the ProGauge as a program ming card for any Viper Device You can supply power to the Viper ProGauge through these ports when you use the Servo Tester Propeller RPM Tachometer or Viper Device Programming Card functions INPUT PPM SIGNAL MONITOR Turn on the corresponding transmitter Use a female to female servo extension cable to connect a radio receiver any channel and with BEC power on to the I O Connector of the Viper ProGauge The LCD screen will display the main menu Use Up Down Key on the ProGauge to se PPM lect the PPM Monitor option Press the OK Key to enter the option The ProGauge measures the PPM signal from the connected receiver The LCD screen shows the following information Signal Knob Battery e Output voltage from the receiver e Receiver s PPM signal width and fre I O Connector quency Bat
5. tery Propeller Connector Viper Service Policy Your Viper ProGauge comes with a one year 365 days limited warranty that covers all parts and labor to repair any malfunctions under proper usage of the product All requests for warranty service require the original proof of purchase showing the item date price and dealer info For service in quiries please visit www viper rc com and follow the service process for the quickest turnaround time For all technical questions please visit www viper rc com for the corresponding FAQ or e mail your Key Key Key Key question to technical support viper rc com Escape Down HRUOCGUGE SERVO TESTER Connect a LiPo battery 2S 6S to the BATTERY CONNECTOR on the Viper ProGauge Align the ground line to the bottom pin The system will automatically regulate the output voltage to 5 0V to the I O Connector for the Servo Tester Connect the servo to the I O CONNECTOR The LCD screen will display the main menu Use the Up Down Key on the ProGauge to select the Servo Tester option press OK Key to display the Servo Tester page 2S 6S Li Po Pack The Servo Tester function has three settings Press OK Key to enter the setup page from the Servo Tester main page The following settings are available 1 Set SWING NORMAL Mode e SWING Mode will send out a signal to make the servo swing automatically e NORMAL Mode allows you to turn the PPM Signal Knob to make th
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