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Badge Edition. Quick start

Linar Yusupov edited this page Jul 10, 2021 · 4 revisions

General operations

  1. Download firmware binaries into your Badge Edition. Follow these instructions. 1

    1 - this operation is typically not required when the T-Echo board comes with factory pre-installed SoftRF firmware.

  2. Turn on power of your SoftRF unit. A boot logo like this one should come up:



  1. The sequence will proceed through Power-on Self Test operation:


  1. Status screen will follow up next:


  1. Move your Badge into an area of good GPS/GLONASS reception and wait until it will pick satellites up.

  2. Use Mode button to switch between Radar, Text, Baro and UTC Clock screens



  1. Press and hold Mode button for longer than 2 seconds to turn the Badge off.


Bluetooth LE

  1. Install XCSoar app from Google Play.

  2. Open the XCSoar app in Fly mode. Double tap the screen then select Config:





3 Select Devices:





  1. Push Edit button then configure the device as follows:


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  1. Use Monitor button to inspect appropriate NMEA data flow




  1. Return all the way back to XCSoar main screen:




  1. Swipe three times to the left to reach Radar View. When any other traffic (another SoftRF unit or OGN Tracker) is around - you should see it on this screen:




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