Airgineers Force V2 User manual

Force V2 48-Channel Video Transmitter
The Force V2 is a 48-channel 5.8GHz video transmitter (VTX) for use with FPV drones. The V2 is
supplied as standard with later versions of the Tyrant-S racing drone used in the Airgineers
competition.
PCB Layout
Specification
Frequency
5.3GHz –5.95GHz
Operating voltage
7V –24V
Output voltage
5V
Supply current
Up to 300mA
RF output power
0/25/200/600mW *1
Weight
6g (excluding antenna adaptor cable)
Dimensions (mm)
36 x 36 x 5mm
*1Important –200mW and 600mW transmissions are not permitted in the UK or in the
Airgineers competition. When using in the UK, please ensure 25mW mode is selected.
Antenna output
Power indicator
(see fig. 1)
Band/Channel
indicator LEDs
(see fig. 2)
Control button
Connector
Video out
GND
5V out
RX
GND
Vin (7-24V)

Switching Bands, Channels, and Power Output
All of the functions on the Force V2 VTX are controlled via a single push button. A series of
coloured LEDs on the board are used to indicate band, channel and power output. Please refer
to fig. 1 and fig. 2 for explanation.
Switching channel
A short press of the button changes the frequency. The channel number is displayed using the
three green LEDs (see fig. 2)
Switching band
Press and hold the button for around 2 seconds until the blue LEDs start flashing, then release.
A short press whilst in this mode will change band. The band is displayed using the three blue
LEDs (see fig. 2) which will continue to flash throughout the process. Once the correct band has
been selected, wait 5 seconds and the blue LEDs will stay on solidly to indicate the process is
complete.
Switching Power Output
Press and hold the button until the red power indicator LED is on solidly then release. A short
press whilst in this mode will move to the next power output. The current power output is
indicated by a combination of the green and blue LEDs (see fig. 3). Once the correct power
mode has been selected, wait 5 seconds. The red LED will now flash to indicate the power
mode (see fig. 1)
Please note: Only the 25mW mode is permissible in the UK and in the Airgineers competition.
100mw, 200mW, 400mW and 600mW modes should not be used in the competition.
fig. 1 –Power output indication
Power output mode during normal use is displayed via a single red LED using a flashing
sequence as below:
Flash sequence
Mode
1 flash, off for 3 seconds
25mw
2 flashes, off for 3 seconds
100mw
3 flashes, off for 3 seconds
200mw
4 flashes, off for 3 seconds
400mw
5 flashes, off for 3 seconds
600mw
Permanently on
Fault

fig. 2 –channel and band indication
Operating Frequency Table (GHz)
The table below shows the channels, bands and the frequency in GHz. or denotes an LED
that is on, or denotes an LED that is off.
CHANNEL
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH7
CH8
BAND
A
5.865
5.845
5.825
5.805
5.785
5.765
5.745
5.725
B
5.733
5.752
5.771
5.790
5.809
5.828
5.847
5.866
C
5.705
5.685
5.665
5.645
5.885
5.905
5.925
5.945
D
5.740
5.760
5.780
5.800
5.820
5.840
5.860
5.880
RaceBand
5.658
5.695
5.732
5.769
5.806
5.843
5.880
5.917
F
5.362
5.399
5.436
5.473
5.510
5.547
5.584
5.621
At Airgineers competitions, one of the RaceBand channels highlighted in green will be used.
fig. 3 –power output selection
During power output selection, the band and channel LEDs are used to show the power output
being selected as follows:
25mW
100mW
200mW
400mW
600mW
Band LEDs
Channel LEDs
Once the selection has been completed, the power output is then displayed by the red LED as
per fig. 1
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Blue LEDs –indicate band
Green LEDs –indicate channel