Description
LapRF 8
Also known as LapRF V2. Best-in-class RF Race Timing System for races with 1 to 8 pilots. Nothing else on the market compares with this, period.
The passing of a quad through the start/finish gate is precisely measured using the energy emitted by the 5.8GHz video transmitter on the quad, no external hardware required.
What's new ?
PoE Interface
The 8-Way Event timing system includes an Ethernet port to allow direct cabling of the timing system into race management systems. V2 supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) 802.3at for simplified setup and reduced wiring. 1 Cable is all you'll need !
GPS Integration
Built-in GPS module provides an accurate real-time clock reference, enabling automatic time correction after a power loss, minimizing disruptions during events. Additionally, it will make split-time synchronization easier than ever, delivering perfect timing accuracy across all checkpoints.
While this feature is not yet available in the current firmware, it is coming very soon.
Original LapRF excellence :
Race Proven, Expert Approved
Race Proven at the 2017 MultiGP International Open, with 5 of the 8 tracks running the LapRF 8-Way.
Race Proven at the 2017 MultiGP USA Championships, with two LapRF 8 -Ways running split times.
Evaluated for over 6 months by none other than Joe Scully, the best race commentator in the business, and used for the vast majority of his events. Joe’s feedback was instrumental in ensuring that this timing system meets the needs of FPV race organizers.
(And of course, IP67 waterproof, passively cooled, with no fans to suck in stray vegetation, commonly found at FPV race courses)
No Transponders!
The LapRF uses the Radio Frequency energy emitted by the Video Transmitter on the model to detect its presence within the race gate.
The current generation of racing drones have two things in common - they all use 5.8GHz video downlinks, and they all need to be on different channels to race together. This is all that the LapRF system needs to precisely time events.
No RFID transponders, no Infra-Red transponders, no complex installations. Just place the LapRF system in the start/finish gate, and start racing!
Analog AND Digital Compatible
Well aware that HDzero is a rapidly growing system within the racing community, the LapRF is just as comfortable in the digital world as analog. Many successful mixed Analog and Digital races have been run with a great deal of success in the past few years.
Custom Timing Receivers
Instead of using a standard receiver module in the timing system, ImmersionRC’s hardware engineering team designed a custom module, which can be calibrated on-the-fly to adapt to the different power levels found in races.
Sensitive enough to detect passing quads, but selective enough to ignore adjacent channel interference. Heavily filtered to ignore off-band interference common at race events.
To top it all off, we designed custom antennas with gate-shaped beams which let you precisely define the detection area of the timing system (something that competitive units sorely lack). These antennas are designed for RHCP/LHCP, and Linear polarization, covering everything that will be seen at a race event.
LiveTime Integration
The ImmersionRC LapRF Race Timing Systems are both supported by the industry-leading LiveTime Scoring Engine.
Full integration of the personal system via USB, or the event system via Ethernet, including full auto-calibration of the timing system, and even a built in Spectrum Analyzer to analyze event background noise.
Fully Waterproof
As anyone in the Drone Racing business can attest, the weather at outdoor racing events can be a little unpredictable. To allow races to run after a shower, and to protect expensive electronics from being fully immersed in water, the LapRF 8 is fully waterproof.
No fans, no moving parts, 1kg of beautiful anodized aluminum which doubles as a heat-sink.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
- UPC: 840630182161
- Width: 31.5CM
- Length: 26 CM
- Height: 9 CM
- Weight: 1.59KG
- Channels: All common (+ some rare) Analog + Digital 5.8GHz
- Antenna: Custom RHCP/LHCP/Linear
- Pilots: 1 to 8 with maximum precision, up to 16 with 1/2 precision.
- Ethernet: RJ-45 Male, on flying lead
- Power Over Ethernet (PoE) 802.3at
- User Interface: Integrated OLED with button UI. Set IP address easily!
- Ports: Ethernet, Wired USB (Internal)
- PC Software: Livetime FPV
- License: Lifetime