{"id":5552,"date":"2022-10-21T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T10:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stodeus.com\/?page_id=5552"},"modified":"2025-11-26T16:22:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:22:47","slug":"ultrabip-user-manual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stodeus.com\/en\/ultrabip-user-manual\/","title":{"rendered":"UltraBip: instructions for use"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UltraBip: detailed user guide & FAQ<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Set-up:<\/strong>\u00a0Make a lark's head with the attachment line to secure the UltraBip.<\/p>

  1. Pass the small loop of the attachment line through the handle of the UltraBip.<\/li>
  2. Pass the other end of the line (large loop) inside the small loop.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Installation:<\/strong> Installation on the harness shoulder strap or on the cockpit is recommended.
    (at a distance from your radio to avoid interference)<\/p>

    GPS antenna position:<\/strong>\u00a0To get the best satellite reception, position the device so that it faces the sky, as shown in the image.<\/p>

    Note:<\/em>
    Even during your preparation, make sure that nothing is covering the UltraBip, and that the antenna (behind the handle) is positioned so that it faces the sky.<\/em>
    Track recording starts 1 minute before take-off detection (if the GPS fix has taken place). Or, in theBipLink app<\/a> you can disable take-off detection, and recording will start as soon as the GPS fix is established, and will continue as long as the instrument is switched on.<\/em><\/p>

    Info:
    <\/em>The UltraBip has been designed specifically for use in paragliding. We do not guarantee optimal operation in the car, at home or near buildings.<\/em><\/p>

    The GPS recording frequency is 1Hz.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    GPS search:<\/strong>\u00a0GPS fix takes 30 seconds in optimal conditions. The more the orange LED flashes, the greater the number of satellites in view. When the GPS fix is established, the LED stops flashing.<\/p>

    As the UltraBip is a very low-power, solar-powered device, it needs optimum conditions to make a GPS fix in less than 1 minute: at the takeoff, in a well-cleared area, with the handle pointing skywards.<\/p>

    Note:<\/em>
    Without a GPS fix, your track will not be recorded, but the audio vario will still be activated.<\/em>
    During satellite acquisition, battery consumption is high.<\/em><\/p>

    Profile selection at startup:<\/strong> If you have created several profiles (3 max) in theBipLink app<\/a> you will be asked to select one when you switch on: just click to switch from one profile to another, and long-click to select.<\/p>

    Without any action on your part, the last profile used will be selected after 20s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    BipLink - the configuration app:<\/strong> Configuring your UltraBip couldn't be easier! Simply download theBipLink app<\/a> on your smartphone (Android or iOS). All settings are made seamlessly via Bluetooth.<\/p>

    In theBipLink app<\/a>, you can create up to three different profiles (cross-country, bivouac, tandem, acrobatics, and many others). You will be asked to select your profile each time you switch on.<\/p>

    BipLink also gives you access to the Stodeus LogBook<\/span>, the web platform dedicated to your tracks.<\/strong>
    After landing, your flights are automatically imported via Bluetooth from your UltraBip.<\/p>

    View your tracks, explore your statistics and share your best flights.<\/p>

    With the Stodeus LogBook, your flying hours are automatically recorded so you can monitor the evolution and wear of your gliders over the seasons.<\/p>

    You no longer need to use a cable to retrieve your flight tracks, whether for your competitions or for the CFD (Coupe F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Distance de la FFVL).
    IGC and KML files can be downloaded directly from the    BipLink app<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    In-flight connectivity:<\/strong> The UltraBip connects via Bluetooth to your favourite flight app on Android and iOS (XCTrack, FlySkyHy, FlyMe, SeeYou Navigator, LK8000, and more)<\/p>

    To establish the connection between the UltraBip and your flight app, there is no need to pair the UltraBip with your smartphone in the Bluetooth menu.<\/strong> (except for remote control mode<\/a>).<\/p>

    Click here for Bluetooth connectivity guides by flight app.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

    The Bluetooth device name is \"UltraBip\ud83e\ude82XXXX\" (XXXX being the device serial number).
    You can customise this name simply by entering the driver name in the    BipLink app<\/a>.<\/p>

    Note: the UltraBip also works as a standalone device. You don't actually have to connect it, as the UltraBip records your track and gives you all the flight information by voice.<\/em><\/p>

    For electrosensitive people, it is possible to completely deactivate Bluetooth via the old Configurator online (link available at the bottom of the BipLink page).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Volume:\u00a0<\/strong>You can select from five different volumes by clicking on the button, at any time.<\/p>

    Silent Vario:\u00a0<\/strong>the volume of the voice and the behaviour of the LED can be configured in theBipLink app<\/a>.<\/p>

    The vario is silent on the ground.<\/strong> On the ground, changing the volume will activate the vario, which is silent by default until you take off (configurable, see \"Advanced settings\" section).<\/em><\/p>

    Note: The volume of the vario consumes energy: when it is at maximum, battery consumption is high.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Vario settings:\u00a0<\/strong>Climb rate sensitivity and integration time are easily set from theBipLink app<\/a>.<\/p>

    But you can also do this via the UltraBip button, as shown in the image above. If you have several profiles, you will need to select one first.<\/p>

    To enter the vario settings menu :<\/p>

    1. The UltraBip must be\u00a0ON<\/strong>.<\/li>
    2. Then press and hold the button for at least 6 seconds.<\/li>
    3. Then, each click changes the setting.<\/li>
    4. When you have chosen your climb rate sensitivity, double-click to move on to the integration time setting.<\/li>
    5. Each click changes the setting.<\/li>
    6. Confirm your choice by pressing and holding the button for 4 seconds.<\/li><\/ol>


      Note: A slow integration time gives a damped and averaged vario, for a better understanding of the information. Ideal for weak lift with a wide turn radius.<\/em>
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      Advanced settings and sink alarm:<\/strong>\u00a0The sink alarm, take-off detection and permanent weak-lift buzzer settings are easily set from theBipLink app<\/a>.<\/p>

      But you can also do this via the UltraBip button, as shown in the image above. If you have several profiles, you will need to select one first.<\/p>

      To enter the sink alarm setting menu :<\/p>

      1. The UltraBip must be\u00a0off<\/strong>.<\/li>
      2. Then press and hold the button for at least 6 seconds.<\/li>
      3. Then, each click changes the setting.<\/li>
      4. If you wish, you can activate or deactivate the take-off detection by triple-clicking.<\/li>
      5. If you wish, you can activate or deactivate the weak-lift buzzer at start-up by double-clicking.<\/li>
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        Weak-lift buzzer:<\/strong> brief modulations indicating an area of very weak lift, not strong enough to circling in but potentially close to a thermal (vario from -50cm\/s to the selected climb rate, default +15 cm\/s).
        Configurable thresholds in the        BipLink app<\/a>.<\/p>

        To enable or disable this option, double-click the button at any time when the instrument is switched on.<\/strong><\/p>

        Note: It is also possible to have weak-lift buzzer activated at start-up, see the \"Advanced settings\" section.<\/em>
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        Voice - manual mode:<\/strong> Request flight information at any time, by double-tap or double-click (if vario silent or deactivated) on the device.<\/p>

        Note: The strength of the double-tap, the deactivation of the double-tap on the ground and the announcement format can be configured in theBipLink app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Voice - automatic mode: <\/strong>Automatic voice mode is easily activated and set from theBipLink app<\/a>.<\/p>

        But you can also do this at any time during your flight, via the UltraBip button, by triple-clicking.<\/p>

        Flight information is announced automatically when distance, altitude or time conditions are encountered (adjustable in theBipLink app<\/a>).<\/p>

        Flight voice information :<\/strong><\/p>