Venus High Precision Gaming Mouse – Product of the month

/ Spencer Gould

When it comes to running CAD systems a gamer mouse can be a great choice to greatly improve productivity. I have been using an 11 button thunder bird mouse for around 2 years now both at home running Rhino 3D and at work running Unigraphics NX and just recently upgraded to the 18 button Venus model by Utech Smart. Both have the same basic user interface when it comes to customization.

It has 5 modes so that can expand what you can do even more. each mode can also be color coordinated so you know what one you are on.

 

 

  • Built with gamers in mind: up to 16400 DPI, 12000 FPS, 1000 Hz polling rate, 30G acceleration, 100-150in/s cursor speed, and an Avago sensor. Omron micro switches provide crisp, firm clicks.
  • 18 programmable buttons, 5 Savable memory profiles each with a distinct light color for quick identification, an 8-piece weight tuning set (2.4g x8), and over 16 million LED color options. The LED may be disabled as per your preference.
  • Durable smooth TEFLON feet pads and contour body for ultimate gaming control. High-end features including 18 buttons, power button, breathing light in 5 colors modes and 12 side buttons
  • Ergonomic Right Handed Design with Rubber Painting Surface that can keep your grip firm during gameplay. 6ft braided-fiber cable with gold-plated USB connector ensures greater durability.
  • Special Setting Switch Button on the back side of the mouse let you take command with maximum efficiency; 18-Month Manufacturer’s Warranty.

An Ergonomic mouse pad is another great thing to get

This model by J&G modern computer accessories is a great find and works well with the Venus mouse.

 

Runcam FPV camera – product of the month

/ Spencer Gould

If your looking for a cost effective onboard FPV HD recording solution the Runcam unit could be the right fit for you, a fraction of the cost of a GoPro with 1080P resolution. Bright Orange color makes it easy to find in the event of a crash.

I’ve been flying a Mobius action cam for years and I would consider the Runcam the technical successor to the mobius.

  • High Definition 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps
  • Low Latency 60ms under 1080p 40ms under 720p
  • Built-in Wi-Fi iOS App Android App
  • USB Power Port 5-17V 2-4S batteries
  • FPV Camera Removable lens hood Multifunctional bracket RF shielding

Extra Battery

The battery is also removable and you can get spares for longer recordings for epic FPV adventures. 

 

SanDisk Micro SD card & adapter

 

To see the older generation Mobius action cam at work:

 

 

HTRC Dual battery charger “C240” – (product of the month)

/ Spencer Gould

A real good charger option for quad racers and FPV.

Charge your flight pack & and FPV goggles at the same time with one charger.

Plugs into a wall outlet or a 12V DC source.

 

 

HTRC C240 DUO AC 150W /DC 240W Dual Channel 10A RC Balance Charger discharger for LiPo LiHV LiFe Lilon NiCd NiMh Pb battery

C240 is a new design dual balance charger by HTRC,which can charge two different kinds of batteries simultaneously.Multi-function,high power,Utilizing 2×16 LED display,built-in cooling fan,DC 11-18V or AC 100-240V dual power.Designed for charging LiPo LiFe Lilon LiHV NiCd NiMh Pb Smart Batteries.

It can support power distribution in AC mode, total power 150W (CH1+CH2=150Watt), and in DC mode, works in 2 * 120W.Max charge current can reach 10A each port in both AC and DC mode.

Features:
*Full plastic shell, safe, compact, beautiful.
*Twin-channel,charge two different kinds of batteries simultaneously.
*high power,single port max 120W.support power distribution.
*Practical for variety of batteries.LiPo LiFe Lilon NiCd NiMh Pb,and high power battery LiHV.
*Automatic identification of Li-Po batteries cells counts
*Adjustable digital DC Power.
*Built in smart cooling fan for easy heat dissipation.
*Built-In PFC AC adapter high efficiency. with power switch.
*Multiple charging modes.
-Lipo/Lilo/LiFe/LiHv: balance charge, charge, fast charge,storage, discharge.
-NiMH/NiCd: Charge, Discharge, Cycle.
-PB: Charge,Discharge.
*Multi-extra function:
-Battery Meter:Display lithium battery cell counts, total voltage, battery capacity percentage,each cell’s voltage. (does not support 1s battery)
-TVC(Terminal voltage control):The Charger allows user to set the charge/discharge end voltage.
-Lithium Battery internal Resistance Check: can display each cell’s resistance.(does not support 1s battery)
-Balancer: individual-cell-voltage balancing,cell voltage Monitoring
-Smart battery:Smart battery I,II,III,(Need optional DJI Charging cable)
*Data storage and loading
*Re-peak and cycling of NiMH/NiCD battery.
*Maximum Safety:Automatic charge current limit,Delta-peak sensitivity, capacity limit, processing time limit,temperature threshold.
*Firmware update.

Specification:
Model No:HT-0098
Input: AC 100-240V / DC 11-18V
Charge power: AC mode 150W (CH1+CH2=150Watt),DC mode 120W*2 =240W
Discharge power:Max 10W*2
Charge current range:0.1-10A *2
Discharge current range:0.1-2A*2
Lilon/LiPo/LiFe/LiHV cell count :1-6cells*2
NiCd/NiMH battery cell count:1-15cells*2
PB Battery voltage:2-20V*2
Smart battery:I/II/III*2
Current drain for balancing: 500mA/cell
Net Weight:0.48kg
Dimension:145*105*64mm
Gross weight:0.9kg
Package size:215*155*75mm

Package list:
1x C240 charger
2x Charge cable banana plug to T-Plug
2x Extension charge cable T-Plug to XT60
2x balance board with pin cord
1x AC Cord (US EU UK AU optional)
1x DC Cord
1x User’s Manual