The Insight and Stratos altimeters have the ability to wirelessly connect to heads-up-display (HUD) glasses, providing altitude and GPS data in an easy format that removes the need to constantly look away at an altimeter.
Suggested Minimum Experience #
| Anyone connecting HUD glasses to an Insight should have a minimum of a USPA B-license or equivalent. |
| Anyone using the HUD glasses on a skydive should meet the USPA guidelines for currency according to their license level, prior to wearing the glasses on a skydive. |
| Always get comfortable with the HUD on a few easy solo skydives using your normal parachute equipment. |
Insight/Stratos Placement for Connectivity #
| While using the HUD glasses, always wear the Insight in a location where the screen is visible (for instance on a wrist mount or a mudflap mount). This is important for connectivity and altitude reading redundancy. The wireless connection can be blocked if the Insight is in a back pocket, a wingsuit wing pocket, or mounted on the back of a helmet. If the wireless connection is lost during a skydive, it is important to be able to use the Insight’s built in display as the primary altimeter. Deep and Steep does not recommend using the HUD glasses as the only means of visual altitude cues on a skydive. |
See the Wireless Connectivity section to learn how to connect to the HUD and save the device for future use.
Display Options #
The HUD can display between 1 and 3 lines of information. While wearing the glasses, this data will appear to be projected a few feet out in front of the user’s right eye, and is centered slightly to the upper left of the field of vision. This keeps the information out of the way and easily ignored until the user wants to look at it, but is much faster and easier to view than turning to the side to look at a wrist mounted altimeter.
To configure each of the 3 lines, from the “Connect” screen press the center button to open the menu, then navigate to the saved HUD glasses from the list. Connect to the HUD glasses and 3 options will appear in the menu: Top:, Ctr:, Btm: (for the top line, center line, and bottom line respectively). Select one of these options and use the center button to cycle through the available data that can be shown on that line.
Each line can show any of the data fields available on the Insight freefall and canopy display screens. More information about each fields is found in the Altitude Display Configuration section.
Set the line to “None” and that line on the HUD will remain empty.
HUD Glasses Info #
Lens Details
Lens Technology: High-definition Polycarbonate Category 3 lens.
Lens Structure: Single panoramic lens with vents
Standard Lens Depth: Shallow lens design to minimize weight and reduce fogging.
Lightweight and impact resistant, comparable to other high-performance lenses.
Power
Battery Battery Autonomy Time: Up to 12 hours
Charge Time: 3 hours
Charger: USB to magnetic pogo-pin cable
