If you have just built your first Bat Detector from the Pipistrelle family, congratulations!
Below are some instructions to get you started for the following devices:

For all devices, software to use it with your phone or tablet
Cables to connect to your device
Mini Pipistrelle – Bat Detector – (Quick link to the User Manual)
Griff or mini Grif – Ultrasound Mic
PippyG – Ultrasound recorder
π•pistrelle – Recording Bat Detector (now obsolete)
Finally there is a link to view the presentation used in the workshops here. This has detailed build and testing instructions

As always, for the latest information and firmware updates visit Phils website: https://www.pippyg.com

Phone/Tablet Software

You can download the relevant app for your device to allow you to see, hear and record ultrasound.

iOS app. (recommend iOS v18+) Produces auto tuned Heterodyne and Time Expanded sounds. Search “Bat Detector” in Apple app. store.
- Click here for details of how to use the USB microphone on iOS.
- If having trouble, try the following:
  - Open Bat Detector iPhone App and in settings configure:
    - “Force output to device speaker” to ON
    - “Hetrodyne volume” to Max
    - “RTTX volume” to Max (Real Time, Time Expansion)
  - In the App, click on the screen to bring up bottom buttons:
    - Click the “Mic Button” to turn on mic, & turn off demo mode
Android app. (Android 11 and later). Currently has two manually tuned Heterodyne frequencies. Search “Batgizmo” in Google Play store
- Click here for Batgizmo user manual

Cables

You will also need a “On The Go” (OTG) adaptor cable (can be supplied in workshops for an extra £2-4), to connect to your devices, and no batteries installed (on Pips and Pippyg’s)

For Android (or newer iPhone) with USBc

a USBc to Micro USB OTG cable (£2)

For older iphone/pad with Lightning

A USBc to Micro USB OTG cable (£2, as above), and a USBc to lightning OTG adaptor (+£2),

A lightning OTG camera adaptor (£2) and your own standard USBa to MicroUSB cable (you probably have dozens of these already, please bring one along)

Mini Pipistrelle

A auto-tuning Heterodyne and Time Expansion detector running off 3 AAA batteries, can also be used as a ultrasound microphone with a device.

mini PiPistrelle quick start guide
See Griff section below, for how to use your mini Pip with your device

Griff and mini Griff

These are ultrasound microphones which can be worn as a credit card sized badge, and connected via a cable, to allow you see, hear and record bats via your mobile device.

For Apple (iOS) devices

Click here for details of how to use the USB microphone on iOS.

For Android (Google) devices app.

Click here for Batgizmo user manual

PippyG

A full spectrum recorder, with no audio out, designed specifically for overnight bat recording or bird/mammal recording.

π•pistrelle

This has the same features as the mini but adds recording. Now obsolete, as the recording features are replaced by the Griff mic