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    Dongle for Phoenix simulator

    in Simulators

    Posted

    Hi all,

    Now that Phoenix the simulator is no more and all the files are available for download free of charge does anyone know if the 22 in 1 Chinese dongle actually works with Phoenix ? I bought one when I lost my genuine dongle and it didn't work and I could not read the supplied CD ( faulty) at all. My dongle turned up ( under my nose all the time) so didn't try it again . Has anyone on here actually got it to work ? 

    As usual thanks for replies .

    Horus X10 Express

    in FrSky

    Posted

    Sorry not making myself clear , I can read the SD card either via a card reader or by going into bootloader that is not a problem , reading or seeing the internal flash is the problem . After much googling and a read on github I managed to update the Ethos version from 1.0.9 to 1.0.19 by placing the firmware.bin in the sdcard root and running bootloader , read it and flashed it to radio - success . Now how do I get OpenTX on it using that method because the OTX bootloader will be wrong I think .

    Any ideas anyone ? 

    Horus X10 Express

    in FrSky

    Posted

    Sorry Kevin if there's no internal flash where is the radio upgraded because the X10 works without an SD card . Every you tube update video shows a flash plus sd card contents . Are there any forums where I could ask my question ? I was looking for someone on here with a X10 Express running Ethos to plug in a USB cable and confirm what happens regards what appears . I know the procedure with X7 and the RM Tx16 for upgrading but this without seeing firmware is a bit of a pain .

    Horus X10 Express

    in FrSky

    Posted

    I got one of the above delivered today and after playing with it for a while decided I would like to backup the Ethos operating system before maybe putting on OTX later . I took the supplied USB cable plugged into the Win10 PC and found straight away that it didn't find a driver for the device but did appear as an X10 joystick . Odd I tried another PC and again it appeared as a X10 joystick but not a port so someone suggested try it in bootloader mode which I did and this time I could see the SD card contents but not the internal flash contents . 

    Am I missing something obvious ?

    Lots of you tube vids show the USB lead being plugged in and the internal flash and SD card contents being visible but not on this one . I have even tried a WIN7 PC but no change and tried several different USB leads but again no change .

    With it showing joystick not USB  I looked for a switch in Ethos like the one in OTX where the option is "ask" but there is nothing that I can find . 

    Anyone shed any light on it for me , I am thinking of sending it back at the moment as I can't get anywhere with it .

    All replies gratefully received even if I'm an idiot and missed the obvious. 

    Any links to homebrew Spectrum Telemetry using Arduino boards ?

    in Spektrum/JR

    Posted

    Thanks Dad_flyer that went right over my head on first read !  Maybe I should read and read again until it enters my addled brain but that's the sort of thing I was thinking of . On the Frsky sensors they became an absolute doddle when i discovered the configurator program so easy to use , wonder if some clever type fancies writing one for Spectrum ? 

    Cheers

    P.S anymore info about Spectrum ? Put the E back into RCM&E .

    Any links to homebrew Spectrum Telemetry using Arduino boards ?

    in Spektrum/JR

    Posted

    Hi all,

    I had great success with the magazine article and forum comments putting together Frsky telemetry modules and adding GPS which wasn't covered in the original article , they work brilliantly without costing too much and have even knocked a couple out for Graupner users at the club . I am now hooked on telemetry- current, vario and GPS sometimes voltage but have a lot of Spectrum models that need the same treatment but cannot find much info on homebrew Spectrum sensors using Arduino boards , anyone got a link or have done it themselves and wants to share ?  I see that Spectrum uses a hub TM1000 ? and all the sensors plug into that , I imagine it's not hugely different to FRSKY setup and could be replicated using an Arduino . Does anyone have any links to working code ? 

    Thanks 

    Build your own telemetry sensors.

    in Gadgets and Electronics

    Posted

    Sorry to ask again but has anyone got a spare hall effect sensor for this project as they seem unavailable everywhere ACS758 LCB-50u or 100u . Alternatively is there a substitute that could be used ? Bit stuck now for the current sensor Banggood do something but they are all -100b or 50b bi-directional ones that dont measure down very low .

    heres hoping someone has a spare in the bits box .

     

    Cheers

    Seagull Boomerang Trainer Experiences.

    in Beginners

    Posted

    18 hours ago, aidan mcatamney said:

    Hi Brian, do you still fly your Boomerang with the Saito 62?   Had you much trouble setting up the throttle linkage?

    Yes I had to move the throttle servo about a bit , usual thing as 2 strokers are side operated and Saito are rear linkage but nothing insurmountable . Still love the setup of Boomerang and Saito just right for me plenty of umph but not too much to make it a hassle to fly .

    Build your own telemetry sensors.

    in Gadgets and Electronics

    Posted

    Hi all

    Thanks Chris B for pointer to original magazine article that's all up and running on breadboard except the current sensor seems to out of stock everywhere but I have tested the port with a varying voltage and it will work but need calibrating . Anyone got a spare ASC758LCB they could sell ( RS out of stock )  ?

    Using the configurator I built the GPS version to log location, height and speed again on breadboard to the RM TX16S SD card and that all worked really well all I need now is something to plot the .csv log onto as i'm not keen on Google Earth which works but is a faff , preferably free alternative to Google that I can plot the flight path on ?

    For those interested in technical aspects I built the GPS and voltage/current circuits on Arduino Nanos with a Neo 6M for the GPS ( only 4 wires and a resistor) and for the voltage/current/pressure with a BMP180 and the voltage resistors on Veroboard . When its all tested and calibrated I will heat shrink it for protection .

    If anyone is interested I can email .ino file and a connection instruction but it is all in the description .h file for OpenXsensor anyway .

    For those interested in this topic there is a nice standalone circuit using an Arduino that writes to an SD card instead for those who don't have telemetry on there radio gear . I think for larger models the CAA may demand some form of logging soon but lets see.

    Stabilisation and flaps.

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    I think I'll go for flap with elevator compensation and a delay , leave the stabisation to do what it does best on a gusty day . I always go for belt and braces on stabilisation a switch for off and a pot for the amount of gain but never use the other setting ( can't remember the name) as that's too intrusive and makes it unflyable . On my gliders I tend to use the stabisation only to launch and keep the wings level while I get my hands back on the sticks after that unless it's very windy I leave it off . Thanks for replies all .

    Stabilisation and flaps.

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    If you are flying with stabilisation on either Frsky or AS3X etc would you expect the application of flaps to be compensated for by electronics ?  I have never tried it myself but wondered if it did compensate for a sudden pitch up with the application of flaps - anyone know for sure ? 

    Build your own telemetry sensors.

    in Gadgets and Electronics

    Posted · Edited by Brian Dorricott 1

    Sorry about the lateness but just decided to make some GPS sensors to work with Frsky X receivers and noticed this thread . I believe there an article in 2019 RCM&E with an article that might start me off , can someone confirm for me the month or a photocopy if not available ?

    I have managed to read GPS data to arduino uno and run the Frsky Sensor to test whether the data is read by TX16S telemetry ( it was) just now need to hook them together but not sure where to start. If i had got into this back then I would have had some of the sensor boards but probably way to late for that .

    There is sketch from googling that says it does GPS to Frsky telemetry but i could not compile at all and too thick to work out why . Was looking for location, height ,speed from the GPS and maybe some pack info such as current ( worked out volts easily enough) .

    Hoping someone can help .

    Frsky GPS sensor

    in FrSky

    Posted

    Was a little slow out of the box but then fairly quick to lock on subsequently.  The switch was just so I could control the logging so it wasn't going all the time without moving and you can set the how often it logs I.e. 1 second etc.

    Frsky GPS sensor

    in FrSky

    Posted

    I purchased the above unit for my RM TX16S the other day and what a cracking little unit for just over £30 . Installation a doddle , connect to smartport look for new sensors create a special function for the logging and assign a switch - all done and working superbly . Walked around the block with it on an X8R and a battery then looked on Google earth where I'd been - superb . Seems such a good piece of kit for a superb price when other mainstream manufacturers seem to want extra kit and a mortgage taking out for the same functionality . Looked into building my own but can't get near the price and size ( arduino nano+gps+sdcard writer) . Anything equivalent to it for Spectrum out there without extra telemetry hubs etc ? 

    OpenTx on a X10S

    in FrSky

    Posted

    Companion will not play audio files unless you tell Companion where to find them in the settings ditto your jpegs . Just look in the setup and link to the files otherwise it's just blank .

    Can't order topics to display newest first

    in All Things Model Flying

    Posted

    Maybe doing something wrong here but when I go to Latest posts the ones I haven't read yet are no longer in bold but used to be . More irritating is that the topics are ordered oldest first despite me clicking newest first at the top , for example topics "signs of times " and " members new models" start at about 10 years ago. Just does not respond to being changed anyone any ideas ? 

    Radiomaster TX16S updating to Edge TX

    in Other Radio Brands

    Posted

    Edge companion working well and now got everything saved on PC just in case . Someone asked above was I flying with Edge TX answer yes 3 models Bixler , Ranger and Phoenix 2.4 M gliders . No range problems no unexpected glitches using a combo of S6R and RM168 receivers ( only use the stabilisation for launching just to keep the wings level ) , yet to come across any problems at all . Just love the Amber sound pack there are some lovely phrases in there ( snafu ) and one something like "that went well" never had other flyers before asking for the volume to be turned up before .

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