nick reeves 1 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 hi guys, i hope you might be able to help me. i have recently taken a notion for getting a couple of vintage models flying, and then i thought it would be good to have suitably similar vintage Tx's to go with them. i am now the proud owner of 2 M4's and 1 M6. wiring in a FrSky module should be well within my capabilities but im going to have to do a bit more reading on the nano side of things. So, my initial questions are 1/ where is the PPM signal in both the M4 and M6 for the hack module? 2/ ive got a basic understanding of the wiring and magic that happen in the nano, but im not sure how you get the 'code' into the nano. what software do i need on my pc? and is it just cut/paste job?? many thanks in advance nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Luby Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hi Guys Here's my latest conversion ready for posting back to the owners. The Sprengbrook was particularly crappy when I got it but has cleaned up nice. Enjoy Paul (AKA Veri-Gash) Edited By Paul Luby on 20/01/2015 22:37:18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Luby Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hi Nick Just caught your post. All the M4's and M6's I've converted have had damaged PCB's which is why I've got them cheap. So can't help with PPM location I'm afraid. Ragards Nano code upload, if you go to the Arduino website and download the Arduino IDE. All you do is write your code in the IDE, connect your Nano to your PC via USB and upload your code. Job done. There are some Arduino versions that need more specialised upload leads/kit and there are ways to upload code that enables you to have access to more memory on the Arduino but don't worry about that until you have to. Any questions please post and I'm sure someone will help. Paul (AKA Veri-Gash) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Lovely neat jobs as usual Paul What do you use to clean grubby cases up? Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Luby Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi Phill Got me a small sonic bath. Just dump them in there for few days. I tend to use a heavy detergent mix. You can get them for £100 ish on e-bay. I've had mine 10 or so years. Paul (AKA Veri-Gash) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Luby Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Hi Guys Been a while. Have you guys seen this Arduino. Its a cut down Mega 2560. 16 analogue channels, over 50 digital channels and about twice the size of a Nano. Paul (AKA Veri-Gash) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Paul, did you ever sort out a PCB printer? I've been looking at direct-print-to-copper printers, seems that some users get away with any old CD/DVD printer and a pigment-based ink. Surely by now there must be a foolproof method of printing etch-resist without having to use the ink as a UV block? Also been considering a cnc pcb miller but I dont think they're up to fine smt work. I wondered if you'd made any progress? Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Impressive stuff Paul - just sent you a PM around a potential 2.4 conversion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Luby Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Hi Phil No luck on the PCB printer, cost for a copper printer are just too great. I've made a PCB cutter/router instead. I'm still working on/developing it but it is getting there. Paul (AKA Veri-Gash) Edited By Paul Luby on 14/12/2015 19:14:24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksander Øyen Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Replaced the sticks on my Futaba FX-30 today, I will be using it as a Camera and gimbal controller two 3-axis sticks (with button on top) going to the PPM-converter, and into the (back of the) trainer-port of the FX-30 original sticks are removed. could not just replace them, as the old ones did not travel the whole range of the potentiometers (1K min, 2,5K max) and to be able to calibrate.. Will post pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Harris 11 Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Hi,I've purchased a frsky to convert some old transmitters.It all sounded simple with just 3 wire's to connect.Not so simple,it apears i need a ardunino to create ppm.I have an old Horizon hs6e,Macgregor 4 and Futaba M6.If you could point me in the right direction,maybe which Arduino and which script to use i would be very grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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