Spektrum and JR RF Link Performance Telemetry from Eagle Tree! - Page 2

InsomniaZZZ · Jul 12, 2008, 04:36 AM

Hey Bill

Rx (JR921) was powered at 5.8V all the time.

Recorder on 5.8V -> doesn't work.
Recorder on 4.8V -> works as advertised.

I was powering the recorder through the Y-cables with 5.8V.

I was powering the recorder with an additional battery (and no Y-cables) with 4.8V.

J

PS: I'm almost done building another heli (hence my break from RCG), this time with a Spektrum AR7000 (or AR9000) receiver. I'll post the results with that receiver once I get to it.

vassilis · Jul 20, 2008, 12:29 AM

Is there any way to get both the Spectrum interface and GPS working at the same time with the eLogger v3?

Thanks!

billpa · Jul 21, 2008, 01:02 PM

J, thanks for posting the results of your experiment. We are now able to repro this also. There is a limit of the voltage with the Spektrum cable and the recorders (not the eLoggers) as you have determined. We have updated the documentation to indicate this.

Vassilis, we are working on a solution to provide support for both GPS and spektrum simultaneously.

Regards,

Bill, for Eagle Tree

bentel · Sep 02, 2008, 08:46 AM

Bill, are there any plans to connect a XPS receiver/system ?
(xtremepowersystems.com)

xps wrote:
We will have an "Eagle Tree sensor" for our telemetry system that lets you plug in an Eagle Tree flight data recorder to our system to get all of their data back in real time.

To me it's not clear, can I use an eLogger and transmit the telemtry data down via the XPS module and at the flight transmitter I have a panel to see the data ?
What parts are offered from you and what is offered from XPS ?

regards Volker

Mr.Pibb · Dec 01, 2008, 10:07 PM

Bill,

I have to say that after some searching, this thread is the only place I've seen mention of this incompatibility. Is there a solution for the GPS/Spektrum incompatibility yet? Thanks,
Tim

Quote:

Originally Posted by billpa

J, thanks for posting the results of your experiment. We are now able to repro this also. There is a limit of the voltage with the Spektrum cable and the recorders (not the eLoggers) as you have determined. We have updated the documentation to indicate this.

Vassilis, we are working on a solution to provide support for both GPS and spektrum simultaneously.

Regards,

Bill, for Eagle Tree

billpa · Dec 03, 2008, 10:12 PM

Hi Mr. Pibb,

Sorry for the inconvenience of not being able to use the Spektrum and GPS interfaces simultaneously. This is becoming much more popular now, especially with our FPV customers.

We are making progress on the simultaneous GPS/Spektrum support, though it is not getting done as quickly as I would like.

The Spektrum cable manual is now updated to make this shortcoming clear.

Regards,

Bill, for Eagle Tree

merlin703 · Dec 04, 2008, 01:08 PM

Oh man, this sucks! thanks for working on that. I hope it can work simultaneously soon. i guess we can leave the spektrum cable unplugged for the moment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by billpa

Hi Mr. Pibb,

Sorry for the inconvenience of not being able to use the Spektrum and GPS interfaces simultaneously. This is becoming much more popular now, especially with our FPV customers.

We are making progress on the simultaneous GPS/Spektrum support, though it is not getting done as quickly as I would like.

The Spektrum cable manual is now updated to make this shortcoming clear.

Regards,

Bill, for Eagle Tree

Mr.Pibb · Dec 10, 2008, 09:29 AM

Bill,

Is this going to work with the existing hardware, or will it require a new interface module of some sort? I was just thinking through the possible solutions and realized that one of the solutions may be to use a module to "translate" the spektrum data rather than trying to talk to the Spektrum RX directly. I'm assuming the conflict is that both the GPS module and the spektrum interface are trying to talk via the same type of serial interface?

misfire · Feb 07, 2009, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billpa

And with our new eLogger V3, the parameters can be displayed after your flight on the PowerPanel LCD Display, and/or logged and downloaded later for post-flight analysis.

HOW? I don't see this as an option on the PowerPanel config utility. Am I missing something (as usual)?

billpa · Feb 17, 2009, 01:39 PM

Hi Misfire,

Sorry for delayed reply. Unfortunately, we were unable to support the Spektrum data displayed on the PowerPanel. Sorry about that! We offer 3 ways to see the Spektrum data:

1) The Windows software (logged)
2) Our OSD products
3) the Seagull Telemetry Dashboard

Regards,

Bill, for Eagle Tree

JustinONE · Apr 20, 2009, 05:00 PM

what about Futaba FASST rx's? is there a place to tap into to see how well it performs in flight?

AeroM'ck'y · May 26, 2009, 08:26 AM

Never mind, will look into OSD

Sep 02, 2008, 08:46 AM	#19
bentel Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: near Stgt/Germany Posts: 159	Bill, are there any plans to connect a XPS receiver/system ? (xtremepowersystems.com) xps wrote: We will have an "Eagle Tree sensor" for our telemetry system that lets you plug in an Eagle Tree flight data recorder to our system to get all of their data back in real time. To me it's not clear, can I use an eLogger and transmit the telemtry data down via the XPS module and at the flight transmitter I have a panel to see the data ? What parts are offered from you and what is offered from XPS ? regards Volker Last edited by bentel; Sep 02, 2008 at 09:51 AM.

May 26, 2009, 08:26 AM	#27
AeroM'ck'y Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbournre Posts: 101	Gps/spektrum Status Never mind, will look into OSD

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Jul 12, 2008, 04:36 AM	#16
InsomniaZZZ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 95	Hey Bill Rx (JR921) was powered at 5.8V all the time. Recorder on 5.8V -> doesn't work. Recorder on 4.8V -> works as advertised. I was powering the recorder through the Y-cables with 5.8V. I was powering the recorder with an additional battery (and no Y-cables) with 4.8V. J PS: I'm almost done building another heli (hence my break from RCG), this time with a Spektrum AR7000 (or AR9000) receiver. I'll post the results with that receiver once I get to it.

Jul 20, 2008, 12:29 AM	#17
vassilis Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 88	Is there any way to get both the Spectrum interface and GPS working at the same time with the eLogger v3? Thanks!

Jul 21, 2008, 01:02 PM	#18
billpa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,595	J, thanks for posting the results of your experiment. We are now able to repro this also. There is a limit of the voltage with the Spektrum cable and the recorders (not the eLoggers) as you have determined. We have updated the documentation to indicate this. Vassilis, we are working on a solution to provide support for both GPS and spektrum simultaneously. Regards, Bill, for Eagle Tree

Dec 03, 2008, 10:12 PM	#21
billpa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,595	Hi Mr. Pibb, Sorry for the inconvenience of not being able to use the Spektrum and GPS interfaces simultaneously. This is becoming much more popular now, especially with our FPV customers. We are making progress on the simultaneous GPS/Spektrum support, though it is not getting done as quickly as I would like. The Spektrum cable manual is now updated to make this shortcoming clear. Regards, Bill, for Eagle Tree

Dec 10, 2008, 09:29 AM	#23
Mr.Pibb Cleanroom Ninja Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lewis Center, OH Posts: 1,720	Bill, Is this going to work with the existing hardware, or will it require a new interface module of some sort? I was just thinking through the possible solutions and realized that one of the solutions may be to use a module to "translate" the spektrum data rather than trying to talk to the Spektrum RX directly. I'm assuming the conflict is that both the GPS module and the spektrum interface are trying to talk via the same type of serial interface?

Feb 17, 2009, 01:39 PM	#25
billpa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,595	Hi Misfire, Sorry for delayed reply. Unfortunately, we were unable to support the Spektrum data displayed on the PowerPanel. Sorry about that! We offer 3 ways to see the Spektrum data: 1) The Windows software (logged) 2) Our OSD products 3) the Seagull Telemetry Dashboard Regards, Bill, for Eagle Tree

Apr 20, 2009, 05:00 PM	#26
JustinONE Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Torrance Posts: 1,215	what about Futaba FASST rx's? is there a place to tap into to see how well it performs in flight?