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Dx6i interception board + rfm22 telemetry link + first GroundStation software

Posted by Roman on March 8, 2011 at 4:22am

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Hello,

I'm still working on my Interception/Injection board for my Spektrum Dx6i, here is the news :

 

  • the interception is working like a charm, I can monitor all of the 6 channels on the groundstation (the 9 gauge on the left), It can be plugged to usb or over bluetooth.
  • the flying board is (for now) equipped with GPS an a 3 axis accelerometer (gyro is on the way).SNC00776_2_m.jpg
  • both boards have a rfm22 (the same used by OpenLrs), for now only the flying board is transmitting the GPS and the Acc data..SNC00778_2_m.jpg
  • First try developping a quick GroundStation as demonstrator, with horizon, altimeter and speed, Acc Data and even a google map ;) The GS is working on Win32 and Windows mobile, I'm planing on porting it on Android when I'll have an Android.gs1_m.jpg
Still a lot of work and test to do, but on the good way ;)
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  • Roman March 31, 2011 at 4:08am

    Hello,

    just received my 5dof imu (the same as sparkfun one), and sample of the last MS5607 24bit delta sigma pressure sensor:

    ms5607.png

    I can now have gps , barometric altitude, temperature, pitch roll...

    here is an updated screenshot of the GS :

    gs5.JPG

     

    And I also received one of this cheap android tablet sold everywhere but from china, to see if it is possible to interact with it... Seems that it is really difficult, no bluetooth, have to look for a serial port, ultra limited usb drivers, ... But I started my own Gs app for android on it... ;)

     

  • tazdevil March 10, 2011 at 2:11am
    thank you very much ;)
  • Roman March 10, 2011 at 2:05am

    No librairy for arduino, my chip is a pic18f46j50...

    I found lot of usefull information here : PIC32 rfm22 lib

  • tazdevil March 10, 2011 at 1:55am

    goo job

     

    have you the librairy avaible for arduino and the rfm22 ?

  • Roman March 9, 2011 at 10:39pm

    I'll do it.

    here is the last screenshot :

    .gs3_m.jpg

    But my board stopped working yesterday, to many flashing... Have to wait for new micro... ;)

  • Squalish March 9, 2011 at 4:40pm

    I like it.

     

    Feel free to fill in any info on capabilities, etc:

    http://dronepedia.com/index.php?title=Roman%27s_Simple_GCS

  • Roman March 8, 2011 at 10:40pm

    just for fun ;)

    Ground station from BARTHELEMY Roman on Vimeo.

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    Ryan Beall March 8, 2011 at 12:36pm
    why do you have airspeed and altitude gagues when the garmin style hud is designed with tapes that are still there?
  • Roman March 8, 2011 at 6:59am
    Hello, No it is pure Visual studio C++ ;)
    I'm using Gapidraw as graphic library, fast and easy to integer.
  • Rhett Walker March 8, 2011 at 6:56am
    I would love to see a mobile app like this for Android. Looks like you went the route of GS via lab view, am I correct?
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