Is it possible to use a linux pc as a rc controller?
Could a wifi dongle be used for communicating with a regular rc receiver? They both operate with the same frequency.
If the wifi dongle is not suitable, then could a JR module for a specific receiver attached to a pc be used as a tranceiver?
Is there any software for this purpose?
It would be nice if one day I could purchase a mini laptop and 2 high quality gimbal controller sticks, then attach them together and fly like that. The best part would of course be if the wifi chip inside the mini laptop (+ a better antenna) could be used directly or indirectly (reprogram) as a transceiver.
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I forgot that already, but on the other hand I was thinking of a more universal solution.
Like: I have a pc + joystick, which I can use to replace my FrSky Taranis for any flight controller.
I think this might be possible with a ESP8266 wifi module, which is extremely cheap and has a good range and availability. It can directly connect to a home network / computer / phone / tablet. It also has wifi encryption. This could probably be used as a receiver module. It's only about $3 each.
So, a mini laptop creates a wifi access point, then the ESP8266 connects to this network. Now the ESP8266 has an ip address and can be controlled directly. It should then be connected to a flight controller's sbus port to proxy the commands.
Ok, I think I got this.
ESP8266 with esp-link firmware == Transparent serial bridge <---> Any serial (UART) device
So, this will turn all serial devices into tcp network devices. This should work with pixhawk and with anything else too.