Can I get more than 2 mavlink connections out of a Pixhawk

Posted by James on November 5, 2015 at 3:08pm

Hi there,

Tried searching and came up with nothing

I have a 3dr radio on telemetry 1, and I have a OSD on telemetry 2.

I just brought a Taranis, and I would like to be able to pump telemetry down the FrSky protocol.

Is there any way to re purpose another UART as a third telemetry connection?

Side note: Is it possible to deliver 16 channels to Copter via SBUS? I see mixed reports.

Regards,

James

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    • Clifton Hipsher > James November 5, 2015 at 8:19pm

      I use a cheap mount from eBay  FPV Monitor Mount .

      It raises the monitor so I have room for the phone...  

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    • James > Clifton Hipsher November 5, 2015 at 10:57pm

      Yes, I have the same mount. Not super impressed with it to be honest, it does the job but I want to get the evolution one so that i can take the monitor on and off easily and be able to adjust the angle easily.

      I just ordered a cheap phone mount which i can hopefully hack onto the tx somehow

    • Clifton Hipsher > James November 6, 2015 at 2:43am

      James,

      I looked at different monitor mounts, but I couldn't find one that would coexist with the phone mount.

      It does make the entire rig somewhat unwieldy, and having a strap around my neck was getting uncomfortable, so I got a Tarot tray.

      The tray does the job, and the harness makes things much more comfortable, but I can't use their monitor mount because it interferes with the phone mount...

      I guess in the end its all about compromises and using what works for you.

      Fly safe, and have a great weekend.

      Cliff

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    • James November 5, 2015 at 4:44pm

      So it receives 16 channels but they are not usable? I understand that plane allows this.

      It would be awesome to be able to assign more channels to autopilot functions, and to have more channels available for the 7/8 options.

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