ESP8266 For Telemetry

Posted by Hushel Roberts on September 29, 2016 at 4:25pm

I just joined DIYDrones, so forgive me if this topic has been covered. I've integrated telemetry using the ESP-12E with my flight controller. I have tried both UDP and TCP signals with success over direct with softAP. I have two questions:


1. Has anybody else used this module, and how reliable has it been?
2. Do you prefer to use UDP or TCP or a combination of both with multiple ports?

Thanks!

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  • Hushel Roberts October 1, 2016 at 10:45am


    I like your org. Ok, that pretty much answers my question. 5 km is well over what we need, and I feel pretty confident about it moving forward. Thanks for your help Ronald! 

  • Ronald Pandolfi September 30, 2016 at 1:03pm

    We size the ground antenna to achieve very low packet loss at 5 km range. You could achieve a range up to 10 km with appropriate antenna and line of sight. We selected 5 km as a reasonable compromise, because our primary communications is via a 5GHz digital data link via Raspberry Pi. You can get more information from our web site: www.KashmirWorldFoundation.org

  • Hushel Roberts September 30, 2016 at 10:15am

    Thanks Ronald for the feedback. Have you had any any problems with packet loss? If so, do you know about what range it started cutting out? 

  • Ronald Pandolfi September 29, 2016 at 5:12pm

    The 8266 module is an excellent choice for telemetry. Get a version that includes an SMA connector for external antenna, switch for loading firmware, button for rebooting, and 5V to 3.3V DC down conversion.  UDP seems to be a better option for telemetry.

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