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by mwm
Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:15 am
Forum: General Information & Rules
Topic: T-shirts
Replies: 9
Views: 12682

T-shirts

I just had my teespring campaign for deviationTx t-shirts reach enough sales to be printed. You can see those at https://teespring.com/deviationtx-support It occurred to me that the OpenTx community might also be interested in t-shirts showing that they use/support OpenTx. If so, I'd be more than ha...
by mwm
Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:11 pm
Forum: openTx
Topic: Quick Bind switch?
Replies: 14
Views: 10855

Re: Quick Bind switch?

The latest WLToys quads (v202-v222) have gone to a different receiver and protocol, reportedly so they can get a 6-axis gyro. I vaguely recall seeing a hardware module to talk to one or more of them (or maybe it was an htjoys 2??), but can't seem to find it now.
by mwm
Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:02 pm
Forum: openTx
Topic: Quick Bind switch?
Replies: 14
Views: 10855

Re: Quick Bind switch?

+Kilrah - that was my impression from looking at the code, but I'm not familiar enough with it to have been sure. This should give the deviationTx software a lot more flexibilty. That this requires a beefier CPU also makes some interesting things possible. The Arduino Due has the same Cortex M3 in i...
by mwm
Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:14 am
Forum: openTx
Topic: Quick Bind switch?
Replies: 14
Views: 10855

Re: Quick Bind switch?

If you read this thread, then it should be apparent that deviationTx can trigger a bind from software, whereas apparently the T9X hardware can't do that. They also use the FlySky transmitters (ripped from an RTF controller, bought on ebay, etc. - like a DSM2 module for the T9X) for both the FlySky a...
by mwm
Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:03 am
Forum: openTx
Topic: Quick Bind switch?
Replies: 14
Views: 10855

Re: Quick Bind switch?

The bind procedure for my Y911 and v939 is to plug in the battery, the onboard LED starts blinking quickly. Turn on the transmitter holding the bind button, the transmitter switches to a slow blink, then turn the transmitter off and back on, and the led goes solid, and you can (now) control the 'cop...
by mwm
Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:02 pm
Forum: openTx
Topic: Quick Bind switch?
Replies: 14
Views: 10855

Quick Bind switch?

Those of us using the later (but not latest :-) ) WLToys micro ' copters have to deal with them needing to rebind every battery. Worse yet, you (or at least I - if others don't, I'd like to know what I'm doing wrong) have to power the controller twice: once with the bind button held to get the 'copt...
by mwm
Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:54 am
Forum: Template Library
Topic: WLToys V939 with "flip" switch
Replies: 5
Views: 6499

WLToys V939 with "flip" switch

This has three flight modes (similar to the RTF Tx, but more usable) and uses the Gear switch as a "flip" switch: Turn on the Gear switch, and apply full cyclic in a direction to trigger a flip in that direction. This works in all three flight modes. The "High" flight mode dials ...
by mwm
Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:49 am
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?
Replies: 42
Views: 17371

Re: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?

The second display came out of my spare parts bin. I don't remember where it came from before that. Trying it was a desperation move that happened to play out well. The original display appears to still be working, and the new one has some scratches on it, but I don't feel up to swapping them back a...
by mwm
Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:01 pm
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?
Replies: 42
Views: 17371

Fixed!

Ok, it's now fixed. The problem was that the patch I did to route around the missing pad didn't actually get 3.3 to the display. While it managed to make the output from the regulator correct, the output from the .1µF capacitor was still 0. I resoldered that end of the patch, and it now works. One o...
by mwm
Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:09 pm
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?
Replies: 42
Views: 17371

Re: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?

The clamps should be pushed into the connector and NOT down as you stated.. If you gently tug on the ribbon cable does it stay in place? My fault for being ambiguous. When I said "down", I meant "down into the connector". When I now tug (gently) on the connector, it doesn't move...
by mwm
Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:08 pm
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?
Replies: 42
Views: 17371

Re: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?

Duplicate post. Sorry.
by mwm
Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:17 pm
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?
Replies: 42
Views: 17371

Re: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?

Your new picture shows me that your cable is seated now correctly, but your connector side clamps are still open. You need to push fully in both clamps evenly at the same time ! Yes, getting told three times "seat the cable properly" after I'd already said I'd done that is annoying. Howev...
by mwm
Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:43 am
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?
Replies: 42
Views: 17371

Re: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?

Thanks for all the suggestion, but as I as I said, I got the display cable seated after promix suggested doing so, before adding the connection broken by my accidentaly removing the pad - after all, that's the easier fix. This is what it looks like now: 2013-02-11_04-34-05_528.jpg It's still not wor...
by mwm
Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:07 am
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?
Replies: 42
Views: 17371

Re: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?

+ReSt, thanks for the pictures. They do indeed confirm that the power on the voltage regulators is (now) correct. However, the LCD display is still wonky. Possibly it's not getting enough power, and I'd like to check that, but I'm a bit confused. If I'm reading them right, the two schematics show di...
by mwm
Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:02 am
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?
Replies: 42
Views: 17371

Re: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?

Thank you all for the help. In the order they appeared: The display connector simply would not seat any further. I tried replacing the display element completely. That seated. That didn't fix the problem. I'm using open9x. There is no setting for brightness. Adjusting contrast just makes things wors...
by mwm
Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:44 pm
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?
Replies: 42
Views: 17371

Re: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?

While I appreciate the extra instructions, and will take them to heart, I was already pretty sure it was an induced error. There's a reason I was trying to find a way to avoid soldering on the CPU! Anyway, I'm still not positive about what I need to fix. At this point, the radio mostly works. The LC...
by mwm
Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:06 am
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?
Replies: 42
Views: 17371

Re: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?

As requested, I've attached a picture. The SP board is 2.2. I figured since that was out and it was failing, it wouldn't matter, but I went ahead and put it back so I could get the backlight back. Ok, I think I can see the problem now. First, when you say "right" and "left", you'...
by mwm
Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:33 am
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Help diagnosing bricked T9X?
Replies: 42
Views: 17371

Help diagnosing bricked T9X?

Well, I managed to brick my transmitter adding the Haptic & Speaker mods. Or putting the thing back together afterwards. I was installing this version , because I saw it recommended for someone who was leery of trying to solder to the CPU pin (which describes me perfectly). Actually, I was hopin...
by mwm
Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:37 pm
Forum: er9x
Topic: DSM protocol
Replies: 3
Views: 3075

Re: DSM protpcol

The 9x speaks serial indeed, but it only has to send channel values and a couple of bits to enable range check, DSM2/DSMX mode and binding mode though, as the rest is done by a chip in the Spektrum module. The Devo guys have to talk SPI direct to the transceiver chip, and do everything themselves (...
by mwm
Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:30 pm
Forum: companion9x
Topic: Companion9x v1.14
Replies: 33
Views: 14815

Re: Companion9x v1.14

My first attempts to read the eeprom from my open9x install failed. The error message I got (reliably) was: companion9x: /home/mwm/9x/companion9x/src/file.cpp:320: unsigned int EFile::readRlc12(uint8_t*, unsigned int, bool): Assertion `m_bRlc & 0x7f' failed. trying Open9x import... version 212 v...
by mwm
Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:59 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: 9x software in other hardware
Replies: 1
Views: 1906

9x software in other hardware

While the 9x with open9x is an incredible radio, it's still got the hardware of a $50 chinese clone. I ran into a forum post that detailed building a board that would 1) run the 9x software, and 2) fit inside a wltoys v911 controller. (I can't seem to find this again. Pointers would be greatly appre...
by mwm
Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:03 pm
Forum: Hardware Mods
Topic: Bluetooth module?
Replies: 4
Views: 3927

Bluetooth module?

I noticed that someone had developed an IR module for use with the 9x. The manufacturers are starting to switch their more upscale toys to Bluetooth, controlled by Android or iOS apps. While a lot of interesting stuff can be done with those, most of them would be improved by having a real controller...
by mwm
Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:40 am
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Is this possible?
Replies: 12
Views: 7891

Re: Is this possible?

Ah, right. Feeding it through the mobile phone network would indeed be deadly. I think I'll start another thread on this one... +crea8tiveleo, well, it depends on how you interpret "lots". In my case, I mean "enough that I wouldn't buy them all even if I could afford them." Googl...
by mwm
Sun Jan 20, 2013 6:11 am
Forum: The Pickled Gnu (The Pub)
Topic: Is this possible?
Replies: 12
Views: 7891

Re: Is this possible?

No. One word LATENCY I had the same thought as kaos (but couldn't find the other two threads), and am not convinced that latency is an insurmountable problem. Mostly because what's causing me to think about this is the large number bt-controlled RC toys on the market. If latency were a real issue, ...
by mwm
Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:36 pm
Forum: er9x / gruvin9x / th9 based firmwares
Topic: Easy switch?
Replies: 5
Views: 4281

Easy switch?

The new WL v922 RTF transmitter has an "easy" switch for inverted flight. Basically, it inverts the stick controls so you don't have to learn to think inverted. I'm not sure it's actually a good idea (I mean, is inverted really that much worse than nose in?), but trying it on the 9x seems ...
by mwm
Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:49 am
Forum: companion9x
Topic: Guided model configuration
Replies: 83
Views: 44862

Re: Guided model configuration

Sorry for the delay I've been busy dealing with moving to the other side of the mississippi watershed. I just built the latest version, and I don't see anything I think is missing. But I'm not the right person to ask about gliders.
by mwm
Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:22 pm
Forum: companion9x
Topic: Guided model configuration
Replies: 83
Views: 44862

Re: Guided model configuration

Ok, I just built the latest version, and I can see what looks like channel assignment buttons (non-functional), *and* the "channel style" selector. I had thought "channel style" *was* the assignment (i.e. - futaba uses one set, open9x et. al. uses another, and JR uses a third). T...
by mwm
Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:27 pm
Forum: companion9x
Topic: Guided model configuration
Replies: 83
Views: 44862

Re: Guided model configuration

1) apart helis better to take the one set in radio general settings. Other ways why to have it there ? Ok, I'll bite - using the persona of someone who's only flown RTF, and only realizes that you *can* change the control<->channel mapping when I think about it, what is it there for? My goal was to...
by mwm
Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:57 am
Forum: companion9x
Topic: Guided model configuration
Replies: 83
Views: 44862

Re: Guided model configuration

Nice work. Much more usable than what I had in mind. Couple of tweaks I think would help (sorry if these are already on your todo list): 1) The channel style selector should probably be on all craft. 2) A JR/Spektrum channel style (T A E R) for people using DSM modules to fly their micros. 3) Make t...
by mwm
Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:25 pm
Forum: companion9x
Topic: Guided model configuration
Replies: 83
Views: 44862

Re: Guided model configuration

Romolo, are you working on something like that? I had pictured something a little bit simpler (changing dialogues as you pick things), but I'm a notoriously bad UI designer.

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