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Reinhard Unfortunately my version of excel does not support macros so its not as easy as it could be. I use the attached spreadsheet to do the conversion of the co=ordinates, add the telemetry data into sheet 1 and it calculates the co-ordinates into kml format in sheet 2 just make sure the gps data...

Hi Reinhard

Just for interest and show the accuracy of Gps location I've include a google earth trace of a typical flight.
The attachment is in kml format so just remove .txt extension and it can loaded directly into google earth

Neil

Thanks Michel

It all looked and sounded good and agreed the gps accuracy is not good.

Cheers neil

Hi Michel I've finally got some good weather to test the latest release r204 with the X8R, There was no sign of previous error blips, even at the higher filtering I found it much more sensitive, running the -+0.2 dead band hardly gave any silent periods. The sound on climbing was very good, I think ...

To my knowledge there is no easy way currently other than adding conversion into the tx program. Of coarse if you log the values you can read into an excel spreadsheet and add a conversion lto the values later. Note the primary use of vspd is to provide the vario tones. But I believe the next versio...

Morning brain fade, I wasn't on metric, T2 is now 0 I confused myself because the speed reports in kph.

I'll setup the new code for next slope session on sunday

thanks neil

Hi mike

No I'm using metric, I'll investigate further when I get a chance

Thanks neil

Conditions were a little extreme today, wind was so strong it was difficult to hear vario beeps, but from what I could here they sounded ok matching with sink and lift. Your vario was running with the gps for comparison I've enclosed live data I've had too much time to clean up but I'm getting value...

Michel
I've quickly loaded the goggle version and setup my parameters flashed the vario in 5 minutes

just off to slope so I've not tested well but sensitivity control looks good, alt 10sec looks the same.

I'll check further once Im back

cheers neil

The FRSKY upgrade is well worth doing, it really improves this core performance on the vario.

The vario devices do not do any unit conversions it is done by the TXOpen running on the TX

Hi Michel. I started testing your new version of Hub/SPort in SPort, very documentation in config. I'm hoping to do a live test this afternoon if the rain holds off. I'm using pin 2 as ppm and made only these changes to config #define PIN_PPM 2 #define PIN_Voltage1 8 all definitions //#define PIN_Cu...

Bruneaux 2. Monitor of SPort back in the early days Page 1 of the thread Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:46 am I listed a simple monitor displaying the dialogue on the ardunio console, it attaches to spoert via a y cable. Later there is also some traces of operation this is only on the x8r but its before x6r was...

Hi Michel I didn't bother to reflash the vario, I'm confident it's the same as the code file label indicates same build day 24thjan2014 as the beta version. As it is much better than the other versions I guess they thought there's no downside releasing it, hopefully they will continue the developmen...

Michel
I've noticed a few random pings running - + .2 dead band while static testing, but I did n't check it out on the slope, but will do next visit.
Interesting the altitude drift on my sensor is less using the original OxS software.

I'll do some more testing when I get a chance

Thanks neil

For interest here some live data x8r running on the SPort interface with OxS reporting on T1 / T2 Live comparison of HiP(beta) & OxS (r198) with sensitivity changes OxS RS input 100 weight into Pin2. Altitude of both sensors look virtually identical, PPM sensitivity looks to better at -1024. OxS...

Michel & Mike,
Just back from work and the weather looks good.
I've just patch Mike's new version to run on T1 & T2 and hope to get some live comparisons of the new versions of oxs & Frsky HiP

Looks like you've been busy while I've been working !
Neil

Thanks Michel
That was my problem, I'll do some static tests I did n't get it sorted before I was picked up, conditions were pretty useless anyway.
We have another massive storm due tomorrow and Saturday but hopefully I ll be back testing Sunday.
I ll let you know how I get on

cheers neil

I'm being pick up for slope in 5mins, but I managed to compile with sensitivity and Vspd it is just altitude that causes the compile error.

I think there may be an issue there, I look when I get a chance, still the vspd is the many interest

thanks I ll double check

Thanks Michel I'm getting a declaration error Arduino: 1.5.4 (Windows XP), Board: "Arduino Pro or Pro Mini, ATmega328 (5V, 16 MHz)" C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr\bin\avr-g++ -c -g -Os -w -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -MMD -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=1...

Good Morning Michel,
There looks to a small weather window opening here, so I'll have an opportunity to test live test a configuration if you would like one tested.

Thanks neil

I'm back in work until Thursday so I can't test live until then, I'll for the best version to test for then.

Thanks neil

Mike's version compiles ok using ardiuno 1.5.4 size 30720.

Michel I'll hold on modifying your version until your version of aserial is available.

Thanks neil

Michel
On ardiuno 1.5.4 I get 16486 byte.

I'm just going to add Mike's new code and cut a version to do some static tests

Thanks neil

Michel
I've loaded your latest version onto oxs, I've now lost the negative altitude I'll test live asap.
Thanks neil

Hi Mike,

Michel has been doing quite a bit of work with the filtering.

I've sorted out my flying test beds so I can run in parallel either the Beta Frsky Hi Precision Sensor or GPS with the OxS to evaluate the performance.

I can test any improvement live weather permitting.

Thanks neil

Hi Michel I didn't get a chance to test today the wind was a bit extreme on the slope and prefer to bring back the glider back in one piece I've not hooked up the sensitivity ppm, I thought your filtering bypassed it so it has been disconnected. I made no change to any of the configs other the hack ...

Thanks Michel Nice feature in true hacker style I just modified where I knew it would work, I've correct my typo which could have caused the strange operation. I left on all evening with no sign of the issue. With luck I may get a change try it live today, but there's rain and an f3f comp on the hil...

Thanks Mike I don't worry about T1 & T2 generated by the sensor so just changed the definition to id 210 & 21f not to interfere with vario and Alt. Therefore I changed vario & alt definition to T1 400/40f &T2 410/41f. I can see the typo T1 41f is incorrect should be 40f Quick mods be...

I did not have a lot of test to test before these live tests, I'll see what I get statically 1 & 2 My changes #define T1_FIRST_ID 0x0210 // 0x0400 #define T1_LAST_ID 0x021f // 0x040f #define T2_FIRST_ID 0x0210 //0x0410 #define T2_LAST_ID 0x021f // 0x041f #define ALT_FIRST_ID 0x0400 // 0x0100 #de...