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by MaximK73
Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:53 am
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Hi guys! Hi Steve! Can i insert my 2 pence :-) Halcyon project was introduced as smallest and cheapest Fr-Sky HUB replacement.... this way my targets are: 1) as small as possible ( because i and probably some other people wants to fit it into models with very limited space inside 2) cheap 3) extensi...
by MaximK73
Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:25 pm
Forum: openTx
Topic: New features provided by open9x
Replies: 210
Views: 81488

Re: New features provided by open9x

Romolo wrote:Bertrand will be assent a little, his wife has just "released" latest Bertrand's "reproduction".. :D

Congrats Bertrand,
Best wishes to Ambroise, Bertrand and his wife.
Joining with best wishes, Bertrand!
by MaximK73
Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:42 pm
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Rob Thomson wrote:Got my board today.. Rework station last week!

Now... Must get the other bits and get cracking!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hurray!
by MaximK73
Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:59 pm
Forum: Where to buy / Spares / Modules? Selling up?
Topic: New sticks for the 9x
Replies: 27
Views: 19750

Re: New sticks for the 9x

Max am I allowed to post the ones you sent me? I have them here. Bertrand. yes please :-) forget to say - better to reuse original wires from aurora sticks - there are very soft wires ... PS: forget to say again! be very careful with dust there when dremelling! ball bearing is open!!!! i have disas...
by MaximK73
Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:26 pm
Forum: Where to buy / Spares / Modules? Selling up?
Topic: New sticks for the 9x
Replies: 27
Views: 19750

Re: New sticks for the 9x

My gimbals came in last night. I have a pretty good idea of what to do (sorry, no pictures yet): 1. Resize the opening in the front of the transmitter, so that the gimbal body fits correctly 2. Construct some mounting brackets (since the screw holes don't line up). For the mounting bracket, I was t...
by MaximK73
Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:09 pm
Forum: openTx
Topic: Vario
Replies: 59
Views: 23633

Re: Vario

bertrand35 wrote:Interesting to see how many guys play with the 9x in an elevator ;)
Bertrand.
Many :-) i use elevator for tests too :-) i know how fast it and can check m devices there :-) upstairs too hard to get constant +1m/s long time :-)

Max.
by MaximK73
Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:17 pm
Forum: openTx
Topic: Vario
Replies: 59
Views: 23633

Re: Vario

looking for an answer i found this tread http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18866553&postcount=67 IF sensor Frsky is it bmp 085 ; then the trouble come from HUB conversion datas & may be the vario sensor can it be routed with HALCYON ? In fact it is not a conversion artifacts - i...
by MaximK73
Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:13 am
Forum: openTx
Topic: Vario
Replies: 59
Views: 23633

Re: Vario

I was just experimenting with the FrSky vario, I wondered if a ferrite ring round the wires to the vario would improve the noise. I tried it, when powered from a 4 cell NiMh battery, it was quite stable, then I plugged a flight battery into the ESC (Hobbywing with switch mode BEC), and the vario be...
by MaximK73
Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:57 pm
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Another one update: just read discussion on gruvin9x groups, about soldering.... for now i cannot to agree about too high temperatures used for hot air soldering.... i'm uses 250C max 255C set on my hot air station ... if i get 270-280 flux smell very smokey and PCB changes colour - make me sense - ...
by MaximK73
Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:39 am
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

I have planes to reroute PCB for next batch to use MLF atmega case - just i will have remainders from another project by very good price at this moment 168P series can be replaced with 88P but future updates probably will need additional space Program Memory Usage : 7834 bytes 47,8 % Full Data Memor...
by MaximK73
Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:11 am
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Update on Halcyon project, assemblied PCB: DSC03597x800.jpg nothing to say here, only if 1206 place make possible to use 0806, 1206, A, and B cases, i have installed A and B because i have no A capacitors left, they same yellow one and black one DSC03596x800.jpg here is one thing to make attention: ...
by MaximK73
Thu May 31, 2012 4:17 pm
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Update on Halcyon project:

shipping and packing 5 USD
each PCB 1 USD
paypal fee -3.4% - $0.30 USD

so, total 7 USD covers all my expenses at this moment...
by MaximK73
Thu May 31, 2012 1:07 pm
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Great project! is it possible to view a photo of the PCB? thanks! left side prototype top halcyon with gps on it right mtk gps module bottom side my Colibri Vario for paragliders center SD card :-) DSC03595.jpg assemblied pics little later - there are a lot of wires right now, long time to disconne...
by MaximK73
Thu May 31, 2012 8:44 am
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Update on Haclyon project:

Here is 2 screenshots from open9x with Halcyon connected to:
GPS screen, Moscow coordinates :-) utc time...
GPS screen
GPS screen
Values screen
Values
Values
All seems works perfect!

PS: going to post office today to confirm all prices and packing, sorry for delays....
by MaximK73
Wed May 30, 2012 2:11 pm
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

break-out? not sure what do you mean? it is exactly same i have soldered, and link is same where i have found it, seller name - reyax . it is complete module, includes antenna, very small but i have found not very sensitive, on window it works not too frequent, i have not tried yet with open sky ......
by MaximK73
Wed May 30, 2012 9:23 am
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

I started looking for the components (Sensors, IC) - it's not as easy as I thought. Maybe you can give us the shop links ? Has anyone looked for the components in Europe ? use ebay.com as source for "Bosch BMP085" and "Fastrax UC430" other parts available from farnell.uk but ple...
by MaximK73
Wed May 30, 2012 7:40 am
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Rob Thomson wrote:Just ordered a nice and shiny hot air rework station
Congratulations! i think you love it!

right now i have cheapest ans smalliest chinees rework station: KADA 858(~50usd!) and i'm very happy! soldering everything with it! even resistors!

soldering iron has very limited work now!

Max.
by MaximK73
Wed May 30, 2012 7:24 am
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Hi Max ! Great to hear your Halcyon is alive :) This is great news. Of course I will take one ! - but I don't have the slightest idea about what I will need (BOM, Schematics, component placing?) And if I don't find someone to do the hot-air soldering, I will need to buy myself a rework station :( W...
by MaximK73
Wed May 30, 2012 6:16 am
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Kilrah wrote:I'd be up for one too!

Nothing a good old iron can't do as far as I can see :)
there are 2 IC i think you will not able to solder with iron :-) there are no direct contact from side... not BGA but not for iron :-)

Max.
by MaximK73
Tue May 29, 2012 7:09 pm
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Hi Rob! It is really simpler than many people thinking! i want to write an document with pictures, an "howto"... here is some update - as GPS module has no backup battery it always starts cold, but starts fast enough on open air - but yes it is not real indoor gps module in comparison i ha...
by MaximK73
Tue May 29, 2012 6:47 pm
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Update on Halcyon project

Just got 1st assemblied Halcyon device :-) Hardware almost ok - some BOM changes only and one short circiut need to be - my fault, but maybe not fault at all, there are RF_IN and ANT pins not shorted on PCB, so need small piece of solder to short them. Now GPS works. bmp085 sensor tested and works, ...
by MaximK73
Fri May 25, 2012 9:27 am
Forum: openTx
Topic: Graphics in open9x
Replies: 118
Views: 47869

Re: Graphics in open9x

mhotar wrote:
snapshot_04.png
snapshot_03.png
snapshot_02.png
But I really like original asterisk :)
I vote for "snapshot_03.png" (hand in a box) :-) but asterisk also so good!
by MaximK73
Thu May 24, 2012 2:18 pm
Forum: openTx
Topic: Graphics in open9x
Replies: 118
Views: 47869

Re: Graphics in open9x

bertrand35 wrote:Excellent! I am ok with that one! Max you commit it?
Thanks,
Bertrand.
Ok, will do
by MaximK73
Thu May 24, 2012 11:30 am
Forum: openTx
Topic: Graphics in open9x
Replies: 118
Views: 47869

Re: Graphics in open9x

mhotar wrote:Same here, better than + - version.
Ok will send patch to Bertrand...
by MaximK73
Thu May 24, 2012 10:48 am
Forum: openTx
Topic: Graphics in open9x
Replies: 118
Views: 47869

Re: Graphics in open9x

Hello All! I want to introduce about new tick boxes in graphics version of open9x. Current ticks looks too thin and not very well visible because screen has low resolution and any diagonal pixels seems not bold enough, here is comparison: What backlight do you have? Mine are very clear. Here is jus...
by MaximK73
Thu May 24, 2012 10:40 am
Forum: openTx
Topic: Graphics in open9x
Replies: 118
Views: 47869

Re: Graphics in open9x

Hello All! I want to introduce about new tick boxes in graphics version of open9x. Current ticks looks too thin and not very well visible because screen has low resolution and any diagonal pixels seems not bold enough, here is comparison: What backlight do you have? Mine are very clear. Baclight is...
by MaximK73
Thu May 24, 2012 9:41 am
Forum: openTx
Topic: Graphics in open9x
Replies: 118
Views: 47869

Re: Graphics in open9x

Hello All!

I want to introduce about new tick boxes in graphics version of open9x.
Current ticks looks too thin and not very well visible because screen has low resolution and any diagonal pixels seems not bold enough, here is comparison:
by MaximK73
Wed May 23, 2012 6:30 pm
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

Hey Max, I am keen to get moving on this. What's the state of play Rob Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hey! All is very close! Halcyon PCB in Moscow but still in post routes, GPS sensors on table, baro sensors unfortunately still on the way... other parts i have... so i hope next week i will sta...
by MaximK73
Thu May 10, 2012 6:27 am
Forum: General RC Electronic Projects and Discussion
Topic: Halcyon
Replies: 66
Views: 65471

Re: Halcyon

cre8tiveleo wrote:Ready to order... *taps foot*.... okay, money gone, just bought a few cases of beer to drink while I wait... :D
Nice to hear that :-)
by MaximK73
Sun May 06, 2012 3:13 pm
Forum: openTx
Topic: Vario
Replies: 11
Views: 7268

Re: Vario

And here is the arduino code. Hi Peter! few words about your implementation and vario: when i have started my 1st vario i have done same solution, but found it works not so good :-) too noisy output will be there would be better if you look into halcyon project, it maybe you can convert it to ardui...

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