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Fine, Kilrah, and how do I do that? Can you give me a link where I can follow a procedure? I watched the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqfRfnwPbJE which follows the steps of the link https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2451551-FrSky-Taranis-Taranis-Plus-Taranis-E-OpenTX-2-1-X. It ...

The communication between TX and PC looks ok. I backed up the SD, as well as the EEPROM and radio models and settings in Companion 2.0. However, when I try to upload the 2.1 FW from Companion 2.1, I get the attached screen. I can see the STM Device in DFU mode in the USB controllers list. I am runni...

About the "Expo" switch, you can define one mix with one Expo, and another, controlled by the switch with a different expo, and as "Replace". Therefore, with the switch in on position you have expo "1" and in the other, expo "2". If, on top of that you have du...

Sorry, but I got in the cyberspace. The GPS worked as expected. I already added a MS5611 to have a good reading for the altitude, although both GPS and MS5611 are pretty consistent. Now, here is a challenge for the developers: (Actually, two challenges) 1) You most probably know that Hobby Eagle cam...

Carbo, thank you for your comments. Now it makes sense the external AD converter.

Hey, Carbo, after following your lead on the GPS sensor, which looks OK and I will test it today in a plane, I am looking to add the airspeed sensor. I have a couple of questions in that reference: 1) Which is the reason to put together an airspeed sensor in lieu of the FrSky? Are we looking for del...

Carbo, the GPS sensor is up and running. Verified that the delay is 2/3 of a sec or less. More than ten times faster that the FrSky device.
Thank you for all your advices.

I did, thanks to your support.
I like this so much I will look into adding some other DYI sensor. Will keep you posted.

Well, good news. The GPS is working just fine. I tested in the bench (outside) as you suggested and everything happened as you said. Then, I put it in the car, and made a "crash simulation" by disconnecting the receiver battery at a point which I could identify in Google, like a street int...

Thanks a lot for the heads up. I guess I will be able to connect the GPS on Tuesday. USPS messed up with the delivery.
WIll be in touch.

Uploaded without error messages.
I will prepare the cable to hook up the GPS and then let's see what we get.
Thank you very much for your help.
Will report as soon as I get the GPS up and running (or otherwise LOL)

Some news. I checked the arduino with a battery and it did powered the power LED. I spent quite some time, measuring continuity, voltages etc, until I found out that I had the FTDI connected inverted to the Arduino. Now, LEDs are OK. Time to go back to the IDE.

That's what I was suspecting. I will hook up the FTDI and check VCC. I tried 2 Arduinos and got no LED either. Also I will wire the SPORT cable and I will hook up a battery to it, to verify the Arduino, as you suggested. Will report later. Sorry, answering your question about the FTDI/Arduino connec...

Well, I found a couple of issues: 1) I had the wrong programmer in the IDE. Fixed as per your suggestion 2) Was not able to find the FTDI driver in the folders I have, therefore, I downloaded the IDE exe setup, that contains and install the drivers. Restarted the computer (just in case...) Still the...

I am not quite clear about the PC cannot connect with the arduino. How it comes that a couple of arduino's leds are blinking during part of the download? Anyhow, later on I will follow your suggestions. Please, keep in mind that as your suggestion, I have no connection between the Arduino and GPS an...

mstrens, I have a problem with the upload. I am getting this error: Arduino: 1.8.4 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino Pro or Pro Mini, ATmega328P (5V, 16 MHz)" Sketch uses 7210 bytes (23%) of program storage space. Maximum is 30720 bytes. Global variables use 723 bytes (35%) of dynamic memory, ...

Here is the third and final version of the wiring schematic. Please, note that the GPS RX pin is connected to the Arduino pin 6, always through the 10K resistor.

Ok, will make the correction.

Thanks I lot mstrens. A bit more mixed than what I expected, but safe and 100% sure it will work.
Just in case there are someone interested, I am attaching the wiring according with your suggestions.

About the IDE you are right, and the IDE is OK. I was looking into the windows directory instead of the File tab in the IDE. The examples are there, and there are no errors. In the view of that I will be uploading the openx today, I have a couple of hardware questions. First, for the upload, I guess...

Will try to answer your questions in order you asked so that I don't miss anyone. OK, therefore I should not care about the #error......" This is what I got at the bottom of the screen after compiling: sketch\oXs_curr.cpp: In member function 'void OXS_CURRENT::setupCurrent()': sketch\oXs_curr.c...

mstrens,'Thank you for the files. However, I delete the previous directory and unzipped the new file you sent me. Still I am getting mostly the same errors. However, when I look into the config_basic.h, I can see: #define PROTOCOL FRSKY_SPORT // select between FRSKY_SPORT , FRSKY_HUB , FRSKY_SPORT_H...

Here you have.

A quick overview: (detailed description: please read the file oXs_config_description.h that is available on github with the whole package) Hardware: Arduino pro mini 328 5V FTDI USB-UART adaptor Ublox GPS M6N, or M7N or recommended today M8N Connections: Receiver GND --> Arduino GND Receiver VCC --...

Thanks Carbo.
I already order the parts.
I guess I will have them by next week.

Well, after a number of tests in the car and in the plane, plus picking the brain of one FrSky expert, it seems that at this point the only alternative is the DIY GPS. Therefore, I will start the project in short, but I need some additional information from those that already are using the NEO 7 or ...

Hahaha. I din't mean to say the old lady X9D was that old. Boy, your suggestion about "following" the plane with the TX is over my skills on top of the sunlight issue. However, if there is a time shift between the screen and the log, there is no other culprit than the TX. You were able to ...

Unbelievable good result with the openXsensor 10 Hz GPS: i made 20 trials and the maximum delay was 0.2s. I drove with my car with 10 m/s in east and west direction (forward and backward). The first picture shows the position of the sign (marker) with the car not in motion. The second picture shows...

Gents, Here are the observations I did on the flying field last Friday: 1) I set my logging every 1 sec. 2) Disregarding whether the log is or not active, the telemetry is always active, meaning that there is telemetry traffic as far as the RX has power. 3) The FrSky GPS V2 / Transmitter refreshes t...

Bob, I think you are looking for accuracy, and that is fine. I noticed the FrSky is not military grade, but seems to be close enough. However, refresh speed, or if you would, real time data, is disgusting. When you fly a plane and you have location, heading, speed or altitude 10 seconds late, your p...