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by Iksbob
Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:01 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Wow... Very clean compared to my Dremel cutting work. Yeah, I'm going to go ahead and declare that design public domain (after all, it's just a glorified jumper board). So anyone that wants to make these PCBs, feel free. Sell em? Go for it. Just don't try to stop others from doing the same. As for m...
by Iksbob
Wed Aug 15, 2012 2:00 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Well, using a quadrature decoder and counter chip could mean it gets read constantly. There would be some speed limitation due to rise/fall times on the wiring and chip IO pins, but that'd probably be a matter of a few uS. The main processor could then periodically check the value on the counter, fi...
by Iksbob
Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:18 pm
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

IF you are going to put a processor in between the encoder and the Mega64, then why not: 1) Connect the 4 direction switches to this processor. 2) Connect the encoder and its switch to this processor. 3) Use the 4 connections that were the 4 direction switches to connect this new processor to the M...
by Iksbob
Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:09 pm
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Maybe we need to add one of these http://www.usdigital.com/products/interfaces/ics/lfls7183 and a counter so we don't miss any pulses? While that's an interesting idea, I suspect that in practice, the converter and counter ICs together would cost more than an ATmega168 ($2), ATtiny or similar low-e...
by Iksbob
Tue Aug 14, 2012 4:28 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

How much space do you have between the sky9x board and the PCB for the encoder? About a centimeter. I took some pics last I had it all apart, but they're on my computer at home (at work right now ^_^). I'll post one up later, along with the quick vid of operation (though the encoder/center button i...
by Iksbob
Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:13 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Sadly, radio shack doesn't sell them. Most major mail-order electronics suppliers carry them, but they can be hard to find among the clutter on the really big sites (ahem... mouser, digikey). For those that have asked or are curious, I'm using GC brand positive sensitized boards I picked up through ...
by Iksbob
Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:41 pm
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Alright. I'll have to look at actual material costs, but I don't expect it to be more than a buck or three per board, plus shipping. Everyone that wants etched but otherwise unfinished PCBs, PM me how many you want so I can get an idea of how many I need to make.
by Iksbob
Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:03 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Crucial wrote:CKN10345-ND
digikey wrote:TSWB3NCB222LFS
Yep. Their pic is of the bottom of the part, rather than the buttons and wheel on top.
by Iksbob
Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:48 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Can any one confirm this one is the same as the one sold at mouser? The link is broken. I can't wait to see how you mount the posts and install this. I ordered my encoder/buttons from mouser today, and I exported the PCB layout from eagle so I can mill it on my CNC. I've been lusting after a CNC ma...
by Iksbob
Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:24 pm
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

preston91 wrote:I would really like 2-3 of these for my 9x's.
I'm willing to do a short run once I get all the details ironed out (which includes figuring out the rest of the etching process). Though really, I'd be perfectly happy to hand off the design to an open source PCB site.
by Iksbob
Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:02 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Alright, version 2 and I learned a neat trick along the way:
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Though the ground plane doesn't like to stay put when saved and re-opened... It turns back into a polygon.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9882625/NavWheelAdapt2.zip
by Iksbob
Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:41 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Ok, noob mistake: the traces in my project are on the "top" layer, which is the same side the encoder part has to be on due to its asymmetrical pin locations. Not only does that mean the encoder couldn't be soldered properly, but solder mounds from the jumper pins (down to the stock switch...
by Iksbob
Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:16 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Romolo wrote:Am I missing something ?
Not really. The tabs are there to rest against the screw posts as a depth limit. They're not supposed to be drilled or otherwise used with screws. I just used the screws for the sake of showing that everything lines up nicely.
by Iksbob
Thu Aug 09, 2012 6:29 pm
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

the latest... 6.2 i think?

http://www.cadsoftusa.com/download-eagle/

If updating doesn't make it work, try adding this library: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9882625/iksbob.lbr
by Iksbob
Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:06 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Is this only for the sky9x board, or also a possibility fior the stock board? It should work for both, as well as other aftermarket boards. All of the replacement main boards (that I've seen) keep the pads for the stock clicky (tactile) switches. This setup reuses those pads for mounting as well as...
by Iksbob
Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:34 pm
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

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^_^
by Iksbob
Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:18 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Aurora gimbal usable ?
Replies: 141
Views: 92129

Re: Aurora gimbal usable ?

is it even possible to switch the gimbals without the ersky board?? Yes. The voltage range that the aurora gimbals produce can be "stretched" out to what the '9x board expects by using an analog op-amp circuit. MikeB provided such a circuit on RCgroups: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9882625/Mi...
by Iksbob
Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:09 pm
Forum: Hardware Mods
Topic: I/O co-processor over I2C
Replies: 18
Views: 11716

Re: I/O co-processor over I2C

Iksbob: I'm doing what I can for er9x, ersky9x and eepe (and TelemetrEZ), and trying to find time to update the manual. Most of what has been added to ersky9x I've also managed to add to er9x as well. A couple of paid jobs are also needing time! Yeah, I guess I'm just being impatient. I'm not entir...
by Iksbob
Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:41 pm
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

have you completed the install? Nope. I'm looking into PCB layout software right now. I already have a few photo-sensitized PCBs associated etching stuff, but the last time I etched a PCB was back in the 90's, using those rub-transfer sheets and an etching kit from radioshack. I'd like to try somet...
by Iksbob
Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:24 pm
Forum: Hardware Mods
Topic: I/O co-processor over I2C
Replies: 18
Views: 11716

Re: I/O co-processor over I2C

Kilrah wrote:Huh? And what about the voice mod for er9x that has been a big focus point for the past few weeks?
Where's that?
by Iksbob
Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:09 pm
Forum: Hardware Mods
Topic: I/O co-processor over I2C
Replies: 18
Views: 11716

Re: I/O co-processor over I2C

Cost needs to be low so that the SP programmer + TelemetrEZ combo is still significantly cheaper than the ersky9x replacement mainboard That's not exactly a small window though. What bugs me about the ersky project is not just the high price tag, but that it seems to have put an end to er9X develop...
by Iksbob
Sun Aug 05, 2012 2:11 am
Forum: erskyTx (was ersky9x)
Topic: Sky9x Rotary Encoder Option
Replies: 442
Views: 270494

Re: Sky9x Rotaty Encoder Option

Ok, I got sidetracked by other projects, but remembered a related idea I had while rummaging through a bin of parts: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9882625/navWheel_0563.jpg 4-way navigation buttons + wheel and center select. $6.42 on mouser. It requires clipping out the plastic X and sanding the hole ev...
by Iksbob
Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:05 am
Forum: Hardware Mods
Topic: I/O co-processor over I2C
Replies: 18
Views: 11716

Re: I/O co-processor over I2C

Huh. Similar idea, different connectors from the looks of it. I guess the processor selection is for the sake of space saving and cost reduction? I can understand keeping it small when you've got the add-on board mentality (it's gotta fit in the available internal space), but replacing a relatively ...
by Iksbob
Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:34 pm
Forum: Hardware Mods
Topic: I/O co-processor over I2C
Replies: 18
Views: 11716

Re: I/O co-processor over I2C

Hmm. Well, an I2C + USART adapter board could be solderlessly installed at the main board connector for the right hand trim switches and gimbals. The gimbal analog signals would simply pass through the adapter (acting as a simple jumper) while the trim switch signals would be intercepted and handled...
by Iksbob
Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:30 am
Forum: er9x
Topic: Support for rotary "scroll" trim wheels
Replies: 11
Views: 7599

Re: Support for rotary "scroll" trim wheels

Ok, I got sidetracked by other projects, but remembered a related idea I had while rummaging through a bin of parts: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9882625/navWheel_0563.jpg 4-way navigation buttons + wheel and center select. $6.42 on mouser. It requires clipping out the plastic X and sanding the hole eve...
by Iksbob
Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:24 pm
Forum: Electronic Mods
Topic: Miniature joystick for camera
Replies: 45
Views: 52229

Re: Miniature joystick for camera

Yes, though the playstation gimbals are much larger than the thumb-slide joysticks. The footprint is comparable, but the slides are nearly flat. Using the gimbals' associated playstation knob/sticks will likely pose a problem as they have a spherical dome-base that shields the gimbal - the gimbal wo...
by Iksbob
Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:30 am
Forum: Hardware Mods
Topic: I/O co-processor over I2C
Replies: 18
Views: 11716

I/O co-processor over I2C

Hey folks. Let me start with a little background: While brainstorming on my trim encoder wheels project ( link to topic in er9x forum), I got to thinking about a more universal method of implementing the wheel-reading code: add a low-dollar chip such as an ATtiny to read the trim wheel(s), and simpl...
by Iksbob
Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:10 am
Forum: er9x
Topic: Support for rotary "scroll" trim wheels
Replies: 11
Views: 7599

Re: Support for rotary "scroll" trim wheels

They're about the size I expected... If anything, maybe a little too small diameter-wise.
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The wheel is just a hair thinner than the stock trim tab.
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by Iksbob
Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:56 am
Forum: er9x
Topic: Support for rotary "scroll" trim wheels
Replies: 11
Views: 7599

Re: Support for rotary "scroll" trim wheels

x = Rotary_inputs ; // Read new position, bits 0 and 1 if((Rotary_position & 0x01)^((x & 0x02) >>1 )) Rotary_count -= 1 ; else Rotary_count += 1; Rotary_position = x ; // Update current position Interesting. So it's [oldFirstBit] XOR [newSecondBit] = -1, assuming you already know the inputs...

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