New features provided by open9x

openTx has introduced a range of new features, ideas and bling. It is fast becoming the firmware of choice for many users. openTx will run on ALL current hardware platforms, including the gruvin9x and sky9x boards. Work has already started to support the new FrSky X9D radio!
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New features provided by open9x

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What you will find in open9x?

- switches and trims (sliders) may be used as mixer sources
- a full featured timer2
- the throttle trace in statistics can be dependent on channels, not only THR
- when THRs / THR% / THRt are selected as mode for timer1 or timer2, it's dependent on this parameter (throttle trace)
- THRt means trigger: the timer doesn't stop when THR again at idle
- virtual switches can be dependent on timer1 and timer2
- with telemetry, they can also be dependent on ALT (altitude) and RPM (of the motor)
- it's possible to switch the TX mode without messing everything in mixers
- open9x is translated into several languages: fr / it / se / de / cz
- DSM2 protocol implemented using two options, either using UART (FrSky mod) or using PPM port
- new telemetry screen with graphical bars: viewtopic.php?f=45&t=340
- new custom telemetry screen
- telemetry measurement on A1/A2 can now go up to 204.0V
- different RSSI alarms thresholds for each model (FrSky)
- haptic feedback and Beeper configuration are independant (it's possible to have Haptic when pressing keys when Beeper mode = NoKeys)
- beeper mode (Quiet / Only Alarms / NoKeys / All) splitted from Beeps length (xShort ... xLong)
- an audio vario for gliders
- per model throttle warning and switches positions warning
- automatic selection of switches in all menus
- differential in mixer
- any trim assignable to any mixer source
- adjustable PPM center
- various optimizations again ...
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Audio should be in within the next week or so.
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Audio port (with a little :) diet). Haptic too. Both are independant. Thanks Rob for your help!
Audio sounds may be associated to switch (physical or virtual using the Func Switches screen.

Here is an example:

1) You create virtual switches with the right conditions (here temperature1, altitude and fuel level)
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Just been nosing around the code and what do I find, some of the space saving changes I've just put into er9x, even using the same name changes! Perhaps you could include the odd acknowledgement of the source of such changes?

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MikeB wrote:Just been nosing around the code and what do I find, some of the space saving changes I've just put into er9x, even using the same name changes! Perhaps you could include the odd acknowledgement of the source of such changes?

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Yes, you will find all optimizations of er9x, gruvin9x and th9x there + optimizations that er9x takes (as last audio optimizations), and could take (a lot!) from open9x ;) The acknowledgement th9x / er9x / gruvin9x is in all files, or did I miss anything? If yes, please tell me!

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Telemetry measurement on A1/A2 can now go up to 204.0V (or any unit: A, raw, kts, kmh, M/h, m, °, %).
Multiplier change is transparent for the user (as soon as the upper limit is reached, the multiplier is incremented).
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I was thinking in terms of the fact that I have added various features to er9x, which have, not surprisingly appeared in open9x, but I'm personally not receiving any acknowledgement. I need to add me to some of er9x files, I'm in on ersky9x files.
It would just be nice since I added things like PPM16, a lot of the PXX, some of DSM (Pat Mackenzie as well here), the WS how high, and I've done a lot of code optimising.

Thanks.

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MikeB wrote:I was thinking in terms of the fact that I have added various features to er9x, which have, not surprisingly appeared in open9x, but I'm personally not receiving any acknowledgement. I need to add me to some of er9x files, I'm in on ersky9x files.
It would just be nice since I added things like PPM16, a lot of the PXX, some of DSM (Pat Mackenzie as well here), the WS how high, and I've done a lot of code optimising.

Thanks.

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That is fair, and I am ok with that, of course. These acknowledgments as you can see come from gruvin9x and I will modify them a little bit to thank all major contributors as you are. In your turn, feel free if you find anything useful (the graphics, soon the GPS formula using integers, everything ...) to retrieve them. It's wide open and I am really happy to contribute.

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I updated acknowledgments in all files. I do hope I didn't forget anybody who has contributed. Thanks all of them.
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Some features added:
- Different RSSI alarms thresholds for each model (FrSky)
- Haptic feedback and Beeper configuration are independant (it's possible to have Haptic when pressing keys when Beeper mode = NoKeys)
- Beeper mode (Quiet / Only Alarms / NoKeys / All) splitted from Beeps length (xShort ... xLong)

New feature added only for the v4 board:
- Inflight modification of model parameters through Rotary Encoder: you press the RE in the main views to unlock the value, you turn the RE to modify it and you press again to lock it again. Popup window displayed during the operation.

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MikeB wrote:I was thinking in terms of the fact that I have added various features to er9x, which have, not surprisingly appeared in open9x, but I'm personally not receiving any acknowledgement. I need to add me to some of er9x files, I'm in on ersky9x files.
It would just be nice since I added things like PPM16, a lot of the PXX, some of DSM (Pat Mackenzie as well here), the WS how high, and I've done a lot of code optimising.

Thanks.

Mike.
Here Here :)

Without yours and Pat's work I wouldn't have anything like what I'm lookimg for.

Not trying to start WW3 or anything ;)

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Added today:
- When changing the TX mode, the new mode takes effect only when validated: in case somebody changes the TX mode from 1 to 3 with the planed not shut down, going through mode 2 will not start the motor...

Removed today:
- The trims to offsets function. I do like the "Instant Trim" function which copies sticks positions to trims. But not when they are moved to the channels offsets. Moreover this functionnality was completely wrong in all firmwares I tried when dealing with recursive mixers (it calls perOut and modifies the static variables in it...)

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here are some of new features with simple guide.
http://code.google.com/p/open9x/wiki/Open9xFeatures
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Any thought with displaying MavLink data from an Xbee module ?
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AFAIK There's another firmware (gv9x) that is specialised for this:
http://code.google.com/p/gv9x/
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uphiearl wrote:Any thought with displaying MavLink data from an Xbee module ?
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Are you ready to test a beta version of the port?
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I truely can't wait to see this ported over to the ersky board... the power and flexibility will be awesome!
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I started having a look to ersky9x code and I think I have a good idea of the amount of work already done by Mike.
Simply awesome.
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About Mavlink, someone could explain what are the rotary switches? Not sure it's related ...
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bertrand35 wrote:What you will find in open9x (which is not in er9x and gruvin9x)?

...

What is still missing in open9x (which is in er9x)?

- flight pack capacity used if analog A1 or A2 has current measurement
- altitude in metric/imperial units if FrSky hub altitude sensor used

hi bertrand,

will the flight pack capacity measurement be available in open9x or is it already available and i missed it? i still used this feature in er9x but without alarms it is imho not very useful.

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Hi,
I think yes. I just updated the list above and see it's the only remaining item :)
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JayPi01 wrote:hi bertrand,
will the flight pack capacity measurement be available in open9x or is it already available and i missed it? i still used this feature in er9x but without alarms it is imho not very useful.
The latest er9x (r762) now allows telemetry values as inputs to custom switches (including mAh used), and allso allows unused safety switches to be used to trigger alarms. So you set a custom switch to:
SWA: v>ofs Mah1 1792 (or Mah2, the value is inunits of 64mAh)
Then you change a safety switch to:
A SWA siren (A for alarm, S for safety)
Now, when you used capacity goes over 1792 mAh, SWA turns on, and an alarm sounds. If you haven't done the piezo speaker mod, try setting it anyway, the stock beeper actually doesn't sound too bad in piezo (pispkr) mode.

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Right I really need to add it :)
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MikeB wrote:
The latest er9x (r762) now allows telemetry values as inputs to custom switches (including mAh used), and allso allows unused safety switches to be used to trigger alarms. So you set a custom switch to:
SWA: v>ofs Mah1 1792 (or Mah2, the value is inunits of 64mAh)
Then you change a safety switch to:
A SWA siren (A for alarm, S for safety)
Now, when you used capacity goes over 1792 mAh, SWA turns on, and an alarm sounds. If you haven't done the piezo speaker mod, try setting it anyway, the stock beeper actually doesn't sound too bad in piezo (pispkr) mode.

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ah, that is nice - but I would really miss the vario function of open9x (own a winged shadow thermal scout). so I have to wait for bertrand and use a countdown timer meanwhile ;)
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I haven't had time to update er9x with all the things I'd like to add. I've been too busy with all the low level code (device drivers) for ersky9x. I'll check what the thermal scout sends back.

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Edit: Checked, so if you are using the voltage output, into the FrSky A1 or A2 inputs, you can set up custom switches as these are also available as inputs in er9x now. You can then use these custom switches to to trigger a sound using a safety switch as an alarm.
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But Mike that's not an audio vario with a variable frequency depending on vertical speed then, you really need to do some port here ;)
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EDIT: With vario priority < priority of alarms and warnings of the FW
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I probably will, when I get a chance, just thought I'd mention existing possibilities. I'm still working on the lowlevel stuff for the ersky board. Finishing the co-processor bootloader now, then I need to get back to the SD card driver. As I've said on another thread, there are several things I'd like to add to er9x/ersky9x, but I need to get these low level things done first.

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That's perfect! Feel free to take the code from open9x anyway, perhaps you could have a look at my implementation for default switches position as it reuses the getMovedSwitch(...) function that you ported before. For the ersky9x SD-card I will try to give you some help for the "write" function, taking the "read" as a reference. Also as soon as it is ready we will add into companion the scripts for the new applet for programming the ATtiny.
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I noticed you had added the default switches/model. I haven't looked, does it come up only at power on, or when you load a model? I aim to try to keep the EEPROM structure unchanged as much as possible, so I tend to limit some of the changes I can do. It makes it safer when upgrading from 1 revision to another, and doesn't rely on eepe/companion already knowing about an EEPROM change.

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Today it's only at power on. But I am open to discussions about adding it when loading a model. Would it be safe? We would have to stop the pulses ... It uses one byte at the end of the EEPROM. No EEPROM conversion here. I try to avoid them as much as possible, but it's simply impossible when i.e. you add some mixer sources like trims inside the list ...
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