Brain2 Telemetry

[RichardV]

https://www.mshusa.com/pages/brain2-telemetry-is-here

Telemetry built in for Spektrum, Futaba, and Jeti, and it reads from Castle, HW and Kontronik ESCs.
AFAIK integration is just Jeti. I don't know if they have others on the way, but it feels like we're a lot closer to having full integration across various FBLs, ESCs and radios.
Looks good!

[bigpops]

Other than Jeti (and Vbar obviously), only OpenTX (v2.2) on FrSky and Graupner have the technology for a 2 way communication. That is to say, the radio can send "data" to the receiver rather than just the usual PWM signal over the 2.4GHz link rather than just receive telemetry data back.

So I don't think we're any closer to fully integrated systems on Futaba or Spektrum until they bring out new radios. Unless Spektrum have done something like they did with the DX8, and had the technology built in already, just disabled until enabled by a software update.

I know Brain are looking at supporting OpenTX 2.2 for programming their Brain 2 units, but it will only happen if demand is there.

With OpenTX 2.2 beta, programming of Betaflight 3.1 multi-rotor flight controllers on the radio is already possible and working. It's not a total solution yet, but that's just a matter for the LUA script programmers. But no surprise there. They're already using a digital protocol hfor talking to ESCs instead of PWM.

I'm really happy to see MSH doing this though, even though I don't and have no plans to use the Brain2. Hopefully it will send a message to their competitors and stir them up into doing something similar without the need for "tell me" type devices.

[Pj1969]

Really interesting seeing all the telemetry software come out, not too sure regarding spektrum (dx9) though? I'm not going to but a new radio, so guess it's just use it without having all the info to hand. Has anyone actually got the data log working yet? I tried several times, but for some reason, it doesn't like Windows and crashes within a split second so get nothing.

[crash-test-tomo]

The dx9 IS capable pj but... pulled this from the msh site,

With Spektrum Gen2 (or newer) and Futaba transmitters, you can set mAh consumed alarms (battery fuel gauge), temperature alarms, view live current, log data in the TX.
**Note that with Spektrum, Brain2 can now use SRXL and for telemetry requires receivers with integrated telemetry with SRXL support (currently only the SPM4649T which is a full range dual diversity receiver)**

So I guess we would have to use the separate reciever, the spektrum site says..

Like SPM4648, the 4649T offers a 1-wire serial connection that is compatible with most flight controllers and an input for telemetry data such RPM, battery voltage and a whole lot more. Spektrum enthusiasts with telemetry capable transmitters such as the DX6, DX8, DX9 or DX18 can now receive on-demand telemetry data, and by using the voice functionality of compatible G2 transmitters, can have specific telemetry data outputted via the on-board audio system.

Which I guess is the "literally 1 extra wire" msh imply is all thats needed?? Fair play to msh as its still a free feature on their part, but its a shame if it wont work without extra components!

Data log works fine for me aswel on Windows mate, not sure if you still are but you dont need to power the heli to access recorded logs etc on the brain2, just USB in and it works dont know if you really need to but I keep my tx on just incase!

[Pj1969]

The dx9 IS capable pj but... pulled this from the msh site,

With Spektrum Gen2 (or newer) and Futaba transmitters, you can set mAh consumed alarms (battery fuel gauge), temperature alarms, view live current, log data in the TX.
**Note that with Spektrum, Brain2 can now use SRXL and for telemetry requires receivers with integrated telemetry with SRXL support (currently only the SPM4649T which is a full range dual diversity receiver)**

So I guess we would have to use the separate reciever, the spektrum site says..

Like SPM4648, the 4649T offers a 1-wire serial connection that is compatible with most flight controllers and an input for telemetry data such RPM, battery voltage and a whole lot more. Spektrum enthusiasts with telemetry capable transmitters such as the DX6, DX8, DX9 or DX18 can now receive on-demand telemetry data, and by using the voice functionality of compatible G2 transmitters, can have specific telemetry data outputted via the on-board audio system.

Which I guess is the "literally 1 extra wire" msh imply is all thats needed?? Fair play to msh as its still a free feature on their part, but its a shame if it wont work without extra components!

Data log works fine for me aswel on Windows mate, not sure if you still are but you dont need to power the heli to access recorded logs etc on the brain2, just USB in and it works dont know if you really need to but I keep my tx on just incase!

Yeah read that, but don't think mines the G2, so I'm not gonna buy things just to see info, I'll just stick to what I know. Yeah my laptop won't show me the graph in data log, never has done. I even changed the USB port speed as it told me too, but still no good. Next time I see ya with your laptop, lol check settings.

[crash-test-tomo]

I think the G2 applies more to the dx6/8?! If you look at the spektrum features chart the dx9 ticks pretty much every box..
My black dx9 actually says 9-channel dsmx telemetry system across the top of the screen and has telemetry listed in the menus??