which cable for Walkera 10

[Keratos]

This is my Tx

Walkera DEVO 10 10-Channel 2.4Ghz Digital Radio System - HeliPal

I am using an ASUS K53U laptop with plenty of USB ports (no serial or parallel)

What cable do I need, a link would be great?

[nobbycopter]

After a quick Google......

walkera-devo10-includes.jpg

It looks like it's a standard mono 3.5mm jack. The USB is for updating the firmware. Link to the manual

Walkera DEVO 10 - Page 9 - RC Groups

[Keratos]

Yes, that is why I asked the question ... I should have clarified sorry, allow me to do so:

I have the software on a CD but the cables have been lost/mislaid. I didnt pay for the SW - it was given to me with the heli equipment from a deceased. I guess I need some cables but the transmitter comes with a cable with a 3.5mm jack at both ends. I guess one end plugs into the Tx but the other certainly isnt going to plug into the USB port which is where Phoenix is going to expect a device?

EDIT: Thanks for the link by the way.

EDIT: the eBay items are all from HongKong - dont want these as last time I ordered from HK the dam items never arrived!

[nobbycopter]

Phoenix comes with the dongle and you need the Spektrum option which is the 3.5mm jack which will fit into your transmitter. The double ended lead is if you have 2 transmitters the same as yours you can use the lead to connect the 2 and use them to buddy up.

Edit. Sorry I should have made myself a bit clearer earlier as I assumed you knew about the dongle you get with Phoenix

[Keratos]

EDIT: Would this do?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/GTMax-Female...0926269&sr=8-1


A "dongle"

I dont have this.

I only have the SW on a CD. I have installed the software and it recognises a USB gamepad joystick and I can control about 2 channels so this is no good.

Phoenix comes with the dongle and you need the Spektrum option which is the 3.5mm jack which will fit into your transmitter. The double ended lead is if you have 2 transmitters the same as yours you can use the lead to connect the 2 and use them to buddy up.

Edit. Sorry I should have made myself a bit clearer earlier as I assumed you knew about the dongle you get with Phoenix

[nobbycopter]

What software is it?

[Keratos]

eh Neil, ??? It is Phoenix v3 - that's what this thread is about

Like i said I dont know anything about the provenance , I just know it absolutely does not need a dongle.

The question is not related to a dongle so moving that to one side, I was asking which cable or adapter would work - perhaps the one above?

What software is it?

[1chris]

The guys are correct, Phoenix will only work with its own dongle, that is the key to the phoenix system

[Keratos]

Just to be absolutely clear and to remove the avoidance of doubt:

- the software is Phoenix RC sim,
- it works without a dongle , i have had it working with a PC USB gamepad but of course this cannot control 6 channels needed. it **does not** need a dongle
- this SW works , I have used it, it does not need a dongle.
- A dongle is not needed - for me
- the question is which cable/adapter do I need. for example, is the cable a standard audio 3.5mm jack at both ends, mono or stereo? I will make up my own Tx in the SW

PLEASE please can we forget the dongle

- the question is which cable/adapter do I need. for example, is the cable a standard audio 3.5mm jack at both ends, mono or stereo?

- the question is which cable/adapter do I need. for example, is the cable a standard audio 3.5mm jack at both ends, mono or stereo?

thank you in advance.

The guys are correct, Phoenix will only work with its own dongle, that is the key to the phoenix system

[1chris]

Ok you know best

[Keratos]

Not really, but I have used it, i have flown models, and it did not require a dongle. I used a USB PC gamepad. Clearly not ideal but it worked. Without a dongle. Period.

Sorry to be quite firm , truly I am.

My uncle was a dab hand with PCs, he was a SW engineer (windows, C, C++, DLL etc.) so maybe he added something with the SW. I dont know.

Ok you know best

[waveydavey]

The dongle that people are referring to, is a USB link with a hardware/software key. This has a USB connector one end, a block in the middle and a 3.5mm jack the other. You can buy adapters for this cable to suit different Tx's. It may not be a dongle in the correct manner of the word. However, there are pirate copies of this software out there that negate the need for the 'Dongle'. Is this what you have?

[waveydavey]

Read the last post on here

Does Phoenix SIM support the Walkera Devo 8? - Page 2 - RC Groups

[Keratos]

no idea mate. the CD/DVD is a backup - he wrote "Phoenix Sim backup" on the DVD.
it works without a dongle and thats that really.
Now, about the cable ....

is it just a usb to 3.55mm lead I need?

The dongle that people are referring to, is a USB link with a hardware/software key. This has a USB connector one end, a block in the middle and a 3.5mm jack the other. You can buy adapters for this cable to suit different Tx's. It may not be a dongle in the correct manner of the word. However, there are pirate copies of this software out there that negate the need for the 'Dongle'. Is this what you have?

[waveydavey]

No on the end of the official phoenix adapter there is a 3.5mm stereo adapter. According to the post I pointed you at you need a stereo to mono adapter from Maplins. This works apparently. However, the fact that you don't recognise whether you have the official cable sounds like you have a dodgy copy. So, in that case I don't know what will make it work. I would say that without exception those that use Phoenix on this forum use the official version so wouldn't know how the copied version would work.