Wireless Phoenix !

[SadSack]

got most if not all apart from 12f675 but have some 12f683..anychance porting to that? not a coder btw ;(

[xygax]

it dosent actually matter which pic u use.... its a smaller footprint than a 4011....!

[SadSack]

well need a another tester? Post few details

[Dedcalm]

I am sure I have seen a gizmo to take the individual servo outputs from an Rx and allow you to plug the trainer port lead into it thus providing a wireless link using the Rx to the sim dongle. As the servo signals are standard across most main manufacturers this wouldnt be to hard to do... if I get a spare minute I will have a thing about how to do it.

[Stuart]

I'm up for testing on my 14MZ if you need a hand - fantastic idea....

[Steve]

JUst need to scource the connectors.

I got a small packet of the JR/Spektrum Tx battery connectors at home - got them from RS Online I think a while back.

[xygax]

Update:
We have cracked the resolution issue and now have a viable for testing prototype.! should be tested this weekend and opinions saught. If our locals say yes... then i will do a PCB for it and make 25 or so see how they go... It will be tested on FF9 12FG DSX9 and DX6i. The spektrum format will work with all versions i believe there is specific issue with the 12FG so it needs seperate testing but the design takes care of that.

This is an infra red module so its line of sight only you need the eye that attaches to the phoenix dongle by your screen... or pointing at the back of your transmitter it reasonably sensitive and will work at 5-6M (i run out of space by then and any farther away cant see my monitor)

I have an adaptor for a spektrum rx in the pipeline and that will remove the line of sight issue so you could in theroy use it at 100 yards providing you have a screen big enough.... Watch this space for more detail's you will need an AR6000 or AR7000 to run with it as it recombines all the servo signals to a composite PPM that is required by Phoenix.

Regards
Steve

[xygax]

OK....

Its Here.....

Wireless Phoenix for Spektrum / JR on 2.4 all you need is the adaptor board and an AR6100...
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...ireless002.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/m...ireless001.jpg

For those who want a tech description it recombines the chanels into composite PPM from the servo signals to give a single Phoenix compatable output. You need to scavinge the power from the Dongle (its already there from the USB) and it works with a DX6i so (i am curently assuming) it will work with DX7 / JR in fact all DSM equipment. I am working on Futaba at the moment .... Bear with me.... it wont be long...

Steve

[SadSack]

Looks very doable. I like the idea of switch on tx and ready to go. Futaba square plugs a right pain. I can see damage come sooner or later.

Is there any merit to this ? I tried it but nothing. Still i could have just hooked it up wrong or something missing.
http://translate.google.com/translat...cwiki%2FR607FS



as i read it replace cap/res should have 7 ch rx

[heliboy]

Thats mad.

I want one maybe,you could put them into production the cords drive me crazy especially on my laptop.

[Rctintin]

Count me in for a board if you are going to produce them. I'm happy if its pcb only if you can list the other item codes required from RS etc.
Cheers Rob.

[Smoothound]

Nice job Steve I'll pick mine up at Charmouth

[xygax]

Give me a few days to do the packaging and we will have a product... It will plug in between the dongle and USB and the RX will plug into it.... It will be plug and play.... I have a very few at the moment and need to do some late prototypes.... Then i will manufacture it.... Will take a few weeks to resolve though should be just in time for the winter weather.

Steve

[Rctintin]

Please put me on your list for one mate.
PM me for payment as and when, cheers, Rob

[Brian Gifford]

Put me on the list as well, please. Funds waiting when you are ready.