On 28/04/2012, at 7:16 AM, Tilman Baumann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm currently playing around a lot with my new
Lisa/m board. There is still lots to figure out, but
there is one thing that has baffled me quite a while
now.
> That is the Spektrum RC receiver.
> I have a DX5e (Is that one even supported? I only
ever read about DX7) plus two orangebox receivers from
hobbykind.
>
> If I boot with the bind plug the receivers start
blinking nicely. But it seems to make no difference as
to if the sender is on or off.
>
> Airframe XML
> <define
name="RADIO_CONTROL_SPEKTRUM_SECONDARY_PORT"
value="UART5"/>
> <subsystem name="radio_control"
type="spektrum">
> <configure name="RADIO_CONTROL_LED"
value="3"/>
> </subsystem>
>
> RADIO_CONTROL_LED seems ineffective. Probably not
provided by the spektrum module?
>
>
>
> I added the following mode to
conf/telemetry/default_fixedwing_imu.xml inspired by
flixr's hint on the irc. (The Fixedwing config did not
have those messages, I copied them from the rotocraft
version)
>
> <mode name="ppm">
> <message name="PPM"
period="0.5"/>
> <message name="RC"
period="0.5"/>
> <message name="COMMANDS"
period="0.5"/>
> <message name="FBW_STATUS"
period="1"/>
> <message name="ACTUATORS"
period="5"/>
> </mode>
>
> I do get one new message that way. RC. But the
values is always 0,0,0,0,0,0,.....
>
> So, how can I tell that my radio is working? And is
my DX5e even supported?
> I mean, it's a pretty primitive radio and the lack
of a three way switch for mode is certainly not ideal.
But it is what I have here right now and a bigger one is
not in the budget for some time.
>
> (Might as well upgrade to os-rc when I have that
cash laying around... There was not much talk about that
one here yet. And I can't actually find any info on how
that could be hooked up to a UAV. But could be a
solution that might even transport telemetry in one
link...)
>
> PS: Do I have to close the bind plug every time I
boot or will it learn? The Satellite receivers only
blink when I boot with bind plug.
>
> Thanks
> Tilman
>
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