Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Spektrum Receiver

[Gareth Roberts]

Hi Tilman,

> Do you have config snippets perhaps?
> I can't quite picture how you did that.

It was a long time ago, before I could get a decent radio :)
I completely misremembered how I did it in the previous email, sorry.

However, looking at a radio file I remembered I did it via messing around  
with the neutral & max:
<channel ctl="6" function="MODE"    min="1100" neutral="1500" max="2001"  
average="1"/> MAN/AUTO2
<channel ctl="6" function="MODE"    min="1100" neutral="1250" max="1500"  
average="1"/> MAN/AUTO1

Please let me know if it still works, it may not have been exactly how I  
did it but it was along those lines.
Also, this was a long time ago (5-6 years).  Something may have changed in  
the code since then.

> True, I think if I see it crash I rather go in manual and try to glide  
> it down.And the prop is not really a problem in my Bixler as it is at  
> the back and off the ground.

Indeed - I've only ever broken one Bixler prop.
In very high winds, at about 30m, the main spar snapped, the wing came off  
and the spar flipped back round into the prop.
That Bixler is still flying today with only a replacement spar and prop.

If you haven't already, I would definately recommend upgrading the stock  
prop to an APC 6x4. The improvement is incredible.
Also, you can get a Turnigy/FlySky 9x transmitter for £60 if you are on a  
serious budget. Add an FrSky TX module + receiver and you've got out of  
the box PPM output.

http://www.giantshark.co.uk/flysky-fsth9xb-channel-transmitter-with-module-p-406149.html
http://www.giantshark.co.uk/frsky-24ghz-conversion-hack-module-p-405206.html
http://www.giantshark.co.uk/frsky-receiver-v8r7sp-p-405458.html

Cheers, and hope this works!
Gareth