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Do you have a link to a connector I could use for the trainer port?

Great idea!

I'm looking to buy a set of original 9x gimbals, possibly from someone who has done an Aurora 9 gimbal upgrade.

Or a broken 9x TX with working gimbals.

Robert...

Mike:

i would be interested in helping out with the "application in the co-processor to allow use of it's extra inputs, analog and digital". I've started working on some inputs, but also could work on other inputs of interest to the community at large.

Robert....

What packages do you need to add under Fedora 17 for the ERSKY9x board (ARM) to compile?

Robert...

Brent: Do you have schematics to go with the above diagram?

Bryan: Finally got the schematics up for the gruvin9x board which leads to a few more questions: Both Xbee and 3DR radio are TTL/3.3v devices and use a 5-3.3v regulator to drop down for VCC. !) Would a level shifter (3.3-5) be needed for the telemetry TTL port and UART port on PORTH (PH1/PH0)? Is th...

Kilrah: Can you point me in the right direction to setup the proper build environment for Open9x and ERSKY9x board? I've seen references to YAGARTO. Would their Tools and Toolchain do the trick or is there a better direction to go? I have Windows 7 and Mac OSX (Lion) as another option. What version ...

Romolo:

Can you give me some more details on this:

"it's source tree also includes a command line started simulator which for developing purposes is far better than companion one".

I've been hunting in the source tree, but can't get my head wrapped around it.

Robert...

Sorry for not replying sooner, been on the road travelling. Bertrand: Yes, I'm interested in helping out in anyway on MAVlink in both testing for sure and coding if possible. My personal interest is a Open9x/ERSKY9X/XBEE/Mavlink combo. I have all of the hardware to move ahead with testing etc. I was...

Bertrand: Questions concerning the gruvin9x board: 1) Do you see the UART/COM port on the 8 pin PORTH aux I/O as COM2 under open9x? 2) Is Bluetooth (frsky pass-thru) supported under open9x? If so which COM port is it addressed to currently? 3) Is (or could) MAVLINK be configurable with respect to wh...

Oyvind: I had a quick look at the JD-IOBoard. From what I've read so far it would appear that they are offering to go the other way Mavlink to Frsky. To be more precise they are taking info from APM/Arducopter like GPS Info, accelerameter etc and converting it to a Frsky format and sending it back a...

I've load version 1464 of Open9x and showing "---" for CoPr: instead of any #s. Does this mean I do not have the TINY167 boottloader?

Oyvind: Were you planning on using frsky telemtry into gruvin9x board along with Xbee/Mavlink? Do you have the Frsky hub and sensors (ie Voltage/current etc)?

Olafnew: YES - "Find my bird" mode! Local GPS info and magnetometer will take you along way from the simple, but useful DIST function. An accelarometer would be interesting as an input device. Think you could "double tap" for a menu selection. Or use it to trigger some other func...

I thought about possibly adding a 1-wire based temp sensor like the Maxim-IC DS18B20 to monitor inside the case temp. Not sure if this is needed with the TINY167 temp sensor now working? Could be used to monitor the 5V reg or some other component. I would like to use the UART to connect an inexpensi...

Bertrand: Very good news! Will check out the code. What COM port will it (Xbee/3dr radio/MAVLINK) be assigned to or will the user be able to choose the port? I can see some wanting to still use COM1 for Frsky telemetry as I would. I personally would like to use COM2 or COM3 for MAVLINK. Oyvind: Are ...

Mundsen: I've been looking at Open9X/XBee/ERSKY9X/Mavlink for a little while now to use with my Arducopter. I think I have a good handle on the hardware setup with help from Brent (ERSKY9X). Just need to finish off a wiring harness and do some basic testing. I've started looking at gv9x to understan...

Brent,

Thank you, most helpful. I had my eye on them, but wasn't sure.

Brent,

Is there a place to pick up the logic side of Com1?

Robert...

Brent: Are you referring to J19? Is this a direct connection back to the battery pack? I'm running a 3s LiFE. What would be left on the 3.3v side for extra devices? I'm looking to connect a Xbee to one of the COM ports (probably COM2) and could use either 5 or 3.3v to power it. Is there a place on t...

How much capacity is left on the 5v regulator after taking in account the back light screen for other devices? I gather it's a 1A Max?

Robert...

Hello Bertrand, What I'm looking for is the same functionality with Open9x/Ardupilot on the stock board, but on the ERSKY9X board? I don't see a check box option under Companion9x for ardupilot and ERSKY9X. I thought it might be in the "base" code for the ERSKY9X if it were there. If COM1 ...

Will the current version of Open9x support a Xbee connected to COM3 LOGIC (J11) on the ERSKY9X board receiving data from an Ardupilot? Or would I need to use a Bluetooth adapter instead of a Xbee?

Robert...