thUndeadMod v3.4 - openLRS S**T just got real :)

[SouthPawPaul]

I'm no expert, but it seems like the Tx is behaving itself and also the Rx that's running the Analyzer firmware.

An uneducated guess would be that there's a problem with the Rx module that's got lots of red light action.

[thundead]

Phibin try this, flash the rx tx again but without hopping. and see if u get a solid light

[phibin]

I'm no expert, but it seems like the Tx is behaving itself and also the Rx that's running the Analyzer firmware.

An uneducated guess would be that there's a problem with the Rx module that's got lots of red light action.

my uneducated guess  :laugh: was that my tx isnt giving same rssi values as yours.. ie is fryed?
its showing about 20% less rssi on the spikes?

i did the single channel thing the other day but no propper test as yet...
lots more blue light action but still the odd red...
just nipping out.. will try your suggestion and post analyser shot when i get back in 30mins or so..

simon.

[SouthPawPaul]

Where are you? If you're close-ish We could use my kit to test yours.

You being close to me of course is a long shot :)

[thundead]

I should start a fw flashing service lol :D

[Devonian]

The best way to flash any of these module is to ONLY connect the following wires:
Ground, Transmit & Receive.

Whenever possible, I power the board seperately at the voltage intended.

I tried Mihai's 3.6 code last night, didn't work for some reason and I'm just off to the mancave for another bash....
I don't like the serial output and much prefer the 'normal/old style' method as it means I have no problems with a couple of boards I own.

@Mihai,
How much bother to cook up an 'old style' option in your code?

Nigel.

[thundead]

hey Nigel :) nice to see you around :) What you mean by Serial and old style ?

[Devonian]

Hi Mihai, not been around much lately and not been able to do any FPV/RC/hobby stuff this year really.

I mean on the Rx to have the outputs on their 'normal' respective pinouts and not all serially on one pin.
I see in your 3.6 Rx code, you moved the output pins about and that bu99ers up my connections to some other control boards.

I got side tracked this evening as I also have Zitron's UHF boards and played a bit with that instead of checking out your code - sorry 'bout that.

I'm out tomorrow (another hobby - Amateur Radio) so it'll be a day or 3 'til I get to the mancave again.
Also got my house on the market so we're packing stuff and chucking stuff out, all at the same time.
I'm dreading having going through my mancave...

Nigel.

[thundead]

you can still use the latest fw with the standard parallel servo layout :) that's the stock setting as well I think. Also the pins have been moved around only for the v2 board. the v1 pinout is the same.

Hi Mihai, not been around much lately and not been able to do any FPV/RC/hobby stuff this year really.

I mean on the Rx to have the outputs on their 'normal' respective pinouts and not all serially on one pin.
I see in your 3.6 Rx code, you moved the output pins about and that bu99ers up my connections to some other control boards.

I got side tracked this evening as I also have Zitron's UHF boards and played a bit with that instead of checking out your code - sorry 'bout that.

I'm out tomorrow (another hobby - Amateur Radio) so it'll be a day or 3 'til I get to the mancave again.
Also got my house on the market so we're packing stuff and chucking stuff out, all at the same time.
I'm dreading having going through my mancave...

Nigel.

[Devonian]

OK, got you.
I just looked at the Rx code and thought...

Mine is a v1 board, so will check it out when I get chance.

Nigel.

[phibin]

sorry peeps if you were waiting.. :/
excursion took longer than planned...

going to have a go at the 1ch flash now.

simon.

p.s.

i hope people dont think im dissing the HW or all the hard work thats gone into the FW.....
just a shame i seem to be thwarted at every turn so far, but im sure we will get there in the end!

[phibin]

ok...

so i flashed the newest set with 459 no hop....

getting the odd red flash but its a 'flick' of red now every now and again,
not as before when there were 'blocks' of red light...

rssi on 2nd rx showing arround 3.1v-3.2v when im stood next to it....
better than the 'old' HW...

screen shot of peek.. showing rssi of 230 now... better!



going to have a quick wander down the road to see what the rssi is like....

simon

[thundead]

rssi should gradually drop.  btw u flashing using arduino pro mini 16mhz 5v selected riight ? :)

[phibin]

rssi should gradually drop.  btw u flashing using arduino pro mini 16mhz 5v selected riight ? :)

..... yep

the rssi although a bit jumpy gradually goes down to about 2v
over not a great distance really, 100m through trees and lamp posts. etc..
tx sat in the window of a stone house.

i am getting the same red flick every couple of seconds but servo travel seems smooth still...

simon.

[thundead]

hmmm i get at least 400m through granite and with 6ch hopping and 433 antennas on 459mhz so someth is not right.

if u got a multimeter check the antenna out track going to the rf module. maybe u got a bad soldering point who knows.