Dave,
Q1 Is the programming still done conventionally from the transmitter?
A1 With the system that we are presently using the programing is done with a laptop PC.
We do have plains to build the programming interface into the transmitter.
We may send the data over the DSS RF link or we may use a data cable from the transmitter to the receiver that's yet to be decided.
I would like to vote for transmitter programming since the methodology is closer to current and more likely to be accepted by the naysayer. Commercial acceptance will be important.
Q2 And can programming changes be made while in the air?
A2 I don't think it is a good Idea to make programing changes with a model in flight we had a guy reverse his ailerons wile doing that.
Sure it’s dangerous and recommended only under very controlled circumstances. It might not be as dangerous as flying while ‘battery reckless’ is in the air.
Q3 Just curious but how much memory is required to hold programming information for a single model?
A3 It requires much less memory in the receiver to store the programing data for one airplane than it does 10 or 15 airplane in the transmitter.
That’s self explanatory but somewhat ambiguous. How many bytes? Memory is cheap.
Now I have a question for you. How long do you think it will be before one of the BIG 4 Radio manufactures start to do it and then clam that it was there idea all along?
The Radio manufacturers appear to have their thinking so far up their behinds that they will never recognize the need, short of a catastrophic event that threatens to shut down their business. Of course they will claim the idea was invented in house.
My apologies for the delay in responding but a high level of frustration with the “It’s good now crowd.” stopped my reading here for a few days.
Thanks.
Bill