Has anyone been following the XPS story?
http://www.xtremepowersystems.net/xtremelink.php
$199 for a module to fit my JR 9XII with a 10 channel receiver.
$119 for additional 10 channel receivers.
There will also be a 16 channel receiver with the following capabilities built in
"The 16 channel receiver will have automatic servo matching built in, along with a power system handler. Multiple power sources, including backups, will be possible. The servo matching can handle any number of servos per channel (up to 14 channels can be matched). Current sensing is used to determine precision matching. In flight current sensing will automatically shut down a servo that is experiencing excessive current draw (bad motor or servo controller). If anyone has any ideas on features, please speak now. The final prototypes will be built next week, and it is not too late to add something important."
Link to some discussions regarding the XPS system
http://www.rcg****s.com/forums/showthread.php?t=656877
The discussion forum can be a bit long winded but there is some good information available in there
XPS will also be releasing a telemetry unit for the system,
"Apparently, you missed the part about the audio commentary for the sensor data that is built into our telemetry display unit. This talks to you to give you updates and warnings.
At CA Jets we had a very good suggestion presented to us. Sometimes a flame out in a turbine occurs and due to the numerous other aircraft flying (like at an event) you can't tell until you give it throttle and the attitude does not change. This can often be several seconds. It only takes a few seconds to mean the difference between your $$$$ crashing or your $$$$ crash landing (or possibly landing without incident). We saw this happen to several planes at CA Jets. I am looking into what the ECU outputs to my data terminal. I should be able to make the data a "sensor" and send all of that data to our telemetry display. This would give you RPM, EGT, Fuel consumption, etc. In the case of a sudden fuel stop or RPM change (without throttle change) a flame out can be detected and reported immediately with an alarm. Our entire system with telemetry option retails for around $320 (w/10 channel receiver). You can't even buy landing gear for most turbine planes for that amount, so the price of the system could very well pay for itself the first time you need it."
Greg