Don't be... it will work fine! Range check video below with the turbine (running) and ECU directly between the TX and RX with no issues.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62AED...layer_embedded


That was referring to the out of range function. It is unknown if this feature will be incorporated into the system.

The telemetry functionality we are planning will consist of the following:


Sensor Station (This plugs into the DATA port of the RX and all the sensors plug into it.)

Sensors: (4) temp, (2) Rpm, Fuel, and GPS for position, altitude and ground speed.

The entire telemetry package with all the items listed above (including the HPP-22 interface) will be $259.99. Smaller packages will also be available as well as each item individually.

While not every topic is referenced, please refer to the FAQ page here: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9247572/tm.htm to look to see if any of your questions have already been answered. It's a great resource.

Mike.

is it possible for the telelmetry eventually to be released to the public?so that perhaps that things like eagle tree eloggers can interface to it?

Hobby shop just got back to me..

Looks like mid Feb to get it.. ARGG!

I will lease you mine I know it's hard, we are like big boys being anxious for our toys. Just wait for it man, you wont regret it and mid Feb is not too bad.

Do you mean, is it possible for the software to be open source? I don't think it will and I wont blame Hitec if they kept the TX and their peripherals to the A9 only and vice verse.

not the transmitter software, Ijust mean the telemetry protocal so that people who are good with microcontrollers could code there own expansions to it.. Iwill be purchasing a telemetry kit when they become available.

Hmmmm, I doubt they would, but Mike would be the guy to confirm this. Would be good in a way son that guys who invested in Eagle Tree etc. can use their existing equipment. I would also get the telemetry kit as well, one of the other key benefits which made me buy this radio. At $260 for the entire package its more than worth it.

Mike,

Thank you very much for clearing that up. I was getting confused to say the least. I'll check out the link.

Regards,

Brian

yes it is worth it esp if it includes the hpp-22 unit. as mikes post seems to indicate. its a all in one package

We're still waiting on Aurora's so it's not like anyone else has them. Several are due around Feb 1st and then an even larger shipment is coming towards the end of Feb. So mid Feb is accurate for all.

As far as opening up the protocal for the telemetry technology, I can't say if that will happen at this time. I'd like to see it happen but it's not up to me.

Mike.

well maybe you guys can talk with eagle tree to setup interface with it, since I have a elogger, I'd love to help beta test, Iknow they are interested, Iposted on thier boards and bill said they were interested.

I see the back order's have moved to February from Tower, good thing I bought the 2.4 Ghz module for my old trusty Hitec Eclipse with two 7-channel receivers for $109.99 from Tower, also picked up a 7-channel off of FleaBay for $59.95, so I have 3 flight packs ready to go. Can't wait for the A9 though, Oh well it is what it is...[&o]

I have lots of flights on my jet with this system!!! I am waiting to get the 9 ch. receiver to put in my comp-arf lightning. I have some short clips that you can see on the turbine run.

Got half-a-dozen flights on the A9 now, I'm slowly getting used to it. It's amaizing how a new radio can make you have to learn how to fly your familiar aircraft all over again. I'm pretty comfortable with my Yak-54 (90 size), took some getting used to and a little trimming as well (I had changed the CG as well though). That darn reciever is so light I had to move weight back to compensate for it! You heli guys will love the programming of this radio as well as some of the cool features (swash servo calibration!). It took me a little while to figure out how to get the 120 ccpm servos moving in the same direction but once I found the swash calibration screen it was a snap. By the way I have not cracked the manual for programming or looked online once and I've programmed a 1/4 scale H9 cub (flown), 120 Yak (flown), a heli (have yet to fly), as well as my ClearView flight sim (flown a billion times). I have s special model saved just for the sim so I don't mess with a real model. As for the battery, last weekend it was nice enough for me to spend a day at the field flying and I got in 5 (or 6) flights (2 @ 7 min, 3 @ 12 min) and the display showed 70% battery remaining. I don't think I'm going to worry about a Lipo, but I am going to do the cycle charge jack mod Striker came up with. Striker that is pure brilliance, it is very smple, safe and effective, I Iove it and it makes me mad I didn't think of it first. Thanks to your idea I'll be able to use my ACE Supper Smart Charger for another 10 years! By the way I will need a neck strap balancer (NSB), sorry all you purists, I just cant fly with thumbs and hold the transmitter at the same time (I can't chew gum while I fly either!) and this thing does not hang well at all. Any how, I found the "pretty red one" (Mike showed but failed to fess up to where to get it), finally online and ordered one. Once I get it in I'll report on how it works as well as where I found it. They've got some neat stuff but I'll wait to give you the "HTTP" untill I get my order and verify they are worthy of the PR. One last note about the display, it may not be as hard to read as I first mentioned. I was able to see how much time was on my  timer this afternoon while flying with only a little more effort than my old radio. I will say that I had the sun directly to my back today as I flew till the sun set so It may have helped, but I could read it without loosing sight of my plane (Futaba does have a better display but if it keeps cost down I'll take it and stop complaining). Oh, as for range, I've not had a problem with a gasser and flying to the limits of my vision (long way's out, believe me), no problems at all! Sorry for the book, Hope you guys get them soon, I'm getting "perma-grin" from smilling while I read about the back order stories and I've got one with 4 recievers already (dumb luck), Come on summer!

Have fun!

Sorry, one last item... I found that I like programing the A9using a stylus. I program WonderWare touch screen displays at work and I've got a few touch screen stylus' that fit on your finger like a thimble. It's certainly not necessary but you can also get a PDA style sylus cheap and it made it more enjoyable for me for an initial model setup. At the field just "tweaking" your program it's not needed at all but it will keep you from pushing the wrong "button" on some of the smaller cells.

Many thanks for the kind words, I am happy it made sense to you too, I find that mod very practical and wont void the warranty. Your thanks are much appreciated, I love helping and sharing ideas with fellow RCers.


I can fly a bit without the neck strap but i find so much better stability and have so much more control having a strap when flipping switches, sliders and turning knobs. Honestly, I dont think I can live without it. I am hoping this weekend to machine some bigger and more comfortable sticks like the ones I made for my 9CAP, http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_85...31/key_/tm.htm and I will also try to machine a neck strap balancer.

I am happy you are getting some stick time on your A9.

Happy Harrier landings.

LOL I am doing the same. I found my old Palm Pilot and used the plastic stylus which came with it to program my A9. I wonder if the touch screen will ever need calibrating after a while? I will find a place to put a little harmless clip on the A9 to hold my stylus.

BTW I left the protective film the TX came with still on the touch screen and i will cut some new ones as spare to prevent scratching. I care for my electronics big time. When I sold my 9CAP it was in brand new condition though it was about 7 years old.

Got the NSB in the mail today (it actually showed up 2 days ago), it only took 4 days! Shipping is way out of line though, 16$ to send a little tiny thing in the mail. The box was large enouph to hold a 120 sized 4 stroke. I probly inadvertantly selected a priority shipping instead of something cheaper. Any how, the stuff they sell is pretty neat.  http://www.secraft.net/
The NSB appears to work great, at it's balance point a lipo would make a large difference in the way the transmitter hangs. It's level with the battery and slightly top down without, either way it's much more comfortable this way. I like the fact that the neck strap connects up higher (close to a 45), this puts less force on the transmitter clip than the ones that mount close to the transmitter face.

Heres the photos (also shows my Futaba converted).

One question, can more than one transmitter bind to a single reciever? I'd like to be ablle to use both radios for all these planes (my son is getting my 8U).

No, the easiest thing to do would be to swap modules.

Mike.

Sounds like a lot of us are doing that. I don't have a stylus laying around anymore though, so I have been using the eraser end of a pencil. Works great and it actually seems easier to "push" the buttons than using my finger. I am an electronics geek, so I too care for my electronics and have left the protective film on the TX. I have a protective film on my phone made by ZAGG called the invisible shield and is guaranteed for life not to scratch or nick. It cost $30 so it is more expensive than other brands, but I think the lifetime warranty is worth it. So far it has not scratched and I have dropped it many times. Anyway, I am going to see if this company can make me a piece that will fit the Aurora screen. They make screens for over 2500 products and hopefully willmake it for this. I will let ya'll know.

Great Aurora screen protector here: http://www.rcscreenprotectors.com/in...tecAurora9.htm

Mike.

That is where I got my screen protector, great people to work with and exceptional product - purchased for my A9, 14MZ and 12X.

Howard

Made my charging mod tonight. I used Striker's idea with a twist. I made a "Y" harness with plug in connectors, one end plugs into the battery, one to the battery port on the radio and the other attaches to the original charge port. I did the unthinkable and opened the case! It was very easy to do, I used the rotary tool to put a small hole inside the battery compartment, then un-soldered the wires from the circuit board that the charge wires go to. Then run the wires through the hole and attach to a "y" harness and install the battery. Of course I had to chop up my wall wart to use for the Super Smart charger. The end result is easily returned to factory and I can use the original charging port on the radio. 

I was thinking about changing my order from the aurora/7 channel combo to the 9 channel combo as I'm going to need several 9 channel receivers. Looking at tower though, you're penalized for buying the 9 channel. IE, the 7 channel combo is $399.99 and the 9 channel combo is $459.99, $60 difference. That's almost enough to buy another 7 channel receiver. The difference in price between the 7 and 9 channel receiver is $30 buying it outright, $69 vs $99, so I'm curious why the 9 channel combo is so much more???
At the very most, shouldn't it only be $30 more or $429.99?

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What is the adress of this company?