PLS HELP! HOW TO CONTROL JR PCM9X THROUGH PC?
02-01-2004, 05:10 AM
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PLS HELP! HOW TO CONTROL JR PCM9X THROUGH PC?
HELLO! IM WORKING ON A PROJECT RIGHT NOW AND WHAT I NEED TO KNOW IS HOW TO CONTROL MY PCM9X RADIO FOR MY HIROBO SHUTTLE THROUGH MY PC OR COMPUTER. MY GOAL IS TO BE ABLE TO FLY MY SHUTTLE HELICOPTER THROUGH THE PC USING THE KEYBOARD. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME INFORMATION ON HOW I CAN DO THIS? YOU CAN SEND IT TO ME THROUGH MY E-MAIL: [email protected]. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I HOPE SOMEBODY CAN HELP ME! THAT'S ALL... GOD BLESS....
02-05-2004, 04:42 AM
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RE: PLS HELP! HOW TO CONTROL JR PCM9X THROUGH PC?
I'd have to ask why but there is a simple solution.
Make a microprocessor adapter that plugs into the computer serial port (or parallel) and the buddy box plug on the radio. Your computer can then send the PPM train to your radio which will transmit.
It's all pretty simple really but flying a helicopter from a keyboard ???????????
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Make a microprocessor adapter that plugs into the computer serial port (or parallel) and the buddy box plug on the radio. Your computer can then send the PPM train to your radio which will transmit.
It's all pretty simple really but flying a helicopter from a keyboard ???????????
Adrian
02-07-2004, 06:39 AM
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RE: PLS HELP! HOW TO CONTROL JR PCM9X THROUGH PC?
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It's a bit more complex than I suggested, but only because you want to go the other way. You need to know what protocol the sims need and write the software to suit. There are plenty of DIY adapters for FMS and the like on the like. Maybe try the FMS homepage for links.
The actual adapter doesn't contain much more than the microprocessor. The trick is in the software. It would read the PPM pulse train from the TXs buddy box and encode that in a serial signal. Again pretty simple and you can even program it in basic if you so desire (with some performance constaints).
There are plenty of examples on the net about how to get a MicroChip PIC or an Atmel micro to read the pulse lengths for servos.
Adrian
It's a bit more complex than I suggested, but only because you want to go the other way. You need to know what protocol the sims need and write the software to suit. There are plenty of DIY adapters for FMS and the like on the like. Maybe try the FMS homepage for links.
The actual adapter doesn't contain much more than the microprocessor. The trick is in the software. It would read the PPM pulse train from the TXs buddy box and encode that in a serial signal. Again pretty simple and you can even program it in basic if you so desire (with some performance constaints).
There are plenty of examples on the net about how to get a MicroChip PIC or an Atmel micro to read the pulse lengths for servos.
Adrian
