Bluetooth radio/autopilot

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Bluetooth radio/autopilot

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Mutley	M Mutley posted 9/25/2024 6:11:46 PM Post Details Share Post
M Group: Forum Members Posts: 5, Visits: 0	+x Mutley - 9/5/2024 5:18:13 PM I have a Trig radio in a tandem aircraft with two control heads (one front, one rear). The Trig manual says that the RS232 input will only update the control head it is connected to. Does anyone know if I can connect one RS232 adapter to both control heads to deliver the frequency change to both (so that I can select the frequency from either one), or do I need a separate RS232 adapter for each head? Pleased to say that it works. I did a bit of digging on how RS232 works, and once I had established that I was unlikely to blow anything up I gave it a go and connected both control heads in parallel on the same RS232 output from the bluetooth dongle and everything functions as expected. The electronic chirp from Skydemon when a frequency is selected is unexpectedly endearing - too bad I won't be able to hear it in flight.
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jekroth	j jekroth posted 9/15/2024 11:07:39 AM Post Details Share Post
j Group: Forum Members Posts: 9, Visits: 0	+x jekroth - 9/12/2024 10:43:05 PM +x vikino - 8/25/2024 4:18:02 PM +x jekroth - 8/24/2024 6:06:00 PM +x Tim Dawson - 8/23/2024 3:11:29 PM We have used the Irxon BT578 in the office but others are available. Hi Tim. is it possible to have one blue tooth unit on the Autopilot and a second blue tooth unit to control the radio or is it only possible to have one unit via blue tooth connected via Skydemon It is possible to have one device for radio, another for AP and 3rd for traffic, but at this time, Tim made improvements so you can also use one BT device for Radio+AP I have now fitted 1 bluetooth unit to both the autopilot and the radio. but if I understood it correctly, before I start flight mode I have to decide if I want to be able to control the autopilot or the radio. then only one is active at a time. if I want to control both during the same flight mode, I have to have two bluetooth devices one that controls the autopilot and another that controls the radio is it correctly understood It works really well. Could the next step in development be a numeric keyboard in the radio tab so you can enter a frequency if the one you get is not in the Skydemon and a button to switch standby and primary radio channel Edited 9/15/2024 11:25:54 AM by jekroth
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jekroth	j jekroth posted 9/12/2024 10:43:05 PM Post Details Share Post
j Group: Forum Members Posts: 9, Visits: 0	+x vikino - 8/25/2024 4:18:02 PM +x jekroth - 8/24/2024 6:06:00 PM +x Tim Dawson - 8/23/2024 3:11:29 PM We have used the Irxon BT578 in the office but others are available. Hi Tim. is it possible to have one blue tooth unit on the Autopilot and a second blue tooth unit to control the radio or is it only possible to have one unit via blue tooth connected via Skydemon It is possible to have one device for radio, another for AP and 3rd for traffic, but at this time, Tim made improvements so you can also use one BT device for Radio+AP I have now fitted 1 bluetooth unit to both the autopilot and the radio. but if I understood it correctly, before I start flight mode I have to decide if I want to be able to control the autopilot or the radio. then only one is active at a time. if I want to control both during the same flight mode, I have to have two bluetooth devices one that controls the autopilot and another that controls the radio is it correctly understood
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Mutley	M Mutley posted 9/6/2024 4:17:12 PM Post Details Share Post
M Group: Forum Members Posts: 5, Visits: 0	Thanks - will probably wait for the RS232 dongle to turn up and then just give it a go .....
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 9/6/2024 9:17:20 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8K, Visits: 8.9K	That's a question best for Trig themselves. I have found them very helpful; give them a call.
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Mutley	M Mutley posted 9/5/2024 5:18:13 PM Post Details Share Post
M Group: Forum Members Posts: 5, Visits: 0	I have a Trig radio in a tandem aircraft with two control heads (one front, one rear). The Trig manual says that the RS232 input will only update the control head it is connected to. Does anyone know if I can connect one RS232 adapter to both control heads to deliver the frequency change to both (so that I can select the frequency from either one), or do I need a separate RS232 adapter for each head?
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vikino	v vikino posted 8/25/2024 4:18:02 PM Post Details Share Post
v Group: Forum Members Posts: 27, Visits: 61	+x jekroth - 8/24/2024 6:06:00 PM +x Tim Dawson - 8/23/2024 3:11:29 PM We have used the Irxon BT578 in the office but others are available. Hi Tim. is it possible to have one blue tooth unit on the Autopilot and a second blue tooth unit to control the radio or is it only possible to have one unit via blue tooth connected via Skydemon It is possible to have one device for radio, another for AP and 3rd for traffic, but at this time, Tim made improvements so you can also use one BT device for Radio+AP Edited 8/25/2024 6:04:53 PM by vikino
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jekroth	j jekroth posted 8/24/2024 6:06:00 PM Post Details Share Post
j Group: Forum Members Posts: 9, Visits: 0	+x Tim Dawson - 8/23/2024 3:11:29 PM We have used the Irxon BT578 in the office but others are available. Hi Tim. is it possible to have one blue tooth unit on the Autopilot and a second blue tooth unit to control the radio or is it only possible to have one unit via blue tooth connected via Skydemon Edited 8/24/2024 8:05:50 PM by jekroth
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jekroth	j jekroth posted 8/23/2024 6:25:23 PM Post Details Share Post
j Group: Forum Members Posts: 9, Visits: 0	+x Tim Dawson - 8/23/2024 3:11:29 PM We have used the Irxon BT578 in the office but others are available. the idea is to put the bluetooth module on our autopilot so a route in Skydemon on the phone can control the autopilot
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 8/23/2024 3:11:29 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8K, Visits: 8.9K	We have used the Irxon BT578 in the office but others are available.
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