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catmandu 12-21-2016 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b1driver (Post 1135856)
Awesome and simple all-in-one unit...but no AHRS. What USB option are people purchasing to add the AHRS capability?

RY835AI off of eBay is the go to GPS / AHRS unit for a lot of Stratux builders. But the AHRS capability may never come about (I have been waiting for it for a year), it apparently is a very technically challenging capability. There is, however, a GPS attitude solution in beta testing that looks promising, so buying that chip would give you something, maybe more down the road.

DSmith 12-22-2016 10:53 AM

FlightBox has the AHRS working and for sale - Beta at this time.

Snowflake 02-17-2017 01:52 PM

New Stratux software v1.2r1
 
Available on the Stratux github:

https://github.com/cyoung/stratux/releases/tag/v1.2r1

Quote:

GPS-based AHRS. Serial output. Bugfixes.

Changes since v1.0r1:

Serial output for CP2102 with a programmed EEPROM.
"Developer mode" webui menu.
UAT statistics display.
Change green LED meaning on RPi - was: filesystem write, now: Stratux running.

Minor changes since v1.1b1:

Command line utilities managing ssid/Wi-Fi settings.
Reduced GDL90 traffic report size to 35 targets per message.
Fan control PWM script improvements.

carlrai 04-16-2017 12:45 PM

Building dual band Stratux from kit on Amazon
 
Easy peasy.
One thing isn't clear though. Neither of the nano receivers provided have any indication of the frequency they are tuned for. Can't tell which one should be connected the appropriate antenna.
Or am I missing something?

Powered up unit and viewed output through wireless connection on my laptop, all sitting on the dining room table. All seems good on 1090 but no indication of signal reception on 978.



When powered up, one of the receivers has a blue LED illuminated, the other is is white with a green caste. Don't know if this means anything. No mention of how to distinguish in the instructions. Am I missing something?

Hope someone has a clue to this. All help appreciated.

jwyatt 04-16-2017 01:58 PM

Check on either side of the metal USB portion of the SDR, mine were labeled in sharpie there.

Failing that, you can boot up with only one plugged in, and at the command prompt type:

Code:

service stratux stop
rtl_eeprom -d 0

If your SDRs were purchased pre-programmed, the response to the above command should include a line marked "serial number," and the serial number strong should contain the number either 978 or 1090.

carlrai 04-16-2017 04:02 PM

Nope
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jwyatt (Post 1165968)
Check on either side of the metal USB portion of the SDR, mine were labeled in sharpie there.

Failing that, you can boot up with only one plugged in, and at the command prompt type:

Code:

service stratux stop
rtl_eeprom -d 0

If your SDRs were purchased pre-programmed, the response to the above command should include a line marked "serial number," and the serial number strong should contain the number either 978 or 1090.

No id of any kind. No monitor either. Can this be done when connected wirelessly to laptop?

DaleB 04-16-2017 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlrai (Post 1165989)
No id of any kind. No monitor either. Can this be done when connected wirelessly to laptop?

Yes, and you can configure the two radios for specific bands. You will need something like PuTTY or a similar SSH program on your laptop (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~s.../download.html) to connect to the Raspberry Pi. Then you follow these directions.

JimS 05-03-2017 06:24 AM

Just bought the DMurray antennas for my stratux. Is the NooElec dongle that the old antenna plugged into not used with these antennas. Looks like they plug right into the case.or is my raspberry an older version that won't work with these antennas?

lr172 05-03-2017 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimS (Post 1170382)
Just bought the DMurray antennas for my stratux. Is the NooElec dongle that the old antenna plugged into not used with these antennas. Looks like they plug right into the case.or is my raspberry an older version that won't work with these antennas?

Antennas should have SMC connectors and they plug into your SDRs (like the Nooelec) They do not get plugged into the Pi. Did your antennas also come with small square devices that have an SMC plus a USB connector? If so, those are new SDRs that replace the Nooelec.

Larry

lr172 05-03-2017 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleB (Post 1166006)
Yes, and you can configure the two radios for specific bands. You will need something like PuTTY or a similar SSH program on your laptop (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~s.../download.html) to connect to the Raspberry Pi. Then you follow these directions.

If your antennas are tuned for individual frequencies, like the Dmurray units, you'll want to take this step. Otherwise stratux will assign the frequency and you'll only have a 50/50 shot that they match the antenna.

Larry


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