OpenLRS & Orange Tx/Rx - UHF

[guest2350]

in firmware flasher, did you choose the orange rx or hawkeye 1w? I flashed with orx and im getting " EEPROM data not valid or bind jumpper set, forcing bind"
EDIT: forget that!
I was trying to configure the rx, I flashed the tx and configured that and it told me there was no need to configure the rx.. I think its done lol.
ive change the frequence to 459050hz, you think that';s ok?

[camerart]

Hi,

I hope I can but in with my question.

When programming orangeRX openlrsng as TX, all of the information mentions a buzzer, but there is also an LED flashing.  Do I need to have a buzzer to program them or can I just use the LED as guide?

Cheers, Camerart

[teslahed]

ive change the frequence to 459050hz, you think that';s ok?

You shouldn';t be using just 1 frequency. You should have it set to a range of possible channels around 459mhz with as many channels as you can possibly fit in the UK legal frequency ranges with a 5mhz separation between channels.

When programming orangeRX openlrsng as TX, all of the information mentions a buzzer, but there is also an LED flashing.  Do I need to have a buzzer to program them or can I just use the LED as guide?

Yeah you don';t need to use a buzzer it just helps with certain circumstances, including beep on signal loss if using the telemetry backlink and beeping to let you know when you are trying to bind.

I bet you can add a simple 5 volt buzzer to the pins on the receiver used as a transmitter with a little work though to get your transmitter beeping away when it should.

[guest2350]

Hi Chris, I do have it hopping between 6 frequencies I believe lol

[teslahed]

More would be better. Try to fit in as many as you possibly can.

[camerart]

Yeah you don';t need to use a buzzer it just helps with certain circumstances, including beep on signal loss if using the telemetry backlink and beeping to let you know when you are trying to bind.

I bet you can add a simple 5 volt buzzer to the pins on the receiver used as a transmitter with a little work though to get your transmitter beeping away when it should.

Hi Teslahed,

I want to use the OrangeRX openLRSng as TX and RX to send data a short distance with no RC Transmitter.  I hope to inject the data into the PPM pin on the TX and receive it similarly on the RX.

I have tried openLRSng 3.0 3.2 and the latest one, but can';t get either module to try to bind.  i,e, flashing LEDS (No buzzer) TX board selected 3 but I';ve tried 2. I';m using a short from signal to GND on CH3, while connected to a transmitter PPM and GND CH4 (Not sure if this is necessary)

I have the larger TX unit that fits inside a Transmitter, that works, but is jittery (Added for information only)

Cheers, Camerart.

[guest2350]

How are you trying to bind the modules?
Hold the bind button while turning on the tx from what I remember gets these bound?

[camerart]

How are you trying to bind the modules?
Hold the bind button while turning on the tx from what I remember gets these bound?

Are you replying to me, Camerart?

If so, I';m using two of these: attached.


They don';t have BIND button, but need a jumper across signal to GND on CH3.  I';ve tried with one, but no joy.

Cheers, Camerart.

[guest2350]

I see, you';re using two receivers and using one of them as a tx.
Ok, I just assumed you were using a tx module.

[camerart]

Hi Jamie,

Yes, I';m using two modules the same, but with one programmed as TX and one RX.

This isn';t working for my purpose, I think because the normal set-up uses the PPM signal to bind them together.  I want only one channel, that doesn';t need to be bound, just transmit from one to the other.

Cheers, Camerart.

[Shadowhelo]

Anyone had any issues where they could bind using the TX, i think the bind button may be broken but not sure ?

Thanks Josh

[guest2350]

Anyone had any issues where they could bind using the TX, i think the bind button may be broken but not sure ?

Thanks Josh

have you flashed the latest firmware on both the rx and tx?

[guest2350]

anybody had issues connecting to their tx module via some ftdi chips?
I found the cause of the problem I was having and you may have the same issue if you`ve cut a slot in the case to connect while you have the modue plugged into the tx.
the problem I has was that the 5v jumper pin was touching the ground of the sma antenna connector when it was pugged in through the slot.
I just cut the 5v pin off from the ftdi chip and it works every time for me now. 

[teslahed]

The Orange coloured openLRSng receivers and transmitters are only rated to 3.3 volts. If you use 5 volt hardware to interface with them you run a very high chance of frying them.

Most FTDIs can be altered to run at 3.3 volts so i';m hoping everyone has done this and is aware of this fact already. Just mentioning it again in case.

[camerart]

Hi,

Is there a simple way of referring to the different modules, like the ones I posted in #127 and the orange coloured ones so we know which one is which?

Camerart.

[nub]

has anybody tried this? i';m thinking i might give it a go with my dx7.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZf7DFfca9c

[guest2350]

I was going to mod my dx7 but didn';t have the heart to hack it up. I just bought a 9x in the end and glad I did. Flashed it with er9x and it works great.
I';m now tempted to get a taranis but it';s probably no need for the moment, the 9x works just fine.
I think I am going to put the money from selling my dx7 towards an antenna tracker instead  ::)

[nub]

ach might just bite the bullet, if it works, it works if not ach well suppose i may have to consider another Tx but i love ma trusty old DX7.

[guest2350]

ach might just bite the bullet, if it works, it works if not ach well suppose i may have to consider another Tx but i love ma trusty old DX7.

I';m sure it will work. You need to mod the radio too though!

[Biffa]

ach might just bite the bullet, if it works, it works if not ach well suppose i may have to consider another Tx but i love ma trusty old DX7.

I was going to do mine this way, seems easy enough

http://www.fpvmanuals.com/2011/03/17/interfacing-spektrum-dx7-to-either-dragonlink-ezuhf-or-tlrs/

[nub]

yup that';s to get a better signal from the trainer port, there';s a good chance i will have to do this, but i will also have to mod the orange openlrs tx like in the above video.

i did think about going with a ezuhf system but its going to cost to much unless i can get it cheap 2nd hand.

[dp106]

Hi guys, decided to jump on the UHF band wagon and my Orange OpenLRS TX and RX finally turned up after ordering on the 20th November!

I went through downloading Arduino and the FTDI driver before I found Chris';s post about the Chrome app - doh!

Using the Chrome app I';ve now flashed the rx and tx. I';ve bound them together and set it up on my Taranis.  So far all looks good, I';m on default settings so far though so I think I need to change them to be uk legal.  Has anyone got the settings I need to set up through the Chrome app?  Do I need to configure it for RSSI or is that output by default?  I can';t see anywhere to configure telemetry, which I want to enable so the tx will squalk when the signal is low?

I must say how easy it was to set up with the Chrome app, a lot easier than I was expecting it to be.

[camerart]

Hi Dp,

Plug TX into the Chrome app then connect.  I changed mine like this: Uk Legal frequencies.  Best check to make sure none of the frequencies are conflicting with others. (If you look at the spectrum analyzer, and watch for a while to see if there is anything local). Also check there is a Bind code. Save to Eeprom (Bottom right)



Cheers, Camerart.

[dp106]

Would this be a good set up? I have set it to hop between 19 channels randomly between 458500 and 459500.