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scottgchin / delta5_race_timer

Multi-node video transmitter race timer for drone racing
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RSSI not working correctly #77

Closed ManCubFPV closed 6 years ago

ManCubFPV commented 6 years ago

I have everything built and programmed as instructed. When I'm the GUI for LiveTime it shows all the nodes at 570(+-5) and no changes or spikes when I power up a transmitter. What'd I do wrong?

ManCubFPV commented 6 years ago
livetime screen
scottgchin commented 6 years ago

Those RSSI values are really high; they are normally below 300. The stranger part is that they all have the same value.

The working RSSI range on my unit is roughly 100-250. With no vtx powered on, the RSSI floor is around 60-80. Any chance you can provide details on the equipment you're using and how you have it wired?

ManCubFPV commented 6 years ago

20180409_071429

Using the PCB v2.0

scottgchin commented 6 years ago

Looking at the image above. Connect the outside ground on the PCB to the receiver, that's the active ground. It needs that ground for a common reference point. I wrote that up in the description when the pcb was first released. If you followed Deep Impacts video, he went back and clarified to connect all the pins.

ManCubFPV commented 6 years ago

Thank you so much! I don't know how I missed that. Also thank you for all the hard work on this and your quick responses.

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Looking at the image above. Connect the outside ground on the PCB to the receiver, that's the active ground. It needs that ground for a common reference point. I wrote that up in the description when the pcb was first released. If you followed Deep Impacts video, he went back and clarified to connect all the pins.

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scottgchin commented 6 years ago

No problem. Let me know if that fixes it, or if you come across any other issues.

ManCubFPV commented 6 years ago

On a side note, know anyone that wants the v2 PCB? I have 6 extra

Casey Pinochi 541-971-7763 Casey.Pinochi@gmail.com

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Looking at the image above. Connect the outside ground on the PCB to the receiver, that's the active ground. It needs that ground for a common reference point. I wrote that up in the description when the pcb was first released. If you followed Deep Impacts video, he went back and clarified to connect all the pins.

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scottgchin commented 6 years ago

Actually... I could use them. Are you in the facebook group? Can you PM me there?

ManCubFPV commented 6 years ago

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ManCubFPV commented 6 years ago

is there anyway to pull the video feed from the delta 5?

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scottgchin commented 6 years ago

Well... I haven't tried it yet, but I want to just to see what happens. But, the premise of the timer is that away from the receivers, the RSSI would be really low and really high when the quad is passing over. It's one of the reasons for not adding an antenna. So at the far points of the track, I'm not sure the video would be very good.

scottgchin commented 6 years ago

Also... This issue has been corrected.