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Android FrSky Dashboard - User Manual - V2.0¶

This page describes the functionality of the Android application for FrSky 2 way telemetry system

currently under development. Please refer to the project website for the latest updates. This

requires BlueTooth bridge to already work with the FrSky Tx module.

Note! If your are running version 1.x.x of this app you should check User Manual

v1 document.

Dashboard

When you start the application. You will arrive on the Dashboard page. This page has the following

features:

• Status for

o Bluetooth (Red when down, Green Blinking when connecting, Green when

connected)

o Connection to FrSky Tx Module (Green when connected to a FrSky Tx module)

o Connection to FrSky Rx (Green when receiving data from a FrSky Rx)

• Status values

o RSSItx (dBm)

o RSSIrx (dBm)

o FPS (Frames pr second from Rx)

o Count of corrupt frames

• Current Model

o Option to Edit model

o Option to edit FrSky module alarms attached to the model

• Channels for the model

o Option to Edit the channel

o Option to Add this channel to the cyclic readout of channels

• Cyclic Speaker Toggle Button, used to turn the cyclic readout of channels on and off

Summary of content (9 pages)

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Android FrSky Dashboard - User Manual - V2.0¶ This page describes the functionality of the Android application for FrSky 2 way telemetry system currently under development. Please refer to the project website for the latest updates. This requires BlueTooth bridge to already work with the FrSky Tx module. Note! If your are running version 1.x.x of this app you should check User Manual v1 document. Dashboard When you start the application. You will arrive on the Dashboard page.
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The application is designed so that it can run in the background. Typically by locking the phone, or by clicking your phone's "Home" key. You exit the application by clicking the "Back" button on your phone. Menu If you hit the "Menu" key on your phone, you will get access to the following menu: • • • • • • Settings... Models... Set FrSky Alarms... Simulator... Connect... / Disconnect... About... http://projects.onomato.
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Settings... Application Settings The Application settings page controls the operation of the application and preferences. You get access to the following options: • • • • Audio Settings: Settings controlling the audible aspects of the application o Set minimum volume upon startup: You can force the application to change the volume if it is below a certain level upon startup. The slider below is used to set the volume level. This option has no effect when not set.
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Connect... Connect to Bluetooth device From here you can connect to a previously paired device, or scan for new devices. A pairing dialog will come up if you try to connect to a paired device. When you have connected to a bluetooth device, the Bt status indicator will turn green. The application will then attempt to communicate with the FrSky Tx module. http://projects.onomato.
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When the application receives frames from a Rx. The Rx status indicator will turn green. Models... Manage your models You can configure different Models in this application with specific settings. This makes it easy to switch to the right configurations based on the module you're currently flying. • Select Current Model Using the radio button in front of the existing models you can easily switch the currently active Model.
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Model Configuration On this screen you can pick a name and type for your Model. Once that is done you can configure the active channels on this model and manage the alarms for this specific Model. Also new in this release is that you can define FrSky Module Alarms per Model. On selection of a model the alarms you previously had configured are transmitted to the FrSky Module. For safety the alarms on the Module are compared to the alarms set in the app for the current selected model.
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Channel Settings By clicking the "pencil" button for a channel in the dashboard or in the model configuration, you can define various settings for the channel: • Source Channel: Select one of the FrSky channels that this channel will listen to. Select "None" to disable the channel. Possible source channels: o The FrSky Analogue Channels o RSSI Channels o Previously configured channels. (E.g.
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I typically need to set offset to 0, and tune the factor until i get the desired result. E.g. Cell Voltage to 4.17V at fully charged battery. These numbers will also affect the Threshold values for the Internal FrSky alarms. Set FrSky Alarms... - FrSky Tx Module settings This page allows you to see and program the internal FrSky alarms. Note! the Application can not read the current state of the RSSI alarms.
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Simulator... This page is primarily used for debugging. It allows the user to send either single frames, or cyclic frames to the main application. Limited value for a user, but might assist in setting up scaling of a channel. http://projects.onomato.