Saturday, August 10, 2024

ESP32 Serial Driver for MacOS

It is here, under the Drivers tab:

https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers

There is an installer and uninstaller.

When you install, you will probably get a security warning and have to allow it in System Settings.

Saturday, July 13, 2024

FRIA ("FAA-Recognized Identification Areas") Info and Map

https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/remote_id/fria

 https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8f274117010f4eb1a50f64c1719be12b




Thursday, July 11, 2024

UMX Ultrix Replacement Motors

Information and photos courtesy of AirDOGGe @ RCGroups here.

  • Eachine / HappyMotor EX1102 13500KV 1.5mm
  • Gemfan Props 65mm-2 1.5mm



Monday, June 3, 2024

Realflight Channel Information

Courtesy of flightengr at Realflight Forums:

Most models follow some standard conventions.

All helis have a Throttle Hold feature on RealFlight Channel 9. You need to release that hold in order to make the heli responsive to the throttle.

Planes generally have:

flaps on RealFlight Channel 6 - Flaps, the landing gear on RealFlight Channel 7 - Smoke, and either SAFE Panic Mode or Thrust Reverse on RealFlight Channel 12. Both planes and helis equipped with SAFE flight modes use RealFlight Channel 8 to change modes.

You don't mention which controller you're using. If you're using the InterLink DX controller, here's where you'll find those functions:

Switch A - RF Channel 7  - Smoke and landing gear
Switch B - RF Channel 8  - Mode
Switch C - RF Channel 5  - Elevator Dual Rate
                          (or Dual Rate for all of Ail/Ele/Rud
                           when only one switch is used by the model)
Switch D - RF Channel 6  - Flaps
Switch H - RF Channel 9  - Throttle Hold (for helis)
Switch F - RF Channel 10 - Aileron Dual Rate
Switch G - RF Channel 11 - Rudder Dual Rate
Button I - RF Channel 12 - SAFE Panic or Thrust Reverse
                          (depends if the model has either of these features)

If you're using your own radio as a controller, you'll have to map your radio's channels to the RealFlight Channels using the Controller Profile.