[SOLVED]ESKY Transmitter

[tobias]

I don't think the FrSky will work as it uses a different radio modulation.

[TheFrog4u]

@jared just tested your software changes and have to say: AWSOME! With the esky and your changes its SO MUCH EASIER to control the cf (however I already got used to using the ps3 ctrl..

Thanx very much!

[foosel]

Possible stupid question but: What do I have to do for the CF and the TX to communicate with each other? Flashed the ESKY-enabled firmware (I think) but nothing happens when I power up the CF while the TX is on (and vice versa... and at the same time)

EDIT: Never mind... I forgot a

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make clean

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make USE_ESKYLINK=1 CLOAD=1 all

Now it's working -- but I really really suck at it

[foosel]

FYI, I added a Wiki page on how to get this to work.

[marcus]

FYI, I added a Wiki page on how to get this to work.

Great!

[foosel]

After getting used to it some more I currently don't want to fly with the PC client anymore - that thing now is (after some trimming and me changing the TX from Mode 2 to 1) undescribably stable but off into space at a flick of the wrist, purely awesome.

Will have to play around with the values where jared started, thanks again for that, great work!

[smiler]

I got my ESKY transmitter yesterday and I gotta say that it's much easier to control the flie with it although the defaults are very sluggish, especially the throttle. Jodells patch makes it much better (however I for one am increasing the roll/pitch rate). Great work!

[zak]

Just in case anyone is looking to buy one of these controllers, I've had better luck when searching for the part number (000989) rather than 'ET6i'. I found one for £30 including shipping to Australia from Nitrotek which seems pretty good if you can't find (or aren't patient enough to wait for) a second-hand one.

EDIT: Just after posting this, I got an email from Nitrotek asking for an extra £17 in shipping fees (I've asked for a refund and they've agreed). If you're not in the UK, it might be worth emailing them to ask for shipping costs before ordering.

[smiler]

Just in case anyone is looking to buy one of these controllers, I've had better luck when searching for the part number (000989) rather than 'ET6i'. I found one for £30 including shipping to Australia from Nitrotek which seems pretty good if you can't find (or aren't patient enough to wait for) a second-hand one.

EDIT: Just after posting this, I got an email from Nitrotek asking for an extra £17 in shipping fees (I've asked for a refund and they've agreed). If you're not in the UK, it might be worth emailing them to ask for shipping costs before ordering.

On a related note, you shouldn't need that specific model. Any 2.4GHz ESKY transmitter should work as they (from what I've read) use the same electronics and protocols in all of them.

[foosel]

You'll need those with the "Spread Spectrum Technology" -- I think they use other chipsets as well, not just the NRF2401L+. Anything that's described as being compatible with a Honey Bee King 3 (I think that was it...) should work, is my understanding.