Finally got the airspeed sensors, so what better to do on a rainy afternoon them to play with them? First the specs: Datasheet, and a picture. Bear in mind that all these diy chips are basically old stuff. This one dates from 2012. Obviously nothing wrong with them, they are still used in a lot of equipment, but they are not the smallest of parts! However, this makes it so easy for us diy-ers to play with them.
The metal probe weighs approx 10 gram, with electronics, housing etc, ca 40 gram. (too much cabling, and unwanted plastic). I don’t want to stick that on the tail of a glider yet. I’ll use that on the wingtip of the Carden. ( I think, maybe, or something). Easiest for testing is to connect the sensor to the input of my JetiBox. (I think this can be done) and stick it on the car. We’ll see where this goes.
Some how the Jetibox only displays 14 sensors, (supposed to be 16) and most of them are for the GPS that is not present and disabled. I guess I have to ‘fix’ the software for this. Can’t think of another way at the moment.
The sensors-information must be stored along with the Rx identity in the JetiBox. (Not in the transmitter, in the JetiboxProfi box thingy.) Good project for another rainy-day, because I suggested to one of our BigGlider guys that I could use this to monitor ‘from the side’ if and when he has signal dropouts. I can do it at the moment, but I would still like to see the airspeed at the same time. That was the idea behind the stand-alone system. Stick it on anything, and monitor from Jetibox. Actually, with all the sensors on board you could monitor lots of things, without having to interfere with the electronics of the plane. (Fokker-E3 rings a bell, what speed is it really moving, and would it not be nice for it to complain when things are getting dicey. Just a thought…)
Wingtip? If I add a small 2s 150mAh lipo it will be a completely self contained, stand-alone unit, that is connected to the DS-14. Weight is easily added to the opposite tip to balance things. That, or stick it an the rudder, the Carden won’t mind so much. Much fun to be had!!
And in the meantime, our friends delivered a bunch of cutters for the CNC-machine and some parts for making a mist-cooling system. As always, the general idea is present, the execution is still to be puzzled out. Where do I put stuff?? On the router head so it moves along with stuff I cut, (wishful thinking) , or nail it to the bottom and for the few small parts I have to make it is ok to simply spray enough the centre of the part. And I need some cutting fluid. Look for local cutting fluid, and start doing it!