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Stratux/ADSB help

5/31/2017 9:49 AM

merricke

Joined: 4/16/2013

Posts: 477

Re: Stratux/ADSB help

Tim Taylor wrote:

I use one of these when I'm not using a battery.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks. I bought one of those and one from Aukey. Both worked as long as the supply was adequate (alternator on). On the battery alone, their output was marginal, at least in my setup.

5/31/2017 9:52 AM

merricke

Joined: 4/16/2013

Posts: 477

Re: Stratux/ADSB help

desert flyer wrote:

What kind of 5v converter are you using?

I didn't think I needed one and I run a 24 volt power lead through a 3 amp CB. It has worked fine for 30 hours so far. If I remember right, the Flight Box/RPi can take up to 30 volts without any converters. The ADHRS uses the same power as it is pulled from the RPi.

Dick Welsh

Roger that- the Flight Box must have its own power supply for the Pi.

11/17/2017 9:27 AM

John Austin

Joined: 4/13/2013

Posts: 150

Re: Stratux/ADSB help

David wrote:

I've had good luck using a 3 amp switching battery eliminator circuit (from the R/C world) for the last 18 months. It's located in the case right next to my old long power hungry receivers and I've had no interference problems as it's low RFI / shielded. An example that's probably higher quality than the one I use:

www.amazon.com/2-Pieces-Hobbywing-Switch-mode-UBEC-Helicopter-Quadcopter/dp/B01GHMW0C0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1494384021&sr=8-6&keywords=bec#Ask

I like the idea of these compact battery eliminators! However, they do not have a micro USB connector - how did you connect it to the Raspberry Pi?

John

11/17/2017 9:36 AM

John Austin

Joined: 4/13/2013

Posts: 150

Re: Stratux/ADSB help

SkyPuppy wrote:

... Always do a controlled shutdown of the Rpi, especially if you don't set it up as a read-only filesystem. It will bite you in the butt if you don't. Maybe not this time, maybe not next time, but it WILL happen. (Can you tell I've done a LOT of testing?) :) :) ...

I'm thinking about remotely mounting a Stratux to use with my iFly 740. How do you do a controlled shutdown of the Rpi if you're using the iFly and not a tablet?

John

11/17/2017 12:18 PM

Joined: 1/1/0001

Posts: 0

Re: Stratux/ADSB help Modified By on 11/17/2017 12:20:27 PM

You could do it with your phone. Connect your phone to the Stratux WIFI network, using your browser go to 192.168.10.1, then Menu, then the shutdown command.

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