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otas
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 Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 2:46 am Post subject: Stratux |
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Hello ADS-B'ers!
I would like to join in. I have put together the Stratux kit, downloaded the Stratux image, copied onto SD card with Win32imager. I have Raspberry Pi 2, NooElec nano-1, Edimax nano WiFi and I can see the Stratux web interface at 192.168.10.1 on Nexus7, shows I am connected, but traffic and weather does not show up. I am in UK, antenna in the window. The NooElec nano runs pretty hot, so I took the cover off and stuck a heatsink on the receiver chip. I can see a lot of traffic on flightradar24, but shame, nothing on mine doodaah.
On the other hand, the use of the SDR directly connected to OTG dongle looks dead simple, I am waiting for the OTG to arrive. If that works, it may need a hub with more USB connections to enable power in connection.
great project
otto
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 10:17 am Post subject: Stratux |
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Otto,
I thought similar if I should need to power even both devices, the tablet and the SDR, buy using a USB hub that has a power input. I ran the tablet and the SDR for at least an hour and my Samsung Tab 3 8" tablet still had 70% power. Now the Andriod operating system and my tablet do not seem consistent as to how long the battery lasts. It seems like despite killing non-essential apps, allot apps just automatically restart which causes more processing and power drain.
I know I will drain the battery faster in flight, because every time I have used Avare in flight, the first thing I do is turn the screen brightness up to full. I am anxious to try my SDR and tablet with Avare ADSB soon and find out how well it works and also what kind of life I can expect from the tablet battery.
Ronko
From: Otto Souta <otto.souta(at)gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 4:41 AM
Subject: Stratux
Hello ADS-B'ers!
I would like to join in. I have put together the Stratux kit, downloaded the Stratux image, copied onto SD card with Win32imager. I have Raspberry Pi 2, NooElec nano-1, Edimax nano WiFi and I can see the Stratux web interface at 192.168.10.1 on Nexus7, shows I am connected, but traffic and weather does not show up. I am in UK, antenna in the window. The NooElec nano runs pretty hot, so I took the cover off and stuck a heatsink on the receiver chip. I can see a lot of traffic on flightradar24, but shame, nothing on mine doodaah.
On the other hand, the use of the SDR directly connected to OTG dongle looks dead simple, I am waiting for the OTG to arrive. If that works, it may need a hub with more USB connections to enable power in connection.
great project
otto
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otas
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 1:28 pm Post subject: Stratux |
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Ronko,
I know in the plane the juice just disapears faster than on the ground. We can have USB charger on 12V circuit and also it is easy to make 5V USB backup battery with one LI-Ion 18650battery.
I may be paranoic, but my Nexus7 had been loosing power quickly and when I got into a bit of weather problem I was lucky I got my PocketFMS on my mobile phone, and that got me home. I was in an open cockpit plane and to use paper map is near impossible. The problem with Avare, it is US nad Canada based, little coverage of Europe, but no airspace. Good just for seeing the traffic.
Keep me posted with your development.
otto
On 19 January 2016 at 18:11, <ronko(at)att.net (ronko(at)att.net)> wrote:
| Quote: | Otto,
I thought similar if I should need to power even both devices, the tablet and the SDR, buy using a USB hub that has a power input. I ran the tablet and the SDR for at least an hour and my Samsung Tab 3 8" tablet still had 70% power. Now the Andriod operating system and my tablet do not seem consistent as to how long the battery lasts. It seems like despite killing non-essential apps, allot apps just automatically restart which causes more processing and power drain.
I know I will drain the battery faster in flight, because every time I have used Avare in flight, the first thing I do is turn the screen brightness up to full. I am anxious to try my SDR and tablet with Avare ADSB soon and find out how well it works and also what kind of life I can expect from the tablet battery.
Ronko
From: Otto Souta <otto.souta(at)gmail.com (otto.souta(at)gmail.com)>
To: pulsar-list(at)matronics.com (pulsar-list(at)matronics.com)
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 4:41 AM
Subject: Stratux
Hello ADS-B'ers!
I would like to join in. I have put together the Stratux kit, downloaded the Stratux image, copied onto SD card with Win32imager. I have Raspberry Pi 2, NooElec nano-1, Edimax nano WiFi and I can see the Stratux web interface at 192.168.10.1 on Nexus7, shows I am connected, but traffic and weather does not show up. I am in UK, antenna in the window. The NooElec nano runs pretty hot, so I took the cover off and stuck a heatsink on the receiver chip. I can see a lot of traffic on flightradar24, but shame, nothing on mine doodaah.
On the other hand, the use of the SDR directly connected to OTG dongle looks dead simple, I am waiting for the OTG to arrive. If that works, it may need a hub with more USB connections to enable power in connection.
great project
otto
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