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- Page 1 Raven Onboard air-data measuring system for R/C aircraft with telemetry. Manual version: 1.1 RC Electronics support@rc-electronics.eu; www.rc-electronics.eu...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction ..............................3 Key features of the Raven ........................3 Specifications ............................3 Physical overview ............................4 Using the Raven 2 module ..........................6 Powering the module ..........................6 Mounting the module ..........................6 Connecting module to PC ................Error! Bookmark not defined. Firmware update .................... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction The “Raven 2” is one component of RC Electronics model aircraft telemetry system. The unit is the “on- board” unit intended to be used with the “Snipe / Finch” “ground station”. The unit is designed to measure many parameters of an R/C model aircraft and transmit them to the ground station via the telemetry link working on 433 MHz frequency. -
Page 4: Physical Overview
Physical overview Pictures bellow are showing the Raven 2 unit. It has one SMA connectors for active GPS antenna, one pressure port (Pte – total energy compensated pressure from TEK probe) and a multi-color LED to show the status of the unit. It also has 3 connectors. The micro USB is used for future updates, settings and flight log download. - Page 5 SMA connector for GPS antenna Multi color LED Connect TEK probe to Pte port and vario will be calculated from measuring compensated pressure at TEK probe. Raven - Onboard air-data measuring system for R/C planes with telemetry. Page 5...
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Page 6: Using The Raven 2 Module
Using the Raven 2 module Powering the module To power the module plug the 3 pin female connector cable into servo connector and the other end to the R/C aircraft receiver. Be sure to observe proper polarity when plugging the connector into the module and receiver. - Page 7 GPS antenna has to be mounted where there is no metal or carbon above it and must be turned in such direction that GPS label written on antenna is facing towards the sky. Correct position of GPS antenna Raven - Onboard air-data measuring system for R/C planes with telemetry. Page 7...
- Page 8 Connecting module to Android RC electronics app Connect the unit to any Android device where RC electronics app was installed from Google Play using a USB cable which has OTG mode supported on Android device side. Such cables (micro USB or USB-C can be purchased from www.rc-electroncis.eu web-shop)
- Page 9 Important settings: Telemetry pair key: Enter your ground unit serial nr to have a valid RF link. Telemetry: Select which 3 party telemetry protocol will be used on Servo connector. Servo channel: Servo channel for servo control. If disabled then normal PWM servo input on device is used, else servo channel from 3rd party telemetry data will be used for servo pulse measurements.
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Page 10: Firmware Update
Connect the unit to any Android device where RC electronics app was installed from Google Play using a USB cable which has OTG mode supported on Android device side. Such cables (micro USB or USB-C can be purchased from www.rc-electroncis.eu web-shop) - Page 11 Click “UPDATE” button Confirm USB connect Wait …. Confirm again after update New version is installed Raven - Onboard air-data measuring system for R/C planes with telemetry. Page 11...
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Page 12: Revision History
Revision history 28.03.2023 v1.1 - RC electronics app is replacing RC electronics PC tool 03.01.2023 v1.0 - initial version Raven - Onboard air-data measuring system for R/C planes with telemetry. Page 12...
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