What sets the new Weatronic 2.4 GHz system Technology apart from the other available 2.4 GHz Radio Control Systems?

1. The Weatronic system is a Dual Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum system. The Dual receiver system was chosen to keep up the true diversity. A single receiver with dual antennas is not as efficient as two receivers with individual antennas.
2. The parameters of Battery voltage, Signal strength (range), and Temperature for both, the transmitter module as well as the receiver are individually monitored with adjustable alarms and will be triggered at the values set by the user. The alarm will be announced both optically, through the red LED on the transmitter module, as well as through an acoustical alarm that can be monitored through a small ear phone jack on the transmitter module.



Figure 1: Transmitter configuration

 

Figure 2: Receiver configuration

3. The Micro Receiver can be used like all other receivers without the need of a computer. After binding it is a plug and play receiver. Optionally it can also be programmed with the software GIGAControl.  (see features in the program description).
4. Both the Dual Micro and the Dual R-series-receivers are fully programmable. The Micro receivers have one outlet per channel and do not have the power management of the large receivers.
5. The large Dual R-Series receivers have 8 Voltage Regulators (VR) with up to 32 Amps continuous power available. A123 or Lipo batteries are recommended, but other batteries can be used as well. The voltage for the servos can be selected between 4.8 V and 6.0 Volts per VR.
6. The Dual R-Series receivers have outside coax connectors for the 2 antennas. Different antennas can be installed including one version that allows the antenna to be exposed on the outside of the model. Different lengths and styles are available.
7. The Dual R-Series receivers have a Micro-SD-Card-slot to record the data and parameters of the receivers and all servo functions on a SD-Card on board of the receiver.
8. Independent from the receiver, the transmitter module will record data transmitted down from the receiver to the TX-module. This data is recorded to a Micro SD card for analysis and can also be monitored as live stream data on a connected monitor of a computer. This includes data collection also from the Micro receivers. The Data is not recorded as often as in the receiver itself. Yet it will record data from the receiver to the last moment of a possible crash, most likely revealing the cause of the crash.
9. Every outlet (servo) can be individually programmed under the servo mapping tab. The following features are available for every single outlet:

a. Curve programming with up to 32 points on the range of: +200% servo / + 100% channel, with additional features of inversion of servo or channel curve and moving the curve as a whole for 0-position (fixed trim).

b. Live monitoring of transmitter signal and servo position for setup.

c. Mixing of up to 5 channels per servo.

d. Min / Max limit adjustability for every single servo.

e. Grouping of servos (Master Slave function), with inverse for individual servos.

f. Pulse rate adjustability for every outlet. (3, 9, 15, 18, 21, 30 ms)

g. On board Gyros linkable to any outlet.

h. Channel Failsafe plus individual Servo Failsafe available. e.g. Aileron -“Crow setup”

i. Individual servo speed select (0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 sec/100%)

j. Internal Gyro functions with the following options:

- Normal operation with adjustable gain.

- Heading Lock.

- Normal – Heading Lock.

- Normal + Heading Lock.

- Inversion of direction for individual outlet.

- Alternate sensitivity with programmable curve for individual outlet.   

 

Figure 3: Servo Mapping

 

Figure 4: Configuration servo

 

10. A monitor page offers an overview with all functions of all outlets shown live with all features as:
    

    a. Signal position.

    b. Servo position.

    c. Servo Voltage selection.

    d. Servo Frame rate selection.

    e. Gyro choices.

    f. Mixing choices.

    g. Failsafe channel / servo positions

    h. Min / Max settings

This allows seeing the effects of mixing, slow function and other features that were programmed either in the transmitter or in the receiver.

 

Figure 5: Servo / Channel Monitor

 

11. The Transmitter Module also has a spectrum monitor included in the system. In normal function, it shows the signal strength of the 2.4 GHZ / Tx-Receiver system. When the scan mode is activated, the transmitter module turns into a scanner and monitors the 2.4 GHz spectrum. This can be utilized to see how busy / occupied the 2.4 GHz spectrum is and how strong the signals are, that are currently being monitored.

 




Figure 6: Spectrum Status




Figure 7: Spectrum scanner

 

12. The Nav-view tab has several analytical tools. It can be used to analyze recorded data from the receiver as well as from the Transmitter. Additionally, Live stream data can be shown and analyzed in 2D or 3D (for GPS) with additional display features. An event log also informs of unusual occurrences with a time stamp.

 




Figure 8: NavView analysis page