On Thu, 2 Jan 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Why would you even want to use a PC for programming? Just imagine >firing up your laptop while waiting in the winch line to fix some >centering... > >We could add the blue screen of death as the latest sandbagging excuse...
I don't think we're talking about completely replacing the normal programming of the Tx with an offboard GUI. The issue is more that, for first setting up a plane, it would be much easier to have a GUI flowchart (for instance). Mostly, though, I think that something like this: http://www.futaba-rc.com/radios/futj9000.html should be the standard in computer-driven Tx hardware interface (not all 9 channels of it, though; I usually need 2 and sometimes 3). I was just talking to a guy yesterday, though, who was completely stumped by his, which indicates a failure in interface design. He was new to the hobby and was getting pretty discouraged about the whole thing just because he couldn't figure out his radio. So the software interface, I think, has to change. For instance, imaging setting your centers by positioning with the stick and then pressing the "Center here" button. Then setting the endpoints the same way. To get a Launch Mode, align all your surfaces the way you like them, then press "Enter" and it moves the "centers" for the program to the appropriate spot. You can then tweak expo or whatever for Launch Mode in the same way. -J > >d. o. darnell wrote: >> >> The concept of graphical user interfaces (GUI) for programming TX's >> might at first seem like a good idea. However, attempts to do so have >> not been successful for several reasons, not the least of which is the >> market. There are four major manufacturers each having a different >> hardware setup and programming metaphor. >> >> It's possible to write a PC/PDA program to hook up to a TX , display a >> model with controls and to provide save/restore functions to the TX >> EPROM, although it is not likely that enough people would be interested >> in using such software. This functionality already exists internally to >> some degree in current TXs. Additionally there is no standard or >> "programming model" for all existing TX's narrowing the market even >> further. >> > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and >unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
