WKM Optimal RC Radio System

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PeterLester

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I am trying to decide which radio system to purchase of my WKM. Page 9 of the WKM user manual showsboth the S.bus or PPM Receiver direct connection to the WKM Main Controller @ input X2.
If I go with a Futaba 8 channel I can use s.bus. But if I go with a radio system such as a 14 channel Futaba that offers PPM in addition to PCM it appears that I can also connect to X2.

However most other brands such as JR do not offer s.bus and it does not appear that they offer PPM.
That would impose a channel limitation for an Octo-copter when trying to use the gimbal functions and requires connection of all Rx channels to the MCU via individual channel ports.

Which strategy provides the strongest future migration path so that one radio system purchase will meet all possible options for the longer term?:dejection:

In other words..... where is WooKong going with future plans for their D-bus connectivity?
 



BorisS

BorisS

Drone Enthusiast
PeterLester said:
True enough but not sure why I would need 14 channels when a 7 channel Futaba FASST could do the job.
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i agree with jess futaba probably the best for WKM. Not because of the radios, but it seems to me that s-bus setups are the main test platforms for the new WKM firmwares. Than 7 channels might be enough now. But WKM already has more features that could be used if more than 7 channels would work. Now when it comes to S-bus the possibility is given that they will open up to more virtual channels and than again you are better off with a setup with more than 7 channels !

Boris
 

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jes1111

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The point about the T8FG is that it offers 8 regular channels, or 14 when used in S-Bus mode - and it's relatively cheap. In effect, it's all the radio you could ever need for MR. The more expensive options with more than 8 channels tend to load the price with fancy heli-mix features and 10,000 model memories - none of which is relevant to a multi. As Boris says - better to have too many channels (for now) than not enough (in the future).
 

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PeterLester

Member
Thanks Boris and Jes1111......quickly finding my way out of the darkness ;-)... IEEE predicted years ago that microprocessors will continue to migrate into the periheral devices, e.g., servos etc. as a consequence of Moore's law and therefore would require a hardware and software communication protocol etc. Others must follow in time!
 




BorisS

BorisS

Drone Enthusiast
ah .... it no more copters tonite. Going for the tunnel/darkness, the ticket will be a couple china towns :)
 

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