[rcpilot-devs] Re: RCAP / RCAH etc ...

[Michael J. P. <mi...@mi...>]

Cool...  I'm in Montreal.

Basically what I need is a decent design to get the altitude to digital 
(almost any protocol) with a pretty decent resolution without the parts 
costing too much. Personally I have purchased some really good A/D 
converters, but I would not expect most people to shell out over $100 
for one component.

I've been playing with 2 different sensors. The Motorola that you can 
find in many projects with lots of documentations etc. It is an analog 
component and price is decent. I've also been playing with the Intersema 
one (digital) that is VERY cool but somewhat hard to find and more pricey.

http://www.intersema.ch/site/technical/ms5536.php

The idea was basically we would like to get an accuracy of about 1' 
(that would be optimum) with a range between 0 - 1000'.


Let me know if you want to tackle the analog side. If you do, I will get 
back to work on the digital side of this and we could get it out pretty 
fast.


Mike





Michael Labonte wrote:

> That I do and i have access to lots of scopes / meters etc. I'm an 
> engineering student doing telecommunications engineering. I have a 
> strong background, so I shouldn't be a hindermint. I would love to 
> design all your modules and test them over the next year. I actually 
> started on your site about 6 months ago. Its only now that I'm 
> starting to put my first heli with an aerial system online, hence the 
> spike in interest now in the next step. Full automation, mission 
> specific waypoints etc...
>  
> By the way, where are you located in Canada? I'm in St. John's...
>  
> Mike