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Mikrokopter Android tablet tool

Discussion in 'Electronics' started by Steve Maller, Apr 26, 2013.

  1. Steve Maller

    Steve Maller UAV Grief Counselor

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    This looks really cool.
    Curious about what's required to make this work, and whether this is an experiment or a real product.
    I don't have an Android tablet, but they're super cheap and I'd get one if this was do-able with current hardware. In particular, I'm wondering about this RangeExtender...
    Any thoughts?

     
  2. Adam Paugh

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    Hello Steve,

    There is a bit more info on the MK forum here:
    http://forum.mikrokopter.de/topic-41103.html

    ...Mostly about the connectivity to android. We have had the RangeExtender here for a few weeks and haven't done much with it since they were refining the application. Wireless communication is via bluetooth to the tablet/smartphone and Wi232 to the Kopter. It sounds like more info will be available on the Wiki soon and eventually an offering on the store. The android interface is a huge leap forward compared to the MKTool.

    Greetings,
    Adam
     
  3. Gary Haynes

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    So Adam reading the Wiki was a bit confusing. So the copter side is a WI232 board communicating to the Range Extender? And inside the Range Extender is a WI232 tx/rx and a Bluetooth TX/RX? Have I got that right?
     
  4. Steve Maller

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    Adam, what exactly is the RangeExtender? I don't see it in the store. Is that part of the new stuff to support this feature?
     
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    Steve it is new. Adam are the going to sell only the copter WI rather than the set? Or the extender with on WI as a set?
     
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    Guys,

    I have a spare machine I am looking into Mapping. I have a tablet I just need to know what is all needed hardware wise to make it work. I know there is a 900mhz TX/ RX that is needed. I wondered how this is connected in with the FC on the machine. If anyone has done this, and if a shutter can be triggered upon wp. Then lastly how would geo stamping be done so that software X yz can push the geo tag into the photo. Unfortunately this MK machine is smaller for Nex cameras, and I am not as fluent in MK and help is more difficult.

    Thanks!

    -Cody
     

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