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WiFi RC Receiver, Control your RC from your iPhone/Tablet/Android - Hmmm...

Discussion in 'AP/FPV' started by Golden Child, Jul 2, 2013.

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    Just found this. Looks interesting. They sell a complete ready to go package as well as just the receiver for using your own peripherals (definitely use your own peripherals). Using a better WiFi dongle and an HD (720p) cam will give better results/performance. Don't think a full 1080p cam would be adviseable as WiFi dosen't really have the bandwidth.
    BUT - still looks like a nifty little piece of hardware :)

    http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__37577__Dension_WiFi_RC_Receiver_System_FPV_for_your_iPhone_iPod_iPad_and_Android.html?gclid=COOgrqbTkLgCFUQ6Qgodb2MAIw

    http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/wifi-rc-receiver-by-dension
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    Good find Mike.  Very cool.
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    I installed the app on my iPhone and it is really cool. Lots of customizable features for each channel! It even has a demo mode for testing it out before you buy :)
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    Does the app allow you to program waypoints?
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    No :-[
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    That's a bummer.  Of all the features that these new flight controllers and ground control stations are providing I want to have waypoints and I feel they should not be limited to some erroneous number either.
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    True, waypoints are a needed feature. But as you stated, they come on flight controllers. This is basically just radio system with a receiver and your smart phone/tablet acting as the transmitter. It does provide 8 channels for servos, plus 4 digital (on/off) channels for other things - lights, etc.
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    Good point.  I was thinking that since they are using a smartphone or tablet that the software might be able to do the waypoints, but they would need to know the position in space so a GPS unit would be needed on the airframe and the receiver would need to send the position back to the smartphone or tablet to perform the waypoint calculations.  I guess it wouldn't be called a receiver then but a transceiver.
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