Turnigy 9X "Lightning the Display"

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Hey all,

Yeah currently im using LEDs with an on/off switch.

The drawback with LEDs is that you get light intensive spots directly at the LED(as expected) which is why I show particular interest in ex-trainer's mod; looks much more elegant?

In fact you could probably take it a step further and combine rcmodelreviews idea to activate the backlit LCD but im just postulating and wouldnt know how to do it.

Thanks, ill keep watching this post.

Kind Regards,
Derku
Australia

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Derku Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (AU) USERID: 177632 HobbyKing Constituent Joined: 19/Jun/2009 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 131	Quote Reply Posted: 02/Feb/2010 at 9:17am
	Hey all, Yeah currently im using LEDs with an on/off switch. The drawback with LEDs is that you get light intensive spots directly at the LED(as expected) which is why I show particular interest in ex-trainer's mod; looks much more elegant? In fact you could probably take it a step further and combine rcmodelreviews idea to activate the backlit LCD but im just postulating and wouldnt know how to do it. Thanks, ill keep watching this post. Kind Regards, Derku Australia

ex-trainer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (DE) USERID: 118352 Bargain Addict! Joined: 28/Apr/2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Quote Reply Posted: 02/Feb/2010 at 6:10pm
	That�s what i intended. If rcmodelrewies is ready, it should be possible to combine both versions. Yeha, looking forward for that. The T9 is my playground at the moment. First step was the 2 Li-Ion-modding. Second step was the Displaylight. And now the third step Shows how many cells are used: uploads/6158/IMG_0129.JPG Single cell voltage number 1: uploads/6158/IMG_0131.JPG uploads/6158/IMG_0130.JPG Single cell voltage number 2: uploads/6158/IMG_0132.JPG uploads/6158/IMG_0128.JPG Total voltage: uploads/6158/IMG_0125.JPG uploads/6158/IMG_0134.JPG I placed a microswitch here to turn on and off the monitor: uploads/6158/IMG_0143.JPG Now i know the real voltage and can see when the Li-Ions are empty. Installing and wiring took about 20min.

Q4bert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (IT) USERID: 33778 Newbie Joined: 18/Jan/2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Quote Reply Posted: 03/Feb/2010 at 5:47pm
	Nice! How did you do that? Pls, share the project!

dghutt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (CA) USERID: 94686 Newbie Joined: 08/May/2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Quote Reply Posted: 18/Feb/2010 at 2:50am
	Ex-trainer -- that integrated battery monitor is pretty slick. I'm guessing you used the HK 2-6S battery monitor, here, extended the leads to the balance tap on your Tx's 2S pack, and mounted the digital screen on the front of your radio. I must say that is an inexpensive, elegant mod for this radio. I hope you shared it here to inspire me to do the same, because you have! Dave

ex-trainer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (DE) USERID: 118352 Bargain Addict! Joined: 28/Apr/2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Quote Reply Posted: 19/Feb/2010 at 5:53am
	Hi Dave, i tryed the HC Monitor first, but it was to tall for my opinion. Might even work, but you have to cut several points in the Transmitter inside when you want to use this one on the same place where i do. It would be no problem to install it on the backplate of the transmitter. I found a smaller Monitor on ebay and installed that one instead.

ex-trainer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (DE) USERID: 118352 Bargain Addict! Joined: 28/Apr/2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Quote Reply Posted: 10/Apr/2010 at 5:00pm
	Any News here?

JelleB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (NL) USERID: 4868 HobbyKing Constituent Joined: 26/Mar/2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 130	Quote Reply Posted: 12/Apr/2010 at 1:41am
	radioclone As far as I understood from a cursory glance, that project provides alternative software that can also display your battery voltage. I don't know if there are any free a/d ports left on the controller, but if there are, it would not be very hard to integrate a battery monitor in the display instead of a hacked add-on. The 16*2 LCD displays I have all have the led backlight on one side, but no dark spots. Maybe it is just a case of grinding of the 'lens' part of the led? that should give a pretty diffuse lighting? Edited by JelleB - 12/Apr/2010 at 1:42am

JelleB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (NL) USERID: 4868 HobbyKing Constituent Joined: 26/Mar/2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 130	Quote Reply Posted: 12/Apr/2010 at 1:46am
	And Bruce, Yes I would like a howto for this mod you describe.

yulo99 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (PL) USERID: 272574 Newbie Joined: 24/Jul/2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Quote Reply Posted: 24/Apr/2010 at 9:38am
	Hi! I have just did backlight mod as described by "ex-trainer". But there is sth. strange: switching light on causes radio reset! is it normal? (I took +5VCC and GND from the mainboard) and the second issue: is it ok that inverter generates some sound when activated?

ex-trainer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum (DE) USERID: 118352 Bargain Addict! Joined: 28/Apr/2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 30	Quote Reply Posted: 04/May/2010 at 3:10am
	Hi yulo99, sorry, i haven�t been here for a time. Otherwise i would have allready replyed your questions. Seems to me that you have made something wrong by wiring the light. The inverter might make some noise, that is allright, don�t worry about that. Can you make a picture where you took pos and neg? I think there must be the Problem. Greets, Michael