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NexGen: RSS Final Road Map!

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Well, it's about time what I have been doing with the RSS. I will now describe how it works. So basically you have the NAVserver which sends multicast packets over the NAVbus (Ethernet).

  • So the RSS after as it initializes,  it comes upon a predetermined IP address.
  • After connecting to the network it sends a  take the packet and grabs the Longitude, Latitude, Altitude (of the aircraft) and store the information which is then processed.
  • RSS Ethernets I/O is handled by a de-queue which is a double-ended FIFO ie. Ethernet goes into the (RX)buffer, while the output is parsed for the required fields.
  • The Fields In question are:
    • System Clock
    • Aircraft Latitude
    • Aircraft Longitude
    • Aircraft Height
    • Aircraft Heading
  • The NAVServer has a connection to our FAAdb(s), Airports, and Navaids.
  • The NAVServer checks for which radios are installed, by querying each radio that is in one of our tables.
  • If the radio exists and is powered up it stores the radio's frequency in a table as well as their Latitude. Longitude, Antenna Height, Call Sign.
  • If a radio is within about a 200-mile Slant Range Distance,  it triggers the OFF/ON and FROM/TO flags on the VOR/DME equipment,
  • The DME Display Miles-To-Go on the DME readout.
  • The course deviation indicator will all show steering commands in VOR, HSI.
  • The RSS talks to the NASA EADINLite Controller(s) via another deque. Where again it uses an Ethernet connection.
  • All EADINLite Components both Controllers, and Slaves are Arduino Mega 256 R3.
  • The EADINLite Controller is an Arduino with an Ethernet Shield.
  • The EADINLite Controller talks to the Slaves via an RS-485 Multidrop via a small adapter.
  • The Controllers have a built-in terminating resistor for RS-485.
  • All the Slaves have a built-in terminating resistor with a switch on the box that denotes "Last on the Line" which is a DPDT slide switch to remove the resistor from the unit. I am thinking about automating it remember my Link-Lights? If you have a link you light the LED well you could also drive a relay (need time to think that through. LOL
  • The Slaves also have a dip switch for addressing which are connected to the DIO ports as well this is me being lazy by doing this I can change the address of the Slaves without reprogramming.

 

The EDIN EADIN Controller(s) talk to their Slaves, and now the world is good. Below I have included a diagram of this subsystem.

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