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Physical overview

Figure 1 shows the Finch Jeti module. 

Main connectors are:

- 3- pin JR input for connecting Jeti Cable

- Onboard multi-color LED shows different status of operation:

At power on all LEDs are toggled (red, green, blue and white) to confirm its operation, during operation
LED status are:

red – module is waiting for Jeti EX signal

green – module got all needed data and forwards it to Albatross

blue –  not yet implemented.

white – not yet implemented.

- External SD card connector is used for firmware updates or to set Finch to listen mode via Settings.ini
file. 

SD card is not included in the package!

- Micro USB is used to connect the Finch to an Android tablet or phone to display the flight data thru
Albatross app. Finch will get power from Android device via USB connection so Android device must
support OTG mode to supply power to the unit.

Figure 1: The Finch Jeti module.

F

inch Jeti

 - Converting JetiEX protocol to Albatross protocol

   

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LED

Micro USB

SD Card conenctor

3-pin JR connector

Summary of Contents for Finch Jeti

Page 1: ...Finch Jeti Converting JetiEX protocol to Albatross protocol Manual version 1 0 RC Electronics support rc electronics eu www rc electronics eu ...

Page 2: ...ts Introduction 3 Key features 3 Specifications 3 Using the Finch Jeti module 5 Powering the module 5 Update via SD card 5 Revision history 6 Finch Jeti Converting JetiEX protocol to Albatross protocol Page 2 ...

Page 3: ...r updates Plug play Specifications Unit Dimensions 42 mm x 22 mm x 11 mm Weight 11 grams Temperature Range1 10 C 60 C Input Voltage Range 5 0 volts DC USB Input Current 84 milliamps 1 Specifications are taken from component ratings and system limits and may not have been tested to the full extent of the specified ranges Finch Jeti Converting JetiEX protocol to Albatross protocol Page 3 ...

Page 4: ...ss blue not yet implemented white not yet implemented External SD card connector is used for firmware updates or to set Finch to listen mode via Settings ini file SD card is not included in the package Micro USB is used to connect the Finch to an Android tablet or phone to display the flight data thru Albatross app Finch will get power from Android device via USB connection so Android device must ...

Page 5: ...latest firmware for Finch from our web site Firmware should have name Finch rcu 2 Copy Finch rcu to root of SD card 3 Insert SD card to Finch module and power it up 4 Wait for 5 8s until all LED lights will toggle shown 5 Remove SD card and check Finch info txt file that new version is installed Finch info txt example Device Finch device name Serial No 190001 device serial no HW 1 1 HW version of ...

Page 6: ...Revision history 20 12 2019 v1 0 initial release Finch Jeti Converting JetiEX protocol to Albatross protocol Page 6 ...

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