Physical overview
Figure 1 shows the Finch RF module.
Main connectors are:
- SMA connector for RF antenna.
- 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 RF signal
green – module is ready for flight
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 RF module.
F
inch RF
- Ground unit for Sparrow / Raven onboard telemetry.
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Micro USB
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