New Product Information, Cool Features Revealed

Check it out! The RC Logger Team has new products. First up is the LED Lighting System and the second is the Orientation & G-Force Module. Along with these new products, Chris from RC Logger reveals cool features from the RC Logger Viewer 1.7.3 beta release. Get the info for the new products and check out the video introduction for the 1.7.3 beta release by clicking through.

LED Lighting System

Description
This product is intended for night flying applications and is specifically designed for scale helicopters or airplanes or even model cars. The lighting system makes flying models appear even more realistic and can extend flight times well into the evening hours. The light control PCB allows remote commands from the model’s receiver. Various light configuration modes are available. Exclusively developed and available from RC Logger.

The following items are included in the delivery:
● Control unit
● 5 x white LED
● 3 x red LED
● 1 x green LED
● 4 x extension cable
● Operating instructions

Features
● Simulation of flight and landing lighting
● 3 modes selectable via transmitter
● Flashing strobe and collision warning lights
● Realistic scale flying

Specifications
Technical Specifications
Operating voltage: 4.8 – 6.0 V/DC
Operating current: 200 mA max.
Plug type: Futaba J type
Operating temperature: 0 to +40 Celsius

Physical Specifications
Dimensions (W x H x D): 35 x 40 x 8 mm (Main PCB)
Weight: 16 g
Cable length: 200 mm

Orientation & G-Force Module

This product is intended for connecting it with the RC Logger HD, RC Logger HD2, RC Logger PRO or RC Logger LC (not included) to provide orientation and force information for a model helicopter, model car or model airplane. The product is powered by the RC Logger’s battery. By using Magnetometer, Gyroscope and Accelerometer with 3D orientation and calculation algorithm to determine pitch angle, yaw angle, roll angle, direction, acceleration, and angular velocity during flight. With the recorded orientation information, realistic flight path can be simulated with the use of RC Logger Viewer Software.

- MEMS Sensor technology
The advanced MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical System) sensor technology plays an essential role in the Orientation & G-Force module. Small mechanical system in micron size can be added into an IC chip such that a very small sensor or actuator can be fabricated by MEMS and IC technology, allowing motion sensing and control to take place in miniature scale, fitting perfectly for the ever popular RC model applications.

- 3-axis Magnetometer
A three axis magnetometer is used in the Orientation & G-Force module to come up with a 9 DoF Inertial measurement unit (IMU). The calculation algorithm is adopted with modified Kalman Filter to handle the high level of noise generated in the RC helicopter environment, such as vibration, magnetic field by motor, and effect of gravity with continuous orientation change. A more accurately predicted output is generated by the sensor data collected over time, providing a better orientation and motion information.

- 3-axis Accelerometer
The 3-axis Accelerometer is used to measure the acceleration and orientation of the RC model. Acceleration signals can be integrated to velocity and displacement information as an inertial measurement. It can detect motion, vibration and shock, as well as measure gravity to determine orientation of the object such as tilt and inclination.

- 3-axis Gyroscope
The 3-axis Gyroscope is used to measure the angular velocity of the RC model. When the RC model rotates along an axis (e.g. roll, pitch, or yaw), rate of rotation can be determined by the gyroscope. The gyro electronics can resolve very small capacitance change, resulting in a very high sensitivity. The gyroscope can thus measure angular rate with high accuracy and sensitivity.

The following items are included in the delivery:
● Orientation & G-Force module
● Logger Connection Cable to connect to RC Logger HD, RC Logger HD2 / RC Logger LC
● Module Connection Cable to connect to other sensors
● Mounting plate
● Operating instructions

Features
● Precise orientation information by 3-axis magnetometer (24-bit), accelerometer (16-bit), and gryoscope (16-bit)
● 2 possible mounting orientations (Top or Up-side-down, mount included)
● Auto-calibration at start up
● Realistic flight path simulation with RC Logger Viewer Software
● Compact and light weight

Specifications
Technical Specifications
Operating voltage: 3.6 to 6 V/DC
Current consumption: ~60 mA
Operation temperature: -10 to +60 Celsius
Storage temperature: -20 to +60 Celsius

Pitch-, Yaw-, Roll Angle
Pitch range: -90 to +90 Degree
Roll range: -180 to +180 Degree
Resolution:

Direction
Range: 0 to 360 Degree
Resolution:

Sensor Specifications
Gyroscope: Triple axis, 16-bit, ±2000 Degree per second
Accelerometer: Triple axis, 16-bit, ±6 g
Magnetometer: Triple axis, 24-bit, ±11 Gauss
Data rate: 5 Hz

Physical Specifications
Dimensions (W x H x D): 43 x 15 x 33 mm
Weight: 12 g

Beta Release

This is a BETA version! This version is not a complete installer package and does not include codec nor help files. You must have a previous full installer official release version installed on the same computer before you can proceed with testing the beta version.

Please unzip the folder into a directory of your choice but do not overwrite your existing software installation of the official RC Logger Viewer 1.x.x release version. Please send your testing feedback to contact@rclogger.com or post your feedback into our forum.

Click HERE to download the RC Logger Viewer 1.7.3 beta.

Here is the vid from Chris explaining the cool features.

Introducing RC Logger Viewer 1.7.3 (beta).

RC Logger Viewer 1.7.3 Introduction.

Source: RC Logger

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