01-09-2023, 04:08 PM
Interesting points here.
re: using node, react, typescript and google charts
I do not not know what node, react, typescript are. What is the application they are located in?
A big strength of google sheets is that it both a powerful spreadsheet and a powerful graphics app, and one program does it all. LibreOffice Calc is not as good with the graphics. Excel would likely be suitable if you have a Microsoft Office subscription. In my mac there is no separate google charts app listed in the google apps menu, and I expect you meant google charts within the google sheets app, is that correct? Once you click insert chart in google sheets, a plot appears in your spreadsheet and by clicking top right on the plot you open a Chart Editor.
re: I like the idea of scaling the plots to be in the same range.
I do not like this so much, as I want the number as shown in telemetry and you can easily get it with a simple multiplication or division by 2 for the key signal strength indicators (RSS, RQly, RSNR and TPWR) using the above macros. I always want to plot RxBt and a 0-100 range will have a problem on the Tx16s as RSNR and TPWR will overlap each other, and RxBt is also in the 0-10 zone so its crowded (RQly and Rxbt would remain at near 100%, and RSSI and RSNR would be overlapping at around 70%). Having a max value of 52 for the y axis gives a clearer picture of each series. But I am sure people will have individual preferences on the plot customization.
re: For the idea of setting a base TX power of 10 mW, are you concerned that the dynamically changing power may not respond quickly enough?
Its a good question and the Discard group raised the same issue. The reason for a 25mw base dyn power is if the overall signal quality is better with 25mw, as judged by RQly (most important), RSNR (next most important), and RSSI, surely you would choose to have it, especially if choosing 25mw over 10mw has no downside. I think there is no downside except I have no certainty that sunjuns method to set it does work. I have the impression 25w is better, and I will do an analysis to check this. You can never have too much rc signal quality in a valuable model.
Having said that, the dynamic power function in my experience over many flights over many months is that it does respond quickly enough, and the plots always show this. At the risk of being boring/repetitive, ELRS is so much better than any rc system I previously used, with dynamic power rated as the best feature.
re: using node, react, typescript and google charts
I do not not know what node, react, typescript are. What is the application they are located in?
A big strength of google sheets is that it both a powerful spreadsheet and a powerful graphics app, and one program does it all. LibreOffice Calc is not as good with the graphics. Excel would likely be suitable if you have a Microsoft Office subscription. In my mac there is no separate google charts app listed in the google apps menu, and I expect you meant google charts within the google sheets app, is that correct? Once you click insert chart in google sheets, a plot appears in your spreadsheet and by clicking top right on the plot you open a Chart Editor.
re: I like the idea of scaling the plots to be in the same range.
I do not like this so much, as I want the number as shown in telemetry and you can easily get it with a simple multiplication or division by 2 for the key signal strength indicators (RSS, RQly, RSNR and TPWR) using the above macros. I always want to plot RxBt and a 0-100 range will have a problem on the Tx16s as RSNR and TPWR will overlap each other, and RxBt is also in the 0-10 zone so its crowded (RQly and Rxbt would remain at near 100%, and RSSI and RSNR would be overlapping at around 70%). Having a max value of 52 for the y axis gives a clearer picture of each series. But I am sure people will have individual preferences on the plot customization.
re: For the idea of setting a base TX power of 10 mW, are you concerned that the dynamically changing power may not respond quickly enough?
Its a good question and the Discard group raised the same issue. The reason for a 25mw base dyn power is if the overall signal quality is better with 25mw, as judged by RQly (most important), RSNR (next most important), and RSSI, surely you would choose to have it, especially if choosing 25mw over 10mw has no downside. I think there is no downside except I have no certainty that sunjuns method to set it does work. I have the impression 25w is better, and I will do an analysis to check this. You can never have too much rc signal quality in a valuable model.
Having said that, the dynamic power function in my experience over many flights over many months is that it does respond quickly enough, and the plots always show this. At the risk of being boring/repetitive, ELRS is so much better than any rc system I previously used, with dynamic power rated as the best feature.