Spektrum Telemetry Tools and Flight Logs

Telemetry Systems and Flight Log
Smarter Tools for Smarter Racers and Pilots

Telemetry

With the Spektrum Telemetry System, you or your pitman can tap into the built-in telemetry transmission capability of SR3000 and SR3001 DSM receivers and obtain real-time data on cylinder head temperatures, signal strength, lap times, and more.

On-Board Equipment
The Spektrum Telemetry System comes with a Micro Telemetry Module that plugs directly in an SR3000 or SR3001 DSM receiver. It also includes the appropriate sensors for the type of vehicle you are racing, either electric or nitro. All you have to do is attach the sensors, plug them into the Micro Telemetry Module, and then plug it into the receiver and you are good to go. The Micro Telemetry Module is small enough to easily fit onto the most crowded 1/10 or 1/8 scale chassis.

Handheld Display
All data gathered by the telemetry module is fed to the receiver and transmitted in real-time to the Telemetry System's Handheld Display. Held by your pitman, the display can keep him apprised of parameters like head or motor temperatures, lap times, rpm's, and battery voltage. Don't have a pitman? Just keep the display in your pocket with its vibrating alarm set to alert you when a preprogrammed engine temperature or battery voltage is reached.

Lap Timing Trigger
To use the Telemetry System's lap timing feature, you will need the Lap Timing Trigger that is sold separately. Just set it trackside with its infrared beam directed across the track. When your vehicle crosses the beam, the on-board module will sense it and register the lap number and time on the handheld display.

System Payoff's
If you are a serious racer, you have probably already figures out how this can revolutionize racing performance. The temperature feedback will help maximize effectiveness while preventing costly failures and rebuilds. With the elimination of dumped receiver packs, this means no more crashes or DNF's due to battery failure in nitro powered vehicles. In addition to that, the lap timing feature will help you analyze the effectiveness of gear, tire, and suspension tweaks, as well as back up race organizer lap counting systems. Add being able to keep tabs on actual rpm's and the quality of your RF signal and you have an invaluable racing tool that will help you reach your highest competitive potential.

Flight Log

Spektrum's optional Flight Log is an original tool that allows you to view the pe4rformance of your radio system like never before. With the revolutionary Flight Log, you can now easily and quickly view the real-time voltage supplied to your receiver, see if the system received any frame losses or failsafes (holds), and how many fades each internal receiver and remote receiver gets during each flight.

Initially designed for testing purposes only, the Flight Log is now offered as a hand device that gives you a clear digital read-out of your radio's performance. The flight log is not required, but if you fly a complex aircraft, it provides a detailed analysis of the overall performance of the radio installation. the Flight Log ensures confidence that your system is working properly and you have optimized the radio installation.

The Flight Log provides the following:

Antenna Fades - represent the loss of a bit of information on that specific antenna. Usually, it is normal to have as many as 30 - 100 antenna fades on any one of the antennas during a flight. If any single antenna experiences over 500 fades in a single flight, the antenna should be repositioned in the aircraft to optimize the RF link.

Frame Loss - represents simultaneous antenna fades on all attached receivers. If the RF link is performing at optimum use, frame losses per flight should be less than 20.

Hold - a hold occurs when 45 contiguous frame looses occur, one directly after another. This takes about one second. If a hold occurs during flight, it is important to re-evaluate the system by moving the antennas to different locations and/or checking to make sure the transmitter and receivers are working correctly.