Glider tools have a cheap cable adapter Euro$43 http://www.glidertools.com/products/converter-rs232-to-usb-for-pna-with-swit ching-power-supply-5v/
cheers Rod -----Original Message----- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Paul Mander Sent: Friday, 5 October 2012 4:08 PM To: 'Bernie Baer'; aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Nexus 7 Integration with Flarm, 12V supply Thanks Bernie (and Cathy and Sam), this will do it. I'll get my Yo Yo under way. All the best, Paul -----Original Message----- From: Bernie Baer [mailto:bb...@internode.on.net] Sent: Friday, 5 October 2012 5:41 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Cc: p...@mander.net.au Subject: Re: Nexus 7 Integration with Flarm, 12V supply Hi Paul, what most people do is build an adapter that converts the serial RS232 data from the Flarm (or suitable vario) to USB host using a device called a IOIO board (pronounced yo-yo). https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10748? You can see the one I built here: https://picasaweb.google.com/baer.bernie/IOIOForCAI302 which I built based on this information: http://xcsoar-robd.wikispaces.com/XCSoar+Android+-+to+-+RS232+%28IOIO%29 If I were to build another, I would model it from the one shown here, using the exact same components: http://legalland.free.fr/Tuto.html Those components can be sourced locally (or not): IOIO suppliers in Aus: http://australianrobotics.com.au/products/ioio-for-android-v2 http://www.oceancontrols.com.au/SFC-070.html MAX232 supplier in Aus: http://www.x-on.com.au/InventoryDetails.aspx?id=1228522&s=1 MAX232 data sheet: http://www.mikroe.com/products/view/166/max232-board/ There are plenty of threads discussing the IOIO board at the XCSoar Hardware forum here: http://forum.xcsoar.org/viewforum.php?f=3 Eg: http://forum.xcsoar.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=52 It's also possible to buy them tailor made, eg: http://tvlnet.de/joomla/ That should get you started! Regards, Bernie. > Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 16:52:54 +1000 > From: "Paul Mander" <p...@mander.net.au> > Subject: [Aus-soaring] Nexus 7 Integration with Flarm, 12V supply > To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" > <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> > Message-ID: <D6BA6F148EFB4817A92A72E3B33CD774@Laptop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I've bought a Nexus 7 and installed XCSoar onto it, and I'm delighted > with the result although I'm yet to fly with it. > > My next step is to integrate it into the ASH. Mounting it is easy, > getting > a > 5V power supply to it sounds easy, but what I'd like to do is to > create an interface that takes power from the glider's 12V system, and > the data output from the Flarm, and turns them into an input > acceptable to the Nexus. > > Any advice? Thanks, Paul Mander _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
