User manual Hyperion

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This is not a Horizon Hobbies DSM2™, DSMX™ product, and is not manufactured or endorsed

by Horizon Hobbies LLC. DSM2™, and DSMX™ are registered trademarks of Horizon

Hobbies LLC.

DX6™, DX7s™, DX8™, DX9™, DX10™ and DX18™. Spektrum™ STi Telemetry interface™

(SPMTR1000) Spektrum™ TM1000 telemetry unit. Spektrum™, DSM2™, DSMX™, X-BUS™,

STi™, and the Telemetry logo are TradeMarks of Horizon Hobby LLC. Deans™ and

PowerBox™ are Trade Marks. These names are used here simply as descriptions of those

items.

Overview

The Hyperion Telemetry unit will transmit telemetry data from the model when connected to the bind

port of most DSMX™-compatible receivers. The unit has inbuilt sensors for receiver voltage,

temperature and altitude as well as external sensors for temperature, flight battery current and

voltage, and motor RPM. Display of the data requires a suitable Spektrum™ or compatible

transmitter that will show selected values on the screen. At present the following Spektrum™

transmitters can receive and process the data from the Hyperion unit: DX6™ (2014 version),

DX7s™, DX8™, DX9™, DX10™ and DX18™. In addition, the Hyperion unit works with the now-

discontinued Spektrum™ STi™ Telemetry interface (SPMTR1000) for the iPhone/iPad.

Getting Started – First Time Use

Before starting you need to prepare your model, bind the receiver and set it up to work with your

transmitter as usual. Do all the normal setup of servos and mixes so that the model is ready for flight

before moving on to the telemetry setup. It is strongly recommended that you review the Telemetry

section of your transmitter manual in order to understand how the telemetry function and displays

work. Here is the same setup for a Hyperion 7- channel stabilized receiver. Although the servo ports

on this receiver are Molex 1.25mm pitch Picoblade connectors, the bind connector is a standard 0.1”

header.

Summary of content (10 pages)

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This is not a Horizon Hobbies DSM2™, DSMX™ product, and is not manufactured or endorsed by Horizon Hobbies LLC. DSM2™, and DSMX™ are registered trademarks of Horizon Hobbies LLC. DX6™, DX7s™, DX8™, DX9™, DX10™ and DX18™. Spektrum™ STi Telemetry interface™ (SPMTR1000) Spektrum™ TM1000 telemetry unit. Spektrum™, DSM2™, DSMX™, X-BUS™, STi™, and the Telemetry logo are TradeMarks of Horizon Hobby LLC. Deans™ and PowerBox™ are Trade Marks. These names are used here simply as descriptions of those items.
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Connection and Binding With transmitter off and no power to the receiver, connect the telemetry unit to the receiver bind connector using the included cable, as shown above. Orient the connector so the black wire connects to the pin labeled “–” or “GND”. Note that the Hyperion unit does not have the equivalent of the X-BUS™ port found on the side of a Spektrum™ TM1000 telemetry unit. You should also connect the receiver satellite(s) if used.
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and some user variables. Note that the FlightLog™ field alarms are not used by Hyperion. The Settings field allows you to set when the telemetry screens are displayed, the units used, plus the name of data logs and how they are started. In the Settings screen setting the Display to Roller means that you can use the roller to scroll through the telemetry screens at any time from the normal main Transmitter display screen; this is very convenient. Exit back to the MAIN screen when you are finished.
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external probe value. As shown, the RMP sensor uses the red wire that is included with the temperature sensor, but not connected to it. LED Signals on the Telemetry Unit Red LED Solid = Correct data exchange with receiver. This means the telemetry unit is recognizing the transmitter and has transferred the telemetry packet to the transmitter for display. Flashing rapidly = The receiver is in bind mode.
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The second plug-in sensor (available with either Deans™-style T-connectors or XT60 connectors) measures flight power pack current and voltage. The instantaneous readings are displayed on screen in the Amps and Volts fields. In addition, on Spektrum™ transmitters that provide a PowerBox™ display, the cumulative number of mAh drawn from the flight pack and the pack voltage at higher resolution are displayed.
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Height The unit includes a Bosch BMP180 integrated digital pressure and temperature sensor. Since this is used to report altitude, the reading will vary with local barometric pressure. Accordingly, in order to display height above ground level (AGL), which is what most people are looking for when they think of the height of a model, the Hyperion telemetry unit as delivered sets the altitude reading to zero every time power is connected. The Hyperion altimeter is quite accurate by hobby standards.
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accurate. Depending on the type of ESC and the design of the brushless motor, different pulse widths may be produced for the same RPM. Hence the display does not always give consistent results. Whether the RPM readout is useful will depend on the ESC and motor you are using.4 Receiver and Flight Pack voltage The telemetry unit is accurate to +/- 0.1v and the resolution of the Spektrum™ transmitter display is limited to one decimal place. Accordingly a true voltage of 13.00 V may legitimately display as 12.
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Current sensor calibration The current sensor is calibrated at the factory and will not normally need attention. If for any reason you swap current sensors or replace one, then you need to reinitialize it to remove any offset. Expose the pot/switch and have a small screwdriver ready to adjust it. 1) Bind the telemetry unit to the transmitter with a suitable receiver, as explained earlier. 2) Upon successful binding, power off the telemetry/receiver unit but leave the transmitter turned on.
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for tuning. Now turn the pot until the flight pack battery voltage shown on the transmitter screen agrees with the value measured using an accurate voltmeter. 2. Receiver Voltage: Again briefly touch the RPM wire to the middle pin of the bind connector. The red LED should start to flash. Turn the pot until the receiver voltage shown on the transmitterscreen agrees with the value measured using an accurate voltmeter. 3.
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the input accurately and the display changes from one reading to the next at the voltage half way between the two values. Hence, with dropping voltage the display will change at 4.95 V from 5.0 to 4.9V. Lower-limit calibration. This is what you may choose to set if you want the voltage alarm to trigger as soon as that voltage is reached. Using this approach, at 4.90 V the display will change from 5.0 to 4.9V.