hd-zero/hdzero-goggle

Better automatic analog/expansion module power toggling when selecting expansion module as a source

Combinacijus opened this issue · 4 comments

Combinacijus commented

Problem

When flying HDZero and analog quads to swap between the two it's needed to:

  1. Scroll to Power tab
  2. Scroll to Expansion Module power setting
  3. Enable Expansion Module power
  4. Go back to Source tab
  5. Select Expansion Module as a source
  6. After flying Scroll to Power tab
  7. Disable Expansion Module power to save battery

That's a lot of steps

Solution

  1. Automatically turn on Expansion Module power when Expansion Module is selected as a source and turn off power when back in menu
  2. In a case that's not the desired behavior for some pilots Power tab could have auto option: [>Auto] [On] [Off]
  3. [Debatable if needed] To reduce analog module boot time on Auto mode analog module could be powered whenever Source tab is opened.
    • Possible problems with this would be: scrolling through the tab would trigger power on; on boot analog module might beep which could get annoying.
    • Giving an option to enable might be a fair solution: [>Auto] [Auto Fast Boot] [On] [Off]

So now there would be way less steps:

  1. Go to Source tab
  2. Select Expansion Module as a source (power of the module is handled automatically)
pitts-mo commented

Please test this HDZGOGGLE file from SD card.

This file was built from PR #312 which replaces AnalogRX Power OFF with a new "Auto" function. It has been coded to leave analog module on when it is the currently selected source even while working within the menu. I have found changing the power state too frequently can cause problems with analog module restarting and re-acquiring signal quickly as well as loosing ELRS backpack binding.

HDZGOGGLE-PR312-2023-07-08.zip

Notes:
-The analog module is powered by default during the boot process. Only once the google is mostly booted are we able to set it OFF.
-The WiFi module power is independent of this setting (WiFi can still work while AnalogRX is Off)
-duplicate of #230

pitts-mo commented

Please test the new AnalogRX Power Auto found in 9.2.0-rc1.
https://github.com/hd-zero/hdzero-goggle/releases

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Combinacijus commented

@pitts-mo Tested 9.2.0-rc1. Auto analog module power works well, tested with various cases I could think of.
Thank you, it's great

pfeerick commented

#312 implements this and has been merged, so this issue can be closed now?

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