Decoding PPM from RC Receiver

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) Software Syntax & Programs
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I am trying to decode the PPM string from a RC Receiver using pin8 on the arduino. I have read all the posts in the 3 axis stable platform thread here and have gotten confused.

for MEM-------is there a way I can do this using the servotimer2 library and the ServoDecode library. At this point I would like to write a sketch to display the individual channel pulsewidths and values. I tried to run some of the sketches you did early in the above referenced thread but I get nothing on the serial monitor to see. Similarly to what Axelion first encountered.

I am going back and reading the whole thread again to see what I missed.

Thanks in advance for any direction you may provide.

Jim

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There were many versions of the code in that giant thread and most of these broke with arduino relase 0012. See this thread for the latest library and example sketch : http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1228137503

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Thank you again MEM. I found out that the sketches broke on 00012. I also have started using 00011 with a much better success rate. Thank you again for the very prompt reply to this NEW---B

Jim

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Which sketches are you using, perhaps we can help you get the code working in 0012.

Anyway, I suggest that you get something simple working and then add new funcionality one module at a time.

Have fun!

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"Which sketches are you using, perhaps we can help you get the code working in 0012.

Anyway, I suggest that you get something simple working and then add new funcionality one module at a time.

Have fun"

I got it working OK now. I can now read the pulsewidths. I have taken your advise and started simple with the test.pde I found on line from the Huge thread. I am messing with it to learn what it does.

Thank you again.

Jim