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Controller question (lemmy.ca)

submitted 5 months ago by bowreality@lemmy.ca to c/drones@lemmy.world

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Totally clueless I must say but I am reading a bit and here is what I want to do:

I want to learn how to fly before even looking into buying a drone. As far as I understand there are several good simulators on Steam and I figured I start there. Very reasonably priced too.

I need a controller. Sounds like a Radiomaster pocket ELRS is the way to go? I am a little fuzzy on if/how this connects to a computer (Mac mini) and if that also later can be used with a (some?) drone?!

Can somebody confirm this for me please?

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[–] bowreality@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh ok. Thanks. Does the controller then work with a drone too? Or is that just for the computer/simulator?

[–] jake_jake_jake_@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

ELRS is for the Tx (controller) to Rx (drone) protocol. Whatever drone you buy needs to include the ELRS receiver or you need to buy a receiver to add.

https://oscarliang.com/radio-transmitter/

You will want to setup a profile that disables the ELRS transmitter when you decide to use for sim, to save battery.

[–] bowreality@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

Thank you!