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Hardware => Lynx Aether => Topic started by: Steve Gase on July 29, 2012,

Title: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: Steve Gase on July 29, 2012,

does anyone have photos of the an aether2 wireless build?

there are some threads for doing this... but are there recommended writeups that are close to "manual quality"?

finally, how does an integrated aether2/wireless solution compare wrt distance and reception?

i'm debating doing an integrated solution, vs using an external RX/TX box.  anyone have some thoughts on this?

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: tbone321 on July 30, 2012,

I was unaware of any "integrated" wireless option for the AetherII. 

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: keitha43 on July 30, 2012,

I seem to remember aether I but not II.

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Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: Steve Gase on July 30, 2012,

In the discussion: Re: Wireless for Aether II...
http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=7667.msg109993#msg109993 (http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=7667.msg109993#msg109993)

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You can do the same on the Aether II you use the plug like on the SSR4.

RJ

Not having worked with SSR4s, nor wireless on SSR4s -- and not seeing the wireless mod described in the SSR4 manual... I hoped that someone had taken off on this idea and might have AetherII-specific details on how this is done.

...maybe RJ was talking about the TX/RX option and not the EX/RX...?

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: tbone321 on July 30, 2012,

I believe that the reason that it has not been done is due to the heatsink in the AetherII not giving enough room for the wireless board to fit like it does in the origional Aether where the main board itself is th heatsink.

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: thestig on July 31, 2012,

Steve, I stumbled upon this. I think this is what you are looking for. I might give it a shot myself, I just don't have any wireless hardware yet.


http://www.diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mod_Wireless (http://www.diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mod_Wireless)

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: Steve Gase on July 31, 2012,

Thanks, that will be a great help.
Let me know how/where you solve the mounting issues.

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: tbone321 on July 31, 2012,

I would like to see that myself.

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: PJNMCT on August 01, 2012,

Here are pics of a couple I just put together. The wireless add-ons will not be exposed to the elements so I just used some coro put together with hot glue.

http://profile.imageshack.us/user/pgunnels/

-Paul

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: Steve Gase on August 01, 2012,

Nice, Paul!

Sometimes I worry that it all needs to look "perfect", but you've shown that "practical" can be as good -- if not better.

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: PJNMCT on August 02, 2012,

Alright alright i'll go ahead and paint them  ;D

But...it is nice to be able to see the power and data lights through the coro.

-Paul

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: sebjsan on August 02, 2012,

Excelent work Paul. What light are you using for the Aether?

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: PJNMCT on August 04, 2012,

Not sure where I got these but I think it was Lowes.
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/3852/1344083883867.jpg

-Paul

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: PJNMCT on August 04, 2012,

Nope, home depot   <fp.
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/165/1344083952905.jpg

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: lonewolf41 on October 27, 2012,

Thought I would throw my $0.02 in on this.  What I did was a modification of the Aether 1.  The EX is on top and just the wires run inside.  There may be a better way, but this is what I am doing.  I may wind up eliminating the tape sticking the angle to the case and instead attach it with a nut and bolt.  This would allow me to rotate the receiver to get maximum signal exposure.

-Keith

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: tbone321 on October 27, 2012,

What are you using to cover the board.

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: lonewolf41 on October 27, 2012,

It was either a yogurt or sour cream container.  It was a little bit of a struggle to find something that was large enough for the receiver, but not too large as to not fit well on the case.  These seemed to be about right.

-Keith

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: tbone321 on October 27, 2012,

Those are not the strongest containers and may not hold up well in my situation.  Fortunately for me, where they will be will be near an LE so I can use them to send the required signal wired to them.  I also have 3 ver 1 Aether's (that I still have to build) and I will configure them with on board wireless and save them for areas where they may be by themselves.

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: rdebolt on October 28, 2012,

Keith,

Any pictures of the wiring of the rx to the Aether II board? I am working on making mine wireless now, but I am a little confused on the wiring of it.

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: lonewolf41 on October 29, 2012,

I'll try and take some at lunch or tonight.  I just used the info from here:

http://www.diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mod_Wireless

-Keith

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: rdebolt on October 29, 2012,

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I'll try and take some at lunch or tonight.  I just used the info from here:

http://www.diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mod_Wireless

-Keith

Thanks Keith,
Ya I have seen that. Did you use the "Dip Socket Adapter" and do you remove the RS485 Chip?

Title: Re: wireless aether2 photos and build instructions.
Post by: lonewolf41 on October 29, 2012,

Yes, I did not install the RS485 chip and used the socket adapter.