Re: The Suspected Frsky GUID Issue
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 8:31 am
I suspect the 2-way system is using a 16-bit packet-based GUID plus the 8-bit address field intrinsic to the CC2500 -- for a total of 24 bits.
It's possible that the 1-way uses only the 8-bit address field and another 8-bit field within the data packets defined by the FrSky firmware.
The 8-bit address field is probably randomized so as to reduce the chances of two FrSky systems encountering signal collision during operation.
I'll be using my logic analyzer to take a close look at the FrSky system in the coming week or so and that should provide a definitive answer in the absence of any input from FrSky themselves.
If Needs be, I'll knock up a GUID-reader using a FrSky receiver as the front end so that the GUID of any transmitter can be read and displayed.
It's possible that the 1-way uses only the 8-bit address field and another 8-bit field within the data packets defined by the FrSky firmware.
The 8-bit address field is probably randomized so as to reduce the chances of two FrSky systems encountering signal collision during operation.
I'll be using my logic analyzer to take a close look at the FrSky system in the coming week or so and that should provide a definitive answer in the absence of any input from FrSky themselves.
If Needs be, I'll knock up a GUID-reader using a FrSky receiver as the front end so that the GUID of any transmitter can be read and displayed.