SkyDemon and SE2 running with a Samsung smartphone
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 8:16 am
I use a Samsung S8 Galaxy smart phone to run SD and communicate with my SE2.
I have also subscribed to the SD FLARM reception capability.
Everything works fine except, very intermittently, I get warnings of aircraft many thousands of feet above me. Typically airliners at FL 150 or whatever and I am at 1500 ft...
One thing I have noticed is, post flight when I analyse my flight, I have some "red dots" on the SD virtual radar display.
SD say this indicates a loss of GPS height data from the SE2.
Note that I have never seen any warning messages on SD about issues with WIFI or loss of SE2 data.
I have done some testing and can confirm:
1. The occasional loss of SE2 GPS height data isn't connected with the installation in my aircraft.
I get the same issue when I test SD/SE2 in my car. Note, SE2 has an excellent view of the sky both in my aircraft and car.
2. My SE2 has been tested by uavionix but with SD running on an IPAD. No red dots at all when it was tested in flight.
So, it may be an issue with the Samsung Galaxy and WIFI communications.
If anyone is using the same phone and setup as I am can you please have a look at your flights in SD and see if you have a similar "red dot" issue that I do?
Thanks
Tony
I have also subscribed to the SD FLARM reception capability.
Everything works fine except, very intermittently, I get warnings of aircraft many thousands of feet above me. Typically airliners at FL 150 or whatever and I am at 1500 ft...
One thing I have noticed is, post flight when I analyse my flight, I have some "red dots" on the SD virtual radar display.
SD say this indicates a loss of GPS height data from the SE2.
Note that I have never seen any warning messages on SD about issues with WIFI or loss of SE2 data.
I have done some testing and can confirm:
1. The occasional loss of SE2 GPS height data isn't connected with the installation in my aircraft.
I get the same issue when I test SD/SE2 in my car. Note, SE2 has an excellent view of the sky both in my aircraft and car.
2. My SE2 has been tested by uavionix but with SD running on an IPAD. No red dots at all when it was tested in flight.
So, it may be an issue with the Samsung Galaxy and WIFI communications.
If anyone is using the same phone and setup as I am can you please have a look at your flights in SD and see if you have a similar "red dot" issue that I do?
Thanks
Tony