This is a Windows config tool for the FlexTrak balloon tracker board, and other tracker software that uses the same serial protocol. It configures the tracker using a serial link e.g. FTDI-TTL cable. The tracker can be powered from the cable if it supplies 5V with enough current, otherwise use batteries.
It provides simple controls to set the LoRa parameters (frequency, bandwidth etc.).
- Allows the payload ID, LoRa frequency, bandwidth etc. to be set
- Displays packets being sent over LoRa
- Works with FlexTrak (Pi Zero board)
- Works with FlexTrack (standalone trackers)
- It's a Windows-only program
- Not all of my tracker programs support this protocol yet
- Depending on the tracker, some settings do not automatically populate from the tracker
The FTDI cable should come with a 6-pin header; remove all wires and re-insert as so:
1 - Red - 5V 2 3 - Black 0V 4 - Green Rx 5 - White Tx 6
Connect this to the FlextTrak board such that pin 1 connects to the pin nearest the edge, at the end close to the GPS antenna. Use a pin header through the FlexTrak to connect the board and the connector.
The program was developed using Delphi with the TMS Async component for serial comms.
22/9/2022 V2.6
- Added option for tracker to transmit field list
V2.5
- Minor mod for latest FlexTrak STM firmware V1.05
V2.3
- Send VER etc twice on connection; simplified GPS Dynamic mode
26/11/2021 V2.0
- Support for standalone trackers = Tabbed interface
- Fields populated from tracker
- Checks for attached device type
- Hides tabs according to tracker type
- RTTY section
- TDM settings for LoRa
- Intelligent setting of which fields tracker sends in telemetry
- Cutdown settings
- Calling mode setting
- Prediction settings
- Resizeable window
- Extra box at bottom for latest telemetry
- APRS added
25/8/2020 V1.0
- First release.