DATA LINK FOR USE WITH COMPONENTS OF REMOTE CONTROL VEHICLES

摘要

Electronic components that are operable within remote control vehicles include Electronic Speed Controllers, radio control receivers, and telemetry transmitters. Hardware and software support communication between a user computer and electronic components. A data link device has analog input and output interfaces communicating with mobile devices such as smartphones and with an electronic component to send and receive data over a wired bidirectional bus interface. Software for performing data link operations run on an electronic component, a mobile computing device, a smartphone, a data link device, or a telemetry receive radio, or a combination. Embodiments include software operable on a smartphone and a data link device that enables data communication between a smartphone and an electronic component using the microphone and speaker interface on the smartphone. Embodiments include software operable on an electronic component and a data link device for performing live-mode communication to a mobile computing device displaying live data.