Circuit Cellar AVR Design Contest 2006 8/14/2006 Entry # AT2990: AViaRy Abstract Model Aircraft Remote Lighting Control System

Circuit Cellar AVR Design Contest 2006: Entry AT2990 Page 1 of 9 Circuit Cellar AVR Design Contest 2006 8/14/2006 Entry # AT2990: AViaRy Abstract A simple to build and low cost remote expander for radio control aircraft… Circuit Cellar AVR Design Contest 2006: Entry AT2990 Page 1 of 9 Circuit Cellar AVR Design Contest 2006 8/14/2006 Entry # AT2990: AViaRy Abstract A simple to build and low cost remote expander for radio control aircraft. Step up to the ultimate in scale flight realism!… The Aircraft Visibility Remote (AViaRy) is a remote control lighting system for radio controlled model aircraft with an emphasis on scale realism during flight. The system consists of a remote keypad connected to the pilot’s transmitter and an on-board controller connected to the aircraft receiver. The receiver side module is based on the ATMega168 microcontroller, while the keypad is a simple design utilizing an ATTiny2313. A demonstration system was assembled to illustrate the features and use of the system. It is shown in Photo 1. The demonstration unit consists of the AviaRy keypad unit, a Futaba transmitter, a 7.4 Volt Lithium Polymer battery, the AviaRy Airborne circuit card, an airplane silhouette with LEDs in the appropriate positions, three servos, a stock Futaba compatible radio control receiver, and two Ethernet cables that connect the AviaRy to the LED wiring harness hidden in the box. A second unit will eventually be installed into a 1/5 scale Top Flight Cessna 182 to push the realism factor “over the top.”

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