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First release of my "tricopter debug tool". It displays all the parameters that are relevant for a (potentially) successful flight...

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  1. Gert Jan10 January 2010 at 21:15

    Hello William, Is it possible to get this sourcefile? I recently started experimenting with gyroscopes and 8051 microcontrollers. I know how to program uC's but have now idea how to start with the windows part. Your program could give my an idea where to begin. Kind regards, Gert Jan

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  2. William Thielicke10 January 2010 at 21:57

    Hi Gert Jan,
    I don't know if I'll find the source code back. But I once wrote a simple tutorial on how to program a GUI:
    http://www.rn-wissen.de/index.php/Windows_Programm_zum_Steuern_des_AVR%27s
    It's in german, but Gert Jan could be a german name...

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  3. Gert Jan11 January 2010 at 22:20

    Thanks for the information, it is understanable for a dutchman. Will look for more info about the .net part. Your project is very nice! Regards, Gert Jan

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