Tracksoar V2 Programming Guide

by | Jun 24, 2018 | Uncategorized

The Following will walk you through unboxing your tracksoar and programming in your amateur radio callsign.

Whats in the box:

  • Tracksoar V2 with wire dipole antenna
  • Battery tray with switch for 2x AA batteries
  • Tracksoar retroreflective sticker

Programming your callsign:

  • Set aside the battery tray and sticker. Do not power the Tracksoar V2 with both USB and battery power or you may damage the tracksoar or you computer.
  • Download and install the Arduino IDE and the Tracksoar V2 firmware.
  • Open the Arduino IDE and select file > Open > and select the Tracksoar.ino file in the firmware file downloaded in the previous step
  • You may be prompted to create a new folder to place the tracksoar.ino file in. select ok and drag and drop all the .cpp and .hpp into the new folder container the tracksoar.ino. You may need to close and reopen the Arduino IDE and repeat step 3.
  • With the tracksoar firmware open select your board and port in the Arduino IDE.
  • To select the board click on the tools menu in the Arduino IDE, select boards, and select the “Arduino Leonardo”
  • To select the port select the tools menu in the Arduino IDE, select port, and select the port
  • Navigate to the config.hpp file in the Arduino IDE and edit line45 “#define S_CALLSIGN” replace “KI6VBK” with your callsign
  • Next upload your sketch by pressing the right arrow button in the Arduino IDE or selecting the “Sketch” menu > Upload
  • You are now ready to fly your Tracksoar with your amateur radio callsign.

 

Common Errors:

Sketch uses 22332 bytes (77%) of program storage space. Maximum is 28672 bytes.
Global variables use 1917 bytes (74%) of dynamic memory, leaving 643 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2560 bytes.
Couldn't find a Board on the selected port. Check that you have the correct port selected. If it is correct, try pressing the board's reset button after initiating the upload.

You will need to short the GND and !RESET pins on the Tracksoar. These are the 2 pins closes to the battery connector. You will know the pins are shorted as the red PTT LED will not be illuminated while they are shorted. Keep the pins shorted and upload the sketch again. As soon as you see the status change from “Compiling” to “Uploading” remove the short from the pins. This should resolve the error shown above.