EP2455150A1 - Method for customising a remote control - Google Patents

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EP2455150A1
EP2455150A1 EP11004091A EP11004091A EP2455150A1 EP 2455150 A1 EP2455150 A1 EP 2455150A1 EP 11004091 A EP11004091 A EP 11004091A EP 11004091 A EP11004091 A EP 11004091A EP 2455150 A1 EP2455150 A1 EP 2455150A1
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  • the invention relates to a method for adapting a control setting of a remote control to a model to be controlled.
  • the remote control receiving means via which transmission data of the model to be controlled can be received.
  • information relevant to the control can also be sent from the model to the remote control.
  • the information makes it possible to make certain settings on the remote control in order to ensure an individually adapted or exact control of the model via the remote control.
  • a method is known in which a system consisting of a remote control and a remote-controlled model has bidirectional data transmission.
  • telemetric data is sent from the model to the remote control, which can be used, for example, to trim the joysticks.
  • the information transmitted to them is transmitted not only acoustically but also acoustically.
  • a disadvantage of the known method is that the means required to pass on the information to the user, such as displays or speech generators, lead to high additional production costs of the remote control.
  • DE 20 2004 017 807 U1 describes a remote control arrangement consisting of a remote control and a model to be controlled, which have a model recognition system.
  • a control device is stored in the model, which are transmitted via the Bluetooth modules to the remote control in order to make automatically the correct settings for the respective model.
  • WO 02/11097 A1 describes a radio transmitter in which a plurality of coded control settings are stored for adaptively controlling different devices. The selection of the control setting used in each case takes place by the operator.
  • DE 10 2007 041 563 A1 describes a system for remote control of devices and components in toy models.
  • the system includes a programmable device, such as a mobile phone or a computer, which acts as a mobile command input device and to which information of the devices and components can be displayed.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a generic method for adjusting a control setting, which requires in addition to the components required for the usual operation of the remote control and the model to be controlled as few additional conversion measures and thus also for simple and inexpensive systems usable.
  • a controller of the remote control activates a model-specific control setting stored in the remote control if, on receipt of transmission data of the model via a transceiver, these contain an identification code which matches an identification code stored in the remote control to which this model-specific control setting is assigned.
  • several identification codes with a respectively assigned model-specific control setting are stored in the remote control.
  • a simple remote control by activating a pre-set in the remote control model-specific control setting can be adapted to a particular model when the respective remote control receives a corresponding identification signal from the model in question. Since the activation of the model-specific control setting takes place automatically, no additional display, selection or input means are required on the remote control.
  • a single remote control can be adapted to different models, wherein for each model a customized control setting is deposited, which is activated by the controller when a corresponding identification code is received from a model via the transceiver.
  • the remote control side memory is formed by a memory of the controller.
  • the method can be implemented, at least essentially, by programming, so that the additional costs for model-dependent adaptation of the control setting can be minimized.
  • the controller first activates an output control setting after switching on the remote control and maintains it until it detects a match of a received via a transceiver identification code with one of the stored identification codes. This ensures that the remote control is ready for operation even before activating a model-specific control setting.
  • both the output control setting and the at least one model-specific control setting are program-technically deposited on a memory location of the remote control-side memory, which is formed by the memory of the controller.
  • the model to be controlled has a model-side controller which, upon receipt of signals from the remote control via a model-side transceiver, causes the transmission data transmitting the identification code stored in a model-side memory to be transmitted via the transceiver. In this way, the transmission data containing the identification code is transmitted from the model only when a remote control for which the transmission data is relevant is available.
  • the identification code stored in the model-side memory can be selected by the user.
  • the identification code stored in the model-side memory can be selected by the user.
  • models of the same type can also be set by the user so that the remote control loads the control settings of only one corresponding model.
  • the model-specific control settings agree the setting positions of at least one control stick of the remote control on a travel of one of the controllable components of the model, such as a rudder or elevator.
  • the model-specific control settings match the setting positions of at least one control stick of the remote control to a travel of one of the controllable components of the model.
  • the model-specific control settings coordinate a movement direction of the at least one control stick of the remote control to the running direction of a drive element of the model. In any case, an individually adapted or precise adjustment of the remote control to the individual remote control functions is possible in this way, whereby the model can be controlled particularly accurately and safely.
  • the model-specific control settings include a fine adjustment of at least one neutral position of the control stick relative to a setting position of one of the controllable components of the model.
  • the neutral or zero positions of the joystick control of the remote control can be adapted particularly accurately to the neutral or zero positions of the controllable components of the model.
  • the controller when the identity of the identification code received via the transceiver is detected, the controller activates a signal generator with one of the stored identification codes, whereby the user can be informed that a model-specific adaptation of the control settings takes place or has been found.
  • the signal generator generates an acoustic signal, whereby the user can be informed of the model-specific adaptation even if the remote control is not in its field of view.
  • Fig. 1 shows a system 2 consisting of a remote control 4 and a model 6, such as an aircraft, vehicle or ship model, which can be controlled by the remote control 4.
  • the remote control 4 has at least one control stick 8, which is connected to a remote-control-side controller 10.
  • This in turn has a remote control side memory 12 and is also connected to a remote control side transceiver 14 and an acoustic signal generator 15.
  • the remote control side transceiver 14 is for transmitting and receiving remote control side control data SF or model side transmission data SM via a remote control side antenna 16.
  • the model 6 accordingly has a model-side antenna 18, which is connected to a model-side transceiver 20. This is further connected to a model-side controller 22, which has a model-side memory 24. About this model-side controller 22 various controllable components 26 can be controlled, which may be formed for example from drive motors or actuators for control means such as rudder or rudder.
  • a memory location PM1 is occupied in the model-side memory 24 with an identification code C1.
  • an identification code C1 for example, via a computer connected to the model 6 (not shown) instead of the identification code C1 and another identification code Cn be entered, where Cn, for example, stands for C2, C3 or C4, etc.
  • Fig. 1 how out Fig. 1 can also be seen, in the remote control side memory 12 a plurality of memory locations PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4 each occupied by an identification code C1, C2, C3 and C4, each of which a control setting SE1, SE2, SE3 and SE4 is assigned. There is also a default memory location PSd provided with a default identifier d, which is associated with an output control setting SEd.
  • control settings SE1, SE2, SE3 and SE4 are model-specific and can in particular include an association between the at least one control stick 8 of the remote control 4 and one or more of the controllable components 26 of the model 6. Additionally or alternatively, via the model-specific control settings SE1, SE2, SE3 and SE4, the setting positions of the at least one control stick 8 of the remote control 4 can be tuned to a travel of one of the controllable components 26 or to their direction of travel.
  • control settings SE1, SE2, SE3, and SE4 may include fine adjustment of at least one neutral position of the joystick 8 relative to a control position of one of the controllable components 26 of the model, as well as mixer parameters and mixer values by which a superimposed execution of various control functions may be predetermined.
  • step S3 the current control setting SEd is stored in step S3 on the current memory location, which is initially formed by the default storage space PSd.
  • the remote control 4 transmits via the transceiver 14 and the antenna 16 in a subsequent step S4 first control data SF.
  • the control data SF is received via the model-side antenna 18 and the model-side transceiver 20.
  • the model-side controller 22 After this reception of the control data SF, the model-side controller 22 in turn causes the model-side transceiver 20 to transmit the identification code C1 which has been activated, for example, with the model-side transmission data SM.
  • the model-side transmission data SM with the identification code C1 are then received in a further step S5 via the remote-control-side antenna 16 and the remote-control-side transceiver 14 and passed on to the remote-control-side controller 10 on.
  • the remote-control-side controller 10 then checks in a subsequent step S6 whether the received identification code C1 matches one of the identification codes C1, C2, C3, C4 stored in the remote control-side memory 12 in the memory locations PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4.
  • steps S3, S4 and S5 are run through in a recurring loop.
  • the control setting SE1 associated therewith is called by the controller 10 in a further step S7.
  • controller 10 activates the acoustic signal generator 15 in a further step S8 to indicate to the user that the remote control 4 for the model 6 to be controlled has a model-specific control setting SE1.
  • the now current control setting SE1 is stored on the current memory location, which is now formed by way of example by the memory location PS1.
  • control data SF now generated based on the current control setting SE1 are then sent by the remote control 4.

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Abstract

The method involves receiving transmission data (SM) of a model (6) to be controlled, and providing a controller (10) for a remote control (4) with an identification code (Cn), which coincides with identification codes (C1-C4) stored in the control. Model-specific control settings (SE1-SE4) stored in the remote control are activated, where the control settings are assigned to the identification codes. An output control setting (SEd) is activated after switching on the remote control. The output control setting and the control settings are stored in a remote-control-sided memory (12).

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Anpassung einer Steuerungseinstellung einer Fernsteuerung an ein zu steuerndes Modell. Hierbei weist die Fernsteuerung Empfangsmittel auf, über die Sendedaten des zu steuernden Modells empfangen werden können.The invention relates to a method for adapting a control setting of a remote control to a model to be controlled. In this case, the remote control receiving means via which transmission data of the model to be controlled can be received.

Bei derartigen Verfahren können für die Steuerung relevante Informationen auch vom Modell zur Fernsteuerung gesendet werden. Die Informationen ermöglichen es dabei, an der Fernsteuerung gewisse Einstellungen vorzunehmen, um eine individuell angepasste beziehungsweise exakte Steuerung des Modells über die Fernsteuerung gewährleisten zu können.In such methods, information relevant to the control can also be sent from the model to the remote control. The information makes it possible to make certain settings on the remote control in order to ensure an individually adapted or exact control of the model via the remote control.

Aus US 2009/0262002 A1 ist ein Verfahren bekannt, bei dem ein System bestehend aus einer Fernsteuerung und einem ferngesteuerten Modell eine bidirektionale Datenübertragung aufweist. Hierbei werden von dem Modell telemetrische Daten an die Fernsteuerung gesendet, die beispielsweise zur Trimmung der Steuerknüppel verwendet werden können. Um hierbei die Kenntnisnahme des Benutzers auch während des Betriebes des Systems sicher stellen zu können, werden die übertragenen Informationen an diesen nicht nur über eine optische Anzeige, sondern auch akustisch weiter gegeben.Out US 2009/0262002 A1 For example, a method is known in which a system consisting of a remote control and a remote-controlled model has bidirectional data transmission. In this case, telemetric data is sent from the model to the remote control, which can be used, for example, to trim the joysticks. In order to be able to ensure that the user is aware of this during operation of the system, the information transmitted to them is transmitted not only acoustically but also acoustically.

Nachteilig an dem bekannten Verfahren ist, dass die zur Weitergabe der Informationen an den Benutzer benötigten Mittel wie Displays oder Sprachgeneratoren zu hohen zusätzlichen Herstellungskosten der Fernsteuerung führen.A disadvantage of the known method is that the means required to pass on the information to the user, such as displays or speech generators, lead to high additional production costs of the remote control.

DE 20 2004 017 807 U1 beschreibt eine Fernsteuerungsanordnung bestehend aus einer Fernsteuerung und einem zu steuernden Modell, die ein Modell-Erkennungs-System aufweisen. Hierzu sind sowohl die Fernsteuerung als auch das Modell mit zusätzlichen Elektronik-Modulen, wie insbesondere Bluetooth-Modulen ausgerüstet, die einen bidirektionalen Datenaustausch ermöglichen. Dabei ist in dem Modell eine Steuerungseinrichtung gespeichert, die über die Bluetooth-Module auf die Fernsteuerung übertragen werden, um an dieser automatisch die richtigen Einstellungen für das jeweilige Modell vornehmen zu können. DE 20 2004 017 807 U1 describes a remote control arrangement consisting of a remote control and a model to be controlled, which have a model recognition system. This includes both the remote control and the model with additional electronic modules, in particular Bluetooth modules equipped to enable bidirectional data exchange. In this case, a control device is stored in the model, which are transmitted via the Bluetooth modules to the remote control in order to make automatically the correct settings for the respective model.

WO 02/11097 A1 beschreibt einen Funksender, in dem mehrere codierte Steuerungseinstellungen zur angepassten Steuerung unterschiedlicher Vorrichtungen gespeichert sind. Die Auswahl der jeweils verwendeten Steuerungseinstellung erfolgt dabei durch den Bediener. WO 02/11097 A1 describes a radio transmitter in which a plurality of coded control settings are stored for adaptively controlling different devices. The selection of the control setting used in each case takes place by the operator.

DE 10 2007 041 563 A1 beschreibt ein System zur Fernbedienung von Geräten und Komponenten in Spielzeugmodellen. Das System weist dabei ein programmierbares Gerät wie ein Mobiltelefon oder einen Computer auf, das als mobile Befehlseingabevorrichtung fungiert und an dem Informationen der Geräte und Komponenten angezeigt werden können. DE 10 2007 041 563 A1 describes a system for remote control of devices and components in toy models. The system includes a programmable device, such as a mobile phone or a computer, which acts as a mobile command input device and to which information of the devices and components can be displayed.

Insbesondere bei einfachen Systemen besteht jedoch der Bedarf an einem Verfahren, das einerseits eine ausreichend präzise Anpassung einer Fernsteuerung an ein zu steuerndes Modell erlaubt aber andererseits möglichst wenig Zusatzkosten verursacht.Especially in simple systems, however, there is a need for a method that on the one hand allows a sufficiently precise adaptation of a remote control to a model to be controlled but on the other hand causes as little additional costs as possible.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es somit, ein gattungsgemäßes Verfahren zur Anpassung einer Steuerungseinstellung bereitzustellen, das neben den für den üblichen Betrieb der Fernsteuerung und des zu steuernden Modells benötigten Bauteilen möglichst wenige zusätzliche Umrüstmaßnahmen erfordert und somit auch für einfache und preisgünstige Systeme verwendbar ist.The object of the invention is therefore to provide a generic method for adjusting a control setting, which requires in addition to the components required for the usual operation of the remote control and the model to be controlled as few additional conversion measures and thus also for simple and inexpensive systems usable.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Dabei aktiviert ein Kontroller der Fernsteuerung eine in der Fernsteuerung gespeicherte modellspezifische Steuerungseinstellung, wenn bei Empfang von Sendedaten des Modells über einen Transceiver diese einen Identifikationscode beinhalten, der mit einem in der Fernsteuerung hinterlegten Identifikationscode, dem diese modellspezifische Steuerungseinstellung zugeordnet ist, übereinstimmt. Hierbei sind in der Fernsteuerung mehrere Identifikationscodes mit einer jeweils zugeordneten modellspezifischen Steuerungseinstellung hinterlegt. Auf diese Weise kann auch eine einfache Fernsteuerung durch Aktivierung einer vorab in der Fernsteuerung hinterlegten modellspezifischen Steuerungseinstellung an ein bestimmtes Modell angepasst werden, wenn die jeweilige Fernsteuerung ein entsprechendes Identifikationssignal von dem betreffenden Modell empfängt. Da die Aktivierung der modellspezifischen Steuerungseinstellung dabei selbsttätig erfolgt, werden an der Fernsteuerung keine zusätzlichen Anzeige-, Auswahl- oder Eingabemittel benötigt. Zudem kann auf diese Weise eine einzige Fernsteuerung an verschiedene Modelle angepasst werden, wobei für jedes Modell eine angepasste Steuerungseinstellung hinterlegt ist, die vom Kontroller aktiviert wird, wenn über den Transceiver ein entsprechender Identifikationscode von einem Modell empfangen wird.This object is achieved by a method having the features of claim 1. In this case, a controller of the remote control activates a model-specific control setting stored in the remote control if, on receipt of transmission data of the model via a transceiver, these contain an identification code which matches an identification code stored in the remote control to which this model-specific control setting is assigned. In this case, several identification codes with a respectively assigned model-specific control setting are stored in the remote control. In this way, a simple remote control by activating a pre-set in the remote control model-specific control setting can be adapted to a particular model when the respective remote control receives a corresponding identification signal from the model in question. Since the activation of the model-specific control setting takes place automatically, no additional display, selection or input means are required on the remote control. In addition, in this way a single remote control can be adapted to different models, wherein for each model a customized control setting is deposited, which is activated by the controller when a corresponding identification code is received from a model via the transceiver.

Vorteilhafterweise ist der fernsteuerungsseitige Speicher dabei durch einen Speicher des Kontrollers gebildet. Hierdurch ist das Verfahren zumindest im Wesentlichen programmiertechnisch umsetzbar, wodurch die zusätzlichen Kosten zur modellabhängigen Anpassung der Steuerungseinstellung minimiert werden können.Advantageously, the remote control side memory is formed by a memory of the controller. As a result, the method can be implemented, at least essentially, by programming, so that the additional costs for model-dependent adaptation of the control setting can be minimized.

Dabei ist es günstig, wenn der Kontroller nach einem Einschalten der Fernsteuerung zunächst eine Ausgangs-Steuerungseinstellung aktiviert und solange beibehält bis er eine Übereinstimmung eines über einen Transceiver empfangenen Identifikationscodes mit einem der hinterlegten Identifikationscodes detektiert. Hierdurch wird sichergestellt, dass die Fernsteuerung auch bereits vor Aktivierung einer modellspezifischen Steuerungseinstellung betriebsbereit ist.It is advantageous if the controller first activates an output control setting after switching on the remote control and maintains it until it detects a match of a received via a transceiver identification code with one of the stored identification codes. This ensures that the remote control is ready for operation even before activating a model-specific control setting.

Vorteilhafterweise ist sowohl die Ausgangs-Steuerungseinstellung als auch die wenigstens eine modellspezifische Steuerungseinstellung programmtechnisch auf einem Speicherplatz des fernsteuerungsseitigen Speichers hinterlegt, der durch den Speicher des Kontrollers gebildet ist. Hierdurch muss für die Hinterlegung der verschiedenen Steuerungseinstellungen kein separater Speicher vorgehalten werden, wodurch die zusätzlichen Kosten für die modellspezifische Anpassung der Fernsteuerung weiter minimiert werden kann.Advantageously, both the output control setting and the at least one model-specific control setting are program-technically deposited on a memory location of the remote control-side memory, which is formed by the memory of the controller. As a result, no separate memory must be maintained for the deposit of the various control settings, whereby the additional cost of the model-specific adjustment of the remote control can be further minimized.

Zudem ist es günstig, wenn das zu steuernde Modell einen modellseitigen Kontroller aufweist, der bei Empfang von Signalen der Fernsteuerung über einen modellseitigen Transceiver das Senden der Sendedaten, die den in einem modellseitigen Speicher hinterlegten Identifikationscode beinhalten, über den Transceiver veranlasst. Auf diese Weise werden die Sendedaten, die den Identifikationscode enthalten, nur dann von dem Modell gesendet, wenn eine Fernsteuerung, für die die Sendedaten relevant sind, bereit steht.In addition, it is favorable if the model to be controlled has a model-side controller which, upon receipt of signals from the remote control via a model-side transceiver, causes the transmission data transmitting the identification code stored in a model-side memory to be transmitted via the transceiver. In this way, the transmission data containing the identification code is transmitted from the model only when a remote control for which the transmission data is relevant is available.

Vorteilhafterweise kann der in dem modellseitigen Speicher hinterlegte Identifikationscode benutzerseitig ausgewählt werden. Auf diese Weise ist es beispielsweise möglich, zwei Modelle des gleichen Typs, die herstellerseitig mit einem übereinstimmenden Identifikationscode eingestellt sind, mit unterschiedlichen Identifikationscodes zu versehen. Hierdurch können auch typgleiche Modelle benutzerseitig so eingestellt werden, dass die Fernsteuerung die Steuereinstellungen des nur einen entsprechenden Modells lädt.Advantageously, the identification code stored in the model-side memory can be selected by the user. In this way it is possible, for example, to provide two models of the same type, which are set by the manufacturer with a matching identification code, with different identification codes. As a result, models of the same type can also be set by the user so that the remote control loads the control settings of only one corresponding model.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform stimmen die modellspezifischen Steuereinstellungen die Stellpositionen wenigstens eines Steuerknüppels der Fernsteuerung auf einen Stellweg eines der steuerbaren Bauteile des Modells ab, wie beispielsweise eines Seiten- oder Höhenruders. Alternativ oder zusätzlich hierzu ist es günstig, wenn die modellspezifischen Steuereinstellungen die Stellpositionen wenigstens eines Steuerknüppels der Fernsteuerung auf einen Stellweg eines der steuerbaren Bauteile des Modells abstimmen. Ferner ist es alternativ oder zusätzlich hierzu vorteilhaft, wenn die modellspezifischen Steuereinstellungen eine Bewegungsrichtung des wenigstens einen Steuerknüppels der Fernsteuerung auf die Laufrichtung eines Antriebselementes des Modells abstimmen. In jedem Fall ist auf diese Weise eine individuell angepasste beziehungsweise genaue Einstellung der Fernsteuerung auf die einzelnen Fernsteuerungsfunktionen möglich, wodurch das Modell besonders exakt und sicher gesteuert werden kann.In a further advantageous embodiment, the model-specific control settings agree the setting positions of at least one control stick of the remote control on a travel of one of the controllable components of the model, such as a rudder or elevator. Alternatively or additionally, it is advantageous if the model-specific control settings match the setting positions of at least one control stick of the remote control to a travel of one of the controllable components of the model. Furthermore, it is advantageous as an alternative or in addition to this if the model-specific control settings coordinate a movement direction of the at least one control stick of the remote control to the running direction of a drive element of the model. In any case, an individually adapted or precise adjustment of the remote control to the individual remote control functions is possible in this way, whereby the model can be controlled particularly accurately and safely.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform beinhalten die modellspezifischen Steuereinstellungen eine Feinjustierung wenigstens einer Neutralposition des Steuerknüppels gegenüber einer Stellposition eines der steuerbaren Bauteile des Modells. Auf diese Weise können auch die Neutral- beziehungsweise Nullstellungen der Steuerknüppel der Fernsteuerung besonders genau an die Neutral- beziehungsweise Nullstellungen der steuerbaren Bauteile des Modells angepasst werden.In a further advantageous embodiment, the model-specific control settings include a fine adjustment of at least one neutral position of the control stick relative to a setting position of one of the controllable components of the model. In this way, the neutral or zero positions of the joystick control of the remote control can be adapted particularly accurately to the neutral or zero positions of the controllable components of the model.

In einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausführungsform aktiviert der Kontroller bei detektierter Übereinstimmung des über den Transceiver empfangenen Identifikationscodes mit einem der hinterlegten Identifikationscodes einen Signalgeber, wodurch der Benutzer davon in Kenntnis gesetzt werden kann, dass eine modellspezifische Anpassung der Steuerungseinstellungen stattfindet beziehungsweise gefunden hat.In a particularly advantageous embodiment, when the identity of the identification code received via the transceiver is detected, the controller activates a signal generator with one of the stored identification codes, whereby the user can be informed that a model-specific adaptation of the control settings takes place or has been found.

Hierbei ist es günstig, wenn der Signalgeber ein akustisches Signal erzeugt, wodurch der Benutzer auch dann von der modellspezifischen Anpassung in Kenntnis gesetzt werden kann, wenn sich die Fernsteuerung nicht in seinem Sichtfeld befindet.It is advantageous if the signal generator generates an acoustic signal, whereby the user can be informed of the model-specific adaptation even if the remote control is not in its field of view.

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ein System bestehend aus einem Modell und einer Fernsteuerung, deren Steuerungseinstellung über ein erfindungsgemäßes Verfahren an das Modell angepasst werden kann und
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a system consisting of a model and a remote control, the control setting can be adapted to the model via a method according to the invention and
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a flow diagram of the method according to the invention for adjusting the remote control.

Fig. 1 zeigt ein System 2 bestehend aus einer Fernsteuerung 4 und einem Modell 6, wie beispielsweise einem Flugzeug-, Fahrzeug- oder Schiffsmodell, das mittels der Fernsteuerung 4 gesteuert werden kann. Fig. 1 shows a system 2 consisting of a remote control 4 and a model 6, such as an aircraft, vehicle or ship model, which can be controlled by the remote control 4.

Die Fernsteuerung 4 weist hierzu wenigstens einen Steuerknüppel 8 auf, der mit einem fernsteuerungsseitigen Kontroller 10 verbunden ist. Dieser weist wiederum einen fernsteuerungsseitigen Speicher 12 auf und ist zudem mit einem fernsteuerungsseitigen Transceiver 14 und mit einem akustischen Signalgeber 15 verbunden.For this purpose, the remote control 4 has at least one control stick 8, which is connected to a remote-control-side controller 10. This in turn has a remote control side memory 12 and is also connected to a remote control side transceiver 14 and an acoustic signal generator 15.

Der fernsteuerungsseitige Transceiver 14 dient zum Senden und Empfangen von fernsteuerungsseitigen Steuerdaten SF beziehungsweise modellseitigen Sendedaten SM über eine fernsteuerungsseitige Antenne 16.The remote control side transceiver 14 is for transmitting and receiving remote control side control data SF or model side transmission data SM via a remote control side antenna 16.

Das Modell 6 weist entsprechend eine modellseitige Antenne 18 auf, die mit einem modellseitigen Transceiver 20 verbunden ist. Dieser ist ferner mit einem modellseitigen Kontroller 22 verbunden, der einen modellseitigen Speicher 24 auf weist. Über diesen modellseitigen Kontroller 22 sind verschiedene steuerbare Bauteile 26 ansteuerbar, die beispielsweise aus Antriebsmotoren oder Stellmotoren für Steuerungsmittel wie Höhen- oder Seitenruder gebildet sein können.The model 6 accordingly has a model-side antenna 18, which is connected to a model-side transceiver 20. This is further connected to a model-side controller 22, which has a model-side memory 24. About this model-side controller 22 various controllable components 26 can be controlled, which may be formed for example from drive motors or actuators for control means such as rudder or rudder.

Wie in Fig. 1 durch strichpunktierte Linien symbolisiert, ist in dem modellseitigen Speicher 24 ein Speicherplatz PM1 mit einem Identifikationscode C1 belegt. Hierbei kann beispielsweise über einen an das Modell 6 angeschlossenen Computer (nicht dargestellt) statt dem Identifikationscode C1 auch ein anderer Identifikationscode Cn eingetragen werden, wobei Cn beispielsweise für C2, C3 oder C4 u.s.w. steht.As in Fig. 1 symbolized by dash-dotted lines, a memory location PM1 is occupied in the model-side memory 24 with an identification code C1. Here, for example, via a computer connected to the model 6 (not shown) instead of the identification code C1 and another identification code Cn be entered, where Cn, for example, stands for C2, C3 or C4, etc.

Wie aus Fig. 1 ferner zu entnehmen ist, sind in dem fernsteuerungsseitigen Speicher 12 mehrere Speicherplätze PS1, PS2, PS3 und PS4 mit jeweils einem Identifikationscode C1, C2, C3 und C4 belegt, denen jeweils eine Steuerungseinstellung SE1, SE2, SE3 und SE4 zugeordnet ist. Zudem ist ein Defaultspeicherplatz PSd mit einer Defaultkennung d vorgesehen, dem eine Ausgangs-Steuerungseinstellung SEd zugeordnet ist.How out Fig. 1 can also be seen, in the remote control side memory 12 a plurality of memory locations PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4 each occupied by an identification code C1, C2, C3 and C4, each of which a control setting SE1, SE2, SE3 and SE4 is assigned. There is also a default memory location PSd provided with a default identifier d, which is associated with an output control setting SEd.

Die Steuerungseinstellungen SE1, SE2, SE3 und SE4 sind dabei modellspezifisch ausgelegt und können insbesondere eine Zuordnung zwischen dem wenigstens einen Steuerknüppel 8 der Fernsteuerung 4 und einem oder mehreren der steuerbaren Bauteile 26 des Modells 6 beinhalten. Zusätzlich oder alternativ können über die modellspezifischen Steuerungseinstellungen SE1, SE2, SE3 und SE4 die Stellpositionen des wenigstens einen Steuerknüppels 8 der Fernsteuerung 4 auf einen Stellweg eines der steuerbaren Bauteile 26 oder auf deren Laufrichtung abgestimmt werden.The control settings SE1, SE2, SE3 and SE4 are model-specific and can in particular include an association between the at least one control stick 8 of the remote control 4 and one or more of the controllable components 26 of the model 6. Additionally or alternatively, via the model-specific control settings SE1, SE2, SE3 and SE4, the setting positions of the at least one control stick 8 of the remote control 4 can be tuned to a travel of one of the controllable components 26 or to their direction of travel.

Ferner können die Steuerungseinstellungen SE1, SE2, SE3 und SE4 eine Feinjustierung wenigstens einer Neutralposition des Steuerknüppels 8 gegenüber einer Stellposition eines der steuerbaren Bauteile 26 des Modells beinhalten sowie Mischerparameter und Mischerwerte enthalten, mittels denen eine überlagerte Ausführung verschiedener Steuerungsfunktionen vorab festgelegt werden kann.Further, the control settings SE1, SE2, SE3, and SE4 may include fine adjustment of at least one neutral position of the joystick 8 relative to a control position of one of the controllable components 26 of the model, as well as mixer parameters and mixer values by which a superimposed execution of various control functions may be predetermined.

Der Ablauf des Verfahrens zur Anpassung der Steuerungseinstellung wird anhand des Flussdiagrammes gemäß Fig. 2 dargestellt:

  • Nach dem Start der Fernsteuerung 4 durch deren Einschalten in einem ersten Schritt S1 ruft der fernsteuerungsseitige Kontroller 10 in einem zweiten Schritt S2 zunächst den Default-Speicherplatz SPd über die Defaultkennung d auf, um die Fernsteuerung in einen betriebsbereiten Zustand zu versetzen.
The procedure of the method for adjusting the control setting is based on the flowchart according to Fig. 2 shown:
  • After starting the remote control 4 by turning it on in a first step S1, the remote control side controller 10 first calls the default memory location SPd via the default identifier d in a second step S2 in order to put the remote control in an operational state.

Danach wird die aktuelle Steuerungseinstellung SEd in Schritt S3 auf dem aktuellen Speicherplatz gespeichert, der zunächst durch den Default-Speicherplatz PSd gebildet ist.Thereafter, the current control setting SEd is stored in step S3 on the current memory location, which is initially formed by the default storage space PSd.

Anschließend sendet die Fernsteuerung 4 über den Transceiver 14 und die Antenne 16 in einem nachfolgenden Schritt S4 erste Steuerdaten SF aus. Vorausgesetzt ein entsprechendes Modell 6 befindet sich in Reichweite der Fernsteuerung 4, so werden die Steuerdaten SF über die modellseitige Antenne 18 und den modellseitigen Transceiver 20 empfangen. Nach diesem Empfang der Steuerdaten SF veranlasst der modellseitige Kontroller 22 wiederum den modellseitigen Transceiver 20 den beispielsweise aktivierten Identifikationscode C1 mit den modellseitigen Sendedaten SM auszusenden.Subsequently, the remote control 4 transmits via the transceiver 14 and the antenna 16 in a subsequent step S4 first control data SF. Provided a corresponding model 6 is within range of the remote control 4, the control data SF is received via the model-side antenna 18 and the model-side transceiver 20. After this reception of the control data SF, the model-side controller 22 in turn causes the model-side transceiver 20 to transmit the identification code C1 which has been activated, for example, with the model-side transmission data SM.

Die modellseitigen Sendedaten SM mit dem Identifikationscode C1 werden dann in einem weiteren Schritt S5 über die fernsteuerungsseitige Antenne 16 und den fernsteuerungsseitigen Transceiver 14 empfangen und an den fernsteuerungsseitigen Kontroller 10 weiter gegeben.The model-side transmission data SM with the identification code C1 are then received in a further step S5 via the remote-control-side antenna 16 and the remote-control-side transceiver 14 and passed on to the remote-control-side controller 10 on.

Der fernsteuerungsseitige Kontroller 10 prüft dann in einem nachfolgenden Schritt S6, ob der empfangene Identifikationscode C1 mit einem der im fernsteuerungsseitigen Speicher 12 auf den Speicherplätzen PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4 hinterlegten Identifikationscodes C1, C2, C3, C4 übereinstimmt.The remote-control-side controller 10 then checks in a subsequent step S6 whether the received identification code C1 matches one of the identification codes C1, C2, C3, C4 stored in the remote control-side memory 12 in the memory locations PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4.

Ist dies nicht der Fall, so werden die Schritte S3, S4 und S5 in einer wiederkehrenden Schleife durchlaufen.If this is not the case, steps S3, S4 and S5 are run through in a recurring loop.

Stimmt beispielsweise der mit den modellseitigen Sendedaten SM empfangene Identifikationscode C1 dagegen mit einem fernsteuerseitig hinterlegten Identifikationscode C1 überein, so wird die diesem zugeordnete Steuerungseinstellung SE1 vom Kontroller 10 in einem weiteren Schritt S7 aufgerufen.If, for example, the identification code C1 received with the model-side transmission data SM coincides with an identification code C1 stored on the remote control side, then the control setting SE1 associated therewith is called by the controller 10 in a further step S7.

Ferner aktiviert der Kontroller 10 den akustischen Signalgeber 15 in einem weiteren Schritt S8, um dem Benutzer anzuzeigen, dass die Fernsteuerung 4 für das anzusteuernde Modell 6 eine modellspezifische Steuerungseinstellung SE1 aufweist.Further, the controller 10 activates the acoustic signal generator 15 in a further step S8 to indicate to the user that the remote control 4 for the model 6 to be controlled has a model-specific control setting SE1.

Im nächsten Schritt S9 wird die nun aktuelle Steuerungseinstellung SE1 auf dem aktuellen Speicherplatz gespeichert, der nun beispielhaft durch den Speicherplatz PS1 gebildet ist.In the next step S9, the now current control setting SE1 is stored on the current memory location, which is now formed by way of example by the memory location PS1.

In einem weiteren Schritt S10 werden dann die nun auf Basis der aktuellen Steuerungseinstellung SE1 generierten Steuerdaten SF von der Fernsteuerung 4 gesendet.In a further step S10, the control data SF now generated based on the current control setting SE1 are then sent by the remote control 4.

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Verfahren zur Anpassung einer Steuerungseinstellung einer Fernsteuerung (4) an ein zu steuerndes Modell (6),
wobei die Fernsteuerung (4) Empfangsmittel aufweist, über die Sendedaten (SM) des zu steuernden Modells (6) empfangbar sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Kontroller (10) der Fernsteuerung (4) bei Empfang von Sendedaten (SM) des Modells (6), die einen Identifikationscode (C1; Cn) beinhalten, der mit einem in der Fernsteuerung hinterlegten Identifikationscode (C1; C2; C3; C4) übereinstimmt,
eine von mehreren in einem fernsteuerungsseitigen Speicher (12) gespeicherten und jeweils einem der Identifikationscodes (C1; C2; C3; C4) zugeordneten Steuerungseinstellungen (SE1; SE2; SE3; SE4) aktiviert, die dem übereinstimmenden Identifikationscode (C1; C2; C3; C4) zugeordnet ist.Method for adapting a control setting of a remote control (4) to a model (6) to be controlled,
the remote control (4) having receiving means via which transmission data (SM) of the model (6) to be controlled can be received,
characterized in that a controller (10) of the remote control (4) upon receipt of transmission data (SM) of the model (6) containing an identification code (C1; Cn) with an identification code stored in the remote control (C1; C2; C3; C4),
one of a plurality of control settings (SE1; SE2; SE3; SE4) stored in a remote-control-side memory (12) and respectively assigned to one of the identification codes (C1; C2; C3; C4) corresponding to the matching identification code (C1; C2; C3; C4 ) assigned. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der fernsteuerungsseitige Speicher (12) durch einen Speicher des Kontrollers (10) gebildet ist.A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the remote control side memory (12) is formed by a memory of the controller (10). Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kontroller (10) nach einem Einschalten der Fernsteuerung (4) zunächst eine Ausgangs-Steuerungseinstellung (SEd) aktiviert und solange beibehält bis er eine Übereinstimmung eines über einen Transceiver empfangenen Identifikationscodes (C1; Cn) mit einem der hinterlegten Identifikationscodes (C1; C2; C3; C4) detektiert.A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the controller (10) after turning on the remote control (4) first an output control setting (SEd) is activated and until it maintains a match of a received via a transceiver identification code (C1; ) with one of the stored identification codes (C1; C2; C3; C4). Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sowohl die Ausgangs-Steuerungseinstellung (SEd) als auch die wenigstens eine modellspezifische Steuerungseinstellung (SE1; SE2; SE3; SE4) programmtechnisch auf dem fernsteuerungsseitigen Speicher (12) des Kontrollers (10) hinterlegt ist.Method according to Claim 3, characterized in that both the output control setting (SEd) and the at least one model-specific control setting (SE1; SE2; SE3; SE4) are programmed on the remote control side memory (12) of the controller (10) is deposited. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zu steuernde Modell (6) einen modellseitigen Kontroller (22) aufweist, der bei Empfang von Signalen der Fernsteuerung über einen modellseitigen Transceiver (20) das Senden der Sendedaten (SM), die den in einem modellseitigen Speicher (24) hinterlegten Identifikationscode (C1; Cn) beinhalten, über den modellseitigen Transceiver (20) veranlasst.Method according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the model (6) to be controlled has a model-side controller (22) which, upon receiving signals from the remote control via a model-side transceiver (20), sends the transmission data (SM), which includes the identification code (C1; Cn) stored in a model-side memory (24), via the model-side transceiver (20). Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der in dem modellseitigen Speicher (24) hinterlegte Identifikationscode (C1; Cn) benutzerseitig auswählbar ist.Method according to Claim 5, characterized in that the identification code (C1; Cn) stored in the model-side memory (24) can be selected by the user. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die modellspezifischen Steuereinstellungen (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4) eine Zuordnung zwischen wenigstens einem Steuerknüppel (8) der Fernsteuerung (4) und einem steuerbaren Bauteil (26) des Modells (6) beinhalten.Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the model-specific control settings (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4) an assignment between at least one control stick (8) of the remote control (4) and a controllable component (26) of the model (6 ). Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die modellspezifischen Steuereinstellungen (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4) die Stellpositionen des wenigstens einen Steuerknüppels (8) der Fernsteuerung (4) auf einen Stellweg eines der steuerbaren Bauteile (26) des Modells (6) abstimmen.Method according to Claim 7, characterized in that the model-specific control settings (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4) correspond to the setting positions of the at least one control stick (8) of the remote control (4) to a travel of one of the controllable components (26) of the model (6). vote. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die modellspezifischen Steuereinstellungen (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4) eine Bewegungsrichtung wenigstens eines Steuerknüppels (8) der Fernsteuerung (4) auf die Laufrichtung eines Antriebselementes des Modells (6) abstimmen.Method according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the model-specific control settings (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4) a direction of movement of at least one control stick (8) of the remote control (4) on the direction of a drive element of the model (6) vote. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die modellspezifischen Steuereinstellungen (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4) eine Feinjustierung wenigstens einer Neutralposition des Steuerknüppels (8) gegenüber einer Stellposition eines der steuerbaren Bauteile (26) des Modells (6) beinhalten.Method according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the model-specific control settings (SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4) a Fine adjustment of at least one neutral position of the joystick (8) relative to a parking position of one of the controllable components (26) of the model (6) include. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der fernsteuerungsseitige Kontroller (10) bei detektierter Übereinstimmung des über den fernsteuerungsseitigen Transceiver (14) empfangenen Identifikationscodes (C1; Cn) mit einem der hinterlegten Identifikationscodes (C1; C2; C3; C4) einen Signalgeber (15) aktiviert.Method according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the remote control-side controller (10) detects a match of the identification code (C1; Cn) received via the remote-control-side transceiver (14) with one of the stored identification codes (C1; C2; C3; C4 ) activates a signal generator (15). Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Signalgeber (15) ein akustisches Signal erzeugt.A method according to claim 11, characterized in that the signal generator (15) generates an acoustic signal.
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