NewcastleSAR
New Member
Hi all..
Does anyone know of a countdown timer circuit with warning beeps at 2 minutes and 0 mins that I could use for Radio Control Flying.
I use an ordinary clip on timer on my RC TX which allows me to enter in any particular time (in my case 6 minutes) but doesn't give me any audible warning to let me know that it is time to land before gravity does it for me when I run out of fuel.
What I would like it to do is, enter the desired time and start the clock countdown when I'm flying. When the 2 minute mark approaches, let the timer give me a number beeps (to make me aware that my flying time is nearly up) then continue on counting down to zero where it will then give me another set of warning beep (different pattern) to indicate that If I haven't already landed, I run the risk of gravity doing it for me when fuel runs out.
Would that type of circuit be easy to make? I would like it to use either an LCD or 7 seg display so that I can visually see the time (needed anyway to set initial time). Setting the warning beeps would initially be hardcoded but later, I may wish for it to be set for an individual aircraft type to give me more advanced warnings especially if using a larger fuel tank.
Regards
Declan
Does anyone know of a countdown timer circuit with warning beeps at 2 minutes and 0 mins that I could use for Radio Control Flying.
I use an ordinary clip on timer on my RC TX which allows me to enter in any particular time (in my case 6 minutes) but doesn't give me any audible warning to let me know that it is time to land before gravity does it for me when I run out of fuel.
What I would like it to do is, enter the desired time and start the clock countdown when I'm flying. When the 2 minute mark approaches, let the timer give me a number beeps (to make me aware that my flying time is nearly up) then continue on counting down to zero where it will then give me another set of warning beep (different pattern) to indicate that If I haven't already landed, I run the risk of gravity doing it for me when fuel runs out.
Would that type of circuit be easy to make? I would like it to use either an LCD or 7 seg display so that I can visually see the time (needed anyway to set initial time). Setting the warning beeps would initially be hardcoded but later, I may wish for it to be set for an individual aircraft type to give me more advanced warnings especially if using a larger fuel tank.
Regards
Declan