Octaplexer

[katekwiecinski]

I'm attempting to use Montana's Octaplexer ("MUX") to stream video. I have the latest video telemetry software on my pi, and I'm running the octaplexer code correctly, as far as I know. Has anyone been successful in using this who can help?

[Skylar MSGC]

I can help you out if you have questions about anything, I was part of the Capstone team that designed that board. What are you having troubles with?

[Skylar MSGC]

If you could upload a picture of your setup that might help in finding out what might be wrong. Also make sure that you have power to the MUX board on top, otherwise the board won't be able to work.

[Meggr]

I need some help with the Octaplexer~
Is the power connection for the Octaplexer on J2? (4 pin conn)
The only schematic I have is the pdf included with ver 5 of the multiplexer. Is there an updated schematic? On ver 5 the pins for enable/sel1/sel2 are different from those in the RFD code. 
Does CON9 require a connection to the RPi camera connection?

[Skylar MSGC]

What are you trying to do. The RFD code is for the still image system. The octaplexer was designed for the video system. If you wanted it to work on the still image system you would need to reprogram the octaplexer board to now switch while taking a picture.

The power connector for the octaplexer is the J2 connector on the board. The order of the pins goes 5V, 3.3V, GND, GND from left to right. The 5V is for powering the Raspberry pi, coming from the Pi_Pow connection on the power board. The 3.3V is for powering the multiplexers and microcontroller on the octaplexer board, this comes from the CAM_Pow on the power board.

Con9 is indeed the connector to the Raspberry pi camera connector. A Pi camera ribbon cable is what we use to go between those two, the cable does have to be twisted to fit that design though.

As for the latest files, you can find them here

github.com/MSU-BOREALIS/Senior_Design_Octaplexer

in the Octaplexer_v6 folder. The latest version is 6.1