Stratux Serial Output

[Shawn McGinnis]

There have been many questions as to how to get a Stratux working with serial output. Its hard to provide the support necessary for such a system but I hope this will get everyone on the same track.

BUY THIS ONE with programmed Product Description: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7RNFRJ/

If you aren't at least a novice tinkerer you many want to think twice.

Buy a CP2102 module with switches like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CNW061U/
I got one from eBay for $2 shipped from China.


Now we need to configure the USB devices description

On the Stratux:
I've successfully built github.com/DiUS/cp210x-cfg on the Stratux itself via SSH
Then run sudo ./cp210x-cfg -N "Stratux Serialout"

Otherwise in Windows:
Download: https://www.silabs.com/documents/pub...ows_Driver.zip
Disconnect the USB adapter from the Stratux and plug it into your PC
Then run the CP210xVCPInstaller_x**.exe that matches the type of your computer.
Download: http://advanced-flight-systems.com/u...ionUtility.zip
Extract this file then locate and run:
CP21xxCustomizationUtility.zip\CP21xxCustomization Utility\CP21xxCustomizationUtility.exe

Change Product Description to exactly Stratux Serialout

Press Program Device



Now to connect the EFIS to the module:
Solder wires to GND and 232T <--- CHECK THE LABEL CAREFULLY don't use 'TXD' as its TTL levels


Connect these to the EFIS's Serial RX and the Serial GND. (Use serial 1 or 3 for s processors and 4500)

Configure switches on module to:


Setup the Stratux:
Plug CP2102 to Stratux and power up.
Connect to 192.168.10.1/#/settings
Set Serial Output Baudrate to 115200


Reboot Stratux

As we don't directly support this setup please post questions or other support for others to find.

[Shawn McGinnis]

Here is my example of mounting the DB-9, or take it to the next level and add pins for your RPi's 5V and GND.