UPDATE!!! Spektrum RC Safe Modes on the Radiomaster TX16S!
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Viewer requested video , new simpler method. I made the original Spektrum safe modes video and it has had nearly 14,000 views and has helped many people get safe modes setup! In this quick video I show a simpler method to do the same thing if I were to do it again today.
Get your Spektrum safe modes working with the Radiomaster TX16S with EdgeTX/OpenTX. I show you how I access SAFE flight modes on my AeroScout S2 1.1 RC aircraft with a Spektrum AR631 receiver, no forward programming required!
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(*NOTE These are the default modes for a BNF AeroScout, your model may have different channels or might let you set your own channels for safe mode)
Modes :
Panic Mode
Ch 6 = +100 Panic OFF (we force this to +100 to keep it OFF!)
Ch 6 = -100 or 0 Panic is ON
Safe mode with auto level
Ch 5 = +100%
Intermediate mode without auto level, "envelope" mode with bank limits
Ch 5 = 0%
(4) AS3X expert/aerobatic mode
Ch 5 = -100%
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A viewer pointed out an error in the video at about the 1:10 mark when I mentioned you need to enable SAFE Select when you bind. The AeroScout and most, if not all, of the Horizon Hobby Trainers equipped with a SAFE receiver are using a different SAFE setup mode, not "SAFE Select". On these models you do NOT have to enable SAFE mode during binding, it is always enabled but you can switch between the 3 available flight modes with the safe channel.
Absolute the exact video I needed. Struggled for weeks with getting safe mode to function correctly. You sir are a gift!
Where were you 12 hours ago?! I spent hours trying to figure out why I couldn't get SAFE/Panic to work on my Carbon Cub until I came across an obscure Reddit thread that showed basically what you have here (except had Panic bound to SH) and finally got it to work. I couldn't get your original method to work. I was thinking about making a video showing how to do it, but looks like you have that covered now. Thanks for your videos, you have helped me with other things regarding the TX16S.
Thanks Shane! I added throttle cut, telemetry and reverse thrust to this setup on my EdgeTX radio and it's now perfect for the default RX settings. Now I won't need to switch to the internal backup settings on the RX to use my EdgeTX radio (unless I want to unlock advanced settings). Thanks for the awesome tutorial as usual!!!
I appreciate all your help!!!
Thank you this helped alot.
Thanks!
Nice timing to be able to see this!
That’s is a gorgeous transmitter. I may have to trade in my NX series.
The NX6 I have is a good radio but I really love my TX16S and it was about half the price of the NX.
@@shanesdiy that’s just crazy to me. In screen quality alone you get far more bang for your buck.
Nice data Shane. doing this to my Aeroscout.
This video was so much easier and better. Thank you really. Already suscribed.
how do i setup my main widget like yours showing the trims, the background, and the channel listing exactly like yours? please make video on that
Working on this now, should online later today!
@@shanesdiy thank you
Do you know if this will work for the radiomaster boxer as well?
Absolutely. I have a Zorro and have it setup the same way. With the B&W radios, you just don't have access to all the cool display Widgets.
@shanesdiy How to set up showing "Mode" and "disarm status" in the top bar?
@@zsdr Hi! I've done a couple videos on it. They are done with a Wdget called "SwitchPRO". Here's a link to a video I did just after this one showing how I setup that screen. Check the description of that video for a link to the original video I did on several Widgets including SwitchPRO.
ruclips.net/video/3Bsae1gSTKc/видео.htmlsi=HEO7lVi2raCBRVzP
Shane, great video, well done! How did you figure this out? I went through all the EdgeTx docs and found nothing like this. I am trying to "learn" EdgeTx so I am curious where to source info like this. Would like to move from Spektrum to RadioMaster transmitter.
The documents more break down the basics of various functions, where to find things, etc. Through RUclips channels like mine you'll find help with specific applications. Best advice is learn your way around EdgeTX, watch videos like mine and get creative. There are many ways to accomplish just about anything in EdgeTX. Some methods are better than others, or more "efficient" really, but if it gets the job done and functions as expected it's probably not wrong. If you can dream it up, you can probably make it work with EdgeTX on a Radiomaster radio.
@@shanesdiy Good advice. I have watched many of your vids and will continue. You have the best insight while keeping it simple and understandable. I am finding some info in researching receiver and transmitter docs, which helps. Would rather use the open solution of Edge and Radiomaster. Spektrum is alluring with its simplicity....at a cost of course. Many thanks for your time and effort to bring us great vids. All the best!
@@john9663 I have several Spektrum radios as well. It's funny, folks talk about how much simpler Spektrum is vs EdgeTX but I find it the opposite. Once you wrap your head around how to navigate EdgeTX, I find it much easier to set things up in EdgeTX than on my NX radio.
How do we use safe select when it has flaps on channel 6? I have a timberx I'm trying to setup. Right now I can't turn off auto level/safe. I would assume that at least with it set to channel 5 at -100 I should get autolevel off, but it's trying to level the plane no matter what position I have the channel 5 switch to, using SE
I also have the Timber X. It lets you assign the safe channel and it does not have a panic channel setup at all. Just configure your SE switch to channel 7 (instead of 5 like I did in this video). Then to set that as your flight modes switch, have the RX and TX bound and working. Be sure rates are set to 100% as well as the other tips I talked about in this video. Then you hold the two sticks down and in and flip the SE switch 5 times. OFF->ON->OFF = 1 switch flip. This should assign channel 7/SE switch to be your flight modes switch.
When you bind be sure you followed the bind procedure to enable safe select or the safe mode won't be available.
Yep, it's just that easy.. 😎
I have seen a ton of videos about Crow mixing and still i cant figure out hot to make Crow work on a switch and make the ailerons move up and down slow like the flaps when i flick the switch. Could you some day show how to do this?
Any particular plane? If I do one I'll try to use one that is similar to what you are using.
Great video. Can you make a video on how to transfer model images from sky racoon site to the TX 16S ? Have tryed but did not make it :(
Might make a short video some day of how I do it but for now, here is what I do. Make sure you spell the web site correctly, apparently there is another site with close spelling that is "malicious" in nature... The correct web site is www.skyraccoon.com/ (note 2 c's and 2 o's). What I do is open the site, search for the plane I want and open it's page. In the upper right corner there is always a photo "floating" around. I right click on that and click "Save As" and it saves as a PNG image so there is no background. They are slightly higher resolution so might slow down the radio while switching models. Just put that .png image into your radios /IMAGES folder. You can only have a max of 9 characters plus the file extension. If the name is too long you won't be able to see it on the radio.
There is a folder on the site for each plane full of jpg images but I prefer the png image as it has no background, looks much better on the radio like you see here on this video.
I decided to do a video on this and it just posted!
ruclips.net/video/Pke-0pD9q0Y/видео.html
Thanks Shane it's a nice aproach, I'm going to update de older method. On the other hand, how Did you Config the dual rates?. It's are usually enabled on switch F on DXS Transmiter and normally works together with the Spektrum safe modes to limit Aileron, elevator and rudder to 70% in low rate and no limit (100%) in high rate
Aeroscout doesn't really need high/low rates but I do set 30% expo. When I do setup high/low rates with Spektrum on EdgeTX, I also use the SE switch, along with the safe modes. I'll set safe mode to 100% rates 0% expo (safe lowers rates), low rates in "intermediate mode" of 70% +30% expo. High rates in Expert mode with 100% rates + 30% expo. I do it on the same switch as the safe modes so you can't accidentally select low rates and safe/auto level mode at the same time. That would give you about 60% of whatever your low rates were if you set both at the same time. With the method I use you can't set low rates and safe at same time.
If interested in my dual rates + safe modes setup I can do another video on that.
@@shanesdiyPlease explain to me how to do it. could you share your json model to review it??
trying to assign a channel to control safe mode and as far as i can tell it just refuses... no idea why and forward programing gives limited options WTF!
What airplane? Some models have preset channels, like the Aeroscout used in this video, that you cannot change without doing a factory reset on the receiver.
Some models do need the channel set and the typical method is holding the sticks down and in and flipping the switch assigned to the channel 5 times (OFF-ON-OFF = 1). For this to work you must have a few things set correctly. I mentioned a few common issues at the end of this video that can effect this. High rates must be set, do not "Enable max throw", must have channel range set to 1-12, must be using DSMX1F or DSMX2F.
Let me know more detail of your setup if these things don't help and we can check a few more things.
Do you know how to configure a switch to toggle AS3X on/off using - Edge TX, specifically a TX16s, with an AR631 (Apprentice s2)?
I want to be able to fly full manual, and without the gyro should I wish
The Apprentice S2 is setup the same as the AeroScout featured in this video where you have SAFE/auto level, Intermediate, and Advanced. Both intermediate and advanced still have AS3X. Based on your question I assume you are already aware of this.
You can change the flight modes via Forward Programming (make sure your TX16S has the latest Forward Programming scripts) but only after unlocking the receiver. Two options for unlocking. First, if the firmware is older, you'll need the SPMA3065 USB adapter and using the Spektrum Programmer software update to the latest firmware. After the update, you should have additional menu options for performing a "Factory Reset" which will clear all gyro setup. At this time the gyro will be completely disabled. You can then go through the "First time setup" and configure the flight modes however you like. I have many other videos on this process with the TX16S.
Option 2 to unlock, if the receiver has more recent firmware, on the first Forward Programming screen there will be an option to "Show Advanced Menus". Once you enable that, you should see the "Factory Reset" option which then would follow the same process as above. I have a short video explaining how it works if you have this newer firmware already on the receiver. Title says something about "No USB required".
@@shanesdiy Thanks for the help
Did NOT show how to bind the radio with the Spektrum receiver!
That wasn't the point of this video. Here's a link to one of my videos performing the bind with the TX16S and a Spektrum AR637, which has the same process as the AR631 in the AeroScout. Only difference is you don't have to enable safe mode during bind on the AeroScout and most other trainer type E-Flite and Hobbyzone planes, it is always enabled.
ruclips.net/video/9j3E-t3yJGc/видео.htmlsi=2ffqIwBDab365YEv
Worked great, but my plane only has safe or or off using switch Se..seems the middle position does nothing.....any clues? ...Position 1 is safe..position 2 is off and position 3 is off also. I followed your guide exactly.
What plane/model? Some models only have 2 modes, no "intermediate".
Thanks. It’s the e flite eratix
@@tpdmotor13 Yes, the Eratix only has two modes and also no panic setup to my knowledge. The dedicated channels 5 and 6 used in this video don't apply. You can use any channel between 5-9 for your safe mode switch. In this plane you aren't likely to add things that you'd want to plug into channels 5 and 6 but by using channel 7 for example, you can leave your two servo channels available for servos.
You probably already know this from the manual, but you can either set your f-modes channel via Forward Programming or by holding the sticks down and in and flipping the desired switch (mapped to channel 7 for example) 5 times. Be sure 100% rates are set for that procedure.
@@shanesdiy Thanks...first for taking the time to answer and second for all you do to help us ! I followed your instructions in this video exactly and it works on SE but just the two positions work like I said..which is fine. Now if you can help me figure out why the radiomaster constantly says "zero" all the time I would be golden lol
@@tpdmotor13 I just keeps saying a verbal "zero"? Is it random or at set intervals?
Could be one of your timers is configured to call out the time and it is currently at "0:00"?
I would also check your radios global functions or model special functions for any that say "Play Value" or something similar that might be set for this.
Now i have problems with range. Any tips? 😅
Are you losing control or just getting the telemetry alarm. If you are getting "telemtry lost" that is just Spektrums short range "fly-by telemetry". Go to the telemetry screen and check the "disable telemetry alarms" checkbox to ignore that. It doesn't have anything to do with control signal strength.
@@shanesdiy really? Ill try it. Thanks!
Yes sir. Now of you are actually losing control of the plane that is another story but if it is just the verbal message this will fix it.
@@shanesdiy i haven't flown it yet but i eas getting the critical signal warning a lot. At just one Meter away from the plane.
At only 1 meter away is strange. Be sure to do a proper range test before you fly it. Turn on range test mode and walk about 30 meters away. Have someone watch the plane while you are away so they can see if the controls are responding.
S.O.S 🏳️
Been grounded trying to setup my Aeroscout for 4 months. Followed all your videos I could find. Tried everything 5X. But I have really messed this up. No longer see the Gyro settings in forward programming. Any chance you can do a video on how to delete everything and start over? I am at the point I don’t ever want to look at this transmitter again. Wish I had pony uped the extra dollars and just bought the Spektrum… at one point I was very close but I never had the “envelope” setting for intermediate safe…. As I said, I can’t even see gyro settings no longer. I’m a 56 yo engineer that can follow directions pretty well but I’m at my wits end 😢
Sorry to hear of your struggles! I'll do my best to help. Can you first detail what hardware and software you are working with? Assume TX16S but Mk1 or Mk2? What version of EdgeTX are you on? What version of the DSM scripts have you put in the radio? What airplane and receiver model?
If you know how to zip the contents of your SD card, do that and email me the file. I can review them for issues. Could upload the file to Google Drive and send me the link if the file is too big to email.
Don't give up hope!
@@shanesdiy Thanks Shane, mail sent, hope my drop box link works, been a awhile since I’ve used it.