Thank you Rob. And thank you for the super thanks. I am planning on making a video on using a GPS with ETHOS. But to be honest, the LUA scripts that I've seen at the moment aren't great. I'm hoping Yaapu's mapping widget is ported over to ETHOS in the future. As that blows what's currently available away.
Darren, thanks for this video. I swapped out an R6 in my Funjet Ultra (with delta mix) and configured/installed an S6R and couldn’t understand why it wasn’t working right, until I stumbled upon this video. Essentially, the elevon mix is in the receiver and all works after selecting delta type in the SXR script in Ethos per your video, so everything is working now…control deflections and corrections in both auto level and stabilize. One question, do you only have to perform the self test once (after installing in the model)? I did that after confirming both wings were perfectly level, and the fuselage as level as possible also (eyeballing it). Also, after I’ve flown/trimmed the model in manual mode, will that affect the self test calibration (will I have to perform self test again)? Thanks for your videos…going to contribute on Patreon.
You're welcome Craig, I'm glad the video helped. To be honest, I don't know the official answer to that. All I can say is that I've not done anything after trimming with my models and they seem fine.
Hi Frank. This is only a basic gyro, so not made for exotic mixes. But if the canards are just one function (elevator for example) and the wing control surfaces are just ailerons (in that example). Then it should work with a standard plane setup.
Looking for some guidance. I have set this all up. Most things work. The gyro compensates for left and right roll, but when it compensates for up/down they move in the wrong direction. I have tried to change the direction of Elev in the Lua script page but then one ailreon moves up and the other one down. I tried to reverse them in the outputs and it made no difference.
Another great video Darren, thanks. One little hitch for me though. I'm setting up an SR6 for an Extreme Flight Outlaw delta, which DOES have a rudder. I've set the wing type as you explain, but with a Rudder on channel 4. Everything works as you show, plus the rudder, with SXR disabled. All works as it should with SXR enabled except there is no rudder. Any ideas please?
Yes, you should still add the gain and self test switches, as well as perform the self test operation. I kept this video all about the mixer and wing type. I did mention it in the video, but I've added a note in the description to make it clear. You could not use the gain pot, and set the gains in the LUA. But, I like having the gain so that there's some adjustment for different wind conditions.
Hey, i followed this and the how to setup sxr guide and everything works fine, testament to your great tutorials. - except my flying wing comes with 2 rudders (Flex innovations pirana). I have setup a FreeMixer, input is Rudder and set the ouput to chan 4 + 5, also put rudders in chan 4 + 5. When i checked nothing moved. On the Outputs screen of the Transmitter i can see that the output should be there. Any advice?
Unfortunately stabilised rudders are not supported with an elevon setup on these stabilised receivers. All you could do is output on a regular channel. I would leave channel 4 alone. But 5 & 6 should work fine. You will need to set AUX Enabled on channels 5 and 6 in the SxR Configuration Tool.
@@MrD Hey, thanks for the info. I wasn't looking to have them stabilised, just in working order would be fine. I'll try plugging them into chan 5+6 and adjust my mixer, with aux channels. Guess the Aux was missing because atm one rudder is in chan 5 and it doesn't move.
By default, the SxR receivers uses channels 5 & 6 for aileron 2 and elevator 2 respectively. To use it for a different function, you need to set it in the tool. After that, they should work 👍🏻
I should have added the following. The setup you described is straight forward. So. Instead of selecting "One" aileron and "One" elevator, with a rudder. I selected "Two" ailerons and "Two" elevators . Shouldn't be anymore difficult than that. Plug in the "four" servos to their respective pins and it should work. No. It does not. Only "Three" of the "Four" servos function properly when the selected wing type is "Delta". Suggestions ?
I've never tried this to be honest, so don't know if it's possible. I would imagine yo would have left elevon in Ch1, right elevon in Ch2, left canard in Ch5 and right canard in Ch6. The AUX 1 and AUX2 would need to be set to disabled. That's how I'd probably try and set it up. I also don't think you need to send the other aileron and elevator over the air. I think it mixes in the receiver after trying the elevon setup.
I'm trying to set up a flying wing with a TDR 16 receiver and an X20 hd radio and when I get to the point where you go to S XR it does not allow me to change the wing type it's grayed out. How do I use this receiver for my flying wing? Please help!
Hi Darren, thanks for your videos all brilliant. I have an issue that I cannot solve - any suggestions would be welcome. I am trying to set up a Dart XL using a SR8, on a QX7, but I am on MODE 1. I am confident that I have everything set right, but I cannot get any stabilisation. I see that the throttle needs to be below 70% to get the self test activated - that is an issue!! That's my elevator. Is it even possible to set this up?
@@MrD Hi Darren, thanks for the reply. Yes I did the full conversion to Mode 1 in the radio. Can you think of a work round? Move the throttle channel to another channel and move back when the input is done? I have not tried it. Thanks for looking, I didn't expect a response.
@@stuartposnett5148 it may be worth double checking the system menu > sticks page to make sure it knows where the throttle and elevator are. If that’s correct. Did you make the model before switching to mode 1?
@@MrD I have checked the system menu - its right on Mode 1. I have all my radios on Mode 1 (old school). I have a Horus Express I could try as an option to the QX7S (Access)? Any other thoughts?
If it’s flipping over, the stabilisation is wrong or it’s a bad throw. 1. Have you tried throwing the plane with the stabilisation turned off? 2. On the bench, what happens with the plane in self level. a) do the control surfaces stay flat until you move the plane? b) when you move the plane, do the surfaces correct in the right direction?
Thank you thank you couldn’t figure out how to get my delta wing to work with sr ,after you explained it everything works 👍
Another great video explained in working mans terms. God bless 👊👊💪💪
Thank you. Hope you're doing ok 👍
@@MrD life brother.. cant take my word. Lol you'll always have my support.💪💪👊👊
Hi Darren. Have you covered the setup for "Knife Edge" flight? Thanks
Thanks you ethos vids are a great help a vid on setting up a GPS sensor would be a great help thanks Rob M
Thank you Rob. And thank you for the super thanks. I am planning on making a video on using a GPS with ETHOS. But to be honest, the LUA scripts that I've seen at the moment aren't great. I'm hoping Yaapu's mapping widget is ported over to ETHOS in the future. As that blows what's currently available away.
Darren, thanks for this video. I swapped out an R6 in my Funjet Ultra (with delta mix) and configured/installed an S6R and couldn’t understand why it wasn’t working right, until I stumbled upon this video. Essentially, the elevon mix is in the receiver and all works after selecting delta type in the SXR script in Ethos per your video, so everything is working now…control deflections and corrections in both auto level and stabilize. One question, do you only have to perform the self test once (after installing in the model)? I did that after confirming both wings were perfectly level, and the fuselage as level as possible also (eyeballing it). Also, after I’ve flown/trimmed the model in manual mode, will that affect the self test calibration (will I have to perform self test again)? Thanks for your videos…going to contribute on Patreon.
You're welcome Craig, I'm glad the video helped. To be honest, I don't know the official answer to that. All I can say is that I've not done anything after trimming with my models and they seem fine.
Hi Daren. Works just fine as you described. But. I'm unable to get this mix to work with "Canards".
Hi Frank. This is only a basic gyro, so not made for exotic mixes. But if the canards are just one function (elevator for example) and the wing control surfaces are just ailerons (in that example). Then it should work with a standard plane setup.
hi, great video. Can I use this receiver by stabilizing only the yax axis of my helicopter? Thank you.
Honestly, I wouldn’t like to say. I have no experience at all with Helis. There are no rotary wing settings on this receiver. Only fixed wing.
Looking for some guidance. I have set this all up. Most things work. The gyro compensates for left and right roll, but when it compensates for up/down they move in the wrong direction. I have tried to change the direction of Elev in the Lua script page but then one ailreon moves up and the other one down. I tried to reverse them in the outputs and it made no difference.
Another great video Darren, thanks. One little hitch for me though. I'm setting up an SR6 for an Extreme Flight Outlaw delta, which DOES have a rudder. I've set the wing type as you explain, but with a Rudder on channel 4. Everything works as you show, plus the rudder, with SXR disabled. All works as it should with SXR enabled except there is no rudder. Any ideas please?
It sounds like that wing type does not support rudder. So the stabilisation doesn’t work. I can try to confirm with FrSky.
@@MrD Okay Darren, thanks for getting back to me.
No problem Geoff.
Do you have to use the gain knob like in your other video? if you don't setup gain knob does the RX use the numbers shown in the Lua?
Yes, you should still add the gain and self test switches, as well as perform the self test operation. I kept this video all about the mixer and wing type. I did mention it in the video, but I've added a note in the description to make it clear.
You could not use the gain pot, and set the gains in the LUA. But, I like having the gain so that there's some adjustment for different wind conditions.
Thanks!
You’re welcome Frank
@@MrD Mr. D. It be Fred
Sorry Fred. I shouldn’t reply to these messages before I’ve woken up 🤣
Apologies Fred. The mobile app doesn't show that a super thanks has been left. Thank you very much.
Hey, i followed this and the how to setup sxr guide and everything works fine, testament to your great tutorials. - except my flying wing comes with 2 rudders (Flex innovations pirana).
I have setup a FreeMixer, input is Rudder and set the ouput to chan 4 + 5, also put rudders in chan 4 + 5. When i checked nothing moved.
On the Outputs screen of the Transmitter i can see that the output should be there.
Any advice?
Unfortunately stabilised rudders are not supported with an elevon setup on these stabilised receivers. All you could do is output on a regular channel. I would leave channel 4 alone. But 5 & 6 should work fine. You will need to set AUX Enabled on channels 5 and 6 in the SxR Configuration Tool.
@@MrD Hey, thanks for the info. I wasn't looking to have them stabilised, just in working order would be fine.
I'll try plugging them into chan 5+6 and adjust my mixer, with aux channels.
Guess the Aux was missing because atm one rudder is in chan 5 and it doesn't move.
By default, the SxR receivers uses channels 5 & 6 for aileron 2 and elevator 2 respectively. To use it for a different function, you need to set it in the tool. After that, they should work 👍🏻
@@MrD tool means i need to connect the receiver to my computer?
I mean the tool on the transmitter, shown in the video.
Hope this works for canard setups as well. 🙌
This works for traditional planes, elevons, or vtails. There is no canard option.
I should have added the following. The setup you described is straight forward. So. Instead of selecting "One" aileron and "One" elevator, with a rudder. I selected "Two" ailerons and "Two" elevators . Shouldn't be anymore difficult than that. Plug in the "four" servos to their respective pins and it should work. No. It does not. Only "Three" of the "Four" servos function properly when the selected wing type is "Delta". Suggestions ?
I've never tried this to be honest, so don't know if it's possible. I would imagine yo would have left elevon in Ch1, right elevon in Ch2, left canard in Ch5 and right canard in Ch6. The AUX 1 and AUX2 would need to be set to disabled. That's how I'd probably try and set it up. I also don't think you need to send the other aileron and elevator over the air. I think it mixes in the receiver after trying the elevon setup.
I'm trying to set up a flying wing with a TDR 16 receiver and an X20 hd radio and when I get to the point where you go to S XR it does not allow me to change the wing type it's grayed out. How do I use this receiver for my flying wing? Please help!
hey i have all positions moving with stabilizer except yaw how do i get my rudder to go into stabilization mode? please help
They all work together. There isn’t a switch for individual axis.
Hi Darren, thanks for your videos all brilliant. I have an issue that I cannot solve - any suggestions would be welcome. I am trying to set up a Dart XL using a SR8, on a QX7, but I am on MODE 1.
I am confident that I have everything set right, but I cannot get any stabilisation. I see that the throttle needs to be below 70% to get the self test activated - that is an issue!! That's my elevator.
Is it even possible to set this up?
I’m guessing you have told the radio that you have converted it to mode 1 in the system menu?
@@MrD Hi Darren, thanks for the reply. Yes I did the full conversion to Mode 1 in the radio. Can you think of a work round? Move the throttle channel to another channel and move back when the input is done? I have not tried it. Thanks for looking, I didn't expect a response.
@@stuartposnett5148 it may be worth double checking the system menu > sticks page to make sure it knows where the throttle and elevator are. If that’s correct. Did you make the model before switching to mode 1?
@@MrD I have checked the system menu - its right on Mode 1. I have all my radios on Mode 1 (old school). I have a Horus Express I could try as an option to the QX7S (Access)?
Any other thoughts?
Was the model created before the switch was made to Mode 1? Have you tried creating a new model to see of that assigns the sticks correctly?
Why don't FrSky do detailed video instructions on how to operate everything? They created it? Just asking for a friend.
Most companies don’t. It’s not just FrSKY.
I have crashed every single time I tried setting up. 😡
As in the configuration script crashed or the planes?
@@MrD planes.
Sounds like the stabilisation direction isn’t correct in that case.
@@MrD at the toss and take off it nose drives or turns completely over and crashes. It dose this although I have the correct CG.
If it’s flipping over, the stabilisation is wrong or it’s a bad throw.
1. Have you tried throwing the plane with the stabilisation turned off?
2. On the bench, what happens with the plane in self level.
a) do the control surfaces stay flat until you move the plane?
b) when you move the plane, do the surfaces correct in the right direction?