MFD Autopilot

[zim]

Coyote,

Thanks for your reply i will give that a try

Regards

[elmattbo]

Rob, just looked at your channel (I'm in kent too!). Did you get the headtracking sorted in the end?


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[Rob T]

Rob, just looked at your channel (I'm in kent too!). Did you get the headtracking sorted in the end?


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I'm afraid I gave at present but will try again later and let you know how I get on. Have you managed to get it to work????

[MarkLloyd]

I'm re-acquainting myself with my MFD AP, having not looked at it for months.  Bit of a daft problem, but I couldn't sort it months ago and still can't.....

I can change the characters for the PILOT ID but can't exit the menu with the sticks to go and save the alteration.   The only way I can exit the pilot Id text selection screen is by flipping my ch5 switch off.   When I select to enter the MFD menu again it takes me straight back into the pilot ID text  selection screen.  The only way to start into a clean menu  is to power off the MFD .   

It says in the manual " Lower your THR and move to left to quit the keyboard input screen. "   I'm set to 100% output on my sticks.

My Pilot ID is set to a 4 letter word that I don't feel is a fair description of me and wouldn't want broadcasting across 5.8ghz     :-)

Not a serious problem but a niggle ....   anyone got any ideas ?     

[Coyote]

I remember having a bit of chew with this myself once, I will plug one of the planes in and have a look to confirm.

[MarkLloyd]

Thanks Ian, much appreciated.

[Coyote]

I have just done it now.

Enter using the right aileron. Use aileron and elevator to navigate the keyboard. Use throttle to select the key.

When finished go minimum throttle and full left rudder to come out of the menu. The new ID should be displayed, so to save to save it.

[MarkLloyd]

Thanks Ian,

I'll have another look at  it.  Having no rudder set up might be my problem ..... :D

[Rob T]

Pardon me if this has asked before but is there an idiots guide to setting up MFD with Taranis? I noticed from a video by Coyote that he used three position switches whereas the manual states channel five should be a two position switch. Or have I missed it again???
Regards.

[Coyote]

I have mine set on 2x 3 position switches. I do this so it is setup to give me :

Manual mode
Stabilized mode
Circle mode
Cruise mode
Return to home

I have no interesting in waypoints so don't need them.

I have channel 6 as :
Low - Manual
Mid - Stabilized modes
High -  RTH

If Ch6 is Low ( Manual ) or high ( RTH ) Ch5 is ignored. If Ch6 is mid ( stabilized mode ) then Ch5 can change what type of stabilization is used.

I have channel 5 as :

Low - Level flight
Mid - Circle mode
High - Cruise ( heading and altitude hold )

I have it different to the manual because I wanted to be able to have circle and alt hold. It took me a while to work out how to do it but you can. I don't know of any youtube tutorial to do it how I did it.

[BigT]

For info putting channels 5 and 6 on two X 3 position switches be done on a Futaba tx as well. That's how mine is on the 14SG.


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[wgt40w]

If your Tx has a rotary knob on it - isn't it just easier to swop out the rotary knob for a 6 position rotary switch ?

http://www.t9hobbysport.com/frsky-taranis-tx-modifications-and-upgrades

Wonder if these would be OK to also replace a rotary knob on a Futaba Tx??

[BigT]

If your Tx has a rotary knob on it - isn't it just easier to swop out the rotary knob for a 6 position rotary switch ?

http://www.t9hobbysport.com/frsky-taranis-tx-modifications-and-upgrades

Wonder if these would be OK to also replace a rotary knob on a Futaba Tx??

Maybe on the Futaba but I wouldn't want the control on a rotary, I prefer the switches, I use the 2 rotary knobs on the tx for trimming the pan and tilt, or in flight tuning of the mfd. using two 3 pops switches was a piece of cake on the Futaba, unusual that!


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[Rob T]

I have mine set on 2x 3 position switches. I do this so it is setup to give me :

Manual mode
Stabilized mode
Circle mode
Cruise mode
Return to home

I have no interesting in waypoints so don't need them.



I have channel 6 as :
Low - Manual
Mid - Stabilized modes
High -  RTH

If Ch6 is Low ( Manual ) or high ( RTH ) Ch5 is ignored. If Ch6 is mid ( stabilized mode ) then Ch5 can change what type of stabilization is used.

I have channel 5 as :

Low - Level flight
Mid - Circle mode
High - Cruise ( heading and altitude hold )

I have it different to the manual because I wanted to be able to have circle and alt hold. It took me a while to work out how to do it but you can. I don't know of any youtube tutorial to do it how I did it.

I'll give it a go. Thanks.

[Rob T]

BINGO!
Many thanks!!