The main reason for this posting is just to share that I have finally been swapping my planes over to my X18 transmitter from my long serving X7S and my X-lite. No more bringing 2 transmitters every-time I go flying. The process is a little slow as I am also updating all of the ACCST receivers to UNI-RX as I go, so nice!
I have to say this process has been much easier than if I was using OpenTX. I started off with simple planes and am progressing iinto more complex planes
I typically start off by cloning a similar model I have already programmed, change the name and photo, bind, reset the servo centers, fix any servo directions and then fine tune. This way I have good consistency. The same telemetry widgets in the same place, same switches etc.
Until last night I had not attempted to do my two favorite mixes. When I have flaps or spoilers I want to be able to adjust the flap to elevator compensation via the throttle trim (I do not use throttle trim for anything else). And I want to adjust the aileron differential via the rudder trim (I never have found a need for rudder trim in my gliders). With open TX I was accomplishing this with Global Variables and some special functions. Switching back and forth between screens to set it up. In Ethos this is so simple it is silly.
For adjusting the differential in Ethos you simply tell it you are going to use the rudder trim to adjust the differential. WOW!!
For the flap to elevator compensation you simply add a mix and set the weight to throttle trim (this plane is not using the butterfly mix, my next models will be and expect the same options.
So on my first flight I can do some rolls and adjust the differential until the rolls are rather axial and the plane is not yawing all over the sky. Then I grab some altitude and throw down the flaps/spoilers or airbrakes (whatever the model has) and I can quickly add a few clicks of up or down throttle just like it was elevator trims, and blammo you have perfect elevator compensation on your first flight.
How bloody simple!! Really was expecting a bit of a fight. Can't imagine a better or easier way to do this!!
I LOVE Ethos!
I have to say this process has been much easier than if I was using OpenTX. I started off with simple planes and am progressing iinto more complex planes
I typically start off by cloning a similar model I have already programmed, change the name and photo, bind, reset the servo centers, fix any servo directions and then fine tune. This way I have good consistency. The same telemetry widgets in the same place, same switches etc.
Until last night I had not attempted to do my two favorite mixes. When I have flaps or spoilers I want to be able to adjust the flap to elevator compensation via the throttle trim (I do not use throttle trim for anything else). And I want to adjust the aileron differential via the rudder trim (I never have found a need for rudder trim in my gliders). With open TX I was accomplishing this with Global Variables and some special functions. Switching back and forth between screens to set it up. In Ethos this is so simple it is silly.
For adjusting the differential in Ethos you simply tell it you are going to use the rudder trim to adjust the differential. WOW!!
For the flap to elevator compensation you simply add a mix and set the weight to throttle trim (this plane is not using the butterfly mix, my next models will be and expect the same options.
So on my first flight I can do some rolls and adjust the differential until the rolls are rather axial and the plane is not yawing all over the sky. Then I grab some altitude and throw down the flaps/spoilers or airbrakes (whatever the model has) and I can quickly add a few clicks of up or down throttle just like it was elevator trims, and blammo you have perfect elevator compensation on your first flight.
How bloody simple!! Really was expecting a bit of a fight. Can't imagine a better or easier way to do this!!
I LOVE Ethos!
