manualshive.com logo in svg

RadioMaster TX16S, User Manual, Page: 18 / 59

Share
Download
RadioMaster TX16S User Manual Download Page 18

18

First page:

the default first page of the system, you can customize the display

elements in the page as required.

3.1. Calibrate the battery voltage

This example is for using 2 x 3.7v (2s 7.4v) 18650 Li-ion

batteries in the supplied tray (batteries sold seperatlty), a

21700 2s 7.4 Li-ion pack (sold seperatlty) or a 2s 7.4v

Standard voltage Li-poly pack (sold seperatlty)

Summary of Contents for TX16S

Page 1: ...i TX16S User Manual Version 1 0 WWW RADIOMASTERRC COM ...

Page 2: ...ownload and Installation 9 2 2 Use Companion software to upgrade remote controller firmware 12 3 First boot 16 3 1 Calibrate the battery voltage 18 3 2 Calibrating Gimbals 20 3 3 Set the default Gimbal mode and the default channel output order 23 4 Remote control menu details 24 4 1 Main interface 24 4 2 System settings 24 4 2 1 TOOLS Tool page description 25 25 4 2 2 SD CARD SD Card Page Instruct...

Page 3: ...el settings Model setup 33 4 4 2 Flight Mode Flight Modes 36 4 4 3 Input Source Inputs 37 4 4 4 Mix control Mixer 40 4 4 5 Output Outputs 45 4 4 6 Curves 45 4 4 7 Global variables Global Variables 47 4 4 8 Logic switches 49 4 4 9 Special Functions 52 4 4 10 Custom Scripts 55 4 4 11 Digital Transmission and Telemetry 56 5 External UART 58 ...

Page 4: ...arp propellers Use caution when working on or operating models When performing assembly or maintenance make sure that the model is powered off and the propellers are removed Do not operate the TX16S remote control system under the following conditions Under severe weather or strong wind conditions such as rain hail snow storm or electromagnetic environmental conditions Under any circumstances wher...

Page 5: ... for your TX16S remote control visit the OpenTX website https www open tx org 1 4 Important note on firmware The TX16S comes pre installed with the most stable firmware at time of manufacture Please only update firmware if you are experienced and confident in updating your system firmware update only the firmware intended for your radio Incorrect updates may render the remote control inoperable 1 ...

Page 6: ... cells WARNING Do not use 2s 6 6v LiFE battery pack 18650 lithium ion cells with a nominal voltage of 3 6v or LiFEP04 18650 Round cells Using the built in USB charger with incorrect battery types and voltage may cause damage to the remote control or fire Check the health and condition of the batteries regularly Do not use damged cells Never charge your device unattended Always charge in a safe are...

Page 7: ... OpenTX Number of channels Up to 16 channels depending on the receiver Display 4 3 inch TFT full color display Gimbals Non contact 3D Vector Hall Gimbal JR FrSKY Compatible Module Bracket Upgrade method Support USB online SD card offline upgrade Protocol Full series DSM2 X full series Flysky and Flysky 2A FrSKY and many more For a complete list of agreements visit https github com pascallanger DIY...

Page 8: ...ht This project is free software you can redistribute and or modify it in accordance with the GNU General Public License Agreement V3 version agreement or optionally an updated version agreement issued by the International Free Software Association You should receive a copy of the GNU General Public License Agreement for the OpenTX project If not see www gnu org licenses OpenTX is open source firm...

Page 9: ...panion software supports common systems such as Windows Mac OS X and Linux Even without a remote control you can experience all the functions and settings of the remote control in a computer simulator You can get the latest version of OpenTX Companion software here http www open tx org 2 1 Software Download and Installation 1 Download the latest version of OpenTX Companion software from http www o...

Page 10: ...10 ...

Page 11: ...11 At this point the OpenTX Companion software installation is complete Please continue to follow the instructions below to continue setting the software to match the RadioMaster TX16S remote control ...

Page 12: ...cial need please do not update the firmware unneccasarily Incorrectly flashing firmware may leave your radio inoperable Only proceed with updates if you are confident in your understanding and ability to do so If you are required to update the firmware to for functional upgrades please carefully follow the instructions below Before updating the firmware make sure that all steps are correct and ope...

Page 13: ...irmware for the first time you need to replace the STM32 BOOTLOADER driver to ensure that the OpenTX Companion software can recognize this hardware type and write the firmware correctly The replacement method is as follows Download the latest version of the universal driver replacement software Zadig exe from https zadig akeo ie A In the Windows system right click Zadig 2 4 exe and select Run as a...

Page 14: ...14 B In the zadig software select Options List All Devices to view the device list C Drop down list and find STM32 BOOTLOADER device ...

Page 15: ...displayed to replace install the driver After the driver installation is completed you can use OpenTX Companion to write the firmware to the remote controller correctly At this point the firmware of the remote control is successfully written Unplug the USB C TYPE C cable and you can use it after booting ...

Page 16: ...eed to clear it or press any key to jump Over Throttle warning This is a warning that the throttle is not at the lowest position when the machine is turned on You can set the throttle stick to the lowest position or press any key to skip You can also turn off the throttle state option in the MODEL SETUP menu Throttle alarm Switch warning This is a warning that the remote control switch is not in t...

Page 17: ...milar warning will appear if the sound mode of the remote control settings page is set to mute SD card warning The SD card file version used does not match the remote controller firmware version this warning will appear The figure requires 2 3V0026 version the SD card content needs to be updated when upgrading the firmware ...

Page 18: ... elements in the page as required 3 1 Calibrate the battery voltage This example is for using 2 x 3 7v 2s 7 4v 18650 Li ion batteries in the supplied tray batteries sold seperatlty a 21700 2s 7 4 Li ion pack sold seperatlty or a 2s 7 4v Standard voltage Li poly pack sold seperatlty ...

Page 19: ... measured battery voltage B Scroll to RADIO SETUP and fill in the battery level range in the Battery meter range as shown below B On the current page turn the scroll wheel to find Battrey low low voltage alarm and fill in the alarm voltage as shown below When the remote control voltage is lower than the current set voltage the system will play a voice and report that the battery voltage is low ...

Page 20: ... A In the system settings scroll to the HARDWARE page select the Calibration item and press OK to enter the settings B Follow the text prompts at the top for calibration The first step prompts press the confirmation key to start ...

Page 21: ...21 C In the second step place all the gimbals knobs and side sliders in the middle position The system obtains the midpoint value and then press the confirmation key to continue to the next step ...

Page 22: ... maximum and minimum values At this time 6POS six speed button may be pressed one by one The system records the value of each button The value of the key can be viewed at the bottom of the page After all the above steps are completed press the OK key to complete the calibration and the system automatically returns to the previous page ...

Page 23: ...the RadioMaster TX16S remote control is AETR in the Default channel order option be sure to select the AETR order The last Mode gimbal mode can be selected according to your personal preferences Mode 1 right hand throttle Japan or Mode 2 left hand throttle American The icons on the right from left to right indicate the names of the gimbals corresponding to the position of the gimbal on the remote ...

Page 24: ...stem settings Long press the left SYS button to enter the system setting page The system setting page is divided into 7 sections TOOLS Tool page which includes the setting function of the spectrum analyzer and some third party equipment such as the setting function of TBS Crossfire Frsky specific receiver settings and Graupner s receiver HoTT protocol settings SD CARD SD card page In this page you...

Page 25: ...hannel from the student mode remote control in the coach mode and the intervention ratio of the remote control in the coach mode HARDWARE Hardware setting page In this page you can calibrate the gimbal and voltage set the name of the gimbal set the functions and names of switches and knobs and view the underlying parameters of the hardware VERSION Version page On this page you can view the remote ...

Page 26: ...26 4 2 3 RADIO SETUP Instructions ...

Page 27: ...27 4 2 4 GLOBAL FUNCTIONS Global Functions Page Instructions 4 2 5 TRAINER coach function page description ...

Page 28: ...28 4 2 6 HARDWARE Hardware setting page Description ...

Page 29: ...29 4 2 7 VERSION Version page description 4 3 Model selection 4 3 1 Create model and model selection In the main interface press and hold the ENT key to pop up the menu ENT is the wheel button ...

Page 30: ...30 Select Model Select to enter the model selection page which is used to create switch delete and copy models Long press ENT to pop up the model operation menu ...

Page 31: ...toring interface of channel output mixed control output and logic switch You can use the PAGE key to switch to other interfaces The logic switch page can display the status of 64 logic switches By default the active state is gray and black is the active state ...

Page 32: ...32 4 3 3 Reset function ...

Page 33: ...33 4 4 Model settings Model Setup 4 4 1 Model settings Model setup ...

Page 34: ... on throttle stick percentage Time Value When set to 0 00 it will count down from 0 otherwise it will count down from the preset value Name Name the timer Persistent The timer keeps shutting down Checking it means that the timer value is stored in the memory when the remote control is powered off or another model is replaced and it will be reloaded next time the model is used Minute call Check thi...

Page 35: ...ot match the following model settings the system will pop up a security warning page Display checklist Show checklist Throttle state Throttle status warning when the remote control is powered on or the model is loaded if the throttle stick is not at the lowest position a warning will be issued Switch positions Switch position check defines whether the remote control checks whether the switch is in...

Page 36: ...lave Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless connection student slave mode requires external Bluetooth module Master Multi 4in1 multi protocol module coach host mode This function needs to add an external 4in1 multi protocol module as coach input receiver RX mode 4 4 2 Flight Mode Flight Modes The flight mode allows you to set the corresponding fine tuning value for a specific mission or flight behavior This...

Page 37: ...m of the screen below FM8 you are reminded to check the fine tuning of each flight mode According to the currently selected FM number the corresponding reminder message is displayed for example if the flight mode FM2 is active it will display Check FM2 trims 4 4 3 Input Source Inputs The Inputs page defines the input source Before outputting to the channel you can make preliminary settings for the...

Page 38: ...ld the ENT key to switch between upper and lower case Press the ENT key to switch to the next character Line name Because each entry can have multiple lines of configuration you can give each line a name to avoid confusion in the future Source Press and hold the ENT key to enter the input source selection menu Scroll up or down to the desired category and press ENT to select the corresponding inpu...

Page 39: ...pproaching the midpoint Func Preset function X 0 Positions above 0 midpoint follow the gimbal output operations below the midpoint are all fixed to the midpoint value of 0 X 0 The opposite of the previous one X Absolute values negative values less than the midpoint will always become positive values and the actual performance is a V shaped curve f 0 Below the midpoint 0 is fixed at midpoint 0 abov...

Page 40: ... set to unilateral effect by Side x 0 All below the midpoint are fixed at 0 and normal output above the midpoint x 0 All above the midpoint is fixed at 0 and normal output below the midpoint Trim You can choose whether the fine tuning is effective for this entry or you can define a fine tuning that affects this article separately 4 4 4 Mix control Mixer Mixing page for channel settings The mix con...

Page 41: ...ce of operation Each channel can have many lines and you can choose the operation between each line Long press the ENT key and select Insert Before After to create a new line By default all lines on the same channel are added together and the next line can choose to be superimposed or multiplied with the channel value of the previous line and replaced completely Please note that the currently acti...

Page 42: ...me setting Use the scroll wheel to select letters and numbers and press and hold the ENT key to switch between upper and lower case Short press the ENT key to set the next character Source Long press the ENT key to pop up the input source category menu ...

Page 43: ...g a negative value will make the gimbal more acute when approaching the midpoint Func Preset function X 0 Positions above 0 midpoint follow the gimbal output operations below the midpoint are all fixed to the midpoint value of 0 X 0 The opposite of the previous one X Absolute values negative values less than the midpoint will always become positive values and the actual performance is a V shaped c...

Page 44: ...s stroke amount Add Additive superposition the current value is added to the value of the previous line and output Multiply multiplication the current value is multiplied by the value of the previous line and output Replace direct replacement the value of the previous line is directly replaced by the value of this line The combination of these operations allows the creation of complex mathematical...

Page 45: ... settings 4 4 6 Curves The curve can be used to modify the control response in the Inputs Mixes or Outputs page Standard curves containing Expo and Differential can be used directly in these sections This page is used to customize any kind of curve Can set up to 32 curves ...

Page 46: ...ents output such as the process of channel output from low to high Name Name the curve easy to find when recalling the curve in other settings Type Curve type Standard Standard type only Y point output can be edited ranging from 100 to 100 Custom Custom types both X input and Y output points are editable ranging from 100 to 100 Count The number of points on the curve between 2 and 17 ...

Page 47: ...lear the current curve 4 4 7 Global variables Global Variables Global variables are customizable values that can be used as temporary values for custom operations In complex functions the values of global variables are automatically modified through certain trigger conditions for conditional judgment or any other purpose Global Variables can be used as input or output real time adjustment paramete...

Page 48: ...d by Next to the GV label when the variable is updated a pop up window with the variable name and new value will be displayed on the main view Global means that global variables can be used to set pages for the entire model but not for all models Each model has its own set of global variables There are 9 global variables available Modify the value directly or press and hold the ENT key to pop up t...

Page 49: ...modes Press and hold the ENT key to switch the input value and select the flight mode in this field When editing a value it will increment decrement by 1 or 0 1 depending on the Precision setting above 4 4 8 Logic switches The logic switch is a user programmed virtual switch Like the physical switch the logic switch is also a switch but unlike the visible switch which can be moved by hand the logi...

Page 50: ... any source such as input source channel switch or return item etc 2 Compare the value of parameter a and data x a corresponds to v1 x corresponds to v2 and x is a fixed value which is used to compare with parameter a 3 Parameter a can be compared with its own calculation result For example the change of parameter a itself can affect the current state of the logic switch Functions a x Triggered wh...

Page 51: ...be triggered when V1 meets the conditions V1 Can be physical switch logic switch trim button V2 It is divided into two parts t1 t2 t1 is the minimum value and t2 is the maximum duration of V1 The logic switch is triggered only after t1 when V1 meets the conditions and is closed before t2 If t2 is left as then only t1 is applicable When V1 changes from on to off ie falling edge the logic switch wil...

Page 52: ...Duration Hold time the length of the current logic switch after it is triggered If there is no parameter the default is always on If this item is set for time 0 1 25 seconds the current logic switch will automatically turn off after this time Delay Delay after the trigger is turned on the range is 0 0 to 25 seconds 4 4 9 Special Functions The combination of logic switches special functions global ...

Page 53: ...e remote control is activated the LS slider is defined as a function to control the system volume Each model can have 64 special functions In addition there are 64 global settings that are common to all models To use the global function please enter the Global Functions page in the remote control system settings to set it Each setting is activated with a trigger switch You can select physical swit...

Page 54: ...eset option is the same as that in the main interface Set Time Used to set the timer set the timer time and turn on when the switch is turned on Adjust Adjust the global variable Gvar and enter a fixed number directly Press and hold the ent pop up menu to change the way to set Gvar There are three options Mixer Source Set the value of Gvar with an input source Global var another global variable In...

Page 55: ...t first define the backlight ON and OFF brightness in the system settings This uses the switch to switch the corresponding ON and OFF brightness of the backlight 4 4 10 Custom Scripts Custom script allows you to customize the functions of the remote control The scripting language used is Lua which is a lightweight embeddable scripting language You need to implement custom functions in the remote c...

Page 56: ...ference guide details 4 4 11 Digital Transmission and Telemetry Each value received via digital transmission is considered a separate sensor with its own properties Multiple identical sensor types can be connected but the physical ID must be changed For example a sensor for each battery in a 2 6S lithium battery or monitoring individual motor currents in a multi motor model Each sensor can be rese...

Page 57: ...ndicate that the model may be close to the range limit of the controlling aircraft When the return signal is completely lost the remote control will prompt Lost return signal Please note that due to a failure of the return link the remote control can no longer warn you of RSSI or any other alarm conditions so no further alarm sounds Digital settings ...

Page 58: ...CTR connection directly to the Radios MCU IMPORTANT NOTE Ensure the correct polarity and voltage are applied when connecting to UART interface Do not apply more than 5v to the UART port at any time External UARTS can be used for additional hardware and projects such as Adding a bluetooh module Updating compatible receivers External Telemetry Data Antenna Tracking And more ...

Page 59: ...two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Full text of the declaration of conformity is available at the following website www radiomasterrc com CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s a...

Reviews:

No comments