Apologies if this has been asked before.
I am trying to setup a new pixhawk via Mission Planner 1.2.97 . I have a FrSky Taranis radio with the 8XR receiver and followed an online video to setup the flight modes.
The radio signal is recognised and calibration works fine with the 3 position SG switch on channel 5 and the SF 2 position switch on channel 7. When I then go to flight modes nothing happens when I move either of these switches.
I noticed on the video that the output above the modes appears to look at channel 5 ( as expected), on my readout it appears to be looking at channel 8 ( so there is no surprise that nothing happens!).
Did I miss something? Have the default channels changed for pixhawk?
I am completely new to this and the quick start guide is pretty useless.
Thanks in anticipation of your help.
Darrel
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Ahah - that would do it. I am setting up a plane. Many thanks, I will give that a go tomorrow (it is nearly midnight here and I am not at my best when I am tired!)
Where was I supposed to see that information? Surely this should be in the quick start guide. The video I found via this site does not indicate whether they are setting up a plane or copter.
Does this also effect the channel for the RTL switch?
Are you following the instructions here?
Thanks Chris, the information at that location needs a little work, especially now we have the pixhawk (I do realise these things take time, so that is not intended as a criticism). I don't have a copter, so I do not understand why these would need to be different and it did not occur to me that they would be!
Anyhow I have everything working now with the flight modes switching on ch8 (mixed in with a ch7 switch) and have added appropriate vocal notifications. I will play with this until it becomes second nature to get what I want.
Next I guess will be the tuning for my Finwing Penguin (my interest lies with stereo aerial photography for mapping purposes).
Despite these teething problems, I am enjoying the experience.
Have you installed and pressed the Safety Button (so that it's solid red)?
Are you doing a plane or copter? Mode switching is typically CH 5 on a copter and CH 8 on plane