Flight mode confirmation???

Posted by David Kershaw on April 1, 2016 at 2:10am

I need to know about confirmed operation....

In other words.... When I switch flight modes, How do I Know if it actually does????

My Taranis is telling my it's changing but I would like some kind of feed back from the model that the mode I select is armed....

Is this possible?

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  • David Kershaw April 3, 2016 at 11:57pm

    Sorry guys... I have been so busy with work and the family!

    Yes, I have a Taranis Plus and I've fitted a 6 position rotary switch for my Flight Modes....

    When I switch, I get an audible message saying Possition Hold and so on but.....

    I would like the Air side radio to feed back and tell me it has been enabled "Possition Hold Enabled"????

  • David Kershaw April 1, 2016 at 11:16am

    Oh man... Thanks for a great response guys....

    Sorry, I've been away from my computer....

    Ok...

    Maybe I should be more transparent on my set-up....

    So, I am flying a 800 size Hexacopter fitted with a X8R receiver and Pixhawk running on version 1.3.34... (I think???)

    I also have 3DR telemetry radio and MAVlink...

    I do get telemetry working (volts, current, position and so on) but when I switch modes, I just get the radio telling me what switch position I am in.... not what the copter is set to....

    • Developer
      Bill Bonney > David Kershaw April 2, 2016 at 7:48am

      There is some more info on the ardupilot.org site here http://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-frsky-telemetry.html

      and help from developers here http://discuss.ardupilot.org

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    • Henny V > David Kershaw April 2, 2016 at 2:20am

      Hi David

      Get ride of your current radio and purchase a Taranis Plus.

      The way to go.

      Henny

    • Mike > Henny V April 2, 2016 at 7:30am

      He's already got a Taranis, a Plus only adds haptic which is not much help to him in respect to the question he asks.

    • Henny V > Mike April 2, 2016 at 2:02pm

      Hi Mike

      Follow this link. It adds all the Telemetry functionality he needs.

      http://www.craftandtheoryllc.com/frsky-telemetry-cable-and-user-int...

    • Mike > Henny V April 2, 2016 at 4:16pm

      That option, along with the original open source version and the functionally superior Android based solutions - all referenced earlier in the thread - will work with his Taranis. Why do you tell him to get rid of it and "purchase a Taranis Plus"?

    • Clifton Hipsher > Henny V April 2, 2016 at 3:25am

      Or the Tarnis X9E if you want a tray style.  I have one and its awesome...

  • Paul Harris April 1, 2016 at 6:26am

    It should beep at every mode change and if you have a GCC in use it will also show on there.

    • Jagger > Paul Harris April 1, 2016 at 9:38am

      Paul.They do beep at each mode change but the OP wanted confirmation from MAVlink that the mode change had been accepted by the FC.Like the OP I have my Taranis programmed to voice mode changes from the switches which is an entirely different thing.I shall be instigating the MAVlink powered messages when I get around to it for peace of mind although I've never had a cause to doubt the Taranis voice messages yet.It's just powered by MAVlink you will know that the mode change has actually happened.

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