Info on Chan 9 to 16

Posted by Ken Smith on May 28, 2016 at 10:09pm

Hi everyone.

This is my first build with a Pixhawk.

I have my Frsky receiver bound with telemetry and chans 9 to 16 available.

My question is can I get access to these higher chans in mission planner, if so how?

I have noticed if I set say RTL in extended parameters on chan 8. When I look in standard parms, the RTL is on chan 9. But in Full parms it is on ch8_opt. This is a tad confusing for me. Don't want to fly and try these until I am sure and understand what is going on.

Also is this where I can use the chan 9 to 12? If so do I set in Standard or Full parms as they appear to be out by 1 chan.

Is there any way I can use chan 6 for things other that what seems to be just tuning type things.

Thanks in advance Ken

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    • Ken Smith > Pektusin May 30, 2016 at 8:42pm

      Thanks Pektusin.

      Have a look when I get home.

      Just in case because I don't remember seeing ch9_in anywhere, only ch9_opt.

      Where do you find ch9_in and these AUX 1 - 6 in mission planner.

      Tks for your response

  • Nick Moody May 30, 2016 at 11:05am

    Look at the full parameter list. You can also assign the logic switches in your Taranis. Hope that helps. Otherwise, your receiver will have the extra channels available on it. 

    • Ken Smith > Nick Moody May 30, 2016 at 12:11pm

      Thanks Nick,

      My Taranis and receiver are set up fine and working with 16 channels. Can access channels 9 to 16 at receiver no problems.

      You say look at full params, I have and there lie my second question.

      In full params if I set ch11_opt to say RTL(31). Then when I look in standard params it appears in chan 12(ch12_opt). Why? Is is safe to fly like this. Just ignore it

      This happens vice versa if I set in standard param.

      It also seems chan 9 & 10, 11 & 12 are paired up like this but reversed between Full and Standard params

  • Keith M May 30, 2016 at 8:48am

    There should be an instruction manual on this procedure that came with the transceiver.

    Setup your controller for 1-16 Channels on the controller and on the receiver put a jumper in between the pins.
    Basically see this video: https://youtu.be/NicYwbkgO2w

    For something more indepth: https://youtu.be/kl5wuMiZ1_w

    • Ken Smith > Keith M May 30, 2016 at 12:11pm

      Thanks Keith,

      my receiver is set up fine for 16 channels, and so is my Taranis.

      Now in mission planner how do I get access to the extra chans, so can use for motor kill, RTL etc.

      Channels 1 to 8 are in use. Can get access for chans 9 to 16 at receiver but that is not what I want. I want to assign uses inside Pixhawk/Mission planner

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