Monochrome Remote Controller Model Configuration

Setup screen is where you begin configuring your model. It contains the following settings:

Name - The name of the model. Maximum of 10 characters.

• To edit text, use the [wheel] or [knob], press the button, scroll to select the desired letter, then press the button again to move to the next space.
  To toggle between lowercase and uppercase, long press the button. Press the [RTN] button to exit text editing mode.
  Image - The image displayed on the main view (only available for radios with a 212 x 64 display).

Important

Image size should be 64 x 32 pixels, 16-bit, grayscale, .bmp file. The image must be stored in the IMAGES folder on the SD card.

Timers

Timer 1/2/3 - EdgeTX has 3 configurable timers. Once the timer is no longer set to OFF, the following configuration options will be displayed:

Timer 1:
[Mode] - Options include:

• OFF - Timer is not used
• ON - Timer runs continuously
• Strt (Start) - Timer starts once the configured switch is activated. After time starts, the timer ignores the switch position.
• THs (Throttle) - Timer starts once the throttle is raised and the configured switch is activated. If the throttle position is lowered back to minimum or the configured switch is deactivated, the timer will stop counting.
• TH% (Throttle %) - Timer counts proportionally to throttle position. Counts in real time at full throttle, at half speed at 50% throttle.
• THt (Throttle Start) - Timer starts once the throttle is raised and the configured switch is activated. After starting, the timer ignores the throttle position and will continue counting unless the switch is deactivated.
  [Switch] - Select the switch that will trigger the timer to start. If no switch is selected, the timer will only trigger based on the configured mode. Besides switches, you can also select trim, telemetry source (triggers when telemetry data is received from that source), or physical activity (stick movement or button press) (marked as ACT)A
  Name - The name of the timer
  Start - Time for advanced timer functions. Default is 00:00, when left unchanged, the timer runs like a stopwatch, counting up until stopped. If a different time is entered in this field, an additional field will appear next to the time with options: Remain or Elaps.
  If set to Remain, the counter works like a countdown timer - counting down from the specified time to zero, then alerting the user. If set to Elaps, the timer works like an alarm clock, counting up from zero until the specified time, then alerting the user.
  Persistence:
• OFF - Timer value will reset when switching models or when radio is turned off/on.
• Flight - Timer value will not reset when switching models or when radio is turned off/on. Timer value will only reset when the Reset Flight option is selected in the Reset menu.
• Manual Reset - Timer value will only reset when reset is individually selected (e.g.: Reset Timer 1) in the Reset menu.
  Minute (Minute Beep) - If selected, you will receive a notification every minute as described in the Countdown options.
  Countdown:
• Silent - No notification will be issued until the timer reaches zero. When zero is reached, you will hear a beep.
• Beep - The radio will start beeping every second at the specified time.
• Voice - The radio will start counting down every second at the specified time.
• Haptic - The radio will start vibrating every second at the specified time.

Function Switches

Function switches are multi-position switches (on some transmitters) that are directly managed by EdgeTX. Physically, they look like a conventional 6-position switch but are more flexible.
Unlike other switches managed at the radio level, function switches are defined per model and configured in the model settings page.

They contain the following configuration options:
Switch Type

• None: The switch is disabled
• Toggle: They are only active while pressed
• 2POS: Pressing the switch will toggle the state between OFF and On
  Switch Group
  Traditional 6POS is a group of 6 switches that work together, where only one can be active at a time. Function switches extend this concept, allowing you to choose how switches should be grouped.
  " -" defines a function switch with no group. Pressing it only affects this switch.
  "1", "2" or "3" defines a group. All switches in the group work together, with only one (the last pressed) being active.
  Always On Group
  Selecting this checkbox makes the assigned group work like a traditional 6-position switch, where one button in the group must always be on.
  Start Position
  Start - Defines the state of each switch when the model is loaded.
• ↑ Switch is inactive
• ↓ Switch is active
• = Switch is set to the same state as when the model was last used (maintains old state).

Trims

E.Limits (Extended Limits) - When enabled, it increases the minimum and maximum range of output values to -150 and 150. Extended limits are needed if the full range of control surfaces cannot be achieved through standard limits.
E. Trims (Extended Trims) - Increases the maximum trim adjustment value from ± 25% to ± 100%.
Reset - This resets all trim values to zero.
Display Trims - When set to Yes, it will display the numerical trim value on the trim bar. When set to CHANGE, it will display the numerical value once the trim is no longer zero.
Trim Step: - Defines the amount of increase/decrease of the trim when the trim switch is pressed.

• Coarse = 1.6%
• Medium = 0.8%
• Fine = 0.4%
• Extra Fine = 0.2%
• Exponential = 0.2% near center, and the step value increases exponentially with distance from center.

Throttle

The following throttle-related configuration options are displayed in a collapsible menu.
T-Reverse - When enabled, this option reverses the output direction of the configured throttle channel.
T-Source - The source to be used for throttle.
T-Trim-Idle - When enabled, throttle trim will only affect the bottom portion of the throttle range.

Important

For example, when Trim Idle Only is enabled, the throttle stick might have a value of -80 at the lowest point, 0 at center, and 100 at the highest point. If this feature is not enabled, the throttle stick might have a value of -80 at the lowest point, but 20 at center and 100 at the highest point.

T-Trim-SW - The trim switch to be used for trimming throttle. Throttle trim switch can be replaced with aileron, rudder, or elevator trim switch.

Important

On ground radios (e.g.: MT-12), throttle trim has no effect on the reverse throttle range and has some effect on the entire forward throttle range.

V. Pre-flight Check

Whenever a new model is loaded, EdgeTX will perform a pre-flight check based on the checks configured on this page. If any check fails, EdgeTX will give the user an audio and visual warning that must be acknowledged before using the model.
The following pre-flight checks are shown in a collapsible menu:

Checklist - When this option is selected, the model notes file will be displayed when the model is loaded. A valid model notes file must be in the Models folder on the SD card.
The model notes file must be a .txt file and must have the exact same name as its corresponding model, for example: Mobula6.txt. The text in the file is determined by the user.
C-Interact (Interactive Checklist) - This option is used together with the Checklist option. When this option is selected, any text line in the checklist file that starts with = will be displayed as a checkbox when the checklist is shown.
All displayed checkboxes must be checked by selecting them in order to close the checklist.
T-Warn - When selected, the radio will check if the throttle is at the minimum value of the throttle source configured in the T-Source configuration option.
Cust-Pos - When this option is selected, the value specified in Pos. % will be used for T-Warn.
Pos. % - Throttle minimum value for throttle warning when Cust-Pos is enabled.
S-Warn - This section shows all switches configured on the radio and allows you to select which position is the correct position for the switch state check. Selecting a switch will cycle through the available switch positions, or completely disable the check for that switch.
Pot warn. - When activated, this option checks the position of potentiometers and sliders. There are three options - OFF, ON, and Auto. When ON or AUTO is selected, buttons for available potentiometers and sliders will appear.
To enable potentiometer warning for an individual potentiometer, use the [Wheel] or [Knob] to select the potentiometer and click the button to highlight it. The highlighted potentiometer is enabled.

• OFF - Do not check potentiometer and slider positions.
• ON - Check based on manually configured potentiometer and slider positions. To set the check position, select the item you want to set, then long press the [Enter] button to set its current position for checking.
• Auto - Check the position of potentiometers and sliders and compare with the last automatically saved position before the radio was turned off or the model was changed.
  Ctr Beep - Allows you to turn on/off the center beep function for individual sticks, potentiometers, and sliders by using the [Wheel] or [Knob] to highlight and press the button. When a switch is highlighted, the function is enabled.
  Glob. Funcs - When enabled, global functions programmed in the radio settings will apply to this model. When disabled, global functions will not apply to this model.
  ADC Filter - Enable/disable the ADC filter for this model. The Global option will take the value specified in the radio settings, which is On by default.

Important

The ADC filter is a filter for proportional channels (sticks, potentiometers, sliders) that smooths out small rapid movements caused by system electronic noise. Typically, for models with a flight controller, this filter should be disabled.

VI. Internal/External RF

The configuration settings for the internal and external RF sections are the same. The only difference is that the Internal RF section is used to configure built-in modules, while the External RF section is used to configure RF modules in the external module slot.
The configuration options are: OFF or the module name of the installed module, as configured in the radio settings. The configuration options are unique for each installed module. Please consult the manufacturer's documentation for configuration options.

Important

Configuration options for multi-protocol modules are described here: https://www.multi-module.org/using-the-module/protocol-options

Receiver Number - The receiver number is a user-assigned number for the model that is sent to the receiver during binding. Each model must have a unique receiver number.
However, models using different protocols can use the same receiver number without issues. When the receiver number is unique or has already been used, EdgeTX will notify you above the number field.

Important

If the radio is used in gamepad mode, the internal and external RF modules should be turned off. This will improve performance when connected to a computer via USB.

VII. Trainer Mode

Trainer Mode - The Trainer Mode option is where you can configure CPPM passthrough mode and method. When enabled, this allows the CPPM signal from a slave mode radio to pass through to the master mode radio, which then passes the signal to its connected model.
CPPM passthrough can be used for many different use cases, such as: connecting a head tracker, coach/student training mode, and controlling complex models that require more stick inputs than a standard transmitter.
Master Mode - This is the mode of the radio that will be connected to the model. This radio should also have the special/global function (Trainer) configured to activate the passthrough mode. When the passthrough mode is activated, the CPPM signal from the slave mode radio will be sent to the model for control.
Slave Mode - This is the mode where its CPPM values are passed to the master mode radio, which then sends them to the model.
The following configuration options are available:

• OFF - This model does not use trainer mode.
• Master/Jack - Master mode using a cable connection.
• Slave/Jack - Slave mode using a cable connection.
  • Channel Range - This is the channel range that will be sent to the master mode radio. It is recommended to use channel 10 as the last channel.
  • PPM Frame - The first field is the length of the PPM frame. The second field is the stop length/delay between pulses.
    The dropdown menu is used to select the signal polarity. When the number of transmitted channels is changed, the frame length is automatically adjusted to the correct value. However, this auto-assigned value can be manually changed.
    Note: In most cases, the default settings do not need to be changed.
• Master/Bluetooth - Master mode using a Bluetooth connection (if installed in the radio).
• Slave/Bluetooth - Slave mode using a Bluetooth connection (if installed in the radio).
• Master/Multi-Protocol - Master mode using an externally installed multi-protocol module for connection.

VIII. Enable Features

Enable Features section allows you to configure the pages visible in the radio settings and model settings areas of EdgeTX for the selected model. The page names are shown in a collapsible menu with the following configurable options:

• Global - When selected, the tab will take the global value configured in the Enable Features area of the radio settings. The configured global value will be displayed next to the option.
• On - When selected, this tab will be visible when this model is loaded.
• Off - When selected, this tab will not be visible when this model is loaded.
  

Nine, USB Gamepad

USB Gamepad has two possible modes, Classic and Advanced.

In Classic mode, the radio configuration's output channels are sent to the target device in numerical order and mapped to the device's pre-configured USB controller axes and buttons. Below is the default channel mapping for Microsoft Windows.

• Channel 1 - X Axis
• Channel 2 - Y Axis
• Channel 3 - Z Axis
• Channel 4 - X Rotation
• Channel 5 - Y Rotation
• Channel 6 - Z Rotation
• Channel 7 - Knob
• Channel 8 - Slider
• Channel 9 - Channel 32 - Button 1 - 24
  In Advanced mode, you can configure the following additional options:
  Interface mode (If. mode): This indicates to the target device (the device you are connecting the transmitter to) the type of device you are connecting. Options are Gamepad, Joystick, Multi-axis.
  Circular cut (Circ. cut) - For axis pairs (X-Y, Z-rX): By default, the range of the axis pair is a rectangular area. With this option, the axes will be limited to a circular area (as is typical for joystick controllers). Options are: None or X-Y, Z-rX or X-Y, rX-rY or X-Y, Z-rZ

9.1 Channel Settings

Mode - For each output channel, you can choose the mode to be used for that channel. Available options are None, Button, Axis, Analog.

• None - Channel is not used
  Button mode options for the selected channel:
  
• Button - Channel is used to simulate buttons. Configuration options include:
  • Invert - Invert the output channel signal. Options are: On / Off
  • Button mode :
    • Normal - Each position of a multi-position switch is represented by a button. The current switch state is represented by consecutive button presses.
      • Pulse - Similar to 'Normal' mode. However, instead of consecutive button presses, it is represented by brief button presses.
      • SWEmu - A toggle switch simulates a button. The first press turns on the virtual button, the second press turns it off.
      • Incremental - Changes in the output channel are represented by 2 buttons. When the output value decreases, the first button is pressed. When the output value increases, the second button is pressed. If there is no change, no button is pressed.
      • Companion - This option should be selected when using the transmitter to control the simulator in EdgeTX Companion. It allows multi-position switches to work properly in the simulator.
  • Position - The type of button to be simulated.
    • Press - Mapped to only one button
      • 2POS - 8 POS - Will be mapped to the number of buttons the switch has (for example: 3POS will be mapped to 3 buttons).
  • Button Number: The button number to which the output will be mapped and sent as a button to the target device.
• Axis - Channel is used to simulate an axis, and will be mapped to one of the target device's default axes.
  • Axis options are: X, Y, Z, rotX (Rotation X), rotY, rotZ
    Axis mode options for the selected channel:
    
• Analog - Channel is used to simulate common analog axes, and will be listed as the selected option on the target device (for example: throttle)
  • Analog axis options are: Aileron, Elevator, Rudder, Throttle, Accelerator, Brake, Steering, Directional Keys
    Analog mode options for the selected channel:
    
    ————This article is cited from the Edge User Manual: https://zkl2333.gitbook.io/edgetx-user-manual/bw-radios