Volhout wrote:I purchased a Turnigy 9x, and received it 2 weeks ago. After some irritation abouth the setup menu's (i.e. +/- button location not logical) I decided to download the THUS software in it (I was in the lucky situation to have ATMEL tools available). The THUS software is very, very flexible. When you are used to FUTABA, Turnigy or JR menu's, it is somewhat different to set up, with little build in defines that normally make life easier.
Example: if you want flaps, the standard Turnigy software offers you the possibility to enable them with a single command, where the only thing left afterward, is that you assign a control to the flaps (i.e. a potmeter). But you are limitted to the number of controls you can assign to the flap. If you want something more complex, it becomes very confusing to set up. Oh ... and you have to use channel 6 for the second aileron servo.
In the THUS software, you do almost all these settings in the MIXER menu. Each of the 8 output (servo) channels is the result of a programmable mix. You simply program channel 1 (servo 1) to be a mix of the AIL(eron) stick and (just pick any, switch or potmeter) a control. And if you want channel 2 your other servo (because you happen to have a 4 channel receiver only, so there is no channel 6), you program it ....
For heli flyers it is similar. There is no swashplate 120 setting, you create this in a simlar manner with the mixers. Examples are provided. Little more complex, but oh-so flexible. Advantage is that you can simulate a 'swashplat 140' without mechanically changing the swashplate in your heli.
With respect to compatibility: The HobbyKing 6 channel V2 receiver works with the V2 Turnigy 9x. As well as the HobbyKing 3 channel (truck) receiver. Normally flying is not possible with a 3 channel receiver, but with the THUS software, you can simply assign all the controls you like to these first 3 channels. So you can fly: elevon jets, 2- and 3 channel gliders, and all powered models without ailerons.
Another strong pro for the THUS software is that you can simply replace the 8 cell powerblock with a 2S LIPO (I use a 1600), and program the low battery alarm for 7V or so. Oh...another pro, you can make the beep less loud. All in all a lot of functionality ....
This summary is based on release R133 of the THUS software, and it must be said that there are still some bugs in it. This is software in development, but even in this stage it has more functionality than the Turnigy V2 software.
Volhout wrote:@jonlowe: is there any chance the erazz software and thus software grow into one piece of excellent code? Thus is implementing changes that erazz code would also benefit off (i.e. the stick calibration), and vice versa. I am very willing to try erazz code, but it is a waste if the 2 versions double efforts.
Could erazz take a look at the issues with thus his code, and investigate what is inherited in his code ?
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