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1. An image representing the current model It is configured from the Model Configuration page Trims The trim display can be configured to show 0 4 or 6 trims Page 8 Navigating The transmitter menus can be navigated via the physical buttons Up Down Left Right Ent Ext The Menu is entered by pressing ENT on the main menu There are two types of spin boxes available Those consisting of both arrows and an oval may act both as spin boxes for selecting a value and as a button which can have various effects Spin boxes that contain only arrows and no oval do not act as buttons and are only used for value selection On all menu pages UP and DN are used to navigate to the previous next item The R and L buttons are used on spin box widgets to increase or decrease the selected value In some cases holding down the button will use larger step values to move more quickly to the desired value For Buttons and rounded spin boxes pressing ENT will press the button Pressing EXT will exit 1 menu level Menu Layout Main page ED gt Main menu Main Menu Model menu a e Transmitter menu About Deviation gt USB i Model Menu Mixer ad gt Model gt Timer Main Page Config gt Trim lt q gt Telemetry Transmitter Menu Channel Monito2. Plug the transmitter into the PC via USB and turn on the transmitter while holding EXT to enter programming mode Available DFU Devices Se DFU Mode STM Device in DFU Mode es Vendor ID Product ID Version Supports Upload Manifestation Tolerant 0483 DEI 0200 Supports Download Accelerated Upload ST Can Detach Leave DFU Mode Firmware Contig Library Upgrade File File merece 1 File Information Mendo 0493 Targets in File Firmware ST Product ID DEI Version OO00 Upload Action Upgrade or Verity Action Upload Verty after Upgrade 2 Upgrade Verify Transtered Data Size Time Curation 148 RB 151872 Bytes of 148 R6 151872 Bytes 00 00 31 File correctly loaded Abort devention DEWO 8 transmitter 1 Press the button and select the dfu file to install 2 Select Upgrade to install the firmware This will be grayed out if your Tx is not detected Do NOT use Upload as this will destroy the dfu file on your PC Page 5 There have been reports of it corrupting the model settings on the TX as well 3 Devo7e owners only copy protocol directory to the transmitter see below Turn off the transmitter and turn back on while holding ENT There should be a USB logo on the screen If this is a first time install of Deviation the PC should prompt to format the drive Format using default options Next unzip the deviation fs devoX X x y z zip to the Tx USB drive If this is an upgr
3. Switchn 1 Mn 1 else 0 if Switcho Mo else 0 Reordering Mixers Since the ordering of mixers is important to d bi er 1 3 Mixer V the output it is possible to reorder and or Hiver 3 copy mixers in order to facilitate building complex rules This page is accessed by Mixer 4 pressing the Page spin box on the complex qye mixer page Select the respective mixer and use the up down buttons to move the order of the selected mixer Note that the mixer name represents its position when the reorder dialog was opened If the dialog is closed and reopened all mixers will be shown as numbered se quentially The reorder page can add new mixers or delete existing ones using the and buttons respectively A mixer can also be copied to an existing mixer overwriting 1t in the process by using the Copy To functionality Page 15 Available Curves The following curve functions are supported 1 to 1 Output is equal to the input not editable Fixed Output is constant regardless of input not editable Min Max Output is 100 if input is lt 0 and 100 if input is gt 0 not editable Zero Max Output is 0 if input is lt 0 and 100 if input is gt 0 not editable gt 0 Output is 0 if input is lt 0 and matches the input when gt 0 not editable lt 0 Output matches the input when lt 0 and is 0 if input gt 0 not editable ABSVAL Output is the absolute value of the input not edi
4. to None a transmitter specific ID is used instead It is necessary to manually bind each model before the first use Protocol Flysky The Flysky protocol is used to control Turnigy Flysky receivers as well as a few other models using the same protocol WL V911 Xieda 9958 etc NOTE This protocol requires the addition of an A7105 hardware module to function See the following document for more information http www deviationtx com repository Documentation Modulelnstallation pdf The Flysky protocol supports up to 8 channels and both auto binding and manual binding If FixedID is set to None the transmitter will attempt to auto bind with the receiver every time it is powered on Ifa value is set for FixedID the receiver must be bound manually one time using the Bind button after which it should stay bound The Flysky protocol also supports additional options These are accessed by pressing the Protocol spin box when Flysky is shown WL Toys V9x9 Enables enhanced protocol configuration for use with WLToys V959 v969 etc models e Lights are controlled by Channel 5 e Video is controlled by Channel 6 e Camera is controlled by Channel 7 Note that if these channels are assigned to a switch turning the switch on toggles the state and turning the switch off has no effect Thus to turn the lights on flip the switch assigned to Channel 5 from off to on Flipping the switch back to off has no effect Flipping the swi
5. Deviation Firmware for Devo7e 10 User s Manual Version 3 0 gt deviation 57 Table of Contents OVV TS RER ree ES cn S TERE ENE ere On re nent ee SENERE RES RET err 4 Eeer TEE 5 USB PUES EE 7 Reporta BUS usada 7 Mami EE 8 Navio INS 5 Pp E E er ne Ene een Conte eee AT Se as REE 9 Ment TA EE 9 Ns E 10 NN N A ous nao eandsaeee ds eA 10 USB sa a cos 10 Transmitter Omura On Pate AA heal Oe Mroateatenes 11 General CLIMA dsd 11 BUZZ 151 1124s Re PARAR O o ES SEERE SEE SENE ES ERE EET oreo Pore rena rae ENE BENE LER 11 LEDE Stinson 11 Timer AP O E tend a a 11 A A AA 11 Main Page Configuration Standard amp Advanced GUTE 12 EE Ee 12 A cae S dual oh Sova sth ae ual oat et 12 SEH 12 SWEN DIS ia 12 REM Te EE 12 Mixer advanced GUI a 13 SPS PE mpa PORC PUDEN UE RO O O OOO O A ARE 13 Expos DudleRato Template io 13 Complex Templates 14 reegt e 15 PAV AMADIS E 16 Clive EE 16 EE eneen tee ee its 17 Trims and Virtual Inputs Standard amp Advanced Oo 17 Model Setup Page Standard amp Advanced OUT 18 A o O abt doc oust vance sees 18 Protocol DE VORE EE 19 kal e e Oe 19 Protocol LR usan air idos 19 Ee derer E e AR REES 20 Protocol IB ha MI id a E 20 Protocol KE de ASS 20 Protocol TOP ds eege 20 Prot COLAS E 21 Protocol UDS O A A 21 Protocol Treky lU experimental dai 21 Protocol brsky2 experimenta E 22 Protocol Skyartec Experimenta llar ias 22 A ae E an sen Er Eb DS br gelse aca teen senda 22 Prede ined Lem
6. Swash Configuration Standard GUI The Swash configuration page configures the swash type These settings are equivalent to the settings on the Helicopter configuration sub page of the Model page see page 18 The available values are e 1Servo Used For FBL All mixing occurs in Rx e 3Servo 120 120 degree swash e 3Servo 120x 120 degrees swash alternate config e 3Servo 140 140 degree swash e 3Servo 90 90 degrees swash Dual Rate Expo setting Standard GUI al i IL The dual rate and expo page allows configuration e of curves for the Aileron Rudder and Elevator Normal channels Up to 3 rates can be configured for opze LIN gt each channel and either a scaled linear or I d 1 exponential curve can be selected for each The E UP number of settings depends on the switch eee LIN gt assigned to the dual rates function on the Switch Assignment page see page 26 Throttle Curve Standard GUI The throttle curve page allows defining a piece wise linear curve for the throttle channel Different curves can be selected for each flight mode Each point value can be enabled to be interpolated from the points surrounding it 25 6 E Se 8075 Page 25 Pitch Curve Standard GUI The pitch curve allows defining a piece wise linear curve for the collective pitch channel Different curves can be selected for each flight mode as well as for throttle hold Each point value can be enabled to be i
7. ade from a previous Deviation release it is strongly recommended to back up the models directory from the transmitter as well as the tx ini file to ensure you don t lose any model or transmitter configuration Next unzip the deviation fs devoXX x y z zip to the PC and copy all directories EXCEPT for the models directory and the tx ini file to the transmitter Optionally copy the models directory to the transmitter except for the currently configured model files This last step will ensure that the defaults for newly created models have the latest options set If the tx ini file 1s overwritten the stick calibration must be repeated and any settings reset For Devo7e users there is an additional step that needs to be completed every time after installing the firmware The firmware also includes a set of mod files in the protocol directory The entire protocol directory must be copied to the transmitter This must be done each time the firmware is upgraded otherwise the firmware will not work properly Page 6 USB amp File system Deviation stores all configuration bitmaps and models as regular files on the USB file system USB can be most easily enabled by holding down the ENT button while powering up the transmitter Files can then be easily copied to or from the Tx The directory structure is as follows tx ini Transmitter config Includes trim settings calibration data and the last used model n
8. cessed by pressing the Protocol spin box when it is active See the Protocol section for more on specific protocols Note that a protocol change will take effect immediately and could cause a bound model to behave erratically Number of channels Sets the number of channels to transmit the maximum number of channels is dependent on the selected protocol Tx Power Specify the radio output power when applicable Fixed ID The Fixed ID sets a unique code to ensure that the Tx will only bind to a specific model This is useful to ensure that the Tx is not accidentally bound to the wrong model Bind Re Init Depending on the protocol and Fixed ID setting the Tx may bind with the model on start up or may need to be manually bound once See the Protocol section for more on specific protocols If the protocol does not support binding the button will show Re Init which can be used to switch protocols without power cycling the transmitter Mixer GUI Defines which GUI to use for this model The Advanced GUI is the default for Deviation The Standard GUI 1s only available for Helicopter models and more closely resembles a traditional vendor GUI Protocols Some protocols have additional customization or limits Each of the protocols 1s described below If an is shown before the protocol name it means this protocol is not currently supported by the transmitter This generally means that the necessary hardware module is not ins
9. col supports up to 8 channels and both auto binding and manual binding If FixedID is set to None the transmitter will attempt to auto bind with the receiver every time it is powered on Ifa value is set for FixedID the receiver must be bound manually one time using the Bind button after which it should stay bound Protocol WK2601 The WK2601 protocol is used to control older Walkera models The previous Walkera models were segmented into 3 similar but not identical protocols WK2801 WK2601 WK2401 This roughly corresponds to the number of channels supported but many of the newer 6 channel receivers actually support the WK2801 protocol It is recommended to try the WK2801 protocol 1 when working with older Walkera models before attempting the WK2601 or WK2401 mode as the WK2801 is a superior protocol The WK2601 protocol supports up to 7 channels and only supports auto binding The fixed ID can be used but does not prevent auto binding during power on The WK2601 protocol also supports additional options These are accessed by pressing the Protocol spin box when Wk2601 1s shown Chan mode Sets how channels are processed e 5 1 AIL ELE THR RUD GYRO ch 7 are proportional Gear ch 5 is binary Ch 6 is disabled e Heli AIL ELE THR RUD GYRO are proportional Gear ch 5 is binary COL ch 6 is linked to Thr If Ch6 gt 0 the Rx will apply a 3D curve to the Thr If Ch6 lt 0 the Rx will apply normal curves to the T
10. e main screen is very configurable any mix of inputs switches channel data or timers can be displayed and configured per model Deviation also supports customizable themes with full control over the images fonts and colors Deviation can store up to 255 different models and uses a portable syntax that allows sharing models between any transmitter supported by Deviation Deviation has been internationalized New language support can be added by simply copying a translation file into the appropriate directory on the transmitter NOTE Deviation on the Devo7e currently only supports the English language Page 4 Installation Installation of Deviation 1s done just like upgrading the Walkera firmware Note that Deviation will NOT overwrite Walkera models stored on the Tx While they cannot be accessed by Deviation they will be safely preserved should the Walkera firmware ever need to be reinstalled Note With the Devo7e firmware the original models will be lost when switching to Deviation First install the deviation devoX X x y z zip firmware using the Walkera DfuSe USB Upgrade tool You will need the Devention DfuSe USB Upgrade Tool from Walkera http www walkera com en upload upgrade 2013 2 26 rar Do NOT attempt to use the DfuSe tool from STMicroelectronics It is recommended to test that this tool works by upgrading to a different Walkera firmware Several users have had compatibility issues with the DfuSe tool
11. ecting the Curve spin box will allow configuring the Curve in the case that a multi point curve or Expo rate are chosen Scale A multiplicative scalar that 1s applied after the Curve to control the output range Offset an additive offset that 1s applied after the scaling Expo amp Dual Rate Template LEIE lt Expo Dk The Expo Dual Rate template is a more Dec sophisticated template designed to allow use of LL toggle or 3 way switches to manipulate an input The primary input stick switch or ES other channel can have a different High hate curve function and scaling for each toggle d EXPO p switch position Page 13 Selecting a value for Switch or Switch2 will activate the corresponding section Each section can either have a linked curve curve is the same as the High Rate curve in which case only the scalar can be modified or alternatively can have an independent curve definition Pressing the Mid Rate or Low Rate button for a given switch will toggle between linked and independent curves A Long ENT press will update the current mixer settings making it possible to test them on the transmitter Src The input source controlling this mixer Curve The function applied to the input to generate the output See the Curve section for more info Selecting the Curve spin box will allow configuring the Curve in the case that a multi point curve or Expo rate are chosen Switch Specify a switch
12. el before the first use The DSM2 protocol also supports enabling disabling the telemetry capability This option is accessed by pressing the Protocol spin box when DSM2 is shown Protocol DSMX The DSMX protocol 1s used to control many Spektrum and JR as well as other models using this protocol While the DSMX protocol can support up to 14 channels Deviation 1s currently limited to a maximum of 12 Note that many receivers with less than 8 channels require the Transmitter to send 7 or less channels Make sure the of channels is set appropriately for the receiver DSMX does not support auto binding If FixedID is set to None a transmitter specific ID 1s used instead It is necessary to manually bind each model before the first use Note that unlike Spektrum or JR transmitters Deviation will not automatically select between DSM2 and DSMX The user must select which protocol to use The DSMX protocol also supports enabling disabling the telemetry capability This option is accessed by pressing the Protocol spin box when DSMX is shown Protocol J6Pro The J6Pro protocol is used to support Nine Eagles models Only models compatible with the J Pro transmitter can be used Many older 4 channel Nine Eagles models used a different protocol that is unsupported The J6Pro protocol supports up to 12 channels although only models with 6 channels have been tested J6Pro does not support auto Page 20 binding If FixedID is set
13. hr The value of Ch6 defines the ratio of COL to THR Page 19 e 6 1 AIL ELE THR RUD COL ch 6 GYRO ch 7 are proportional Gear ch 5 1s binary This mode 1s highly experimental COL Inv Invert COL servo COL Limit Set maximum range of COL servo Protocol WK2401 The WK2401 protocol 1s used to control older Walkera models The previous Walkera models were segmented into 3 similar but not identical protocols WK2801 WK2601 WK2401 This roughly corresponds to the number of channels supported but many of the newer 6 channel receivers actually support the WK2801 protocol It 1s recommended to try the WK2801 protocol 1 when working with older Walkera models before attempting the WK2601 or WK2401 mode as the WK2801 is a superior protocol The WK2401 protocol supports up to 4 channels and only supports auto binding The fixed ID can be used but does not prevent auto binding during power on Protocol DSM2 The DSM2 protocol is used to control many Spektrum and JR as well as other models using this protocol While the DSM2 protocol can support up to 14 channels Deviation is currently limited to a maximum of 12 Note that many receivers with less than 8 channels require the Transmitter to send 7 or less channels Make sure the of channels is set appropriately for the receiver DSM2 does not support auto binding If FixedID is set to None a transmitter specific ID 1s used instead It is necessary to manually bind each mod
14. ion ModuleInstallation pdf The Frsky2way protocol supports up to 8 channels does not support auto binding If FixedID is set to None a transmitter specific ID is used instead It is necessary to manually bind each model before the first use The Frsky2way protocol also supports enabling disabling the telemetry capability This option is accessed by pressing the Protocol spin box when Frsky2way is shown Protocol Skyartec experimental The Skyartec protocol is used to control Skyartec receivers and models NOTE This protocol requires the addition of a CC2500 hardware module to function See the following document for more information http www deviationtx com repository Documentation ModuleInstallation pdf The Skyartec protocol supports up to 7 channels does not support auto binding If FixedID is set to None a transmitter specific ID is used instead It is necessary to manually bind each model before the first use Protocol PPM The PPM protocol is used to output PPM on the trainer port It will disable all radio transmission The PPM protocol is useful for connecting to simulators or other radio modules that plug into the trainer port The FixedID has no effect and there is no binding associated with this protocol Deviation does not auto detect when a trainer cord is plugged into the transmitter To use Deviation with a simulator such as Phoenix create a new model name it appropriately and select PPM as the
15. nally configured to be reset via an alternate switch only when using the Advanced GUI The permanent timers have their values saved in the model ini file and will maintain their previous value when powering up the transmitter Telemetry Configuration Page Telemetry config Standard Advanced GUI The telemetry configuration page allows 2 ala SES specifying alarms when specific telemetry a None s EES 3 PP events occur This page 1s accessed from the d None gt 472274 main menu via Model menu followed by Telemetry A A A A Telemetry Specify the telemetry input to use for alarm control This can be a temperature probe voltage probe or RPM probe Equality Can be gt or lt indicating whether a value above or below the target causes an alarm Target The target value for the alarm Page 23 Standard GUI odel menu The Standard GUI is an alternative interface mom the Weiter eech bo eed SG Feverse used 1s chosen by the Mixer on the Mode Page The Standard GUI is only available for 4 H K Exp Helicopter type models at this time The pages 4 Subtrim of the Standard GUI are as follows Model setup Model configuration page See page 18 Reverse Servo reverse See page 24 D R amp Exp Dual rates setup See page 25 Subtrim Servo sub trim See page 24 Travel adjust Servo travel adjust See page 25 Throttle curves Throttle curve setup See page 25 Pitch curves Pitch cur
16. nterpolated from the points surrounding it 25 6 O SH S A Gyro Sensitivity Standard GUI em VU SENSE The gyro sensitivity page enables configuring up to 3 sensitivity values for the gyro as well as which channel to use for sending the gyro value alue 2 SO gt Switch Assignment Standard GUI ress ENT to change The switch assignment page enables configuring which switches to use for each capability in the standard GUI The same switch may be assigned hr hold e GEAR gt to multiple capabilities lt FMUDE gt RAExp AIL lt FMODE Throttle Hold Standard GUI hrottle hold The throttle hold page 1s used to enable disable the throttle hold capability Specifying Hold position defines the throttle value when the Throttle hold switch 1s set old position Uff Fail Safe Configuration Standard GUI The fail safe page is used to configure the fail safe value for each channel if the protocol supports this feature Page 26
17. om the main menu via Model menu AIL 6 1 gt TRIMPH followed by Trims If the Input field is set to an input stick then the trim is applied as part of the mixer and will operate as a typical trim control If the Input field is set as a channel or virtual channel output the value is applied directly to the channel output In this case the Page 17 selected Pos and Neg buttons can operate as a virtual stick to control an output channel The Trim step defines how sensitive the trims are to input The maximum number of trim steps 1s 100 So a step size of 0 1 will allow a full 10 of trim adjustment on the servo Model Setup Page Standard amp Advanced GUI The model page provides various model Model SETUP configuration options It s accessed from the File main menu via Model menv followed by Model i setup Model Trae Modell Icom Model type File The File spin box allows loading a new model copying the existing model to a new location resetting the current model to the default all configuration 1s lost and loading templates see Predefined Templates Model Name Set the model s name Icon Choose the model s icon Model Type Set the model type Some models e g helicopter have additional configuration options that can be accessed by clicking the Model type Protocol Set the type of Rx being used Note that some protocols have additional options that can be ac
18. ontrolled ox 1 z CH d from here This page 1s accessed from the main menu via Model menu followed by DX a Timer a Main page config ox A lt Timers gt Preview Entering preview by a long ENT press will allow quickly visualizing any changes made via the configuration page Press EXT to return to the configuration Trim Positions There are 4 options for the Trim Positions e None No trim bars are shown e 4 outside Only 4 trims are shown and they will be placed at the screen edges e 4 inside Only 4 trims are shown and they are placed at the middle of the screen e 6 Trims 6 trims are shown all placed towards the inside Boxes Boxes are used to display interesting text values There are 8 available boxes Boxes 1 through 4 are drawn on the left and boxes 5 through 8 are drawn on the right Currently a box can display one of the timers one of the output channels or telemetry data Switch Display Switches are used to display the state of an input or output channel A switch is either on value gt 0 or off value lt 0 Up to 4 switches can be displayed When a switch is en abled a small indicator box will be displayed on the main page corresponding to the ap propriate switch Quick page Selection Quick pages allow quick access to other pages from the main page via Long UP or LONG DN buttons Up to four quick pages can be configured Page 12 Mixer Advanced GUI Mixer The Mixer page control
19. p EE 23 Timer Pass Standard amp Advance UD EE 23 Telemetry Configuration Page Standard amp Advanced Oo 23 An T T 24 SEVO Reverso Standard GU 24 Sub trim Adjustment Standard Oo 24 Servo ray Adjust Standard KEE ME 25 Swash Contisuration Standard GUN oi diia 25 Dual Rate Expo setting Standard GUT ooooccccoccccccconononnnananconcnccnanonnnnoccoconononanacaniccnanos 25 Throttle Curve Standard GUDS es bo de 25 Pitch urve Standard GU Iessen 26 Gyro Ee Standard E EI a 26 Switch Assisnment Standard GUD E 26 Throttle Hold Standard GOD osas 26 Fail Safe Configuration Standard OUT 26 Page 3 Overview Deviation is a replacement firmware for the Devention series Devo transmitters The primary goal is to add support for multiple protocols opening the full potential of this platform The core of the Deviation firmware 1s the mixer system which 1s modeled after the system used in the Er9X firmware for the Turnigy Flysky9x transmitters Deviation also brings a USB file system support making it easy to manage the transmitter from any PC without the need for specialized upload download tools Deviation has been designed for ultimate configurability All model and transmitter configuration is controlled through text files which the firmware or user can read and write It is easy to know exactly what is configured as well as to modify the configuration either through the transmitter or with a text editor Th
20. protocol Use the Re Init button or power cycle to enable PPM mode The Flysky protocol also supports additional options These are accessed by pressing the Protocol spin box when Flysky is shown e Center PW defines the pulse width when sticks are centered e Delta PW defines the change in pulse width when channel value is 100 e Notch PW defines the delay between channels e Frame Size defines the total time for all channels to be transferred Page 22 Predefined Templates Press ENT to load The Deviation firmware supports user l bth Helicopter customizable predefined templates By A 4Ch we Dual Rates Selecting Template From the Model page Di it is possible to select one of these options A Simple d Channel d bth Aurplane Additional templates can be added via USB to the template directory A template does not completely replace your existing model but instead only a portion of it The currently supported templates will replace the mixer and trim definitions but will not affect the display layout In the future Deviation will support templates that only affect the display layout without affecting the mixers as well Timer Page Standard Advanced Timers w lt Timerl The timer page defines up to 4 available Deitch None s timers Timers can count either up or down and can be enabled either manually from the main screen or by an input trigger stick or switch Timers can also be optio
21. r Telemetry Monitor Transmitter Config Page 9 Emulator The emulator provides a side screen displaying the current virtual stick switch states as well as the Channel output that would be received by the servos The emulator controls are as follows based an an English keyboard Left Vertical stick Throttle in mode 2 Left Horizontal stick Rudder in mode 2 e d Right Vertical stick Elevator m mode 2 Right Vertical trim Right Horizontal stick Aileron in mode 2 F Right Horizontal trim Gear A x Rudder Dual Rate switch __ _ _ e Elevator Dual Rate switch v Aileron Dual Rate switch _ __ _ bo Mix O 1 2 switch n FMode 0 1 2 switch Poweroff S About Deviation Page The Deviation release version can be accessed by selecting About Deviation from the main menu USB Page The USB page cab be accessed by selecting USB from the main menu USB mode can then be toggled on off to enable access to the transmitter s file system Note that doing so should never be done while the model is bound as USB will disrupt signal transmission Page 10 Transmitter Configuration Page The Configuration page defines various transmitter functions It is entered from the main menu via Transmitter Menu followed tick mode lt Mode gt by Transmitter Config att alarm lt 200 gt General Settings Language Select an appropriate language for all te
22. s how inputs sticks switches are assigned to output ELE channels The mixer page is accessed from the ZAIT SATA main menu via Model menu followed by Mixer AIL AIL LR The Deviation mixer is modeled after the Er9x implementation Each output channel is composed of a series of one or more mixers each of which consists of a single input an activation switch and a function curve that modifies the mixer output This is a very powerful capability but it is requires a lot of understanding to make full use of In order to simplify implementation there are 3 templates that have been defined to make defining channels easier The number of channels available is dependent on the number of channels selected on the Model Setup Page Standard amp Advanced GUI Additionally there are 10 Virtual channels that can be used as an intermediate step for complex setups Simple Template I ELE lt Simple The simple template is the simplest manner of SPC defining a channel It allows defining a 4 ELE primary input stick switch or other channel i and applying a curve or function to that input Cure The result can also be scaled or have an d EXPO alternate zero offset A Long ENT press will update the current mixer settings making it possible to test them on the transmitter Srce The input source controlling this mixer Curve The function applied to the input to generate the output See the Curve section for more info Sel
23. table EXPO Apply exponential curve to the input for non linear response editable Deadband Output will not respond to input values near zero editable Multi point Curve 1s based on 3 to 13user defined points Curve Editing The Curve Editor 1s accessed by pressing a lt EAR graph or by pressing the curve spin box when Bes Meg it is selectable Some curve types may not be edited any of the curves preceding the oymmetric y Expo curve and the curve box will not be value selectable if one of these curves is currently F 7 ln d active The Curve editor page will be difference depending on which curve is selected It is not possible to change the curve type from the curve editor except when a multi point curve 1s selected For the Expo curve the controls allow independently configuring the shape of the curve for values greater than or less than zero For the Deadband curve the controls allow independently configuring the deadband width for values greater than or less than zero For the Multi point curves Each point can be individually set Points are set by choosing the point number and then choosing a value Touching the graph will allow quickly setting the value to the touched y coordinate Page 16 Channel configuration 1 ELE The Channel configuration provides the Reverse Mc ability to configure the final channel outputs Failsafe ea Capabilities such as channel reverse and fail allsa E safe
24. talled or has not been configured properly More information Page 18 can be found in the Module installation guide http www deviationtx com repository Documentation Modulelnstallation pdf Protocol DEVO The DEVO protocol is used to maintain compatibility with the Walkera DEVO receivers models This protocol supports up to 12 channels The DEVO protocol supports both auto binding and manual binding If FixedID 1s set to None the transmitter will attempt to auto bind with the receiver every time it is powered n Ifa value is set for FixedID the receiver must be bound manually one time using the Bind button after which it should stay bound Note that the FixedID is only part of the binding procedure Two transmitters with the Same ID cannot control the same model The DEVO protocol also supports enabling disabling the telemetry capability This option is accessed by pressing the Protocol spin box when DEVO is shown Protocol WK2801 The WK2801 protocol is used to control older Walkera models The previous Walkera models were segmented into 3 similar but not identical protocols WK2801 WK2601 WK2401 This roughly corresponds to the number of channels supported but many of the newer 6 channel receivers actually support the WK2801 protocol It is recommended to try the WK2801 protocol 1 when working with older Walkera models before attempting the WK2601 or WK2401 mode as the WK2801 is a superior protocol The WK2801 proto
25. tch back on now turns the lights back off Protocol Hubsan4 The Hubsan4 protocol supports the Hubsan X4 quadracopter No other models have been tested with this protocol NOTE This protocol requires the addition of an A7105 hardware module to function See the following document for more information http www deviationtx com repository Documentation Modulelnstallation pdf The Hubsan4 protocol supports 4 channels and only supports auto binding The fixed ID can be used but does not prevent auto binding during power on Protocol Frsky1 Not Yet Released The Frsky1 protocol is used to control older non telemetry Frsky receivers using the one way protocol NOTE This protocol requires the addition of a CC2500 hardware module to function See the following document for more information http www deviationtx com repository Documentation Modulelnstallation pdf The Frskyl way protocol supports 4 channels does not support auto binding If FixedID is set to None a transmitter specific ID is used instead It is necessary to manually bind each model before the first use Page 21 Protocol Frsky2 Not Yet Released The Frsky2 protocol is used to control newer telemetry enabled Frsky receivers using the two way protocol NOTE This protocol requires the addition of a CC2500 hardware module to function See the following document for more information http www deviationtx com repository Documentat
26. to enable Medium or Low rates Scale A multiplicative scalar that is applied after the Curve to control the output range Complex Template I ELE Complex The Complex template unlocks the full power of the mixer system For a given channel Mixers any number of mixers can be applied to affect 4 E the final result Each mixer 1s applied based Pa ep on whether the specified switch 1s active and can either replace add to or multiply to the previous mixers for this channel Using this system 1t should be possible to define an output channel as a combination of any number of inputs A Long ENT press will update the current mixer settings making it possible to test them on the transmitter The Complex Mixer page has the following options Mixers Specify the number of mixers for this channel Page Specify the current mixer page being edited Pressing the spin box will allow reordering the pages of the current channel Switch Specify an optional switch which determines whether the current mixer 1s active Mux Defines how the current mixer 1s applied to the previously defined mixers for this channel Options are e Replace If this mixer is active all previous mixers are ignored e Add Add the value of this mixer to the previous mixers e Mult Multiply the value of this mixer with the previous mixers e Max The output will be the greater of the current mixer vs the previous mixers e Min The output will be the lesser of the c
27. umber errors txt If the firmware crashes or reboots debug information will be stored in this media config ini The color scheme and fonts for the transmitter media sound ini Contains notes to play for various alarms media bmp Images used for the current Tx theme media fon Font files models default ini The default model loaded whenever a model is cleared models model ini Configuration files for each model Due to a limitation in the firmware Deviation cannot create new files It is therefore necessary to have a modelxx ini for each model regardless of whether 1t 1s currently in use modelico bmp All available model icons must be 96x96 pixels templates in1 Configuration files used when loading predefined templates These are nearly identical to the model configuration files however they do not necessarily define all parameters language lang Language translation files These are UTF 8 text files con taining the English string and the respective translated string Changing Inguage is not supported on the Devo7e protocol mod Devo7e only These contain the protocol files They must be re installed with each firmware upgrade Reporting Bugs To report bugs with the Deviation firmware file a ticket at https bitbucket org PhracturedBlue deviation issues It is recommended that you create an account in order to be informed of
28. updates to the ticket but this 1s not required Please include the Deviation version in all reports find this on the USB Version page If the bug includes a crash or reboot of the firmware additionally include e The elf files that came with the firmware zip file e The errors txt file from the transmitter Page 7 Main Page Raw input stick switch values Emulator Only Current Model Battery voltage RIGHT HT 0 00 AIL DR 100 00 LEFT VW 100 00 GEAR 100 00 RIGHT VT 0 00 MIXO 100 00 odel LEFT HI 0 00 MIX1 100 00 AUX4 100 00 MIX2 100 00 106 AUX5 100 00 FMODEO 100 00 DD D RUD DR 100 00 FM ODEL 100 00 Ch2 0 00 Ch6 0 00 CH10T 0 00 Configurable displays Channel Output values Emulator Only HS Ltd ELE DR 100 00 FMODE 2 100 00 Chi 0 00 ChS 0 00 Ch9 0 00 Model Ch3 100 00 Ch7 0 00 Ch1ii 0 00 Icon Chal 0 00 Ch8 000 Ch12 0 00 Current Model The name of the current model It 1s configured from the Model Configuration page Transmitter Power This indicates the currently selected transmitter power It is configured from the Model Configuration page Battery Voltage Numerical representation of current Tx battery state Configurable Displays These can be text boxes contacting input channel telemetry or timer data bar graphs displaying channel data or icons displaying specific states e g gear flaps Model Icon
29. urrent mixer vs the previous mixers Srce The input source controlling this mixer Curve The function applied to the input to generate the output See the Curve section for more info Selecting the Curve spin box will allow configuring the Curve in the case that a multi point curve or Expo rate are chosen Scale A multiplicative scalar that is applied after the Curve to control the output range Offset an additive offset that 1s applied after the scaling Page 14 Trim Selects whether or not any trims for the selected Source are applied to this mixer Note that while the scale value 1s limited to 100 the mixer may provide a value larger than 100 1f an offset 1s set or 1f the trim value 1s non zero A given mixer can be considered to have the general form M x 1f Switch Sre Curve Scale Offset else 10 Trim The combination of mixers for a given output channel is defined by the Mux type For a Replace mux Cx 1f Switchn Mn else if Switchn 1 Mn 1 else if Switcho Mo For a Multiply mux Cx 1f Switchn Mn else 1 if Switchn 1 Mn 1 else 1 if Switcho Mo else 1 For an Add mux Cx 1 Switchn Mn else 0 if Switchn 1 Mn 1 else 0 if Switcho Mo else 0 For a Max mux Cx MAX if Switchn Mn else 0 if Switchn 1 Mn 1 else 0 if Switcho Mo else 0 For a Min mux Cx MIN if Switchn Mn else 0 if
30. values are applied here Also available safety d None gt are controls for end points scaling sub trim and a safety switch which could be used to cafe val y ensure that a motor cannot spin up while working on a model Changes to this page will immediately effect the channel output Pressing Revert will restore the shown values to their saved state Reverse Reverse the direction of servo rotation Failsafe Specifies a value that the Rx should use when 1t loses signal from the transmitter Not all receivers support this capability Safety Specifies a switch that will override all mixers and force the channel output to Safe Val when flipped Min Limit Max Limit These values define the minimum and maximum values that the transmitter will ever send to the receiver after all scaling and trims are applied Ifa calculated value is outside the min max range it will be clipped to either the min or max value as appropriate Scale Scale These values define a final scalar to adjust the servo throw Sub trim Adjust servo zero position Speed Adjust maximum servo speed Zero is disabled fastest 1 is slowest 100 is fastest rate Trims and Virtual Inputs Standard amp Advanced GUI Input Step Trim lt Bud gt TRIMLY The trim page allows assigning the trim buttons and trim step as well as configuring ELE 8 1 gt TRIMRY buttons to work as virtual inputs Its accessed ED B 1 gt TRIMLAH fr
31. ve setup See page 26 Throttle hold Throttle hold configuration See page 26 9 Gyro sense Gyro sense configuration See page 26 10 Swash Swash Setup See page 25 11 Fail safe Fail Safe configuration See page 26 12 Switch assignment Assign switch controls See page 26 13 Timers Timer configuration See page 23 14 Telemetry config Configure telemetry alarms See page 23 15 Main page config Configure main page display See page 12 Gen E a tee Servo Reverse Standard GUI The servo reverse page allows quickly setting each channel to work in either normal or reversed mode These settings are equivalent to the ATL e Normal gt Reverse setting on the Channel Configuration sub page of the Mixer menu when using the IHF lt Normal gt Advanced Mixer see page 17 MII lt Normal gt Sub trim Adjustment Standard GUI The sub trim adjust page allows setting the zero point of the servos for each channel This is equivalent to the Subtrim setting on the Channel Configuration sub page of the Mixer menu when using the Advanced Mixer see page IHF 1 0 gt 17 Mil gt e Page 24 Servo Travel Adjust Standard GUI The servo travel adjust page configures the maximum positive negative travel of each servo This is equivalent to the Scale and Scale settings on the Channel Configuration sub page of the Mixer menu when using the Advanced Mixer see page 17
32. xt Not available on Devo7e Stick mode Select one of Mode 1 4 e Mode 1 is common in Europe Elevator and Rudder on left Throttle and Aileron on right e Mode 2 is common in North America Throttle and Rudder on left Elevator and Aileron on right e Mode 3 has Elevator and Aileron on left Throttle and Rudder on right e Mode 4 has Throttle and Aileron on left Elevator and Rudder on right Sticks Calibrate the range of all analog sticks and dials Buzz Settings Buzz volume Set buzzer volume Vibration Turn haptic feedback on off Batt alarm Set battery voltage at which alarm will sound Alarm intvl Set frequency of alarm when battery 1s low PwrDn alert Play sound at power down LCD Settings Backlight Set screen brightness Contrast Set screen contrast Dimmer time Set delay before screen dims Dimmer target Set screen brightness when dimmed Timer Settings Prealert time Time before timer reaches zero to start beeping Prealert intvl How often to beep before timer reaches zero Timeup intvl How often to beep once timer has expired Telemetry Settings Temperature Set units to display temperature for telemetry Length Set units to display length for telemetry Page 11 Main Page Configuration Standard Advanced GUI The Main Page Configuration page provides customized control of the main page layout The display of boxes bars icons and trims review Long Fress ENT along with their contents can all be c
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