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Based on a suggestion from Joel Stewart here, we have applied for, and gained access to, a unique usb id, so starting with 2.3.11, OpenTX users wont be affected by this issue anymore.

This level is active only when the conditions for backlight to be on are satisfied.

Please read this thread before upgrading from a previous version, and carefully check the changelogs on each upgrade.

This branch is the first to support the FrSky Taranis X9E (tray version).

Updating firmware with Lua option selected If you intend to use mixer scripts, when updating the firmware on your transmitter you need to make sure the lua option is checked in the settings for your radio profile (Main menu - Settings -Settings.) as shown below.

Also note that the SD Structure path should contain a valid path to a copy of your transmitters SD card contents, although thats not specific to Lua.

Edit Settings dialog from OpenTX Companion Previous Acknowledgments Next Part I - Script Type Overview Last updated 3 months ago Contents Downloading OpenTX Companion Updating firmware with Lua option selected.

Folks were talking about using something called Companion 9X (apparently also known as Open Companion 9X and half a dozen other names) to build model profiles, uploaddownload to and from their transmitters, exchange model setups, and generally do everything but get you a beer.

Great Now not only do I have to get my head around a radically different concept in transmitter programming, but I have to download, install, and learn yet another piece of computer software.

It is the latest in a series of open source firmware packages that provide the pilot with unparalleled freedom to customize the operation of their radio.

Not only does OpenTX let you program your transmitter the way you want to, it also provides direct feedback on the health and performance of your airplane via a two-way (e.g.: duplex) telemetry link.

The RSSI function gives you feedback and a warning should you be in danger of flying your airplane out of signal range.

OpenTX is, arguably, the most feature laden firmware in existence today.

Most of what it can do is available in other packages, but none have the range of features available with OpenTX.

On the other hand, for many its much faster and easier to create basic model profiles on a computer using a traditional Windows-like application and then transfer the profile to the Taranis using a simple USB link.

These profiles are then tunedtweaked on the transmitter before your first flight.

After flying, you download the EEPROM file from the transmitter and save it as a backup or modify it and upload it back to your Taranis.

OpenTX has room for storing 60 models, so chances are youre not going to run out of slots, however, its quite convenient to have different EEPROMs for different types of aircraft.

You can have one for your gliders, one for your electric models, and even one for your helis should you be so inclined.

It provides an interface for you to learn how to program your TX using the TX buttons, or to check how your servos respond when the sticks are moved.

One mimics the LCD screen and buttons on the TX, and the other provides real-time feedback when you move the sticks or activate switches so that you can observe the action of (virtual) servos.

The advantage of using an application like OpenTX Companion is if youre a visual learner, you now have the option of creating, modifying, and previewing the expected results of your programming without having to mess with the model.

There are a few quirks and tricks that you need to learn, but generally OpenTX Companion is very user friendly.

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Two things to keep in mind are: A) Changes made in the transmitter simulator are not saved.

In other words, if you set something in the TX simulator its not recorded and transferred back to your transmitter, and B) Every new model setup requires tuning when you first fire up your airplane.

Things such as servo movement direction may look perfectly fine on the model simulator, but can be reversed on the actual model.

Still, the savings in time make learning to use OpenTX Companion well worth the effort, at least in my humble opinion.

First, the icons are the Classical theme set (Settings Set Icon Theme), and, secondly, the toolbars have been rearranged.

Toolbars can be repositioned by clicking-and-dragging on the row of vertical dots on the left edge of the first icon in the toolbar, just as you can in most Windows based programs.

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