EdgeTX Touch Screen on TX16S

[@GroundControlRC]

Very nice enhancement and I love the touch screen. One of the things I also love regarding this firmware is the model and data are moved out of binary file format. One of the things I miss about Deviation Firmware is being able to manually edit the model files using a text editor ;-) Good stuff! See you in the Air!

[@ole-oleojrot3106]

I have TX16S, I need to upgrade my LED SCREEN to make it touch screen?

[@AndrewNewton]

You might already have it. Go to the Analog test screen and see if it reacts to your touch, as shown in my TX16S mods video

[@bomberaustychunksbruv4119]

I love my TX16S - its working perfectly, I my hold off doing any updates until later as I'm not desperate for the touchscreen to be working.

[@parker1ray]

I purchased a new Jumper T18 Pro V2 with the touch screen. I tried for two days to get the models to go into the radio, but it would not convert the files. I tried every method that I could find and the models would go into the models tab, but would not converted since EdgeTX uses another format they were unusable. I contacted a fellow KZbinr and was told that the Radio\models.txt file was most likely missing. He instructed me to use the EdgeTX Companion and create a T12 profile, and a T18 profile and import the model files into the T12 profile on the Companion and then copy the files to the T18 profile and download to the models folder on the SD card and it converted the files and they are now working.

[@AndrewNewton]

Good to hear there is a workaround, thanks

[@tsmith6669]

will i still be able to run inav and ardupilot lua on edge tx

[@AndrewNewton]

Dont know. Check out the EdgeTX links, might be more info there.

[@jerryzito6840]

Happy New Year. I have a TX16s. I have Edgetx firmware. For months I have had a touch screen. Suddenly it's gone. Do you have any thoughts on this?

[@AndrewNewton]

Very odd. Might need to reload the firmware

[@deancooper5513]

Will be interesting to see how other radio manufacturers respond once the touch screen navigation in opentx becomes more mainstream. Side note I flew my Phoenix S with the v2 2 metre wings; absolutely perfect floater yet no drag, very efficient so much I’d say it’s the new Phoenix Evo v2. No issues with directional stability either, very happy with the results with 2215 motor, 3S & 10x6 prop.

[@AndrewNewton]

Sounds brilliant. Glad it worked so well.

[@b-doghere532]

Is the only way to have the touch screen operational is thru downloading from a PC? Or can you turn it on thru the transmitter?

[@AndrewNewton]

Edge TX is totally new operating software. Has to be loaded via computer.

[@bennyeyeballs880]

I did the edge tx update and still no touch screen. In fact I’m missing icons now. Any ideas 💡

[@AndrewNewton]

That's odd. Do you actually have the touch screen version?

[@bennyeyeballs880]

@@AndrewNewton kinda a newbie at this remote but I believe it is . I went into a setting on it where it had a bunch of numbers and you could tap x icons on the screen lol when I turn it on it does say edge tx

[@NAQFPV]

Did you ever sort this out? Dealing with the same problem

[@RCcontrollerloveit]

Hello uncle from Vietnam. I am using radiomaster tx16s and some error occurred when I updated the new firmware. In the analog control panel has been lost touch panel . I don't know what to do, looking forward to your answer and help. thanks you

[@AndrewNewton]

Ask Darren Lines, he knows more

[@daredad6481]

Great video Andrew I have the original tx16 without touch and Robin cables so I'll hold off

[@AndrewNewton]

It's only intended for experimenting and testing anyway.

[@charlesjones5070]

I'm not keen on the touchscreen. But the big problem with EdgeTX is the lack of support for OpenTX Companion. I think in 2 years time we will look back at EdgeTX and wish that the devs just put their efforts into OpenTX. Beta testing should be done with OpenTX nightlies IMO. It will be interesting to see if/when radiomaster start shipping radios with EdgeTX installed. On question I do have though. Is there anyway of disabling the touchscreen? Maybe globally, but also say on the arm switch?

[@darkness1943]

I absolutly disagree, opentx haven't been able to design a touch surface for over 2 years. it is finally time to no longer support old radio transmitters without touch and without color display. betaflight also doesn't support f1 and f2 cpus anymore. at some point you have to make a cut. and since opentx just can't do that ... and opentx is not the best of all... just look at Jeti... thanks to the programmers of Edge TX 👍👍👍👍👍

[@uptimefpv]

I am one of the EdgeTX devs, the lead dev on the Flasher. I like your suggestion of "locking" the touch screen, i will take a look at suggesting that feature.

[@gke3800]

@@uptimefpv Touch screen should be locked in flight or at least the dangerous stuff.

[@firegoods6614]

Have you tried EdgeTX with OpenTx companion app yet ? Mine stops with an Upgrade warning.

[@AndrewNewton]

Not compatible when I did this video. Have there been updates?

[@firegoods6614]

@@AndrewNewton Thank you for asking about an update because i checked on that and got an announcement from 4 days ago: " Work is progressing on updating Companion to support the changes in EdgeTX."

[@ThrunRC]

Great tutorial :-) Finally touch screen wuhu :-)

[@arlemooldijk1595]

Correction: -EdgeTX is a fork of OpenTX 2.4 development code!-

[@AndrewNewton]

2.3.11 according to this doc github.com/EdgeTX/edgetx/releases/tag/v2.4.0-rc1

[@arlemooldijk1595]

@@AndrewNewton Hmm, you're right. 😕Kind of confusing though but then they probably back-ported OTX2.4 features into 2.3.11 code. I really thought they took OTX 2.4 code to begin with. Thank you for setting that straight!

[@neilgillies6943]

Had the same issue with my Mac - easy fix with Homebrew, thanks.

[@10bubu10]

Wow very nice with Touch

[@okgo1093]

The UI still very small for finger

[@bonafidepirate]

I've been playing around with this on my spare radio for a few days, I love the touch screen! More so than I thought I would.

[@daredad6481]

Haha I follow you to mate you Andrew, Bruce you Andy RC are true assets to the community!

[@AndrewNewton]

Yes it is quite useable

[@BurgerurgerFPV]

Will the touchscreen ever be part of opentx?

[@ror-ys3qp]

works fine at 2.6

[@lasersbee]

Remember that the 1st EdgeTX firmware is only a Beta copy... Not a finished/polished production copy. It will get better with Bug feedback and time.

[@AndrewNewton]

It never will be a finished product, more a test bed for new ideas.

[@ror-ys3qp]

You do not need the flasher APP.nor the homebrew junk..

[@AerialWaviator]

The curtain of RC planes seems to have vanished. Just a Drift doing a video bomb. This probably just a different camera angle? Touch on EdgeTX looks promising. Great overview of features.

[@ror-ys3qp]

no it replaces opentx

[@EnglishTurbines]

My TX16S doesn't have the touchscreen. I prefer the scroll wheel anyway. I'd worry I'd inadvertently changed something critical using it TBH...🤔🤔🇬🇧

[@makewithmegma]

💕😍👍

[@mrreddog]

I'm more surprised Andrews a Mac Guy, lol...

[@AndrewNewton]

Photo and video editing on a beautiful big retina screen, oh yes