OpenTX Telemetry Logging (FIND YOUR DRONE!)

[@TMacFPV]

How will you use this OpenTX telemetry logging feature? Got other ideas how yo use this? Let me know & make sure to check out my site at tmacfpv.com 😀

[@FourthWayRanch]

did anyone get the bluetooth telemetry to work on the new frsky radios?

[@autrider4128]

I have lost my long range and just discovered this feature, will never send again without the logging. Thanks alot!

[@undeze]

I watched this video about a month ago and then setup telemetry logging on my Taranis. Today I lost my quad on a long range flight. Following your steps to display the flight path on Google Earth I managed to find the quad. Thanks heaps for this video!!

[@TMacFPV]

Whew! Very, very happy you got her back Christo! You're quite welcome my friend 👍

[@SbangFPV]

7:59 This is sick!!! Thank you so much for your efforts. 🙏

[@tdillondaniel]

This indeed is a very useful video. Truly appreciate it so much.

[@drze7910]

Thank you so much, it's so usefull as usual =)! Greetings from Switzerland

[@doncook9034]

Outstanding.I did not know of this capability.This will add another measure of confidence to my flying in unfamiliar areas.

[@TMacFPV]

Outstanding Don! Happy to hear that 👍

[@CgitEinsteins]

awesome rare tutorial telemetri gps for openTX THANK YOU !!!

[@MrJT270567]

great. that will give a lot more confident and trust for long range flying. thanks for that tutorial.

[@shouglifefpv3880]

Awesome tutorial Tmac! This is just the info I need for my long range adventures!

[@TMacFPV]

Hey Jason! Great to hear from you my friend! Thanks, I'm glad you find it useful. I've been doin' my best to put some of your outstanding cinematic FPV flight recommendations into practice. Every once in awhile i go back to your videos (especially the one you list your GoPro settings on) just to make sure I'm following your lead! I've made some progress thanks to you! Very much appreciate it🙏Have a great week!

[@MrVopt]

Nice. As a newbie trying hard not to lose another drone, I appreciate it.

[@TMacFPV]

Sure thing Dave! We ALL try hard not to lose "the next" drone😂

[@patrickpatrick5046]

I was using gps on my radio but the way you coordinate all the possibility is fantastic! A BIG thank you TMac !!!

[@TMacFPV]

Sure thing Patrick, have fun with it!

[@kurtzFPV]

This is great for those of us using DJI goggles since the betaflight osd elements don't show up in DVR recordings. Thanks

[@TMacFPV]

Sure thing Bryan!😁👍

[@ALVINMAN452]

Great, great, great video. Many thanks.

[@pedalandfly3568]

tried this and it works , amazing. thanks to you

[@highwaymen1237]

You did a fabulous job explaining this. I hope this website quickly gets the traffic it deserves.

[@TMacFPV]

Thank you Highwaymen, I appreciate your kind words 🙏

[@joebasque2655]

Excellent info! First time I have seen anyone demonstrate this great feature. I have Crossfire and a gps on my Dc3. This will be fun to try it out. Thanks, as always super informative 👍 Joe

[@TMacFPV]

sure thing Joe! Sounds like you're all setup for it then! Have fun my friend!🤩

[@СергейКиреев-щ4я]

Thanks, sorry I was too late to find your video after I lost my Dart 250G.

[@olibpics]

I should have found your video last weekend. Tks anyway, It will save my next quad.

[@TMacFPV]

Hey Olivier! Oh no, last weekend? Well, I've got an even better option for you coming out this Friday, Jan 22nd - watch for it!😀

[@SILVIOFRANCO1]

Very nice, TMac. I am starting doing long range flights with my mini drak ritewing and this content is very important to my case. Thanks. Cheers

[@chrisfpv5706]

thats the most fantastic use of the telemetry thank you for that now lets go find my drone :)

[@TMacFPV]

🤣

[@johnk8825]

TMac one of the most useful how to videos I have seen in quite a while, thanks. And it's simple!!!

[@TMacFPV]

Thanks Johnny! 🙏I know, right?! Silly, simple!

[@mokshpatel6986]

@@TMacFPV @Johnny is absulty right I'm with you in this argue 🤓

[@Jamesn-js1zp]

Brilliant, Tmac you're a legend. Now all RadioMaster and others need to do is add bluetooth to their radios so ISO devices can be used in the field.

[@TMacFPV]

Thanks James! Do you mean iOS device?

[@Jamesn-js1zp]

@@TMacFPV Yep iPhones, I was in a rush out the door when typing LOL

[@bob.w3984]

Great explanation I needed this last few times I lost a drone . Good to also look at your Antenna and transmitter function . With ELRS you can see if the Dynamic power works for you. Thanks

[@bobg1443]

Totally cool. Thanks for posting. I’m going to try this today.

[@TMacFPV]

Great Bob, let me know how you like it!

[@kenhill5362]

That beats the pants out of looking on a dvr footage. Game changer! Thank you for sharing.

[@TMacFPV]

😀Hey Ken, you're quite welcome! You betcha!

[@petesmith3974]

Really glad you posted this, many thanks. If using an iPhone could you advise on what lead is required? ATB Pete.

[@illuminatorix]

Thank you for this!!!

[@RubyS.1]

Tmac this is the coolest feature you have taught yet. It works on the tango 2. Outputs an excell file it's perfect. My brother and I each have a "speed run" quad we have built but with dji your kinda just guessing your max speed no recorded osd. But this is so amazing I used it today dialed in what I wanted the log to show me. I didn't even have to rewind you a million times because it's really straight forward. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@TMacFPV]

Outstanding Ruby! I'm so happy it works for you😁 & thanks for the feedback 🙏

[@bjjfpv4616]

are you getting the right coordinates on your tango screen and logs?

[@RubyS.1]

@@bjjfpv4616 yeah just discover sensors and make sure the logging is checked and when you setup your telemetry screen it's on numbers

[@bjjfpv4616]

@@RubyS.1 ok I gonna check what's going on , I'm getting the right coordinates at the FC but on my tango screen and logs is not the same values and when I try the RTH everything works great.

[@quad-sci]

This is just brilliant! Thank you so much.

[@TMacFPV]

Sure thing quad-sci-fi!

[@kiskorsky]

Amazing!

[@steffens.7569]

1:35 Hi! Do you have any idea why my radiomaster does not show the GPS telemetry data like shown in the video? My quad has a gps device and a crossfire receiver. Thank you.

[@Sackenstein]

That is so freaken amazing. Thanks for the great video

[@TMacFPV]

Sure thing Lawrence, you gotta try it out!😀

[@ShermanKenB]

I knew that one of the crossfire tx's could display telemetry on it's own screen, naturally not the one I own, so having this as a solid option so that when I forget to record video will be a great tool to have in the tool kit. Already tested on my jumper t-lite.

[@xmltree]

I'm setting up the logs. E verythings works fine, except for one specific model, I have only one LogFile on my SdCard, with values implemented when I arm and stopping when I disarm. Is it the expected comportment of the special function SDlog ? I was rather expecting a new log file with it's own date starting at each new arming cycle ? Anyway, your vid is very usefull, and I love that function, so many thanks for your work TMac, and sharing that splendid flight location ...

[@Jimmyfpv_]

This is so cool!!! Thanks T-Mac

[@TMacFPV]

Sure thing osdrog!👍😁

[@gregdavidd]

Do the older logs get overwritten when SD is full? How do you log only GPS?

[@helveticfpv550]

thanks for the video, sir

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

How does the heading work.. I see low numbers and negative numbers in Log

[@riggerss4]

since i have all my quads using the same model selection, in a tx12 mkII, these settings should log each that i fly, correct?

[@Katana50cc]

Awesome, thanks! : )

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

Mine doesnt have earth.. I got google earth to show up but when i click it nothing happens. When i try to import manually doesnt work cause my Lon and Lat are in same GPS box

[@madladdan]

If I set the input in special functions to rxbatt will it record logs whenever rxbatt is connected?

[@blacka6169]

Hi I see the gps telemetry on my jumper radio but the values are not changing. So when I see 5 stats in the osd there are 0 on the radio, You know the issue? Thanks for help

[@h2o-fpv623]

excellent video and interesting thank u Tmac.

[@TMacFPV]

Absolutely, H2O-FPV, happy you found it useful😀Have a great weekend my friend!

[@keitharoo1962]

Doesn't this eventually fill up the SD card?

[@ppg4045]

Interested in this too?

[@theartofflying3108]

Hi. Would that work with frysky Rxsr receiver? I got a drone with this Rx and GPS and barometer. I lost it. I didn't make it on the switch for the logs like you did but I have by default all the logs from the sensors registered in my tx16s. How I can find out if anything has been recorded for my flight on the day I lost my quad?

[@mokshpatel6986]

Superb , sorry for let watching , but this is awesome i had this idea before my hexa lost at last march when lockdown started but I skip this project during lockdown because I can't find my hexa 😝. Until the june i have started and 2nd day I has been received 😜

[@DronoTron]

Great video as usual!!

[@steveeb00]

What GPS module are you using? Does it have a barometer for the altitude?

[@nerdCopter]

+1👍 💪 didn't even know opentx logging existed

[@TMacFPV]

Fun stuff, right?!?😀

[@searenityfpv1833]

that's cool! Just to ask if we need to manually delete old log if the sd card full? Or is there any option to auto delete old file?

[@rubenvaneupen7327]

What is the name of the gps coordinates telemetry variables?

[@PeterJung-cx1ib]

So this is independent from logging telemetry via FC firmware? Does it work with every sender running OpenTX? Even EdgeTX?

[@madforit9661]

Have you stopped flying drones , I ask as you haven't made any recent videos. Great channel by the way

[@Mike-01234]

Thanks I'm such a crappy FPV pilot always crashing it in the desert have to go looking for it.

[@TMacFPV]

😄 I actually like this better and use it also kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6K8lJqGj8pkgac

[@RubyS.1]

So cool I'm going to try it on the tango 2. See what happens. If not i will fly my jumper for gps flights.

[@TMacFPV]

Great Ruby! 👍Let me know how it works with your Tango 2 if you get a chance. Have fun and enjoy your weekend 🌞

[@Jorgef3j]

Hi. I turned on my radio while holding T1-T4. At the screen "connect usb" I try to connect my iphone8 with a new c-lightning cable but nothing happened. It doesn'y work. Are the anyone with the same problem? Some fix? Thank you

[@sleepingbearffg5008]

Very cool! Thanks and new sub! Love hobby!!

[@TMacFPV]

Thanks Sleeping Bear! Don't we all?!? Welcome aboard your TMac FPV Team my friend!😀

[@adamtavener6345]

Mine has nothing on it. Although my sd card is full now, uts only a 2gb card its the one that come with it though

[@darkness1943]

Your proud Radiomaster TX16 SE....😃

[@SusiSpecial]

When I scan for Telemtry there is no GPS Sensor listed, my quad has GPS and is using the Jumper R1f receiver (Fport). I have not seen GPS as sensor on any of my gps enabled quads.

[@TMacFPV]

It may be due to the types of flight controllers you are using and how you have it connected to them. This may help kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqitpaGhi9ZlbZY

[@SusiSpecial]

@@TMacFPV I am using Fport and get telemtry but nö GPS sensor. I am using F7 flight controllers and BF 4.2.x

[@samavella8831]

Thank you TMac Dumb question! Can you do the same with the DJI FPV System using the DJI controller and not an analog receiver (I.e., using a quad with a GPS like the GEPRC Crocodile 4in Baby HD LR quad)? Thanks , Sam

[@TMacFPV]

I do not know. This is OpenTX telemetry logging. Does your DJI transmitter have the capability to store telemetry data from the receiver on your quad? If so, there's most likely a way to accomplish it.

[@samavella8831]

@@TMacFPV I guess that’s the question of the day! I don’t know, and most likely it will not support it.

[@Jack-jl1ui]

Very helpful, thanks! Do you know of any method to have the transmitter screen display a live GPS location of the drone on a map? Similar to the widget video you made previously, but with this map location function.

[@TMacFPV]

Yaapu mapping widget here github.com/yaapu/HorusMappingWidget/wiki/installation-and-configuration

[@Jack-jl1ui]

@@TMacFPV Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. Do you happen to know if TX16S transmitter you use is compatible with RadioMaster R88 2.4GHz 8CH in regard to the widgets and telemetry? Or, is the more expensive Crossfire hardware needed? I'm planning my first drone build, so I have a lot to learn.

[@TMacFPV]

@@Jack-jl1ui sure thing Jack. Yes, its supported by (compatible with) the TX16S, however, I do not believe its a "full-telemetry receiver." Looks like it may only give you RSSI. Look at product page of RadioMaster R88 receiver. you'll see it uses 8 channel FrSky D8 protocol (the "language" it speaks to the transmitter). Of course, the transmitter needs to speak the same language (FrSky D8). The RadioMaster TX16S uses an internal multi-protocol module. All of the protocols (Languages) supported by the multi-protocol module can be found here: www.multi-module.org/basics/supported-protocols . When you scroll down the page, you'll see FrSkyX and FrSkyX2 . The difference between these two is the version of the firmware on the receiver. It will be one of them. So, in transmitter (as an example) when you bind receiver, choose FrSkyX D8. My question for you though is why would you want to use an 8 channel PWM receiver on a quadcopter? I believe those are normally for aircraft with servos for adjustable flight controls. The RadioMaster R81 receiver might be a better 8 channel choice for you perhaps? I personally would go with a 16 channel ACCST D16 receiver. Something like the FrSky R-XSR at this link www.getfpv.com/frsky-r-xsr-2-4ghz-16ch-accst-micro-receiver-w-s-bus-cppm.html . Pay attention to the note on the product page before purchasing. All FrSky receivers are coming with ACCESS firmware on them which is NOT supported by non-FrSky transmitters. So, if yo end up purchasing an FrSky receiver, to be compatible with the TX16S you'll need to flash the older ACCST firmware to the receiver. Another great-value option for you "in between" ACCST protocol and Crossfire is Express LRS protocol. The module is cheaper than Crossfire and the protocol is better than ACCST. Its fairly new, is "open source" and therefore is always being further developed. More on ELRS can be found here github.com/ExpressLRS/ExpressLRS . See list of supported receivers on that site

[@Jack-jl1ui]

​@@TMacFPV I appreciate your detailed response. I didn't mention that I'm planning a fixed wing drone, so I apologize for the confusion. Do you have a go-to receiver which supports full telemetry? I've been seeing mostly PWM connectors on receivers, so I assume that the white connector plugs into the flight controller, then routes the input to the servos? I see that most wing flight controllers don't have this connector, which must mean an adapter or converter to PWM is needed, correct? It's unclear to me how the function buttons work on the transmitter: eg, return to home, etc... Do these buttons require their own dedicated channel? I'm considering a 6-channel receiver based on this assumption, but I haven't been able to find an answer on the internet so far.

[@TMacFPV]

@@Jack-jl1ui fixed wing you probably want PWM receiver. Buttons on a transmitter that uses OpenTX firmware ate programmable and you program yourself (none are setup for you). Two channels I can recommend to you for fixed wing stuff are Painless360 and RC Video Reviews. I'm not familiar with PWM telemetry receivers myself but those guys should be able to help

[@madladdan]

Whats crazy with this is even if you lose video but have crossfire you will most likely have a radio link still meaning you will have the last known coords of the quad as it went down. I lost a quad because I lost video and blipped the throttle to try get it back. After watching the dvr and searching the area we couldnt find it because I probably blipped it 200m away in bush

[@flywithtb5005]

my gps is working but it cant be found under telemetry sensors. Im using the nano rx as well. What do I have to set up different?

[@TMacFPV]

Have you "Discovered new Sensors" yet? Also, check out the steps in this video to see if it may help you out kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpLLl35-Zd1rfKs

[@flywithtb5005]

@@TMacFPV I forgot to enable telemetry. I noticed that there is only rx telemetry and no aircraft telemetry so i checked soldering connections and the setting. Now it works. Thanks for your quick response anyway. Now I can watch the rest of the video

[@RadioMasterRC]

Very cool!

[@TMacFPV]

Thank you🙏 TX16S is solid💪and makes it easy to fly fearlessly 🤩

[@TheZolon]

This is awesome. I asked in the group, but wanted to ask here as well. If we have a metric set to default log, but the RX doesn't send/support it, will that cause an issue with other metrics? As I am a newb, I was thinking of logging everything for a bit.

[@TheZolon]

Answered my own question. It just logs NAN and everything else still works. :) Thank you for this video.

[@TMacFPV]

@@TheZolon Outstanding! Great job figuring that out! 💪 Have fun with it my friend and you're quite welcome always! 👍

[@madladdan]

Which phone do you have?

[@madladdan]

I've setup my gps and get 10 satellites after about a minute. I setup logs and everything is there in the log file besides the gps data. Any idea what could be the problem?

[@madladdan]

Nvm got it

[@madladdan]

So I'm using an iphone and can't seem to get the radio to connect to the phone. Know if its possible with iphone?

[@Chillin-fpv]

Where do create the logfile? I have all the sensors that show up in the telemetry screens but when I try to access the gps stats in the tools menu it says gps logs file doesn't exist

[@madladdan]

@@Chillin-fpv follow the video

[@dankhalifa6937]

is it posible on rc plane without fc?

[@TMacFPV]

Great question! I believe you can! I have not done this myself as I fly only quadcopters with flight controllers. However, seems to me that as long as you can get GPS telemetry (coordinates) from your aircraft transmitted back to your transmitter (controller), you should be able to use OpenTX telemetry logging without issue. So, I did a quick search for you. Lee (Painless 360) has a lot of experience with fixed wing RC aircraft. Here's a video he's done on getting telemetry back to your transmitter the "old school way" using a Wing and without a flight controller. this should help you a great deal. Clear skies! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2bbq6CLoLt6ick

[@luismanchego6856]

Very helpful! could you do the same with the jumper t16? Thanks Tmac 👍

[@TMacFPV]

yes, exactly the same process 👍

[@luismanchego6856]

@@TMacFPV @TMac Then I am doing something wrong... Because when I connect the phone to the jumper T16 it doesn't load the SD card. I use the same file manager as you and it's an Android system... If I connect the jumper to the computer (Windows 10) and star openTX companion I am able to access the SD card and open the log files... Any ideas?🤔

[@TMacFPV]

@@luismanchego6856 check out this article on otg capability beebom.com/how-check-usb-otg-support-android-phone/

[@luismanchego6856]

@@TMacFPV I don't know what's wrong with the jumper T16... It works fine with the Tx companion and the simulator but my phone won't load the SD card content through the OTG cable... But I found another way... If you pull the SD card from the TX and use a usb OTG card reader... The phone will read the card and show the logs😁 Thanks for your help Tmac 👍

[@TMacFPV]

@@luismanchego6856 Hey, that's great Luis! congrats on figuring that out-niiiice!👌

[@sarantis2]

Perfect

[@TMacFPV]

👌

[@sleepingbearffg5008]

Hey my FPV brother! Great work! Thanks! If you don't mind can I share on my channel? Thanks and God bless 💪💪👊👊

[@TMACFPVShorts]

Thank you. Sure Sleeping Bear, spread the good news 👍

[@dcollea]

How do you know all this :) Thanks man for all the research and work. Sub'd

[@TMacFPV]

My pleasure dcollea & welcome aboard your TMac FPV Team!💪

[@dcollea]

@@TMacFPV Got one for you to help out on.. Since DJI OSD does not display Crossfire link quality yet.. I've been trying to have the Radiomaster audibly tell me when I'm in RFMode 1 and below 80% or.. just tell me the RFMode that I'm in and the link quality by pushing a button.. ie.. It would say "RF Mode 1 82% Possible ?

[@TMacFPV]

@@dcollea Start at the 12:43 time mark of this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHzKgZ-qfdeXgNU It uses 2 Logical Switches (for RFMD "Mode" and RQly) along with a Special Function to call out a Low RQLY value (only need to worry when its 70 or below with Crossfire). I have not set it up on a switch as you have described because, as I mentioned, I don't need to worry about it until it reaches 70 or below (which has never happened and probably will never happen to me). Can you set it up on a switch? Probably. I haven't tried it.

[@dcollea]

@@TMacFPV Here is how to have any value read aloud on a switch.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2qoXoSmhpujnas pretty cool. I'm all set now

[@johndeesfpv9289]

tks

[@moralesmike]

@TMac Go Knights

[@TMacFPV]

💪👍

[@jaxonbmx2699]

jump scare at 5:29

[@he214abc]

really troublesome

[@FreshPanda97]

Thank you so much for this! AWESOME!