The Frsky Series: (V1.5+) One Button Reverse Thrust

[@robbender2872]

This was such a helpful video! Using the information, I was able to find where I was going wrong setting up my custom throttle reverse. Now I have my throttle reverse working the way I wanted. The bonus tip showing how to still have manual control was beneficial; I used that!

[@georgebinns4689]

Thank you for this video. The information is excellent and clearly explained. In my instance with my Freewing J10A 8S model, -50 to +50 on the trigger channel worked for me to achieve the trust reverse correctly. I love this series of videos for the FrSky radios - please keep making them for the less computer-minded people like me as they update the software.

[@hobie278]

Great video I see you got the manual setup also I'll try the setup we did first and add it later if I need it. Thanks for all the help the other night.

[@cletusberkeley9441]

Great video! I am in the process of developing a hardware/software solution, such that, if the aircraft is >6" off the ground and Gear is up and throttle stick >-95%, reverse thrust cannot be initiated. 🤓

[@user-rx8qq8sk9ydv1ce5ib]

Thanks. Still looking for a way to reverse (or cancel) my Thrust Reverse (because it is always on and the EDF is sucking air rather than blowing air). After that, I will follow the method in this video to activate it when needed to break.

[@all_rc]

That could be a couple of things. Is thrust still reversed if the thrust reverse trigger wire is disconnected to the receiver? If it goes the correct direction when the wire is disconnected, reconnect and reverse the output channel in the output menu. If that doesn't work, play with the end points like mentioned in the video until thrust reverse works like it should. If it still goes the wrong direction after pulling the connector, the motor may be wired incorrectly. The motor to the ESC has three wires. Try swapping any two of the three wires going to the motor and see if that does it.

[@user-rx8qq8sk9ydv1ce5ib]

@@all_rc thanks a lot. I took the second option, reduced the pwm to 1000 rather than default of 1500 and it started blowing air. Still new to the FRsky after spektrum. Love the quality and screen but I wish it is a bit simpler or named in indicative way or like spectrum. Thank you for your help. Still not able to assign channels to switches,, not sure why everything is done in the mixers! I have a gyro I want to assign to 3 positions switch , I think this should be done in outputs ! Also, in a 3 position, the speech read only the middle position because the third position is reached before finishing the reading of second switch. I wonder if there is a way to make the radio read the speeches in sequence, because while flying I may move from low rates to high rates, but it will read only the mid rates. !! Also would like to set a percentage timer as a percent of throttle use. Not able. And the list goes on. Thanks for sharing your videos and experiences

[@all_rc]

It's always like this when trying anything different than what you are used to. I swear to you, once you understand ethos, it will make sense. I know Spektrum, EdgeTx, OpenTx and Futaba. And I can easily program a plane markedly quicker on Ethos than anything else. And the power, once you understand how to use it is unbelievable... To assign channels to switches: Create a new Free Mix Source: highlight this and press then flip the switch you want Output: the channel you want That's it Not exactly sure what you mean about only the middle position being read on a 3 pos switch. If I toggle to middle, then bottom, it does read both.... When I go from top position to bottom position quickly, it reads the voice for middle then bottom. That issue you can fix by going to SYSTEM, HARDWARE, Switch middle detect delay and changing it from 0ms to 1or 2ms. I wonder if you aren't setting up the voices correctly if it only reads middle... To set throttle timer to percentage mode. Change Proportional Timing Source to Throttle. Ethos is still relativley new so they are adding stuff all the time but what they have now has a ton of features and power

[@user-rx8qq8sk9ydv1ce5ib]

@@all_rc 👌👌 My favourite channel for Frsky stuff. Thanks a lot

[@mariocafaro8324]

Hi, Nice video. I have a problem: I set everything as you did but the thr instead of going in the opposite direction to the activation of the switch slows down and then accelerates in the same direction. Can you help me please? What do I need to change to reverse direction? Thank you

[@all_rc]

In my video, ch7 triggers the esc for reverse thrust. So it seems like everything works but it isn't triggering reverse thrust. Did reverse thrust work before? Without my fancy stuff did reverse thrust work the regular way? If you haven't tried, there may be that issue where you have to lower the Min Max on the outputs page. Try creating a new model without any of my mixes and try the reverse thrust the normal way. If it still doesn't work, you may have to go to outputs and play with the Min Max values until it does work. The values that I have seen work is -78% and 78% as I said in the video. If it works in normal mode. Then you probably have a switch direction reversed. For example, the momentary switch. When you assign that switch in logical switch, you need to hold that switch down when you assign it and WHILE holding it down, exit the menu. You should see a down arrow next to the switch. Look at your logical switch for Rev thrust safe. It should turn on when your throttle is enabled and

[@mariocafaro8324]

@@all_rc Everything is set up like in your video. The ESC was previously mounted on another fixed wing aircraft and it worked. Now it no longer works to operate the reverse thrust. I don't know where I'm wrong

[@all_rc]

Go to your outputs page. Does ch7 change directions when you hit the rev switch with your throttle enabled?

[@mariocafaro8324]

@@all_rc a curiosity: Could I also set another channel other than 7?

[@all_rc]

Any channel that your rev lead is plugged into from your esc

[@ghoustanable]

That really sucks! Sorry to see it go down like that.