Help! Ft Aura 5 with FT Guinea Pig

[LitterBug]

Now both the motors are working but that’s the only thing. Sorry for all the questions

No worries!

I would enable live data and make sure that the sticks on your radio move the same way as they do in the config tool, and also that the switches are recognized as moving by the config tool.

In the middle of updating my other board. noticed this morning that it was on a pretty old version. It's been in my Nano goblin since the Aura 5 was released and never have done anything with it. It has always just worked so didn't "fix it" probably won't make any difference to the way it flys.

 

[LitterBug]

Here's the transmitter check screen.

 

[FireTommy]

Now both the motors are working but that’s the only thing. Sorry for all the questions

Here's the transmitter check screen.

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They seem to be lining up, how do I check the button and switch

 

[LitterBug]

When you flip the switches, you should see the values change in the Aura Input Monitor for the CH# you mapped in the radio.

Make sure you have the servos plugged in the correct direction. Servos will only move when the board is powered by a BEC, not by USB

 

[FireTommy]

When you flip the switches, you should see the values change in the Aura Input Monitor for the CH# you mapped in the radio.

Make sure you have the servos plugged in the correct direction. Servos will only move when the board is powered by a BEC, not by USB

The 2 position switch is working not the three, I don’t how to set it up

 

[LitterBug]

The 2 position switch is working not the three, I don’t how to set it up

Make sure it is in both the Inputs AND mixes tabs on the radio. The outputs tab will take care of itself once you set it up in the mixes tab.

I'm currently using my TX16s, but could also do screenshots from a Pocket if needed.

 

[FireTommy]

Make sure it is in both the Inputs AND mixes tabs on the radio. The outputs tab will take care of itself once you set it up in the mixes tab.

I'm currently using my TX16s, but could also do screenshots from a Pocket if needed.

The mixes only lets me do 100, 0, or -100 not all three

 

[LitterBug]

The mixes only lets me do 100, 0, or -100 not all three

Should be just a matter of going in and selecting the input defined on the inputs tab.

I have named my channels and inputs so It is easy for me to figure out what I have done for each model.

 

[FireTommy]

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Should be just a matter of going in and selecting the input defined on the inputs tab.

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I have named my channels and inputs so It is easy for me to figure out what I have done for each model.

 

[FireTommy]

Everything is lining up in the config tool but the motors and rudder are still the only things working

 

[LitterBug]

If you go to the servos tab, you should be able to look at the output that the board "thinks" it is sending out. It also shows what inputs are mixed to each servo. Look through each port to see what is mapped to SOURCE 1. If you include screenshots for each servo port, I can take a look to see if I see anything odd.

This is NOT the aura I have Throttle Differential on, so my S1 will be different than yours.

 

[FireTommy]

If you go to the servos tab, you should be able to look at the output that the board "thinks" it is sending out. It also shows what inputs are mixed to each servo. Look through each port to see what is mapped to SOURCE 1. If you include screenshots for each servo port, I can take a look to see if I see anything odd

 

[LitterBug]

I don't see anything ODD. If you move the sticks while on each servo port, do you see the numbers in the [Servo Port Output Monitor] move?

 

[FireTommy]

I don't see anything ODD. If you move the sticks while on each servo port, do you see the numbers in the [Servo Port Output Monitor] move?

Yes
Servo port 1_ -120 to 120
Servo port 2_ -120 to 120
Servo port 3_ -81 to 81
Servo port 4_ -81 to 81
Servo port 5_ -105 to 104

 

[LitterBug]

I plugged servos in all my ports and it is fully functional. My servo ports look the same as yours. Since you know the rudder servo works, Move it to the other two servo ports and see if it moves on the other two ports. That can help rule out if the servos have issues.

 

[LitterBug]

FYI, I am planning to move the Aura5 out of this plane and into the FT Bronco when I get it finished, so this is a good prebuild configuration excersize. I just need to re-cut one piece for the center pod and get the servos set up to finish it.

 

[FireTommy]

I plugged servos in all my ports and it is fully functional. My servo ports look the same as yours. Since you know the rudder servo works, Move it to the other two servo ports and see if it moves on the other two ports. That can help rule out if the servos have issues.

i put the rudder on all 3 of the ports of the aura and the all worked. I got the ailerons to work. The elevator doesn't work no matter what I try, is there a chance it's just bad?

 

[LitterBug]

Yeah, sounds like a bad servo. Check your wires and connectors. Make sure no pins are pushed out of the connector and no wires are broken.

 

[FireTommy]

Yeah, sounds like a bad servo. Check your wires and connectors. Make sure no pins are pushed out of the connector and no wires are broken.

that was it, is there anyway to set up another servo for the bomb bay

 

[LitterBug]

You can use channels on the R88 that aren't being used for the Aura. Be careful with your choice that you don't use one that is being used by a feature on the Aura5. I don't think channels 7 or 8 are used by default. You will need to map it in the inputs and Mixes on the radio.

5 is your flight mode
6 is the Differential thrust enable/disable