Need help setting up Aura 5 board with TX16s

Riptyde

New member
I'm getting my wing set up to use my aura 5 board and my TX16s with a lemon spektrum RX.
I have the control surfaces moving in the right directions and the mixes are set up for a wing.

here are the two issues I am having
1 - How do you assign a switch to channel 5? in the video Josh just put out he referenced the channel 5 switch at 3:26.
(this also comes into play setting up and using ax3x/safe)

2 - I'm not getting the full range of motion out of my control surfaces.
On a standard rx (no aura board) I am getting 20 degrees of movements up and 20 degrees down.
With the aura board installed I'm only getting 10-13 degreed up and 10-13 degrees down.

I'm wondering if issue 1 is partially causing issue 2.
When I plug the aura board into my computer and connect the config tool I see there are three flight modes. It appears that each have a different percentage of throw. It almost seems like i'm stuck in the middle mode and therefore not getting the full throw.

I would greatly appreciate any help finishing the set up of this.
 

Riptyde

New member
Update.
I figured out the channel 5 issue. Actually pretty easy.

I'm still not getting the range of throw that I get when plugged into a standard Rx.

Any help would be appreciated.
 

Spitfire76

Well-known member
Update.
I figured out the channel 5 issue. Actually pretty easy.

I'm still not getting the range of throw that I get when plugged into a standard Rx.

Any help would be appreciated.
As the Aura handles the rates and expos it could be the reason for the reduced range.
Aura Default rates and expo
Defaults From the Aura Config Tool:
Flight Mode 1, GyroOff/LowRate: Dual Rate/Expo = Ail 70/30, Elev = 70/25, Rud = 90/15
Flight Mode 2, LowGain/LowRate: Dual Rate/Expo = Ail 70/15, Elev = 50/10, Rud = 70/10
Flight Mode 3, HiGain/HiRate: Dual Rate/Expo = Ail 100/35, Elev = 100/25, Rud = 100/15
 

Riptyde

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@Spitfire76 thanks. I did see these in the configurator tool. So if I change the flight mode 1, Gyro off, to have Ail/Elev/Rud to all have 100, I should be able to have a seperate switch to control my rates. Same for the other modes.
Basically all i want in flight mode 1,2 and 3 is to control if gyro is on or off and a seperate switch for rates.
 

Falcon89

New member
Update.
I figured out the channel 5 issue. Actually pretty easy.

I'm still not getting the range of throw that I get when plugged into a standard Rx.

Any help would be appreciated.
For the benefit of the rest of us, could you explain how you were able to solve the channel 5 issue? I too am trying to access the 3 flight modes on my Aura from the TX-16s, but so far only one works! Thanks
 

Spitfire76

Well-known member
For the benefit of the rest of us, could you explain how you were able to solve the channel 5 issue? I too am trying to access the 3 flight modes on my Aura from the TX-16s, but so far only one works! Thanks
I still have yet to move from OpenTX to EdgeTX but the way I have it setup on my TX16s is in "Mixes" CH5 has an entry with a mixer name of "Modes" a source of switch SB, a weight of 84% and the rest default.
 

Falcon89

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I still have yet to move from OpenTX to EdgeTX but the way I have it setup on my TX16s is in "Mixes" CH5 has an entry with a mixer name of "Modes" a source of switch SB, a weight of 84% and the rest default.
Fantastic, thank you! I'm sure there's no difference in EdgeTX. Can I ask why you used a weight of 84%? Seems like a strange random number!
 
I still have yet to move from OpenTX to EdgeTX but the way I have it setup on my TX16s is in "Mixes" CH5 has an entry with a mixer name of "Modes" a source of switch SB, a weight of 84% and the rest default.
I'm now running a boxer with EdgeTX and I'm struggling to understand what this accomplishes. Also, you'd be willing to upload a pic, that'd be really helpful!