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I was out flying today and trimming the controls on the St-16+ to my liking and it occurred to me that while I was in there, it would be nice to see what else could be adjusted or tuned to my needs.
Overview
One of the things that drew me to the Yuneec Typhoon H was the ST-16's form factor, integrated screen and the ability to alter the flight and camera controls to one's particular tastes in regards to rate, expo and other types of control curves. One of the things that did not appeal to me about the Typhoon H was "smart mode". Most of my flying involves being in close during takeoff and landing and I just don't need it, nor do I want to inadvertently turn it on during flight and cause a problem, so I wanted Smart Mode eliminated altogether.
I wasn't sure before I actually got into the ST-16's interface, that anything could be done about Smart Mode, but you can! You can just eliminate it by setting the output of the "Mode" switch so that it is the same on the top two positions, just like the obstacle avoidance switch's top two positions are "off" (non real-sense model).
Explanation
Basically, the "Mode" switch has three positions; in the software these are 0-Smart, 1-Angle and 2-Home. Each of these positions output a value that the receiver on the H recognizes as a command to switch between the three modes. They are;
Switch -- Output -- Resulting
Position -- Value -- Mode
--------- -------- ---------
0 = 100 - Smart
1 = 0 - Angle
2 = -100 - Home
And what we want to do is change the output value of switch position O - from 100 to 0 so it looks like this;
Switch -- Output -- Resulting
Position -- Value -- Mode
--------- -------- ---------
0 = 0 - Angle
1 = 0 - Angle
2 = -100 - Home
Disclaimer
Before going any further I just want to say; I take no responsibility whatsoever and would n e v e r suggest anyone do this to their bird or any other, yada, yada and so on.
IMPORTANT NOTE: My Typhoon was delivered with the with the ST16+ (extra antenna') and the Typhoon Pro without Real Sense - Firmware Version V.03.01.B27, I think this is Known as the November update but in any case; I have no idea if the values and switch assignments in other version/models would be the same as shown here. Proceed with caution and remember the steps you take so you can go back if it doesn't work.
The Steps
1] Boot up ST - 16
2] Tap "Channel Settings" say "OK"
3] On the right side - tap button "A01" - Channel 5
4] On the left side button "S4" becomes highlighted - Tap it
5] In the dialogue box that pops up tap "Edit"
6] As shown in the picture below, press the button shown by arrow "1" it will begin to reduce the value (green dot) in position "0" continue until the value is exactly Zero as shown in the picture
7] On the right side of the screen hit "Save" wait for the "Save Successful" message and then return to home
8] Boot up the Typhoon, and before starting ensure that you have been successful by switching thru the modes (motors off just in case) to make sure the green light does not appear
9] Enjoy
Overview
One of the things that drew me to the Yuneec Typhoon H was the ST-16's form factor, integrated screen and the ability to alter the flight and camera controls to one's particular tastes in regards to rate, expo and other types of control curves. One of the things that did not appeal to me about the Typhoon H was "smart mode". Most of my flying involves being in close during takeoff and landing and I just don't need it, nor do I want to inadvertently turn it on during flight and cause a problem, so I wanted Smart Mode eliminated altogether.
I wasn't sure before I actually got into the ST-16's interface, that anything could be done about Smart Mode, but you can! You can just eliminate it by setting the output of the "Mode" switch so that it is the same on the top two positions, just like the obstacle avoidance switch's top two positions are "off" (non real-sense model).
Explanation
Basically, the "Mode" switch has three positions; in the software these are 0-Smart, 1-Angle and 2-Home. Each of these positions output a value that the receiver on the H recognizes as a command to switch between the three modes. They are;
Switch -- Output -- Resulting
Position -- Value -- Mode
--------- -------- ---------
0 = 100 - Smart
1 = 0 - Angle
2 = -100 - Home
And what we want to do is change the output value of switch position O - from 100 to 0 so it looks like this;
Switch -- Output -- Resulting
Position -- Value -- Mode
--------- -------- ---------
0 = 0 - Angle
1 = 0 - Angle
2 = -100 - Home
Disclaimer
Before going any further I just want to say; I take no responsibility whatsoever and would n e v e r suggest anyone do this to their bird or any other, yada, yada and so on.
IMPORTANT NOTE: My Typhoon was delivered with the with the ST16+ (extra antenna') and the Typhoon Pro without Real Sense - Firmware Version V.03.01.B27, I think this is Known as the November update but in any case; I have no idea if the values and switch assignments in other version/models would be the same as shown here. Proceed with caution and remember the steps you take so you can go back if it doesn't work.
The Steps
1] Boot up ST - 16
2] Tap "Channel Settings" say "OK"
3] On the right side - tap button "A01" - Channel 5
4] On the left side button "S4" becomes highlighted - Tap it
5] In the dialogue box that pops up tap "Edit"
6] As shown in the picture below, press the button shown by arrow "1" it will begin to reduce the value (green dot) in position "0" continue until the value is exactly Zero as shown in the picture
7] On the right side of the screen hit "Save" wait for the "Save Successful" message and then return to home
8] Boot up the Typhoon, and before starting ensure that you have been successful by switching thru the modes (motors off just in case) to make sure the green light does not appear
9] Enjoy
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