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Avian ESC programming with X-Lite en MPM module not working with TextGen #15

Closed RealTadango closed 10 months ago

RealTadango commented 10 months ago

Hi,

I have a E-Flite D18 BNF and i use a FrSky X-Lite with the latest Edge TX (2.9.1). I have created a new model and did the binding. All control movements are correct (Reversed Aileron and Rudder). I can see the battery voltage using the scripts and can change the 631 gyro settings ect. I also see data from the Esc status menu (pack voltage).

Now i try to get the ESC to activate reverse but TextGen is not showing anything when i select it. Is that normal? I don't see the stick command instructions as i expected. If i do the movements within 30 sec of powerup nothing shows up either.

RealTadango commented 10 months ago

Btw, i used [DSM_Telemetry_v11_EdgeTX_Aug10.zip] and then the DSM_SmartTX_Tel.lua

RealTadango commented 10 months ago

I just found out this new esc does not support TextGen yet :( Thanks for nothing Spektrum.....

frankiearzu commented 10 months ago

What ESC are you using?? I know that there a some who cannot do TextGen (Locked), is it an older version?

RealTadango commented 10 months ago

It is a SPMXAE0240A. A Lite Dual 40A 3-4S esc. What i can find online is that these duals don't have TextGen in the firmware yet. And since my HobbyWing LCD program box won't work (same hardware but vendor lockout in the software) i tried the TextGen route but that also does not work :(

txkflier commented 10 months ago

The same ESC came in my E-Flite Beech D-18 and I couldn’t program it from my Spektrum iX14 transmitter.

qsiguy commented 10 months ago

When you are bound to the receiver/airplane and open the TextGen script, do you see the ESC setup menu? If so, you are connecting to it. If it isn't connecting at all you won't even see the TextGen menu appear as it is populated by the ESC via the RX. I have successfully programmed the SPMXAE30B which is the Avian Lite 30A ESC. I would be surprised if that smart dual channel ESC wasn't TextGen compatible.

Manual for the D18 refers to that dual ESC and describes how to program it for reverse thrust using the ESC programmer. I suppose it's possible that the programmer doesn't use the textgen app but the ESC is clearly programmable but you might have to get the ESC programmer device or upgrade to the 'B' version of the ESC.

RealTadango commented 10 months ago

It does not show anything. This a limitation of the dual escs as I understood. I have ordered the LCD box and will check if they have 2 CPUs and have different settings. Maybe that is the reason......

qsiguy commented 10 months ago

There are two versions of this dual ESC, the #SPMXAE0240A and the #SPMXAE0240B. The 'B' comes in the Twin Timber and I know for a fact that it can be programmed via TextGen. The D18 comes with the SPMXAE0240A so apparently the 'A' model can only be setup with the programmer. Wonder if they have a firmware update yet that can be done for it? Please update this post once you try the programmer.

FYI the single yellow wire on the ESC plugs into the port labeled "ESC" on the programmer on the "S" pin and the other ESC connector goes to the programmer "BATT" connector. Manuals for these things from Spektrum is not very good and in many cases non-existent.

RealTadango commented 10 months ago

I just tried the Program box (With both program leads) and as expected there are 2 separate ESC's inside. Both have their own settings. If you are programming ESC 1 then ESC 2 will still work normally so there is not a single central CPU that is controlling both. I enabled reverse and it works. I will check later if there is an firmware update for it.