OnlineHelp: Input Configuration
dRonin supports a number of different protocols, some of which are bidirectional:
- PWM - most traditional, one wire for each channel, not recommended for multi-rotors and not anymore supported by most Flight Controllers as it is consuming more resources.
- PPM - single wire format for multiple channels. also quite common.
- DSM - JR/Spektrum one wire serial protocol. Has a number of variants including DSMX and 10/11 bit distinctions.
- S.Bus - Futaba one wire digital protocol. requires an inverter which most boards have on board.
- HOTT - one wire digital protocol with information downlink
For each channel min frequency, max frequency and neutral must be defined.
Do not define the THROTTLE "NEUTRAL" at midstick position! "neutral" is the limit below which the flight controller has to consider throttle stop. After a preset delay, below this position, THE AIRCRAFT WILL DISARM!
- Bind a satellite/receiver
- After connecting a receiver, generally you will want to run the input configuration wizard. Click the 'Start configuration wizard' from the Input configuration pane. Note that the receiver must be powered (typically by a flight battery) and the flight board must have been rebooted after the initial configuration. Also, detach props before configuring inputs!
See Description of the different flight modes
By default, the flight controller is defined as "Always disarmed", as a consequence one must setup this tab in order to fire to engines. "Always armed" was removed for security reasons.