Learn how to Create New Mannequin Profiles on EdgeTX Radios: A Information for FPV Drone with ExpressLRS

Creating a brand new mannequin on an EdgeTX radio transmitter on your FPV drone is easier than you suppose. Whereas many brand-new radios include a preconfigured profile for quadcopters, studying how you can arrange a brand new mannequin from scratch is extremely helpful. On this information, I’ll stroll you thru the method step-by-step.

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The interface and steps could fluctuate barely between radios with monochrome shows and people with shade screens, so I’ve offered directions and screenshots for each varieties.

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Checking Default Channel Order

Earlier than creating a brand new mannequin, it’s vital to make sure your radio’s channel order is ready up appropriately.

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From the house display screen, press the “SYS” button. Then press the “Web page” button a number of instances to the “Radio Setup” menu. Scroll right down to the choice “Def Chan Order” (default channel order).	From the house display screen, press the “SYS” button as soon as. Then press the “Web page>” button twice to the “Radio Settings” menu. Scroll right down to the choice “Default channel order”.

By default, the default channel order needs to be AETR, you shouldn’t change it until you recognize what you’re doing. AETR stands for Aileron, Elevator, Throttle and Rudder, it principally means:

• CH1 is Aileron (Roll)
• CH2 is Elevator (Pitch)
• CH3 is Throttle
• CH4 is Rudder (Yaw)

Accessing the Mannequin Choice Display

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Press the “Mannequin” (or MDL) button to enter the mannequin choice display screen.	Press and maintain the MDL button for 1 second.

Making a New Mannequin

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On the mannequin choice display screen, navigate to an empty slot. Maintain the Enter key or scroll wheel, select “Create mannequin” from the dropdown menu. Some radios would possibly provide a mannequin setup wizard (principally lets you setup the channels for sticks and switches). For FPV drones, select Multirotor when prompted and undergo the pages. It doesn’t actually matter in the event you don’t use the wizard to setup your mannequin, you possibly can nonetheless configure it after creating the mannequin.	On the mannequin choice display screen, choose and press the “New” button. Choose the choice “New Mannequin”. Some radios would possibly provide a mannequin setup wizard (principally lets you setup the channels for sticks and switches). For FPV drones, select Multirotor when prompted and undergo the pages. It doesn’t actually matter in the event you don’t use the wizard to setup your mannequin, you possibly can nonetheless configure it after creating the mannequin.
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In case your radio doesn’t provide a mannequin setup wizard, it’s not an issue, the radio will create a generic mannequin profile. You possibly can set it up from scratch following the directions beneath.

Set Mannequin Title

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After making a mannequin, navigate to the Mannequin Setup display screen by urgent the MDL key. Go to the 2nd web page utilizing the Web page button. Give this mannequin profile a reputation.	After making a mannequin, navigate to the Mannequin Settings display screen by urgent the MDL key. Give this mannequin profile a reputation. Optionally, you may as well choose a mannequin picture.

Professional Tip: you could create separate profiles for your whole FPV drones. Nonetheless, you probably have many drones like I do, that’s a whole lot of work and might be tough to keep up. As FPV drone pilots, we don’t usually want to vary mannequin settings, due to this fact I have a tendency to simply create mannequin profiles for the totally different radio hyperlinks I exploit. For instance, I’ve one profile for ExpressLRS, one for Crossfire and one other for Frsky. Every of those profile is sure to a number of fashions which can be utilizing the identical radio hyperlink.

That is simply my suggestion, it’s completely as much as you the way you handle your mannequin profiles, there is no such thing as a unsuitable or proper manner.

I’ll simply name this mannequin “ELRS” which stands for ExpressLRS.

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Checking Inputs

There are two pages it’s essential configure for channels: Inputs and Mixes.

The Inputs web page is routinely arrange by the system, nevertheless it’s a good suggestion to double-check. This web page can be utilized to switch uncooked management inputs earlier than being mapped to totally different channels within the Mixes web page – akin to including expo or adjusting weight on the uncooked enter values, however that is usually utilized by fixed-wing pilots who don’t use a flight controller. You possibly can study extra in regards to the objective of the Inputs display screen right here: https://oscarliang.com/inputs-mixes-outputs/#Inputs-The place-Management-Begins.

In the event you solely fly multirotors, you possibly can often skip this display screen, as there’s no want to vary something.

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Navigate to the “Inputs” web page by urgent the MDL key, after which the PAGE button a number of instances. Ail for Roll stick, Ele for Pitch stick, Thr for Throttle stick, Rud for Yaw stick. The order doesn’t matter right here, simply be sure that all 4 stick controls are assigned with 100 weight, that’s it.	Navigate to the “Inputs” web page by urgent the MDL key, after which the PAGE> button twice. Ail for Roll stick, Ele for Pitch stick, Thr for Throttle stick, Rud for Yaw stick. The order doesn’t matter right here, simply be sure that all 4 stick controls are assigned with 100 weight, that’s it.

Configuring Mixes

Within the Mixes web page, you possibly can map inputs to channels. Radio programs usually have 8 to 16 channels out there, for instance, ExpressLRS helps as much as 16 channels. The primary 4 channels (CH1 to CH4) are at all times used for the stick controls, and the remaining channels are for switches, generally known as Auxiliary channels (AUX).

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Navigate to the “Mixes” web page by urgent the MDL key, after which the PAGE button a number of instances.	Navigate to the “Mixes” web page by urgent the MDL key, after which the PAGE> button 3 times.

The channels are setup routinely by the radio primarily based on the default channel order (as we confirmed earlier in step 1), so usually you don’t want to vary something right here. Nonetheless, it’s a good suggestion to double-check to keep away from any surprises. In case your default channel order is AETR, the Mixes ought to present:

• CH1 Aileron (Roll)
• CH2 Elevator (Pitch)
• CH3 Throttle
• CH4 Rudder (Yaw)

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Change Configuration

You have to to configure switches for arming the drone, flight modes, and beeper.

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Navigate to the “Mixes” web page by urgent the MDL key, after which the PAGE button a number of instances. For the beginning, you possibly can assign any 4 switches to channels 5 to eight (CH5 to CH8), that needs to be greater than sufficient. Chances are you’ll assign extra switches you probably have extra out there channels. In case you are utilizing ExpressLRS radio hyperlink, Channel 5 is often reserved for arming, so we have now to assign the arming change to CH5. You possibly can assign the remainder of the switches nonetheless you want.	Navigate to the “Mixes” web page by urgent the MDL key, after which the PAGE> button 3 times. For the beginning, you possibly can assign any 4 switches to channels 5 to eight (CH5 to CH8), that needs to be greater than sufficient. Chances are you’ll assign extra switches you probably have extra out there channels. In case you are utilizing ExpressLRS radio hyperlink, Channel 5 is often reserved for arming, so we have now to assign the arming change to CH5. You possibly can assign the remainder of the switches nonetheless you want.

That is how I usually use my switches:

• For Arming: Any 2-position change
• For Angle/Horizon Mode: Any 3-position change
• For Beeper: Any 2-position change
• For added options, akin to turtle mode or return to dwelling: Any 3-position change

Now, go to the Modes tab in Betaflight Configurator, and assign the AUX channels to the capabilities you need to use. Be aware that:

• AUX 1 is CH5
• AUX 2 is CH6
• AUX 3 is CH7
• AUX 4 is CH8
• and so forth…

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Binding to ExpressLRS Receiver

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Go to the Mannequin Setup web page by urgent the MDL button. Scroll right down to Inside RF. In case your radio has a built-in ExpressLRS transmitter module, set the Inside RF module to CRSF.	Go to the Mannequin Setup web page by urgent the MDL button. Click on on Inside RF. In case your radio has a built-in ExpressLRS transmitter module, set Mode to CRSF.

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Telemetry Setup

Telemetry is beneficial for monitoring important flight knowledge, akin to battery voltage and GPS coordinate (you probably have a GPS module put in).

Fashionable radio hyperlinks akin to Crossfire or ExpressLRS they each help Telemetry.

To set it up, go to Betaflight Configurator, Receiver tab, and allow the Telemetry output possibility.

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Energy in your quad. Go to the Telemetry Web page on the radio, scroll right down to and press the choice “Uncover new sensors”.	Energy in your quad. Go to the Telemetry Web page on the radio, below Sensors, click on “Uncover new”.
When telemetry is working, the sensors needs to be updating quickly, with an Asterisk on the finish flashing.	When telemetry is working, the sensors ought to populate, with an black dot flashing, indicating the worth being up to date.

Finalizing Mannequin Setup

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In Mannequin Setup, flip ADC Filter to OFF to cut back latency and keep away from interference with PID tuning.	In Mannequin Setup, go to Others, flip ADC Filter to OFF to cut back latency and keep away from interference with PID tuning.

ADC filter is simply wanted for fastened wings with out a flight controller, it could clean out RC instructions and cut back jitter actions in servos. Nonetheless, it could introduce extra latency to your controls, which isn’t very best for multirotors, Betaflight has its personal built-in RC smoothing anyway, so ADC filtering isn’t wanted and needs to be turned off. You possibly can additionally go away the choice at World (default worth) and handle it from {Hardware} web page in Radio settings.

Listed here are another optionally available options that I usually configure in my mannequin.

Arm Timer – the radio says the time each minute. Timer 1 begins when the arm change is activated. It helps me preserve observe how lengthy I’ve been flying for.

Listed here are the particular capabilities I’ve. One operate is for studying battery voltage out loud utilizing a momentary change. The opposite operate is for resetting timer 1 when the arm change is deactivated.

Earlier than your first flight, completely take a look at all controls in Betaflight Receiver tab, with out plugging within the LiPo battery. Confirm that the management course, arming change and different auxiliary capabilities work as meant.

It’s vital to make sure yaw, roll and pitch sticks at middle place are precisely 1500, and all these channels, in addition to throttle, can attain at the very least 1000 and 2000 at their finish factors. A bit decrease than 1000, and better than 2000 is ok (e.g. for the bottom, 988, and for the best, 1012, are each acceptable. In any other case, you aren’t utilizing the total vary of your controls, and you must repair it within the Outputs web page on the radio by following this information: https://oscarliang.com/adjust-tx-channel-mid-end-point/

Backup Mannequin Profiles

As soon as you’re pleased with how your new mannequin profile is setup, you must again it up.

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Conclusion

Congratulations! You’ve efficiently arrange a brand new multirotor profile in your EdgeTX radio. The setup might be not essentially the most intuitive for rookies, nevertheless it’s a strong radio system, the deeper you find out about this technique the extra you possibly can obtain. At all times guarantee your configurations align together with your particular gear and wishes. Protected flying!

Edit Historical past

• Nov 2023 – Information created
• Apr 2026 – Up to date directions, added screenshots for shade display screen radios