DIY-Multiprotocol-TX-Module/Lua_scripts/DSMLIB/readme.md

Credits

Code is based on the code/work by: Pascal Langer (Author of the Multi-Module) Rewrite/Enhancements by: Francisco Arzu

Thanks to all the people volunteered to test it.

Introduction (v0.54)

This script library enhances the original DSM Forward Programming tool. DSM Forward Programming is needed to setup many of the new Spektrum Receivers with Gyro AS3X/SAFE features. For the Gyro (/Safe) to correct the plane in flight, it needs to move the right surfaces therefore the RX needs to know the configuration of the plane (Wing Type, Tail Type, Mixers, Servo Assignments, Servo Reverse). That info tells the RX where the aileron(s) are (one or two), where the elevator(s) are (one or two), V-Tail, Delta Wing, etc.

Since EdgeTx/OpenTx doesn’t have an equivalent setup that is stored in the radio, we have to create our own version. This info is stored inside the /MODELS/DSMDATA directory/folder (which needs to be created by manually).

During "Gyro Settings->initial setup", the RX asks the TX for model information behind the scenes. After setup, "Gyro Settings->System Tools-> Relearn Servo Settings" requests the TX configuration and stores it in the RX.

Deployment

Make sure to manually create /MODELS/DSMDATA . The script will complain at startup if it does not exist. Here the script saves the Spektrun settings for each of your models.

Uncompress the Zip file (ZIP version) into your local computer. In another window, open your TX SDCard and go to /SCRIPTS/TOOLS.

When upgrading from a previous version of this tool, delete your /SCRIPTS/TOOLS/DSMLIB before copying the new one (if you customized your images, inside "DSMLIB/img" do a backup first)

Copy the entire DSMLIB folder. Copy the main script you want to use (Color or B&W).

Your TX SDCard should looks like this:

/SCRIPTS/TOOLS DSM FwdPrg_05_BW.lua -- black/white text only DSM FwdPrg_05_Color.lua -- Color and touch radios DSM FwdPrg_05_MIN.lua -- NEW! Minimalistic version for radios with LOW memory (cannot setup new planes)

/SCRIPTS/TOOLS/DSMLIB/        -- (ALL CAPITALS) Libraries ane extra files
        DsmFwPrgLib.lua       -- DSM Protocol Message and Menu   engine
        DsmFwPrgSIMLib.lua    -- Simulation of AR631, FC6250HX  (For GUI development)
        SetupLib.lua          -- Model Setup Screens
        msg_fwdp_en.txt       -- `NEW!` Messages for forward programing externalized. To support other langs

/SCRIPTS/TOOLS/DSMLIB/img     -- Images for RX orientations

Other Directories

/MODELS/DSMDATA --(ALL CAPITALS) Data of model config (Wing Type, Servo Assignments) /LOGS/dsm_log.txt --Readable log of the last RX/TX session, usefull for debugging problems

When upgrading from a previous version of this tool, delete your /SCRIPTS/TOOLS/DSMLIB before copying the new one (if you customized your images, inside "DSMLIB/img" do a backup first)

Common Questions

1. RX not accepting channels higher than Ch6 for Flight-mode o Gains: V0.53 and newer: The RX is listening to channel changes for this options. Configure the Switch to the channel, togling once the switch will select the channel on the menu field.

2. Why Ch1 says Ch1 (TX:Ch3/Thr)?: Radios with Multi-Module are usually configured to work the standard AETR convention. Spektrum uses TAER. The multi-module does the conversion when transmitting the signals. So Spektrum Ch1 (Throttle) really comes from the TX Ch3. We show both information (+name from the TX output). If your multi-module/radio is setup as TAER, the script will not do the re-arrangement.

3. If i change the model name, the original model settings are lost. This is correct, the model name is used to generate the file name (inside /MODEL/DSMDATA) who stores the model configuration. Currently EdgeTx and OpenTX has differt features where i could get either the Model Name or the YAML file where the EdgeTX model configuration is stored.. to keep the code compatible, the model name is used.

4. Reversing a channel in my TX do not reverse the AS3X/SAFE reaction. Correct, the channel stick direction and the Gyro direction are two separate things.

   4.1: First, you have setup your model so that the sticks and switches moves the surfaces in the right direction.

   4.2: Go to the script, Model Setup and setup your wing type, tail type, and select the channel assigment for each surface. Leave the servo settings the same as the values in the TX to start.

   4.3: AR63X family: Go to Forward programming->Gyro Setting->Initial Setup (New/factory reset), or Forward programming->Gyro Setting->System Setup->Relearn Servo Settings (not new RX). This will load your current Gyro servo settings into the plane's RX.

   4.4: Verify that the AS3X and SAFE reacts in the proper direction. You can use the Flight mode confugured as "Safe Mode: Auto-Level" to see if it moves the surfaces in the right direction.

   4.5: If a surface don't move in the right direction, go to the Model Setup->Gyro Channel Reverse to reverse the Gyro on the channels needed, and do again the Forward programming->Gyro Setting->System Setup->Relearn Servo Settings to tranfer the new settings to the RX.

   4.6: Specktrum TX always passes the TX servo reverse as the Gyro Reverse, but on many OpenTX/EdgeTX radios, the Rud/Ail are usually reversed by default compared to Specktrum. So far i don't think that i can use this as a rule, that is why the Gyro Channel Reverse page exist.

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Changes and fixes

V0.54:

1. Fix a problem in the Attitude Trim page (Gyro Settings->System Setup->SAFE/Panic Setup->Attitude Trim). It was not saving the values after exiting the menu. This is to change what SAFE considers "Level" flying.
2. Wings 2-Ail 2-Flaps had a bug on the 2nd flap.
3. New Minimalistic script (DsmFwdPrg_05_MIN.lua): For radios with very low memory (FrSky QX7, RM Zorro, others). It can only change existing settings, but does not have the Plane Setup menus to setup a completly new plane. In some radios, the very first time it runs (compile + run), it might give you a not enouth memory error.. try to run it again.
4. External menu message file (DSMLIB/msg_en.txt and msg_MIN_es.txt). Intial work to do localization and different languages.

V0.53:

1. Improved channel selection (Flight mode, Panic Channel, Gains Channel). Now during editing a channel, you can select any channel (>Ch4). Also, of you toggle the switch/channel it will populate the screen.
2. Support for smaller screens (128x64) in B&W. The problem with this older radios is memory. In some, it does not have enouth memory to load the additional DSMLIB libraries.
3. Fix formatting problem with some TX channel names who could affect the screen.. for example, rud channel should show "Ch4/rud", but shows "Ch4ud" because /r is for right justify formatting on messages. Now the formatting is only if it appears at the end of the message.

V0.52:

1. Menus to be able to configure Plane in a similar way as Spektrum Radio (v0.52)
2. Make "Gyro Settings"->"Initial Setup" works (Tested on AR631,AR637xx with PLANE type of aircraft)
3. Properly reset and restart after initial configuration and SAFE changes.
4. Write Log of the conversation between RX/TX. To be used for debugging a problem is reported.
5. Provide a simulation of RX to do GUI development in Companion, and understand patterns of how the data is organized.

Tested Hardware

• AR631/AR637xx

• FC6250HX (Blade 230S V2 Helicopter)

• AR636 (Blade 230S V1 Heli firmware 4.40)

• Radiomaster TX16S (All versions)

• FrSky QX7, Radimaster Boxter (Minimalistic version)

Please report if you have tested it with other receivers to allow us to update the documentation. Code should work up to 10 channels for the main surfaces (Ail/Ele/etc). All Spektrum RX are internally 20 channels, so you can use Ch7 for Flight Mode even if your RX is only 6 channels (See common Questions)

Messages Displayed in the GUI

If in a screen you get text that looks like Unknown_XX (ex: Unknown_D3), that message has not been setup in the script in english. If you can determine what the proper message is, you can send us a message to be added to the library. The XX represents a Hex Number (0..9,A..F) message ID.

Version 0.53 and older:

If you want to fix it in your local copy, all messages are towards the end in the file SCRIPT\TOOS\DSMLIB\DsmFwPrgLib.lua. Messages for Headers are stored in Text and messages for Options are stored in List_Text. Lua scripts are text files, and can be edited with Notepad or equivalent.

Portion of DsmFwPrgLib.lua:

Text[0x0097] = "Factory Reset"
Text[0x0098] = "Factory Reset" -- FC6250HX: Title
Text[0x0099] = "Advanced Setup"
Text[0x009A] = "Capture Failsafe Positions"
Text[0x009C] = "Custom Failsafe"

Text[0x009F] = "Save & Reset RX"  -- TODO: Find the Proper Spektrum Value ??

Text[0x00A5] = "First Time Setup"
Text[0x00AA] = "Capture Gyro Gains"
Text[0x00AD] = "Gain Channel Select"

-- Safe mode options, Inhibit + the values 
local safeModeOptions = {0x0003,0x00B0,0x00B1}  -- inh (gap), "Self-Level/Angle Dem, Envelope
List_Text[0x00B0] = "Self-Level/Angle Dem"
List_Text[0x00B1] = "Envelope"

For example, if you get Unknown_9D in the GUI and your now that it should say NEW Text, you can edit the lua script to look like this:

Text[0x009A] = "Capture Failsafe Positions"
Text[0x009C] = "Custom Failsafe"

Text[0x009D] = "NEW Text" -- NEW Text added for AR98xx

Text[0x009F] = "Save & Reset RX"  -- TODO: Find the proper Spektrum text

Version 0.54 and newer:

The menu messages are stored in DSMLIB/msg_fwdp_en.txt (For english). Just add the message there. MIN_msg_fwdp_en.txt has shorter messages overrides for screens who are smaller (for minimalistic 128x64 version). The reference to the message file is at the file /DSMLIB/DsmFwPrgLib.lua if you want to change to use another language.

T |0x0097|Factory Reset
LT|0x00B0|Self-Level/Angle Dem
LT|0x00B1|Envelope

LOG File

The log file of the last use of the script is located at /LOGS/dsm_log.txt. It is overridden on every start to avoid filling up the SD card. So if you want to keep it, copy or rename it before starting the script again. (it can be renamed in the TX by browsing the SD card)

The log is human readable. The first number is the number of seconds since the start, and then what is the current state of the Library, and what has been sent and received. The info in the log can be easily used to create a new simulation for that RX in the future.

Example Log:

5.340 WAIT_CMD: DSM_GotoMenu(0x1010,LastSelectedLine=0)
5.350 MENU_TITLE: SEND DSM_getMenu(MenuId=0x1010 LastSelectedLine=0)
5.440 MENU_TITLE: RESPONSE Menu: M[Id=0x1010 P=0x0 N=0x0 B=0x1000 Text="Gyro settings"[0xF9]]
5.490 MENU_LINES: SEND DSM_getFirstMenuLine(MenuId=0x1010)
5.590 MENU_LINES: RESPONSE MenuLine: L[#0 T=M VId=0x1011 Text="AS3X Settings"[0x1DD]   MId=0x1010 ]
5.640 MENU_LINES: SEND DSM_getNextLine(MenuId=0x1010,LastLine=0)
5.740 MENU_LINES: RESPONSE MenuLine: L[#1 T=M VId=0x1019 Text="SAFE Settings"[0x1E2]   MId=0x1010 ]
5.790 MENU_LINES: SEND DSM_getNextLine(MenuId=0x1010,LastLine=1)
5.850 MENU_LINES: RESPONSE MenuLine: L[#2 T=M VId=0x1021 Text="F-Mode Setup"[0x87]   MId=0x1010 ]
5.910 MENU_LINES: SEND DSM_getNextLine(MenuId=0x1010,LastLine=2)
5.970 MENU_LINES: RESPONSE MenuLine: L[#3 T=M VId=0x1022 Text="System Setup"[0x86]   MId=0x1010 ]
6.020 MENU_LINES: SEND DSM_getNextLine(MenuId=0x1010,LastLine=3

Validation of data by the RX

The RX validates the data. if you change to an invalid channel or do a invalid number range, the RX will change it at the end of editing the field.

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Version 0.53

• Improve Channel selection in menus
• Support smaller screens 128x64 in the black/white mode.

Version 0.52

• Fix Reversing of Servos
• Properly detect Multimodule Ch settings AETR

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Version 0.51 (volunteer testing version, not for production)

• New Screens to Configure Model (Wing Type/Tail Tail, etc)
• Finally got understanding that the previous unknown 0x05 lines are to send Model/Servo data to RX.
• Fix use of AR636B (Firmware version 4.40.0 for Blade 230 heli, is the only one with Forward Programming)
• Aircraft types: Tested With Plane type only.. Glider and other in progress

Known Problems:

• 4-Servo Wing type (Dual Ail/Tail) in planes give conflicting servo assignments by defaults.. Solution choose your own Ch.
• Glider, Heli, Drone: Still in development. In glider, only a few wing type works.. needs to restrict menu options for the only valid one.

Version 0.5

• Make the code more readable and understandable
• Separate the DSM Forwards Programming logic from the GUI
• Log the communication with the RX on a /LOGS/dsm_log.txt to allow to debug it easier and see the exchange of data between the RX/TX
• Created a black/white Text only version with only Key/Roller Inputs
• Created a nicer GUI for EdgeTX touch screen color Radios
• RX simulation for GUI development: turn on SIMULATION_ON=true in the beginning of the lua file
• Test it on AR631, AR637xx, FC6250HX (Helicopter)

Some settings that can change (top of Lua file):

SIMULATION_ON = false   -- FALSE: hide similation menu (DEFAULT), TRUE: show RX simulation menu 
DEBUG_ON = 1           -- 0=NO DEBUG, 1=HIGH LEVEL 2=LOW LEVEL   (Debug logged into the /LOGS/dsm_log.txt)
USE_SPECKTRUM_COLORS = true -- true: Use spectrum colors, false: use theme colors (default on OpenTX, OpenTX handle colors different) 

Known Problems:

1. Incorrect List Value Options: Some Menu List line (LINE_TYPE.LIST_MENU1 or L_m1 in logs), the range (min/max) of valid values seems to be incorrect, but the RX corrects the values. in the MINimalistic version, the RX is doing all the range validation, and will show invalid options temporarilly. In an Spektrum radio, it happens so fast, that you don't notice it, but in LUA scripts who are slower, you can see it in the screen. In the COLOR version, The code has hardcoded the valid ranges to avoid this problem.

2. Glider/Heli/Drone wing types not ready.

For Helicopter, use airplane normal wing and normal tail

Version 0.2

Original Version from Pascal Langer