OpenTX Quad telemetry dashboard

A simple lua-based dashboard for the OpenTX Monochrome LCD Transmitters

Features

• Transmitter battery + Model name + Time
• Battery voltage (graphical and numerical)
• RX signal strength (graphical and icon)
• Flight Timer (perfect for whooping)
• ANIMATED QUAD WHEN ARMED !

Additional

• Works with bigger screens (Tango2, X9D)
• Shows avarage battery cells voltage
• Crossfire telemetry support
• Displays GPS positioning

Author

• Original script by Andrew Farley - farley@neonsurge(dot)com
• Git: https://github.com/AndrewFarley/Taranis-XLite-Q7-Lua-Dashboard

Installing

1. Download the quad.lua script above (code -> download zip).
2. Open quad.lua in notepad and edit settings section for you choice.
3. Place this script into your /SCRIPTS/TELEMETRY folder on the radio.

Bootloader Method

1. Power off your transmitter and power it back on in bootloader mode.
2. Connect a USB cable and open the SD card drive on your computer.
3. Put the script file to appropriate folder.
4. Unplug the USB cable and power cycle your transmitter.

Manual method

1. Power off your transmitter.
2. Remove the SD card and plug it into a computer
3. Put the script file to appropriate folder.
4. Reinsert your SD card into the transmitter.
5. Power up your transmitter.

If you copied the files correctly, you can now follow next step and set up the script as telemetry page.

Setting telemetry page

These instructions are for the X-Lite, so please be aware the steps may vary slightly for your device.

1. Hit the MENU button and select the model for which you would like to enable the script.
2. While on the MODEL SEL screen, long-press the PAGE button to navigate to the DISPLAY page.
3. Move the cursor to a free screen and hit ENTER.
4. Scroll and select the Script option and press ENTER.
5. Move the cursor to the script selection field --- and hit ENTER.
6. Select one of the listed telemetry scripts and press ENTER.
7. Long-press EXIT to return to your model screen.

Usage

To invoke the script, simply long-press the PAGE button or shortly press TELE from the model screen.

Shortly press EXIT or RTN to display Transmitter output info (for crossfire) and GPS positioning section (if telemetry source exists).