Eagle Tree OSD Pro - Manual (Page 12)

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Figure 9
Choosing the Radio Stick Input Method You Prefer
The OSD Pro has two receiver input channels (Aux1 and Aux2) for accessing on-screen menus, switching OSD pages, and for turning the OSD on or off in
flight. Only one receiver channel (Aux1) needs to be used exclusively for the OSD Pro.
Based on customer feedback, we have implemented different options for accessing the OSD Pro via your radio sticks. To invoke the menus and change
menu parameters via your radio sticks, you must first choose the receiver connection option you want to use. There are three ways to set up your OSD Pro’s
receiver inputs:
Option A (default): the Aux1 input connects to a dedicated switch on your radio, and the Aux2 input connects to either another dedicated switch (if you
have enough channels), or another channel that can be shared with the OSD Pro. If you have a function on your model that can be manipulated briefly with
only marginal effect on flight (perhaps camera pan or tilt, or rudder), that channel could potentially be shared with the OSD Pro’s Aux2 input.
Note that the OSD Pro will generally ignore the Aux2 channel input unless the Aux1 channel is manipulated to enter menu mode. So, Aux2 movement will
not affe ct the OSD Pro unless you manipulate the Aux1 channel first, to enter menu mode. This allows you to use a receiver channel for Aux2 that is
shared with another function on your model. The only exceptions are:
a) If you have defined multiple main screen pages. In this case, Aux2 will switch between the pages, when toggled outside of menu mode.
b) If you have set up the OSD Pro so that the Aux2 switch will turn on and off the display.
Option B: the Aux1 input connects to a dedicated 3 position switch on your radio, and Aux2 is unconnected. In this mode, all functions can be accessed
with a single receiver channel. In addition to only requiring one radio channel, this method lets you access all functions with a single switch, so you don’t
have to look at your radio to move your fingers between the two switches as is required with Option A and Option C. The only drawback to this method is
that it may take more practice to learn how to manipulate the menus using a single switch. Note that Option B leave the Aux2 channel free for gain control
with the Guardian Stabilization Expander.
Option C: the Aux1 input is connected to a 3 position switch, and Aux 2 is connected as described in Option A. In this mode, moving the 3 position switch
between down and middle position behaves the same as with Option A, and the Aux2 input is the same as in Option A. However, moving the 3 position
switch to the up position activates the Return to Home (RTH) test mode. The test mode activated is the same as setting the RTH test mode to "both" in the
menus, but is easier to access. RTH test mode will be active until the control surfaces are moved (RTH will release briefly when this happens), or until the
toggle switch is moved to mid or down position. Please see the “Safety Mode Overview” section for more information on RTH.
After you decide which option you want to use for accessing the menus, you’ll need to tell the OSD the option you’ll be using, via the Windows software.
This is done by changing the "Choose Menu Receiver Inputs" on-screen menu item under the
" Radio Control Setup Menu”, by clicking on the “Configure
On-Screen Parameters” button in the software. See “Configuring Parameters to Display on the Video OSD” section of the manual above for additional
information on how to do this.
There are 4 choices for this menu item:
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“Aux1+Aux2”: select this setting for Option A
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“3Position”: select this setting for Option B
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“3Pos (RTH)”: select this setting for Option C
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“None”: select this setting if you will not be using radio stick inputs
The Radio Stick method of accessing menus and other features involves two types of actions: Up/Down, and Select. These two actions let you control the
OSD Pro fully via your radio sticks. Note: the descriptions below refer to moving switches “down” or “up.” Of course, depending on your radio’s
configuration, “up” may actually be “down” on your switches, and vice versa.
If you are using the Option A or Option C stick input method, the Up/Down action is invoked by clicking the Aux1 channel, and the Select action is invoked
by clicking the Aux2 channel.
If you chose the Option B input method, the Up/Down action is invoked by moving the 3 position between the down and middle positions, and the Select
action is invoked by moving the switch between the middle to up positions.
Invoking Menu Mode
Menu mode is entered with the Up/Down action (either clicking Aux1 for Options A or C, or clicking
the 3 position switch between the down and middle positions for Option B). After doing this, the main
menu should appear, as shown in Figure 9.
Once you are in menu mode, the Up/Down action is used to highlight the parameter to be changed.
The “>” menu cursor to the left of the menu items indicates which item is currently highlighted. As
you click the Up/Down switch, the cursor will advance to the next menu item. When you reach the last
item, the next click will take you to the top item.
To modify the highlighted menu item, clicking down on the Select channel invokes edit mode for that
item. Edit mode is indicated by an up or down arrow to the right of the highlighted item (the direction
arrow). Now, when you move the Up/Down switch up or down rapidly, the item’s value will be either
incremented or decremented, depending on whether the direction arrow is point up or down. This method of entry allows you to quickly increase or
decrease an item’s value, since each up and each down movement of the Up/Down switch will change the item.