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This is a companion topic for our recent blog post on blog.unmanned.tech
If you’re the sort who enjoys turning the mundane into the moderately complex, you’ll appreciate the latest trick from Painless360 involving the TBS AIO FC. In essence, you can flick a switch on your radio and voilà – the VTX power comes alive! Just remember that this is running raw battery voltage, which could be a bit like inviting chaos to tea if you’re not careful.
To get started, check out the iNav setup. Simply add a User mode and assign it to your chosen switch, and you’ll be powering your VTX like a pro (or at least pretending to be one). And while it’s all rather straightforward, do keep in mind that using raw voltage might make some of your high-end gear feel a bit peaky; a regulated BEC is your friend here, particularly for those high-cell batteries.
Painless360 has also pointed out a slight hiccup in the official manual regarding the IO pin setting – spoiler alert: you don’t need to bother with it. Just follow the simple steps in iNav and you’re golden. For anyone not wanting to risk frying their prized hardware, consider an inline BEC or voltage regulator as a sensible precaution.
Fancy a spot of visual learning? Have a gander at Painless360’s original video for the full lowdown:
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