E-Soar

26 Nov 2019 - this template is deprecated, please use E-Soar Plus.

Description

Template for electric sailplanes with 2 + 4 servos. Motor control is simple on/off. Suitable models include: MPX Heron, MPX Cularis, E-Flite Radian Pro, Pulsar Pro etc.

Key features:

On/off motor control
Quick setup (v2.0)
Integrated flight timer (v2.0)
Advanced sailplane mixing
Simple motor arming system
Detailed Setup Guide
Compatible with OpenTx 2.1, 2.2, Taranis X9D, X9DP, X9E and Horus

A novel Calibration mode is provided, for quick setup of control surfaces.

Taranis layout

Default interface (X9D + mode 2 shown) - flight modes , mix adjusters and misc

Specifications

Requirements

See Download section

Application

- For electric gliders with six servos
- Support for X-, T- and V-tail
- Any stick mode

Flight modes

- Power, Thermal, Cruise, Landing
- Voice confirmation of flight mode

Motor features

- Full-power or Off
- Secure arming/kill system
- Dedicated 'Power' flight mode

In-flight adjusters

- Adjuster for aileron diff
- Adjuster for spoiler compensation

Spoiler functions

- Aileron differential suppression
- Reverse differential
- Spoiler->elevator compensation
- Adjustable spoiler stick deadband

Camber functions

- Variable flap control (Thermal mode)

Control surface calibration

- 'CAL' mode for easy travel adustment
- 5-point balancing curve for flaps
- Full rotation available on flap servos

Misc

- Integral flight timer
- Channels 8-9 free for other functions
- Aileron to rudder mix

E-Soar v2.0.0

Supported transmitters: X9D, X9DP, X9E, X10, X12
For OpenTx: v2.1.9, v2.2.1

Links

Blog: A better motor arming system for the Taranis

Contact

Feedback and queries welcome, please see contact page.