Lab-07 DATX Contoller setup

For this weeks lab, my teammate and I modified and set up the hardware on a DATX controller. The controller was modified to meet the windracers operational guidelines and standards. The controller itself has many switches and buttons that arent useful for the designated use of what we are trying to acheive. Overall, this modification plus the software modification allows us to properly set up the DATX controllers via the regulations.

Step 1: Separate the two halves of the controller and identify the switches and buttons that needed to be removed and glued the controller.

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Step 2: Pop off the top levers which are the flaps and autopilot switches and left hand brake slider switch on the controller and organize the popped off levers and switches

Step 3: Reinstall the flap and autopilot switches but hot glue the left hand brake slider into the controller and the left hand knob.

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Step 4: All the glued parts should fit correctly once you closed up the controller and then you have the finalized standard read controller.

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What should be remaining is the flap and autopilot switch, right hand brake slider switch, and both L and R ignition switches.

For the software portion of the lab, we had to modify and select the correct software for the DATX controller.

Step 1: Connect the DATX controller to a laptop with the downloaded software.

Step 2: Go to

https://buddy.edgetx.org/⁠

and then select the software that we wanted to install onto the controller.

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Step 3: Select the controller from the connected device list.

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Final step: Start the upload to the controller

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Overall, this lab helped me understand how to properly modify the hardware of a professional controller. I learned how you are able to modify a controller so it fits operational regulations for windracers. I also learned that improvising is important when modifying a certain piece of equipment. Gluing those removed components inside the controller instead of cutting them was suprising to me. In sumamry, learning how to modify hardware and software is important for any preflight check when it comes to the believer drone.

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