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Identify which switches are standard in Windracers operations Disassemble controllerSuccessfully remove non standard switchesPlaces switches inside of the shell and hot glue out of the wayReassemble controller
Prior to any modification, DATX Controller 6 had many unnecessary switches and knobs. This overcomplicated its flight operations and in the future could cause safety risks. It was important to minimize the flight operations and take into account the safety risk prior to operations. By the end of this lab, our DATX Controller 6 was fully standardized. Compared our controller to the Windracer controller. We identified that many of the switches and knobs were different and needed to be modified. The switches, knobs, and antennas that were different are circled in red. Then, we disassembled our controller. We removed six screws in the back of the controller and then carefully separated the two side. We had to be extra cautious to not damage the ribbon. Next, we removed the non-standard switched and knobs, the ones that were circled in red. To do this we unscrewed the washers and carefully took them out of their spots. Next, we hot glued the non-standard switches and knobs onto the plastic parts of the controller. We had to be careful of the placement to ensure we did not limit the range of motion of the joysticks. Next, we carefully put the two sides back together. Agan, we paid close attention that we would not cause any damage to the ribbon. We used the six screws from the beginning to screw the two sides back together.
Using the OpenTX to EdgeTX guide successfully flash our desired software version onto your controller.
DATX Controller 6 was preloaded with a version of OpenTX. We installed a EdgeTX version 2.7.1. This is incredible important as we want to minimize any safety risks, prevent accidents, adhere to regulations, optimize performance, reduce human error, etc.
Downloaded new software onto computer
Turned radio offPlugged in Radio via usb to computerstarted flashing Unplugged radio, turned radio onFinished once Radio displays screen of “No SD Card”
DATX Setup and Modification
Introduction
In this lab, my team and I, group 6, modified and configured the DATX Controller to meet the Windracers’ operational standards. The controllers given to us contained unnecessary switches and software that differed from the Windracers configuration. These additional switches and software can make flight operations too complex and introduce the possibility of safety risks. My team split up into two groups. The group in charge of simplifying the hardware on DATX Controller 6 consisted of Isabella Avedician, Kenzie Florkiewcz, and Diego Hernandez. The group in charge of modifying the software on DATX Controller 3 was Clayton Brown and Nico Jaeckle. The final result of this modification was that our DATX is fully standardized, safe to operate, and ready for integration with our Believer aircraft.
Team: Group 6
Consisted of Clayton Brown, Isabella Avedician, Kenzie Florkiewicz, Diego Hernandez, Nico Jaeckle.
DATX 3: Software Modification: Isabella Avedician, Kenzie Florkiewicz, Diego Hernandez
DATX 6: Hardware Modification: Clayton Brown and Nico Jaeckle
Resources
Hardware Modification
My team and I modified our controllers to match the Windracers operational standards. To do this we had to remove some of the switches and knobs.
Goals
Importance
Step 1:
Figure 1. DATX Controller 6 (Our Controller)
Figure 2. DATX Windracer Controller
Step 2:
Figure 3. DATX 6 controller disassembled and separated
Step 3:
Step 4:
Figure 4. The non-standard switches and knobs removed and hot glued onto the plastic
Step 5:
Figure 5. The controller reassembled with the non-standard switches and knob removed.
NOTE: We did not remove the antenna due to it being a certain position. Out TA told us not to remove.
Software Configuration
My team modified the software that comes preloaded on the controllers. Our controllers came preloaded with OpenTX, and we installed EdgeTX version 2.7.1 onto the controllers. In addition, my team inspected the Windracers controller settings to check for key differences.
Goals
Importance
Step 1:
Figure 6. The antenna on our controller, DATX Controller 3
Step 2:
Figure 7. The downloaded software
Figure 8. The downloaded software
Figure 9. The downloaded software
Step 3:
Step 4:
Figure 10. The Radio plugged in via usb to the computer
Figure 11. Connection
Step 5:
Figure 12. Start Flashing Button
Step 6:
Step 7:
Figure 13. Radio Display "No SD Card"
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