Kevin Fairgrieve Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) A simple mod for any one with a reasonable amount of electronics experience. If only the X12S had had this from the start, now I wonder if the ETHOS devs would port ETHOS to the X12S with touch screen. Information from here. https://wimalopaan.github.io/Electronics/rc/touch.html All you need is these and a few lengths of wire, and the custom firmware. Edited April 6, 2022 by Kevin Fairgrieve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Derrrrrr, wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Never been a fan of touch screens and avoid them wherever possible. It's too easy to inadvertently brush something and all hell breaks out. Perhaps I'm just clumsy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 6 hours ago, Geoff S said: Never been a fan of touch screens and avoid them wherever possible. It's too easy to inadvertently brush something and all hell breaks out. Perhaps I'm just clumsy? I love all my touch screen radio`s, although it has never happened to me, maybe I am lucky. There is a request in to the devs for a "SCREEN LOCK" feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 8 hours ago, Geoff S said: Never been a fan of touch screens and avoid them wherever possible. It's too easy to inadvertently brush something and all hell breaks out. Perhaps I'm just clumsy? How'd you manage that ? I love my EdgeTX touch screen Tx. At the field, I only ever use the touch screen for model selection - any programming is done at home, when I am more patient. I find the touchscreen so much better than a scroll wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 hour ago, GrumpyGnome said: How'd you manage that ? I'm naturally right-handed but my right hand (and to some extent my right leg) is partially (though only slightly) paralysed because of a spinal injury. I've learned to do a lot left-handed in the past 30 years :). I use a stylus pointer on my phone. It's one reason why 99% of my internet use is via a desk top PC with a full size keyboard. I only usually select models at the field, too, though I may adjust trims but that's rare. Plus you get greasy fingermarks all over the screen even as an electrically powered flyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrunner Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I have a Hitec Aurora 9 tx with a touch screen and it it so easy to program and as soon as Edge TX was available for my Radiomaster 16 I updated it to enable the touch screen. Instead of wheeling and clicking through menus I can go straight to where I want. How many people would give up their smartphone and go back to buttons? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 29 minutes ago, Geoff S said: I'm naturally right-handed but my right hand (and to some extent my right leg) is partially (though only slightly) paralysed because of a spinal injury. I've learned to do a lot left-handed in the past 30 years :). I use a stylus pointer on my phone. It's one reason why 99% of my internet use is via a desk top PC with a full size keyboard. I only usually select models at the field, too, though I may adjust trims but that's rare. Plus you get greasy fingermarks all over the screen even as an electrically powered flyer. Too true....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, Outrunner said: I have a Hitec Aurora 9 tx with a touch screen and it it so easy to program and as soon as Edge TX was available for my Radiomaster 16 I updated it to enable the touch screen. Instead of wheeling and clicking through menus I can go straight to where I want. How many people would give up their smartphone and go back to buttons? Yes, I rarely use Companion now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad_flyer Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I'm with @Geoff S. Touch screens are great at imprecise things, like pinch to zoom. It you want to select the right place you need something physical. XY jog pad is best, but a scroll wheel is ok on menus. Buttons can be operated by feel, and work when your fingers are wet. And yes, I would like my phone to have physical buttons too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 My phone doesn't have a touch screen & I'm happy with it as it is. ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 8 hours ago, GrumpyGnome said: How'd you manage that ? I love my EdgeTX touch screen Tx. At the field, I only ever use the touch screen for model selection - any programming is done at home, when I am more patient. I find the touchscreen so much better than a scroll wheel. Parts required, bear in mind I am UK based and your source may be different. Touch Screen Adaptor Board You will also need some quality wire for the connections. Instructions these may appear in German, I just use google translate. Firmware at time of writing make sure to select EN for English The whole process took me less than 2 hours including dismantling and re assembly. Weather permitting I will try to test fly this weekend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 6 hours ago, PatMc said: My phone doesn't have a touch screen & I'm happy with it as it is. ? I think both you and I date from the time when landline 'phone installations for private subscribers were all party lines. In my short time at GPO(telephones) I got quite expert at wiring them in ?. As a 17 year old climbing the posts was the best bit - not sure I'd fancy now. Not a push button in sight then, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wagg Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Mentioned above - EdgeTx has disable/enable touch screen :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 10 hours ago, John Wagg said: Mentioned above - EdgeTx has disable/enable touch screen :- I saw that and forgot all about it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Great tip! Just implemented it. Thanks @John Wagg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 Did the maiden flights on the Touchscreen EdgeTX X12S today. Happy to report all went well. There is already a firmware update taking it to version 3 So glad I did the mod. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) Impressed me so much I'm going to do it to my X12S too, thanks (Mr Bales) Kev! Typical, out of stock right now! Edited April 10, 2022 by Ron Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 39 minutes ago, Ron Gray said: Impressed me so much I'm going to do it to my X12S too, thanks (Mr Bales) Kev! Pleased to hear that @Ron Gray, oh and the bales were safe. The video footage shows I missed by a country mile.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Need proof before I publish my video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 37 minutes ago, Ron Gray said: Need proof before I publish my video! Closest was the third pass at just after 1 minute, and the time is now wrong on the mobius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Bah, I thought you were closer than that, have to go again I'm afraid! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 Your video makes it look a lot better!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 What, this one? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 Good news. With the release of EdgeTX 2.8 due in late June, the touch screen will be officially supported. It is already in the nightly release and means no more building custom firmware, unless of course you want to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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