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1. Climb position you selected for throttle during the Servo Analysis Wizard may need to be increased If you are using the Guardian stabilizer increase the Max Stab Pitch RTH parameter in the Guardian menu see the Guardian manual for more information Additionally or if you are not using the Guardian increase the Pitch Proportional Gain Likewise if the model climbs too rapidly decrease the appropriate parameter or reduce the Climb throttle position with the Wizard Once the model climbs at a reasonable rate determine if it overshoots the climb porpoises when the model reaches cruise altitude If it does increase the Pitch Derivative Gain parameter Fly your model so that it is flying away from Home at approximately the selected cruise altitude level and below your maximum cruising speed setting Activate RTH as described above If you are using the menu method of engaging RTH select the Heading or Both option The model should turn toward home If the model turns too slowly turn roll gain may need to be increased If you are using the Guardian stabilizer increase the Max Stab Roll RTH parameter in the Guardian menu see the Guardian manual for more information If you are not using the Guardian increase the Turn Proportional Gain under the Safety Mode menu If you find that a very large adjustments of the Gain setting is required you may also need to increase the Turn Proportional Limit value Likewise i
2. EAGLE TREE Pas SYSTEMS SYSTEM OSD Pro r Instruction Manual for OSD Pro OSD Pro Module Document Version 4 9 g 10Hz GPS with Toroid and onboard filtering for Corresponds to Eagle Tree Software Maximum Rejection of Video Transmitter RFI Version 10 44 or higher Introduction Thank you for your purchase This instruction manual will guide you through the installation and operation of your OSD Pro 100 Amp 80 Volt Current Sensor Data The latest version of this manual is available in the Product Manuals section of the Support Logger with genuine Deans Connectors tab on http www eagletreesystems com The online manual includes any updates that were made after your CD was produced Please read the entire manual carefully before proceeding If after you read the manual you have further questions or problems see the Have Questions or Feedback section below Intended Uses The OSD Pro is intended to be used exclusively for recreational purposes in model 7 Way 474 i planes boats and cars Any other use is not supported cht Simulator Gceivel What is FPV If you are not familiar with FPV there are many websites devoted to it Our FPV overview web page at http www eagletreesystems com OSD has a brief tutorial on FPV which is a good place to start Quick Start Guide We recommend that most customers start with basic OSD Pro setup and then proceed Alti as desired to use more advanced features A Quick St
3. This page lets you map your Serial PPM servo channels First disconnect your motor Your Rx s serial PPM output needs to be connected to the Aileron input of the OSD Pro We recommend disconnecting all servos from the OSD Pro during this step IV Check this box to enable Serial PPM Mode Or uncheck the box to switch to standard mode Move the radio stick switch or knob corresponding to each OSD Pro input listed below and observe the channel that has the largest percentage change corresponding to the movement Then select which channel corresponds to that OSD Pro input Throttle Channel 3 w Aileron Rudder Channel 1 wv Elevator Channel 2 X Aux2 Channel 6 v Auxili Channel 5 X Serial PPM Servo Positions Ch 1 63 Ch2 83 Ch3 83 Ch4 83 Ch5 3 Ch6 106 Ch7 Ch8 cho Ch 10 hit h 12 at Ch 14 Number of Channels Detected in Pulse Train 4 Figure 10 The pinout on the OSD Pro is standard top signal middle V bottom to confirm that Serial PPM is configured correctly Then click OK on the OSD setup page 5 Invoke the OSD setup page again and then click the Serial PPM button in the lower left hand portion of the page should appear This page has two main sections The page shown in Figure 10 Dropdown menus corresponding to each of the OSD Pro receiver inputs Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystem
4. PPM Receivers that Don t Control the Servos When Radio Reception is Lost If your receiver stops controlling the servos if you turn off your radio the servos no longer are held in one position and or start moving randomly you will need to configure RTH as follows a Set the Choose Model Control Type to either Standard or Elevon in the Configure Radio Control menu b Set the Choose Receiver Type to PPM No FS in the same menu Note Since PCM receivers should never have bad or missing pulses RTH will never activate if PPM No FS mode is selected with a PCM receiver c Set Number Failsafe Chans on RX to No FS Chs in the same menu d Set the Select Desired Safety Mode menu item in the Safety Mode menu to Rtrn Home e Read the additional information below and then follow the remaining steps in the RTH Testing Adjustment Procedures section below When set up in this mode the OSD Pro looks for bad pulses pulses of the wrong duration or the absence of pulses If enough bad or missing pulses are evident in a short period Safety Mode is invoked until the error rate decreases to a good level Setting up RTH with Models with Receivers that maintain the last Servo Position but Don t Support Programmable Failsafes Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 17 For receivers which do maintain the last position of the servos w
5. is below this speed and you are at or below the specified cruise altitude window the climb throttle setting will be used You d normally set this to a fairly low speed since your battery will be depleted much more quickly when this mode is triggered and you d only want it to trigger if you re not making headway due to headwind Cruise Altitude 300 120 Set this parameter to the desired altitude which the Return to Home feature should attempt to maintain If there are obstacles between your model and home that have higher elevation than this setting the model may crash into them so consider this in your setting Of course never set this value above the legal flying limit for your area This setting is in Feet if you have configured your system for English units or in meters if you are configured for Metric units The default values for English Metric are show in the menu item in parentheses Home RTH Altitude Mode This menu item lets you enable the dual altitude RTH feature There are 3 settings o Disable the second inner RTH altitude settings are ignored o Normal when your model comes closer than the distance radius set below and RTH is active the model will descend or climb to the Home RTH Altitude specified below Otherwise it will desend or climb to the Cruise Altitude above o Throt Off Same as Normal except that the throttle is set to the descend setting when closer than the distance radius below which would normally cau
6. set Use Temp Input for RSSI to Yes c With the Rx RSSI output connected to the eLogger run the Servo Analysis Wizard either from the PC or with the stick menus as described in the Servo Analysis Wizard section of the manual below While you run the wizard you will be prompted to turn off and turn on your transmitter When you do this the OSD Pro notices the minimum and maximum RSSI levels and calibrates these to 0 RSSI and 100 RSSI respectively d If desired there are menu options under Radio Control Configuration menu to let you recalibrate the minimum and maximum RSSI readings 0 reading and 100 readings For those who want the minimum RSSI to represent the point just before failsafe starts to occur rather than the point when the transmitter is turned off you can calibrate the minimum using this option A good time to do this is during your antenna down range test just before the servos start to twitch Impedance Issues The input impedance of the Temperature 1 input is approximately 5K Ohm Some receivers such as early versions of the LRS long range receiver require higher impedance to correctly report RSSI The symptoms of this issue are loss of range and or random or otherwise incorrect display of RSSI after following the above steps If you want to use RSSI with early LRS or other receivers that require higher impedance the best option is to use a high impedance input buffer that can be placed between the receiver s RS
7. Pro will affect your model s radio range or control But as always after making an electronics change to your model it is very important that you range and function test your model once the OSD Pro is installed to ensure that there is no impact on your system Make sure that your antenna down operating range is within the manufacturer s specifications See your Radio owner s manual for the correct procedure for your equipment DO NOT OPERATE IF YOUR MODEL DOESN T PASS THE ANTENNA DOWN RANGE CHECK Have questions or Feedback Eagle Tree is committed to providing great customer service If you ve read the manual and something is not clear just ask We d much prefer to take the time to answer your questions rather than having you waste your valuable time struggling with an issue To get help visit the Eagle Tree OSD Pro support thread at http www rcgroups com forums showthread php t 924018 Chances are someone has posted a solution to your problem already If not posting your problem there will get a very quick response from the Eagle Tree community If you prefer to not post on the forum or you feel there is a problem with your Eagle Tree hardware please open a support ticket with us at http ticket eagletreesystems com We will respond to your support ticket as soon as we can normally 1 3 business days Note that you may receive an answer to your question more quickly from our forum above since many other Eagle Tree customers
8. RADAR Feature The RADAR feature is an intuitive feature which makes it easier to keep track of your model s location relative to home and the direction of your model s travel relative to the direction the pilot is facing See the Main Screen figure The circular indicator in the center of the screen marks the takeoff point in a bird s eye view map The RADAR location and direction of travel indicator the chevron indicates where you are in relation to home The up direction is configurable in the on screen menus described below As your model moves relative to home the chevron moves relative to the center of the screen Also the direction the chevron is pointing indicates the direction the model is traveling relative to home So if your model is flying toward home the chevron will point toward home regardless of where it is on the display screen The RADAR feature is the ultimate way to keep tabs on where you are relative to home as an aid to piloting The RADAR feature is turned on and off via the PC software as described in the Configuring Graphics Display section below and can also be configured via the OSD on screen menus Return To Home The Return To Home RTH feature will attempt to bring your plane to a holding pattern above the takeoff point if radio signal is lost by manipulating your model s rudder ailerons elevator or elevons and throttle based on your settings GPS and other sensor information is used to att
9. Return to Home Failsafe RADAR waypoints flight timer flight summary saving and graphing your flight data including all sensor data Google Earth data display a flight simulator for a testing and many other features The information displayed can 7 Radio Rx x be as simple or advanced as you like depending on how you f configure the display and on which optional Eagle Tree sensors i v are connected A A Video Battery Video Tx A ESC BEC N erry To use your OSD Pro you need the OSD Pro Expander and the eLogger V4 V3 or Data Recorder To make full use of the OSD Typical First Person View Block Diagram Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 2 Pro you also need our GPS Expander Several optional sensors and accessories are available from Eagle Tree to further enhance your OSD Pro such as our barometric altimeter pitot airspeed sensor temperature sensors and many more When connected to your eLogger or Data Recorder the OSD Pro superimposes Eagle Tree data onto your video feed displaying the parameters you want to see on the video screen The OSD Pro is normally connected between the composite video output of your video camera and the composite video input of your video transmitter or DVR The OSD Pro supports NTSC and PAL video modes the video mode is automatically detected The figure above
10. Thr decrease to a negative number during this test Disable the Flight Simulator from the Main Menu b Testing and Adjusting RTH while Flying Important NEVER fly with the Flight Simulator Enabled and NEVER take off or land with the Test Return to Home mode enabled The settings adjustments described below should be done after landing unless your piloting skill is sufficient to allow you to adjust them while flying Note if you follow the steps below and still have trouble with RTH we recommend you post your issue to the OSD Pro online forum as described in the Have Questions or Feedback section above The community can provide you with tips and suggestions for settings with your particular model 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Complete the step a above Configure the OSD Pro to display Altitudes Speeds GPS Satellites Course Home Arrow Compass and GPS HDOP at a minimum It is also recommended that Servo Deflections be displayed for later troubleshooting of any RTH issues assuming you are recording video On a calm day complete your model s range check ensure you have good GPS signal and then fly your model When it is safe to do so engage RTH during flight using one of the methods in the Engaging RTH for Testing During Flight section above Note that if you use the menu method of engaging RTH select the Altitude option or Both option If you are using the menu method or th
11. ability for you to set up just the text parameters you want to see where you want them on the screen You can also name the labels for each parameter to any to 3 character name you desire You can program alarms for the parameters and display custom messages on the screen when an alarm triggers Note at least one parameter must be selected for display for correct operation Use this utility to set up and configure all of the data parameters you want to display on the Video OSD 3 i NOTE All parameters you want to see can be set up before you hit OK There is no need to hit OK after each parameter Software configuration of the OSD Pro is done via the OSD Pro setup page shown in Figure 6 This page is invoked by clicking Hardware Choose Parameters to Display on Video Configure Parameters For Display on the Video OSD Enter OSD Screen Name for the Parameter PkV Choose the next Parameter to Configure OSD and the page will also automatically appear after you update the OSD Pro firmware Note If the page below does not appear and an error messages appears instead please see the troubleshooting section of this manual The setup screen supports two rows of user configurable text based data parameters along the top of the screen and two rows of parameters near the bottom of the screen Each row can have up to 5 parameters for a total of 20 parameters The setup screen s green simulated display corresponds to the row
12. also monitor the forum Note that when you create a support ticket you will be emailed a link that will let you check the status of the ticket If you do not receive the email this most likely means that a spam filter is intercepting emails from Eagle Tree Please don t post your question in our forum and open a support ticket for the same issue Also Eagle Tree greatly values your feedback on how we can improve our products To leave us feedback for a new feature request or improvement either post the feedback on our support thread above create a support ticket with your feedback or send feedback at http www eagletreesystems com Feature feature html Special Features of the OSD Pro The following section describes some of the special features of the OSD Pro The Main Screen figure on page 1 of the document demonstrates many of these features Note that most of these features need to be configured with the on screen menus as described in the Configuring On screen Menus section below Note that each of these features is also described more fully in the On Screen Menu section of this document Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 3 Guardian Stabilization When coupled with our Guardian Stabilization Expander the OSD Pro provides full featured stabilization and an Artificial Horizon display Please see the Guardian Stabilization Expander manual for more information
13. and Aux2 is unconnected In this mode all functions can be accessed with a single receiver channel In addition to only requiring one radio channel this method lets you access all functions with a single switch so you don t have to look at your radio to move your fingers between the two switches as is required with Option A and Option C The only drawback to this method is that it may take more practice to learn how to manipulate the menus using a single switch Note that Option B leave the Aux2 channel free for gain control with the Guardian Stabilization Expander Option C the Aux input is connected to a 3 position switch and Aux 2 is connected as described in Option A In this mode moving the 3 position switch between down and middle position behaves the same as with Option A and the Aux2 input is the same as in Option A However moving the 3 position switch to the up position activates the Return to Home RTH test mode The test mode activated is the same as setting the RTH test mode to both in the menus but is easier to access RTH test mode will be active until the control surfaces are moved RTH will release briefly when this happens or until the toggle switch is moved to mid or down position Please see the Safety Mode Overview section for more information on RTH After you decide which option you want to use for accessing the menus you ll need to tell the OSD the option you ll be using via the Windows software This is d
14. and click Next During this menu step after releasing the Elevator stick set the Throttle stick to the position which turns off the motor and click Next Note that if you are using Failsafe Safety Mode the throttle position you choose in this step becomes the position the OSD Pro will use for the throttle when in failsafe mode IMPORTANT note that if RTH is invoked and the GPS signal is not adequate the OSD Pro will set your throttle to this position Therefore if your model is on the ground and you turn off your transmitter or test RTH your throttle could be put in the Motor Off position If full motor off is not chosen for the Motor Off position your motor will start e Set your Throttle stick for Climbing and click Next Set the Throttle stick to the position you would normally use for climbing the model and click Next e The Wizard is complete Please click Finish to finalize the new settings This is the last page of the wizard Click the Finish button which will return you to the OSD Pro setup screen Then click OK on the OSD Pro setup screen to save the settings Running the Servo Analysis Wizard from the Stick Menus is invoked from the Configure Radio Control on screen menu as described in the Description of On screen Menus section below The main purpose of running the wizard is to train the OSD Pro about the direction and range of movement of your control sticks and to train the OSD Pro about what happens to your rece
15. connector plugs into the OSD Pro and the Universal JR end plugs into your receiver Note that the Futaba plug enforces correct polarity when connected to the OSD Pro IMPORTANT never connect receiver channels to the OSD Pro if your Receiver is powered by more than 15 volts Note that the OSD Pro may take a small amount of power up to approximately 135 mA of current from the receiver This amount is typically very small compared to the amount of power even a single small servo can consume The OSD Pro also takes power from its connection to the eLogger or Recorder It senses which power source has a higher voltage and uses that power source The eLogger supplies 5V to the OSD Pro Connecting the OSD Pro to your Model s Radio Receiver for Menu Setup and Configuration and RTH You may want to use your radio sticks to access the OSD Pro s on screen menus which requires connection of one or two receiver channels to the Aux and Aux2 inputs of the OSD Pro Please see the Configuring the OSD Pro with the On Screen Menus section in the manual below which describes these connections and menu operations in detail Note that the message Receiver Not Detected will briefly display on the OSD Pro startup screen if the Aux and if required the Aux2 channel is not connected Connecting the OSD Pro to your Model s Control Surfaces for Return to Home Failsafe operation If you intend to use the Return to Home or Failsafe features of the O
16. logger Connecting the OSD Pro and GPS Expander to the eLogger V4 The four pin wire with black connector on the OSD Pro plugs into the OSD LCD port of your eLogger V3 as shown in the figure below If you have a PowerPanel or other sensors those can daisy chain to the pins on the OSD Pro with the polarity as indicated on the OSD Pro label as shown in Figure 2 The GPS Expander connects to the upper row of eLogger pins as shown in the figure below Normally the OSD Pro system is powered via the flight battery which connects to the Batt connection of the eLogger V4 If the battery you are connecting to the eLogger V4 is greater than 4S about 16V the throttle monitoring Y cable included with the Logger V4 needs to be connected between the Throttle input of the eLogger V4 and any receiver channel or a 5V to 6V BEC to provide backup power to the eLogger V4 Note the voltage supplied to the throttle Y cable cannot be greater than 6V _Battery Backup Throttle gt Logging Y Cable RPM ceo SlTmp 1 Ceo Ol Tmp2 cao OlTmp3 Thrott a Sela ies Olal lel LED REC PAUSE FULL USB V4 EAGLE TREE SYSTEMS Patent Pending a Zan GPS Expander only red wire shown eLogger V4 OSD Connections Connecting the OSD Pro and GPS Expander to the eLogger V3 The four pin wire with black connector on the OSD Pro plugs into the LCD TX port of your eLogger V3 as shown in the figure at right If you ha
17. needs to be mapped to one of the serial PPM channels using this method NOTE since moving a radio stick can cause slight movement of more than one channel make sure you select the channel that has the largest percentage change during this step NOTE you can map the same channel to more than one input if your configuration requires it 9 After you finish mapping all the OSD Pro inputs you intend to use the servo deflections information on the video screen should show the correct movements for each of the radio sticks you mapped and stick menus should work as they did before you switched to serial PPM mode 10 If everything works correctly reconnect your servos Be extremely cautious about reconnecting the motor until you re convinced everything is working reliably It is highly recommended that you remove the propeller when first testing your motor with serial PPM 11 Do thorough ground checks making sure that all surfaces move correctly and let the model sit for a while to make sure there are no glitches IMPORTANT if you decide later to switch back to standard receiver connection mode don t forget to turn off Serial PPM mode on the page shown in Figure 10 using the checkbox Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 15 Safety Mode Return to Home Information Please read this entire section and understand the function and limitations of the modes before enabling a safety mode Impo
18. on the OSD when the alarm is triggered if itis off T Check here to automatically Switch to this Parameter s OSD page when alarm is triggered IV Speak This Alarm IV Display Alarm Text Voltage low time to land Enter Alarm Text Here GPS Waypoints Enter Waypoint 1 Example N 47 59 34 95 N S DDD MM SS SS Lat 1 Lat2 Lat 3 latitude N Jo o fo 2 N00 0 0 N00 0 0 NO0 0 0 EW DDD MM ss ss Next gt Lon 1 Lon 2 Lon 3 Longitude E o Jo fo 9 E00 0 0 E00 0 0 E00 0 0 Delete All Waypoints Serial PPM Setup Hit OK to Save dick Reset Parameters to reset data paramters or dick FACTORY RESET to dear all OSD settings FACTORY RESET Configure EagleEyes Tracking Save Configuration Run Servo Analyis Wizard Reset Parameters Configure On Screen Parameters Load Configuration OK Page 10 Once a parameter is selected from the dropdown menu it will appear at the next available location on the simulated display To change the location on the page for displaying the parameter just click the location with your mouse and drag the parameter to the desired location If there is a parameter that you would like to display on ALL your OSD Pro main pages click on the parameter on the simulated display and click the Display on all pages checkbox Note that this has no effect if you have defined only one main page The text field labeled Enter OSD Screen Name for the Parameter a at on x j me 0 4 mAH 1 indic
19. questions regarding setting up RSSI please visit this online thread http www rcgroups com forums showthread php t 1 130784 For measuring RSSI with analog receivers the first step is to locate the RSSI output of the receiver There are several threads on RCGroups on how to do this We recommend searching for the model number of the receiver RSSI to locate the pinout It is recommended that a noise filter be added to the wire connecting to the RSSI input One such noise filter is a small toroid with 10 15 To RSSI Output turns of wire added to the connection Also some receivers require that only of Rx a very high impedance load be connected to the RSSI output See the Ce n te r Pin impedance issues section below Range can be adversely affected if the receiver requires a high impedance connection The next step is to connect the RSSI output to the middle pin of the eLogger s Temperature 1 input To enable RSSI display follow these steps a Add the Temperature Sensor A parameter for display at the screen Icoation you prefer as described in the Configuring the OSD Pro with the Windows Software section elsewhere in the manual If desired the on screen display name of the parameter could be changed to RSI or Sig to indicate that the parameter is for RSSI Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 5 b In the OSD Pro on screen menus under the Sensors and Units menu
20. required to interface the OSD Pro with your receiver Note Serial PPM is an advanced feature It is recommended that you first get everything working with the standard receiver g OSD Pro Serial PPM Setup Page hookup before attempting serial PPM setup Please ask for help on the OSD Pro forum thread on RCGroups described above if you are uncertain about whether you receiver supports it or if you have questions about how to hook it up and configure it Also note that Futaba S Bus and similar proprietary serial PPM designs are presently not supported Please let us know if you need this support To set up Serial PPM support follow these steps 1 Make sure you disconnect your motor or propeller 2 It is highly recommended that you disconnect all servos from the OSD Pro servo outputs until Serial PPM configuration is complete since the pulses being sent to the servos will not be correct before and during configuration 3 Disconnect all the male to male servo cables between your OSD Pro and receiver if presently connected Then connect one male to male cable between the Aileron in port on the OSD Pro and your receiver s serial PPM output ground 4 Invoke the OSD setup page by clicking Hardware Choose Parameters to Display on Video OSD in the Windows software Then enable the Servo Deflections display as described in the Configuring Graphics and other Items to Display manual section above
21. stabilization systems though they are not as well integrated as the Guardian Stabilization Expander If you plan to use Return to Home feature with a stabilization system please see the Stabilization System Connection section in the Safety Mode portion of the manual Connecting your OSD Pro Hardware The OSD Pro should work well with any FPV video transmitter FPV camera and an optional microphone Since cameras video transmitters and microphones from different manufacturers all have different connections it s important to understand how things should connect together before proceeding with connections In addition to the information provided in this manual user note that there are many user supplied wiring diagrams for the osd Pro online at http www rcgroups com forums showthread php t 1286603 Video Out to TX DVR To Microsensor PowerPanel n Rudder Aileron in from RX ame peas Out to TX DVR 4 Elevator in from RX tae Secondary Control Input q 4 Throttle in from RX B Pro Elevator Out Throttle Out to Servo put F Primary Control Input from RX IS ers0s0000 petted C STR OUt Elevator Out to Servo Lo Ws Audio In from Microphone Rudder Aileron Out to Servo Video In from Camera EAGLE TREE Figure 2 http www eagletreesystems com Page 6 Connecting the OSD Pro to your eLogger V4 eLogger V3 or Data Recorder Please read the appropriate box below for information on connecting the OSD Pro module to your
22. would be set to the standard sinkrate of your vehicle i e the rate at which it descends in smooth air with no thermals When you descend at a rate greater than this sinkrate the variometer will start to sound Set Vario Minimum Climbrate this setting controls the minimum climbrate When you ascend at a rate greater than this climbrate the variometer will start to sound Set Vario Audible Tone Gain This setting changes the amount the pitch changes as the climbrate increases decreases If you are not hearing enough change increase this parameter and vice versa for too much frequency change Set Total Energy Comp Percent this adjusts the scaling of the Total Energy Compensation calculation 100 means that Kinetic Energy is converted into Potential Energy directly i e any change in airspeed is assumed to directly negate any change in altitude Less than 100 reduces the degree which airspeed change affects Total Energy and increasing it above 100 increases the amount Vario Off when Motor Running This option disables the variometer tones when the motor is running based on the amperage draw of the motor This is useful for motor gliders The variometer is off when motor current is more than approximately 1 5 amps Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 27 GPS and RADAR Configuration Menu This menu page lets you configure GPS and RADAR display settings e Display Lat Lon Position T
23. your firmware make sure the device cannot become discconnected from USB during the update If this happens the device may stop working NOTE Please download any needed data from your Recorder before updating firmware as the firmware update will erase the data eLogger V4Firmware Version 1 03 Click Here to Update Recorder to Firmware Version 1 03 I Seagull Dashboard not connected No firmware Info Available OSD Pro Firmware Version 1 95 Click Here to Update OSD to Firmware Version 1 95 EagleEyes Firmware Version 1 12 Click Here to Update EagleEyes to Firmware Version 1 12 i Accelerometer not connected No firmware Info Available Page 9 When connected as described above the servos receive power from the radio receiver just as if they were connected directly to the receiver The input and output servo power pins of the OSD Pro connect to each other internally NOTE the servo connections described above are not necessary if you do not wish to use the safety features Configuring the OSD Pro with the Windows Software Windows Software and Firmware Update To use the OSD Pro you will need to install Eagle Tree Windows Software version 10 38 or higher To update download the latest software from the support page of our website located at http eagletreesystems com Support apps htm After connecting the OSD Pro to the eLogger Recorder and downloading and installing the latest Windows Software the firmwar
24. E in the Safety Mode menu unless you selected 0 for maximum cruise speed Then release the sticks and observe the throttle servo when RTH mode engages The servo should increase to the setting you chose for Throttle Climb when you ran the Servo Analysis Wizard and should move in the same direction it moved when you manually increased the throttle stick on your transmitter If the servo does not move in this direction or does not move at all rerun the Servo Analysis Wizard and pay close attention to the instructions You should also see the throttle servo deflection display Thr increase to above 0 during this test Move your transmitter s throttle and elevator sticks to increase the plane icon s altitude to well above the Cruise Altitude Window Then release the sticks Once RTH mode engages you should begin to see a decrease in altitude until the altitude reaches the Cruise Altitude Window If you have connected a servo to your receiver s throttle output as suggested above observe the throttle servo at this time The servo should quickly decrease to the setting you chose for Motor Off when you ran the Servo Analysis Wizard and should move in the same direction it moved when you manually decreased the throttle stick on your transmitter If the servo does not move in this direction rerun the Servo Analysis Wizard and pay close attention to the instructions You should also see the throttle servo deflection display
25. H in flight by trimming the throttle to extreme off position using your throttle trim button Since this will put the throttle in the failsafe position previously programmed RTH will activate Then RTH can be deactivated simply by trimming your throttle up again Note The failsafe positions used by your receiver are detected during the Servo Analysis Wizard so you will need to program your receiver s throttle failsafe position before running the Servo Analysis Wizard You must rerun the Servo Analysis Wizard after any reprogramming of your radio s failsafe positions Setting up RTH with Receivers that Support Three or More Failsafe Channels In most cases using the Setting up RTH with Receivers that Support a Throttle Failsafe method described above is the best choice for receivers that support failsafes However for receivers with 3 failsafes Safety Mode is invoked whenever all three receiver channels throttle aileron rudder elevator reach the failsafe position for more than a brief period when you set the Set Number Failsafe Chans on RX to 3 FS Chns in the Configure Radio Control menu Note The failsafe positions used by your receiver are detected during the Servo Analysis Wizard so you will need to program your receiver s throttle failsafe position before running the Servo Analysis Wizard You must rerun the Servo Analysis Wizard after any reprogramming of your radio s failsafe positions Setting up RTH with
26. In most cases ground is already shared This will be true of the video battery assuming the camera is connected to the OSD Pro and is true of the BEC Receiver battery assuming your receiver is connected to the OSD Pro Note that neither the other two pins of the temperature inputs is ground 3 In the OSD Pro on screen menus under the Sensors and Units menu configure the temperature 2 input as a voltage monitor by setting Use Temp2 Input for Voltage B 4 If Voltage C is also being used enable the Voltage C option also 5 Set the 0 and 100 endpoints of the batteries by changing the values of Set Voltage B Minimum and Set Voltage B Maximum and or Set Voltage C Minimum and Set Voltage C Maximum 6 Select the appropriate graphical batteries to display via the PC software as described in the Configuring Graphics Display section below or by using the on screen menus 7 If you wish to display the numeric voltages of Voltage B and Voltage C run the Data Recorder software and add Temperature B and Temperature C parameters relabeling them to indicate the voltage that is being monitored Receiver Signal Strength RSSI The OSD Pro when used with an eLogger V4 or V3 can be used to display the received signal strength RSSI with many receivers Note this advanced feature may require modification of your existing Receiver As always a pre flight Antenna Down range check is critical after modifying your equipment For
27. Input Method You Prefer section of the manual above moving the 3 position switch to the up position will trigger RTH test mode Both IMPORTANT Never turn off your radio to test RTH in the air There is a chance that your receiver will not link back up with your radio especially with spread spectrum radios which could result in a crash Always use one of the RTH test methods described in the manual for testing RTH RTH Testing Adjustment Procedures Below are guidelines for adjusting the Return to Home feature to your plane a Initial setup and testing of RTH using the simulator model on the bench with motor disconnected NOTE Since you will not be able to see the throttle movements on electric models consider temporarily replacing the ESC throttle input with a servo plugged into your receiver s throttle output and observe the movement of the servo as you move the throttle A Y cable might be needed if the ESC powers your receiver via the throttle connection 1 Configure the Radio Control and RTH menu settings and run the Servo Analysis Wizard as described above 2 Display servo deflection information by turning on the Display Servo Deflections display item as described above This will display the movement of the servos relative to the zero points established for level flight during the Wizard These values are displayed both in normal mode and safety mode 3 Now turn off your transmitter wi
28. Mode the aileron rudder and elevator positions you choose in this step become the positions the OSD Pro will use for failsafe mode e Turn your radio transmitter OFF and click Next Turn your transmitter off and click Next Note that your stick positions do not matter to the OSD at this point e Turn your radio transmitter back ON wait for your receiver to bind and click Next Turn your transmitter back on and once your receiver has bound click Next Note that your stick positions do not matter to the OSD at this point e Move your Aileron Rudder stick LEFT and click Next Now move your Rudder or Aileron stick to the left and while holding it in the correct position click Next How much you move the Aileron or rudder stick during this menu item depends on whether you are using the Guardian Stabilization Expander If you are using the Guardian move the stick all the way to the left see Guardian manual for more information If you are not using Guardian the following information applies Move your Rudder Aileron stick to the position you use for making a normal left turn Don t give more left stick than you would do normally during flight The OSD Pro s RTH function will never exceed the rudder aileron left turn stick position you set here or the corresponding right turn position when it attempts to steer the model So the amount of left stick you supply will set the maximum throw of the aileron rudder during RTH NOTE during this step t
29. SD Pro your throttle elevator and aileron rudder servos connect to the outputs of the OSD Pro see Figure 1 See the Safety Mode Overview section below for more information Based on customer reports we recommend connecting your rudder to the Aileron Rudder connection instead of the ailerons if your plane has both ailerons and rudder Note that flying wing models which use elevon or vtail mixing are supported The elevator and aileron rudder servo inputs and outputs are used for the left and right channels in these modes Please see the Safety Mode section for details The aileron rudder elevator and throttle inputs to the OSD Pro shown in Figure 2 are connected to their respective outputs of your radio receiver using 3 of the included male to male servo connectors For all of the OSD Pro servo inputs and outputs the pins closest to the circuit board are ground the middle pins are power and the top pins are signal Note that when the Futaba end of the included male to male connects is connected to the OSD Pro polarization is enforced Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Firmware Control x Recorder and Seagull Dashboard firmware information is displayed below Note that only connected devices will be shown If an Update Firmware button appears below the firmware version that means your recorder has application updatable firmware EXTREMELY IMPORTANT Before updating
30. SI output and the eLogger s Temperature 1 input Such a buffer is available at http www dpcav com xcart product php productid 16500 Artificial Horizon Display When you use the Guardian Stabilization Expander you can display a real time graphical Artificial Horizon Indicator AHI on the OSD display The AHI display can be turned on and off via the PC software as described in the Configuring Graphics Display section below and can also be switched on and off via the OSD on screen menus Also when the FMA Direct CPD 4 X Y horizon sensor either with our without the FMA stabilization Computer an artificial horizon line can be displayed on the video screen Information on how to connect the FMA Direct sensor to the OSD Pro system and configure the Artificial Horizon display can be found in this document http www eagletreesystems com support manuals FMA OSD Pro pdf Serial PPM Support If your receiver outputs a serial PPM stream also known as PPM sum you may be able to connect your OSD Pro to your Receiver with only one male to male servo connector See the Serial PPM section in the manual below for more information Tips for Using your OSD Pro Adjusting the OSD Display Appearance Normally the OSD Pro display does not need to be adjusted but several adjustments are provided for centering the screen controlling the brightness of the display changing the width of the display etc Please see the Confi
31. adio select 1 FS Chns If your radio also supports failsafe positions on your elevator aileron rudder and throttle channels and you have programmed failsafe positions on all of these you may want to choose 3 FS Chns in some cases See the RTH section above on which mode to choose WARNING if you are using a PCM radio and choose No FS Chs the selected safety mode will activate whenever the radio sticks are not moved for a short period of time Therefore it is strongly recommended that you program failsafes into your receiver and select either 1 or 3 failsafe channels in this menu item Choose Menu Receiver Inputs This menu item lets you tell the OSD Pro how you plan to use your receiver s outputs to access on screen menus and other features of the OSD Pro optional Please see the section Connecting the OSD Pro to your Model s Radio Receiver for Menu Setup and Configuration earlier in the manual for details about these settings Re set minimum RSSI Level The menu item lets you reset the minimum RSSI previously learned by the OSD Pro when the Servo Analysis Wizard was run This sets the 0 level Please see the RSSI section earlier in the manual for more information Re set maximum RSSI Level The menu item lets you reset the maximum RSSI previously learned by the OSD Pro when the Servo Analysis Wizard was run This sets the 100 level Please see the RSSI section earlier in the manual for more inform
32. art Guide which supplements this manual is included with your product The latest version of the quick start guide AS OS TSE is available in the Product Manuals section of the Support tab on Sat 8 http www eagletreesystems com 5 Main Screen Packing List Your package should include the following The OSD Pro and five 5 male to male servo connectors and a printed version of the Quick Start Guide Additionally if you purchased our complete OSD Pro package you should have received an eLogger V4 and a GPS Module Note that an eLogger V4 eLogger V3 or Data Recorder is required for system operation and our GPS module is recommended Additionally our Guardian Stabilization Expander is available to provide stabilized flight and additional features Other Things You Need To utilize the OSD Pro system you will need at a minimum a video camera and video transmitter on your model and a video receiver and video display on the ground Many of our dealers also sell video equipment A list of FPV specific dealers can be found on our website at http www eagletreesystems com OSD OSD Pro htm What the OSD Pro Does a The OSD Pro is a powerful modular fully configurable cyl Power Signal Video Audio On Screen Display OSD device providing eS graphics voice announcements alarms acoustic variometer with q l GPS eLogger V3 total energy compensation Home Arrow Artificial Horizon i 4 i i Eo Flight Battery
33. ates the 3 digit label that will be displayed beside this parameter on E PEUNSRAS the OSD You can change this 3 digit label to be whatever you want Vol ime ae Se If for some reason you wish to clear all the parameters you have programmed click Reset Parmeters and configure them again Voice Announcement of Text Parameters A powerful feature of the OSD Pro is its ability to speak the status of selected parameters to you so you don t have to look at numbers on the screen as much ZL g 100 Both male and female voices are provided presently only in English Choose which voice you want with the Select Voice dropdown menu To configure a parameter for periodic voice announcement highlight the parameter on the simulated display and check the Announce this value every X seconds box Then choose the period for announcement And if you desire to hear the units spoken for all spoken parameters check the Speak Units box For example if you configured altitude to be spoken every 30 seconds and click the Speak Units option the OSD Pro will speak Altitude XYZ Meters every 30 seconds assuming your system is configured for Metric Note that if you desire to have a parameter spoken only but not displayed on the main screen simply place the parameter to be displayed on a page that you don t plan on using For example if you have your parameters on page 1 and you wish to have Altitude periodically sp
34. ation Elevon Recvr Microsecs 1500 Please see the Guardian manual for more information on this item It is inactive unless you are using the Guardian Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 23 Configure Guardian Stabilizer Menu Please see the Guardian Stabilization instruction manual for information on this menu Safety Mode Menu NOTE carefully read the Safety Mode Overview section before changing these settings e Select Desired Safety Mode Selects one of the safety mode options None no safety mode enabled Failsafe selects the failsafe mode Rtrn Home selects the Return to Home safety mode Max Airspeed VNE 0 disable This parameter sets the maximum cruise speed VNE of your model or set it 0 to disable this feature IMPORTANT The primary use of this setting is to attempt to avoid throttling up in a dive since during a dive the model s speed would presumably exceed the Maximum Cruise Speed setting If you set this to a non zero value RTH will not throttle up to your Climb throttle setting if the present speed of your model is greater than the value you set here for Max Cruise Speed It s recommended to set this parameter to 0 if you don t know your maximum cruise speed or to or to make sure you set this parameter well above the normal cruise speed of your model or to set it to 0 Minimum Ground Spd 0 disable If the plane s ground speed as reported by the GPS
35. but want speed in MPH or knots Choose Default for this option if you want the default units to be used MPH or km h Units for all Distances Normally all distances distance to home distance to waypoint and RADAR radius are displayed in the default units chosen under Software Choose Units of Measure in the software But this option lets you override the default setting For example use this option if you want to set the default units to metric but want distances displayed in feet Choose Default for this option if you want the default units to be used feet or meters Units for all Altitudes Normally all altitudes GPS barometric are displayed in the default units chosen under Software Choose Units of Measure in the software But this option lets you override the default setting For example use this option if you want to set the default units to metric but want altitudes displayed in feet Choose Default for this option if you want the default units to be used feet or meters Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 29 Troubleshooting Below is a list of problems that may be encountered and steps to remedy them If your particular issue is not addressed by the below see the Support page on http eagletreesystems com for easy options for getting answers to your questions 24 hours a day Issue After I power my system I see the OSD Pro startup
36. chart pdf Airspeed Ladder Set this to YES if you would like to display the speed ladder on the main screen The speed ladder ranges from 0 to 999 and displays in either MPH or K H depending on your chosen units Altitude Ladder Set this to YES if you would like to display the altitude ladder on the main screen The Altitude ladder ranges from 999 to 9999 and displays in either feet or meters depending on your chosen units RADAR Icon Select YES to enable the RADAR feature described earlier in the manual Waypoints Set this to YES if you want to display the waypoints you entered in the Windows Setup Utility on the main display screen If you have defined waypoints that exceed this maximum radius they will be displayed in reverse video Flight Timer Elapsed Time Set this to YES to enable the Flight Timer which appears in the upper left hand corner when enabled The Flight Timer display is in MM SS until greater than 59 minutes is reached then it switches to HH MM SS The flight timer starts counting up when the GPS Home position is finalized It can be reset to zero by clicking on the Reset Home Position menu item on the main on screen menu Compass Set this to YES if you would like to display the graphical compass on the main screen Battery A Icon Set this to YES if you would like to display the graphical battery on the main screen Don t forget to set your battery s mAH capacity on the Main Menu screen also See the Grap
37. d exclusively for the OSD Pro Based on customer feedback we have implemented different options for accessing the OSD Pro via your radio sticks To invoke the menus and change menu parameters via your radio sticks you must first choose the receiver connection option you want to use There are three ways to set up your OSD Pro s receiver inputs Option A default the Aux input connects to a dedicated switch on your radio and the Aux2 input connects to either another dedicated switch if you have enough channels or another channel that can be shared with the OSD Pro If you have a function on your model that can be manipulated briefly with only marginal effect on flight perhaps camera pan or tilt or rudder that channel could potentially be shared with the OSD Pro s Aux2 input Note that the OSD Pro will generally ignore the Aux2 channel input unless the Aux1 channel is manipulated to enter menu mode So Aux2 movement will not affe ct the OSD Pro unless you manipulate the Aux channel first to enter menu mode This allows you to use a receiver channel for Aux2 that is shared with another function on your model The only exceptions are a If you have defined multiple main screen pages In this case Aux2 will switch between the pages when toggled outside of menu mode b If you have set up the OSD Pro so that the Aux2 switch will turn on and off the display Option B the Aux1 input connects to a dedicated 3 position switch on your radio
38. d or start moving randomly PCM FS this option should be chosen if your receiver holds the last servo position or goes into a failsafe position when the radio is turned off Most but not all 2 4GHz radios such as Spektrum and Futaba 2 4GHz radios are PCM Also PCM mode should be selected for most long range FPV radio links If you are unsure of the mode turn off your radio transmitter and gently move one of the servo arms while the receiver is still powered If the servo moves without resistance and stays in the new position or your servos start moving randomly select PPM No FS receiver mode Otherwise choose the PCM FS mode Choose Model Wing Type Selects the type of control surfaces you use on your model For traditional fixed wing models which use ailerons rudder and elevator choose Standard For models that use elevon or vtail mixing such as flying wings choose Elevon Note if you are using the Guardian selecting Elevon causes the OSD to do servo mixing when stabilization is enabled But when stabilization is disabled or you are not using the Guardian the elevon mixing must occur in your radio Please see the Guardian manual for more information Number Failsafe Chans on RX If your radio does not have any failsafe channels programmed set this to No FS Chs If your receiver supports at least a throttle failsafe and you have programmed a throttle failsafe position with your r
39. d pay close attention to the instructions Repeat the above tests starting at step 12 but choose headings that are different than 180 degrees to ensure that the rudder or ailerons turn in the correct direction for both left turn and right turn Move your transmitter s throttle and elevator sticks to reduce the plane icon s altitude to well below the Cruise Altitude Window but above about 60 feet 20 meters Then release the sticks After the message RTH Engaged move sticks to stop test appears you should see an increase in altitude until the altitude reaches the Cruise Altitude Window On your model you should see correct movement of the elevator up deflection If the elevator is moving INTHE WRONG DIRECTION rerun the Servo Analysis Wizard and pay close attention to the instructions NOTE RTH will not manipulate the throttle unless your altitude is above about 60 feet 20 m This is true even when using the simulator Make sure that your altitude is reading 60 feet or higher before performing these tests or throttle control will be disabled If you have connected a servo to your receiver s throttle output as suggested above move your transmitter s throttle and elevator sticks to reduce the plane icon s altitude to well below the Cruise Altitude Window but above about 60 feet 20 meters AND make sure your throttle setting results in the simulator showing a speed that is less than the speed you selected for Max Cruise Speed VN
40. diagram Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 8 Connecting Voice Variometer and Microphone audio functions with the OSD Pro optional If your Video Transmitter or DVR has an audio channel you can use the OSD Pro s voice and variometer features as well as continuing to enjoy flight sounds with your microphone by connecting the Audio In and Audio Out connections of the OSD Pro The Audio In pins allow you to connect an external microphone to the OSD Pro for hearing flight sounds For both the audio in and audio out connections the pin nearest the circuit board is Ground the middle pin is Power and the top pin is Signal The Ground and Signal pins are the only ones used by the OSD PRO but the Power pins are connected together internally in the OSD PRO for your convenience no power is provided to this connection by the OSD Pro Note that the ground pins are also connected together internally and are common with the grounds of all other OSD inputs Audio In The OSD Pro supports mic level or line level audio input and line level audio output Never connect an amplified speaker level audio signal to the OSD Pro s audio input The OSD Pro s built in voice announcements and the Audio Signal From Microphone o 0 to Microphone if required Microphone Ground To Video Transmitter Ground Pd AMW To Audio Input of Video Tx R Optional 3K Ohm to 10KOh
41. e Toggle option Waypoints The OSD Pro includes an innovative graphical display of up to 3 waypoints on the main screen as shown in the Main Screen figure These are displayed relative to the Home position similar to the RADAR feature described above When the OSD Pro is initialized the first waypoint you entered is the active waypoint circled and the Distance to Waypoint parameter if you chose to display it indicates the distance to the first waypoint As each waypoint is reached the next defined waypoint becomes the active waypoint it becomes circled and the Waypoint Distance indicates the distance to the next waypoint After all the defined waypoints have been reached the waypoint order reverses and the next to last waypoint becomes the active waypoint NOTE the OSD Pro will not autonomously fly to waypoints and the waypoints must be within Visual Line of Sight VLS of Home VLS is defined as 3 miles 4 8KM So care must be taken to ensure that you don t configure waypoints farther than the VLS distance from the location you turn your model on Waypoints farther away than VLS will not appear on the main screen and an error message will appear Note The format of waypoints entered into the software must be DDD MM SS SS format This is the format most commonly used by mapping software such as Google Earth and Google Maps Note also that the GPS position displayed by the OSD Pro on the video is in a different fo
42. e 3 position switch method of activating RTH test mode make sure you still have full control of your model RTH test mode should disengage briefly when your move your sticks If it is not disengaging turn off RTH test mode If you have full control of your model exit the menus and fly your model so that it is flying toward Home at ABOVE the Cruise Altitude Window but below the legal altitude limit When safe to do so release your sticks but BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE CONTROL OF THE MODEL The message RTH Engaged move sticks to stop test should appear on the screen if using one of the test modes and the model should decrease throttle so that the model returns to cruise altitude If the model does not decrease altitude turn off Test Return to Home mode if invoked land and make sure you have completed step a above correctly Again fly your model so that it is flying toward home and if it is safe to do so decrease the model s altitude to below the Cruise Altitude Window When safe to do so engage RTH The model should increase throttle up to the Climb throttle setting you selected in the Servo Analysis Wizard and should apply up elevator so that the model returns to cruise altitude Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Page 21 If the model climbs too slowly pitch adjustment may be needed and or the
43. e OSD Pro firmware update if prompted to do so You can also use this feature to set up multiple OSD Pros with the same configuration rather than configuring each one separately Factory Reset The Factory Reset button erases ALL OSD configuration information including any RTH customizations etc Completing the Windows Setup Once you have defined your desired parameters alarms and waypoints click the OK button to download the settings to the OSD Pro Note that the first time you download settings after updating the Windows software or whenever you switch between Male and Female voice the download of the settings will take much longer than normal about 30 55 seconds Normally the download time is less than 10 seconds Powering up your OSD Pro After connecting and configuring your OSD Pro as described above you should see the main OSD Pro screen on your video receiver as shown in the Main Screen figure Before the main screen appears the startup screen as shown in Figure 8 should appear for about 3 5 seconds Then the main screen shown in Figure 7 also should appear If the startup screen remains for more than this length of time or no OSD information appears at all please see the troubleshooting section NOTE it s important that you turn your transmitter on before powering up the OSD Pro if you plan on using advanced features such as RTH The OSD Pro needs to receive signals from your receiver during startup or some featu
44. e has rudder aileron elevator and throttle and you connect rudder elevator and throttle to the OSD Pro the aileron channel which is connected directly to the receiver could move randomly if the receiver loses signal and doesn t support failsafe A possible solution to this problem is to purchase a servo fail safe unit which is connected between the fourth receiver channel and the fourth servo which will provide failsafe operation if the receiver loses signal Or consider upgrading to a failsafe capable radio Using the Return to Home with Stabilization Systems RTH works best when used with the Eagle Tree Guardian Stabilization Expander RTH can also be improved significantly if a 3 party stabilization system such as the FMA Co pilot is utilized The stabilization system s servo inputs would normally be connected to the servo outputs of the OSD Pro Then the servos themselves are directly connected to the stabilization system s output Special information about the FMA Co pilot CPD4 If you are using the FMA Co pilot CPD4 there are two problems you may encounter The first problem is that the CPD4 computer apparently cannot handle receiving two or more servo pulses simultaneously Futaba PCM receivers send simultaneous servo pulses and FMA requires that you use a servo buffer which they sell to slightly delay one of the incoming pulses The OSD Pro sends the servo pulses simultaneous
45. e of both your eLogger Recorder and the OSD Pro may need to be updated To upgrade your firmware just click Hardware Firmware Control and first click the Update button for the eLogger Recorder and repeat this process to update the firmware for the OSD Pro see Figure 5 When updating the OSD Pro firmware after the Firmware Successfully Completed message appears click on the OK button of that message Then after a few seconds the OSD Pro setup page as shown in Figure 6 will appear Note that you will need to click OK on the setup page to finalize OSD Pro firmware update If you do not click OK on this page you will be prompted to update the OSD Pro firmware again later Note as new features become available to the OSD Pro the changes can be downloaded from our website Please check our website periodically for new software versions Also clicking Help Download Latest Updates will navigate you to our software download web page Also before installing a new software version it s a good idea to save your OSD Pro configuration using the button shown in Figure 6 BEFORE installing the new software version and then loading the configuration again by clicking File Load Configuration File AFTER you have installed the new software version and completed the OSD Pro firmware update if prompted to do so Configuring Text Parameters to Display on the Video OSD A powerful and unique feature of the OSD Pro is the
46. ee Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 11 Configuring Graphics and other Items to Display In addition to being able to configure your data parameters on each display page you can also configure a Video OSD Setup Utility Pr sa which Graphics elements such as the airspeed and altitude ladders compass etc are displayed on each J page To configure which pages have which graphics just click the Select Graphical Items for Page X button as shown in Figure 7A Then you can check or uncheck items you want to display on the currently selected page f Use this utility to set up and configure all of the data NOTE All parameters you want to see can be set uf i Configure Parameters For Display on the Video OSI Choose the next Parameter to Configure Er Programming GPS Waypoints o Hectric Motor Voltage gt To program a waypoint enter the latitude and longitude in the GPS Waypoints section of the setup screen The format of waypoints entered must be DDD MM SS SS format Then click Next That waypoint is then saved and you can enter the location of the next waypoint Also once waypoints are defined they can be edited by selecting them with the Next button The Delete All Waypoints button clears the waypoints you have entered Select Graphical Items for Page 1 j p x Airspeed Ladder x Altitude Ladder x Compass Note See the Waypoints section of the manual above for more information
47. empt to return the plane to home The OSD Pro s RTH has a unique feature that allows you to set two altitudes for returning to home depending on how far away the model is from home See the Safety Mode Return to Home Information section of the manual for more information on configuring Return To Home The Return to Home feature should work with any type of radio receiver no special adapter is required Flight Timer The OSD Pro provides a flight timer which appears in the upper left hand corner of the screen when enabled The Flight Timer feature is turned on and off via the PC software as described in the Configuring Graphics Display section below and can also be configured via the Flight Timer Elapsed Time on screen menu item The Flight Timer display is in MM SS until greater than 59 minutes is reached then it switches to HH MM SS The flight timer starts counting up when the GPS Home position is finalized It can be reset to zero by clicking on the Reset Home Position menu item on the main on screen menu Flight Summary Display Max Values Maximum values for most of the text parameters chosen for display and minimum voltage can be displayed after your flight automatically For more information see the Display Live or Max Values on screen menu item description in the Main Menu table under the Description of On screen Menus section of the manual below Flight Summary mode is enabled by selecting th
48. et it to Both Then exit the menus A few seconds after exiting the menus the message RTH Engaged move sticks to stop test should appear in the upper part of the screen assuming you are not moving your transmitter sticks This indicates that test mode is active If this message does not appear see the troubleshooting section NOTE RTH will not manipulate the throttle unless your altitude is above about 60 feet 20 m This is true even when using the simulator Make sure that your altitude is reading 60 feet or higher before performing these tests or throttle control will be disabled When you move your transmitter sticks the message should change to RTH Engaged Release sticks for test This indicates that the test has been temporarily suspended returning control of the model to you Ensure that all your model s control surfaces move correctly with your stick movements Fly the plane icon away from home so that it is a considerable distance more than a few feet or meters from home in the simulator and pointing approximately 180 degrees away from home When you don t move your sticks for a second or two and RTH test mode activates the plane icon should begin to turn toward home Observe your model s rudder or aileron to ensure that it is deflecting in the correct direction based on the direction the plane icon is turning on the screen If the surface is moving INTHE WRONG DIRECTION rerun the Servo Analysis Wizard an
49. et the failsafe for the spare channel to a reasonable value for the Co pilot a problem can still occur since the pulses from the receiver to the copilot are not synchronized with the pulses from the OSD Pro to the Co pilot during RTH mode The copilot can occasionally glitch moving the servos wildly whenever the servo gain pulse momentarily overlaps with one of the RTH pulses Again this is due to the perceived shortcoming of the CPD4 in receiving two or more servo pulses simultaneously If during testing of RTH mode you observe servo excursions a few seconds apart use the manual gain setting for your Co pilot Running the Servo Analysis Wizard Part of setting up RTH is running the Servo Analysis Wizard This wizard can be run either on your PC or laptop with the Windows software or from the stick menus Generally the Windows software version is quicker and easier but the stick menu method can be used at the field without a computer They both work approximately the same way During the wizard you will be asked to move your radio sticks and turn your transmitter on and off Before running the wizard ensure your model s motor is disconnected or otherwise disabled WARNING only run the Servo Analysis Wizard when your model is on the ground NOTE loading a previously saved configuration file will overwrite wizard settings with their previous state OSD Pro Servo Analysis Wizard ie Running the Servo Analysis Wizard from the W
50. f the LED is not flashing that means that the eLogger Recorder is not powered No video will appear in this case e Ensure that the 3 pin Video In connector of the OSD Pro is connected to the output from your camera with the S pin connected to the positive output of the camera the center pin for RCA and the pin of the OSD Pro is going to the negative output ground of the camera the outer connector for RCA e Ensure that the 3 pin Video Out connector of the OSD Pro is connected to the input of your Video Transmitter or DVR with the S pin connected to the positive input the center pin for RCA and the pin of the OSD Pro going to the negative input ground the outer connector for RCA Issue I have connected the OSD Pro s Audio Out output to my Video Transmitter or DVR I hear a buzzing or humming sound or there is distortion in the audio Solutions e Mute the External Audio input as described in the audio setup menu above if you are NOT using an external microphone audio source to hear flight noises e Make sure you have the voice volume external volume and variometer volume set to either 1 or 2 Increase your OSD Pro Black Level setting to 5 or above If this does not resolve it reduce your OSD Pro White Level setting e The audio input of some video transmitters require higher output impedance Try connecting a 3K tol0K ohm resistor any type of resistor should be fine
51. f the model turns too quickly decreases the gains If even low values turn roll gain values move the ailerons or rudder too much you may need to decrease the Turn Proportional Limit parameter If the model turns at a reasonable rate but overshoots the turn when the model reaches the home direction increase the Turn Derivative Gain parameter until the model stops turning when pointing to home Fly your model so that it is flying directly away from home near 180 degrees from home which will result in a maximum turn Then observe the model s turn If the model turns at a reasonable rate initially but begins to turn too rapidly before reaching the home heading decrease the Integral Gain parameter If the model still begins to turn too rapidly even with very low Integral Gain decrease the turn roll Gain setting and try again If the model doesn t seem to increase its turn rate much even after turning almost 180 degrees increase the Turn Integral Gain Parameter Turn off the Test Return to Home mode before attempting to land to ensure that the test mode is not invoked during landing If you follow the steps above and still have trouble adjusting RTH we recommend you post your issue to the OSD Pro online forum as described in the Have Questions or Feedback section above The community can provide you with tips and suggestions for settings with your particular model Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eaglet
52. failsafe position when signal is lost the servos either go limp or move randomly when the Transmitter is turned off the OSD Pro looks for bad pulses pulses of the wrong duration or the absence of pulses If enough bad or missing pulses are evident in a short period Safety Mode is invoked until the error rate decreases to a good level Setting up and Testing RTH The following sections describe how to set up RTH with your particular radio gear and model type Note that regardless of the type of gear you have it is likely others have already set up RTH with the exact same equipment Many OSD Pro users have described their RTH setup on this thread http www rcgroups com forums showthread php t 924018 If anything is confusing or not working as you would expect this thread is a good place to start for help Setting up RTH with Receivers that Support a Throttle Failsafe Recommended for Electric Models For receivers that let you program a throttle failsafe nearly all modern receivers the most straightforward way to set up RTH is as follows a Program your radio s throttle failsafe as described in the paragraph below b Set the Choose Model Wing Type to either Standard or Elevon in the Configure Radio Control menu c Set the Choose Receiver Type to PCM FS in the same menu d Set Number Failsafe Chans on RX to 1 FS Chns in the same menu e Set the Select Desired Safety Mode menu item in t
53. ge C use voltage level to indicate the battery fullness These are set up by making special connections to the eLogger using resistors and the maximum and minimum voltages are configured under the Sensors and Units on screen menu If you want to use the secondary battery displays please carefully read the following instructions as incorrect wiring will damage your equipment If you don t understand the instructions fully don t attempt it Also please visit the online forum discussion here for more information or to ask questions http www rcgroups com forums showthread php t 1128175 To use one or both of the secondary battery displays you must follow these steps 1 Construct a probe for each additional voltage to monitor consisting of a wire that connects to your battery a 15K Ohm resistor preferably 1 and a servo plug See the figure above IMPORTANT the resistor MUST be inline with the 15K 7 probe and the pack voltage must not exceed 16V or the eLogger will be resistor damaged To 4i _ 2 Connect the resistor probe s between the positive lead of the additional of Batte ry Center Pin battery pack s to be measured and the Temperature 2 for Voltage B or Temperature 3 input for Voltage C on the eLogger center pin of Temperature input connects to probe Note that this configuration assumes a common ground exists between the eLogger and each additional battery to be measured
54. ge is reached See the Graphical Battery Displays section of the manual above for more information Set Voltage C Maximum This menu item lets you set the minimum voltage for the secondary graphical battery voltage B display The graphical battery C will show full when this voltage is reached See the Graphical Battery Displays section of the manual above for more information AHI Cal Wizard non Guardian This menu option lets you calibrate your artificial horizon display when used with the FMA Co Pilot CPD 4 sensor or the equivalent Do not run this wizard if you use the Guardian Information on how to connect the FMA Direct sensor to the OSD Pro system and configure the Artificial Horizon display can be found in this document http www eagletreesystems com support manuals FMA OSD Pro pdf Enable low altitude RTH This menu option when set to Yes defeats the OSD s automatic disabling of RTH throttle control below about 60 feet 20 m Since enabling this option increases the likelihood that RTH will inadvertently activate your throttle on the ground it should be used with extreme caution See the Safety Mode Overview for more information Units for all Speeds Normally all speeds GPS pitot static are displayed in the default units chosen under Software Choose Units of Measure in the software But this option lets you override the default setting For example use this option if you want to set the default units to metric
55. gure OSD Display Menu on screen menu description below for more information GPS Mounting Tips It is important that the GPS is mounted as far away from your video transmitter as possible This is because some video transmitters radiate radio frequency energy that is on the same frequency as GPS satellite signals This can cause the GPS module to receive a poor GPS signal or no signal at all This issue is most commonly reported with 900MHz video transmitters Our GPS V4 and later GPS models have a built in ferrite core in the cable which reduces the effects of this RFI on GPS signal A good description of the causes and solutions of this problem and instructions on installing a ferrite core if your GPS doesn t have one already is located here http www dpcav com data_sheets whitepaper_RFL pdf GPS Fix Quality Many of the features of the OSD Pro including the RADAR distance display and altitude depend on a good initial GPS fix before finalizing the home position When GPS modules first get a fix the position and or altitude may not be accurate and subsequent fixes may have greater accuracy The OSD Pro has several adjustments to ensure that the home position is correctly finalized See the GPS RADAR Timer and Waypoint Settings Menu on screen menu description below for more information Using the OSD Pro with non Eagle Tree Stabilization Systems such as the FMA Co pilot The OSD Pro should work well with all available
56. he OSD Pro also examines the elevator position If your radio is programmed for elevator aileron mixing it will be detected during this step and a proportional amount of up elevator will be applied during RTH turns If your radio does not do this mixing but you desire RTH to provide up elevator when turning move your elevator stick to the desired amount of climb corresponding to full Aileron rudder stick left during this step e Move your Elevator stick back for a climb and click Next During this menu step after releasing the Aileron stick move your elevator stick downwardly and while holding it in the correct position click Next How much you move the Elevator stick during this menu item depends on whether you are using the Guardian Stabilization Expander If you are using the Guardian move the stick all the way down see Guardian manual for more information If you are not using Guardian the following information applies Move the Elevator stick downwardly to the position you would use for normal climb Don t give more down stick climb than you would do normally during flight Note that this step results in up elevator The OSD Pro s RTH function will never exceed this elevator up position or the corresponding elevator down position when it attempts to climb or descend the model So the amount of down stick you supply will set the maximum throw of the elevator during RTH e Set your Throttle stick for Descending normally motor off
57. he Safety Mode menu to Rtrn Home f Read the additional information below and then follow the remaining steps in the RTH Testing Adjustment Procedures section below When using the settings above RTH will be invoked whenever your throttle is detected by the OSD Pro to be in the failsafe position for more than a second or two To prevent RTH from activating erroneously during normal flight make sure your receiver s throttle failsafe is programmed so that the failsafe position is not encountered in normal flight One way to do this is to temporarily set your receiver s throttle channel for extended servo travel or preferably use your throttle trim to move the throttle farther to the off position than normal and then program your throttle failsafe to that position Then return your receiver to normal throttle servo travel or trim the throttle off position up after programming the throttle failsafe to the extreme off position Now the failsafe position of the throttle will still turn the motor off but the failsafe position cannot be reached if you move your throttle stick to the off position during normal flight unless you trim down on the throttle trim Note for non electric models this method would not be a good idea since the off failsafe position of your throttle will shut the engine off which will make RTH much less useful An added benefit of using the throttle trim to set the failsafe position is that you can test RT
58. he exposed 4 pin connector to other metal objects will damage the recorder when it is powered OSD Pro Connecting the OSD Pro to Your Camera and Video Recorder Transmitter Two 3 pin servo connectors on the OSD Pro are used to route the composite video signal into and out of the OSD Pro The input and output are compatible with standard 75 Ohm composite video equipment either NTSC or PAL See Figures 1 and 2 above showing the top and bottom of the OSD Pro The Video Out connection goes to your video transmitter or DVR and the Video In connection connects to the composite output of your camera For both the video in and video out connections the pin nearest the circuit board is Ground the middle pin is Power and the top pin is Signal The Ground and Signal pins are the only ones used by the OSD PRO but the Power pins are connected together internally in the OSD PRO for your convenience the ground pins are also connected together internally and are common with the grounds of all other OSD inputs Note Eagle Tree offers optional servo to RCA adapter cables if needed Video Camera Transmitter connection example where Camera and Transmitter The figure above shows one way to connect operate at the same voltage and have been the video camera and video transmitter using modified to use servo connectors a servo Y cable Note that the camera and transmitter MUST be able to operate at the same voltage to use the this
59. he left switch is Select http www rcgroups com forums showatt php attachmentid 34 18040 Note that in the video the right switch is Up Down Turning the OSD Pro On Off and Switching Screen Pages with the Select Action In addition to manipulating the menus the radio sticks can be used to turn the OSD display on and off during flight and to advance between multiple main screen pages if you defined more than one main screen page as described in the Configuring Parameters to Display on the Video OSD section of the manual above If you want to turn the OSD Pro on and off with the switches set the On Off Display with Select option to Yes in the Change Display Settings menu This menu is described in the menu section of the manual below Then toggling the Select channel will turn the OSD Pro on and off To advance between multiple pages just click the Select channel for Option B just toggle the 3 position switch between the up and middle positions Note that when the last page is reached if the On Off display feature is enabled the display will then turn off Serial PPM Support Serial PPM also known as serial pulse train or PPM Sum combines the position information for all servos onto one wire Most LRS radios support this mode and some others do also With serial PPM you should be able to remove up to 4 of the servo cables between your receiver and OSD Pro since only one male to male servo wire is
60. hen signal is lost but with no failsafe positions programmed Safety Mode is activated when no servos move for a few seconds This setup is not ideal since Safety Mode will turn on if you don t move your transmitter sticks for a few seconds even if your radio link is good For this type of radio you would choose the following settings a Set the Choose Model Control Type to either Standard or Elevon in the Configure Radio Control menu b Set the Choose Receiver Type to PCM FS in the same menu c Set Number Failsafe Chans on RX to No FS Chs in the same menu d Set the Select Desired Safety Mode menu item in the Safety Mode menu to Rtrn Home e Read the additional information below and then follow the remaining steps in the RTH Testing Adjustment Procedures section below Setting up RTH with Models that have more than Three Flight Controls and the Receiver does not support Failsafes If your receiver does not support failsafes and your model has four or more flight controls for example Aileron Elevator Rudder Throttle additional steps may be needed to use the the Safety Mode features Since the OSD Pro will take control of only three of the control surfaces the fourth control will be left connected directly to your receiver If the receiver loses signal and does not support failsafe the fourth control could move randomly or remain in its last position For example if your plan
61. hical Battery Displays section earlier in the manual for more information Battery B Icon Advanced feature See the Graphical Battery Displays section earlier in the manual for more information Battery C Icon Advanced feature See the Graphical Battery Displays section earlier in the manual for more information Home Center Screen Indicator Set this to YES if you would like to display the Home Indicator in the center of the screen Servo Deflections Display This display option can assist in fine tuning RTH and other settings It displays the present Aileron Rudder Elevator and Throttle servo offsets The offsets range from extremes of approximately 2000 to 2000 Zero corresponds to the neutral stick settings that you indicated in the Set Sticks for Level Flight screen of the Servo Analysis Wizard Artificial Horizon Line This option lets you control on which pages the AHI indicator appears See the Guardian instruction manual for more information if you are using the Guardian Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 26 Audio Variometer Configuration Menu The Audio Variometer Configuration menu has the following items e Mute Voice Alerts Turns off all voice alerts when set to YES e Set Voice Alerts Volume Sets the volume of the voice alerts Note that the purpose of the volume control is to match the volume of the voice alerts with the volume of the flying sounds if y
62. his item lets you choose when latitude longitude position is displayed on the main screen The choices are Never position is never displayed Trouble position is displayed when the RTH or Failsafe safety modes are invoked or if an alarm has been triggered Low Alt position is displayed for Trouble and additionally if the model s altitude is less than the setting you made in the Cruise Altitude item in the Configure Safety Mode menu Distance position is displayed for Trouble Low Alt and additionally if the distance of the model from home exceeds the Maximum RADAR Radius item in the Configure OSD Display menu Always position information is always displayed RADAR Up Direction Degrees This parameter sets the UP direction of the RADAR feature For example if you fly your model so that your body is facing 15 degrees N you would set this to 15 This results in the RADAR icon flying up on the OSD Pro main screen when you are flying the model in the direction you are facing Normally the runway is perpendicular to the direction you are facing Set RADAR Maximum Radius This sets the maximum radius for the RADAR and Waypoint display Set this to the maximum distance away from home that you typically fly For example if you normally fly a maximum of 5000 feet away from home in any direction set this to 5000 If your model exceeds this distance the RADAR icon will change from normal video to reverse video to indicate you are out of range L
63. ifference by the Pitch Proportional Gain value Note if you are using the Guardian please see the RTH steps above and the Guardian manual before adjusting this setting Pitch Derivative Gain 50 This setting adjusts the derivative input to the elevator PID controller Higher values of this setting damp reduce the climbrate The effect of this parameter is increased as the Cruise altitude is approached which reduces overshoot Increase this parameter if the model porpoises between too high and too low during testing Decrease the value if the model stops climbing too soon or too abruptly Turn Proportional Limit 20 this setting controls the maximum error that the heading controller will accept as an input The heading controller examines the present heading and the heading for home If the difference in these headings is greater than Turn Proportional Limit the Turn Proportional Limit value is used instead The default value is shown in parentheses Turn Proportional Gain 50 This setting amplifies the proportional input to heading controller The default value is shown in parentheses The heading controller determines the present heading and the desired heading for home The difference in headings limited by Turn Proportional Limit as described above is then multiplied by Turn Proportional Gain Note if you are using the Guardian please see the RTH steps above and the Guardian manual before adjusting this setting Turn Derivative Gai
64. ikewise if Set Minimum Satellite Count Set this to a non zero value if you wish to specify the minimum number of satellites that must be in view before the Home location and altitude are finalized This setting is useful if you find that in your area the GPS module initially reports somewhat invalid altitude or position information until a certain number of satellites are in view Require 3D GPS Fix Set this to YES if you wish to wait until a 3D GPS fix is attained before the Home location and altitude are finalized If you are using GPS altitude rather than a barometric altitude sensor this generally should be set to YES as GPS altitude will not usually be accurate unless a 3D fix is attained Set Maximum HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision HDOP is a measure of the GPS Expander s fix quality The lower this number the better the fix The HDOP can vary with a variety of factors including the position of the satellites in view relative to each other As a very general rule HDOP less than 2 0 is highly desirable HDOP less than 1 3 is desirable but may not always be attainable The default value of 9 9 essentially turns this check off If you wish for a certain quality of fix to be attained before the Home location and altitude are finalized set this to a value lower than 9 9 Seconds to Wait post GPS Fix Set this to a non zero value if you wish to specify the number of seconds that must elapse after the GPS acquires its first fix before
65. in series with the OSD Pro s audio output and the video transmitter s audio input Issue The OSD Pro text is visible when my camera is turned on but only a black screen appears when the camera is turned off Solution e This is correct behavior The OSD Pro will not overlay text if there is no active video source Many functions of the OSD will not work if the video input signal is lost during flight RTH should still function even if the video input signal is lost however Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 30 Issue I am using the eLogger V3 and the Video and OSD Pro Text is visible for a while but then the Video goes blank If I disconnect the eLogger V3 for a few minutes and reconnect it the Video re appears I do not have any outputs from my receiver connected to the OSD Pro e Solution If you are using the eLogger V3 with the OSD Pro make sure you are using the Battery Backup Cable as described in the Connecting the OSD Pro to your eLogger V3 section above Issue The OSD Pro displays information on the video screen but I cannot get the menus to appear Solution e Ensure that you have correctly set up radio stick inputs as described in Choosing the Radio Stick Input Method You Prefer section of the manual e Ifyou are using a switch on your radio that has a center position as well as off and on make sure you are switching from off to
66. indows Software This page lets you calibrate the your servos Follow the instructions below To run the Windows software version of the Wizard with your OSD Pro connected to USB first click Hardware Choose Parameters to Display on Throttle 31 Aileron Rudder 68 Elevator 68 Video OSD to invoke the OSD Pro setup page Then click the button in the lower right hand corner labeled Run Servo Analysis Wizard Then the wizard page shown in figure 11 should appear Disconnect your Model s Motor turn on your radio transmitter and receiver and dick Next Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC ext Cancel http www eagletreesystems com Figure 11 Page 18 This page shows the present deflections of your servos and displays the present step that needs to be followed If you make a mistake during the wizard just hit the back button and perform that step again Below is information on the steps displayed in the wizard and what to do during each step e Disconnect your Model s Motor turn on your radio transmitter and receiver and click Next Ensure that you have disconnected your motor or propellor and click Next e Set your Throttle Aileron Rudder and Elevator sticks for level flight and click Next Set your aileron rudder elevator and throttle stick positions where you typically set them for level flight and hold them there until the next screen appears Note that if you are using Failsafe Safety
67. iver when you turn off your radio Each screen of the wizard requiring you to make an adjustment to your radio is timed and remains on the screen for approximately 10 seconds Ensure that you have completed the adjustment before the timer counts to 0 and make sure that you hold the adjustment until the next screen appears If you make a mistake during the wizard just run it again later Here are the steps of the wizard e Read Manual Click SELECT Ensure that you have read the manual and then click the Select switch e DISCONNECT MOTOR Click SELECT Ensure that you have disconnected your motor and click the Select switch e Set Sticks for level flight Set your aileron rudder elevator and throttle stick positions where you typically set them for level flight and hold them there until the next screen appears Note that if you are using Failsafe Safety Mode the aileron rudder and elevator positions you choose in this step become the positions the OSD Pro will use for failsafe mode e Turn Transmitter off now Turn your transmitter off and leave it off until the next screen appears Note that your stick positions do not matter to the OSD at this point e Turn Transmitter back on now Turn your transmitter back on Note that your stick positions do not matter to the OSD at this point e Mov Rudder Aileron Stick Left Now move your Rudder or Aileron stick to the left How much you move the Aileron or rudder stick during this menu item depends on
68. l not shut down in this case no loss of video but the eLogger V3 s regulator might briefly shut down resulting in brief loss of data updates to the OSD Pro RPM Cao Tmp 1 cE oO Tmp 2 Cao Oi Tmp 3 v3 Patent Pending EAGLE TREE SYSTEMS REC GPS Expander only red wire shown eLogger V3 OSD Connections Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 7 Connecting the OSD Pro to your Data Recorder The four pin wire with black connector on the OSD Pro plugs into the FCC TX port of your Data Recorder as shown in Figure 4 Make sure that you connect it in the correct location on the recorder and with the correct polarity NOTE if you are using the Seagull Wireless Telemetry at the same time as the OSD Pro the wireless telemetry transmitter should connect to the Daisy Chain male port of the OSD Pro NOTE The Data Recorder is NOT compatible with the Guardian expsnder If you are using the 2 4GHz Seagull Wireless Telemetry transmitter with the OSD Pro it is necessary to click Advanced Custom Hardware Options and check the I am using the 2 4 GHz Seagull with an OSD Expander checkbox in the Windows software IMPORTANT if you do not plan on connecting a Seagull transmitter to the Daisy Chain 4 pin male connection of the OSD Pro make sure you cover the exposed 4 pin connector with tape or otherwise keep it from shorting to other metal objects Touching t
69. ly by default just as Futaba PCM receivers do which might confuse the Copilot unless the servo buffer hardware is installed on one of the servo connections If you set the FMA co pilot w o servo buffer parameter in the Artificial Horizon Configuration menu to Yes it causes the OSD Pro to skew the servo pulses in RTH mode Unfortunately this causes the voice announcements to automatically be turned off during RTH mode including the signal lost announcement that would normally occur when RTH mode is invoked That s the only drawback of setting this option to Yes Note that it is believed that the latest FMA Co pilot II product does not have this shortcoming Secondly another potential problem can occur with the CPD 4 Co pilot if you use a spare receiver channel to control its gain If you use a spare servo channel to remotely set the gain and your receiver loses the signal one of three things might happen a If your radio doesn t send any pulses at all when it loses receiver signal what happens with the Co pilot is unknown This is true with or without the OSD Pro connected b If your radio is PCM and has failsafes but you have not set the failsafe of the spare channel to something reasonable for the Co pilot or if there is no failsafe setting available on that channel stabilization will again be in an unknown state Again this is true with or without the OSD Pro connected c Even if you have s
70. m Resistor any type usually not needed Microphone Audio connection example acoustic variometer sounds are sent via the audio output If a microphone is connected to the OSD Pro the microphone s output is routed to the audio output when no announcements are being made When it is time for a voice announcement or the variometer is sounding the audio output is automatically switched An example wiring diagram is shown above Note that an optional resistor is shown which may be needed with some video transmitters if their audio inputs are very sensitive If the voice announcements sound somewhat distorted or quiet with your FPV setup the resistor may correct this issue See the PC Configuration and on screen menu information below for configuring the audio options Note the Mute External Audio option must be set to NO in the OSD Pro Audio on screen menu to use an external microphone through the OSD Pro Also note that the external audio voice and variomemter volumes should rarely need to be set higher than 2 Connecting the OSD Pro to your Model s Radio Receiver optional If you plan to access the OSD Pro s on screen menus via your radio or if you plan to use the Return to Home or Failsafe feature it will be necessary to connect one or more of the OSD Pro receiver inputs to your receiver The OSD Pro is connected to your receiver via the included male to male servo connectors The Futaba end of each
71. ms such has internal error messages incorrect data or random text display Solutions e Upgrade to our latest software by clicking on the Support tab on our website and choosing the Download Latest Software option e Run the OSD Pro PC Setup utility by clicking Hardware Configure OSD and click FACTORY RESET Then reconfigure the OSD Pro board Issue The message OSD Pro Board is not connected Please connect the OSD and try again appears when I try to configure the OSD Pro with the Windows Software Solutions e Ensure that the OSD Pro is connected correctly with the correct polarity to the eLogger or Recorder e Ensure that the eLogger V3 or Recorder is connected correctly to USB The LED should flash a sequence of three repeating blinks if it is correctly connected e Ensure that you have updated the eLogger recorder firmware and OSD firmware as described in the Windows Software and Firmware Update section above Issue I see only a black screen the OSD Pro startup screen or no video image at all on my video monitor after connecting the OSD Pro between the camera and the Video Transmitter DVR Solutions e Verify that a correct video image is displayed if you remove the OSD Pro from the circuit and connect the camera and Transmitter DVR cable together directly e Ensure that the OSD Pro is connected correctly to the eLogger Recorder and that the LED on the eLogger Recorder is flashing I
72. n 50 This setting adjusts the derivative input to the heading PID controller Higher values of this setting damp reduce the rate of turn The effect of this parameter is increased as the correct home heading is approached which reduces overshoot Increase the value of this parameter if the plane continues to turn after reaching the correct home heading Decrease the value if the model stops turning too soon or stops turning too abruptly Turn Integral Gain 50 This setting controls the integral input to the heading PID controller The heading PID controller examines how long it is taking to turn to the correct home heading As time passes during the turn the aileron rudder is turned more and more to increase the rate of turn over time Normally the impact of the integral gain should be small But if a strong wind or other factor is keeping the plane from reaching home in a reasonable amount of time integral gain will continue to increase the turn rate Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 24 Configure OSD Display Menu These menu items set options for OSD Display features e Display Live or Max Values Determines whether live values maximum value or toggle between the live and max values are displayed on the main screen If Max is selected the maximum values minimum voltage encountered since the OSD Pro was powered are displayed all the time The Toggle option lets you review ma
73. n your video screen Increasing this parameter causes the OSD data to shift rightward on the screen Set Vertical Screen Shift This setting lets you adjust the vertical position of the OSD data on your video screen Increasing this parameter causes the OSD data to shift downwardly on the screen Narrow Screen Mode This setting compresses the OSD screen horizontally decreasing the width It does not affect the video width Try this option if your DVR or display does not let you see all of the OSD data even after adjusting the horizontal screen shift Disable Inverse Text The OSD Pro displays some text as inverse to indicate alarm conditions etc If you find the inverse text hard to read set this option to YES Jump to Exit after change If this is set to YES the menu cursor will jump to Exit Menu after a menu item is changed If it s set to NO the menu cursor advances to the next menu item On Off Display with Select Set this to YES if you would like to turn the main display screen on and off by toggling the Select switch or toggling the 3 position switch between middle and up positions if using radio stick input Option B when not in menu mode Note that using this option would likely require the Aux2 channel to be dedicated to the OSD Pro and not shared with other equipment when not using a 3 position switch See Configuring the OSD Pro with the On Screen Menus section for more information Set OSD Text White Level Adjus
74. nd Spektrum and all other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com
75. nergy variometers reduce the effects of moving the elevator by monitoring the pitch of the aircraft which requires an additional probe to be mounted The OSD Pro system uses changes in speed to calculate total energy requiring no additional pitch probe The variometer produces a varying tone which changes as you ascend or descend at different rates When ascending the tone will be broken with the tone frequency increasing as the rate of ascent increases When descending the tone will be continuous with the tone frequency decreasing as your rate of descent increases The variometer uses either GPS altitude or an optional barometric altimeter It uses either the airspeed pitot tube or the GPS speed for total energy calculations The types of sensors used are selected in the Configure Sensors and Units menu The sensitivity of the variometer is directly dependent on the sensitivity of the altimeter In general if you want to use the variometer for thermal sniffing with a glider we recommend using the OSD Pro with our high resolution Altimeter V4 Several parameters of the variometer are adjustable in this menu Set Vario Averager Seconds This setting controls the averaging period of the variometer in 10ths of a second units For faster response lower periods are recommended but in rougher air longer periods may be required to avoid false alarms Set Vario Minimum Sinkrate this setting controls the minimum sinkrate Normally this
76. ng Aux1 for Options A or C or clicking Main Menu the 3 position switch between the down and middle positions for Option B After doing this the main Flight Slmulecer Getivel i i Test Return to Home menu should appear as shown in Figure 9 A A E E Conf i sure Safety Mode thats mated Confi OSD Displ Once you are in menu mode the Up Down action is used to highlight the parameter to be changed Conf i sure Audio a The gt menu cursor to the left of the menu items indicates which item is currently highlighted As eat eae Sy Lase Houra you click the Up Down switch the cursor will advance to the next menu item When you reach the last GPS andiWNaypPoint Sere r i 2 Confisure Variometer item the next click will take you to the top item Configure Artifical Horizon Jump to Exit after change Flisht Sim Disable Motor Exit Menu To modify the highlighted menu item clicking down on the Select channel invokes edit mode for that 5 item Edit mode is indicated by an up or down arrow to the right of the highlighted item the direction Figure 9 arrow Now when you move the Up Down switch up or down rapidly the item s value will be either incremented or decremented depending on whether the direction arrow is point up or down This method of entry allows you to quickly increase or decrease an item s value since each up and each down movement of the Up Down switch will change the item Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC h
77. nt it to Safety mode is not intended to be used if you routinely fly beyond the maximum range of your receiver e Itis strongly recommended that RTH mode not be used by inexperienced pilots until they are comfortable with all aspects of flying Description of the Safety Modes There are two safety modes Return to Home Mode Return to Home RTH attempts to recover your model if you lose radio contact by returning the model to the home location Both traditional fixed wing models and elevon or vtail models such as flying wings are supported The RTH uses enhanced implementations of Proportional Integral Derivative PID controllers to adjust the model s altitude and direction Specifically a PID controller is used for turning and a PD controller is used for climbing More information on PID controllers is available here http en wikipedia org wiki PID_controller Several parameters of the RTH PID controller are adjustable for tuning RTH to your model Each parameter is described on the Safety Mode Menu page in the Description of On screen Menus section of the manual below Note that the default settings for tuning RTH work adequately with many models so you may not need to change them during the testing process The PID controllers use GPS course speed altitude and other information to attempt to return the model to home Use of a stabilization system can greatly improve RTH function especially in models that a
78. o fly or navigate your model Never fly out of the manufacturer s recommended range or fly outside VLOS Visual Line of Sight e When enabled Safety Mode will activate based on the How the OSD Pro Determines when Safety Mode should be Invoked section below Read this section carefully e RTH will work best with stable self correcting airplanes and will not work reliably with flying wings or aerobatic planes unless you are using a stabilization system e RTH will not work with traditional helicopters e Never intentionally turn off your radio to test RTH in the air There is a chance that your receiver will not link back up with your radio especially with 2 4GHz radios which could result in a crash Always use one of the RTH test methods described in the manual for testing RTH e RTH will NOT engage if the GPS signal quality is not adequate Failsafe Safety mode will engage instead RTH will program your throttle to the setting you entered for Motor Off during the Servo Analysis Wizard in this situation e RTH throttle control will not engage if your altitude is less than 60 feet 20 meters above ground level or if your speed is less than 3 MPH or 3K H note that the low altitude check can be disabled via the menus as described below e Ifyou routinely fly near to the maximum range of your receiver and have periodic link dropouts from which you are able to recover after sluggish model performance Safety Mode may engage when you don t wa
79. oken but not displayed on page one place Altitude on Page 2 Setting Alarms for Parameters The OSD Pro setup screen makes it easy for you to set up High or Low trigger threshold alarms for the parameters you have configured These alarms can be used to alert you of potential problems before they become serious There are 3 ways that the OSD Pro can alert you if a parameter has reached its trigger level 1 The parameter is displayed in reverse video on the screen with an exclamation point beside it 2 Optionally the parameter can be spoken when an alarm for it is triggered This will happen whether or not you have configured periodic voice announcements of that parameter A beep is played before the alarm is spoken allowing you to differentiate a spoken alarm from a periodic announcement 3 Optionally a custom text message can be entered which will appear on the screen when the alarm triggers This option is configured by clicking the Display Alarm Text checkbox and typing the custom text in the Enter Alarm Text Here area as shown in Figure 6 4 Ifthe OSD display is turned off via the on screen menus or via the Aux2 switch you can configure the OSD display automatically turn on when a particular alarm is triggered 5 Ifyou have multiple display pages defined you can have the OSD Pro automatically return to the page which contains the parameter that has triggered the alarm For example if you want to c
80. on or vice versa and are not using one of the 3 position switch radio stick input options make sure you are not stopping at the center position of the switch e Consider testing the receiver outputs that are connected to Aux and Aux2 with a servo to ensure the servo moves between its extents when switching Issue The OSD Pro s GPS altitude does not zero correctly and or the home position does not seem correct Solution e Adjust the required fix quality parameters under the GPS and Waypoints menu to ensure that the GPS fix quality is good before the home position is finalized Issue I am seeing video smearing or lines on the video screen that corresponds with the location of OSD Pro text on the screen Solution e Adjust the OSD Pro s Black Level setting as described in the Configure OSD Display Menu section above Issue I am having trouble adjusting the Return to Home feature Solution e Visit our online support forum at http www rcgroups com eagle tree systems 443 There is a sticky post on that forum describing how to get help with RTH and other OSD PRO issues e Ifyou can t find what you need on our support forum consider posting on our OSD Pro thread on RCGroups First Person View forum at http www rcgroups com forums showpost php p 10547604 explaining the problem you are having There are many FPV pilots there who use the OSD Pro and most likely some of them will have a similar se
81. on using Waypoints v Battery A Icon pon Battery B Icon Configuring On Screen Menu Parameters via the Windows Software Y Click the Configure On Screen Menu Parameters if you would prefer to use the Windows software to Battery C Icon fon all page adjust the settings normally adjusted with the on screen menu Note the message Must Run Wiz First will iy Home Indicator seconc appear for items that require the Servo Analysis Wizard to be run before they are accessible The Servo Servo Deflections rameters Analysis Wizard cannot presently be run with the Windows software and requires access to the radio stick F RADAR Icon f by values menus as described below 10 Waypoints M Saving and Loading Configuration Elapsed Time To save all of your OSD Pro s configuration settings click the Save Configuration button Then you can x Artificial Horizon Line later load the configuration again by clicking File Load Configuration File or clicking the Load Tanaman iana ae f for 7 am a a Configureation button in the OSD setup utility Note Before installing a new software version it s a good idea to save your OSD Pro configuration using the button shown in Figure 6 BEFORE installing the new software version and then loading the configuration again by clicking File Load Configuration File Figure 7A AFTER you have installed the new software version and completed th
82. one by changing the Choose Menu Receiver Inputs on screen menu item under the Radio Control Setup Menu by clicking on the Configure On Screen Parameters button in the software See Configuring Parameters to Display on the Video OSD section of the manual above for additional information on how to do this There are 4 choices for this menu item e Auxl Aux2 select this setting for Option A e 3Position select this setting for Option B 3Pos RTH select this setting for Option C None select this setting if you will not be using radio stick inputs The Radio Stick method of accessing menus and other features involves two types of actions Up Down and Select These two actions let you control the OSD Pro fully via your radio sticks Note the descriptions below refer to moving switches down or up Of course depending on your radio s configuration up may actually be down on your switches and vice versa If you are using the Option A or Option C stick input method the Up Down action is invoked by clicking the Aux channel and the Select action is invoked by clicking the Aux2 channel If you chose the Option B input method the Up Down action is invoked by moving the 3 position between the down and middle positions and the Select action is invoked by moving the switch between the middle to up positions Invoking Menu Mode Menu mode is entered with the Up Down action either clicki
83. onfigure a low voltage alarm of 10 volts and want the OSD Pro display to remain turned OFF until a voltage lower than 10 volts is detected you want the parameter spoken when the alarm occurs and you want the message Battery Almost Dead to appear you would do the following 1 Add the Voltage parameter to the simulated display 2 With the Voltage parameter highlighted on the simulated display click Low Alarm Enabled and enter 10 0 for the alarm trigger value 3 Click the Turn on the OSD Pro when alarm is triggered option 4 Click the Check here to automatically Switch to this Parameter s OSD Pro page when alarm is triggered option assuming you have configured more than one page 5 Click the Speak This Alarm option 6 Click the Display Alarm Text checkbox and type Battery Almost Dead in the Enter Alarm Text Here area as shown in Figure 6 Then while you are operating your vehicle the OSD Pro display can be turned off with the on screen menus or the Aux2 switch and will turn itself back on display the voltage in reverse video and speak lt Beep gt Pack Voltage 9 9 Volts when a voltage less than 10 volts is detected NOTE If two or more alarm conditions occur simultaneously only the last occurring condition will be signaled If the last condition to trigger an alarm goes away the next active alarm condition will be signaled etc Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tr
84. ou use a microphone and with the volume of the acoustic variometer In general this setting should be set as low as possible to avoid saturating the output preamplifier usually not above 1 or 2 Mute Variometer Mutes the acoustic variometer sounds when set to YES Set Variometer Volume Sets the volume of the acoustic variometer Note that the purpose of the volume control is to match the volume of the variometer with the volume of the flying sounds if you use a microphone and the voice alerts In general this setting should be set as low as possible to avoid saturating the output preamplifier usually not above 1 or 2 Mute External Audio Mutes the microphone when set to YES Note this should be set to YES if you are not using a microphone Otherwise a hum may be heard Set External Audio Volume Sets the volume of the external microphone input Note that the purpose of the volume control is to match the volume of the microphone with the volume of the acoustic variometer and with the volume of the voice alerts In general this setting should be set as low as possible to avoid saturating the output preamplifier usually not above 1 or 2 Additionally your OSD Pro contains a sophisticated varying tone variometer employing electronic Total Energy Compensation Basic variometers do not support total energy which means that stick thermals are reported by the variometer if you descend or ascend due to elevator movement Standard total e
85. ow Installation and use of your OSD Pro should be quite easy and enjoyable if you follow these few steps 1 First read through the manuals for your eLogger V4 eLogger V3 or Data Recorder your GPS Expander and any other Eagle Tree sensors to familiarize yourself with the connection and function of these devices 2 Read through this manual to understand the warnings determine the installation and setup sequence etc of the OSD Pro 3 If anything is unclear see the Have Questions or Feedback section below 4 Install or upgrade to the Windows Software and Firmware for your OSD Pro and Recorder as described in the Windows Software and Firmware Update section below 5 Configure your eLogger V4 V3 or Recorder as described in the manuals for those if you have not already done so NOTE It is strongly recommended that you set the Capture Rate of your eLogger or Recorder to 10 samples second for best OSD Pro update rate and performance 6 Install and configure the OSD Pro as described below Note that some features of the OSD Pro are configured with the Windows Software some features ones that may change more often are configured either with the OSD Pro s on screen menus or with the Windows Software Some features such as RTH and Artificial Horizon Indicator AHI calibration can only be configured using the OSD Pro s on screen menus 7 Range test and enjoy IMPORTANT It is unlikely that the installation of the OSD
86. re not inherently stable An advanced feature of RTH gives you the ability to specify two RTH altitudes and a distance radius for switching between the two altitudes Failsafe Mode In Failsafe Mode the OSD Pro returns the servos to a pre determined failsafe position if radio contact is lost If your Receiver supports multiple programmable failsafes the OSD s Failsafe Safety Mode is probably not useful to you If you have a receiver that does not have failsafe capability and does not hold the servos at the last position your servos move randomly if radio signal is lost or a radio with only 1 programmable failsafe then the Failsafe safety mode can be used to set a failsafe on all three of your control surfaces in the event of radio signal loss The failsafe servo positions are chosen during the Servo Analysis Wizard described earlier in this document The Level Flight aileron rudder and elevator settings you indicated and the Motor Off throttle setting you indicated during the wizard are recorded for use as the Failsafe Mode failsafe settings How the OSD Pro Determines when Safety Mode should be Invoked Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 16 The OSD Pro constantly monitors your receiver to determine if the selected Safety Mode should be invoked The things that trigger Safety Mode vary between receiver types For receivers which do not hold the servos at the last position or
87. reesystems com Page 22 Description of On screen Menus The following sections describe each OSD Pro on screen menu in detail Each box below corresponds with one of the menu screens Figure 9 shows the appearance of the Main Menu screen for reference Main Menu Here is the description of the Main Menu Reset Home Position resets the home position This item is useful if the GPS is drifting considerably after the initial home position is finalized Test Return to Home see the Safety Mode section below for more information Configure Radio Control Launches the Radio Control Configuration menu see section on this menu below Configure Guardian Stabilizer Launches the Guardian Stabilizer configuration menu see the Guardian manual for more information Configure Safety Mode Launches the Safety Mode Configuration menu see section on this menu below Change Display Settings Launches the OSD Display configuration menu see section on this menu below Select Items to be Displayed Launches the Choose Items O None 63 All menu that lets you configure graphics and other OSD display items see section on this menu below Note that it is easier to configure these items using the PC as described in the Configuring Graphics and other Items to Display section above Configure Audio Variometer Launches the Audio Variometer Configuration menu see section on this menu below Set Battery milliamp Hours Sets the mAH capacity of your batter
88. res such as RTH may not work correctly Firmware Usraronaeta If the signals are not received the OSD Pro will put up the message Aileron or Elevator Undetected during startup indicating the receiver was not detected Units METRIC KMeters Celsius Figure 8 Configuring the OSD Pro with the On Screen Menus A powerful set of menus are provided with the OSD Pro for configuration at home in the field or even in flight There are two ways to access the menus e Via the Windows software by clicking on the Configure On Screen Parameters button in the software See Configuring Parameters to Display on the Video OSD section of the manual above for how to do this e Using your radio sticks as inputs Note that the Wizards required for setting up RTH and some other advanced features cannot presently be accessed via the Windows Software and require the radio stick method of accessing the menus To fully utilize all the advanced features of the OSD Pro you ll need to dedicate at least one channel of your RC receiver to the OSD Pro for on screen menu control and other functions Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 12 Choosing the Radio Stick Input Method You Prefer The OSD Pro has two receiver input channels Aux1 and Aux2 for accessing on screen menus switching OSD pages and for turning the OSD on or off in flight Only one receiver channel Aux1 needs to be use
89. rmat called GPS Format This format is DDD MM MM format This format was chosen as it s the standard format returned by GPS receivers Waypoints display is turned on and off via the PC software as described in the Configuring Graphics Display section below and can also be switched on and off via the OSD on screen menus Flight Simulator The OSD Pro s built in flight simulator simplifies testing the Return to Home feature as well as testing alarms voice prompts and other features Note that you must have the OSD Pro s servo channels connected to your receiver and the Servo Analysis Wizard must be run before using the simulator See the RTH Testing Adjustment Procedures section for information on using the simulator The simulator supports both traditional fixed wing aircraft and v tail or elevon controlled aircraft NOTE the simulator s implementation is simplistic It is not a full simulator based on the laws of physics So your model s operation in the air will be quite different than the characteristics observed in the simulator Displaying Flight Data in Google Earth and Charting Flight Data Your eLogger or Data Recorder can log dat from all sensors during your flight The data can be downloaded later and either displayed with our powerful charting software or visulalized in Google Earth Please see your eLogger or Data Recorder instruction manual for more information on how to do this Saving and Loading Config
90. rtant Safety Mode Information Please read the following information about RTH before proceeding e Return To Home RTH is an advanced feature and is used only at your own risk e WARNING Since RTH may increase the throttle setting YOUR MOTOR MAY START SUDDENLY WITH YOUR MODEL ON THE BENCH OR ON THE GROUND WHEN RTH IS TRIGGERED RTH attempts to avoid starting the motor in this situation by examining the speed and altitude of the model But if the GPS or other sensors are misreporting altitude and or misreporting speed RTH could still start the motor on the ground ALWAYS ASSUME THAT THE MOTOR MAY START AT ANY TIME WHEN RTH MODE IS ENABLED e It s important that you turn your transmitter on before powering up the OSD Pro if you plan on using advanced features such as RTH The OSD Pro needs to receive signals from your receiver during startup or some features such as RTH may not work correctly If the signals are not received the OSD Pro will put up the message Aileron or Elevator Undetected during startup indicating the receiver was not detected e Itis strongly recommended that you set the Capture Rate of your eLogger or Recorder to 10 samples second since this setting controls the rate at which the OSD Pro receives information from the eLogger Recorder The more data received by the RTH feature the better e RTH is a safety feature of last resort should you lose radio contact with your model Never rely on the RTH function t
91. s and columns of these four lines of parameters To configure a parameter to display click Choose the next Parameter to Configure This dropdown menu lets you choose a parameter to display on the OSD screen The available parameters depend on your Recorder type and the sensors you have installed The OSD Pro can have more than one page of parameters defined for the main screen So virtually infinite configuration is possible The current page being configured is indicated by the OSD Page 1 text below the simulated display Use the left and right arrows below the dropdown menu to switch between OSD Pages on the simulated display NOTE If more than one OSD Pro display page has been configured toggling your radio s Aux2 Select switch if configured during operation will cause the display page to advance to the next page Also an option for timed switching between main screen pages is described in the on screen menus section below Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com o Electric Motor Voltage Select Graphical Items for Page 1 Ea Delete Select Voice Female v I Display selected text parameter on all pages I Announce the value every 39 OSD Page 1 seconds range is 5 255 Set up alarms if any to be triggered by values of the above parameter IV High Alarm Enabled fio 5 Enter alarm trigger value Range is 0 0 to 50 0 I Low Alarm Enabled IV Turn
92. s com The Servo Deflections display will help Page 14 A percentage display for each channel in the serial PPM stream detected by the OSD Pro 6 Make sure your radio transmitter is turned on Then click the Check this box to enable Serial PPM Mode checkbox Now on the video screen or goggles you should see the numbers corresponding to the Ail channel of the Servo Deflections display changing rapidly If the number is not changing rapidly that means the serial PPM pulses from your Rx are not reaching the OSD confirm that your radio transmitter is turned on your receiver is powered and that the connections are correct 7 Verify that the Number of Channels Detected in Pulse Train display at the bottom of the page correctly indicates the number of channels your receiver supports In other words if you have an 8 channel receiver the number displayed should be 8 8 Move the radio stick switch or knob corresponding to each of the OSD Pro inputs that you wish to configure and determine which channel percentage display changes the most with that movement Then select the channel that corresponds to the movement for that input For example if you move your radio s throttle stick and Ch 3 shows lots of change in the percentage readout that indicates that channel 3 of the serial PPM stream controls the throttle So you would select Channel 3 for the Throttle dropdown menu Each OSD Pro input you plan to use
93. screen but then the OSD turns off leaving only the video image And or the OSD Pro s data only display briefly and then only the video is shown Or the video screen goes black shortly after I turn on the OSD Pro Or I see large rapid fluctuation in the Pack Voltage display parameter Solution e Invoke the menus and confirm that you have the OSD Pro turned on in the main menu settings e Ifyou are using the eLogger V3 with the OSD Pro make sure you are using the Battery Backup Cable as described in the Connecting the OSD Pro to your eLogger V3 section above Issue I am having trouble getting a GPS fix Or once GPS fix is acquired it is periodically lost or the GPS values seem to move around quite a bit Solutions e Ifyou are using a 900 MHz video transmitter it is quite probably generating spurious noise on the frequencies used by GPS A good description of the causes and solutions of this problem is located here http www dpcav com data_sheets whitepaper_GPS pdf This problem is also reduced by using our GPS V4 module which has a pre wired ferrite choke e If you are using the eLogger V3 with the battery backup cable and the voltage supplied to the battery backup cable is greater than 5 8V the GPS Expander may not work correctly Reduce the voltage to less than 5 8V e See your GPS Expander manual for other troubleshooting tips Issue I am able to see video and data with my OSD Pro board but am seeing proble
94. se your model come to the ground Useful if your plane comes back but you still can t regain radio contact Set Home RTH Alt 300 120 this lets you set the inner RTH altitude the altitude that RTH will target when closer than the distance radius below Home Altitude Radius This lets you set the distance at which the model will target the home RTH altitude described above Altitude Error 100 40 This setting has two purposes First this setting controls the tolerable window of altitude above and below the Cruise Altitude setting referred to as the Cruise Altitude Window For example if Cruise Altitude is set to 300 and Altitude Error was set to 100 the Cruise Altitude Window would be between 200 and 400 Never set this value so that this value when added to Cruise Altitude parameter above exceeds the legal flying limit for your area Secondly this setting is also used as the limit to the input of the pitch PID controller See below The default values for English Metric are show in the menu item in parentheses Pitch Proportional Gain 50 This setting adjusts the proportional input to the elevator PID controller The default value is shown in parentheses The elevator PID controller examines the difference between the present altitude and the desired Cruise Altitude If the difference is greater than the Altitude Error setting above the difference is limited to Altitude Error Then the elevator controller multiplies this d
95. shows a typical FPV onboard setup Your wiring may vary depending on your video hardware power system etc General Safety Precautions In addition to the warnings and other precautions in this manual the following precautions should always be observed 1 The OSD Pro is intended for recreational use only You should always use a spotter if your eyes are not on your model Any use of the OSD Pro to attempt to navigate your model operate your model autonomously or otherwise operate your model outside of Visual Line of Sight VLS is not supported For USA customers please refer to the American Model Association s Safety Code at http www modelaircraft org files 105 PDF and FPV related code at http www modelaircraft org files 550 pdf 2 Always obey the law when flying Most video transmitters used for FPV flying require an amateur radio license to operate legally 3 If you have never set up or operated an RC model before you will need help from an experienced modeler Local RC clubs are great ways to meet experienced modelers and receive the required training This requirement is especially true for FPV flying which can be more challenging 4 Never operate your model aircraft near or over buildings power telephone lines or other obstacles Never operate your model aircraft near or over other people 5 RC models and accessories are not toys and should be kept away from children without proper adult supervision Steps to Foll
96. stick all the way down see Guardian manual for more information If you are not using Guardian the following information applies Move the Elevator stick downwardly to the position you would use for normal climb Don t give more down stick climb than you would do normally during flight Note that this step results in up elevator The OSD Pro s RTH function will never exceed this elevator up position or the corresponding elevator down position when it attempts to climb or descend the model So the amount of down stick you supply will set the maximum throw of the elevator during RTH Set Throttle for Motor Off During this menu step after releasing the Elevator stick set the Throttle stick to the position which turns off the motor Note that if you are using Failsafe Safety Mode the throttle position you choose in this step becomes the position the OSD Pro will use for the throttle when in failsafe mode IMPORTANT note that if RTH is invoked and the GPS signal is not adequate the OSD Pro will set your throttle to this position Therefore if your model is on the ground and you turn off your transmitter or test RTH your throttle could be put in the Motor Off position If full motor off is not chosen for the Motor Off position your motor will start Set Throttle for Climbing Set the Throttle stick to the position you would normally use for climbing the model Wizard complete Click SELECT This is the last page of the wizard Click the A
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98. th your motor disconnected RTH should engage and the RTH Engaged message should appear on the video screen If it does not appear check the settings you entered for your radio type etc Warning never turn off your transmitter while your model is flying 4 Turn on your transmitter RTH should disengage the RTH message should disappear form the screen If RTH does not disengage check your settings again 5 Invoke the Flight Simulator from the Main Menu choosing one of the flight simulator profiles that is most similar to your plane Note if you have a model that uses elevon or vtail mixing and you are NOT using unmixed inputs with the Guardian choose Funjet The message Flight Simulator Active should appear in the upper part of the screen 6 Now the plane icon should move around the screen and the displayed speed and altitude should vary based on the rudder aileron throttle and elevator transmitter settings If the plane icon is not correctly turning climbing or changing speed based on your transmitter inputs something Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Page 20 has gone wrong Please run the Servo Analysis Wizard again paying close attention to the on screen prompts or see the troubleshooting section if the problem persists Select the Test Return to Home option in the Main Menu and s
99. the Home location and altitude are finalized Distance to Pilot as LOS Set this to YES if you want the Line of Sight distance computed using altitude as well as ground distance displayed with the Distance To Pilot display Set it to NO if you want the ground distance Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 28 Configure Sensors and Units The Configure Sensors and Units menu has the following items e Use Baro Alt for RTH Ladder Set this item to YES only if you have a barometric altimeter either the Altimeter Microsensor or a Flight Data Recorder When set to YES the barometric altimeter will be used for the altitude ladder the acoustic variometer and for the Return to Home altitude input Set this item to NO if you are using GPS for altitude measurement Use Pitot Spd for RTH Ladder Set this item to YES only if you have a pitot static airspeed sensor either the Airspeed Microsensor or a Flight Data Recorder When set to YES the pitot static airspeed will be used for the airspeed ladder the Total Energy function of the acoustic variometer and for the Return to Home airspeed input Set this item to NO if you are using GPS for ground speed measurement Use Temp 1 Input for RSSI This advanced feature indicates to the OSD Pro that you have connected the analog RSSI output of your compatible receiver to the center pin of the Temperature 1 connector on your eLogger or Recorder When yo
100. ts the white level of the OSD Pro text and graphics Normally this does not need to be changed from the default setting of 7 However if you see white streaks or other anomalies associated with the text display on your video screen decreasing this value may help Set OSD Text Black Level Adjusts the black level of the OSD Pro text and graphics Normally this does not need to be changed from the default setting of 4 However if you see white streaks or other anomalies associated with the text display on your video screen increasing this value may help Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 25 Select Items to be Displayed Menu Choose Items 0 None 63 All This menu lets you configure which graphics icons and other display elements appear on which pages of the OSD Pro display It is easiest to configure these items in the PC software as described in the Configuring Graphics and other Items to Display section above However it is possible to configure these settings at the field For each item a number from 0 to 63 can be set where 0 means the item is not displayed on any page 1 means that the item is displayed on page 1 and 63 means the item is displayed on all pages For more details on how the numbers correspond to which pages upon which the item is displayed please see the chart shown at this web link http www eagletreesystems com support manuals display
101. ttp www eagletreesystems com Page 13 To change the direction arrow from up to down move the Up Down switch DOWN and leave it down for more than one second Then the direction arrow will point down rapidly toggling the Up Down switch will decrease the item s value Conversely to point the direction arrow up leave the Up Down switch in the UP position for more than one second To switch between the Up Down action and the Select action using the Option B stick input method just move the switch rapidly from the down position to up position or from the up position to the down position with no pause at the midpoint With Option B a menu item would be accessed and changed as follows a Invoke menu mode by clicking the 3 position switch between the down and middle positions b Highlight the menu item to be changed by continuing to click between the down and middle positions c Once the menu item you want to change is highlighted move the switch rapidly to the up position without pausing in the middle position which will select the item d Then move the switch rapidly to the down position without pausing at the middle position which will enter edit mode e Move the switch between the down and middle positions until the parameter is changed to the correct value f Move the switch rapidly to the up position to deselect the item Here is a link to a video that demonstrates accessing the menus using Option A stick input method and t
102. tup to yours and will be able to help you e Note that Eagle Tree cannot offer email or telephone support for adjusting the Return to Home feature due to the many variables involved Specifications e Video Modes NTSC PAL automatically detected e Parameters Displayed Limited only by the sensors you have purchased e Character Graphic Display Type High contrast white with black character outline for optimum visibility e Number of Configurable Text Parameters per OSD Pro Page 20 maximum 2 lines on top and 2 lines on bottom with 5 parameters on each line e Mass OSD Pro board only no cables eLogger or GPS approximately 12g Limited Warranty Eagle Tree Systems LLC warrants the OSD Pro to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of original purchase This warranty is nontransferable If your unit requires warranty service during this period we will replace or repair it at our option Shipping cost to us is your responsibility To obtain warranty service email support eagletreesystems com for further instructions This limited warranty does not cover e The Software including the device firmware See the Software license agreement for more information on Software restrictions e Problems that result from o External causes such as accident abuse misuse or problems with electrical power o Servicing not authorized by us o Usage that is not in accordance with produc
103. u configure the OSD Pro to display the Temperature Sensor A parameter it will not be converted to a temperature if this option is set Please see the RSSI section earlier in the manual for more information Use Temp2 Input for VoltageB This menu item when set to Yes tells the OSD Pro that the Temperature 2 input on the eLogger will be used to measure secondary voltage B See the Graphical Battery Displays section of the manual above for more information Set Voltage B Minimum This menu item lets you set the minimum voltage for the secondary graphical battery voltage B display The graphical battery B will show empty when this voltage is reached See the Graphical Battery Displays section of the manual above for more information Set Voltage B Maximum This menu item lets you set the maximum voltage for the secondary graphical battery voltage B display The graphical battery B will show full when this voltage is reached See the Graphical Battery Displays section of the manual above for more information Use Temp3 Input for VoltageC This menu item when set to Yes tells the OSD Pro that the Temperature 3 input on the eLogger will be used to measure secondary voltage C See the Graphical Battery Displays section of the manual above for more information Set Voltage C Minimum This menu item lets you set the minimum voltage for the secondary graphical battery voltage B display The graphical battery C will show empty when this volta
104. uration Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 4 The OSD Pro supports saving and loading of OSD Configuration to XML files This feature makes it easy to update multiple OSD Pros to have the same settings without reconfiguring each one It is also useful to save your configuration before updating firmware so that the configuration will be completely restored after firmware update See the Configuring the OSD Pro with the Windows Software section of the manual below for more information Graphical Battery Displays Up to 3 graphical battery displays are supported The graphical battery displays are enabled in the Configure OSD Display On screen menu page Note that only the primary battery display is available if you are using your OSD with our Data Recorder The additional two battery displays are available only with the eLogger V3 and V4 at this time The primary battery is the one connected through the eLogger s BATT input or to your Data Recorder s Electric Expander No additional wiring is required for the primary battery display For the primary battery remaining milliamp hours is used to indicate battery fullness For this to work correctly you must tell the OSD the capacity of your primary battery This is done with the Set Battery milliamp Hours menu item on the main on screen menu The two secondary graphical battery displays referred to as Voltage B and Volta
105. ux2 Select switch to return to the Safety Configuration Menu Engaging RTH for Testing During Flight There are 3 methods for engaging RTH during flight for purposes of testing a Setting the Test Return to Home on screen menu item on the Main Menu The options for this menu item are a None RTH test mode not enabled b Altitude only the throttle and elevator are controlled by RTH c Heading only the ailerons or rudder are controlled by RTH d Both all surfaces controlled by RTH in this test mode Using the menu option to test RTH lets you test each subfunction separately but requires you to be able to access the menus during flight which requires confidence and good piloting skills Also when using the test mode moving the sticks disengages RTH temporarily this can make testing easier b Recommended If you have set up your electric model s throttle failsafe as described in the Setting up RTH with Receivers that Support a Throttle Failsafe section above you should be able to engage RTH during flight by throttling off and then reducing your throttle trim until RTH engages when the throttle position reaches the failsafe position you programmed for throttle Note that this method activates true RTH not RTH test mode You ll need to trim the throttle up to exit RTH mode when using this method c Ifyou set up the Option C radio stick input method as described in the Choosing the Radio Stick
106. ve a PowerPanel or other sensors those can daisy chain to the pins on the OSD Pro with the polarity as indicated on the OSD Pro label as shown in Figure 2 The GPS Expander connects to the upper row of pins as shown in Figure 3 The Battery Backup Cable connects to the eLogger V3 s USB port when USB is not in use and to a 5V BEC or a spare receiver channel Note if the voltage supplied to the battery backup cable cannot be greater than 6V If you don t have a spare receiver channel a Y cable can be obtained which will let you share the connection with an occupied receiver channel If you do not have the battery backup cable you can purchase it from your dealer or our website or build your own The instruction manual for the cable can be found at http www eagletreesystems com Support Manuals BatteryBackup pdf If you do not connect any of the OSD Pro s servo inputs to your receiver the battery backup cable is always required as the eLogger V3 s internal regulator may temporarily shut down which will cause the OSD to turn off temporarily resulting in temporary loss video display Note that if you are using a 3s or smaller battery pack AND you are connecting one or more of OSD Pro s servo inputs to your receiver the battery backup cable may not be needed but is recommended This is because the OSD Pro will draw some of its power from the receiver resulting in reduced load on the eLogger s regulator The OSD Pro wil
107. whether you are using the Guardian If you are using the Guardian move the stick all the way to the left see Guardian manual for more information If you are not using Guardian the following information applies Copyright 2009 2012 Eagle Tree Systems LLC http www eagletreesystems com Page 19 Move your Rudder Aileron stick to the position you use for making a normal left turn Don t give more left stick than you would do normally during flight The OSD Pro s RTH function will never exceed the rudder aileron left turn stick position you set here or the corresponding right turn position when it attempts to steer the model So the amount of left stick you supply will set the maximum throw of the aileron rudder during RTH NOTE during this step the OSD Pro also examines the elevator position If your radio is programmed for elevator aileron mixing it will be detected during this step and a proportional amount of up elevator will be applied during RTH turns If your radio does not do this mixing but you desire RTH to provide up elevator when turning move your elevator stick to the desired amount of climb corresponding to full Aileron rudder stick left during this step Mov Elev TX STICK Down Climb During this menu step after releasing the Aileron stick move your elevator stick downwardly How much you move the Elevator stick during this menu item depends on whether you are using the Guardian If you are using the Guardian move the
108. x values after your flight If Toggle is selected the display will toggle between live and max values about once a second after the toggle trigger is exceeded when the model is not moving In Toggle mode once the model s speed has reached 12MPH or 12KPH the toggle mode is triggered Then when the model s speed has reduced to 4MPH 4KPH and the model is within 500 feet 500M of the home position the toggling between live and max values will start There is an up arrow or down arrow for voltage displayed to the left of the parameters indicating they are the Maximum Minimum values The maximum values of some parameters are not available which is indicated by an for the value of that parameter Set Page Switch time secs If you have configured multiple pages of data parameters using the Windows Setup Utility and wish to switch between the pages of data every few seconds set this parameter to the number of seconds between page switches NOTE In addition to this option toggling your radio s Aux2 Select switch if configured when not in menu mode will cause the display page to advance to the next page Turn OSD Display ON or OFF turns the main screen on or off When off no OSD information is visible but alarms can be programmed to turn the main screen back on Also voice announcements are still enabled when the main screen is off Set Horizontal Screen Shift This setting lets you adjust the horizontal position of the OSD data o
109. y pack This parameter along with the eLogger s current sensor is used to display the primary graphical battery level Warning batteries often have less than their stated mAH capacity especially when drained at high rates GPS and RADAR Configuration Launches the GPS RADAR configuration menu see section on this menu below Configure Sensors and Units Launches the Sensors and Units configuration menu see section on this menu below Flight Sim Disable Motor See the Flight Simulator section below Configure EagleEyes Station Launches the Eagle Eyes configuration menu see the EagleEyes instruction manual for more information Exit Menu Returns to the main screen Exits Menu Mode when selected Radio Control Configuration Menu Reset Cruise Sticks amp Throtl This optional step recaptures the model s aileron rudder elevator and throttle settings for level flight These settings are captured during the Servo Analysis wizard but sometimes these need to be recaptured if you have retrimmed your plane NOTE the throttle needs to be set at cruising speed position when this option is selected Run Servo Analysis Wizard This invokes the Servo Analysis wizard described above Choose Receiver Type Sets the type of Radio Receiver you are using There are two options PPM No FS this option should be chosen if your receiver stops controlling the servos if you turn off your radio the servos no longer are held in one position an

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