BRD_RADIO parameters

17 parameters in the BRD_RADIO family. ArduCopter 4.7 only — other vehicles share many of these names but not always the same ranges or meanings.

BRD_RADIO_ABLVL

Auto-bind level

This sets the minimum RSSI of an auto-bind packet for it to be accepted. This should be set so that auto-bind will only happen at short range to minimise the change of an auto-bind happening accidentially

Range

0 to 31

User level

Advanced

BRD_RADIO_ABTIME

Auto-bind time

When non-zero this sets the time with no transmitter packets before we start looking for auto-bind packets.

Range

0 to 120

User level

Advanced

BRD_RADIO_BZOFS

Transmitter buzzer adjustment

Set transmitter buzzer note adjustment (adjust frequency up)

Range

0 to 40

User level

Advanced

BRD_RADIO_DEBUG

debug level

radio debug level

Range

0 to 4

User level

Advanced

BRD_RADIO_DISCRC

disable receive CRC

disable receive CRC (for debug)

User level

Advanced

Values

Value

Meaning

0

NotDisabled

1

Disabled

BRD_RADIO_FCCTST

Put radio into FCC test mode

If this is enabled then the radio will continuously transmit as required for FCC testing. The transmit channel is set by the value of the parameter. The radio will not work for RC input while this is enabled

User level

Advanced

Values

Value

Meaning

0

Disabled

1

MinChannel

2

MidChannel

3

MaxChannel

4

MinChannelCW

5

MidChannelCW

6

MaxChannelCW

BRD_RADIO_PPSCH

Packet rate channel

Channel to show received packet-per-second rate, or zero for disabled

Range

0 to 16

User level

Advanced

BRD_RADIO_PROT

protocol

Select air protocol

User level

Advanced

Values

Value

Meaning

0

Auto

1

DSM2

2

DSMX

BRD_RADIO_SIGCH

RSSI signal strength

Channel to show receive RSSI signal strength, or zero for disabled

Range

0 to 16

User level

Advanced

BRD_RADIO_STKMD

Stick input mode

This selects between different stick input modes. The default is mode2, which has throttle on the left stick and pitch on the right stick. You can instead set mode1, which has throttle on the right stick and pitch on the left stick.

User level

Advanced

Values

Value

Meaning

1

Mode1

2

Mode2

3

Mode3

4

Mode4

BRD_RADIO_TELEM

Enable telemetry

If this is non-zero then telemetry packets will be sent over DSM

User level

Advanced

Values

Value

Meaning

0

Disabled

1

Enabled

BRD_RADIO_TESTCH

Set radio to factory test channel

This sets the radio to a fixed test channel for factory testing. Using a fixed channel avoids the need for binding in factory testing.

User level

Advanced

Values

Value

Meaning

0

Disabled

1

TestChan1

2

TestChan2

3

TestChan3

4

TestChan4

5

TestChan5

6

TestChan6

7

TestChan7

8

TestChan8

BRD_RADIO_TPPSCH

Telemetry PPS channel

Channel to show telemetry packets-per-second value, as received at TX

Range

0 to 16

User level

Advanced

BRD_RADIO_TSIGCH

RSSI value channel for telemetry data on transmitter

Channel to show telemetry RSSI value as received by TX

Range

0 to 16

User level

Advanced

BRD_RADIO_TXMAX

Transmitter transmit power

Set transmitter maximum transmit power (from 1 to 8)

Range

1 to 8

User level

Advanced

BRD_RADIO_TXPOW

Telemetry Transmit power

Set telemetry transmit power. This is the power level (from 1 to 8) for telemetry packets sent from the RX to the TX

Range

1 to 8

User level

Advanced

BRD_RADIO_TYPE

Set type of direct attached radio

This enables support for direct attached radio receivers

Values

Value

Meaning

0

None

1

CYRF6936

2

CC2500

3

BK2425