The Ultimate Auto VTx Power Adjustment with iNav Logic Conditions

NOTE: There is a more up to date video at https://youtu.be/Jv5TCqBwMhI which covers iNav 2.6 onwards. There have been a few videos and tutorials showing how to automatically raise and lower the power level of your VTx; using iNav Logic Conditions and Global Functions. The problem with them is that they are always based on your distance from home. But, an RC plane doesn't just fly along the ground. It has the 3D expanse of the sky to cover distance in. This auto power adjustment program takes that into consideration. It will base the distance on an imaginary line between the home point and the model, both vertically and horizontally. Therefore, you can fly away from you in any direction, and the VTx power will increase or decrease based on the ranges you set. I call the is the ultimate auto VTx power adjustment with iNav Logic Conditions. However, the real ultimate would be using the RSSI of the VRx. But this is not available at this time. So this is really the ultimate based on distance. Contents 00:00 Introduction 00:44 How this iNav programming works 01:36 Quick workbench demo 02:26 Set up your VTx for SmartAudio or Tramp Telemetry on the iNav Ports page 02:46 Creating the Logic Conditions in iNav Programming 07:42 Recap of the triggers for the distances 08:23 Setting the Global Functions in iNav Programming 09:12 This programming working in the real world... OSD layout 10:09 Seeing the first switch over from less than 50m to over 50m 10:50 Seeing the switch from level 3 to 4. From less than 1km to over 1km 11:51 Seeing the power drop back from level 3 to level, as we get less than 500m from home 12:09 Thanking Rich Adams :) 12:20 One final warning. If you fly below yourself, you MUST watch this section! 13:21 The request to the iNav developers. The change will improve this setup 14:27 Conclusion Please like and comment on this iNav Feature Request. If implemented, it will make this program simpler, and make it safer for pilots flying below their home position. https://github.com/iNavFlight/inav/issues/6151 Gear in this video: Matek F405-WING Flight Controller http://bit.ly/MrD_2sxgQLT FrSky R-XSR Receiver http://bit.ly/MrD_2qZLhsz Eachine TX5258 VTx https://bit.ly/MrD_3hidiEu NEO M8N GPS Puck http://bit.ly/MrD_2ILejDL If you found the video useful, I'd appreciate a thumbs up. If you would like to get more videos when they become available, please subscribe and click the notifications bell icon. If there are links above, they may be affiliate links. If you click them, it will help me and my channel at no additional cost to you. There are more tutorials on my web site at https://www.MrD-RC.com. You can also join like-minded people at the Fixed Wing RC Rebels group on Facebook. Also, if you found my videos useful, and would like to leave me a little tip, you could always buy me a Coffee at https://www.mrd-rc.com/go/ko-fi/ Thank you for your time, and don't forget to fly it like you stole it!