Using FrSky Passthrough instead of MAVLink?

Ground Control Software MAVLink
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Humor me, I’m thinking out loud.

What data gets passed between the FC and GCS that isn’t already passed to a transmitter with FrSky Passthrough ?

Is it possible for a transmitter to send data to the FC using FrSky Passthrough ? SmartPort is bidirectional, right ?

2

I think you are confusing two different things.

First explain your setup, then maybe we can help you.

Setup 1:

  1. The Tx sends data to the receiver and the receiver pass the data to FC via S-Bus or PWN connection to the FC.
  2. You have a Telemetry radio connected to your FC and one connected to your laptop. This is what Mavlink is using to send Telemetry data to GC software such as Mission planner.

Setup 2:

  1. You want to see telemetry data inside FrSky radio LCD screen bi directionally?

For that, you need Yaapu device, lua script running on FrSky, and FrSky RX supporting that such as X-8R Rx.

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or I am not understanding your question at all…

3

I just saw your other post

I think Pete already answered your question.

4

There is bi-directional Frsky telemetry in the works by Alex Apostoli, creator of Yaapu Lua script telemetry. It essentially puts a GCS on the Frsky Transmitter. Info: