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ALPHA STAGE · IN DEVELOPMENT

Control the aircraft.
Not the menus.

FlightDeck TX is a complete visual redesign of EdgeTX, created to make full-colour RC transmitters cleaner, faster to navigate and more enjoyable to use — without abandoning the features that make EdgeTX powerful.

This is an alpha-stage development project, not a firmware release. Do not flash experimental builds to a transmitter used for flying.

THE INTERFACE

Designed for the smallest screen first.

The oldest Jumper T16 establishes the baseline, so performance and legibility are central to every design decision.

FLIGHTDECK / 01VISUAL CONCEPT · NOT A SCREENSHOT
FLIGHTDECKGAUI HURRICANE 4257.9 V
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ACTIVE AIRCRAFTGaui Hurricane 425
FLIGHT TIMER04:32
FLIGHT MODENormal
TX BATTERY7.9 V
TELEMETRYPreview
FLIGHTDECK TX SIMULATED VALUES · NO RF OUTPUT
480 × 272 SCREENRGB565 COLOURKEY-FIRST NAVIGATION
DESIGN PRINCIPLES

A familiar transmitter, reimagined.

Clean typography, restrained colour, contextual panels and graphics designed for embedded hardware — not a website squeezed onto a small display.

  • Modern model library and dashboard
  • Visual input, mix and output editors
  • Helicopter swashplate configuration tools
  • RF, receiver, telemetry and flight screens
  • Rotary encoder and physical-key accessibility
  • Optional touchscreen enhancement on supported radios

ENGINEERING PRINCIPLE

Change the UI. Keep the control engine.

Full EdgeTX compatibility is the goal, not a claim of completion.

01 / CORE

Existing mixer

Keep the mature input, mixer, curves, channels and outputs architecture.

02 / RADIO

RF & failsafe

Retain receiver protocols, module integration, binding workflows and safety functions.

03 / MODELS

Data compatibility

Preserve the EdgeTX model and radio settings structures, including migration handling.

04 / TOOLS

Lua & telemetry

Keep scripts, widgets, sensor management, alarms and telemetry features accessible.

DEVELOPMENT STATUS

From concept to tested firmware.

Progress is intentionally staged. The public repository is the future release channel; development work is kept separate until validated.

01Visual systemIn progress

Colours, typography, layout grid, menus and first native LVGL components.

02Simulator integrationNext milestone

Compile both radio targets and confirm screen rendering, memory and responsiveness.

03Full menu migrationPlanned

Redesign navigation and editors while preserving all existing EdgeTX features.

04Hardware verificationPlanned

Bench-test on original T16 and TX16S, including radio-control regression and safety testing.

05Public releaseNot available

Publish source and firmware only after compatibility, safety and stability checks.

⚠ Alpha / experimental project

No release is designated flight-safe. Illustrative interface screens use demonstration data; transmitter outputs, warnings, failsafe and RF state must always be verified against the actual firmware and hardware.

OPEN-SOURCE ROOTS

Follow FlightDeck TX.

Built upon EdgeTX and subject to its open-source licensing requirements. The public repository provides the project’s future release home; expect development updates before any downloadable flight firmware.